Review of Gears of War for Xbox 360
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Gears of War was supplied by my good friend Rangiku.
If you wish a game review you can contact me threw a
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Video game:Gears of War
System: Xbox 360
Rating:M
Gears of War is a game for the let's go kill cats kind of game. It's heavy on the gore and less on the gameplay. Now this isn't saying that the gameplay isn't good, it just isn't the main focus of the game. The game is more for killing stuff, and finding new ways to do it. A game tailor made for the general Xbox fan boys since they enjoy killing stuff. Now this comes from Epic using the the Unreal engine they are known for to power this game. This means the player is going to have a bad watch your mouth time. This can be told from the single fact that it's main selling point is a moder age bayonet with a chainsaw to slice and dice people.
This is something that appears like everything with massive amounts of blood and gore. To the amount it will make many wonder how it didn't get slap with an AO rating as you play as Marcus Fenix, a former prisoner and war-hardened soldier. Anyone who plays this can tell from the fact that the game starts out with you getting release from solitary confinement to this third person game. Making you the bad ass character that must take on unsurmountable odds, which for added bonus is the same voice as Bender. You can either jump into the fight or learn how to do things which is an added bonus since this allows people who are replying the game to skip the training they already know.
The gameplay you learn from either training or getting into the fight is mostly duck and cover gameplay that seems to be the new "thing" in games for added difficulty. It allows the choice wither to go for a quick kill that saves ammo that risks death or fire from a covered position with bad accuriticy. Which adds difficulty in situation to the point it's like adding sprinkles on ice cream. The game gets tougher and tougher, but so much more enjoyable because of that. Simply because you are put in situations such as going against a turret gun where popping up to get a shot off will kill you. Now you may think I'll just pop up every so often but be aware of health in a situation like this. The game takes an interesting take on health by only showing what health you have when you get shot. So only when you get hurt do you know that, and it doesn't go the traditional route of telling you how much health you have left, but tells you how hurt your character is. So when it is fully hurt your character is dead.
Now one might think with great gameplay would have a great story. Sadly along with appealing to the "let's kill something" audience that will buy this has little dept. The story is interesting since it really brings you into the action, but the story is like most action flicks. You're hear to kick ass and take names as you go from point a to point b to do something while killing stuff. In that respect it is alot of fun, but it being a game that has a goal of being a tough game so that when you beat the game you feel like you have accomplished something. This is something that will make people hate this game, so if you looking for a deep storyline while going around killing stuff this isn't your game. The game as a whole does the same thing that a summer blockbuster does, it entertains while drawing you in. Now it does have some great bits, that make it a great shooter. Hell it pushes the genre of shooters ahead. Maybe not a full new direction, but it works on the same formula that Halo did. It brings new life into the genre by doing something different with the same old formula of killing stuff.
Now for those of you think oh crap that means I just shoot and kill with no thought since it is only trying to entertain me, you're going to be disappointed. Most enemies think a bit, maybe not a lot at times you're trying to outwit them in a game of chess. It has added difficulty with some puzzles in how the hell am I going to survive this kinds of deal. The usual dark envoriment of horror that you get with the music that Kevin Riepl does a good job on. I personally don't think it is his best work since the guy likes to use horns alot. They mix very well with the sound effects and everything, but the horns stood out more then blended. Still when you are working for having music mix well with bullets leaping from barrel to ground and all that the action going on. It does more to stand out then draw you into the action most of the time.
That is just one of the minor faults the game has. The game overall is rather good and will test you as a gamer. The main thing is if you like killing stuff and alot of blood you will love this game for them this game is a five chainsaws to the head with bloody action on single, co-op, or multiplayer. Now if you are not a fan of games that are for more blood then dept to a character this game is a 4. Not a must buy game for you, but a good rent that is rather enjoyable that you should cheek out. This is a game I suggest that you rent first. Not only because this is a game that isn't a must buy for everyone, but because the game's difficulty is a love or hate ordeal. This may make you scream and cuss till you are put away in an insane asylum, or be a game you love like sex or life. I personally love the fact the game is constantly challenging me as I play, but this is something you may not like. As a game in the shooting genre this game isn't my favorite, but it is a bloody good time that will make you wish you could chainsaw your best friend in the face. It is that much fun to chainsaw someone, and the game is that. A fun time, which some can get the same enjoyment out of renting the game for a week as someone else playing it for a lifetime.
Rating: 4/5
for fans of the shooting genre:5/5
Gears of War was supplied by my good friend Rangiku.
