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Recent reviews have been… lengthy, both the games and the links took time. So I am happy to introduce Gears of War 2, the gaming equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie.

In short Gears is all out action. Like its predecessor its light on story. It manages to more than compensate for this by creating a consistent world in which to place a succession of well crafted set pieces which provide the incentive to continue playing. The fine tuned combat also returns with some tweaks and the obligatory expanded arsenal.

What it lacks is innovation. Where the original introduced one of the best cover mechanics seen in a game, Gears two merely offers more of the same. While fine tuning to the controls and extra modes are welcomed they do little to expand on the original. If you weren’t interested in the original then this will offer nothing for you.