Gears of War 2 is a next-generation video game that builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. It features new characters, weapons, enemies, vehicles and locales to offer more action, emotion and thrills. Visual effects have been enhanced with ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting and hundreds of on-screen characters rendering simultaneously. The story follows humanity's epic battle for survival through multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and explore familiar ones with an in-game conversational camera system which brings the cinematic story to life. This combined with its sweeping vistas make Gears of War 2 one of the most gorgeous games available this generation.

Gears of War is a video game that combines tactical action with survival horror. Players take on the role of Marcus Fenix, a war hero leading his fire team in an epic battle against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures from beneath the planet's surface. With real-time lip synching and voice recognition for heightened immersion, gamers can use blindfire, cover and weapons to outwit their enemies in interactive environments powered by Unreal Engine 3 visuals. A.I teammates are indistinguishable from human players as they work together to survive this harrowing story of war and survival.