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Genre: Shooter
System(s): XBOX 360
ESRB: M
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Gears of War is an Xbox 360 game from Epic Games to be released late 2006. The title was originally revealed in an untitled fashion in June 2004 during the unveiling of Unreal Engine 3.0, under the guise of a mere technical demo. Gears of War is a third-person tactical squad-based shooter. Game Informer magazine (June 2005) called it "Microsoft's Secret Weapon".
Gears of War tells the story of former prisoner of war, Marcus Fenix, on a planet not unlike our own. After many years of war (Pendulum Wars) between humans, the "Coalition of Ordered Governments" is formed, and an uneasy peace is achieved. Unfortunately, man isn't the only intelligent life on Planet Sera; a heretofore unknown species called "The Locust Horde" rises out of the ground. The Locusts assault all major capitals, and the conflict quickly escalates.
The story is being penned by Eric Nylund, the author of two Halo novels (The Fall of Reach and First Strike.)
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