Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War, and thrusts players back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Players continue the story of Marcus Fenix, a reluctant war hero, as he leads Delta Squad on a series of perilous and adrenaline-pumping missions. Gears of War 2 blends a best-in-class third-person shooter with unsurpassed high-definition visuals, all layered on top of an engaging story of survival, loss and retribution.

Gears of War 2 Achievements

1. Green as Grass: Train the rook (any difficulty) - (10)
2. It’s A Trap!: Story progression in Chapter 2 - (10)
3. Escort Service: Story progression in Chapter 3 - (10)
4. Girl About Town: Story progression in Chapter 4 - (10)
5. That Sinking Feeling: Story progression in Chapter 5 - (10)
6. Freebaird!: Story progression in Chapter 6 - (10)
7. Heartbroken: Story progression in Chapter 7 - (10)
8. Longitude and Attitude: Story progression in Chapter 8 - (10)
9. Tanks For The Memories: Story progression in Chapter 9 - (10)
10. Water Sports: Story progression in Chapter 10 - (10)
11. Saved Maria: Story progression in Chapter 11 - (10)
12. Be Vewwy Vewwy Quiet: Story progression in Chapter 12 (passive) - (10)
13. We’re Hunting Rabbit: Story progression in Chapter 12 (aggressive) - (10)
14. Wrapped In Beacon: Story progression in Chapter 13 - (10)
15. Have Fun Storming The Castle: Story progression in Chapter 14 - (10)
16. And The Horse You Rode In On: Story progression in Chapter 15 - (10)
17. They Just Keep Coming: Story progression in Chapter 16 - (10)
18. Brumak Rodeo: Story progression in Chapter 17 - (10)
19. Does This Look Infected To You?: Story progression in Chapter 18 - (10)
20. Reservist: Complete all campaign acts on Casual difficulty - (25)
21. Non-Commissioned Officer: Complete all campaign acts on Normal difficulty - (50)
22. Commissioned Officer: Complete all campaign acts (Hardcore difficulty) - (75)
23. Commander: Complete all campaign acts (Insane difficulty) - (150)
24. Tourist: Recover 5 Collectibles (any difficulty) - (5)
25. Pack Rat: Recover 20 Collectibles (any difficulty) - (50)
26. Completionist: Recover all 43 Collectibles (any difficulty) - (30)
27. Dom-Curious : Complete one chapter in co-op (any difficulty) - (10)
28. Domination: Complete ten chapters in co-op (any difficulty) - (30)
29. I Can’t Quit You, Dom: Complete all acts in co-op (any difficulty) - (50)
30. Crossed Swords : Win a Chainsaw Duel - (10)
31. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg : Crawl to a teammate and be revived - (10)
32. Pound of Flesh : Use a meat shield to absorb a killing blow - (10)
33. DIY Turret : Use a cover-mounted Gatling gun to kill three enemies without dismounting - (10)
34. Shock and Awe : Use the mortar to kill three enemies with a single shot - (10)
35. Said The Spider To The Fly : Kill an enemy with a planted grenade - (10)
36. Blowed Up Real Good : Kill three enemies with a single grenade tag - (10)
37. Shake and Bake : Kill three enemies with the flamethrower without reloading - (10)
38. Variety is the Spice of Death: Kill an enemy with every weapon in the game - (30)
39. Multi-Talented Executioner: Execute a downed enemy with every weapon in the game - (30)
40. Seriously 2.0: Kill 100,000 enemies, total, across all modes - (50)
41. Photojournalist : Submit a spectator photo - (10)
42. It Takes Two : Win Wingman with both team members alive - (10)
43. The Old Ball and Chain : Capture a Meat Flag in a winning match of Meat Flag - (10)
44. It’s Good To Be The King : Finish a winning round of Assassination as the leader - (10)
45. You Go Ahead, I’ll Be Fine : Collect all the rings value in a winning round of KOTH - (10)
46. Back To Basic: Complete Multiplayer Training Grounds - (20)
47. Can Do It All: Win a match of every multiplayer game type - (30)
48. Around The World: Win one match on each of the 12 MP maps - (30)
49. Survived To Five (20) – Entire team must survive the first five waves of Horde (any difficulty)
50. Survived To Ten: Entire team must survive the first ten waves of Horde (any difficulty) - (30)

Features:

• Bigger, better and more badass gameplay. Gears of War 2 builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. First, the scope of the action is bigger. New characters, more weapons, nastier enemies, bigger vehicles and grander locales offer players more action, more emotion and more thrills. Next, every major aspect of the game has been refined to create heightened, more immersive experiences. Finally, the overall tone of Gears of War 2 is more badass – replete with new weapon-specific executions, chain saw duels and shocking boss fights.
• Jaw-dropping visuals. Gears of War 2 raises the graphics bar for next-generation games through its breathtaking visual effects, which are made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. New visual effects in Gears of War 2 include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting, the ability to render hundreds of on-screen characters simultaneously, improved water physics, additional blood and bullet decals, advanced destructible environments, new weather effects, and the introduction of fluid objects. When combined with the sweeping vistas and evocative locales in the world of Sera where the Gears of War 2 story unfolds, these additions help make Gears of War 2 the most gorgeous game available this generation.
• Gripping story that pulls you in and won't let go. Gears of War 2 continues to push deep, immersive storytelling in video games to greater heights. Humanity's epic battle for survival is felt on both personal and epic levels as players explore multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and flesh out the histories of familiar ones.
• Unparalleled Xbox LIVE competitive and co-op action. Gears of War 2 takes full advantage of the industry-leading Xbox LIVE service. Xbox LIVE, which is home to millions of gamers, is a robust online entertainment network, and allows gamers to enjoy Gears of War 2 either competitively or cooperatively. Enhanced competitive multiplayer gameplay over Xbox LIVE will introduce new modes and weapons, and a multitude of new maps.2 Also new to Gears of War 2 is the ability for gamers to drop in and drop out of the co-op campaign at any time, while playing at their own difficulty setting. Enjoying the visceral thrills of Gears of War has never been easier.

Gears of War 2 will be available in a Standard Edition ($59.99) or Limited Edition ($69.99) and is scheduled to launch November 2008.