Giving in to the hype

Well, I suppose I'm going to break down and buy myself a copy of Gears of War 2.  Don't get me wrong, I thought the first one was excellent.  Only problem is its in my pile of unfinished games, not having been touched by me for nearly 2 years.  Sad, I know.

My son's birthday is coming up next month and I know he was both trying to save up money to afford this one in time and find a ride out to Gamestop to reserve a copy.  Since he gave such a good accounting of himself by balancing football with schoolwork (all As and Bs), I figured I'd get him an early birthday present so I pre-paid a copy for him and will give it to him tomorrow when I pick him up.

But now since I've been watching the videos and have caught the fever, the hype has gotten to me.  It looks like I'll be taking a drive to Gamestop in a few to pre-order a second copy of the game (you're welcome, Cliffy) for myself.  Sigh.

I wouldn't look for me online in this one, though I may be coerced into some co-op.