Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2. We know it's coming. We know it's bigger, badder and more badass. However we don't know much else. Slowly more and more information is popping up on the net.


This is a list of confirmed changes to Gears 2 directly from Cliffy B:
1. There will be 5v5 multiplayer.
While this isn't a huge leap forward for shooters it still is a welcome addition. I feel that anymore than 5v5 would totally change the strategic elements of multiplayer. 5v5 is just enough.
2. There will be a party system.
This is a lil vague but Cliffy B has said, "I think that if we were not to have a feature like that, it would probably be a pretty big f**kup." So there will be some form of party system we just don't know specifics.
3. There will be weapon specific melees.
Once again not entirely sure of how they will function but they will be there. "...look at the Torque Bow and there's blades that come off of it, you could start guessing that there's some fun to be had there."
4. More multiplayer maps.
To quote Cliffy B again, "As far as the multiplayer goes, we're shipping with at least ... well, I don't know what the embargo is ... but we're shipping with a lot more f***ing multiplayer maps this time time around. A lot more multiplayer modes. So when you look at the matrix of maps to modes, it's literally hundreds of hours of gameplay." Vague yet again but it sounds good to me.
5. The meat shield.
The name says it all. This is by far one of the cooler new features for Gears 2.
6. Chainsaw dueling
It has been put in as basically a B button jamming event. Looks cool but I'm not sure how it's gonna work. Most of the skilled players stayed away from the chainsaw in favor of the shotgun.
7. A better campaign story.
Not that it requires much to have a better story than Gears 1 so I am definitely looking forward to learning more about the characters and the world of Gears.

So there you go just a little something about Gears 2. I know I can't wait for November.