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ELECTRIC BOOGALOO Gears of War 2, which turns 15 today, is peak absurdity that would be near impossible to reboot
I love me some OG Gears of War, but its greatest strengths are very much of its time.
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I love me some OG Gears of War, but its greatest strengths are very much of its time.
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