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Post by Force_Flow on Mar 11, 2007 0:26:55 GMT -4
Gears of War is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games using Unreal Engine 3.0 technology and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Released for the Xbox 360 on November 7, 2006 in select stores in the United States, it was broadly released in major U.S. retailers on November 12, 2006. The game was released on November 17, 2006 in Europe outside of Germany, where Microsoft Game Studios did not publish the game after it was denied a rating. A limited collector's edition was also released, which included a disc of bonus content and an art book titled "Destroyed Beauty" that detailed much of the game's backstory. <-- God I so need that! Gears of War centers around the soldiers of Delta Squad as they fight to save the human inhabitants of the fictional planet Sera from a relentless subterranean enemy known as The Locust Horde. The player assumes the role of Marcus Fenix, a former prisoner and war-hardened soldier. In cooperative play, the second player plays as Fenix's friend and fellow soldier, Dominic Santiago (Dom). The two soldiers join up with Delta Squad and battle the Locust Horde through the course of an action-packed campaign. The game achieved major success after its release. On November 07, 2006, Gears of War became the most popular game on the Xbox Live service, overtaking Halo 2, which had held the spot since its launch in November 2004. By January 19, 2007, just ten weeks after its debut, over three million units of the game have been sold.
I love this game!
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Post by Revan Jast on Mar 12, 2007 11:29:31 GMT -4
Your 14, right?
Lol, a buddy of mine was ranting last night on all the underage kids who play M-rated games. And he's right. Most people I meet in M-rated games are under 17. IMO, no one under 16-17 should be playing Gears of War, considering the amount of violence and cursing. Cliffy B said himself he didnt intend for anyone under 17 to play it.
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Post by Force_Flow on Mar 12, 2007 15:53:57 GMT -4
In my school, it's mandatory to know ALL the cuss words. The graphics surprised me. I played Eragon on the 360, and the first question that pops up in my head is "What the hell?" The graphics sucked in that game. GoW, though, cut the cake.
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Post by Alyva on May 21, 2007 14:27:05 GMT -4
We're coming down to FL. for the summer, but before we do that, Chris wants me to play GoW. I'm not very good with video games, so could one of you tell me how much you enjoyed it? I know Abby did, because she still won't stop talking about that 'Texas Chainsaw' part.
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Post by Force_Flow on May 22, 2007 13:28:43 GMT -4
Hey, that part was fun! *scoffs at Alyva's lack of interest.* I really enjoyed it. And so did RedEagle. Now it's your turn. I've saved up enough money to buy the special edition at CompUSA.
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Post by Revan Jast on May 30, 2007 7:59:14 GMT -4
What, they still sell Limited Editions?
I hear online isnt going to great. Weapon Sliding, Host advantage.... wheeeee!
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Post by Force_Flow on May 30, 2007 19:29:55 GMT -4
The limited edition is great. It comes with a bonus DVD that shows you all the trailers, and art slideshow, what the creator's do in their spare time, a behind-the-scenes-look at how they made GoW, and more. It. Is. AWESOME.
*drools over game*
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Post by Jedi Joe on Oct 28, 2007 1:31:17 GMT -4
Who gives a damn about graphics?
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