Gears of War

 Xbox 360
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3029 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. VincentValen
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Gears Of War 1 is the best out of the 5 games. It was a game changer for the industry which helped a great deal the sales of Xbox 360s. 1-3 Are amazing, 1 is the best and is a must play. Gears Of War 1 is a masterpiece. The only problem i had with it was when people cheated with the running cheat where they'd be extra fast. The glitch where you could get out of the map and climb around wasGears Of War 1 is the best out of the 5 games. It was a game changer for the industry which helped a great deal the sales of Xbox 360s. 1-3 Are amazing, 1 is the best and is a must play. Gears Of War 1 is a masterpiece. The only problem i had with it was when people cheated with the running cheat where they'd be extra fast. The glitch where you could get out of the map and climb around was super fun. I have a lot of fond memories with friends that I'm still great friends with way back from 2006. We Loved Gears Of War and still do. GET THIS GAME… Expand
  3. S3R01
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    Es de los mejores shooter en tercera persona que existe una historia fantástica y entrañable que te atrapa y una jugabilidad excelente y frenética sin duda uno de los mejores exclusivos de Xbox.
  4. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  5. 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.
  6. filip92
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    Played it in 2023, on my Xbox One. I was pretty surprised considering such an old game can be so fun and inovative. World,weapons and cutscenes were so unique.The game from time to time changes the playing style, so it doesnt get boring. Enjoyed it from the start to finish, i cant wait to play the sequels.
  7. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    One of the most fun online games ive played in my life. Hours and hours of fun.
  8. 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
  9. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 7
    Storytelling - 7
    Pacing - 9
    Music & Sound - 8
    Replayability - 8
    Performance - 10
  10. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Fun, meaty third person shooting. One of the most satisfying combat designs in all shooters, its just so much fun to play. And there's such a weight and crunch to everything! The super macho brickhouse dudes aren't interesting, but they fill the need as vehicles of carnage.
  11. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    8
    It did start a lot of things, but it's strange if you play it after you've finished a lot of other gears of war games, still a must-play tho, without any doubts.
  12. Mindurbidniss
    Apr 6, 2023
    8
    There's a reason this games considered a classic. From the moment you not it up it pulls you into an adrenaline rush of an action title. The controls haven't aged well at all, but when you take into account when it released, the cover system was the way to go back then. There's also gore galore, and if you have a buddy, some awesome co-op to be had here. Gears of War is an excellent, funThere's a reason this games considered a classic. From the moment you not it up it pulls you into an adrenaline rush of an action title. The controls haven't aged well at all, but when you take into account when it released, the cover system was the way to go back then. There's also gore galore, and if you have a buddy, some awesome co-op to be had here. Gears of War is an excellent, fun time with friends or alone.… Expand
  13. forgedsledge
    Feb 26, 2023
    8
    Revisiting a classic. Whereas Halo was the clean, spacefaring original, Gears of War was the grungier, blood-soaked younger brother. A great story with lead characters modeled after the muscle-bound action stars of the 80s, honestly, the game still holds up well, even after all these years. I've heard there's a possibility that the original trilogy will be getting a full remake, as well asRevisiting a classic. Whereas Halo was the clean, spacefaring original, Gears of War was the grungier, blood-soaked younger brother. A great story with lead characters modeled after the muscle-bound action stars of the 80s, honestly, the game still holds up well, even after all these years. I've heard there's a possibility that the original trilogy will be getting a full remake, as well as a new entry in the series. Fingers crossed.… Expand
  14. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  15. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  16. 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
  17. DanielGG91
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Juegazo frenético, gameplay muy disfrutable y una historia inmersiva. Muy recomendado.
  18. Chrismerchy
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    Playstation is betteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
  19. Hiccup3319
    Oct 26, 2022
    9
    Fantastic game, wish the save department was better but apart from that it's brillant. Nearly a masterpiece.
  20. Jattaman
    Oct 5, 2022
    8
    Non sono un appassionato di FPS, ma Gears of War è davvero notevole.
    Per i tempi aveva una grafica fantastica, e il gameplay è immediato e divertente.
  21. Rorian7
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spectaculat game. Became fan of franchise since the first one. One of the best Xbox games ever.… Expand
  22. FessStrife
    Aug 4, 2022
    3
    Slow, buggy, ugly, awful, with checkpoint right before cutscenes, but not after. I have no idea why people may like it. Maybe 360 was their first console and Gears of War was their fist game?
  23. Heisenberg93
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    You might hear someone saying: "Gears of War didn't invent the cover system in TPSs, Kill Switch did"; true but there was a before and after Gears, NOT a before and after Kill Switch. Gears was the watershed in third-person shooters, that's the point. And also importantly, unlike Kill Switch, Gears of War turned out to be a great, critically acclaimed and best seller video game and one ofYou might hear someone saying: "Gears of War didn't invent the cover system in TPSs, Kill Switch did"; true but there was a before and after Gears, NOT a before and after Kill Switch. Gears was the watershed in third-person shooters, that's the point. And also importantly, unlike Kill Switch, Gears of War turned out to be a great, critically acclaimed and best seller video game and one of the most important ever released.

