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THE BEST

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the most violent, vulgar, bloody game ive ever played, and guess what. Thats what makes it so damn good. Besides that, amazing graphics, good story, fun online play. Have fun killing enemies with a chainsaw :)

Best action game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the horsepower for xbox 360!
Thsi is the one and only one...I suggest it to everybody who own console or not (you may buy it from AMAZON of course ;) )

One of the Best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to agree this is one of the best games of the Xbox 360...if you don't have it your missing out.

Great Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My boys are in high school and love this game. I think it is better for an older audience. They play it often and it provides a challenge to their abilities

A phenominal achievement

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First off, when Gears of War came out I did not own a 360. Once I did though this was the first game I picked up. I'd seen the videos, I'd heard the hype, now it was time to ask the question "does this game live up to the hype?" If you want to skip the rest of my review, the simple answer is a resounding "YES."

First, lets take a look at the storyline. Wait...there really is one there somewhere? That's the single biggest gripe I have with the game. They really don't flesh out the story at all. I knew what was going on simply because I'd been online and read the "history." In short, an enemy known as "the locust" came from underground and in one fell swoop moved the human race to the verge of extinction. Now the humans are making one last push to survive. Simple enough. You are a soldier who has been imprisoned for treason and the humans bust you out and reinlist you to help fight the locust. While the story isn't very deep at all after a few minutes of playing the game you will probably forget it. This is the biggest reason I gave this a "4 of 5" overall, but in the grand scheme of things it's not terribly important...as long as you have Xbox Live gold, but we'll touch on that later.

The game is very linear so you won't spend any time wandering around wondering what to do next. I guess it would have been nice to have it a bit more free roaming, but I still enjoyed it. The advantage is that it's less than likely that an enemy will come up behind you.

The big new thing in this game is the cover system. It's really simple and works pretty well. See a stationary (and sometimes not so stationary) object and hit the A button to put your back against it. You can see around the edges and even fire your weapons blindly. The system works pretty well with the exception that many of the actions you can take in the game require the use of the "A" button. It seems that other people have alot more problems with this than I do, 99.9% of the time it works fine. Once or twice it's hindered me but typically it isn't a problem.

Anyways, the cover system works pretty well. If too much of you is exposed you can still be hit, but generally if you're on level ground with an enemy he can fire away all day and won't hit you.

Graphically the game is just beautiful. The colors are dull but I think that serves to enhance the feeling of bleakness in the game. The human race is almost gone, what is there to be cheerful about? The textures are very sharp and the particles and blooms look great. This is easily the sharpest game I've seen on the 360, and one of the sharpest I've seen on any console (PC included).

The sounds are also great. I wish the main machine gun you'll use in the game, the Lancer, had a bit more grunt to it, but overall the sounds are fantastic. Grenades exploding next to you, bullets bouncing off your cover, it does a good job of immersing you into the game.

The weapons in the game, while I wish there were a few more, are all a good bit of fun, and all must be used a different way. You won't find yourself rushing anyone with the Torque Bow (basically a cross bow that shoots exploding arrows). The Lancer, probably the most used weapon in the game, serves it's purpose well: shoot from long(ish) range and if something surprises you switch to easily the coolest weapon in the game, the chainsaw bayonet. This death dealing device will (literally) reduce your foes to spare body parts in a matter of seconds, spraying the screen with bloody bits the whole time. It's almost shocking the first time you see it, it's just so...gross. But at the same time it's so...fun. I will give the nod to Epic for making this by far the most satisfying use of a chainsaw in any game I've ever played.

Finally, we come to the part of the game that you will spend the most time on, multiplayer. And my goodness is it fun! There are three different modes and typically I find myself playing the standard "Warzone" which is basically a team last man standing. The maps cover a variety of enviromnents and all are a pleasure to play. Also, one feature that you'll come to both love and hate is that often you won't simply kill a person, he'll fall to his knees. At this point you've either got to hit him a time or two more to finish him off or a teammate can revive him. The upside is that I've been saved numerous times when an enemy had to reload, the disadvantage is that my enemies can be revived. It is a nice touch though.

One thing I find a bit annoying about the multiplayer is the game's most fun item, the chainsaw bayonet. It is a 1 hit kill, and if they start it they WILL finish it. If it connects you are dead no matter what. I wish that EPIC had made a way to either escape or have it not kill you if they didn't completely finish sawing. It is simply TOO powerful.

Overall the game is an absolute blast and I can see myself playing the multiplayer for months to come. The game is extremely well designed and will leave you with Gears of War fever. Does the game have flaws? Yes, every game has a few. But is the game great enough to overlook these flaws? Easily!

So do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this game and get to it! I don't think you'll be dissappointed.

*warning* This game is NOT for the young or innocent. The game is extremely violent and the language is very rough. If you are mature enough to handle that though then nab it!

Blood, guts and more!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Sweet game, amazing and mind blowing graphics. Sound is crisp and gameplay is smooth and easy to get a hang of. The voice acting is on point. There's not one bad thing I can say about this game! I just wish it was a little longer...

Excellent Single Player and Even Better Online!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The graphics on this game is top notch and also offers ground breaking gameplay. This game is even better when played online on XBOX Live. It's a must have if you own the XBOX 360.

Love it - Even with a few let downs

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The game is great. Does well in almost all catagories, from graphics to controls. All the positive things that people are saying are accurate. As one reviewer mentioned it.. the story has a great premise but SO few juicy details are revealed that its confusing and a little disappointing. I still enjoyed it and highly recommened it, but am left a little bitter that the game designer skimped on the plot details in the first game.

Best Game on XBOX360

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Gears of War reinvents the FPS genre by implementing innovative and balanced gameplay with stunning visuals, both in the campaign & multiplayer modes. You'll feel like you're running for your life as the camera swoops down next to you as you're seeking cover. Online coop should now be a standard in future FPS. Actually, it's not even really a FPS but a 3rd person shooter. With such a great looking character, you actually get to see him (like Splinter Cell). And,chainsaw plus machine gun equals carnage like you've never seen. You'll find yourself ducking to avoid the blood splatters that fill the screen. Multiplayer is short, brutal & heartstopping. And when you're dead, you're dead, so no running & gunning. It brings a whole new level of intensity in online play. Just like Halo for XBOX, if you have an 360, you need this game. Only downside is that the campaign is short (about 10 hrs) but very worthy of replay.

Believe the Hype

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is everything they said it was and then some. Do yourself a favor. Pick up a 360, this game, and an HD TV. This is next gen gaming defined and anything less is just a joke.

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