Gears of War 2 Game Guide

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* Game:		Gears of War 2            *
* Type:		FAQ/Walkthrough           *
* For:		Xbox 360                  *
* Author:	Brad Russell "TheGum"     *
* Email:	lunatic_252000@yahoo.com  *
* Web:		www.thechaosuniverse.com  *
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Version 1.0 - finished walkthrough, will flesh out the remaining sections
over the weekend, I hope.
(11/14/08)

Version 1.2 - added the rest of it.
(11/16/08)


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Table Of Contents
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Use Ctrl + F to quick find in this guide.

	Section:	Code:

1. A Brief Foreword
2. Controls		( CON2222 )
3. Starter Tips		( TIPS333 )
4. Walkthrough		( FAQ4444 )

	Act 1: Tip of the Spear

	Chapter 1: Welcome to Delta
	Chapter 2: Desperation
	Chapter 3: Rolling Thunder
	Chapter 4: The Big Push
	Chapter 5: Roadblocks
	Chapter 6: Digging In

	Act 2: Denizens

	Chapter 1: Scattered
	Chapter 2: Indigenous Creatures
	Chapter 3: Disturbing Revelations
	Chapter 4: Sinking Feeling
	Chapter 5: Captivity
	Chapter 6: Intestinal Fortitude

	Act 3: Gathering Storm

	Chapter 1: Dirty Little Secret
	Chapter 2: Origins
	Chapter 3: Rude Awakening
	Chapter 4: Ascension
	Chapter 5: Displacement
	Chapter 6: Brackish Waters

	Act 4: Hive

	Chapter 1: Priorities
	Chapter 2: Answers
	Chapter 3: Hornets' Nest
	Chapter 4: No Turning Back
	Chapter 5: The Best-Laid Plans
	Chapter 6: Royal Inquisitions

	Act 5: Aftermath

	Chapter 1: Escape
	Chapter 2: Desperate Stand
	Chapter 3: Free Parking
	Chapter 4: Tenuous Footing
	Chapter 5: Closure


5. Enemies		( GRUB555 )
6. Weapons		( GUNS666 )
7. Collectibles
8. Author Info / Copyright



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* 1. A Brief Foreword                                                         *
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What we should all appreciate about Gears 2 is that the devs did not make it
Gears 1 with more stuff. Instead of this game having five berserkers, 20 
seeders, and a boss that was just Raam 2.0, the people at Epic said "Gears 1
was Gears 1, Gears 2 will be different." 

Sure, it's mostly the same game with the cover fighting, but the pacing of 
this game is 20 times faster than the last. You'll be deep underground one 
moment, in a worm, in a haunted mansion-like place, up a snowy mountain, and
then fighting a water monster back underground in not a lot of time. There
is so much variety that some of it seems tossed in, not very hard, and more
than a bit unnecessary, but it does help the game fly along.

Gears of War 2 doesn't do anything new, sadly, but it's shooting mechanics,
story, and enjoyable gameplay make for a great example of a game that is just
fun to play. Not to mention the multiplayer is about as good as it gets.

TheGum.
 

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