Gears of War (Limited Edition) (Xbox 360)

Advantages: Raises the bar for console visuals, perfect presentation
Disadvantages: Light on story, some repetitive gameplay

Gears of War sold one million copies within days of release making it the fastest selling game yet for the Xbox 360. Does this mean it is a real contender for Game of the Year, or is it merely a testament to Microsoft's marketing hype? The short answer is the former. Pounding action has you diving for cover under a constant hail of bullets that really hurt. Although the over-the-top blood splatters will certainly be too gory for some people's taste ...
...of" featurette, the "Art of Gears of War" trailer, and a documentary entitled "Gears of War: The Race to E3". Those familiar with Bungie's similar video on preparing Halo 3 for E3 will know roughly what to expect although, notably, that video was freely distributed. ACHIEVEMENTS For the completionists here is a comprehensive list of the game's achievements and the points received for each. To go straight to the conclusion, scroll down to the bottom. ... Read review

Advantages: Graphically wonderful, Gameplay is Brilliant, Very addictive
Disadvantages: Slightly short, Online play could have been marginally better

Gears of War, or GOW for short is quite simply put an amazing, graphically beautiful game. I personally have never been a massive fan of shooter games but I absolutely loved this. There are so many nice neat little touches like rolling from one cover point to another so that you can just find that perfect angle for the head shot on the enemies, Very intuitive and still simple to pick up and get going. STORY ********* The story basically is one ...
...start emerging from the ground and wiping out humanity. you play the part of Marcus Fenix, The game starts with your character being freed from a cell and you are then seconded off to your first mission after getting back to your chopper. GRAPHICS ************** This game has some of the best graphics to be seen on the 360 by far, It is awesome on a normal tv but to really see the detail then it is worth trying it out on a HD tv. There is quite ... Read review

The gears of war limited edition box set is every thing you need for a good few months. It's brilliant 5 acts of thrilling missions, 3 different difficulty settings, fantastic online adventures and hours of bounus features only available on the Gears of War Limited Edition.

Advantages: You get a fancy tin
Disadvantages: The fancy tin is the only advantage.

This was the first game I purchased for my Xbox 360, and along witht he actual console being unreliable, this game contributed to me eventually returning both game and cosole to the store. I played this on a brand new LCD HD tv, and expected amazing graphics. I got them, although 100x darker than I would have liked. The only thing that makes this game playable is the graphics, and after a few hours of play you realize they aren't actually that pretty. ...
...backdrops, the road looked as real as the one outside my flat. However the color, brightness and contrast on this game just could not be any worse. I spent about 2hours all in all over the course of a few days trying to get the picture how I wanted, playing with setting on the xbox itself, in the game and on my TV. To be honest I think the game was just made to be this glum, but it really does make your eyes sting! In brief the gameplay was never ... Read review

Advantages: Addictive, Quick Combat, Graphics, never ending online play
Disadvantages: Short Campaign

Let me start by saying that the only reason why i bought xbox 360 is because of this game and i am going to hang on to it for a long time. I bought the limited edition and this is the first game that is value for money. If you are looking for a great gift this x mas then it has to be this game along with XboX 360 if you have not got it yet. Graphics and Sound: This game has amazing graphics, period. It is rated 18 so i would advise young guns to ...
...really nice. It is realistic yet futuristic. The characters are awesome. The sound is also very realistic, e.g. if a member of your team spots someone throwing a grenade, he will shout out "watch it". Re playability: The story mode is very short and it could have been longer, but you can have two players split screen mission which is really cool. The same applies online, two players split screen can play together online which i think its so cool ... Read review