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top notch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm typically not a fan of 3rd person shooters, rented it a couple months ago and returned it after about 20 minutes. Then recently developed an interest in it and bought it somehow knowing that I would love it, and I indeed cannot stop playing this game.

pros-
The detail is awesome, and the world is beautifully crafted. Scary enemies. The controls are simple. Action is great. Weapons are great. Interesting story. Co-op is awesome, full split widescreen (not like halo3). Interesting puzzles break up the monotony/ linear design. Realistic AI, they duck, hide, charge, advance, jump, cover. The game is very original, its like nothing I have played before.

cons-
Wait and watch the intro. The game just starts without any background. Just wait on the main screen and after a couple minutes watch the video about what happened to this world. Teammate quirks-sometimes your teammate Dom will get hung up on something and he wont proceed further. You end up fighting by yourself wondering where your partner is. If there is a straight line to walk, open area, teammate AI's will jump over everything, even if its not in the way. It causes them to grunt and groan thinking there is a monster behind you. The command button to give your teammates orders DOES NOT WORK! Sometimes they proceed to run into the heat of the battle, get killed and then you have to go after them and save them. Try and prevent them from rushing by commanding them to regroup, sometimes they obey, other time it's "No can do!" frustrating.
This one map Dom kept walking out in the open and would killed by the bat things and I would have to start 10 minutes back at the last checkpoint. Sux. NO MANUAL SAVES, just auto saves.
Very linear. The paths are obvious, leading to set-up battle areas. The gameplay is long, although the plot does not seem to thicken.

The action, originality, and AI are so awesome that every con I've listed is minuscule to the Pro's. Can't wait for GOW 2.

Had higher expectations

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I got a 360 just recently so this game has been out for a while. Game play is fun enough, graphics are average/good for the system. Not nearly as fun as the newer games like Army of Two, which became my favorite game since Halo 1 first came out.

Gears 4 Sure

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First I'm a big Halo fan, so I make a lot of comparisons. Now, this is the best third-person shooter out there. The graphics are insane, the story line is interesting, and the weapons are cool. The controls take a while to get used to, especially because the A button is used to jump, take cover, and step over obstacles. But once you get used to the controls, you'll have a lot of fun.

The whole damn game looks like a cut scene, and the cut scenes themelseves are just breathtaking. Unlike Halo, which made architecture look pretty and neat, Gear of War makes the maps look gritty and worn. The buildings are broken down and the designers put a lot of detail into making things look used and dilapidated. Halo also used a helmet to cover the main characters face, whereas Gears uses excellent detail on Marcus Phoenix and all the other characters as well.

The way you can take cover and blind fire or take aim is a cool feature of this game. The hammer of dawn is a satellite plasma cannon that is controlled by a laser you fire at your target. It's definitely the most powerful weapon in the game and probably the coolest.

The online play can't touch Halo's matchmaking, but nothing else can either. I still say it deserves five stars because it's that cool.

This is a great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

In short: The graphics are Excellent. The story is pretty cool. And, it is a fun game to play too.

Finally there's a good 3rd person game for the Xbox 360.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Finally there's a good 3rd person game for the Xbox 360. What's not to like about this game. It has blood, cools as hell chainsaw melee kills, dumb ass enemies that are fun to kill. It's hard and entertaining, hard to find these two aspects in games today. In my opinion the 2nd best game ever for the Xbox 360 (Halo 3 is number one a course.) Just buy it, if you like unreal tournament you will like Gears of War. It's that simple.

Groundbreaking..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

One of the best games on the the 360 for sure. Just needed to throw that out there to begin with. This is an amazing game on so many levels. Who wouldn't enjoy cutting people on half with a chainsaw, I mean honestly, how often do you do that in the real world. I mean this game is so different from other games. It has no derivitave moment at all. The game isn't subtle with its gore either. The multiplayer is strong which only helps this game. The achievements are fun to earn, and around 600 are easy to acquire. The campaign isn't really long, but you'll play this one again and again.
Overall 9.5-10.0

short but very fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

it was a lil short but once you start playing its very addicting, beat it on every setting within the first week. the online play is very nice as well. hopefully the second one will be a lil longer

Gears of War

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has got to be quite simply one of the best games for the Xbox 360. I cannot wait until Gears 2 comes out :)

One of The Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I think this is one of the best games out for this system. Story is top notch and shooting under cover in 3rd person is unique experience for this 1st person shooter lover. The graphics on this game even though the game is old now are still great eye candy. I have owned this game seance it first came out and still play it. I don't much care for the online so I cant say anything about that but the single player is worth the look for xbox360 owners. A must have for shooting game lovers that like to chainsaw others!!

Gears of War - Great game, outstanding graphics and play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A must have for any gamer!! Although it's third person, it is still an outstanding game and story-line. It has a help function to get you started that can easily be turned off. Certain games are must haves for any console and this is definitely one of them!!

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