I have decided to write a guide on this forum since it might help people. Just to know i dont have Xbox Live but i have finished the game on Insane and done Horde Mode on Insane(it took 29 minutes.1 guy was glitched and we didnt know so we were standing there for 2 minutes then we found and killed him.)
I will update every day to each few days
just a note i dont have Xbox Live so dont ask for a gamertag(but i have played online a lot of times at my friends house)And i now have the recent update.
Anyways
Part 1
The Setup
By setup i mean weapons. Okay for grenades i prefer Frags since they have a chance of killing people instantly. However DO NOT use smokes unless you are escaping because your hurt. Ink Grenades are okay but are more of a slow kill. This means your enemy can escape. In Horde use Frags. Okay for the Right Hand weapon pick either the Lancer or the Hammerburst. Each has weaknessess and strengths. Lancer has a chainsaw which is good if some idiot runs up to you. But Chainsawing Cyclops is out of the question. Cyclops has a glitch were he will kill you even without a chainsaw battle so dont attempt to chainsaw him.Its not hard to spot cyclops he has a helmet and a big orange circle on the helmet.Anyways the lancer also has more bullets and rapid fire. Rapid fire can take down a big guy easily but wastes more bullets.The Hammerburst however can zoom in which can Headshot a Big Guy if lucky.You also choose the amounts of bullets to spend since you dont hold the button but rapidly tap it. For the Pistol Pick the Boltok or the Gorgon. Gorgon is better then both since it can easily kill a big guy. However Boltok can Headshot easier.Your choice but personally pick Boltok.For the Left Hand Weapon pick the Sniper or the Shotgun.IF you are a Close Ranger pick the Shotgun, but if you like staying back and picking off enemys one by one the sniper is for you.But if you pick the sniper NEVER EVER use it on a big guy since it waste over 5 bullets. The only time it may not be used on a big guy/Headshot is when they have flamethrowers aim for the pack on their back. Maybe they will run and blow up other enemies.SO in summary this should be your weapons.
Frag Grenade
Left:Shotgun/Sniper
GOrgon Pistol/Boltok Pistol
Right:Lancer/Hammerburst
At Later Waves Use
Ink Grenade
Left:Shotgun/Sniper
GOrgon Pistol/Boltok Pistol
Right:Lancer/Hammerburst
And a Weaponset my friend uses
Ink Grenade
Left:Torque Bow
Gorgon Pistol
Right:Hammerburst
The last moveset is quite good because my friend usually makes it easier while i kill the maulers,set up the shield then help him.
Part 2
The Enemys
ok i will start with the small dudes
Wretches
Wretches are little dog type things that only can attack.It cant knock down your shiled in horde so no worries.In horde though leave one so you can collect ammo for the next round. All Around weak.
Tickers
Tickers are running landmies. The explode when you shoot them,meelee them or when they get close to you. Always meelee with something besides the lancer since it will make them explode and damage you. Not dangerous but can kill you if they blow up close to you in succession.
Drones
Drones are the guys you see running around. They usaly have a hammerburst. Basically they are all the same but different types. Snipers are SNipers and equipped w/ sniper.Clyclops have lancers. Flame Drone(forgot the last part)have a flamethrower.Grenadiers have grenades.ALl have little health but get more as the diffuculty goes up,but a simple headshot will kill them.OR rapid shooting. or a chainsaw but only if they are close,not to be used in online or horde.Also like most things explode with a grenade.I should also tell you about Bolters i dont know where they are in campaign but in horde they can be a nuiscance.I'll explain later.
Note.Cyclops are only impossible to chainsaw if you dont have the update.The update fixes the bugs/glitches
Sires
These guys are annoying to kill.Keep shooting them with your Shotgun(or lancer/hammerburst if you have a sniper)and keep till they dont get up.Most people dont realise but they are a serious threat on horde.They can knock over your shield without trying and let maulers and such through.And most people dont realise shooting it and it falling on the ground doesnt kill it.It will get back up only with one less arm.
Big Guys
Butchers
Big guys with Knives.Not really dangerous but shoot them down.THey can get annoying.
Grinder
Big guys with a turret like gun. Basically shoot when he isnt shooting and stay in cover when he is shooting.Says grind before shoooting.On the Rare Occasions he will not say grind but you'll know he is shooting because you can see the bullets.
