Gears of War 2 (2008)
| All time rank: | 217 of 1,000 |
| 2000s rank: | 66 of 269 |
| 2008 rank: | 8 of 26 |
| List appearances: | 26 lists |
| Developer: | Epic Games |
| Platform: | Xbox 360 |
| Genre: | Third-Person Shooter |
| Series: | Gears of War |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~10h
Main+Extra: ~13h
100%: ~54h
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Source Lists
All time
16
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dexerto | These are the 100 best games of all time | 62 |
| 2024 | Dexerto | These are the 100 best games of all time | 58 |
| 2020 | GAMINGbible | The Greatest Video Games Of All Time | 59 |
| 2020 | GQ Spain | Los 100 mejores videojuegos de la historia | 73 |
| 2018 | Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 161 |
| 2017 | Gamereactor | Gamereactor's Top 100 bedste spil nogensinde | 63 |
| 2016 | Gameswelt | Gameswelt Top 100 | 56 |
| 2016 | Power Up Gaming | The 100 Greatest Games Ever | 78 |
| 2014 | GamesRadar+ | The 100 best games of all time | 62 |
| 2013 | GamesRadar+ | The 100 best games of all time | 58 |
| 2013 | NA | 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die | 1 |
| 2013 | The Irish Times | The 50 best videogames of all time | 24 |
| 2012 | GamesRadar+ | The 100 best games of all time | 43 |
| 2011 | GamesRadar+ | The 100 best games of all time | 42 |
| 2010 | GamesTM | 100 Greatest Games Of All Time | 1 |
| 2009 | Edge | The 100 Best Games To Play Today | 58 |
2025
Dexerto
2024
Dexerto
2020
GAMINGbible
2020
GQ Spain
2018
Game Informer
2017
Gamereactor
2016
Gameswelt
2016
Power Up Gaming
2014
GamesRadar+
2013
GamesRadar+
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2013
The Irish Times
2012
GamesRadar+
2011
GamesRadar+
2010
GamesTM
2009
Edge
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | GamePlayer.se | Decenniets bästa spel | 14 |
| 2009 | Paste | The 20 Best Video Games of the Decade | 11 |
2010
GamePlayer.se
2009
Paste
Miscellaneous
3
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rolling Stone | The 20 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time | 2 |
| 2024 | 3DJuegos | Los 20 MEJORES JUEGOS de XBOX 360 | 3 |
| 2019 | The Guardian | The 50 best video games of the 21st century | 40 |
2025
Rolling Stone
2024
3DJuegos
2019
The Guardian
End of year
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CNET | Top 10 video games of 2008 | 1 |
| 2008 | Digital Spy | Top Ten Games Of 2008 | 2 |
| 2008 | Giant Bomb | Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2008 | 4 |
| 2008 | Paste | The 10 Best Videogames of 2008 | 2 |
| 2008 | Spike Video Game Awards | Game of the Year (2008) | 2 |
2008
CNET
2008
Digital Spy
2008
Giant Bomb
2008
Paste
2008
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2008)
#2