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Gears of War 2 (2008)

★ 4.3 from 720 players Metacritic 93 About 22h to play 91% finish it

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Overview

Released in 2008, Gears of War 2 lands in the game space and runs on 2 platform families: Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Its community score is 4.3/5 from 720 ratings. Expect roughly 22 hours of play, a typical playthrough. On Metacritic it scores 93.

What players actually do with it

91%finish it
91%positive ratings720 votes
25playing now
81on wishlists
74gave upvs 716 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
Xbox 360XboxNov 2008
Xbox OneXboxOct 2010

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Questions

When was Gears of War 2 released?

Gears of War 2 was released on November 7, 2008.

What platforms is Gears of War 2 on?

Gears of War 2 is available on Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

How long is Gears of War 2?

Average playtime for Gears of War 2 is about 22 hours.

Is Gears of War 2 worth finishing?

91% of players who started Gears of War 2 finished it. 91% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Gears of War 2?

2,039 players on RAWG own Gears of War 2, 25 are playing it right now and 81 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Gears of War 2?

Closest matches in our catalog: Gears of War 3, Halo: Reach, Halo 3 and Crackdown.

Core data via RAWG. Rankings and similarity are our own computation.