Gears of War

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  1. calanga
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    An action game with great story, difficult, play with a friend is great a mus play in your life
  2. Kejo
    Jun 19, 2019
    10
    Aquí fue el comienzo de una saga legendaria, se los recomiendo como cada uno de los juegos de la saga. Está es una de las mejores sagas de la historia.
  3. Porosenior
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Obra maestra y referente de toda la industria del videojuego.
    Dejando las bases para lo que serian los juegos de desiparos en tercera persona
  4. SunshineRex1885
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    Gears Of War me iniciou nesta franquia com sucesso, antes de jogar o mesmo eu não tinha tanto interesse, mas com certeza isso mudou ao jogar o game, este que fez a série Gears ganhar um espaço especial na minha estante! O game conta logo de cara com gráficos consideravelmente bons, levando em conta ser um título de 2006, o sistema de combate é sanguinário e brutal, ou seja... CominaçãoGears Of War me iniciou nesta franquia com sucesso, antes de jogar o mesmo eu não tinha tanto interesse, mas com certeza isso mudou ao jogar o game, este que fez a série Gears ganhar um espaço especial na minha estante! O game conta logo de cara com gráficos consideravelmente bons, levando em conta ser um título de 2006, o sistema de combate é sanguinário e brutal, ou seja... Cominação perfeita! A história conseguiu me emocionar em dado momento e isso me surpreendeu bastante, jamais pensei que um jogo de tiro em terceira pessoa extremamente brutal como Gears Of War iria me emocionar, mas o fez! Algo que vale a pena ser comentado aqui é nada mais nada menos que a variedade de inimigos que você enfrenta ao decorrer da história, e como cada vez mais vai aparecendo inimigos maiores e mais fortes, como o Brumak que por si só é uma aberração! É legal ver a criatividade dos produtores por trás deste obra, certamente eu não me arrependo de ter dado uma chance a este título, hoje posso dizer que é uma compra obrigatória para um dono de XBOX!… Expand
  5. MatthewDavisMed
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    An epic start to one of my favorite franchises. Gears of War tells an interesting story with fantastic characters to root for, and super fun combat in both single player, and multiplayer.
  6. HiagoSouza
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Incrível, não tem nem discussão, essa franquia até o Gears of War 3 era a época de ouro da franquia
  7. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    A legendary game and the pilar for the genre with great graphics for the time and excellent gameplay.
  8. BernardoUPoud
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Is amazing. Great buy. Masterpiece. Excellent game, honestly.
    Graphics 10/10
    Story 9/10
    Characters 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
  9. Stuarts
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    El inicio de una de las mejores sagas de la nueva generación, un excelente juego con una historia que te deja con ganas de mas y un multijugador sanguinario y violento, perfecto para utilizar tu Lancer y rebanar a tus enemigos, tiene un protagonista de lo mas genial y obvio su equipo de los mejor personajes divertidos y geniales con los cuales sabrás que les tendrás cariño.
    Este juego lo    El inicio de una de las mejores sagas de la nueva generación, un excelente juego con una historia que te deja con ganas de mas y un multijugador sanguinario y violento, perfecto para utilizar tu Lancer y rebanar a tus enemigos, tiene un protagonista de lo mas genial y obvio su equipo de los mejor personajes divertidos y geniales con los cuales sabrás que les tendrás cariño.
    Este juego lo vale en todo su esplendor, que esperas para jugarlo.    … Expand
  10. luisbortolaso
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    EI-VOS o the best game forever dos games, um exclusivo super pika no ku dos soninha , isso sim é jogo de macho, sem frescurinha e isstorinha queima roskiu, o game pra quem qué fude o tóba dos chõrões fresco e mimadinhos , ualll.......
  11. Elwishideo
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Muy innovador y buena calidad gráfica para un juego en aquéllos tiempos y actualmente también. Recomendado.
  12. Davit93
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disfrute este juego, es un cambio en los shooters... Perdón si está mal escrito, cumplió con su objetivo divertir… Expand
  13. Iamplaza
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    In my opinion the best game of all the gears of war franchise, really good characters and a great ending
  14. LewisS54
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Amé este juego, buen gameplay, buena banda sonora, buena historia, simplemente fue lo mejor para dar inicio a una de las mejores franquicias de los videojuegos para mi...
  15. gamer_bunny
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Este juego lo he disfrutado mucho, me gusta el color del filtro que usan en difrentes misiones. Por este juego fue que compre mi Xbox 360 en el 2010. Actualmente lo disfruto con la retrocompatibilidad del XS. Sin duda Gears of war 1,2,3 seguiran siendo segun mi opinion los mejores en cuanto a historia y dirección artistica. Para 2006 graficos imprecionantes para su epoca.
  16. Istvan1985
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    This game was the reason why i chose x360 in that time.And after,when i finished with GOW I was sure,that i chose well
  17. DancerofBorel
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    Definitely my favorite X360 exclusive and in the whole saga, the first gears of war had such an impact in the gaming industry,.
  18. AngelTecashi
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Mereceas de un 96, un 94 se me hace poco para una joyita de juego ahhhhhhhhhh
  19. Teden
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    10/10. Just a perfect game! It has good gameplay and cool story. Can't wait to play Gears of War 2!
  20. Patoplexx
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    El inicio de la que es para mi la mejor saga de acción de los video juegos Una historia entretenida y la mejor jugabilidad de la historia de los shooters en 3 persona Despliegue técnico impresionante
  21. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    i liked it but it did have some problems loading completely sometimes apart from that it was a great game
  22. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  23. Felipe117
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game I played in my life, sensational story and still has the unforgettable characters… Expand
  24. M4rcosVinicius
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    Um dos mais únicos da série, com um tom mais sombrio puxado pro terror. Com certeza aqui nasceu a melhor franquia do Xbox.
  25. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  26. Erick666
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    El mejor videojuego de la Xbox 360 y el mejor shooter en tercera persona y en general solo después de la saga Doom.
  27. StevenS.
    Nov 25, 2006
    9
    Unbelievable. Great co-op, even better versus mode.
  28. Jordan
    Mar 2, 2007
    9
    Best game I've ever played. I highly recommend it to anyone. The 3rd person view took me a while to get used to, as well as there being no aiming dot until zooming in. This game has the best graphics I have ever seen. (especially on the 1080i hi-def lcd) each level has great action. The only reason it doesn't get a 10 is because of the online play. I found it to be a little Best game I've ever played. I highly recommend it to anyone. The 3rd person view took me a while to get used to, as well as there being no aiming dot until zooming in. This game has the best graphics I have ever seen. (especially on the 1080i hi-def lcd) each level has great action. The only reason it doesn't get a 10 is because of the online play. I found it to be a little boring. Other than that. Awesome game.… Expand
  29. MartyB.
    Jul 8, 2007
    9
    That Storage Box guy is pretty funny. Someday when my son asks me what an idiot is I will show him Storage's review of Gears of War and he will understand.