    It's clear Gears wanted to establish a new video game universe. However the game itself does not exude a deep lore and an important introduction is made in the game's manual, which would have been better if made as an in-game opening video instead. The plot flows well and is engaging from start to finish, the characters work, Marcus is iconic and the writing of the game is solid enough to keep the whole thing up, while being nothing special and at times even a bit mediocre. The plot effectively gives a sad, dark and "last hope" mood.

    Gears made the TPSs gameplay as we know it today, which is not how we knew it before Gears. The gameplay structure is solid and did not aged much, it's still contemporary. The cover system, not new but innovative in how it's implemented, works great. The system leads to stay behind a cover position and to choose with the analog stick where to move to the next cover, like the player is being guided, performing various tactical moves. Gears also notably introduced mechanics like blind fire while behind cover and shooting by the hip, which would become widespread in the genre. The game has slower pacing than other TPSs, character movement is clunky and heavy. The enemy AI is very good and aggressive, it's not rare that, despite the slow pacing, locusts launch fierce assaults, pushing forward combat and even flanking, effectively nullifying cover and forcing movement. This way, the gameplay ensures very engaging shootouts, also thanks to a great level design, for the most part. "Active reload" mechanic is interesting: push RB to reload, let the reload finish or risk and push RB again; if done well-timed the reload will be faster, if not, the weapon will jam and slow the reload. It's nice that sometimes the player can choose different paths for reaching the level objectives, even if this only has a limited impact. I did not find the squad orders particularly useful, whether they are used or not seems to make little difference; allied AI doesn't seem as smart as enemies'. The game is violent, with a high gore rate.

    But Gears is not perfect. The game's communication of the player's health is impractical, the whole screen color should communicate health status, instead of a symbol around the reticle. Grenade launch system uses a weird trajectory, it does not allow a complete movement of the view downside. The design here was simply immature for such a watershed game. Now the serious flaws. The game is playable in single-player but it's clear how many parts were made above all, I repeat above all, with the coop in mind, which can lead to irritating situations with allied AI; this could have influenced design of some parts within the "Insane" skill level, since "oh, well, it's doable in coop so who cares". Which is not good nor honest, Epic, cause the game has been sold also as a single-player game. Similarly, except for the lower "Casual" skill level, enemies take too much damage to die, as the skill level increases both their damage and health, making them annoying bullet sponges: a helmetless drone locust should die with a single head shot by any kind of firearm; it doesn't. Generally, there is a too large gap between the lowest and the two highest skill levels. Lancer chainsaw bayonet executions leave the player vulnerable to damage: that's lack in game design basics. Checkpoints are misplaced, sometimes not only for the purpose of artificially increasing difficulty, but simply out of bad design, making the player repeat boring parts after reload.

