Gears Of War 2 Unlockables
Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- A Parting Gift (20 GP): Kill 10 enemies with a grenade while down but not out (any mode).
- And the Horse You Rode in On (10 GP): Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 1.
- Around the World, Again (30 GP): Win a multiplayer match on each map (any mode).
- Artist of War (75 GP): Complete all campaign acts on Hardcore Difficulty.
- Back to Basic (10 GP): Successfully complete the 5 lessons of multiplayer Training Grounds.
- Beat the Meatflag (10 GP): Capture 10 meatflags in Submission (public).
- Better Wrapped in Beacon (10 GP): Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 3.
- Brumak Rodeo (10 GP): Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 4.
- Collector (5 GP): Recover 5 collectibles (any difficulty).
- Completionist (30 GP): Recover all 41 collectibles (any difficulty).
- Crossed Swords (10 GP): Win 10 chainsaw duels (any mode).
- Crowd Control (10 GP): Melee 10 enemies down with the Boomshield equipped (any mode).
- Dirty, Dirty Horde (20 GP): Survive the first 10 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map).
- Does This Look Infected to You? (10 GP): Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 5.
- Escort Service (10 GP): Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 4.
- Freebaird! (10 GP): Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 5.
- Friends with Benefits (50 GP): Complete all acts in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom).
- Girl About Town (10 GP): Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 6.
- Green as Grass (10 GP): Train the rook (any difficulty).
- Guerilla Tactician (50 GP): Complete all campaign acts on Normal Difficulty.
- Have Fun Storming the Castle (10 GP): Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 6.
- Heartbroken (10 GP): Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 6.
- Hoard the Horde (30 GP): Survive all 50 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map).
- It's a Trap! (10 GP): Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 2.
- It's Good to be the King (10 GP): Win 10 rounds of Guardian as the leader (public).
- Longitude and Attitude (10 GP): Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 3.
- Once More, With Feeling (10 GP): Perform 30 perfect active reloads (any mode).
- One-Night Stand (10 GP): Complete 1 chapter in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom).
- Open Relationship (30 GP): Complete 10 chapters in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom).
- Organ Grinder (10 GP): Kill 30 enemies with a cover mounted Mulcher (any mode).
- Pack Rat (15 GP): Recover 20 collectibles (any difficulty).
- Party Like It's 1999 (30 GP): Play 1999 rounds of multiplayer (any mode).
- Said the Spider to the Fly (10 GP): Kill 10 enemies with a planted grenade (any mode).
- Seriously 2.0 (50 GP): Kill 100,000 enemies (any mode).
- Shock and Awe (10 GP): Kill 30 enemies with the heavy Mortar (any mode).
- Smells Like Victory (10 GP): Kill 30 enemies with the Scorcher Flamethrower (any mode).
- Standing Here, Beside Myself (10 GP): Win 3 matches of Wingman (public).
- Suicide Missionary (150 GP): Complete all campaign acts on Insane Difficulty.
- Takes a Licking (30 GP): Melee 30 Tickers (any mode).
- Tanks for the Memories (10 GP): Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 4.
- That Sinking Feeling (10 GP): Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 4.
- There's a Time for Us (10 GP): Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 2.
- Tourist of Duty (25 GP): Complete all campaign acts on Casual Difficulty.
- Variety Is the Spice of Death (30 GP): Kill an enemy with every weapon in the game (any mode).
- Water Sports (10 GP): Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 6.
- You Are the Support, Son (10 GP): Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 2.
- You Go Ahead, I'll Be Fine (10 GP): Win three matches of King of the Hill (public).
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Multiplayer Skins
Note: Must have save data from GOW
- Anthony Carmine: Complete Act 1 in Gears of War
- Dizzy Wallin: Successfully complete Act 1 in Single Player mode.
- Flame Grenadier: Successfully complete Act 4 in Single Player mode.
- Kantus: Successfully complete Act 2 in Single Player mode.
- Lt. Minh Young Kim: Find 10 COG tags in the original Gears Of War.
- Minh Young Kim: Find 10 COG tags in Gears of War
- RAAM: Defeat RAAM in Gears of War
- Skorge: Successfully complete Act 5 in Single Player mode.
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Kill wretches instantly
Equip pistols and melee them to kill them instantly.
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Insane difficulty
Successfully complete the game to unlock the Insane difficulty.
Secret Gamerpic
Clear the campaign on Insane to unlock a gamerpic of Marcus.
Secret Gamerpic 2
Earn the Friends with Benefits achievement (Complete all acts in Co-op on any difficulty) to unlock a gamerpic of Marcus and Dom.
Golden Gnasher (Shotgun)
Acheive the highest rank possible on online multiplayer.
New patch achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- "Battle-Hardened Gear" (50 points): Reach level 50 and play a match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public matches only).
- "Battle-Tested Gear" (30 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 25 (Public matches only).
- "Frigid Body Dynamics" (5 points): Play a multiplayer match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode).
- "Icy Dead People" (25 points): Complete waves 1 through 50 on any Snowblind Map Pack map in Horde (any difficulty).
- "Never Eat Red Snow" (20 points): Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Snowblind Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty).
- "Rookie Gear" (10 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 5 (Public matches only).
- "Seasoned Gear" (20 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 15 (Public matches only).
- "The Weather Outside Is Lethal" (15 points): Win a multiplayer match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode).
