Gears of War 2

The explosion also affected the environment however, and a disease called rustlung threatens mankind.

After a while, giant holes suddenly appear that absorb entire cities at once.

When Jacinto, the impenetrable safe haven for mankind, appears to await the same fate, the COG Delta Squad with protagonist Marcus Fenix has to go underground to launch a counter-offensive against the Locust who are behind the disappearances.

Many known faces return to the game, as well as a cast of new support characters.

There is a larger focus on the story, picking up on new threads and continuing old ones, with more attention to the history of the Locust and emotional encounters.

Again, there are branching paths in certain levels.

One of the stories further explored is Dominic Santiago's search for his lost wife Maria.

The game's campaign mode takes the player through five acts with large-scale battles in different environments such as ruined cities, but also locations where ice or water is prominently present.

During a few sequences there is also vehicular combat.

The Reaver riding level for instance has on-rail shooter gameplay.

The gameplay is still focused on the cover system, with the addition of new finisher moves, active reload benefits, new weapons (e.g. grenades that can be turned into proximity mines) and the ability to use enemies as meat shields.

Entirely new to the game is mobile cover.

There are three types of covers that can be planted at difficult sections to provide extra spots next to the regular scenery.

Covers can now be deformed, but not taken away completely.

Next to single-player, there is a cooperative campaign

Gears of War 2 for Xbox One is currently worth €25.54 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Gears of War 2 has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox One titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

The PAL version of Gears of War 2 is currently worth €25.54 loose, versus €35.26 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.