The soldiers of the Coalition of Ordered Governments, or COG, fought valiantly, but failed. The loss of life was catastrophic, or so it appeared in the opening sequence. And on a sunny Sera afternoon, the Locust emerged. Underground monsters, of superhuman size and strength, with filthy complexions that could rival the ugliest of teens, the Locust are fearsome creatures. The population did not know that underneath every major city, the Locust Horde was digging. Emergence Day Gears of War takes place over the course of 36 hours on the planet Sera, what was once a civilized human planet of cheerful sidewalk cafes and flower-filled parks. But playing with a friend, as you bark flanking orders into your headset over Live, or across the room during a system-link game, or right next to you in a split-screen campaign, you realize that Epic has created the 360 game we all hoped for, and that Gears of War more than lives up to the impossible hype.Īnd then you snap back to reality, remember that you haven't picked up that COG tag yet, offer some kind parting words to your co-op partner, and choose to go left, because you're Marcus Fenix, and Marcus Fenix goes where ever the hell he wants to.īadasses+on+parade.
Yes, the sound design is worthy of awards.
Yes, it's the most gorgeous looking game on the Xbox 360, period. It's here that you truly realize what a masterpiece Epic has created in Gears of War.
