First and foremost, running to a place of cover leaves you vulnerable, so it's often best to find the nearest cover point and attack from there. Thankfully, Gears makes taking cover easy-it's using it effectively that's the challenge. In order to hold your own against these guys, taking cover during every battle is a must!

Unlike most shooters, your enemies are quite the expert marksmen and will use every opportunity they have to fill you full of holes. However, if you're a Gears of War veteran, then the same skills apply here. If you're a Gears of War virgin, you'll quickly find your typical run 'n' gun tactics have no place here…unless you like being turned into hamburger meat.

Achievements: Not sure how to unlock some achievements? This is for you!.

Walkthrough: We'll hold your hand through every enemy encounter, including showing where to take cover and how to find those pesky collectibles.

Boot Camp: Get up to speed with the fundamentals of war.

Here's what you'll find in GameSpot's Gears of War 2 Guide:

Of course, it won't be easy, but with our survival guide at our side, it's about the best chance you've got at defeating those subterranean scum. With the Locust army growing stronger by the day, it's up to you and the CoGs to put them back in their place…deep underground. Marcus and the gang are back and their world is worse off than ever.

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