We've all been excited about the upcoming games coming near the end of 2008. However, one game stands out above the rest. That game is Gears of War 2. Under development by Epic Studios, Gears of War 2 is one of the most highly anticipated games being displayed at the E3 gaming convention.
One of the many reasons Gears of War 2 is taking the spotlight is due to the beautiful manipulation of the Unreal Engine, which also powers such games and the Unreal Tournament series. The Epic Team uses this Engine to develop some of the best graphics ever seen. Gears of War 2 promises to perform as a perfect example. These graphics are necessary due to the new “horde” aspect of the game. Unlike the previous Gears of War game where only few squads of locust (the in-game enemy) containing no more than 10 enemies, Gears of War 2 offers 100's of enemies coming at you at once.
In order to handle the higher number of enemies, Gears of War 2 must bring in some better weaponry. Epic delivers, showing some new weapons that have gamers twitching with excitement thinking of new tactics to use these weapons. Among the new weapons, there is the gorgon pistol. This gun is a higher caliber version of the snub pistol, and shoots off 2 rounds at the same time. Epic is being very careful about the weapon information they give out, however in many of the demo videos, we get a chance to look at some of the “bosses” and the weapons they have. In the recent E3 demo, we saw a boss that had a shield and grenades which the player can then pick up and use themselves.
Gears of War 2 promises to be an innovative release. Gears of War 2 is scheduled to come out in November. For more information you can check out more information about Gears of War 2 and its development at gearsofwar.xbox.com
