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Gears of War

2006

Action, Shooter

Gears of War blends tactical action with survival horror and thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Lead war hero Marcus Fenix and his fire team as they face the onslaught of merciless warrior fiends.

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Gears of War

2006

Action, Shooter

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michaelm2391

01 Jan 2023

shitty and overrated

01 Jan 2023

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Obdurate

10 May 2022

I'm giving this an 80 because at the time, when a cover-based shooter wasn't everywhere, this was fun to play with someone. It wasn't perfect, but it was enjoyable. It would be a disservice for me to look back at it now, not having played it since, and say I don't like it.

10 May 2022

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JSchlansky

08 May 2022

Playing for the first time in 2022 with no nostalgia attached... this was kind of a slog to get through. Hopefully the sequels improve. There's some light worldbuilding but not really any story to speak of; go here and shoot the things, now go here and shoot the things, etc. The level of machismo is so ridiculously over the top, everyone's a giant meathead with testosterone levels off the charts. Maybe this is part of the charm(?), but I find it more eyerolling than anything

08 May 2022

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TheEscapist

19 Apr 2020

Fun campaign, especially in co-op.

19 Apr 2020

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Antonio P

27 Oct 2019

Just an ok game..This game was sluggish and the controls were not smooth...Story line was ok.

27 Oct 2019

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War Machine

09 Apr 2019

i loved this story mode. love the chainsaw. only shooter i ever really played online. loved couch co-op

09 Apr 2019

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vv238

23 Oct 2018

A solid game that set the groundwork for much better sequels. It showcased the potential of cover-based shooters despite how broken the multiplayer was.

23 Oct 2018

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Filligan

14 Apr 2018

The game that popularized cover-based systems in shooters. You're welcome, everybody! Here it is! This is why shooters went through a decade of slow-ass gameplay. The original Gears feels a little stiff, but it's still a solid shooter with a fun world and an atmosphere that often bordered on ridiculous Rambo fanfiction. But it also smartly diverged from the shooting whenever it could. Tense segments with one-kill bats that'll get you in darkness? Fucking aces.

14 Apr 2018

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TheDiceman

03 Mar 2018

Fun shooter.

03 Mar 2018

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FrederikA

23 Feb 2018

'Roided out and heavily armored bags of meat, scream their way through cohorts of equally 'roided out aliens. and everyone in the game is equipped with a chainsaw machine gun... Needless to say I loved it...

23 Feb 2018

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Nyctalope

13 Feb 2018

The real birth of the cover-based shooter. Gears of War delivered a long, satisfying campaign with excellent co-op, and gritty, pleasing visuals. In general, the story is somewhat basic, and characters are one-dimensional, but hey, it's Gears of War. Never could get into the multiplayer.

13 Feb 2018

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martryn

25 Jan 2018

The first game was different enough to be a lot of fun to play through. I loved the wide variety of weapons, the gritty gameplay, and the cover system. Multiplayer was a lot of fun. Still, after one playthrough, which lasted all of one afternoon, I have no desire to pick up this game again.

25 Jan 2018

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auritech

23 Jan 2018

The game is kind of a slog to get through, as you toil from set piece to set piece, trying to keep cover and going through a million bullets. Melee is satisfying but gets repetitive as well. I like the atmosphere though, but not so much the roided up character design. Internet co-op is annoying if you have someone who insists you get all the dog tags; I just want to get through the level! It's a decent game, but nothing spectacular.

23 Jan 2018

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