Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter, released by Microsoft in 2008. The first follow-up to the 2006 original, Gears 2 follows Marcus Fenix and his comrades as they wage an all-out attack on the resurgent Locust Horde, who are attempting to sink all the cities on the planet Sera with the help of a giant riftworm. Though it didn't receive quite as much buzz or acclaim as its predecessor, Gears 2 was nonetheless a hit in its own right, and it was the seventh best-selling game of 2009.

While the Gears of War franchise has proven to be very successful, nothing related to the franchise has done particularly well in a GameFAQs contest, and Gears 2 was no exception. It appeared in 2010's Game of the Decade contest as a 14-seed; though it won its vote-in poll, it failed to crack even 30% against first-round opponent Portal.