  30. JamieD.
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    This is a great game with a couple shortcomings. It looks great, it plays great, and is a lot of fun. I would have like to seen 4 person split screen and a longer campaign. Versus online is fun, but I get most of my kills with the chainsaw which is cool but I would like to kill more enemies with my gun. Online Co-Op Rocks!
  31. PeterA.
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    Single player game is difficult and you will die often, but extremely rewarding. Co-op is a bit easier as you and your teammate can keep each other alive (run up t a downed teammate and hit X). Multi-player is excellent for the limited time I have played it. Good team work is rewarded and Rambo-style play will get you killed quick. Not sure if there are the usual CTF and free-for-all Single player game is difficult and you will die often, but extremely rewarding. Co-op is a bit easier as you and your teammate can keep each other alive (run up t a downed teammate and hit X). Multi-player is excellent for the limited time I have played it. Good team work is rewarded and Rambo-style play will get you killed quick. Not sure if there are the usual CTF and free-for-all options. Also finding an online game to join wasn't always successful. Excellent story and pacing. Some decent shock value. Graphically excellent, but sometimes difficult to tell friend from foe at a distance. Controls are intuitive once you select the Legacy configuration (Halo-like) that reverses the functions of the analog sticks. Highly recommended. I would give it a 9.5.… Expand
  32. AdamF.
    Nov 9, 2006
    9
    Very good game! The graphics are tight and fluid, very impressive. The controls, though a bit tricky at first, leave very little to be desired. The crouch and cover system is a God send once you get it down. The story is solid. The sound is solid. Only complaints come from the inability to jump and the short campaign mode. Someday, I will get my wish and see a game like this with the Very good game! The graphics are tight and fluid, very impressive. The controls, though a bit tricky at first, leave very little to be desired. The crouch and cover system is a God send once you get it down. The story is solid. The sound is solid. Only complaints come from the inability to jump and the short campaign mode. Someday, I will get my wish and see a game like this with the length of a solid RPG...… Expand
  33. Eric
    Jan 11, 2007
    9
    Best game for 360 for the year. Halo sucks (yes its true) and this game is good. Its no Half-Life 2 though.
  34. WillM.
    Jan 1, 2007
    9
    This game is by far the best game for the 360 A.I. is perfect the campaign is very entertaining as well. But.... it is very short that is why I am giving it a nine. Also online is very fun although it it is repetetive through the whole thing either you curb stomp chainsaw or shoot their head off its just the same.
  35. CoryD.
    Dec 27, 2007
    9
    Stunning visuals.. doesn't have the replay value of the Halo franchise, but one of the must-have games for the 360. ;)
  36. Xamox
    Jan 25, 2007
    9
    Awesome game. Graphics rock. The only compliant I have about this game is the single player could be a bit longer and it severely needs more multiplayer maps.
  37. I.CWiener
    Jan 5, 2007
    9
    Marc and shawn. The game is not the problem. It's you. The game is rated 18+ so of course your children should not play. The game is great! You get a choice of where you like to go in the level adding massive replay value. The graphics are amazing, so amazing your eyes will hurt, and good gamplay. Multiplayer is unbelievable. Co-op is great because you can play the entire game withMarc and shawn. The game is not the problem. It's you. The game is rated 18+ so of course your children should not play. The game is great! You get a choice of where you like to go in the level adding massive replay value. The graphics are amazing, so amazing your eyes will hurt, and good gamplay. Multiplayer is unbelievable. Co-op is great because you can play the entire game with your friend. You coulden't ask more for this game. The only problem is you will have to quit the game to go to sleep then the next day you can play more!… Expand
  38. DanielM
    Jan 9, 2007
    9
    Firstly, let me just address the misguided fellows who are complaining about the fantastic chainsaw bayonette.
    I could fully understand people like "Marc Staal" and "Shawn O" getting annoyed at the predicatable results of their children viewing the undoubtably graphically violent imagary that must obviously accompany an alien soldier being systematically and gratuitously chainsawed in    Firstly, let me just address the misguided fellows who are complaining about the fantastic chainsaw bayonette.
    I could fully understand people like "Marc Staal" and "Shawn O" getting annoyed at the predicatable results of their children viewing the undoubtably graphically violent imagary that must obviously accompany an alien soldier being systematically and gratuitously chainsawed in half and exploding in a mist of blood IF the game this was occuring in was SPYRO THE DRAGON or YOSHI'S ISLAND. But it's not.

    Gears of War is an 18 rated game in the UK and Mature rated in the US and for good reason. It's a game designed and made for adults to play and enjoy.Yes Shawn and Marc, adults play videogames too.
    It's ironic to note that the game itself does not have any reason to be apologetic. The only reason that your young children got hold of this game in the first place is either because the store your children purchased it from made the error of supplying it to them or because YOU failed to notice the glaring "Do not buy" signs when choosing to buy the game, whether that was in the form of reviews, adverts, or the large MATURE sticker placed on the box. If your children have been morally corrupted then sorry about that. But please dont blame it on a great video game.

    Gears of War is just that, a great inventive and fun game. Please dont let Nick and Marc tell you otherwise.    … Expand
  39. AdamE.
    Apr 20, 2007
    9
    The best game on 360 so far. Except for squeamish people.
  40. RobR.
    Jun 10, 2007
    9
    This game is perfect in almost all aspects. The characters all have their own unique personalities, but are modest enough so that they never become annoying. Graphics are absolutely top-notch, from the water effects to the bodies flying apart, it is absorbing. Hands down the best game for 360, with its reload setup and epic environments. However, I have two complaints. The multiplayer is This game is perfect in almost all aspects. The characters all have their own unique personalities, but are modest enough so that they never become annoying. Graphics are absolutely top-notch, from the water effects to the bodies flying apart, it is absorbing. Hands down the best game for 360, with its reload setup and epic environments. However, I have two complaints. The multiplayer is more than lacking, with only four different game types (one added recently in an update), three of which are based around nothing but killing everything. The other complaint being the storyline. It was great up until the end, it leaves much to be desired and ends awfully abruptly, not answering many questions but instead leaving more. This would be fine and dandy, IF it were told well, however as I said before, it ended extremely abruptly and quite honestly, the ending cinematic isn't the most well thought out.… Expand
  41. Joopiec
    Jul 19, 2007
    9
    I had a lot of fun playing this game. The gameplay took a bit of getting used to because I
  42. JamesB.
    Aug 20, 2007
    9
    Clearly Nic M. knows what he's talking about comparing Gears to a game that isn't out yet. Most overrated game of all time is a haughty claim to make. It's a very progressive and original title. Naturally it's going to alienate gamers who don't know what they're looking at.
