Dizzy Games

Gears of War is set on a planet known as Sera, mankind has settled in and built up a civilisation, up until a few years ago that is. The game is set a few years after a race of creatures known as Locust (unpleasant creatures, some humanoid, others little winged terrors that are vulnerable to light) burst from beneath the planet's surface destroying the human cities on Sera, we follow Delta squad as they fight to preserve what human life is left on Sera.

The Main Character Marcus Fenix, is an ex-con pulled straight out of prison to fight for his life and that of all mankind. Thrown straight into the mix he soon realises that the world he knew is a lot worse of than before, and that the damage done by the Locust is far worse that could have been imagined.

The game is a first person shooter but requires far more than just an itchy trigger finger to be successful (though an itchy trigger finger does come in handy), in order to survive each fight with the Locust you will need to utilise terrain to take cover and gain an advantage over your enemy, you also need to know just what weapon is right for the job. The game can be quite fast paced with a few quiet moments which leave you wondering when something will jump in and scare the living daylights out of you.

The graphics within the game are amazing, with great, though mostly wrecked cities and buildings. The gameplay is almost seamless with the cutscenes and each area has its own challenges. I recommend this game for and Shoot Em Up type gamer but if you want a game to get you started in the FPS (First Person Shooter) Genre and scare the bejesus out of you at the same time, this is the game for you. I give it an 8/10.