Gears of War

Regarded as one of the best selling video games of 2006, Gears of War was developed by Epic Games and designed for the Xbox 360 gaming console. It is a third person shooter game and has since its inception, won series of accolades from various corners for its animation qualities and graphics technology. In fact it has accumulated innumerable awards in its kitty including the Xbox 360 game of the year, Best Graphics Technology, Best Action Game, Best Multi Player Game, Best Shooter, from various sources like Gamefly, IGN, GameSpot etc. in fact many critics have even gone to the extent of referring to it as the next big thing to have hit the gaming world after the super successful Halo 3.

The primary purpose of the player in the game is to rescue the inhabitants of an imaginary planet named Sera who have been invaded in by some unfathomable and constant enemy known as Locust Horde. The protectors here are the soldiers of Delta Squad who have vouched to protect the humans trapped in Sera in the face of this invasion. The player assumes the role of an erstwhile prisoner and hardy soldier named Marcus Fenix and in multiplayer versions he is ably supported by his associate Dominic Santiago. The two other supporting characters include August Cole and Damon Baird.

Gears of War is a game which allows very few options when it comes to protecting or combating with the use of multifarious weapons and thus the players have to face the conflict with efficient use of tactics and strategy. The various arms and armaments used include pistols, rifles, shotguns, assault rifles etc. The most powerful of all is known as the Hammer of Dawn and it has the capability of assassinating the player as well as his associates and counterparts. There are four major modes in the game-warzone, execution, assassination and annex. Gears of War have been a hugely successful series and a sequel is in the offing.

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