  43. Destructed
    Mar 11, 2008
    9
    Personally, I think you just suck at playing video games Justin. It's called skill. The controls aren't clumsy, YOU are. As for the lighting....maybe it's your 12 inch 1990 sylvania that's making it look crappy, sped. Let's not even get started with you Neville...a zero? I could make a game that's worth more than a zero. Once again, you have the same problemPersonally, I think you just suck at playing video games Justin. It's called skill. The controls aren't clumsy, YOU are. As for the lighting....maybe it's your 12 inch 1990 sylvania that's making it look crappy, sped. Let's not even get started with you Neville...a zero? I could make a game that's worth more than a zero. Once again, you have the same problem as Justin. YOU SUCK. Seriously. Spare us all and stop playing video games and writing your special education opinion on this site. Grow some sack hair and kiss a girl then get back to me.… Expand
  44. Jag
    Apr 1, 2008
    9
    Gears of war is a third person game. It has some brand new gameplay ideas such as the new cover system. This is somewhat realistic and keeps the game play flowing. Taking cover isn't the only advantage. You can roll, summersalt forward, and do a pretty cool backwards maneuver. All these maneuvers have their own purpose and are pretty fun to do. However like just about every other Gears of war is a third person game. It has some brand new gameplay ideas such as the new cover system. This is somewhat realistic and keeps the game play flowing. Taking cover isn't the only advantage. You can roll, summersalt forward, and do a pretty cool backwards maneuver. All these maneuvers have their own purpose and are pretty fun to do. However like just about every other game out there this game does have gameplay flaws. All the keys to survival are on one button. The A button. This button controls taking cover getting uot of cover in unique ways(like SW.A.T turn, leaping over, diving,ect, some pretty cool stuff) summersalting, dodging, sprinting the backwards maneuver. All these actions on one button can have you doing one thing when you really want to do another. For example: if you are aprothing an object and plan to use it as cover,when you hit the A button you guy could end up summersalting past it leaving you out in the open in which you will probably die. Situations like this can lead to frustration however the more you play the more you will learn to react and counter unlucky insidinses. This game has a real story with really well developed characters. The dialog is very clever at times and each of you men has their own personality. You could very well find your self liking and disliking characters for real reasons. Like you may not like the way they act or you may like the way they act. So you won't find you self liking a guy for his skill in battle or not liking him for his flaws in a fight, or at least most of the time. Which brings us to A.I. The A.I. was fairly good. Your guys will leap away from explosions, pick up other weapons and can save you life. But just because they can doesn't mean they will. They will screw up from time to time but nothing big enough to lower the score. Enemy A.I was pretty impressive. They will flank and they are pretty good shots which gives you even more of a reason to take cover. Physics were amazing. You can blow an enemy into pieces and even them the physics are great when the pieces hit the ground. Graphics were mind blowing. Everything was so detailed. Its still one of the best looking games to date even two years later. As far as weapons go this game has a fairly small but wicked deadly arsenal. When I say deadly I mean deadly. Weapons such as the sniper rifle are awesome. You can literely CAP you enemys with it. The torque bow is pretty cool. Its a bow with an exploding arrow. The Hammer of dawn and the primary weapon the Lancer, a full auto assult rifle with a chainsaw attached to the bottom. This game is really violent. From the chain sawing to the curb stomping its all satisfying. The only things that keep this from getting perfect was the gameplay flaws and I didn't like the way some of the guys acted but if you have a 360 I recommend this. It PWN3S.… Expand
  45. JaredK.
    Jul 16, 2008
    9
    This game is well made and just brings you into the environment. The cover and running are my favorite parts of the game.
  46. MikeB.
    Sep 30, 2008
    9
    Fun, fast paced and heavily-violent gameplay and great graphics for when it released. Difficulty can be infuriating at times, both in single player and multiplay, but that's just part of the challenge. Definitely a hardcore shooter.
  47. DavidA
    Oct 22, 2009
    9
    One of the best 360 games, Gears of War is a game that truly delivers. And will go down as one of the most important games to come out under the xbox brands. Next to Halo this is the most important franchise for the 360.
  48. LiamR
    Aug 18, 2009
    9
    Gears of war is an excellent all round gaming experience. I was a bit cautious when buying it because of the huge amount of hype surrounding, but I was certainly not disappointed. The game takes place on the Planet Sera which in many aspects is very similar to Earth. The main story resolves around a war between the humans and the Locust Horde, a skinless gorilla like race from under the Gears of war is an excellent all round gaming experience. I was a bit cautious when buying it because of the huge amount of hype surrounding, but I was certainly not disappointed. The game takes place on the Planet Sera which in many aspects is very similar to Earth. The main story resolves around a war between the humans and the Locust Horde, a skinless gorilla like race from under the ground. Throughout the game you battle through beautiful set pieces such as burned out palaces and mansions. The story was very good but was hampered by the fact that the friendly AI is no where near as sophisticated as that of the Locust. However any of these issues resolve themselves when playing in co-op. The online is brilliant. It is very, very hard however compared to most games until you realise the essentials. Cover is key and you need to stick together as a team to survive. All in all Gears of War is a great game with an awe-inspiring soundtrack, voice acting and graphics with solid gameplay but just could have had better AI in single player.… Expand
  49. RyanD.
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    This game is awesome. Alot of folks are sayings its not innovative and its not as good as the hype but what this game is is FUN. its graphics are smoking, load times are fast, the creatures are interesting. Havnt had this much fun with a game since halo 2.
  50. TylerW.
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    Excellent game with well paced action and bits of story. The roadie run has a great gritty war feel with on the fly field of view changes. The graphics are gorgeous yes, but thats not all that sells it. The level design is well done and easy to follow. Weapons are balanced. Its done 3rd person right with excellent cameras and action. A must have app for the 360.
  51. MichaelW.
    Nov 30, 2006
    9
    Gears of War is fun every time I pick up the controller whether I'm playing co-op with a friend on the highest difficulty or going online to see if I can unlock that last achievement. The duck and cover gameplay adds realism to the combat, immersing the player, and is much smoother and easier to do than any other game I've played. Usually any glitchiness in it is due to human Gears of War is fun every time I pick up the controller whether I'm playing co-op with a friend on the highest difficulty or going online to see if I can unlock that last achievement. The duck and cover gameplay adds realism to the combat, immersing the player, and is much smoother and easier to do than any other game I've played. Usually any glitchiness in it is due to human error. The textures amaze me everytime I look at them, many of the settings look so realistic that I forget I'm sitting on a couch. The A.I. will require you think about how to kill them, especially on higher difficulties. The combat consists of small guerilla skirmishes, with multiple ways to approach and attack enemies, eliminating linear feelings and adding variety. Character developement and voice acting was fairly well done, with a small exception of the main character being a little overdone. My only complaint is that the setting of aliens emerging from the ground could have had so much potential for the combat, but was not utilized. You might also get a little lost on the plot if you don't already know something about it from their website or don't listen carefully to the cutscenes. An excellent buy for the 360 with great replayability on higher difficulties, co-op, and multiplayer.… Expand
  52. JamesW.
    Nov 8, 2006
    9
    Overall an excelent game but the horror/survival parts, while they do get your heart rate going, are more of a nusiance rather than something that enhances the game.
