Gears of War 2 might have sold very well after release but it was quickly toppled from its initial first place on Xbox Live as people went back to Halo 3. Apparently the fall didn’t stop there as Gears of War 2 has further slipped past World at War and Call of Duty 4 to the 4th place. There might be a small boost in playtime from the downloadable pack Combustible (seen above) release but overall things are looking a little disappointing for Epic. It remains very unlikely that Gears of War 2 will be able to reclaim the number one spot again from Halo 3 save for the right hand of god himself.

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We all knew Gears of War 2 was going to be a huge seller. The news that Gears of War 2 has just hit the 3 million units sold mark should come as no surprise. After all, the game had already sold 2 million on its launch weekend. 1.5 million users signed on to Xbox Live to play the game. However, Gears of War 2’s Xbox Live run was cut short by the old reigning champ Halo 3 which quickly regained the lead a mere week later. To put the success into perspective, the original Gears of War took over 10 weeks to sell the same number of units.

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I’m sure by now most users should have beaten the campaign to Gears of War 2 and played a decent amount of games over Xbox Live. I am reasonably confident when I say Gears of War 2 is the best game to come out for the Xbox 360 this year. While it does not have the same shock value as the first game, Gears of War 2 comes out bigger and better in almost every respect. The chainsaw bayonet has been improved with new animations and a dueling mode. Gears of War 2 also features new heavy weapons that are slow to carry but devasting when deployed correctly. In multiplayer, horde mode will make sure Gears of War 2 stays inside your Xbox for a long long time. Lastly, one of the few faults that critics have cited has been the weak last act of the game, this is really subject to just opinion though because personally I loved the last act. I will agree that the final boss for Gears of War 2 is a bit of a joke though. This shouldn’t deter anyone from getting the game though because It really has been a crowning acheivement for Epic and the Xbox 360 platform.

Gears of War 2 topped the charts this weekend in video game stores with an astonishing 2.1 million units sold on day one alone! I can’t say I’m surprised, after all, Gears of War 2 is the biggest and baddest game on the Xbox 360 to come out this Christmas season. Analysts are saying that it stands a good chance of reaching Halo 3 territory. Gears of War 2 would just have to sell an additional 1.7 million units throughout this first week to beat the Bungie game. I know I picked up my copy as soon as I got off work on friday and played it all weekend. Did any of you guys go wait in line for the midnight premier?

The reviews are pouring in for Gears of War 2 as we are only 3 days away from the epic launch! I remember the first Gears of War as a defining moment in my video gaming lifestyle. It made me switch over to the Xbox 360 from the PC and I have been waiting for Gears of War 2 ever since. The reviews promise generally promise that Gears of War 2 will be similar to the first game but that is totally not a bad thing. The Gametrailers review said that Gears of War 2 takes all the best parts of original game and polishes them. For example, the cover system in Gears of War 2 has been tweaked since reviews of the first game often stated its magnetic feel to be one of the few bad parts about the game. Over all, Gears of War 2 seems to deliver on its promise of being bigger and better than the first. I will do a personal review once I have played it this Friday.

I know all of you can’t wait till November 7 when Gears of War 2 will be available for the consumers to consume. So here is a little trailer for those who simply can’t wait. It contains more details about the game as well as the assortment of weapons. Enjoy!

- Geoff

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November 7th can’t come any sooner. Most of us gamers would probably know that date as the day Gears of Wars 2 will release for Microsoft’s Xbox 360. And those same gamers simply just can’t wait till the new Gears of Wars 2 comes out. Here’s a little present for those gamers.

I don’t know about you, but these screenshots gave me chills. Excitement is such a weak word to describe how I feel about this game. What about you?

- Geoff

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