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.
9
Gears of War – 9.4/10 - A genre-defining third-person shooter that set the gold standard for cover-based combat. Its gritty atmosphere, weighty gunplay, and intense encounters with the Locust Horde create a constant sense of tension. The bond between Marcus and Dom adds emotional depth, while the co-op experience shines. Though slightly dated in pacing today, its influence and execution remain undeniable.
4
The game feels dull, monotonous and with the worst color pallet I might I have ever seen in a videogame, everything is gray, you can barely distinguish the enemies from the background, and I do not care about being "gritty", grey≠gritty, also there is nothing intense about this game, the dialogue is so juvinile and full of millenial writing moments and the story is as basic as humanly possible, characters are written like caricatures, and you are telling me this is a game to take seriously and that should be all dark and gritty?
I know that in 2006 millenial writing wasn't so overused but as today it's still annoying to hear it.
Even if we ignore all that the game it's still boring and frustrating for how unprecise the controls feel and how unfair the level design is, but even with that the game is weirdly easy because of the fast self healing and the abusable covers who protect you from any time of damage, so basically you either win without effort or die randomly because 3 enemies spawned right next to you.
Music is the classic cringe moviegame soundtrack, the shooting is werdly unprecise even with long range weapons, only positive thing is the reload mechanic and the fact that all weapons feel heavy and impactful.
I know the game popularized cover shooters but I don't really know if that is a good thing, I like cover mechanics on paper but I have yet to see a game implement it well, they always do that stupid thing that this game started doing, that you need a button to both enter into a cover position and to detach from it, it limits the flow of your movement so much, why not just have the character take cover when you press against it or after you crouch.
10
One of my favorite game of all time. Amazing story, cool characters and great combat.
Gears of War
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Nov 7, 2006
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
94
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Generally Favorable
8.2
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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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Apr 4, 2026
10
One of my favorite game of all time. Amazing story, cool characters and great combat.
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...
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.
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 .
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.
Dec 27, 2025
4
The game feels dull, monotonous and with the worst color pallet I might I have ever seen in a videogame, everything is gray, you can barely distinguish the enemies from the background, and I do not care about being "gritty", grey≠gritty, also there is nothing intense about this game, the dialogue is so juvinile and full of millenial writing moments and the story is as basic as humanly possible, characters are written like caricatures, and you are telling me this is a game to take seriously and that should be all dark and gritty?
I know that in 2006 millenial writing wasn't so overused but as today it's still annoying to hear it.
Even if we ignore all that the game it's still boring and frustrating for how unprecise the controls feel and how unfair the level design is, but even with that the game is weirdly easy because of the fast self healing and the abusable covers who protect you from any time of damage, so basically you either win without effort or die randomly because 3 enemies spawned right next to you.
Music is the classic cringe moviegame soundtrack, the shooting is werdly unprecise even with long range weapons, only positive thing is the reload mechanic and the fact that all weapons feel heavy and impactful.
I know the game popularized cover shooters but I don't really know if that is a good thing, I like cover mechanics on paper but I have yet to see a game implement it well, they always do that stupid thing that this game started doing, that you need a button to both enter into a cover position and to detach from it, it limits the flow of your movement so much, why not just have the character take cover when you press against it or after you crouch.
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.
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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