Gears of War

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Developer: Epic Games

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/06/2007

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GameZone's Review

9.3
GZ Rating

Gameplay	9.1
Graphics	9.3
Sound	9
Difficulty	Medium/Hard
Concept	9.4
Multiplayer	9.7
Overall	9.3

Reviewer: Aceinet

Review Date: 11/04/2007

The former Xbox 360 exclusive comes over to the PC with the same gripping and intense gameplay with some new additions.

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Avg. Web Rating

8.6

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Steven Hopper - 08/25/2007

GZPAX07: Last year’s 800-pound gorilla for the Xbox 360 readies for its PC release.

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Description

"Gears of War," a Games for Windows title, features the amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the critically acclaimed "Gears of War" for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units, and a variety of all-new content, including three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, Game Editor, five new campaign chapters and DirectX® 10 support.

"Gears of War" 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.

With "Gears of War," Epic Games returns gamers to the massively scoped worlds, memorable characters, cooperative gameplay and hyper-realistic combat that gamers have come to expect from the franchise, plus a few new surprises.

Hardware Requirements

OS: Windows Vista or Windows XP
Processor 2.4+ GHz Intel; 2.0+ Ghz AMD
RAM 1 GB
Hard Drive 12 GB free hard drive space
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 6600+, ATI X700+
Online Multi-player: Broadband Internet Connection, Games for Windows -- LIVE Gold Subscription