- "Veteran Gear" (75 points): Reach level 100 and win a match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public matches only).
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Secret Achievements
the following achievements are available with the bonus downloadable Flashback and Combustible Map Packs:
- Annex: Now With Execution Rules (75 GP): Win an Annex match on each Flashback and Combustible Map Pack map (public matches only).
- Bound by a Shared Past (15 GP): Win a Wingman match on each of the 5 Flashback Map Pack maps.
- Forged in the Fire (15 GP): Win a Wingman match on each of the 3 Combustible Map Pack maps.
- More Mystery, Less History (15 GP): Win a multiplayer match on each of the 5 Flashback Map Pack maps (any mode except Wingman).
- Skeletons in your Closet (20 GP): Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Flashback Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty).
- The Roof! The Roof! The Roof… (15 GP): Win a multiplayer match on each of the 3 Combustible Map Pack maps (any mode except Wingman).
- Trial by, and on, Fire (20 GP): Survive first 10 Horde waves on Combustible Map Pack maps as a team.
Dark Corners DLC Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
- Afraid of the Dark (20): Play a multiplayer match on each of the 7 Dark Corners Map Pack maps
- Am I Only Dreaming? (40): Reach level 40 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-40 on the Memorial map in Horde
- Be Careful What You Wish For (10): Reach level 5 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-10 on the War Machine map in Horde
- Blood on the Sand (50): Reach level 50 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-50 on the Nowhere map in Horde
- Did Not Go Gentle (30): Win a multiplayer match on each of the 7 Dark Corners Map Pack maps (any mode)
- Highway to Hell (25): Complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene after choosing the blasting option
- Is It Hot or Is That Just You? (25): Kill 25 Bloodmounts with a Scorcher while playing Horde on a Dark Corners Map Pack map
- Like Father, Like Gun (30): Reach level 30 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-30 on the Allfathers Garden map in Horde
- Lost in Transition (20): Reach level 20 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-20 on the Way Station map in Horde
- My Way or the Highway (25): Without being detected, complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene after choosing the stealth option
- No, But His Face Rings a Bell (15): Reach level 15 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-20 on the Sanctuary map in Horde
- Ride It All Night Long (10): Reach level 10 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-10 on the Highway map in Horde
- Two for the Road (25): Complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene in co-op as either Marcus or Dom
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Gears Of War 2 ItemsGears Of War 2 Tips & Hints
Horde mode
It is easier to play horde mode with friends but in case you'll play it alone, look for "chokepoint" in the map. This is a location which you can easily defend and where you can access weapons and ammo easily. Each map has such locations; you just need to find them.
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Clearing all 50 waves with 2-3 people.
There is a small tunnel in the central area of
Pavilion which leads to a Boomshield and there is an ammo supply near the entrance. You can simply plant the shield in the middle of the tunnel and that is enough to prevent most, if not all enemies from entering. This is very useful from preventing heavy attackers such as bloodmounts, butchers and maulers. It is possible to hold all 50 waves from this position.
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Carry over weapons
In Horde, starting a new wave clears all the weapons dropped by enemies so if you want to carry over heavy weapons such as mulchers boomshields or mortars, pick them up and carry them until the new wave of enemies appear. This way, you can still get a new copy of the weapon if it is one of the default weapons of the map or have the advantage of having extra firepower at the start of the wave.
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Getting past the bromak in the alima sink hole
He has his hands in the room and shotting like nuts but there is room to get under it fast run and u will run under the bullets and go round the corner and kill the bad guy and jump on to the bromak then kill all the guys in ur way then it will step in amulshen and go lambet like the wrenches in gears of war 1 but way bigger u jump into a raven and kill it with the hammer of dawn and there is ur bomb and the game is done u sink jacinto and flood the bad guys kingdom.
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Skip cinematics
Tap Back to skip the cinematic sequences. Whenever Marcus is talking to control (he will have a finger on his ear) or to Alpha 2, you can also skip it so and complete the level faster. Marcus will sometimes say something similar to "Don't wanna here it" or "Quit yapping".
Kung fu flip
When you see a Boom Shield, pick it up and place it in the ground. Take cover behind it. Immediately get out of cover and change weapons (D-pad). You will fly into the air, flip twice, and land nicely behind an enemy, if they are after you.
Easy flame grenadier kill
To easily kill a flame grenadier in Story mode, aim your gun at the fuel tanks on its back. It then becomes a very large mobile grenade. Do not stand too close to it or else you will be downed or killed.
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Gears Of War 2 ItemsEaster Eggs
Who wants toast
In act 4, "The Hive", chapter 5, "The Best-Laid Plans" after rejoining with Dom (or Marcus if co-op) walk all the way down the hallway where locust ammo boxes are. There is a pedestal in the center along the wall. Shoot it with a weapon (preferably shotgun) and press "X". Hope you like crispy toast! Dom does.
Jack Thompson
Enter the arcade room on the "Day One" multiplayer map with a character or the Ghost Cam. One of the fake arcade machines is entitled "Murder Simulator", a jab at attorney Jack Thompson, who often labeled Gears Of War (among other games) a "murder simulator".
Meatflag with gamercard
After playing a game of submission if you press "Y" to check your game stats you can scroll down to the meatflag (Hanley, Chaps, or Franklin) and see that they also have a gamercard with a profile written in detail! Not only that, the meatflag even has a few achievements!