Dude, Gears2 didn't interest me at all: I only got it because friend forced me too. However, it was !@#$% awesome. Playing through the whole game co-op is !@#$% awesome. And although the gameplay is near-identical to the first, there are LOTS of new and amazing areas, enemies, etc. Not to mention the story (while kinda ridiculous) blows the story of the first game away-- the story is actually dramatic, exciting, and interesting this time.