User blog:ARTaylor/10 Years of Gears of War 2

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the release of Gears of War 2. A sequel to the popular 2006 game, the video game sees the return of Delta Squad as they travel into the depths of planet Sera in order to stop their enemies, the Locust, from sinking entire cities. The game was a significant advancement in technology and featured the introduction of the multiplayer Horde Mode, a cooperative wave-based game that since became standard among online multiplayer games.

The game was a massive hit with fans and critics who praised it the complex story, gameplay changes, and look. It was one of the highest selling games on the Xbox 360. It also won numerous awards and is considered one of the best shooting games of all time.

The game features the talents of John DiMaggio as main character Marcus Fenix, Fred Tatasciore as Fenix's squadmates Damon Baird and Tai Kaliso, Nan McNamara as controller and Fenix's love interest Anya Stroud, Robin Atkin Downes as various Locusts, Dee Bradley Baker as various Locusts, Nolan North as Jace Stratton, Leigh-Allyn Baker as a KR pilot, Wally Wingert as various humans, and Chris Cox as various humans.