  53. FPSMaster
    Nov 8, 2006
    9
    This game is for the most part phenomenal. The presentation is spot on, the graphics are better than any other game ever, the sound is booming, the enemy A.I. makes Halo 2's look weak and the controls are pretty tight. The friendly A.I. is the second worst part of the game as they do nothing but get themselves killed constantly and don't listen to orders. You'll numerous This game is for the most part phenomenal. The presentation is spot on, the graphics are better than any other game ever, the sound is booming, the enemy A.I. makes Halo 2's look weak and the controls are pretty tight. The friendly A.I. is the second worst part of the game as they do nothing but get themselves killed constantly and don't listen to orders. You'll numerous times go out to get them up and die yourself. The story seems to grow on you the further you play, but isn't as engaging as Halo's. Although the graphics are better than anything else ever, they have still been toned down quite a bit since May 2005 when it was first said to be running in-game and the anti-aliasing isn't running at full steam so there are quite a bit of jaggies with the occasional pop-up and texture swapping. The controls are tight, but using the A button for running AND getting behind cover was a bad design choice. You get stuck on objects when you'd rather be running and sometimes you want to get behind cover and it doesn't work at all leaving you open for death. All in all though, I have never had this much fun with a single player game. It plays like a great cross between GRAW and Halo. Kinda realistic, but not so realistic that it gets tedious like GRAW does. Now to the worst part of the game: Multiplayer. The good stuff is the multiplayer looks exactly like single player, meaning it wasn't toned down graphically like just about every other game online on the 360. Now to the bad: There are NO RESPAWNS so for those of us that don't have the time to master this game but just want to play occasionally we are screwed into sitting out most of the time. The controls don't work quite as well online, maybe because of the lag spurts, but it still hurts the gameplay. You'll get behind someone and go to use the chainsaw and nothing happens even when you aren't getting shot at or anything. Just a half animation that even your dead teamates see and say WTF? Why didn't it work? You'll also get chainsawed by someone that's 10 feet away too. Again, a lag issue. But it is to be expected with the engine pushing these graphics with 8 players all at once. Only a few of the weapons can actually kill someone, like the special ones lying around the map but USUALLY not the ones you start with, so most of the time they will only go down from regular weapons and you have to run up to them and kill them with one of your melee attacks. This kinda sucks considering throught the entire campaign these standard weapons work as they should..killing tools. The shotgun can kill someone up close online, but trying this will usually get you chainsawed. The problem with shooting someone and them only going down and not dying is that you just earned a kill and now you have to run out in the open across the map to finish them off leaving yourself vulnerable to being killed while the person you just downed gets back up. And that's how most kills work when you do it with bullets first, so I feel it was a bad design choice making it so easy for people to go down only to have the person that runs out to finish them off get chainsawed again for the 100th time. Basically though, the MP comes down to who can chainsaw who first. This is why I only give this game a 9. You see, the MP is already one of the most simplistic MP games ever, which works better than some other deeper games, but gets cheap when the whole thing comes down to the chainsaw as most of the weapons don't do enough alone. Most of the time people don't even try to play using weapons, cover and the entire map. They just run to the middle of the map and chainsaw it out or run for the sniper rifle making most matches last about 30 seconds. All in all, a great game with a phenominal single player experince I can't wait to play through again and again on the differnt difficulties. The multiplayer on the other hand feels a little thrown together and is nothing more than a showcase for the chainsaw and death animations as nothing else really ever gets you a kill except the occasional sniper rifle or torque bow and the curb stomp which is another move you have to do after downing someone leaving yourself vulnerable yet again. It's still worthy of a purchase anyway just to see it in motion. COD3's online plays better and offers plenty more options, other than the now sorely missing cover feature, but after seeing the graphics in this one COD3 looks like a last gen game making it hard to play at all. Too bad the MP is so bland and cheap in GOW or this would be an almost perfect game. Bots would have helped a lot for practice seeing as the enemy A.I. in the story is better than most human players so far and actually look for cover and don't use cheap tactics like the constant chainsaw for kills.… Expand
  54. DightonDeath
    Dec 1, 2006
    9
    Those who are giving this game a negative rating becasue of the controls have been playing to much Halo. Yes, you have to work a littlle at getting the dive and roll thing down, yes there is some lack in variation of gameplay, but saying this game is anything but great is silly. Your getting desensitized. As for the fellow who compared this to PC games.....try playing a game of this Those who are giving this game a negative rating becasue of the controls have been playing to much Halo. Yes, you have to work a littlle at getting the dive and roll thing down, yes there is some lack in variation of gameplay, but saying this game is anything but great is silly. Your getting desensitized. As for the fellow who compared this to PC games.....try playing a game of this caliber on a 399 dollar PC.… Expand
  55. AndrewN.
    Dec 23, 2006
    9
    This is by far the best Xbox 360 game to date. I'm not much for games like Oblivion where you run around and catapult glowy crap at elves in the woods. I really just want to shoot stuff, making Gears of War the game for me. It is visceral, original, and fantastically produced. Everything from the gameplay to the incredible graphics, this is on finely tuned game. The story is a tad This is by far the best Xbox 360 game to date. I'm not much for games like Oblivion where you run around and catapult glowy crap at elves in the woods. I really just want to shoot stuff, making Gears of War the game for me. It is visceral, original, and fantastically produced. Everything from the gameplay to the incredible graphics, this is on finely tuned game. The story is a tad lacking, but every other aspect of the game more than compensates.… Expand
  56. Ste
    Dec 2, 2006
    9
    Excellent graphics, physics, gameplay, sound and most importantly original ideas. The way context sensitivity is used is pure genius and even though the campaign is short, this game has unlimited replay value on Xbox Live. Also it has a gun with a chainsaw attached to it.
  57. ArronD.
    Jan 15, 2007
    9
    Brilliant game the gameplay, graphics and gunfights are absolutely amazing but if you're not into online gaming this isnt the game for you because the plot is crap and the single player game is so short it's unreal but online is the best game you could ever play.
  58. MattA.
    Jan 27, 2007
    9
    By far the best game for Xbox 360. The most unique too the campaign is great, although it is very short, that is the reason for the 9.
