When I started this blog, my intention was to write about all things Xbox. Unfortunately, with the intro of Xbox One, the gamers still existing on the 360 are hungry, on the verge of starvation, for new and innovative games to sink our teeth into. The are a couple on the horizon. Borderlands The Prequel (Gearbox, 2K) & Destiny (Bungie, Activision) are the ones I have my eye on for our particular platform. But the release dates are in the future. So what is a gamer to do on a chilly, rainy day after all the obligations & responsibilities of adulthood are taken care of for the day? Knock the dust off the old library, of course. There are always games sitting on the shelf, long neglected and forgotten, full of cheevos just waiting to be captured. And never underestimate the power of re-familiarizing yourself with the old standbys, treasures from the past that still have the ability to stimulate & captivate.

Today my friends & I revisited my first love, Gears of War 2. (Epic) It has been months since we have all had the opportunity to play together and even longer since slipping Gears into the tray. Rust, to say the least, needed to be lubricated and worked out. Like riding a bicycle though, it doesn’t take but one single hot minute to get back into the swing of roadie running, two piecing seemingly suicidal grubs, frag taggin’ flail swinging Maulers & chain sawing, ink throwing Kantuses in the face! Put this amazing game together with the incredible bunch of guys I hang with and it is an unbeatable combo of synergy, laughter and good hearted smack talking. Let the fun begin!

Frag Out!