Gears of War (Xbox 360)

...Xbox 360. It's........... == 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 ...
...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. === Case === 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.' ...

Rampant_Ross 09.03.2008 (02.07.2008) · Read full review
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...-------------------------Background of Gears of War----------------------------- Gears of War was released in the US on the 7th of November 2006 and later released in the UK on the 17th of November. Upon prior release, it was the most talked about game, this was the ultimate game that every person should get once released, and that's exactly how it was. It sold over 3 million copies in its first few months of release, and that figure as now reached ...
...-------------------------Basic story in Gears of War----------------------------- Gears of War is the traditional "Good guys vs Bad guys". The story starts when an alien race named the "Locust Horde", attacks Earth in countless numbers and the planet is forced to destory it's own cities, they keep coming and the human population is falling fast. Is there any hope? Of course! An inmate named Marcus Fenix , once left to die, is now charged with keeping ...

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...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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...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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The game itself ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tell us the tale.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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...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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...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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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. ...

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...that came out at night; Gears of War has some very similar creatures that attack in the dark, and seeing hundreds of them fill the sky is a frightening sight, and throughout the dark stages you have to constantly duck between light areas to stay alive. It’s one of the most unnerving parts of the game and I love it. The audio is also just as good as the visuals. Your squad-mates are constantly chatting with each other, and when they’re elsewhere you’ll ...
...useful back-up weapon. The main Gears weapon is a full-auto rifle with the chainsaw, and it is my main weapon of choice, as it’s accurate and fairly powerful. You can find a number of handguns throughout, as well as a shotgun and a sniper-rifle. The shotgun is great for the smaller locust, and you can kill many of them in one-shot with the sniper rifle. Then you can also take a rocket-launcher from some of the bigger locust, and later in the game ...

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Hi and welcome to my first review in a long time. Long story short - My computer access isn't what it use to be right now untill I get my life sorted out. Anyway, Onward! To the Review! - - - - - - - - - - Intro - - - - - - - - - - I recieved GoW as a present for christmas, I wanted it and I got it so that was great. I slipped the disc in to my 360 and began to play. Unfortunatley, on the day I was very ill which affected my ability to rate it. ...
...to say this. So many people say "WOW, It's the greatest game ever!" I pose a question to these people. Why is it the greatest game ever? In my honest opinion, there's nothing new in this game. Nothing we haven't seen before. Nothing to make us think, 'Yes, this IS differn't to the 1001 FPS games we've already played.' Why? Because it isn't. However, the game is very very good. I will not deny that. What I'm trying to say is if you're looking for ...

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Introduction Gears of wars is a combination of a great first person shooter and not only requires you to be a good shot but also a clever mind as you need to have one to outsmart your common enemy Storyline Imagine a enemy that is the stuff of nightmares and imagine no matter where you are or how prepared you are this enemy can strike you wherever and whenever it pleases, now imagine this enemy has only one goal in mind the destruction of all ...
...like earth expect for it personal history) they kill about half of the population of sera and the military was almost powerless to stop, they retreat to the only truly safe haven they could find and destroy as much as they could using global laser strikes Now 19 years after that event a dishonoured solider has been given the chance of freedom so that he can strike back at the enemies who took everything away from him This is Pvt Marcus fenix story ...

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Gears of war is a game for the Xbox 360 console and was released on the 17th November 2006. Previous to the games release there was massive hype that this was going to rock the world of gaming, these are my impressions. Firstly I have to say I didn't get caught up in the hype and didn't buy it on release, what I did do was rent it last week and purchased it 2 days later. When I got it home from the rental store and put it in the 360 I have to say ...
...best I have ever seen, and the sound was intense!! I played a few levels on my own and invited my friend around to have a look, now this is where the game comes into its own. We got a second control pad and played the game together co-operatively on a split screen format. Now this kind of thing has been done before, but not with this amount of polish, we were able to outflank and out maneuver the enemy and help each other out when either of us fell ...

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...as nails soldiers known as Gears to save the day. A disgraced Gear, Marcus Fenix is one such soldier and he's under your command. He knows a thing or two about killing. Broken out of prison thanks to the Locusts he's got a score to settle with the bugs. Conclusion ========= Gears of War is essentially a shooter, and it really shows off what next gen gaming is all about. The power of the Xbox 360 is really on show here. The game looks and plays ...
...was perhaps the first must have 360 game to come out. I have thoroughly enjoyed playing it and will go back and play it again soon. I look forward to the announced Gears of War 2 out in November, I'm sure that will be a must have too. Recommended. ...

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This review is based upon the game being nearly a year old now, and in this regard, I'm going to rate it in comparison to games that that are out now, such as The Darkness. You may think this is unfair, but GOW actually stands the test of time, and I believe will for many years to come. Simply put: "YOU MUST OWN THIS GAME". This is the reason to own an Xbox 360. If you don't own one, BUY ONE with this game NOW. I'm not going to bore you with the ...
...the professional official sites, which is where you should go in the first place. All I will do here is offer a human experience: The graphics: In a word: "Wow." I have yet to see anything on the PS3 look so glorious. The polygon count in this game has you in a frame of mind where you don't even count them, you just accept the realism as if you were in a movie. The whole game feels like a blockbuster. The experience is much like when Starwars first ...

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-*Game information*- Name: Gears of war Players: 1-2 Co-op: 2 Age: 18+ for strong bloody violence Memory: 1Mb Online: 2-8 players (co-op 2) Genre: Tactical Shooter -*the story*- Its emergence day and years ago them locust scum took prisoner Marcus phoenix, now demonic Santiago has been sent on a mission to find and eliminate all locust but he comes to where you, Marcus phoenix are kept prisoner, demonic Santiago rescues you and together ...
...-*graphics*- The characters on gears of war look immense, they heavily armour the cog soldiers make battle scars on their faces but still I think they could do with a bit of work as they are a bit too cartoon motion. The locust run around in rags and their face you can't really tell how good or bad it is. The scenery however is spot on, I think you can take cover in every near wall. But the one thing it needs is destructive scenery, it would be ...

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Gears of War is short. I'll be perfectly honest with you on that front. It'll take you somewhere between ten to twelve hours to make it through the game on Casual, the easiest of the two diffculties available at the beginning. A third diffculty level is unlockable after completing the game. At £40, ten hours might seem like a waste, especially with the hype juggernaut backing it up. This is the Xbox 360 game to get for Christmas, according to the ...
...to describe Gears of War is "focused." There is very little wasted space here. It is fairly linear, so you spend very little time running around looking for red keys to open blue doors. The main beneit to this linearity is that it gives the developers the ability to tightly control the pacing. If you aren't shooting Locusts full of ittybitty (or sometimes very large) holes, you're traversing a boobytrapped corridor, driving a tremendous, though ...

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