  59. InformedConsumer
    Jan 28, 2007
    9
    Gears of War is unarguably the best game to be released on either Xbox 360 or PS3. Wii's Zelda may be just as good). It is also the only game of any of the three systems to take advantage of next gen graphic possibilities. there are a few week points but they don't really take away from the greatness of the game. The game's story plot is far too underdeveloped as is the Gears of War is unarguably the best game to be released on either Xbox 360 or PS3. Wii's Zelda may be just as good). It is also the only game of any of the three systems to take advantage of next gen graphic possibilities. there are a few week points but they don't really take away from the greatness of the game. The game's story plot is far too underdeveloped as is the single player campaign. If this game is truly the third person's Halo, it needs to have a better context. Gun diversity needs to be improved as do the attack capabilities of the locusts who all have very similar attributes.… Expand
  60. DanielB.
    Jan 29, 2007
    9
    This game is one of the most compelling, and greatest gameplay ever created. I don't believe there was too much over-hype for this game, and was everything I hoped it would be. Only thing is that I wish the music from the commercial was in the game.
  61. RobsonO.
    Jan 29, 2007
    9
    Truly delivers the next-gen experience. Stunning graphics, perfect gameplay and a high replay value make this game a must have. The multiplayer is great and the co-op campaign shows at what next games must look at. the only thing out of the pack is some good unlockable content, aside the achievements, to reward players especially in the insane difficulty.
  62. LuisMartinez
    Jan 30, 2007
    9
    this is an amaising game ,just so musçch fun to play JOHN S .AND JOE B are blind or just playing dumb i feel so sad for them,i bet they suck at the game so thats why they talk to much bullsh...
    the game is just superv in every way .... -buy it it going to be your favorit -
  63. SamF.
    Oct 30, 2007
    9
    Being a FPS Fan I thought I would not enjoy this third person type of gameplay. But This game's controls and gameplay really rock. Taking cover is a cool new way to play a shooter game. The only negative is the muted colors which Should have been a bit more colorful but not Too much.
  64. StephaneS.
    May 22, 2007
    9
    Gears of War wasn't made for everyone. Those who are enjoying to not appreciate hard work of developers should not even dare give bad rating. it would be better to keep them to yourself rotting inside. If you are not the type of gamer who stand still during a gameplay and admire what you can't do to be inspired, you should not waste textlines about Gears of Wars. A true gamer Gears of War wasn't made for everyone. Those who are enjoying to not appreciate hard work of developers should not even dare give bad rating. it would be better to keep them to yourself rotting inside. If you are not the type of gamer who stand still during a gameplay and admire what you can't do to be inspired, you should not waste textlines about Gears of Wars. A true gamer would never rate this gamer below 7… Expand
  65. joeM
    Jun 15, 2007
    9
    How can you justify giving this game a 1, or did I even spot a zero? The only way you can justify that is if you open up the front cover and were dissapointed to see that there was no disc inside. Perhaps a sweet instead??? Come on, the graphics were awesome, and people who say there is no detail must be blind.
  66. VersemS.
    Jul 18, 2007
    9
    First of all, this game was amazing. I'm not saying it's like Halo but it is damn good. One thing that could have been improved was the story mode. The graphics were good but the weapons could have been a bit more exciting. Like the chainsaw/gun. Thats good. It's great fun playing Gears of War.
  67. JoeSoars
    Nov 3, 2008
    9
    3 days until #2 arrives, and I have been playing #1 all over again to hone my skills, and I have to say that even though I have a MASSIVE pile of unplayed games, this has not left my drive since I put it in again!!! Still one of the BEST games ever made!!! Here's to #2!!!
  68. CharlieD
    Oct 26, 2008
    9
    One of my first games on the X-Box 360. At firsti thought it was a terrible game. But now that i finnaly undersatnd the story and the gameplay it is a fantastic game that most people would love. My only downside is the diffiuclty, it either mantains the same, gets easier or harder. But where else would you get a game that has a chainsaw!? Overall, a 9.5
  69. IbrahimD
    Sep 14, 2008
    9
    State of the art graphics, a great multi player, and great gameplay lead to this EPIC success.
  70. TrentP
    May 31, 2009
    9
    Would be a 10 if it wasn't for the extremely hard Beserkers and General RAAM. Other than that, a fantastic masterpiece.
  71. MarcD.
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    Brilliant. It's technically superb and flat out fun. I've never played a game which inspires a player to take cover and evade fire instead of rushing straight into it. The level design is excellent and the atmosphere is thick and tense. A classic. Together with Elder Scrolls: Oblivion...this game makes the 360 the system of choice for the Next Gen thus far.
  72. PatrickC.
    Nov 15, 2006
    9
    Killer app. Period. A must try and for most gamers, a must buy ! Top of the notch game ! -0,5 for a lack of story originality. -0,5 for a too short single player campaign.
  73. [Anonymous]
    Nov 20, 2006
    9
    Great game. I hate FPS so this comes as a surprise to me. I wasn't even going to pick this up, but after read the reviews and watching it played at local game store, I figured it was worth a try (hell, I can always sell it for nearly what I paid on ebay this early anyway...). Serioulsy good game. I hate FPS, just played them all to death years ago, but this one is different. Great game. I hate FPS so this comes as a surprise to me. I wasn't even going to pick this up, but after read the reviews and watching it played at local game store, I figured it was worth a try (hell, I can always sell it for nearly what I paid on ebay this early anyway...). Serioulsy good game. I hate FPS, just played them all to death years ago, but this one is different. It's not a FPS since you see behind your avatar ala Resident Evil 4 for example. They added a dodge/hide behind cover element to the gameplay that works really well. Plus, the multiplayer support is incredible - I can hop into my buddies campaign/solo game anytime at any point via xboxLive. All games should do it this seemlessly.… Expand
  74. ItsKapuder
    Nov 23, 2006
    9
    PLEASE READ TO THE END to find out why I am rating this game a 15 rather than a well deserving 9. I have one question. Why so many 9 and 10s, very few 6,7, or 8s. And then a multitude of 4 and 5s from the likes of Steve M., Bryan M., Cliff B., Eric S. and Anthony V.? What is wrong with you people? I can understand not thinking that the game is that outstanding, but just because youPLEASE READ TO THE END to find out why I am rating this game a 15 rather than a well deserving 9. I have one question. Why so many 9 and 10s, very few 6,7, or 8s. And then a multitude of 4 and 5s from the likes of Steve M., Bryan M., Cliff B., Eric S. and Anthony V.? What is wrong with you people? I can understand not thinking that the game is that outstanding, but just because you say the game is way overhyped, it doesn't warrant you giving it ratings of 4 and 5. And lets not even start with Bob J. and Tank S.. A 2 and a 3 rating! Did you actually put the game into the xbox 360 and pick up a controller.
