Gears of War 2
The game came two days ago in the mail and I had a lot of fun during the weekend. So much fun that I finished it already. The graphics are even more than awesome. From all the games I have seen on the 360 as well as on the PS3 this one is so far the most astonishing. Gameplay is almost flawless with a few problems here and there, especially during the sections that include vehicles, where the controls feel a little bit clumsy.
Unfortunately the AI doesn’t keep up with the quality of the rest of the game. There are often moments where squadmates stand in the middle of the battle and do nothing but watching what I do. Which can be frustrating when you are fighting against Reavers, Grinders other big Locust forces. This makes the game hard in an unfair way. But then this doesn’t happen too often so it may be annoying at times, so Gears of War 2 stays fun until the end.
GoW 2 is definitely bigger and more badass than it’s predecessor. Huge boss fights. Over the top sections like riding a Bruback and wreaking havoc with it. Tough and engaging fights against hordes of Locust foot troops. The only thing that really fell short was the story. But there will be a third entry to the series which hopefully takes care of that.