Gears of War

For:PC  Also On: Xbox 360 Release Date: 9 November 2007
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Shooter based in a sci-fi universe using the Unreal Engine 3.

VideoGamer Score:

10

Our Verdict: Must have, if for nothing more than to see why 360-owners say the Lancer/chainsaw one of the best videogame weapons ever.

Latest Gears of War Articles

News: Gears of War 3 author avoids playing games

Karen Traviss, the author behind Gears of War 3's tie-in novels, has explained that she avoids playing games – because she likes to come to her projects with a clean slate.

News Posted Nov 30

News: People Can Fly to take over Gears of War?

Bulletstorm dev, People Can Fly is to make a Gears of War prequel trilogy according to an OXM rumour.

4 News Posted Nov 24

News: Epic: F2P won't take over as quickly as you think

Epic Games president Mike Capps remains sceptical of the apparent take-over of free-to-play titles.

News Posted Aug 2

News: Gears of War will not be the final legacy of Epic Games

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski has revealed how he hopes to be remembered for more than just a chainsaw in Gears of War, adding that he and Epic have more to come.

News Posted Jun 20

News: Gears of War Kinect rumoured for VGAs

Bleszinski denies Kinect support for Gears of War 3.

3 News Posted Nov 16 2010

News: Epic: Mobiles double in power could play Gears

They are the 'consoles of the future' says Mark Rein.

1 News Posted Jun 30 2010

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Game Stats

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Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Action
No. Players: 1-8
Rating: BBFC 18
Site Rank: 196 3