    Ok the game may not be perfect, but it is far beyond anything ever played on a console system so far. The gameplay is supurb, the graphics are steller, and the sound definately sets the mood. Now, for Eric S. to say "Despite my rant, Gears of War is by no means a bad game. It's just not the masterpiece that the reviewers claim" and then rate it a 5, well we have a problem here. Why would you rate it a 5 if it was not a bad game. Does not make sense to me. And he is not alone.
    So, to conclude with my review, the game does deserve a 9 or possibly a 10, but to get back at those ignorant fools for rating it a 4s and 5s, not mention the 2s and 3s, I will gladly say this game is a 15! A must buy game that absolutely makes the system a next gen console. So much for Tank S. telling us its average and then rating it a 2. See what I mean????    … Expand
  75. SionH.
    Nov 27, 2006
    9
    Awesome game the story line is good (not great) the single player is fun and exciting and the multiplayer is generally challenging and fun I played this game and it surprised me how good it was.
  76. RedXIII
    Nov 8, 2006
    9
    Very nice! This game is an excellent third person shoot, resident evil 4 anyone? single player is awesome, points of terror, points of all out fire fights. The mutliplayer is having some issues with not letting people connect, but the games I have played have been fun, a very well made game, that actually lives up to the hype surronding it.
  77. MattS.
    Dec 25, 2006
    9
    Gears of War is worth the money purely for the graphics. They're just that good, and reassure the console owner who is wondering if the money on spent on a xbox 360 will end up being worth it. But beyond the pretty face, the game is very solid. The cover system isn't completely revolutionary, but the fact that the game is built from the ground up with the use of cover in mind Gears of War is worth the money purely for the graphics. They're just that good, and reassure the console owner who is wondering if the money on spent on a xbox 360 will end up being worth it. But beyond the pretty face, the game is very solid. The cover system isn't completely revolutionary, but the fact that the game is built from the ground up with the use of cover in mind is. There are ample places to hide in mutliplayer and due to the layout of the maps flanking an enemy becomes very important. The guns are solid and fun to use, and there is hilariously absurd amounts of gore everywhere. Gibbing someone with a shotgun to the face has never been so satisfying, and really, thats the feeling an action game should aim for. Gears of War isn't a perfect ten, however, due to it's short campaign and lack of multiplayer maps and modes. It would also be nice if the matchmaker system was as innovative as the gameplay - as of now, its no better than Halo's. Ah, but those are only minor problems. Gears of War is defiantly worth your money.… Expand
  78. JustinZ.
    Dec 30, 2006
    9
    This game is utterly insane. The graphics get a 10, the sounds get an 8, the gameplay 8, a 7 for originality, and 6 for the story. (but who cares about the story, anyways?). In bombed out inviroments that restrict your ability to go anywere, the game compansates by leting you interact with the invioment you CAN reach. Blind firing from behild a fallen pillew is awsome and new. The in-game This game is utterly insane. The graphics get a 10, the sounds get an 8, the gameplay 8, a 7 for originality, and 6 for the story. (but who cares about the story, anyways?). In bombed out inviroments that restrict your ability to go anywere, the game compansates by leting you interact with the invioment you CAN reach. Blind firing from behild a fallen pillew is awsome and new. The in-game talking is snappy, rude, and funny. The sound are coll, a bit repedative, but still sound good. It's alittle annoying how the game never gets in-depth about how the locusts are being made, or even what planet you are on relative to earth. Confusing? I think so. Forgeting the sparce storyline, the graphics were killer. Literaly. The inviorment was nice and detailed, and there werent any spots where you could get stuck or small little bits of rubble that were uncrossable. As the the gun effects, the were cool, but not neccesarly orriginal. (which guns are, now-adays?). The coolest feature of this game were the chainsaw and stuffing-a-live-grenade-into-his-chest features. Summing up. The game was funny, awsome to play (who doesnt like cutting things in 1/2 w/ a chainsaw), and scared the crap out of me. Good job, Epic Games, for makinging this awesome third person shooter.… Expand
  79. MarkP.
    Dec 9, 2006
    9
    Gears of War is absolutely the best looking game I've ever seen in my life. While you can find more realistic character models in Fight Night Round 3 and Table Tennis, the amount of detail on the entire screen at any given time is jaw-dropping. Now, don't bet me wrong... the character models are still definitely up there amongst the best in any game. But the textures, the Gears of War is absolutely the best looking game I've ever seen in my life. While you can find more realistic character models in Fight Night Round 3 and Table Tennis, the amount of detail on the entire screen at any given time is jaw-dropping. Now, don't bet me wrong... the character models are still definitely up there amongst the best in any game. But the textures, the animation, the smoke, the dust, the "destroyed beauty" in this game is like nothing you've ever seen in a game. The controls are outstanding. There is a learning curve and there have been a couple of times I've been frustrated but once you get the hang of them, you'll be rocking it like the pros. The cover system is so smooth and useful and the active relaod system is one of the best creations for a shooter in recent times. Way to go Gears of War... you've made my 360 my best friend.… Expand
  80. JonB.
    Nov 11, 2007
    9
    This game does everything right. From the first moment you exit your jailroom, seeing the face of your mate Dominique Santiago, you know this ll be a thrilling experience. And it is. Gears of war offers you great graphics, even grater gameplay and a better story then the other comments on this site suggest. The only shortcoming Epic coudnt evade, is that the game only takes you 7 hours of This game does everything right. From the first moment you exit your jailroom, seeing the face of your mate Dominique Santiago, you know this ll be a thrilling experience. And it is. Gears of war offers you great graphics, even grater gameplay and a better story then the other comments on this site suggest. The only shortcoming Epic coudnt evade, is that the game only takes you 7 hours of gameplay on Hardcore-modus. But then again, you'll restart, to kill one of those Berserkers on Insane-modus, or to just run throught the game with one of your friends, enjoying the great split-screen mode. Gears of War is what I call a Testosteron Game: you feel like a little boy, who just has seen ninja turtles on telly, and imitates all their moves on the school's playground. Another example of a game that makes you feel like this, is PS2's God of War. God of War, Gears of War: both of them are superb. So run to the neares gameshop en ask for Epic's Testosteron Game!… Expand
  81. BloodSoakedHell
    Jan 11, 2007
    9
    Firstly this game is not perfect but giving it 0 points because it is not Halo 2 is asinine. Anyone that makes that statement is not an avid gamer and most likely only owned Halo 2 for the previous console. Secondly giving it 0 because it gave you 4 year old brother nightmares is just moronic. The fact that you play mature 17+ game in front of a small child is only a credit too yourFirstly this game is not perfect but giving it 0 points because it is not Halo 2 is asinine. Anyone that makes that statement is not an avid gamer and most likely only owned Halo 2 for the previous console. Secondly giving it 0 because it gave you 4 year old brother nightmares is just moronic. The fact that you play mature 17+ game in front of a small child is only a credit too your stupidity as well. Okay, now for my review. This game is fast paced and gorgeous. Initially the control scheme seemed a tad akward, but learning it was quick and rewarding. The game does have some graphical hiccups here and there, I believe this is similar to the system used in Halo 2 to reduce loading screens. Online is where this game really shines. People can really sneak up on you & the paranoia factor is through the roof. Definitely give this one a try, unless youre sleeping with a master chief stuffed doll or have a house full of small children! =P… Expand
  82. ZiftK.
    Oct 16, 2007
    9
    A 9.5 to say the least. From the graphics, to the slick cover system. I have yet to try the multi player, and I'm sure it's the just the icing on the Cake. Gears is pure fun weather it being alone, yelling to someone next to you, or playing online with your buddies, it's all here, in one package. Gears is the fuel for your 360.
