RainOfTerror
06-16-2005, 11:16 PM
Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.
One of the innovative things in Gears is the ability to modify your environments and make your own cover. One example we saw involved Marcus and some Gears pushing the flaming shell of a car down a slope as they walked behind it, using it as cover. The car picked up too much speed and took off down the street, leaving the team vulnerable. At this point, the guy playing Marcus shot a barrel of gas that was next to a concrete support column, which exploded and then toppled the column into the street, providing cover for them. Just because you locate cover, however, does not mean it's good or safe. At one point, Marcus and his team went inside a gas station that had all of its windows boarded up. We were expecting to see them regroup and move to a new location, but to our surprise, after a few seconds inside, the Locusts blew out the wood in the windows, making the team scramble for cover. Check the complete Gears of War preview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=25805) over at WorthPlaying
One of the innovative things in Gears is the ability to modify your environments and make your own cover. One example we saw involved Marcus and some Gears pushing the flaming shell of a car down a slope as they walked behind it, using it as cover. The car picked up too much speed and took off down the street, leaving the team vulnerable. At this point, the guy playing Marcus shot a barrel of gas that was next to a concrete support column, which exploded and then toppled the column into the street, providing cover for them. Just because you locate cover, however, does not mean it's good or safe. At one point, Marcus and his team went inside a gas station that had all of its windows boarded up. We were expecting to see them regroup and move to a new location, but to our surprise, after a few seconds inside, the Locusts blew out the wood in the windows, making the team scramble for cover. Check the complete Gears of War preview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=25805) over at WorthPlaying