gears war gears war military science fiction person shooter video game developed epic games published xbox second installment gears war series lead design game officially released north_america europe australia november released japan july game expands technically previous game modified engine engine development team brought comic book writer help write plot game gears war continues fight attempting sink cities planet leads depths planet try stop assault territory player controls main mission campaign ability play second player controlling best friend fellow squad member game includes existing new multiplayer modes including battles human forces mode challenges players waves forces increasing strength new weapons gameplay mechanics ability use downed foes added game release weekend sold million copies months release sold million copies seventh best selling video game received accolades game received similar praise predecessor new gameplay multiplayer modes seen outstanding additions gameplay gears war person shooter emphasis tactical use cover retains gameplay game player playing campaign mode human characters multiplayer mode carry pistol type grenade weapons time swap weapons found strategic locations left downed foes fallen allies weapon normal fire melee attacks game signature assault rifle mounted bayonet melee instantly kill foes game introduces ability engage player attempt opponent player presented controller button press rapidly try win duel avoid death gears war power existing weapons introducing new ones chain gun mortar cannon pistol chain gun mortar heavy weapons forcing player walking speed carrying hands like machine pistol fires shot bursts magazine ink grenade doesn damage instead temporarily area thrown making useful driving enemies cover grenades planted walls floors proximity traps enemy grenades ability kill foes player health represented red crimson fades screen damage player takes staying line fire allows player recover health depending game mode difficulty player takes damage enter downed state crawl map battle seek help time teammate revive enemy brutally execute downed player player bleed time passed player grab downed character use allowing body absorb damage forcing player use handed pistol explosive weapons simply destroy character strike like predecessor features optional mature content filter active makes blood appear sparks removes harsh language dialogue furthermore progress xbox achievements game earned campaign multiplayer modes campaign mode campaign mode gears war allows single player players playing marcus new normal difficulty added game casual hardcore difficulties insane difficulty unlocked player completes game players mode select different difficulties communal combat system adjust game artificial intelligence players fair challenge campaign played drop drop manner second player able join player game progress collecting game players search story based items personal letters medical records discovered items added war journal campaign features deeper story new characters new weapons new enemies according voice actor new vehicles added game lead designer describes tank monster truck wheels players ride game cut scenes use better facial rendering technology epic engine engage dramatic angles conversation video screen jack purpose robot delta squad talk commanders face face multiplayer gears war features upgraded multiplayer mode allows users simultaneously play teams gears war includes multiplayer modes including execution annex king hill adds new modes guardian modified version assassination original gears war allows players continue fighting leader killed losing ability splits players teams members team play character submission known meat flag version capture flag players attempt enemy controlled game body team base objective earn points maps shipped game originally blood drive day hail pavilion river ruins security halo like system utilized online multiplayer players engage multiplayer scenarios combination human players artificial intelligence controlled game ability set intelligence level new mode players fighting waves attacking wave difficult feature support competitive multiplayer played players pan map camera focuses areas intense fighting ghost allows player freely map ability photographs featured enables player photo uploaded official gears war website rated quality action shot synopsis setting gears war takes place months bomb end game underground army destroyed explosion caused liquid underground causing fatal disease called spread diminished human population months peace cities suddenly mysteriously disappear underground leading suspect resurgence soon remaining safe humans begins signs fate stop fall responds large scale counter offensive senior producer says order save choice war characters returning characters includes main protagonists series game including marcus fellow soldiers cole train cole returning supporting roles radio senior officer colonel lead designer confirmed character returning reveal capacity killed original gears war later revealed original present gears war campaign brother benjamin appearance game introduces new characters include chairman noble near military leader spiritual warrior tradition honor bound fighters stranded joined family safe wife maria makes appearance search plays important story plot gears war begins army send forces depths assault directly deploy units tunnels known hollow despite sustaining heavy casualties consisting later continues search hollow discovers giant sink human occupied cities plan destroy rock structures outskirts major hopes sinking ground kills sink returns surface ordered investigate nearby abandoned outpost encounter experimented creatures unknown origin learn door entrance hollow nearby find prisoner convinces marcus maria wife inside manage find imprisonment torture left severely unable communicate faced state maria chooses marcus charge stronghold inside discovers locked civil war group exposed decide destroy forces bomb sink city flood tunnels marcus battle way tunnels cole use helicopter transport bomb destroys bomb detonated marcus satellite targeting solution bombard laser causes violently explode begins sink sea water floods destroying remaining forces forces civilians evacuate queen talks credits voice heard radio transmission help cry desperation revealing alive development gears war designer interviews highlight improvements game heavy host advantage problem title hundreds gone improving cover system movement provide