Gears of War 2
Xbox 360

Gears of War 2

83
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter built around tactical use of cover. Players fight through a campaign as a soldier of the Coalition of Ordered Governments, carrying a limited loadout of weapons and using cover, melee attacks, and the series' chainsaw bayonet against enemy forces. It supports cooperative campaign play and a range of competitive multiplayer modes, and introduces Horde mode, in which up to five players survive escalating waves of enemies together.

Storyline

Set on the planet Sera some months after the previous game, the war between humanity and the underground Locust Horde reignites when Locust forces begin sinking entire cities. With the last major human stronghold under threat, the Coalition of Ordered Governments launches a large offensive to take the fight into the depths of the planet. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad underground to strike at the Locust directly, while his comrade Dom Santiago continues a personal search for his missing wife.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story10.0h
Main + Extra12.6h
Completionist53.5h
All Styles11.0h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/13/2026

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Multiplayer

Online Co-opUp to 5
Local Co-opUp to 2
Campaign Co-opYes
Split ScreenLocal

Languages

LanguageSupport
Spanish (Mexico)Interface
ItalianInterface
KoreanInterface
RussianInterface
Spanish (Spain)Audio
FrenchInterface
ItalianSubtitles
PolishSubtitles
Chinese (Traditional)Interface
FrenchAudio
Spanish (Mexico)Subtitles
Spanish (Spain)Interface
Spanish (Mexico)Audio
FrenchSubtitles
ItalianAudio
PolishInterface
RussianSubtitles
KoreanSubtitles
Chinese (Traditional)Subtitles
Spanish (Spain)Subtitles
GermanInterface
GermanAudio
GermanSubtitles
EnglishInterface
EnglishAudio
EnglishSubtitles
English (UK)Audio
English (UK)Interface
English (UK)Subtitles

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Game Info

Release Date11/7/2008
DeveloperEpic Games
PublisherMicrosoft Game Studios
PlatformsXbox 360
GenresShooter
IGDB Rating83/100 (451)

Game Modes

Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative
Split screen

Themes

Action
Science fiction

Perspectives

Third person

Release Dates

Xbox 360Nov 7, 2008
Xbox 360Jul 30, 2009
Xbox 360Nov 7, 2008
Xbox 360Nov 7, 2008