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Gears of War 2 Released Tomorrow

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6th November 2008, 7:05pm
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One of the most eagerly awaited sequels for the last couple of years is released tomorrow in Australia - Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360.

Two versions of the game will be available in stores. There is the standard edition with an RRP of $99.95, and also a Limited Edition, priced at $119.95.

The Limited Edition comes with a steel DVD case, a 48 page book which contains character profiles and concept art. It also comes with a making-of documentary, a photo of characters Dominic and Maria Santiago, and a special Xbox Live token to unlock a gold plated Lancer for online.

As an added bonus, both versions come with an Xbox Live token to unlock a "Flashback Map Pack", which contains five maps from the original Gears of War - Canals, Gridlock, Mansion, Subway and Tyro Station. Each of these has been upgraded with the extra graphical features included in Gears of War 2. You can see for yourself in the pictures below.

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Latest Reader Comments:
Posted by Master Chief 07/11/2008 10:09am
I started on Wednesday night, played all night, thursday morning 8 til 10:30, most of last night (watched the Stewart/Colbert hour special and the new Southpark episode), and then finished it off this morning. It was about 13-15 hours worth on Normal. I only played Gears 1 on Casual so Normal was a bit of a step up. I don't think Hardcore and Insane are designed to be played in non-coop the first time round. Insane isn't even unlocked of course.
Predator
Posted by Predator 07/11/2008 9:54am
wtf?! how the hell do you finish games so quick?

Even GOW1 took me like about 2 weeks to finish, on and off..

And if I sit down and play a game for more than 2 hours in a row I start feeling queasy.
Posted by Master Chief 07/11/2008 9:26am
Finished it this morning.

Epic game, the last level is very fun.
Posted by Icersau 06/11/2008 10:51pm
the special edition of GoW2 is only 99$ at JB and big W, i beleive the standard is around 79-89.
Posted by insanopointless 06/11/2008 10:27pm
Never heard of a $200 game, some places do pass them off for 110.

I never pay more than 89, usually closer to 79 with JB and GAME around these days.
G-Train
Posted by G-Train 06/11/2008 7:37pm
I tend to steer clear of "Collectors Edition" items, they usually aren't worth the extra money.

Interesting stores are sellign this for $99.99, usually high profile games go for $109.99, on occasion $199.99 (COD4 was sold from EB at this price).