The storyline is somewhat superior to the original, adding a sense of tension and actually feeling for the characters. As much as the voice acting isn't perfect, and typical marine talk which is sometimes more humorous than serious, the development of each person is created well mainly thanks to the background of each one and the story surrounding them. For example, Dominic hasn't got the best actor voicing him, but the whole romantic storyline of retrieving his wife is considerberly heartbreaking. Also, the newcomer marine is an innocent, warm heart surrounded by a brutal battlefield, that makes you think he dosen't deserve to be there. Little things like this made an impact on me to carry on the game. If it wasn't for the storyline, the campaign would probably be an empty, soulless pit of dullness. Playing it with someone else would transform it even further into a fest of enjoyment. Having three team mates gang up on one helpless locust has never been so much fun.
Multiplayer, however, is where the game disappoints. People's main argument against multiplayer is basically the server, and the lagging factor. Yes the game does lag. And alot worse then the previous did. But it's more the fact that there is little to offer that the first GoW already did. Submission is a great and unique variation to Captue The Flag, and King of the Hill is better in this game than any average online game, but there's some depth missing. It feels empty and sort of down graded compared to the previous GOW's multiplayer. The maps are also not incredible. Good, and absolutely nothing wrong with them, just not as mind blowing as the graphics itself.
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