90
The hallmark of Gears' weapon design is the balance of powerful tools with critical, exploitable weaknesses, and it's executed with real finesse.
100
Each stage is memorable...They all combine for an unforgettable adventure through 36 hectic, desperate hours of a group of soldiers' lives...A visual and visceral masterpiece.
96
If you're a graphics whore, you absolutely, positively need to pick this game up. To say that Gears of War features "next-gen graphics" is a gross understatement. It's got the most impressive graphics ever seen in a video game, and the stellar art direction only makes it more beautiful.
4
Idk, if it's because it's 20 years old or the game just doesn't hit. The multiplayer is just people wall bouncing and the campaign has a great story but it's told in such a awful way. I never wrote bad reviews but I couldn't even finish the game. It's just so borrding. Every level is on repeat. Kill 4 guys, move up, kill 4 guys and make sure to get the guy on turret. Kick a down down, repeat. And every section looks the same. The same 3 levels on repeat. Do have to admit though gears 2 is way better.
8
OMG this is the definition of a supreme couch co-op shooter! I can't tell you the amount of hours I would play this with anyone who came over! The design, lore, world building and top notch visuals, controls, gameplay, and mechanics are what really stand out and were never intrusive to single-player or co-op gameplay modes!
9
Gears of War es un juego fundacional que adopta el sistema de combate de cobertura que otros juegos ya habían inaugurado pero nunca pulido u operativizado de manera sistémica y profunda. La campaña es corta pero su intensidad, puesta en escena, oscuridad, diseño de sonido y, en general, sensación de opresión constante, no tiene comparación y generó un nicho en el mercado del que muchos juegos bebieron. Probablemente suya sea la culpa de que el mercado contemporáneo tire hacia ambientes más oscuros y haya perdido el sentido cultural naif que predominaba en el mundo de los videojuegos. Quizá también inauguró de forma dramática la necesidad de competir entre medios y acabó cerrando el nicho que ocupó Nintendo. Es una pieza de engranaje de guerra, valga la redundancia, que todavía sigue siendo relevante y que fascinará por su sensación de inmersión y general sentido salvaje. Un clásico quizá demasiado enmarcado en su generación; por eso no consigue llegar al nivel de obra maestra. También hay que reconocer que no es un juego para todo el mundo y que no invita necesariamente a ser completado porque la dificultad puede ser extrema en algunas secciones. No obstante, aquí tenemos quizá uno de los mejores títulos de acción en tercera persona que se han sacado en la historia y uno que fue fundacional como sistema. Hay mucho de lo que hablar pero es mejor que dispares y lo pruebes.
Gears of War
Released On:
Nov 7, 2006
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
94
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Generally Favorable
8.2
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100
Gears Of War couldn't feel more vital. Some will see the future, some will see the past; we just see a truly great game. [Christmas 2006, p.96]
100
I'm smitten with Gears of War and all its glorious, horrific violence, blood and anarchy. Move over Master Chief, 'cause Marcus Fenix will kick your bony ass all over town.
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Jan 13, 2026
10
Antes de falar sobre o jogo, gostaria de deixar um adendo, de que estou jogando a franquia pela primeira vez em 2026, nunca havia encostado em nenhum jogo da série Gears, pois bem, eu achei o jogo uma jóia, ele tem tudo que eu gosto em um game e é o estilo de jogo que eu mais curto, ele trás uma gameplay simples mas ao mesmo tempo bem técnica, funciona muito bem para o estilo de jogo, apanhei um pouco para pegar o time do cover, mas não é um monstro de 7 cabeças, com tranquilidade dá pra se acostumar, as armas são exelentes e combina com a dificuldade punitiva do game, os inimigos são inteligentes, se escondem, é difícil de acertar e além disso ainda possuem uma pontaria incrível, o que dá mais charme a IA do game, bom a trilha sonora é fantástica e casa absolutamente bem com os ambientes e cenários jogáveis do game, eu adorei o jogo do começo ao fim, recomendo para quem nunca jogou e quer começar, agora é ir atrás dos outros para jogar a franquia toda né...
Sep 15, 2025
10
Jogo excelente para quem gosta de sangue tripas e muito gore.
Gears of war e sem duvidas um dos games que voce precisa jogar antes de morrer .
97
From the amazing experience that is the single player to the well balanced and extremely fun multiplayer to the visuals and beyond Gears is the best game of the year hands down.
95
One of the best team based multi-player games out there. They decided to build the whole experience around two teams. Instead of doing a lot of different modes "pretty good", they built one mode really good. The game is so balanced and fun you will never have to insist that the teams switch sides, on a poorly balanced map, for the next match.
92
From the backgrounds to the hiding spots that slowly diminish as they take continued fire, the developers couldn't have done a better job at providing the perfect environment.
90
Sure, Gears of War doesn't really offer much that is new to the shooter genre but in the same token provides an experience that is extremely well polished and more importantly, fun to play.
80
It really will take you only around six hours to complete the Campaign on the standard setting, but you will have such an exhilarating time playing through it you will probably start all over again on Insane difficulty...However, Gears longevity is sure to be guaranteed by its multiplayer modes that we predict could be the game to finally topple "Halo 2" from the top of the Xbox Live 'most played' stats.
Aug 28, 2025
10
För mig är detta spel ett konstverk. Intressant och väl berättad story, snyggt för sin tid, och även om jag först tyckte att det var skit konstigt att alla karaktärer har tagit 6 anabola sprutor varannan timme i ändan så växte det på mig. Varje mission var unikt, och jag kunde helt enkelt inte få nog!
Nov 11, 2025
7
Was a great game but had glitches and weird problems i first experienced this series after playing through this version glitches n problems aside a great game and I got this on my library as well
Jul 1, 2025
7
Es increíble que este juego todavía se pueda jugar en línea pero con la salida del remaster hay menos gente jugándolo. Y si encuentras gente solo son personas buscando conseguir logros. Eso arruina la experiencia.
Mar 10, 2026
4
Idk, if it's because it's 20 years old or the game just doesn't hit. The multiplayer is just people wall bouncing and the campaign has a great story but it's told in such a awful way. I never wrote bad reviews but I couldn't even finish the game. It's just so borrding. Every level is on repeat. Kill 4 guys, move up, kill 4 guys and make sure to get the guy on turret. Kick a down down, repeat. And every section looks the same. The same 3 levels on repeat. Do have to admit though gears 2 is way better.
Dec 5, 2023
4
To be fair. I played this on 2023. game’s concept still great. story just decent but acceptable cause this game’s on just shooting right.about bad things that is unique feature. I don’t like reload system. it’s so annoying and running camera angle and motion is so bad. bugs everywhere every maps every times. I don’t understand how people on 2006 can actually play this game.
SummaryGears of War blends tactical action with survival horror and 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. Lead war hero Marcus Fenix and his fire team as they face the onslaught of merciless warr... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PC
Initial Release Date:Nov 7, 2006
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