Yeah, it looks like they added some more color, instead of that gray color palette from the first one. I would agree that it doesn't look all that much better, graphically, than the first one. But the first one still looks kick-ass, and Gears 2 has better lighting and shadow detail. I'll agree with Quo, too, in that it has more stuff going on.
I just hope it's not a disappointment like the first one. The campaign was pretty good, but no real reason to play through more than a couple of times. I did not like the multiplayer, but what else is new? I'd take GTA IV over Gears of War any day of the week, Pickle.
I could go the rest of my life without seeing Cliff speak. What a tool.
-Brad