First of all, Gears of War is an utterly brilliant experience online
and offline. From when you chainsaw your opponent in two, smash your
foes face into the ground with the devastating curb-stomp or take off
their head with the Sniper Rifle. In the Campaign Mode you play as
Marcus Fenix, a disgraced soldier sent to prison for disobeying orders
(trying to save his father). This massive war has been going on between
the Humans and the terrifying Locust since Emergence Day (The day the
Locust launched a surprise attack from underground). So you get broken
out of prison by your comrade Dom Santiago and you rejoin the battle,
thats where the story leads off from there.
The graphics are astounding some of the best ever you will see as they
are powered by Unreal Technology. The landscape, scenery and characters
are beautifully brought to life and the dark, terrifying atmosphere of
the Locust Horde adds to that.
The best part of the game is definitely the multiplayer. It is always
four on four, the COG soldiers versus the Locust Horde. The modes are
Warzone, Assassination, Execution and Annex. Warzone is when you get
shot so badly that you are downed (crouched on one knee with a pool of
blood around you). Your opponent can finish you off by shooting you
when you are downed. In Assassination, there is a leader on each team
and the other three members have to protect their leader but kill the
other leader as well. Execution is nearly the same as Warzone but after
your opponent has downed you, they have to go up to you and do a
finishing move like a curb-stomp, chainsaw or melee to finish you off.
Finally, Annex is where you have to get to a certain weapon placement,
hold off the other team to gain points, there is a maximum of sixty
points from each weapon placement. Your team has to reach a certain
amount of points to win the round.
In other words, this game is top notch and it should be one for the
collection of any gamer who has an interest in the shooting genre at
all.
