Tons of Gears of War 2 Info

Tons of Gears of War 2 Info

We have a sneak-peak at some of the new Gears of War 2 inof that's in the latest issue of Game Informer!

By NateBest - Apr 08, 2008 12:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Gears of War 2
Source: HolyFragger

Subscribers to Game Informer are in luck: The magazine that's sitting in your mailbox contains a ton of Gears of War 2 information, including new screens, plot, new characters, multiplayer info, and new art.

Here's the quick and dirty list:

New characters:

  • Tai Kaliso, "a spiritual and meditative warrior from a tradition of honor-bound fighters."
  • Chairman Prescott: "an almost dictatorial military leader who nonetheless has made the hard choices necessary to keep humanity alive through decades of warfare. As Gears 2 opens, this leader of the COG forces will deliver a speech to the troops before sending them reeling into the suicidal mission ahead."
  • Dizzy: "Dives the massive Derrick on which Delta Squad ascends into the mountains. With a trademark drawl and an insistence on calling his truck "Betty", he's a colorful new addition to the cast.
  • Maria Santiago: Dominic's wife. A major part of Gears 2's plot revolves around trying to rescue Maria.


New Features:
  • New character lighting: More cinematic and less realistic.
  • Use of cover has been changed. It will be harder to get hit while protected, as the character will rest a little further back from the corners.
  • Chainsaw Duels: "Expand that gruesome combat mechanic to deliver even more excitement."
  • Bigger Boss Battles: More fun and epic in scale. Cliffy B. says: "We have creatures that make the Brumak look like a baby panda bear."
  • Drop-In and Out Co-op: Come and go as you please.
  • Multiple save files
  • Differing difficulty levels in Co-op: So player one can be Casual and player two Hardcore. When players split up, the difficulty levels will as well.
  • Easier-than-Casual difficulty level: For the true-newb.
  • COG Centaur tank. Takes the best parts of a monster truck and a military tank and mixes 'em up.
  • Locust Kantus enemies: Featuring humming, sonic attacks.
  • "Shut-Up" Button: During cut-scenes, you'll have the option of hitting this button to skip everything and get to the next level of shooting.
  • Journal system: allows you to track findable stuff and progress toward achievements.
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