If you wish a game review you can contact me threw a
message or an email to mykalwane at yahoo dot com.
Video game:Gears of War
System: Xbox 360
Rating:M
Gears of War is a game for the let's go kill cats kind of game. It's heavy on the gore and less on the gameplay. Now this isn't saying that the gameplay isn't good, it just isn't the main focus of the game. The game is more for killing stuff, and finding new ways to do it. A game tailor made for the general Xbox fan boys since they enjoy killing stuff. Now this comes from Epic using the the Unreal engine they are known for to power this game. This means the player is going to have a bad watch your mouth time. This can be told from the single fact that it's main selling point is a moder age bayonet with a chainsaw to slice and dice people.
This is something that appears like everything with massive amounts of blood and gore. To the amount it will make many wonder how it didn't get slap with an AO rating as you play as Marcus Fenix, a former prisoner and war-hardened soldier. Anyone who plays this can tell from the fact that the game starts out with you getting release from solitary confinement to this third person game. Making you the bad ass character that must take on unsurmountable odds, which for added bonus is the same voice as Bender. You can either jump into the fight or learn how to do things which is an added bonus since this allows people who are replying the game to skip the training they already know.
The gameplay you learn from either training or getting into the fight is mostly duck and cover gameplay that seems to be the new "thing" in games for added difficulty. It allows the choice wither to go for a quick kill that saves ammo that risks death or fire from a covered position with bad accuriticy. Which adds difficulty in situation to the point it's like adding sprinkles on ice cream. The game gets tougher and tougher, but so much more enjoyable because of that. Simply because you are put in situations such as going against a turret gun where popping up to get a shot off will kill you. Now you may think I'll just pop up every so often but be aware of health in a situation like this. The game takes an interesting take on health by only showing what health you have when you get shot. So only when you get hurt do you know that, and it doesn't go the traditional route of telling you how much health you have left, but tells you how hurt your character is. So when it is fully hurt your character is dead.
Now one might think with great gameplay would have a great story. Sadly along with appealing to the "let's kill something" audience that will buy this has little dept. The story is interesting since it really brings you into the action, but the story is like most action flicks. You're hear to kick ass and take names as you go from point a to point b to do something while killing stuff. In that respect it is alot of fun, but it being a game that has a goal of being a tough game so that when you beat the game you feel like you have accomplished something. This is something that will make people hate this game, so if you looking for a deep storyline while going around killing stuff this isn't your game. The game as a whole does the same thing that a summer blockbuster does, it entertains while drawing you in. Now it does have some great bits, that make it a great shooter. Hell it pushes the genre of shooters ahead. Maybe not a full new direction, but it works on the same formula that Halo did. It brings new life into the genre by doing something different with the same old formula of killing stuff.
Now for those of you think oh crap that means I just shoot and kill with no thought since it is only trying to entertain me, you're going to be disappointed. Most enemies think a bit, maybe not a lot at times you're trying to outwit them in a game of chess. It has added difficulty with some puzzles in how the hell am I going to survive this kinds of deal. The usual dark envoriment of horror that you get with the music that Kevin Riepl does a good job on. I personally don't think it is his best work since the guy likes to use horns alot. They mix very well with the sound effects and everything, but the horns stood out more then blended. Still when you are working for having music mix well with bullets leaping from barrel to ground and all that the action going on. It does more to stand out then draw you into the action most of the time.
That is just one of the minor faults the game has. The game overall is rather good and will test you as a gamer. The main thing is if you like killing stuff and alot of blood you will love this game for them this game is a five chainsaws to the head with bloody action on single, co-op, or multiplayer. Now if you are not a fan of games that are for more blood then dept to a character this game is a 4. Not a must buy game for you, but a good rent that is rather enjoyable that you should cheek out. This is a game I suggest that you rent first. Not only because this is a game that isn't a must buy for everyone, but because the game's difficulty is a love or hate ordeal. This may make you scream and cuss till you are put away in an insane asylum, or be a game you love like sex or life. I personally love the fact the game is constantly challenging me as I play, but this is something you may not like. As a game in the shooting genre this game isn't my favorite, but it is a bloody good time that will make you wish you could chainsaw your best friend in the face. It is that much fun to chainsaw someone, and the game is that. A fun time, which some can get the same enjoyment out of renting the game for a week as someone else playing it for a lifetime.
Rating: 4/5
for fans of the shooting genre:5/5