Boomers
Big guys wiht boomshots. DOnt stand close together or you will be killed.
Flame Boomers
Big Guys with flamethrowers. Sniper/Shoot them in the back for instant KO. Make sure they dont get close otherwise its really hard to kill without being roasted by the flamethrower.
Mauler
Carry a Flail and a Boomshield. Shoot and they wil block with their shield.at this point whip out your pistol/hammerburst and zoom in to the parts not covered nad shoot. If they are still alive and are running at you get your shotgun,lancer(always have one of them) and shoot it till it dies. If it hits you with its flail then attepmt to roll back after you get up. OTherwise he will keep hitting you and kill you. However his shield is the most crucial thing in HOrde mode. without it it is scientiffically impossible to win horde(by that i mean beat every level).To use it grab it and block with it with LB/LT(forgot which one)to block bullets. however it must face the bullet to block it. In horde when you grab it hopefully you have a entrance that can be blocked by one boomshield. To plant it Block and hold A. A lot of people dont realise this and just press A. if you are lucky it will block the doorway.
Note.WIth a boomshield you can only use a pistol.
Hardest enemies
THese are the hardest enemies in the game that reappear through the game
Bloodmount
THey are easily noticable because they ride animal type things. It has a lot of health and can shoot and melee. Rapid Fire it to kil it.Now two things will happen a drone(beast rider)will get up of the dead animal and run to get into cover at which point you should kill him,or the beast rider will die and you must kill the animal becareful though since it runs wild.Able to die if you tag them with a grenade.
Kantus
The hardest in the game. Load of health. Carry Gorgon Pistols,dive to dodge bullets and can throw ink grenades. just keep shooting it. If it comes close shotgun it. If you manage to get it still,and your teammates dont shoot it then attempt to sniper it. The other option is grab your lancer(this is only for people who have lancers)and run up to it.It will scream and knock you down.THen get up and chainsaw it. If you kill it i salute you,if you die good luck next time and if you both die then know you died a honourable death(if its online plaY)because everyone hates kantuses or is that
kantii no really which is it.
Before i end this section i should say a Torque Bow can kill anything here with a head shot.
Part 3
Horde Mode
Horde is a most likely the hardest thing in teh game.(not counting achievements).To win you need Boomshields or extreme Skill. I'm Gonna say this once Leave The Wretch.I lost level 45 because some idiot had no ammo,knocked down the shield and went looking for some.Of Course everything came in and we all died.I say leave the wretch because then you can go and look for ammo because wretches cant kill you(unless you keep getting attacked by it).
These guns get ammo no matter what happens at hte start of each round
Shotgun,Gorgon,Boltok,Grenades,Snub Pistol(the pistol you start out with),Lancer,Hammerburst(i have tested all of these)
After 10 levels the horde gets stronger and more health.
Im gonna also say this once.You can't have a Jackass on your team.By that i mean some guy who doesnt have a mic and ruins everything.The Idiot up above also didnt have a mic.(first paragraph of part 3).What you do is play a few horde games with people then play a private game wit them.You know how to chooose them because they have skill,they know what to do and most of all they dont kick down shields.
Shield Strategy
Okay once you start horde assign one or two people to shields.In every Gears of War 2 map you can find a place that is like a base.Find it and hide.From wave 8 and onwards have the 1 or 2 people set the shields that the maulers drop.(in case anyone forgets to plant a shield press LT and hold A)Make sure there isnt bodies lying at your bases doorstep because you cant place the boomshield on the bodies.So basically the shield is to stop the big guys coming in.Kill the Big enemys right there on the spot.If a Drone gets through he can easily knock your shield down and let the maulers,grinders etc through.Also kill sires when you see them.They will knock your shield down easily.Bolters are annoying.Kill them when you can.The Reason they are annoying is that they come to the entrance of your base then run away and repeat this means they can keep knocking your shield down.Remember leave a wretch so you can have two people(or three)grab the shields and go find some ammo.Head back and kill the wretch.Hold the shields till you hear the locust making a sound.Then place the shields.In the event you dont need ammo then hold onto the shields.If you dont pick them up and start the next wave they will dissappear.Do this for all 50 waves is one of the ways it can be done.
No Shield just SKill strategy.
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