  83. NathanT.
    Jan 21, 2007
    9
    It is a great game overall, lots of shooting, plenty of gore makes it fun. The only problem with the game though is for people who like playing games like Halo and Half-Life have some getting used to for you can't just run out into the open and start killing things.
  84. ChrisH.
    Jan 29, 2007
    9
    This game was great but very short. To me it got very repetitive at times. The online however makes up for this completely. there isn't much more fun then chopping another guy in half with a chainsaw! Buy this game if you have Xbox Live... and if you don't... well... rent it or go out and buy Xbox live because without Xbox Live your missing out big time.
  85. Fenix
    Feb 21, 2008
    9
    This game is, ironically, Epic! I really, really, enjoy playing it. The control scheme is great and even though it takes place in the future you can see a lot of realism in it. For instance, the Locust can take more damage than you, making you constantly have to take cover and you have to help your guys if they get gunned down. They game is fairly linear, but thats not necessarily a bad This game is, ironically, Epic! I really, really, enjoy playing it. The control scheme is great and even though it takes place in the future you can see a lot of realism in it. For instance, the Locust can take more damage than you, making you constantly have to take cover and you have to help your guys if they get gunned down. They game is fairly linear, but thats not necessarily a bad thing. There is a lot of crap you can do with it. You can't just run and gun, you have to use tactics. The ability of giving squad orders is a very helpful tool in combat. The graphics in this game are great. The graphics and visuals are probably the most interesting thing in the game. Because the game is kinda linear, it freed up developers to make the graphics really good. the lighting and shadowing effects are great, also the physics are pretty good. There really is a lot more I could say about this game, but I don't want to make my review longer than it already is. Basically it's a great game and you should buy it, no matter what kind of gamer you are!… Expand
  86. JohnnyL.
    Jan 17, 2009
    9
    Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, both the visuals, the audio, and intense gameplay this game served up. And quite frankly, how can you not like a chainsaw bayonet! the gears of war experience is something you can't miss, and though there are some areas to be improved on, you'll notice some beneficial changes in the next game: gears 2.
  87. dominikj
    Feb 21, 2009
    9
    Actually 8.5 it is a great game for any xbox 360 owner the first act and last act are SO fun. gun action is cool but i hate shooters that require half a clip to used to kill one guy like halo series and this game. AI works like its supposed to but some environments after a while look too same and multiplayer is a joke. Great co-op though and great story. I can see why it got a lot of rewards.
  88. ShirleyFilms
    Nov 13, 2006
    9
    I am not really a fan of 3rd person games, generally speaking (I enjoy a good first person shooter). HOWEVER. This game is so good... that it really turned me around. After the first few minutes of having to deal with the "use of cover" and rolling from one cover to the next.... I thought...."This will get old REALLY FAST". but. I was wrong. The story is above average. The level designs I am not really a fan of 3rd person games, generally speaking (I enjoy a good first person shooter). HOWEVER. This game is so good... that it really turned me around. After the first few minutes of having to deal with the "use of cover" and rolling from one cover to the next.... I thought...."This will get old REALLY FAST". but. I was wrong. The story is above average. The level designs are outstanding. The graphics are beyond compare. Music and sound are stellar. My only TINY complaint is the voice acting. Two things - why is it that characters in games can only say 5 phrases? Would it be that hard to get them to say like 50 things? so it doesnt get so old??? Also... the voice acting of the lead is a LITTLE weak. Its not as bad as some games.... but. I dont know. There are SO MANY voice actors out there... is the really the best they could do??? The guy who plays Gus was outstanding tho. Overall... this game lives up to the hype and then some. Games usually DONT live up to the hype (in my opinion ... take FEAR for example) But this one (while a little short) is definitely worth the price of admission.… Expand
  89. JamesChennault
    Nov 13, 2006
    9
    This game is a must buy for any Xbox 360 owner. This is really the killer game that the system needed. It does not get a full 10 out of 10 due to retarded AI, texture glitches, and random Multiplayer glitches. Still is one of the best game i have played this year, hands down.
  90. GuangmianK.
    Nov 15, 2006
    9
    This game has some impressive textures but I am really disappointed by the particle effects and the bullet holes. The drawing of the bullets and the gun holes look absolutely last gen, and do nothing other than block your view when you are firing at enemies at a lare distance. The graphics are good, but only on the textures and characters, but not in a way that actually matters to you and This game has some impressive textures but I am really disappointed by the particle effects and the bullet holes. The drawing of the bullets and the gun holes look absolutely last gen, and do nothing other than block your view when you are firing at enemies at a lare distance. The graphics are good, but only on the textures and characters, but not in a way that actually matters to you and enhances gameplay. More detailed it might be, but it is much less visually attractive compared to Lost Planet and GRAW and even Halo 2. Its like, the game is very detailed, but somehow you don't want to stand there to admire the scenery. Halo 2 was a game which i felt didn't really look that detailed, but the way the plasma shots and explosions and lighting are drawn, really makes the firefight really beautiful. But this is not the case in Gears .The game play is okay, but the drones' AI could really get some improvement. It feels like you are just shooting at rubber ducks that bob up and down from the cover. The controls are a bit out of control when you come into melee range of your enemy, and that is when you realise that Gears could really make use of Rainbow Six: Vegas's first/third person system. The game is still good and above average in my opinion, but its single-player just isn't as good as everybody hypes it up to be. The speeches in the cutscenes are sometimes embarassingly dumb and meaningless, when they could potentially be used to great effect to bring out the story much much more. With a more effective art styling and some tweaking of the controls and camera angles, I feel that the game would have felt alot more organic and easy to play.… Expand
