Wow, I can't believe the lack of vision displayed in the comments to this article. The write speed to solid state media has been doubling every couple years. I can tell you that the write speed to traditional hard drives has been at a near plateau for over a decade. (they are almost equal now) Plus, silence, reduced heat, and no moving parts. (highly reduced drive failures) Anyone who thinks that solid state drives don't have huge potential is out of their gord. I'd bet people will have almost forgotten about traditional magnetic hard drives in 10 years.

I like the graphics. Sure they might not be as "realistic" as Gears, but they have a style about them that screams Halo.

I guess my PC gaming comes to an end here. I'm not moving to that DRM infested OS unless it's absolutely necessary.

Here's a thought. If you don't want to pay for downloadable content, then don't. It's a simple choice, as easy as buying a pack of gum on your way out of the supermarket. I'm sure there are plenty of people who ARE going to pay for this later on down the line. That's fine. That's their choice. They like gum. Besides, you weren't planning on getting Viva Pinata anyway, were you? Not when there's Gears of War for us hardcore gamers.

1) Phantasy Star (Megadrive) - Rumor has it that 1000 or less of this amazing port were ever created. 2) Radiant Silvergun - Best shooter ever made. It's seizure time! 3) Panzer Dragoon Saga 4) Psychonauts (XBox signed by Tim Schafer) 5) Jumpman PC Jr. (My first game ever)