Gears of War

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Epic Games
Release Date: Fall 2006

Gears of War jacks itself directly into your brain stem and activates every overdrive hormone you've got. A maelstrom of muzzle flashes and blood splatters, the time we spent with this title convinced us ♒of the magic of the crafted chaos that confronted us at every turn. The best part is you barely have to think about controlling your character thanks to the "All Move" A b🦄utton that automatically keys itself to the context of every situation.

The addition of a chainsaw to the classic assault rifle is a stroke of sheer brilliance, enabling close quarters gore explosions at the drop of a hat. Fast and brutal, Gears of War showed us exactly the kind of next-gen experience we'd hoped for since the 360's launch.

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