After finishing GOW2 last night I realized that as a whole, it’s essentially the same as the last game. The environments all feel like Gears, the weapons all function the same, and the characters all interact in the same way. That being said, I am fine with all of it. I wouldn't want EPIC to change anything, really. What I enjoyed about the first game was held over to the second; it’s a lot of fun to play in single player, and the fun factor ramps up exponentially from there when you add extra players.