Gears of War
Background of Gears of War
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Gears of War (Xbox 360)
In a nutshell:One of the most highly rated games of E3, Gears of War is looking likely to
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be the Xbox 360's Christmas blockbuster with the best graphics yet seen on the system and a tactical twist on the usual shoot `em-up gameplay.The lowdown:With Hal...
of War is the first game developed by Epic Games exclusively for Microsoft Game Studios and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Gears of War thrusts...
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
In a nutshell:One of the most highly rated games of E3, Gears of War is looking likely to
... more
be the Xbox 360's Christmas blockbuster with the best graphics yet seen on the system and a tactical twist on the usual shoot `em-up gameplay.The lowdown:With Hal...
of War" is the first game developed by Epic Games exclusively for Microsoft Game Studios and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. "Gears of War" thr...
Gears of War (PC)
Gears of War a Games for Windows title features the amazingtactical action and
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multiplayer excitement found in the criticallyacclaimed Gears of War for the Xbox 360â?¢ video game andentertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units and
Gears of War (PC)
Gears of War a Games for Windows title features the amazingtactical action and
... more
multiplayer excitement found in the criticallyacclaimed Gears of War for the Xbox 360â?¢ video game andentertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units and
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
In a nutshell:One of the most highly rated games of E3, Gears of War is looking likely to
... more
be the Xbox 360's Christmas blockbuster with the best graphics yet seen on the system and a tactical twist on the usual shoot `em-up gameplay.The lowdown:With Halo still at least a year out this is currently the Xbox 360's premier exclusive shoot `em-up. Using a third person, over the shoulder, view rather than the usual first person viewpoint the game emphasis the importance of cover and tactics rather than just running and gunning. The question of cover becomes particularly important given the impressively destructible environments you fight in, which create a constantly shifting battlefield for you to navigate. As you'd expect the game also contains an extensive suite of multiplayer and co-op modes for play over Xbox Live.Most exciting moment:The graphics are stunning, nearly photorealistic, but the greatest guilty pleasure in the game so far is the "chainsaw bayonet" and the OTT spurt of gore it extracts from bad guys.Since you ask: Gears of War developers Epic Games are also responsible for the Unreal Engine 3 graphics engine which is used in many other games from Assassin's Creed to Lost Odyssey.The bottom line:Who needs Halo when the Gears of War are turning as smartly as this?Harrison Dent
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
In a nutshell:One of the most highly rated games of E3, Gears of War is looking likely to
... more
be the Xbox 360's Christmas blockbuster with the best graphics yet seen on the system and a tactical twist on the usual shoot `em-up gameplay.The lowdown:With Halo still at least a year out this is currently the Xbox 360's premier exclusive shoot `em-up. Using a third person, over the shoulder, view rather than the usual first person viewpoint the game emphasis the importance of cover and tactics rather than just running and gunning. The question of cover becomes particularly important given the impressively destructible environments you fight in, which create a constantly shifting battlefield for you to navigate. As you'd expect the game also contains an extensive suite of multiplayer and co-op modes for play over Xbox Live.Most exciting moment:The graphics are stunning, nearly photorealistic, but the greatest guilty pleasure in the game so far is the "chainsaw bayonet" and the OTT spurt of gore it extracts from bad guys.Since you ask: Gears of War developers Epic Games are also responsible for the Unreal Engine 3 graphics engine which is used in many other games from Assassin's Creed to Lost Odyssey.The bottom line:Who needs Halo when the Gears of War are turning as smartly as this?Harrison Dent
Advantages: Countless hours of variable online gameplay - Can't get board Disadvantages: Too many people who quit online!!!
Gears of War
Background of Gears of War
If anyone here is a gamer then you have probably heard of Gears of War, if you haven't then I hope you enjoy what I'm going to say. Gears of War was released on the 17th of November 2006 in the UK but as usual it was released 10 days earlier in the US, typical. Prior to its release it was the most hotly anticipated game on the Xbox 360 as most of the other games before it hadn't really succeeded.
