Gears of War isMicrosoft's "ace up their sleeve". Originally planned to be released for the xbox 360
in April of 2006, developers at Epic Games have been taking their sweet
time keeping anxious gamers on the edge of their seats. The game runs
on the new Unreal Engine 3 and is considered to be a tactical 3rd person
shooter where as the focus has shifted from "Run and Gun" to "Stop and
Pop", emphasizing the use of cover.
Originally shipped on the 7th of November 2006, but was not released in
places such as Walmart and Target until November 12th, also knows as
E-Day.
The game takes place 14 years after E-Day, and you are to finish off
the locust hoards by destroying their underground civilization. The
game features three difficulty settings: Casual, Hardcore, and Insane.
Insane can only be played once you have completed all five acts. Playing
through on Casual will take 6-7 hours, Hardcore 8-9 and Insane 10-14.
Gears of War truley thrives in the multiplayer universe. Weather it
be playing the campaign online side by side with a friend and nearl;y no
lag, to playing a 4v4 warzone match. There are 3 game types to play
online in versus (ranked and player matches) and 10 maps. The game types
are:
Warzone- One life elimination. Simple.
Gears of War is a video game created by Epic Games and is a third-person-shooter, compatible for the Xbox 360 and is rated M in the USA and 18 in the UK. Its platforms include the Xbox 360
console and the PC, and has sold over 3 million copies since its
release on November 7, 2006. As of E3 2007, Gears of War has been ported
to PC, as one of many 'Games for Windows'. The PC edition has new
features, and five new single player chapters. For further information
please regard the specific article, Gears of War (PC).
It was the most played game on Xbox Live in terms of unique users, ahead of Halo 2, before being beaten by its sequel, Halo 3. There are 4 different types of multiplayer game. Warzone, Assassination, Execution and Annex
with 10 multiplayer maps, and 6 new ones available for download on the
Xbox Live Marketplace free of charge. These maps are named Old Bones, Raven Down, Garden, Subway, Bullet Marsh, and Process.
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- urbandictionary.com
- gearsofwar.wikia.com