{"product_id":"gears-of-war-2","title":"Gears of War 2","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGears of War 2 comes complete in box with the disc, original Xbox 360 case, and manual all included. Coolection's team fully tested this one before it hit the shelf — it was playing exactly as it should, though as with any disc-based title on vintage hardware, performance can vary a little depending on your setup. If you'd like a closer look before pulling the trigger, just hit the \"Request Additional Pictures\" button on this page and we'll send you high-resolution shots of the exact copy in hand. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of the item's condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGears of War 2 arrived on the Xbox 360 in 2008 and did exactly what a great sequel is supposed to do — it took everything that made the original iconic and turned the dial up. The cover-based combat feels tighter and more visceral, the set pieces are larger and more cinematic, and the story of Delta Squad's war against the Locust Horde pushes deeper underground and gets genuinely dark. Marcus Fenix and the crew feel like fully realized characters here, and the writing has enough weight to make you care between the chainsaw moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe multiplayer suite that shipped with Gears 2 was a landmark for the Xbox 360 era. Horde Mode — introduced here for the first time in the series — became one of the most imitated co-op modes in gaming history, pitting you and up to four friends against increasingly brutal waves of Locust. It's the kind of feature that had people talking for years and that you can still appreciate today with a couch co-op partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, Gears 2 pushed the Unreal Engine 3 to its limits and produced some of the most atmospheric war imagery of its generation. From the bone-white ash landscapes to the cavernous Locust tunnels, it has a look that's unmistakably its own. Having it complete in box with the manual is the right way to own a game this important to the 360's legacy — the manual alone is a nice artifact from an era when publishers still put real effort into packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the shooter fan who wants their 360 collection to include the titles that actually defined the console.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57264165093542,"sku":"PCQ-15883-CIB","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PCQ-15883-CIB-1.webp?v=1788737559","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/gears-of-war-2","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}