Gears of War 2, which turns 15 today, is peak absurdity that would be near impossible to reboot

When I learned that Gears of War 2 turned 15 this year, I felt pretty damn old. That game - more than any other entry in the original trilogy - was a cornerstone in my adolescent gaming pantheon. It earned its own special place on the shelf, right next to Dead Space 2 and Street Fighter 4. I still have a lot of love in my heart for Gears 2, but I think it should stay firmly in the past. I say that with a heavy heart. Gears of War 2 was so, so special. The series shed its initial horror skin when...