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Description:
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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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Keywords:
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Delta Squad, soldiers, delta squad, Locust Horde, subterranean enemy
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Sound & Graphics:
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Excellent
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Entertainment Value:
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Excellent
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Approx. Retail Price:
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$59.99
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Genre (e.g. Action, Adventure):
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Third-person shooter
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