Gears Of War on Xbox 360 - Trailer

Nice but dim

Phil Bowen www.o35s.com from www.o35s.com , 26/08/2007

Looks good with some very flash graphics, thing is I just cant seem to get into it. It's a monster shooter, another Doom wannabe. I despise the live play due to foul mouthed kids which seem to clutter the lobbies, quite obvious due to some of the profanity ridden reviews found here.

It is a game with an age rating aimed at kids, good but not for me.

My rating 8 out of 10 single player, 1 out of 10 on xbox live (spolied by loud mouthed youngsters)

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Excellent!

M Kenyon from Blackpool, Lancs, UK. , 28/03/2007

This game maybe playable solo in days/weeks, but come on-who buys/rents GOW to play it solo?

This game was/is made for the online gamer's, every game you play is different, you can play against friends or total strangers & you can even make friends/team-mates that you can play against again & again.

I've had this game since Christmas & call me sad but NO other game comes even close & i'm no where near bored of it yet.

My son's even play it (i change the filtering rules so they're not playing against the same players as me & they're not subjected to bad language etc), UNFORTUNATELY they're all better than me! My oldest lad plays against his mates at school (he's 12) as well as against total strangers, my 10yr old plays against anyone/everyone until they kick him off as he does not shut up throughout gameplay talking about himself & anything in his life totally unrelated to the game at hand! & Even my 5yr old loves this game! Although i can't give him the headset as he's absolutely mint with a sniper (esp when it comes to a head shot at ANY distance), so i don't want the grown-up's out there to have their illusions shattered when they realise they've just been wasted by a 5yr old! He really is that good (ie better than all of us!) which is very frustrating!

Also i find a great thing about this game is that i can set it up for my 5yr old & unlike with most games-he's NOT asking for help every 10 seconds & he IS more than happy to play it on his own online, as are my other 2 son's-it's just a shame i can't afford to buy them an xbox 360 each as the main problem GOW causes me is them all fighting over it!

Anyway what more can i say?

BUY IT! RENT IT! EITHER WAY YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

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Just another COG in the war

Katie Strong from the arse end of england , 27/02/2007

Gears of War is fantastic from the moment you press 'PLAY' on your xbox 360. The visuals are great, and if you own a HD tv you are in for a real treat. The subtle lighting and reflections add to the ambience of the game and the sound is spot no in most places.

The only downside is the final battle with General RAMM. Rather disappointing ending, but hopefully leads onto bigger and better things.

As for the online aspect, a lot of exploited glitches come into play. Either learn them quickly, find people who wont use the exploits, or avoid like the plague.

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Gears of War Rocks

Anthiny Bell from England , 13/03/2007

This game is the best game i have played in years, it is visually stunning and the gameplay is excellent, the online mode is even better than the offline.

There is a very good story surrounding the gameplay on single player that keeps you gripped until the end, this is the first game i have completed on all easy, medium and hard settings.

I totally recommend it to anyone thinking of getting it.

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5***** Shooter-Must have for FPS Fans

PK from East Midlands , 27/05/2007

Not for you if you don't like gloomy and gritty games, but if you're not bothered this is a real treat. Graphically, pure brilliance. Superb Lighting which contributes to the apocalyptic atmosphere of the game and the environment and character models are top notch. The sound is very good with great environmental sounds and voicework and the sound of shooting the enemy is quite satisfying. Meanwhile, the brilliant storyline sets the scene for a quite epic game. Multiplayer is brilliant with 4V4 combat which relies on teamwork and cover. However very common in this game are leavers, prepubescent mainly Americans who are irritating to say the least and if you don't like linear games i would recommend it.

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the best game on the planet

A customer from hull ,england , 17/10/2007

just complete class you will never find a better game ,i cant wait untill they bring out the next gears of war

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