  91. DwaneW.
    Nov 19, 2006
    9
    I am an ex pc gamer, but I have come to respect console games. In the past I have always held the position that pc games ruled when it came to rendering graphics. However, the past few years since the inception of Xbox 360 and the way the console renders grapics it has humbled me. I am by no means a console drone, but after playing GOW and consuming the level of detail the game has, I I am an ex pc gamer, but I have come to respect console games. In the past I have always held the position that pc games ruled when it came to rendering graphics. However, the past few years since the inception of Xbox 360 and the way the console renders grapics it has humbled me. I am by no means a console drone, but after playing GOW and consuming the level of detail the game has, I have to admit there is no other game to date, pc or console that comes close to the visual detail of GOW. I have played through several levels now and if I had just one complaint is the game at times seems VERY linear. I will admit, I love the, "hide and shoot" .....it RULES! But, I don't like the lack of ability to, "jump down". When I cannot jump down to a trench below....I have to say, I don't want to be a super hero, but I should be able to drop 8-12 feet as a soldier. For this, I long for Halo 3. There were times when I wanted to jump through a window, but I could not. I realize Epic wanted to introduce a new style of gameplay, but I think they were so focused on their experience of paintball, they forgot about advances in technology. I look at the characters in the game! They, for the most part should be able to jump, drop, roll, dive....blah, blah. I know every video game must have it's limitations, but when I am playing and I can't drop down to an area below that is, at most 6 feet below, I have to ask, "Huh?". It goes back to my desire that I don't want be to limited to a linear path. I love GOW, but I believe Halo 3 will present the graphics and much less constrained game play. I am looking forward to Halo 3.… Expand
  92. Alan
    Dec 12, 2006
    9
    Outstanding game. Being in the military, this game has some of the most realistic war tactics I have ever scene in a game, and it still puts that futuristic, imaganitive icing on the cake. My only regret is that the single player mode leaves me salivating and wanting more. It will be hard for "run n gun" halo players to adjust, but for me it felt right at home.
  93. ChrisD
    Dec 13, 2006
    9
    'Daniel F.', if you're going to make a 'review', make it more than something like that. That's just pathetic. You didn't even state why you didn't like the game. Guess it's just another fanboy.

    Anyway, Gears of War is easily one of the greatest gaming experiences I have ever had. Playing through the co-op campaign with a friend is    'Daniel F.', if you're going to make a 'review', make it more than something like that. That's just pathetic. You didn't even state why you didn't like the game. Guess it's just another fanboy.

    Anyway, Gears of War is easily one of the greatest gaming experiences I have ever had. Playing through the co-op campaign with a friend is definitely an intense experience. While the cover system is a little rough around the edges, the controls are pretty seamless once you get the hang of them. Active reloading is one of the coolest features I've ever seen as well. If you're looking for a gory, intense, and beautiful shooter, look no further.    … Expand
  94. niconline
    Oct 29, 2012
    9
    It's a rarity that a game gets as much hype as this game got, and even more rare that it lived up to that hype. Even 6 months after its release it's still going strong. This day in age, that's a lifetime for an online shooter. In the tradition of Goldeneye and Halo, this is a game for the ages.
  95. kpheg5953
    Aug 15, 2010
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Two of the coolest, most brutal, over the top weapons I have ever seen are introduced in this game. The Lancer is incredible. A high powered assault rifle with a bayonet that is a chainsaw sounds a bit ridiculous I know, but it is ridiculousness that sets games like Gears of War apart from other similar games. The second weapon I speak of is the Torque Bow. If anything could put this game over the top of the threshold of total gruesomeness, it is the Torque Bow. For all intents and purposes, this thing is a cross bow that fires exploding arrows! What more could a gamer (or COG soldier) ask for? On top of the awesome weapons, there are good characters (with good voice acting), fun objectives, a really cool and simple duck and cover system, plus an easily detestable horde villains. My only complaint, and the reasoning behind my 9 rating rather than 10, is that the campaign is kind of short. However, the game is fun enough to play through again, especially because once the game is played through, you unlock "Insane" difficulty.… Expand
  96. JDConspirator
    Oct 19, 2011
    9
    As one of the banner exclusives for the XBOX 360, Gears of Wsr is an untouchable beast of a third person shooter. A thoroughly brilliant, action packed behemoth of a campaign, innovative multiplayer offerings and a real sense of the player being a badass with chainsaw gun in hand. This is one fantastic game. If only Epic managed to distill the same brilliance to the narrative andAs one of the banner exclusives for the XBOX 360, Gears of Wsr is an untouchable beast of a third person shooter. A thoroughly brilliant, action packed behemoth of a campaign, innovative multiplayer offerings and a real sense of the player being a badass with chainsaw gun in hand. This is one fantastic game. If only Epic managed to distill the same brilliance to the narrative and environments, but still an unmatched goliath of a shooter.… Expand
  97. Zlatan
    Apr 15, 2014
    9
    Jut a fun and action packed game. Thats it. Try also the other games in the series. But the last one lost a bit on the story and just a bit weird.....
  98. starmario123
    Apr 27, 2011
    9
    9/10 = Amazing = The first real leap into 7th Gen graphics and what they would later become. Great shooter, very well built.
  99. SwoopTrust
    Nov 5, 2011
    9
    It's very good! Solid campaign, fun multiplayer, likeable characters and good gameplay. The story is also very good, and the latin/english dubs are very, very sweet. feels very complete, and is very fun.
  100. 0fof0fo
    Mar 17, 2011
    9
    Gears of War is a game that is near perfect. Fantastic graphics, enthralling story, funny characters, and addicting multiplayer all combines to create one of the best game of the decade. Whether your slaughtering Locust in single-player, or shotgunning noobs in Multi, this game is hard to get board of. This game would be a clear 10 if not for the bugs that plague the Gears of War serversGears of War is a game that is near perfect. Fantastic graphics, enthralling story, funny characters, and addicting multiplayer all combines to create one of the best game of the decade. Whether your slaughtering Locust in single-player, or shotgunning noobs in Multi, this game is hard to get board of. This game would be a clear 10 if not for the bugs that plague the Gears of War servers years after it release. Oddly enough, although these were fixed for Gears of War 2 (for the most part), Gears of War 1 is still a more fun game. A must buy for any shooter fan, and one your going to want to keep.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#2 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 88
  3. Negative: 0 out of 88
  1. Yahoo!
    90
    The hallmark of Gears' weapon design is the balance of powerful tools with critical, exploitable weaknesses, and it's executed with real finesse.
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  2. 1UP
    100
    Each stage is memorable...They all combine for an unforgettable adventure through 36 hectic, desperate hours of a group of soldiers' lives...A visual and visceral masterpiece.
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  3. TeamXbox
    96
    If you're a graphics whore, you absolutely, positively need to pick this game up. To say that Gears of War features "next-gen graphics" is a gross understatement. It's got the most impressive graphics ever seen in a video game, and the stellar art direction only makes it more beautiful.
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