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Worry not - this is no slapdash 360 port

Words: Jon Blyth, PC Zone UK
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The biggest fear for GOW was being forced, by sloppy interpretation, on to a 360 controller. Not only doesn't this happen, but the ease of control and the sheer, stupid boost of enjoyment we got from the game, having previously been saddled with the 360 controller, is a slap in the face for everyone who's ever got it wrong. Everyone knows that the mouse and keyboard is the best combination for shooters, and although GOW came from a console, Epic's PC heritage has done the platform proud. The PC version is just plain better. Even the camera - the bane of the third-person shooter genre - doesn't cause any problems. We're going to repeat ourselves and say that the squad control is rubbish again, just for the sake of saying something unpleasant.

If you finished the game on the 360, you'll have noticed a bit of a plot change at the end; that's because most of the fifth act was missing. This has been restored for the PC, and these levels are bigger, more punishing, with more distance and Locusts between checkpoints than the console version. You'll also get to hunt the 30ft tall Brumak.


 
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Soldier5179  - 5 months 17 days ago 
This Game is Most Spectacular one i have ever played. It's Graphics, Sound Effects, Characters, Weapons, Storyline everything is amazing. It's a awesome and Par-Excellence Game Ever Made. The Shooter Game to be made.
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JohnnyMaverik  - 4 months 25 days ago 
Wasn't all that intersted in this, but now I am.
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archer900  - 3 months 15 days ago 
i wanted this game for years but having a 360, and the fact i`m a PC gamer by heart. When i travel around the shop and sites for this gears of war, it scores 10++++ or 150% in me book.
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Gears of War

Genre: Shooter
Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: Epic Games
Franchise: Gears of War
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Worry not - this is no slapdash 360 port
PC Review  -  Nov 2, 2007