    Graphically, I mean, it's Gears of War. It was Unreal Engine 3's technology showcase game and aged very well. Those graphics were incredible in 2006, showing Xbox 360 power and it's a nice game to look at even today, especially in environments and models visuals, with solid frame rate performance. We all wanted to play Gears after watching the historical graphically accurate Kosinki preview trailer with Mad World. Everyone wanted to "jump in", even those who waited more than a decade to, like I did.

    With Gears of War video game history was made, to the point of it symbolising a whole era. A game with great gameplay and an out-of-scale technical side, which gathered the past, gave a new face to an entire genre and contributed the most to a new wave of games. It has some serious flaws but they are overwhelmed by what good the game offers nonetheless. It's a recommended video game for all lovers of the genre, even worth getting an Xbox 360 for it today.    … Expand
  24. Alexander_1996
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    I don't know how many games out there make you feel like a real alpha male: the only title that comes to mind is Crysis... the only title beside Gears of War. This game is soaked in testosterone, it literally flows through your screen - everything is made with one goal in mind: to make it look as badass as possible. Just google "Gears of War", take a look at the main character(s) andI don't know how many games out there make you feel like a real alpha male: the only title that comes to mind is Crysis... the only title beside Gears of War. This game is soaked in testosterone, it literally flows through your screen - everything is made with one goal in mind: to make it look as badass as possible. Just google "Gears of War", take a look at the main character(s) and realize: that's how an ultimate alpha male should look like. They actually look more like aliens than humans :) The point is they look badass, their armor looks badass, their weapons look badass. But wait, there's more. I don't know if you noticed but architecture in "Gears of War" is ASTONISHING (as someone who understands nothing in architecture I came up with the "urban neoclassicism" term to describe that style ). Architecture is astonishing not only because the buildings look "cool" but also because their overall style perfectly fits the atmosphere of the world so as a result we get this completely coherent picture with immense power of immersion. Speaking of immersion: you only see HUD when you really need to see it! More game developers should implement this approach.
    Okay, I've realized it would be better to make the rest of the review in a form of a list:
    What I liked:
    - The game has no map. Thanks to the great level design you are never truly in need of one.
    - The music is **** gorgeous. No wonder it's set too loud by default - it's almost like the developer knows the music is awesome and just makes sure you won't miss it ;)
    - What else I liked is that there is no prologue, no intro, no explanation - you're just thrown into the middle of the mess and have to figure out everything on your own in the process. What is most important you really want to dig deeper into the history of the world.
    - Shaky camera. It is such a small detail but so important for the overall presentation.
    What I didn't like:
    - I was playing the game alone so I had to completely rely on AI of my companions and believe me when I tell you it is broken. They easily could just stop for no reason and you would have to move forward without them.
    - Even though the game is rather hard than easy it has no deal supplying SO MANY BULLETS throughout the game. There wasn't a single moment where I run out of ammo. They could as well just make the bullets infinite.
    - At first I wanted to say how the final boss is too hard but after I actually defeated him I realized how actually easy he is (if you know how to deal with him, of course) and that's the problem - the final boss shouldn't be so easy/simple.
    Conclusion
    Overall, I really liked Gears of War for its atmosphere and the overall design and presentation. It 100% lived up to the hype and the fact it was released in 2006 is really impressive. I didn't expect the "manliness" this game brings to the table but that's what it does: the ultimate simultator of an alpha male if you ask me, I think your father would enjoy this one. On the other hand, I am curius, what do women think of this title? Is it even possible for them to enjoy something so masculine as Gears of War?
    My rating score for Gears of War is 8 out of 10.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. Nigme
    Jan 13, 2022
    6
    A dull, monotonous, drawn-out game with no plot. Even for a game of 2007...
  27. 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!
  28. B00tador
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    Pretty dull when it's all said on done, combat feels meaty in parts but complete absence of story and dull characters drag the game right down. How did this become a franchise?
  29. 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.......
  30. adam_carl
    Sep 18, 2021
    9
    Sensation game one of best XBOX TITLE after halo! When you start this game you can’t get enough it!
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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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  1. Positive: 88 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 88
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  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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