#7—People die: Obviously, I can’t tell you who or why or when, but some characters you care about definitely will. It’s all part of Gears 2’s more emotionally impactful storyline. The writers have crafted a story with a lot more punch feeling-wise, resulting in a story that’s overall a lot more satisfying than the first. And coming out the other end, you’ll likely feel a lot more invested in these characters and the fate of Sera than you ever have before. I’m not saying the game will make you cry, but you’ll definitely say “whoa” a couple times under your breath.

I refuse to believe that anyone could truly care about the characters in this series. Furthermore, it's almost impossible to believe that the people who made the first are capable of writing a story that is actually worth an investment of one's time. This game will live or die by its action scenes, the story will no doubt be juvenile, stereotypical gibberish.