First 'in-game' Gears of War: Judgment screens appear online

Cole and Baird head up the fight.

The first screenshots for Gears of War: Judgment have appeared online, showcasing the game's stars Cole and Baird fighting against the Locust horde.

Don't they look pretty? So pretty in fact that we're guessing the actual game will look significantly rougher.

Head over to our Gears of War Judgment screenshot gallery for more.

Currently in development at Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly, Gears of War: Judgment is a prequel story to the original Gears of War, set 15 years before the events of the first game.

The multiplayer is also built around a class-based system - the first time such a mechanic has been incorporated into a Gears of War title.

Gears of War: Judgment is due for release exclusively on Xbox 360 in early 2013.