AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz or higher; Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher
AMD Six-Core CPU; Intel Quad-Core CPU
VRAM
256 MB
512 MB
RAM
4GB or more
8GB
OS
Windows Vista 32-Bit with Service Pack 2 and the KB971512 platform update
Windows 8 64-bit
Graphics Card
AMD Radeon 3870 or higher; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher
AMD Radeon 7870 or higher; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or higher; Graphics Memory: 3GB
Direct X
9.0c
9.0c
SOUND CARD
DirectX Compatible
DirectX Compatible
HDD Space
8GB
8GB
Game Analysis
Gears of War 2 is a third person shooter with an emphasis on the tactical use of cover, and retains much of the same gameplay from the first game. The player, playing as either Marcus or Dominic in the campaign mode, or as any of the human or Locust characters in multiplayer mode, can only carry a pistol, one type of grenade, and two other weapons at any time, though they may swap these for weapons found in strategic locations or left by downed foes. Each weapon can be used for normal fire as well as for melee attacks; the game's signature Lancer, an assault rifle mounted with a chainsaw bayonette, can be used to instantly kill foes. The game introduces the ability to engage in chainsaw duels should the player attempt to chainsaw an opponent also using the Lancer; the player is presented with a controller button to press rapidly in order to try to win the duel.
Optimization Score
6.7
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