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After The Fact: Reviews Revisited

Update: DLC
Posted: May 10, 2009 10:07 pm PT
On 3/31/2009, Microsoft released a second pricey ($10) add-on for Gears of War 2: the Snowblind Map Pack. It includes three brand-new maps: Grind Yard, Under Hill, and Courtyard. The fourth map is Fuel Depot, a reworked map from the original Gears of War.  
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62 Comments

  • Histesticles

    Posted Jan 12, 2009 2:45 pm PT

    Well worth the price of admission. Can't wait to try out the co-op campaign, as soon as my cheap friends pony up and buy it.

  • boka_meister

    Posted Dec 25, 2008 7:20 am PT

    But xbox fans and ps 3 fans should really stop these "wich is the best console" both are good xbox for me is good cuz of graw and other games ....and play station good for classics like ff-13 and god of war...i have to say both are beautifull consoles,and none of them the best ...u know the best console its not yet made,actually a well made pc owns both system's but who cares i love both xbox and ps

  • boka_meister

    Posted Dec 25, 2008 7:16 am PT

    hmm for those who say halo is the best they blind i had an xbox 360 before it broke and for me the best game was gears of war it has everything what needs to be a perfect shooter,and nwo that i saw graw2 its even better they did a great job

  • -Tengu-

    Posted Dec 15, 2008 8:03 pm PT

    Just 6 more days and I will play this beauty *-*

  • Gamelova08

    Posted Nov 28, 2008 4:06 pm PT

    Ooohh! I rememba playin dis leva at ma friends house!

  • NateeS

    Posted Nov 25, 2008 3:43 am PT

    gears of war is the best game on xbox for sure i mean come on halo is alright but i prefer a tougher game than halo all halo does is make you madd and piss your pants there is no team work in halo and of coarse you cant revive teammates so halo can stick that in ther pipe and smoke it this game is intense no matter what anyone says

  • Crystall3d

    Posted Nov 12, 2008 7:58 pm PT

    makes me want an xbox

  • ollie2000000

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 5:50 am PT

    I can't wait till the plumber gets out my house so i can play this

  • snakeseve

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 7:04 am PT

    Looks fantastic.

  • Ben_Sim

    Posted Nov 4, 2008 5:16 pm PT

    XBOX just smoked PS3, with such awesome game. YEAH

  • _distorted

    Posted Nov 4, 2008 12:52 am PT

    Damn it's about time! Cannot wait for it no more. Wicked stuff.

  • AntioneWhite

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 12:17 pm PT

    This Game is a Killer I'M Getting This Game Soon.

  • firgie

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 11:15 am PT

    i already buy n play this game..pack of action..better than Halo for sure..the enemy is hard to die..took u alot of bullet..thats what i like..action pack! 8 of 10..must buy..

  • diegogarden

    Posted Oct 27, 2008 7:43 pm PT

    should i get dis or fallout 3 or call of duty world at war

  • ChiNito85

    Posted Oct 26, 2008 10:04 am PT

    In war Everything is Cover i love this.This game is going to be the Sh*t.Cant wait cause Ps3 is goin bye bye.

  • garcia_jx

    Posted Oct 23, 2008 5:53 pm PT

    Can't wait for it to come out.

  • Avenged_Plague

    Posted Oct 23, 2008 12:47 am PT

    everythings brown. except the jelly

  • batman_is_me posted Oct 22, 2008 1:39 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    batman_is_me

    Posted Oct 22, 2008 1:39 pm PT (hide)

    No doubt this game looks awesome....too bad I'll never buy it because I'm a PS3 guy lol. CAN'T WAIT FOR RESISTANCE 2 lol

  • stratosss

    Posted Oct 20, 2008 4:12 am PT

    this is very good game i buy soon!!!

  • Fenix0-7

    Posted Oct 19, 2008 9:45 pm PT

    Those boomer shields gona come in real handy

  • kcdino

    Posted Oct 18, 2008 9:23 am PT

    the blood USED to look like jelly.. theyve improved on it and so much more

  • cocomacoco posted Oct 18, 2008 12:28 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    cocomacoco

    Posted Oct 18, 2008 12:28 am PT (hide)

    it looks kinda empty, not many enemies lurking around, i hope they just copied the Rainbow 6 concept on Team Leader, because if they copied the Rainbow 6 2 game, where huge spaces had three or four bad guys, oh mine!@

  • Quiquemen

    Posted Oct 17, 2008 9:55 pm PT

    the blood looks like jelly...mmm yummy!!!

  • robbydeags

    Posted Oct 16, 2008 3:49 am PT

    that sound came from the spider

  • SpunkyB0B posted Oct 12, 2008 10:27 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    SpunkyB0B

    Posted Oct 12, 2008 10:27 pm PT (hide)

    Looks OK, just the same as the first 1 with slightly better graphics. Farcry 2 should be good, but if its like Crysis then I am going to cry because i rkn that game sucked A$$. I also rkn that fallout 3 will be better then both and Fable 2 will probably ruin my life as i slowly rot away trying to marry every girl in the game.

  • CATERBIRD

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 6:59 am PT

    must...........have............game.............NOW!!

