Gears of War thrusts you 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. Gears of War unites the latest technology with classic, emotional storytelling and a revolutionary tactical combat system, engrossing the gamer in a horrifying larger-than-life story of war and survival.
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A truly epic game (no pun intended, as the developer is Epic) that scored game of the year when it was released to critical acclaim.
You'll have to play it yourself to understand why it is so awesome.
On another note, BestBuy.com's description of the title is partially inaccurate - the setting for the game IS NOT Earth, it is a planet called Sera, which according to the storyline was colonized by humans before the events that take place in the game itself.
Best Buy, please update the description so you don't look foolish.
- Mike
What's great about it: Awesome narrative, engaging gameplay, wicked graphics, entertaining mulitiplayer
What's not so great: numerous glitches that rear their ugly heads mostly in mulitiplayer, but most were fixed with updates