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Gears of War Hands-On Impressions

Posted by Zonk on from the cogs-in-the-machine dept.

The Xbox 360 title that everyone seems to be excited about is the first person shooter Gears of War. Hands-On impressions are available from 1up.com, Gamespy, Gamespot, and IGN. From the IGN article: "Sera is gripped in darkness. The Locusts are most at home in the shadows, so expect the worst moments to occur when the lights go off. Gears of War can best be described as a mix between a third-person tactical shooter and a survival horror game. This is pop-and-shoot gaming, not the run-and-gun style of Halo 2. Oh, and it's f---ing awesome."

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  1. Re:holy crap! by tolan-b · · Score: 3, Informative

    That's what Unreal Engine 3 games are going to look like.

    The Unreal Tournement 2007 tech demo for the PS3 was equally impressive technically.

    The artwork for Gears of War is particularly impressive though.

  2. so what by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    its being *developed* by epic, who the fuck cares who stick their logo on the box and distributes it?

  3. Re:holy crap! by hollismb · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just a note, it's been confirmed by the developers that the Killzone footage is 'what we intend the game to look like'. I.E, it's all pre-rendered CGI. Heck, even the animation gave it away. I wouldn't get you hopes up for the game to look like that trailer. Good, yes, but like that? I don't think so.