While you may not be spending much time playing this game online, there are still other reasons to replay it. You can play through the whole game cooperatively with another player. That person can join you at the start of any session and can play on any difficulty. So you could boot up the last chapter playing on Hardcore and have your wife join you on Casual. I have played through the first chapter cooperatively and it is a blast. Because you always have at least one other team member with you, the co-op does not feel tacked on.
You can also go back through alone on a harder difficulty and try to get more achievement points. The missions are well-designed and varied enough that this is much realer possibility than in other shooters.
While this game may have its online issues, nearly everything else about it is flawless. If you are a shooter fan, you must play this game. The controls, graphics, and immersive experience are all nearly pitch-perfect. Offline, the game is always a fun experience, and all the modes are worthy of replay. I would recommend clearing out some play time for this game this year.
Gears of War 2 is rated M (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
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