Gears of war 2, Worth it or not? is multi really THAT bad?

I was told, that Gears of war two is ONLY good on campaign and the multiplayer is Horrific. Personally, I haven't played Gears of War One, so I don't know the story behind this game.

Would it be wise of me to get this gagme? And to be honest.. I like to play games online,... i.e halo, COD... =/ So I dont know, i heard multi was horrible

IMO its worth it, the online i find MUCH MUCH better then gears1 ever was. I only enjoyed coop in gears1, but gears 2 has horde mode and better gameplay imo for online games this time around. The shotgun isnt as powerful either which i think is a good thing.

When it first came out though the online had alot of lag and terribel waiting times to join a match. But since the latest update it only takes me 10-35 seconds to join a match.

I like the campaign and the horde mode is fun, but I find it completely impossible to play competitive multi. The controls are very sluggish and not as precise as cod and I always feel like I am moving in slowmo. Plus, with the lag, you put half a clip in someone's back and they just turn around and kill you with a couple of shots, extremely frustrating. It took me a long time to get decent at cod, but it was fun because of the upgrade system. There is little motivation for me to persist in gow's multi. Every once in a while I pop it in and say "ok today I am going to get good at this game" but after going match after match with almost no kills, I go back to cod. Much faster and precise controls, matchmaking is quick, and there are a ton more weapons. I've given gears an honest try, I really want to like it, but I just can't get into it. To be honest I really don't understand all the hype.

The single player is not very fun either. Most of it is on-rails, especially the last (5th) level. Its a bunch of gimmicky stuff. Don't write that on the Epic forum though, they will ban you. Cliffy B can't stand being criticized. Gears 2 is more disappointment and frusturation than fun, but the hype sold us all on it, just like Halo 3. What a bunch of crap, especially for sixty dollars. I would rent it and see what you think first, maybe theyll release a new multiplayer scheme through download soon (i doubt it would be soon though). Too bad, the 1st gears had a lot going for it. This one seems like a cheap cash in. guppieface

I was told, that Gears of war two is ONLY good on campaign and the multiplayer is Horrific. Personally, I haven't played Gears of War One, so I don't know the story behind this game.

Would it be wise of me to get this gagme? And to be honest.. I like to play games online,... i.e halo, COD... =/ So I dont know, i heard multi was horrible

squirt270

Well, I loved the campaign, and horde is fun, but only for so long in my opinion. I really hated the multiplayer. Tried is numerous times, and it never got better. It was really laggy, slow to even find a group of people, and just not fun. I'm not sure either, but most games I couldn't hear my team, which doesnt help.
It's fun and all but i wouldn't buy it, I just rented it and still really enjoyed it.