Games

Gears of War

Epic Games

2006•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 9 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplegrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is dark, straightforward and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

562 ratings

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About This Game

Gears of War is a third-person shooter built around a cover system, where players duck behind obstacles and use tactical fire to advance on enemies. The signature weapon is an assault rifle fitted with a chainsaw bayonet, and a timed reload mechanic can grant a brief damage bonus or jam the gun if mistimed. The five-act campaign can be played solo or in two-player co-op, and a competitive multiplayer mode supports up to eight players split between the two factions. It was the first game in the Gears of War series and helped popularize the modern cover-based shooter, later receiving remastered versions.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Gears of War takes place on the Earth-like planet Sera, where the discovery of an underground fuel called Imulsion triggered a long global war. Years later, humanity faces a new enemy on Emergence Day, when a subterranean race known as the Locust Horde surfaces and begins a genocidal assault, forcing the ruling Coalition of Ordered Governments to make desperate sacrifices to survive. The story follows Marcus Fenix, a soldier reinstated into the military after being imprisoned for abandoning his post to try to save his father. Freed by his close friend Dominic Santiago, Marcus rejoins Delta...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

AliensBloodyDeathMilitaryArcheryMultiple protagonistsBromanceApocalypse

Where to play

Xbox / Microsoft Store

Details

Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Released: 7 November 2006
Series: Gears of War
Platforms: Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 9h normally, 15h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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