Gears of War (2006)

Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Platforms: Xbox 360
Genres: Shooter
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 543 player ratings
Main story: about 9.1 hours
Completionist: about 14 hours
Where to get it: Xbox

How it feels

Brutal cover-shooter pitting humanity against monstrous underground horrors in desperate, team-driven survival battles.

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About

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. All game modes, levels and scenarios are designed specifically to encourage co-operative play, whether it be with A.I. partners or human players (with A.I. teammates designed with specific strengths, weaknesses and personalities.) On top of that, voice recognition will be available for players, and obviously voice chat to discuss strategy with your friends. In addition to voice chat, gamers will be able to experience individualized matchmaking, view player statistics, earn player achievements, customize their games, and build and personalize their gamer profiles over Xbox Live.

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