This FAQ is focused on answering all questions about the latest DLC for Gears of War 2, All Fronts collection and Dark Corners. Please remember to stay on-topic, and most importantly enjoy your stay.
Table of Contents:- How much does the All Fronts collection cost?
- How much does Dark Corners cost?
- What is the file size of the All Fronts collection?
- What is the file size of Dark Corners?
- What content is included with the All Fronts collection?
- What content is included with Dark Corners?
- Have any achievements been added to the DLC?
- Do both DLC packs include new achievements?
- What's the difference between the All Fronts collection and Dark Corners?
- I accidentally deleted/stopped my download - what do I do?!
- Can we expect an upcoming price-drop on the DLC?
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1. How much does the All Fronts collection cost?The All Fronts collections costs 1600 MS Points, which is $20.00 (+ tax).
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2. How much does Dark Corners cost?Dark Corners costs 1200 MS Points, which is $15.00 (+ tax).
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3. What is the file size of the All Fronts collection?The All Fronts collection is a whopping 766 MB.
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4. What is the file size of Dark Corners?The Dark Corners add-on equals a total of 489 MB.
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5. What content is included with the All Fronts collection?
This content pack features all 19 downloadable Gears 2 multiplayer maps
and a bonus deleted single-player chapter, "Road to Ruin," from the
Gears of War 2 campaign. For multiplayer fans, this pack brings
together the complete set of Gears 2 multiplayer maps: Allfathers
Garden, Canals, Courtyard, Flood, Fuel Depot, Fuel Station, Gold Rush,
Gridlock, Grind Yard, Highway, Mansion, Memorial, Nowhere, Sanctuary,
Subway, Tyro Station, Under Hill, War Machine, and Way
Station—everything in the Flashback, Combustible, Snowblind, and Dark
Corners downloadable packs combined.
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6. What content is included with Dark Corners?
This downloadable content pack features 7 new Gears 2 multiplayer maps
and a bonus deleted single-player chapter, "Road to Ruin," from the
Gears of War 2 campaign. In "Road to Ruin," Marcus and Dom navigate the
treacherous Locust highway, choosing stealth or blazing action to
survive. For multiplayer fans, the 7 maps include a new War Machine,
the much-requested Gears 1 map; Allfathers Garden, a heavy-weapons
battle at a COG landmark; Highway, a fight deep in the Locust Hollow;
Memorial, a battle at the Tomb of the Unknowns; Nowhere, a firefight in
an old motel; Way Station, an unpredictable battlefield with parallel
paths; and Sanctuary, a reimagined favorite from Gears for Windows.
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7. Have any achievements been added to the DLC?13 achievements have been brought into the All Fronts collection, equaling a total of 325 Gamerscore points:
- My Way or the Highway - 25G
- Without being detected, complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene after choosing the stealth option
- Highway to Hell - 25G
- Complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene after choosing the guns blazing option
- Two for the Road - 25G
- Complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene in co-op as either Marcus or Dom.
- Be Careful What You Wish For - 10G
- Reach level 8 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 10 on the War Machine map in Horde (any difficulty)
- Ride It All Night Long - 10G
- Reach level 10 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 10 on the Highway map in Horde (any difficulty)
- No, But His Face Rings a Bell - 15G
- Reach level 12 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 20 on the Sanctuary map in Horde (any difficulty)
- Lost in Transition - 20G
- Reach level 20 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 20 on the Way Station map in Horde (any difficulty)
- Like Father, Like Gun - 30G
- Reach level 30 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 30 on the Allfathers Garden map in Horde (any difficulty)
- Am I Only Dreaming? - 40G
- Reach level 40 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 40 on the Memorial map in Horde (any difficulty)
- Blood on the Sand - 50G
- Reach level 50 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 50 on the Nowhere map in Horde (any difficulty)
- Afraid of the Dark - 20G
- Play a multiplayer match on each of the 7 Dark Corners Map Pack maps (any mode)
- Did Not Go Gentle - 30G
- Win a multiplayer match on each of the 7 Dark Corners Map Pack maps (any mode)
- Is It Hot or Is That Just You? - 25G
- Kill 25 Bloodmounts with a Scorcher while playing Horde on a Dark Corners Map Pack map (any difficulty)
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8. Do both DLC packs include new achievements?Yes, both Dark Corners and the All Fronts collection include the same achievements.
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9. What's the difference between the All Fronts collection and Dark Corners?
The only difference between the All Fronts and Dark Corners game add-ons is the number of multiplayer maps they include.
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10. I accidentally deleted/stopped my download - what do I do?!
Okay, don't panic; follow these steps to re-download any content that you've previously purchased for free:
- Press the Xbox Guide button.
- Scroll far-right to the Settings category
- Select Account Management ->
- Select Download History ->
- From here, you will be able to re-download anything you've previously purchased (for free).
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11. Can we expect an upcoming price-drop on the DLC?As of now, nothing has been announced. The price is what it is - either accept it, or don't. Perhaps maybe in the near future there will be further word of a price reduction.
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