deeper story team brought aboard novelist incorporate personal drama sci setting provided music game epic games considered making game easier complaints gears war senior producer admitted game casual difficulty game little harder intended teaser image posted gears war website july suggested game released november confirmed press conference game released november july teaser image removed official website updated gears war gears war focal point microsoft presentation july included hands demo second trailer entitled rendezvous available july trailer features trans track album takes title spoken words world war poem rendezvous death game release date set worldwide release occur november microsoft announced october gears war gone gold stated unlike gears war previous installment feature port graphics game developers conference san_francisco california showcase functionality engine gears war creators epic games showed improvements engine specific reference sequel video showed demonstrations improvements initial improvements game lighting dynamic shadows generated use technique render lit shaded objects actors illustrated comparison character environment models original game engine engine showcased ability engine render actors engine demonstrated large crowd multiplayer map original game alongside technology improvements artistic tool rendering editing dimensional scenes game physics related features included improvements rendering water light physical interactions displayed improvements soft body entities demonstrated meat cube floating ball possessing properties similar liquid largest physics engine related changes introduction environments implementation real time structural analysis tools generate damage materials subsequently deformed shapes based resultant forces placed demonstrated use explosive arrows fired bow original game causing damage wooden revealing present destroying areas stone structure downloadable content updates february coinciding game official announcement game developers conference free set gamer pictures theme teaser trailer titled duel available xbox live marketplace footage gameplay campaign highlighting new features game released online marketplace press conference rendezvous trailer press conference demonstration available download new free set gamer pictures theme release new copy features code download flashback map pack includes enhanced multiplayer maps original game customers attended midnight madness game release event received code unlock gold rifle use multiplayer code exclusive xbox theme downloadable content released gears war map pack consists new multiplayer maps add announced released december second title update released january featuring adjustments gameplay adding additional achievements patch attempts correct players discovered game release update applied march update added experience based ranking system player given numerical value based experience points gained shooting killing enemies public multiplayer update addressed issues including adding place players quit lost connection game early july epic games applied fourth update added ability gain experience multiplayer applying gameplay july add released add consisted seven new multiplayer maps additional campaign chapter originally deleted game deleted scene takes place maria death user choose sneak stronghold charge original game level different appeared final game features cameo stranded character original gears fronts collection microsoft epic games issued joint press release announcing gears war fronts collection released july sold retail package included add released gears war poster strategy guide game response complaints identical dark corners add significantly content retail package available certain regions epic games adjusted release plan released digitally xbox live dark corners add reduced price june vice president epic games showcasing tech demo running xbox thanks technology great works normal high end commented computer video games planning release microsoft want sure technology keen games developed partners october officially integrated engine allowing easily convert numerous past upcoming games developed engine marketing limited edition game confirmed february july information contents revealed edition features alternative cover art case bonus content dvd book entitled beneath surface inside look gears war includes concept art story related information photo maria exclusive xbox live code unlock gold online play bonus item promoted electronics store customers received bonus replica like new vehicle introduced game free charge reception critical reception gears war received wide critical acclaim currently holds aggregate review score aggregate review website metacritic game praised addition deeper plot original gears war highly polished reviewers noted multiplayer experience resemble previous game especially quick pace ign noted acts game satisfying final act boss complete joke ending feels abrupt bugs online multiplayer overall ign stated gears war flaws comes technical multiplayer act campaign voice acting turn comes close holding gears war destiny best games available xbox new plot praised critics game middle acts saying plot falls flat ign eurogamer positively mentioned new mode feature eurogamer saying slab fun turn time sink likely compelling reason stick system duty modern warfare play praised game polished cover system cooperative campaign mode praised new weapons characters brilliant multiplayer experience game informer called single player campaign satisfying called campaign amazing goes online multiplayer outstanding contrast team capture flag scenarios sales gears war achieved significant success release opening weekend game sold million units set new record number simultaneous players xbox live million people logging play game game went sell million copies worldwide month release pushed past million sales months sixth best selling game december united_states selling excess copies tenth selling game united_states million copies sold sold million units worldwide bringing franchise total million units sold awards gears war won awards following presentation ign gave awards overall best shooting game game critics awards gave game best action game gears war won best shooter best xbox game spike video game awards sequel april late night announced gears war debuted trailer titled ashes ashes game set months events originally going released april delayed finally released september
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