Gears Of War 2 improves in every single way.

User Rating: 9.5 | Gears of War 2 X360
Audio: 9/10
Same great voice acting and sound effects. Yet once again the music doesnt do much ,if not anything, for setting the mood of the game.

Visuals: 10/10
Graphics look a ton better then the first time. They look a lot more sharper and clear, Great artistic look and feel.

Playability: 9/10
Same great combat that we know and love. A ton of new weapons add on to the fun. Multiplayer has improved greatly and features a few new modes that are quite fun. However vehicle controls arent as good as they could be and are rather boring to be honest with you.

Delivery: 9.5/10
Gears 2 hits and hits hard. They give us quite a few minor improvements while giving us a greater experiance overall. However the story still struggles and features a ton of annoyances that once again makes us ask questions that havent been answered.

Achievements: 7/10
Still the same annoying achievements but this time around they are a bit easier to get.

Overall: 9.5/10
Gears 2 is just a greater overall experiance then what the prevoius game was.