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Gears of War
A third-person tactical shooter from Epic, running on the Unreal Engine 3. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Unlike other shooters, Gears of War is all about teamwork in a big way. ...
Details
- Released
- November 7, 2006
- Developer
- Epic Games
- Publisher
- Microsoft Game Studios
- Platforms
- Xbox 360
How it plays
Time to beat · 4 player times (IGDB)
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Gears of War blends tactical action with survival horror, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. The PC version includes a variety of all-new content, including three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, Game Editor, five new campaign chapters and DX 10 support.
Without a doubt the first time I correctly pulled off the Chainsaw Bayonet!!!
The cream of the crop, Gears of War is the Xbox 360's 'system seller'. Only three months after it's release it had already sold over three million copies. Also, it's the first game to surpass Halo 2 as Microsoft's most played online game. So if you haven't experienced Gears for yourself yet, go out and grab yourself a copy because you're missing out on one of the best games the 360 has to offer.