New to “Gears of War 2” is a party system that allows players to form a full or partial team with friends and continue together from match to match without the need to reform after each game.

Party system and skill-based online matchmaking.

In addition, multiplayer bots are available to sharpen your skills offline or to fill out your online private matches on Xbox LIVE. “Gears of War 2” features eight distinct multiplayer modes,2 including the new Wingman, Guardian and Submission modes, where up to 10 players choose a side and pit their courage and battlefield mettle directly against others.

Fierce and varied competitive multiplayer action.

Or recruit four friends to battle in the new game mode “Horde,” where you’ll fight together to fend off a seemingly endless onslaught of Locust forces to attain the highest score. Team up with a friend to fight through the harrowing story of Delta Squad in the enhanced campaign mode, now featuring drop-in/drop-out gameplay, as well as individual player difficulty options. Players connect with humanity’s battle for survival on a personal level as they move through a story that introduces new characters and sheds light on the histories of familiar ones. “Gears of War 2” takes deep and immersive storytelling in video games to greater heights.

Engaging experience that pulls you in and won’t let go.

“Gears of War 2” continues to raise the graphics bar through its breathtaking visual effects, made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. Destructible environments and vicious new finishing moves add to the over-the-top experience.

The intimate violence of the battlefield is heightened when combatants engage in chainsaw duels.

Dynamic cover is given new meaning as downed opponents can be picked up and used as shields. The genre-defining cover system is further refined, making the “stop and pop” gameplay more intuitive. “Gears of War 2” takes the award-winning gameplay of the original and improves upon it in every way.

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