  • curiously_sly

    Posted Oct 10, 2008 2:29 am PT

    i luvvvvvvvvvv gears...sweet....!

  • ajleo

    Posted Oct 9, 2008 4:34 am PT

    cant wait!

  • jedi_spongebob

    Posted Oct 8, 2008 7:51 pm PT

    I think Gears of War was pretty revolutionary

  • doctapayn33

    Posted Oct 5, 2008 4:49 pm PT

    i like the sound that the gorgon pistol makes

  • kardooma

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 2:11 pm PT

    great game i cant wait...!

  • Sacoh

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:33 am PT

    Okay, Aristotle. How can you know whether the GoW gameplay is "revolutionary" if you haven't commonly agreed what the term actually means? In some respects it HAS all been done before, and the game can't possibly be revolutionary. However the way the various mechanics are implemented in the game is exceptionally well done. Looks like GoW2 is gonna be even better than the first. Let's hope!

  • Scanzo

    Posted Oct 2, 2008 11:06 pm PT

    Three short weeks from now I will be playing Fable 2 which will keep me entertained until the sequel to my favorite game hits store shelves. I can't wait!!! I can't wait!!! I can't bloody wait!!...but sadly we have to wait...

  • danielobscuro

    Posted Oct 2, 2008 2:14 pm PT

    i CAN´T WAIT ANYMORE

  • DannyBoyVai

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 8:27 pm PT

    Brown and Grey anyone ?... no ?... oh... lol, but yeah, looks good. Hope a 360 owning pal of mine gets it so I can have a go.

  • HeadTACO

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 7:40 pm PT

    godofatl, your probably a main-stream gamer who only drools over mainstream titles. Farcray 2 is in no shape or form anything like its previous fails. It has a sandbox design and has been completely redone... L2 pay attention

  • diamond2d

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 8:22 am PT

    FarCry looks terrible! BORING! i'll be surprised if it gets 9.0/10

  • Atreyu606

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 12:14 am PT

    Godofatl, I have no idea what your talking about, Far Cry 2 is going to be freaking amazing. I preordered it, as well as GOW2 but I loved the original far cry, and far cry 2 is going to be even better. So no, hes not by himself. Maybe it won't surpass GOW2, but its definitely NOT gonna suck. I think its going to be one of the best FPS's out there once its released.

  • godofatl

    Posted Sep 30, 2008 10:37 pm PT

    what the fu$&?? we get shields now? man im going to love that. geow2 is going to be just as great as the first one. its going to blow everything else out the water. i stopped playing halo when Gears stepped in. o and moving_fusion if you really think FarCry2 will pass Geow2 you are by yourself. Its going to suck just like the last one. sorry guy.

  • Hanus_mcAnus

    Posted Sep 30, 2008 5:05 pm PT

    gears is cool coz of the chainsaw and violence and cool story and its fun and stuff its not a game based on a cover system and far cry 2 is just going to be muck coz its aaaaaall been done before

  • Sonic_Wolfe

    Posted Sep 30, 2008 4:20 am PT

    Gears aint a FPS tho, its a 3PS with FPS modes, lol....

  • IAMADEUM

    Posted Sep 29, 2008 9:14 pm PT

    I remember killswitch being a horrible game, regardless of the cover system it had...either way who cares if it's not revolutionary? After all, there were cover systems in the very first FPS..haha...GOW2 will certainly deliver...

  • nitsujlip

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 7:53 am PT

    does nobody remember killswitch. that game had a cover system almost identical to gears. so in my opinion, they weren't revolutionary, because it was already done. the only difference is epic paid more for pr.

  • xSithiSx

    Posted Sep 27, 2008 10:36 pm PT

    rofl, you think far cry 2 is gonna be better then gears 2? your crazy man

  • 10below

    Posted Sep 26, 2008 5:32 pm PT

    I'm still loving the movable shield cover.

  • cerealkiller8

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 7:52 pm PT

    moving_fusion, gears of war had revolutionary gameplay because it inspired tons of games after it to use the cover system.

  • moving_fusion

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 8:34 am PT

    Ares360. Gears 1 had revolutionary gameplay? Quite frankly constantly sheltering behind concrete blocks which are the exact height of the characters crouch is hardly revolutionary. It was a good game, don't be fooled into thinking it was anything short of the standard FPS concoction. Very few FPS's show anything new of real value, true of COD4 as well. Farcry 2 will make GOW2 look like just another grey xbox 360 game.

  • Ares360

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 6:29 am PT

    @ Awesome Anthony-how are the controls bad they were perfect for smooth gameplay and Gears is the most revolutionary gameplay that a game could have and totally owns. Hopefully though online will be better and won't have to rely on shotty all the time. Gears 1 superb, Gears 2 is kickin ass & takin names.

  • Ares360

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 6:29 am PT

    @ Awesome Anthony-how are the controls bad they were perfect for smooth gameplay and Gears is the most revolutionary gameplay that a game could have and totally owns. Hopefully though online will be better and won't have to rely on shotty all the time. Gears 1 superb, Gears 2 is kickin ass & takin names.

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