“What’s that enormous, otherworldly shape careening straight towards us?! It looks somehow familiar, as though I’ve spent many, many hours with it before, but at the same time, it’s different…

“It’s getting closer now! Those grinding gears! Those cranking cogs! Is this creature man, beast… or machine?! I can almost make out its form…

“Arg! It’s Gears of War 2 on Xbox LIVE’s Games on Demand service!” * dies *

Yes, you read that right: Gears of Wars 2 is available to purchase and download now via Xbox LIVE’s digital download service, Games on Demand.

Head on down below for the official description, more information, and a smattering of classic trailers from when the game was but a small cogling:

Gears of War 2

“For 14 devastating years, our home, Seran, was ravaged by the Locust horde. We fought back and detonated the Lightmass bomb; I watched as the heart of the hive burned.

“We lay down our weapons and started to hope – but now, as entire cities are swallowed up, our dreams of peace disappear with them. This time, if the world’s going to hell, the ones I love will be spared the flames. Time to take back the fight.”

You can read El33tonline’s review of Gears of War 2 over here, rifle through our previous coverage of the game here, or continue on down below to watch a collection of classic trailers and gameplay videos for the game:

Gears of War 2 - GDC 2008: Debut Trailer

Gears of War 2 - E3 2008: Trailer

Gears of War 2 - Debut Gameplay Trailer

Gears of War 2 - Launch Trailer

You can check the pricing for Gears of War 2 in your region over here. The game weighs in at 6 GB.