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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $25.85
You Save: $4.14 (14%)
New (33) Used (8) from $20.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 737
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.2
nv:Software Type: Games
MPN: U3100015
UPC: 882224531900
EAN: 0882224531900
ASIN: B000VBFW7E
Release Date: November 6, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: DVD CASE EDITION - $3.99 USA 3-7 business day shipping. 24/7 customer service. Shipping/tracking emails. Shipped direct - not drop shipped
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| Features:
| • | Gears of War's story plays out like a Hollywood blockbuster | | • | Unreal Engine 3 technology brings out the smallest details in the largest of battles | | • | To survive you must suppress your enemy, take cover, and use weapons and teammates to outlast the Locust Horde | | • | Gears of War for Windows features original content and all-new achievements to unlock | | • | LIVE supports online matchmaking for Gold members |
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Product Description
Gears of War, a third-person tactical action/horror game, puts you in the boots of Marcus Fenix as you fight a war against the immense Locust Horde, which not only out powers but outnumbers you, your squad, and the entire force of the Coalition of Ordered Governments. Gears of War is the only game to blend a deep and disturbing story of human survival against an endless mass of nightmarish creatures, a next-generation tactical combat system, and unsurpassed visuals and special effects. The story unfolds as a ragtag group of soldiers use every last ounce of strength to survive the onslaught from the forces of evil, which begins on the historic Emergence Day. Multiplayer capability - gamers around the globe to connect via their PCs via Windows LIVE All-new content, including three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, five new campaign chapters, DirectX 10 support and a game editor for unlimited user-created content ESRB Rated M for Mature
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| Customer Reviews: Read 54 more reviews...
 Not a FPS [First Person Shooter} October 10, 2008
This is a third person shooter; you play the game looking over somebody's
shoulder, as you do when watching a movie. You are not IN the movie.
Game developers don't seem to get it. Most all of the great shooter
games have been first person. Are third person games cheaper to make?
Shame on the developers and Amazon for not letting us know.
 Gears of War PC October 8, 2008
Although it varies among computers, unless you are solely interested in the 5 extra chapters, 3 new maps, the new gametype, and the game editor, you should not buy Gears of War PC. I'm not saying that it is bad, no. The 5 extras chapters fill the gap between two parts of the story in Gears of War for the Xbox 360 which certainly makes the PC version more interesting story-wise. The 3 new maps, including Courtyard, Gold Rush, and Sanctuary, are also fairly fun to play on. However, when it comes to gameplay, Gears of War PC (compared to the Xbox 360 version), just doesn't cut it. For those of you who have already played the Xbox 360 version, you will know that lag can be somewhat prominent in several instances. However, when the 360 version is compared to the PC version, the lag seems nonexistant.
Weapon-wise, nothing has changed between the 360 and PC version, unfortunately. The Gnasher is still used as the run-and-gun weapon and people can still rambo through whole rounds of bullets like they are immortal. Using the Longshot Rifle (Sniper) in the PC version seems to be somewhat easier for pulling off headshots as the sensitivity appears to be higher, which is both a positive and a negative in some perspectives.
If you are truly looking for the REAL Gears of War 1 experience, but don't have an Xbox 360, THEN GET ONE. With Gears of War 2 coming out on November 7th, solely to the Xbox 360, it would be a wise desicion to get one if you have not already.
 great game October 5, 2008
fun to play nice grafics,dont have the xbox so i allways wanted to try this game. Some of the reviews scared me off, But when ifound it on amazon for 14$ Ihad to get it so glad Idid only half way though dont like 3rd person so much but this game dose agreat job of it. game save is fine they come up rather quick. allso when you join games for windows you can talk to your friends on the 360 kinda cool! I youse a360 controler for this game just works beter for this game.
In one sentence September 24, 2008
Okay here is the main thing bout this game
This is a game that should be played in a XBox 360 console. Tried the PC version but it sucks not because of the game but just because of the fact that the game is not made for PCs.....
Typical Console Port September 13, 2008
It was too difficult to play this game with the unresponsive controls. This console port to the PC has great possibilities. I bought it because of great reviews but was unable to play it. Perhaps the trouble can be blamed on the Vista-64 OS.
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