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Gritty, brutal, and absolutely awesome!
Plot Aliens called "The Locust" have been attacking humanity from underground. Marcus Fenix, a former soldier, rotting in some prison, is brought back into duty to save humanity, but more importantly, himself. Audio / Visuals You can buy a 360 and not own an HDTV. You can even enjoy games with a 360 and without an HDTV, but you cannot truly appreciate Gears of War without an HDTV. Period. End of Story. Gears of War sets the standard for delightfully gritty games. While the armor, weapons and faces of the characters are perhaps baroquely defaced, it is all rendered in such beautiful detail, that it's hard to keep from losing your head just to the marvelous detail. Controls I must admit, for a console shooter, Gears of War offers largely the same dual-analog fair that most other shooters do, but it adds something that the Ghost Recon games try, but do not execute as cleanly: tactical movements. Largely centered around the "A" button, you can sprint, hit cover, blindfire, tactically fire or jump from cover to cover. It is miraculously intuitive and does not require feats of incredibly manual dexterity to perform, especially since you need to use those abilities to survive. It is so intuitive, in fact, that I think WHEN Metal Gear Solid 4 is released for the 360, that it would use a very similar control scheme to master several of the same techniques. Gameplay The game features quite a bit of replay value, giving you several options as to which way you are going to tackle certain situations, in addition to giving the ability for co-op play. The game is mercilessly, and might I say, gleefully gory. From exploding bodies, to chainsaw bayonet kills that splatter blood on the TV screen, Gears of War drowns you in an entirely new war: free from pretension or very poorly veiled allegory (I'm looking at you, Ghost Recon). Final Verdict: 9.6/10 Official website at www.gearsofwar.com.
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| 26/4/2007 5:46am |
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fled79
Otaku
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
Price you paid? None indicated
Rating: 9
I thought they could have put a few more weapons and ammo in the game but the weapons they provided will do the job nonetheless. The levels are beautifully detailed and very competitive. The AI was very realistic and definitely could preform a "head shot" on you if you don't pay attention. A few of the levels could have used a bit more description on how to complete them, but this gave the player time to learn the game aspects a bit more while trying to figure it out. The close combat aspect of the player and AI was done nicely as well, the chainsaw gun made for some very realistic bloody carnage. You have to play on easy or medium to unlock hard, but the game is so fun that the replay value would make it worth trying. The last level doesn't feel like the last, and before you know it the game is over. Now it has plenty of hard pulse pounding levels and they will definitely try your patience and skill but don't be surprised when the credits start rolling. I thought the multiplayer could have been a bit better, it starts you and your opponent a bit close and doesn't give ou much time to react. All and all I think this game would be a good buy for anyone who wants lots of blood and carnage and a challenging game that they can play over and over with friends or alone. ------------------------------  Brothers in Arms |
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| 26/9/2007 2:20pm |
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nightboyz
Otaku
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
Price you paid? None indicated
Rating: 8
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| 7/2/2008 11:21am |
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Mofro
Newbie
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
Price you paid? None indicated
Rating: 9
it would be kinda cool if they had vehicles to use more often ------------------------------ Mofro |
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| 14/3/2008 7:10pm |
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Zerosan9000
Otaku
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
Price you paid? None indicated
Rating: 10
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