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Gears of War

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Product Features

Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: 2-Disc
  • Engaging and disturbing cinematic story
  • Never Fight Alone
  • Gears of War Extras: Map Packs 1 & 2, Theme - Emergence Day, Gamer Pics - Gears of War, Emergence Day

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Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: 2-Disc
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  • ASIN: B001A4MTGS
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 2 pounds
  • Media: Video Game
  • Release Date: July 1, 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #824 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: 2-Disc

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This is a special two disc set for the original Gears of War. This version contains both Annex mode, and the ability to earn an extra 250 achievements for a total of 1250. Disc 1 includes the original GOW game. Disc 2 includes:

  • Gears of War - Map Packs 1 & 2
  • Gears of War - Theme - 'Emergence Day'
  • Gears of War - Gamer Pics - 'Gears of War,' 'Emergence Day'
  • Gears of War 2 - Trailers - 'Duel,' 'Assault'
  • Gears of War 2 - Theme - 'Bare Your Teeth'
  • Gears of War 2 - Gamer Pics - 'Crimson Omen'

Gears of War, an Xbox 360 exclusive game that blends tactical action with survival horror, thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing tale of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. The storyline plays out like a Hollywood blockbuster -- lead character Marcus Fenix pits advanced human technology against the overwhelming Locust Horde. Built around a revolutionary third-person tactical combat system and breathtaking, high-definition visuals from the Unreal Engine 3, Gears of War immerses you in a horrifying tale of war and survival.

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Gears of War is harrowing tale that pits humankind against the Locust Horde.
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Marcus Fenix and his team battle nightmarish creatures. View larger.
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Gears of War presents a focused and well-paced cinematic experience. View larger.
The gameplay is focused on a fire team co-op so advanced that your A.I. teammates are indiscernible from human players. Voice recognition and real-time lip synching heighten the absorbing experience. The Unreal Engine 3 technology brings out the smallest details in the largest of battles. With GOW you're sure to experience a rich, dynamic world where characters spring to life. Speaking of life, the battlefield is a lethal place. To survive, you must suppress your enemy with blindfire, take cover in interactive environments, and use weapons and teammates to outwit your dreaded, inhuman foes. And with a title like GOW, it would be shame if you couldn't get online and challenge live gamers. With the next-generation of Xbox Live, you'll be able to experience individualized matchmaking, view player statistics, earn player achievements, customize games, and build personalized gamer profiles.

Gears of War shined bright at Microsoft's pre-E3 press briefing, but a deeper demo at Microsoft's E3 booth revealed many of the game's mechanics. GOW is built with both the hardcore and casual gamer in mind. But, instead of selecting a difficulty level at the start of the game, GOW offers a choice at the beginning of each level. In the vein of choose your own adventure, you can select between a difficult or easy path. And it's not just a simple choice of battling tougher enemies; each path (explained by a comrade) represents additional content that is crucial to the storyline. After easing your way into the experience of the gameplay with the simpler paths, you can go back and test your skills on the more difficult routes and never feel like you've played through the areas before.

Standing around in the open is likely to get you killed in GOW. You must use cover to survive. With a context sensitive A button function, you won't have to sweat memorizing cumbersome button combos. The A button will:

  • Slam you into cover. As you approach cover in GOW simply tap the A button to slide and make immediate use of cover.
  • Vault you over the cover. Once you're in cover, pressing up and A will vault you over your cover to engage the opponent or next cover opportunity.
  • Evade enemy fire. When you're forced to be out in the open, tapping the A button will engage a roll maneuver to evade enemy fire.
  • Activate a "Swat Turn." When taking cover on the side of a doorway, pressing the A button will spin your character from one side of the doorway to the other, helping avoid fire.
Ripping a magazine free and replacing it in the midst of bloody combat is no easy task. GOW simulates this difficult action by forcing you to perfect your reloading skills. To be effective in combat you'll need to allot for time to successfully reload your weapon. Do it well and the battle is yours; do it poorly and you may actually jam your gun. Time it perfectly and you'll earn a bonus with a temporary damage boost. Though GOW clearly showcases a sci-fi experience, its roots are in tactical, realistic combat scenarios. Therefore, running and gunning makes for seriously erratic shooting. Think about what you're doing. Unless wasting ammo is your goal, you better stop, aim, shoot, and then move on. Otherwise, the Locust Horde might swarm you and take your life.

