Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

10 to 20 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Amazing"

Gears of War was one of the main reasons that I was going to buy an X Box 360 last year, but I decided that Gears of War may come to the PC, so I waited, and I'm glade I waited.

Gears of War is the X Box 360 version done over again with better graphics, 5 new single player chapters, 3 new multi player maps, one new multi player mode which king of the hill, and a map editor.

The single player is about the human race fighting a bunch of creatures called the Locust. You play a character named Marcus Fenix, who is busted out of prison by is friend Dom. You go through a bunch of areas fighting the Locust.

The combat in Gears of War is a duck and cover style, you just have to up against something or else you are dead. Basically you pop up and take your shots, and then you hide behind cover waiting fro your health to recharge. The duck and cover machanics work really well, and fit this game.

There are a bunch of cool weapons in Gears of War, like the Lancer which is a assault rifle with a chain saw on the end of it. There is also a weapon called the Torque Bow which shoots out an arrow that explodes. One of the coolest weapons is the Hammer of Dawn. The Hammer of Dawn lets you control a huge leaser which comes down through a satilite. All the weapons in Gears of War are Really cool and are fun to shoot.

The graphics in Gears of War are amazing. The environments look really good, and the character models look really realistic. Gears of War is one of the best looking games out there.

The sound in Gears is pretty good. The guns sound good when they fire and the explosions sound good. The voices sometimes sound a bit like a cave man, but it matches the characters.

The multi player in Gears of War is really fun. You either play as the COG or the Locusts. There are a bunch of different maps and a bunch of different game types. Most of the game types are round base like Counter Strike. The multi player in Gears of War is almost the whole package!

If you want a great game to play this holiday then you need to check out Gears of War, it will be one of the best gameing experiences that you will have.