... ...that Halo 3 had overtaken Gears of War and has now sold over 8 million copies, this is something I just do not get, as on my friend list on Xbox Live, I very rarely see anyone on Halo and most of them are either playing Gears, or are on a recently released game which they will play for a week before trading it back in.
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I first picked up the case in a local GAME store in Cwmbran, and as soon as I saw it I thought 'Oh this looks good.' ...
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Advantages: Gorgeous Visuals, Fresh Tactics, Co-op Disadvantages: Gory, Short Campaign, a few stutters
...caters to that large fanbase. Gears of War brings a few fresh tactics into the mix, coats them with gorgeous graphics and great cinematography, but it basically gives the shooter demographic what it primarily asks for: A chance to slaughter aliens with chainsaws and satellite beams.
***The Story***
Every bit about Gears of War feels like a good sci-fi war movie and before delving into the excellent presentation, let's take a look at the script.
... ...and his squad of hardened Gears to get the needed mapping data, deploy the weapon and save the world.
Gears of War is fast and furious, certainly compelling enough to leave you wanting more. Although the action is more than adequate for a movie, it can be considered short for video-game standards, but I guess this is one way to build a franchise. Gears of War has "Chapter 1" written all over it.
***The Presentation***
The cast is great on both ...
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Advantages: Very gory, fanastic graphics and plenty of original features Disadvantages: Perhaps a bit too violently graphic for some, and swearing oooo shock horror!!!
...game it is. We got Gears of War as part of the 360's deal. We had a choice of games and my selection was based on top marks from none other than my fellow reviewers of course! Great job guys this really is a great game and a fine example of the 360's next generation capabilities.
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The game itself
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Well its one of those fighting games. You know bog standard save the world stuff. The only original concepts in this ... ...enemies, the new style soldiers who are not called soldiers they're called Gears, the amazing graphics, multiplayer scoring system. Like I said not much really...only almost everything!!!
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Tell us the tale....
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The story begins with a bit of background by way of a little mini movie. These ugly monsters (called locust) have been trying to take over Earth for 14 years and it seems that they're winning. That is ...
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Advantages: Mind blowing aesthetics Disadvantages: Scratch the surface and it's the same old same old
...stratospheric levels of hype surrounding Gears of War (a.k.a. GoW from here), I was pretty sceptical, partly because it looked a bit juvenile, and partly because I'm a whiney old sceptic. For me, the jury's still out. In some respects, it has the ability to slacken jaws with unfettered brilliance - in others it's firmly anchored in last-generation waters. These conflicting elements vie for your attention throughout the approximate ten hour duration, ... ...Anyway, the good stuff: Gears of War is the best looking game I have *ever* played on console. Ever. I'll get this out of the way now, because I'm worried I'll descend into rambling hyperbolically about graphics and forget to actually review the game. The apocalyptic back-story of alien invasion is served well by a moody, richly detailed arrangement of ruined architecture, coupled with the best examples of lighting, weather and particle effects yet ...
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Advantages: Beautiful graphics and amazing enemies. Disadvantages: I havent seen any.
...is SUPERB.
Plot - Gears of War focuses upon the soldiers of 'Delta Squad' as they battle to save humanity on the planet of 'Sera', against the alien force known as 'The Locust Horde'. You will take the roll of Marcus Fenix, a former soldier who is now battling to save the human race. You will be joined by several other soldiers along your journey, and when accessing co-operative mode, player 2 will take the roll of Dominic Santiago, otherwise known ... ...There are two modes in Gears of War, 'Co-operative' and 'Versus'. Both are very different but offer huge amounts of gaming experience. Co-operative - Allows two players to play through the game from start to finish, both attacking the Locust Horde. Gameplay is enhanced becuase single player options are refined. An example of this is when a player is faced with the choice of choosing one of two paths. This means that player 1 will go one way, player ...
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18.07.2007
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