Gears of War presents a focused and well-paced cinematic experience, and nothing ruins that faster than a time-consuming exploration of every switch or button to find the elusive trigger to open a door. This game introduces a "point of interest" button that comes up on the screen so you can immediately interact with the necessary item to move forward in your gameplay. GOW certainly offers drool-worthy graphics, but the mechanics have also received equal attention. Keep your eyes and ears on high alert for a release date, as Microsoft hasn't let the cat out of the bag on when gamers will be able to tackle this great-looking and great-playing title.

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With over 30 Game of the Year awards and  more than 4.7 million copies sold, ¿Gears of War¿ is one of the most popular and critically-reviewed Xbox games of all time. This two-disc version includes the complete ¿Gears of War¿ experience, including the previously released multiplayer map packs, the Annex game mode and the ability to earn up to eight additional multiplayer Achievements for a total of 1250 possible Gamerscore. Gamers will also get a taste of the highly anticipated sequel, "Gears of War 2," through trailers and other extras. ¿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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Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: 2-Disc
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great package for a great game, October 27, 2008
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Gears of War (2-Disc Edition) (Video Game)
Gears of War shouldn't be a stranger to any gamer's ears at this point. It's won an absolute truckload of awards and is far and away one of the best shooters available today. It's really a game that should not be missed.

Enter the 2-Disc edition, which with it's reduced price and bonus content is perfect for those that didn't get to jump on board the first time around. A lot of this content is available to download from Xbox LIVE, however as a new purchase its nice to receive all the maps and such already in the box. Also you'll get the exclusive "Emergence Day" gamer themes and pics that were only available at a limited time during the launch in 2006.

If you're already a Gears owner, then this is not the package for you, but as someone looking to get in on the action before the fall of Gears of War 2, this is a great package at an awesome value.
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28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars fun game. sub-par bonus disc, July 17, 2008
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Gears of War (2-Disc Edition) (Video Game)
As is obvious from all its acclaim, Gears is an excellent game.

All of the bonus content is free online and on xbox live. For those with high-speed internet, I don't think it is worth getting the 2-disc edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have title!, February 12, 2009
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Gears of War (2-Disc Edition) (Video Game)
Very cool game, charged with lot of action and good story, this title has to be part of your game collection!

And also get the second part!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars So fun
Love this game. The second gears of war is twice as good as the first, but the first is still awesome. Highly suggest both.
Published 5 days ago by Matthew A. Schneider

5.0 out of 5 stars Gears of War 2 Disc Edition
I have to be honest and say that I was very afraid of buying something used but it turned out to be a very good product so thank you very much. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Cesar Arrieta Solis

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay..
The games graphics are amazing on an HDTV.. But the game is fairly short, beat it in about 10 hours of total playtime (my estimate. Read more
Published 21 days ago by dustin

5.0 out of 5 stars A great change of pace from Halo 3
Campaign review: GoW is a nice change of pace from Halo 3 in that you're fighting a losing battle in GoW and the fighting is more "gritty. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Opinionated Man

4.0 out of 5 stars Gears of War
I play this daily with friends and my sister. It helps mom get things done when we are playing. I pretend to be the characters in the game. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Evelyn Lewis

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fanastic Tale of Brothers in Arms that Truly Turn the Gears of War
In a nutshell, gears of war is a great game. The story is very interesting and original and it's easy to follow if you pay attention during the game and in the cutscenes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Isa Johansen

4.0 out of 5 stars Gears of War completion
I bought Gears of War (GOW) for the xbox because I already had played it on the pc and had bought GOW2 for the xbox. Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Stone

4.0 out of 5 stars Start Here
Gears of War took pretty & stylish graphics and improved a game mechanic one title in the past attempted (Kill.Switch for XBox 1 and PS2); cover. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Deme B.

5.0 out of 5 stars El Comienzo de la odisea
Simplemente comprenlo es un juego que es necesaro tener al igual que el 2do = ), ya lo veran no se arrepentiran.
Published 3 months ago by J. G. RAMIREZ

3.0 out of 5 stars Lot of hype!!
I came into the Xbox gaming a little later in its product cycle. I was always a PC gamer and play shooters on a controller with analog sticks seemed just weird to me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jagadish

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