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Gears of War for Windows

Friday May 09, 2008
Written by Stuart Andrews
Tags: Gears | of | War | for | Windows
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A much-hyped console epic comes to the PC, but unlike others that have made the move this deserves its press.
Gears of War for Windows

Genre: Shooter / FPS, Publisher: Microsoft, Platform(s): Windows, ESRB Rating: M - (Mature), Media: DVD-ROM

A third-person tactical shooter from Epic, running on the Unreal Engine 3. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.

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Gears of war for windows features the amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the xbox 360 version. but also adds a variety of all-new content. including three new multiplayer maps. a new multiplayer mode. game editor. five new game chapters and directx10 support. gears of war thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind??s epic battle for survival against the locust horde. a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. with gears of war. epic returns gamers to the massively scoped worlds. memorable characters. co-operative gameplay. and hyper-realistic combat that gamers have come to expect from the franchise. plus a few new surprises.
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