Gears of War 2 vs Gears of War Graphics Comparison

By Tom Orry - 27/06/2008 - 1:38pm GMT

When Epic Games' Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War was unveiled for Xbox it blew us away. This was the next-gen game that we'd been waiting for and the first to really show off how powerful the Xbox 360 was.

Approaching two years on from the game's winter 2006 release, Gears is still able to hold its own with the best graphical showcases on either the Xbox 360 or PS3, but we're now preparing for the next leap is visual fidelity with the impending release of Gears of War 2.

We've all seen the early look at a stage from the campaign, but now MS has released a bunch of screen shots which directly compare Gears with Gears 2 using the popular multiplayer map, Gridlock

Sure the lighting is hugely different, but look harder and you'll see heaps more detail and effects that make Gears 2 look almost a generation better than its predecessor. We don't need to tell you that though; decide for yourselves by pouring your eyes over the five comparison shots we've presented for you over the next few pages.

Head to page 2 for more comparison images.

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Posted at 14:15 on 27 June 2008
PS3 Owner	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post This is absolutely priceless! This just proves to me that 360 fanboys see what they want to see!!! Do you know what I see when I look at these comparisons? I see a similarity to just about every 360 vs PS3 comparison you've run on this site! The difference being, if the bottom Gears 2 pics had actually read "PS3 version", the story would have been something along the lines of "the PS3 version is duller, the textures are muddier and it's all a bit blurred. Overall the 360 has the graphical edge with cleaner textures and sharper graphics" I can guarantee all the 360 trolls would have been commenting saying how dull and blurred and crap the "PS3 version" looked! But what happens when you replace "PS3 version" with "360 sequel 2 years later", the tune suddenly changes in favour of the new approach, and suddenly there is a generation of difference between Gears 1 and Gears 2 and Gears 2 is a big leap forward graphically!!!! I suggest the 360 fanboys who think Gears 2 looks better take a look back at all the 360 vs PS3 screen comparisons... Reply

Posted at 14:36 on 27 June 2008
Player 2	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post 100% agreed with u mate, but according to me first one looks better, forget MGS4 Uncharted looks better than both the version. Reply

Posted at 14:37 on 27 June 2008
player 2	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post and please change the name of the website from videogamer, to xboxdrooler Reply

Posted at 14:38 on 27 June 2008
player 2	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I hear Xbot's Rumbling, here they come, run for cover Reply

Posted at 14:39 on 27 June 2008
tomtom	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post there isn't much to choose between them. the colours are different. thats about it Reply

Posted at 14:39 on 27 June 2008
Better? Where?	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post So, the focused draw distance is now half of what it was, it has a awful sepia filter in everything (from light gray, gray and dark gray of GeoW 1 it passed to sepia tones in GeoW2), the lightning is better, no doubt. But one generation leap? You guys at videogamer really need glasses. GeoW2 will look better, no doubt about that, but as all Unreal Engine games it will look just grotesque with horrible AA and many graphic aspects that at far look excellent but after closer inspection we can see that is just another awful graphical "scheme", just like the flags in UT3, it reminds me the difference there is between American products and Japanese products. But, with the archaic mentality of the developer himself (Cliffy Bunny) being in perfect harmony with the hunger for violence from american kids and kids in general I'm sure this will sell some millions, Cliffy just needs to say (More violent, more blood, more bad ass) and kids and lonely geeks are immediately sold. I've the feeling this will be another GTA4, excellent reviews and over the top hype propaganda, but in the end will just be needless violence. I sold my GTA4 after about 10 hours of gameplay, and most of my friends are making the same. But going back to the topic... LooooooooooooL, the editor is a failure! A biased failure. Reply

Posted at 14:56 on 27 June 2008
Steve	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I agree.. the game will look brilliant like it once did, with minor advances here and there.. However reminder people.. IT'S THE SAME ENGINE! It will be another great game, single player and multiplayer, but let's not jump to conclusion and say it's going to be the best looking game on either the Xbox or PS3. This website is extremely bias towards the PS3. MGS4 or Killzone 2 anyone? Reply

Posted at 15:21 on 27 June 2008
Better? Where?	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post From the 13 games they reviewed with a 10, 8 are somehow related to X360 exclusives or Xbox360 games. The first 3 games of that list are X360 games, (GEOW 1 included), so yeah, they really are biased towards PS3.... Reply

Posted at 16:16 on 27 June 2008
oh dear	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post what rubbish is being turned out, just the usual from videogamer! Reply

Posted at 16:43 on 27 June 2008
My god!	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Yes its true!!! If this was a comparison they would say the ps3 version is dull, hmmm lets list some games...No need they did it to every ps3 game anyway! Yes Videogamer your bias views are no longer undetected! If you ask me the GOW2 gfx do look better, why am i agreeing you ask....simple.....its simlair to ps3 contrast and colour palette. Reply

Posted at 17:49 on 27 June 2008
Jimi	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I think that GoW was a great game, and GoW2 will be a much better game. But from the pictures the graphics don't seem hugely different, but I like to judge a game's graphics while playing it, not from a screenshot. Reply

Posted at 18:27 on 27 June 2008
Anonymous	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Other then colouring, more overdone post processing effects, doesn't look much better, would be much better if it was done oN PC first. Reply

Posted at 18:30 on 27 June 2008
D	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post U3 is really a poor console engine, lack of AA, everything is blurry in the background, dreary colours. Perhaps the most overrated game engine ever, I hate u3 engine in games. Reply

Posted at 19:28 on 27 June 2008
Nips	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I personally like the look they have gone for (same location but about 2 years additional decay added). The overgrown look is pretty effective and they have toned down all the over the top spec maps, good choice. I don't care about what machine it runs on, the artist dictates the look, not the platform (the same comment applies to the comment on the engine, ue3 doesn't force artists to use low saturation colours, but clearly thats what gow's developers wanted). Reply

Posted at 19:30 on 27 June 2008
player 2	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Shocking no xbots on an xbot website shocking!!!!! Reply