Microsoft’s killer app for Xbox 360

Well Xbox 360’s killer app may have just arrived. After much hype and speculations Gears of War was officially released on 7th November. Till now i have only managed to see some movies of gameplay and graphics. But one thing is sure this game surely has mind numbing graphics, can’t wait to hack that chainsaw gun on few unfortunates.

You can’t tell anything until you have personally played a game. Well reviews have been coming from all over the net and they all agree this is Microsoft’s bet for coming early into the next gen console war. Sony might just have to bring some real awesome games to become the king of consoles. Microsoft can just relax now and hope that Halo 3 release goes according to plan, no delays whatsoever.
Check out some official scores from various sites.
IGN: 9.4/10
GameSpot: 9.6/10
1up: 100/100
TeamXbox: 9.6/10
DailyGame: 90/100
GameInformer: 95/100

Here’s what 1up had to say about the game and why they gave a perfect score:

Each stage is memorable. Even as I write this a week after beating the campaign, I can recall dozens of “oh wow” moments, like the first time I encountered the shrieking wretches (that horrible noise they make will haunt you for days). Or when the blind, hulking berserker was stalking me by sound and smell alone. Or the part where I was defending my old home from a Locust onslaught (it felt like a smaller scale, more domesticated version of Lord of the Rings’ Battle of Helm’s Deep). Or when I looked at the face of an apartment complex, and dozens of drones were firing at me through the windows, their muzzle flashes strobe-lighting the darkness like we were on a CNN newscast, live from some war-torn third-world country. Or the parts where I have to blow up propane tanks because staying in the light will keep the flesh-tearing Kryll at bay…. They all combine for an unforgettable adventure through 36 hectic, desperate hours of a group of soldiers’ lives.

If I had some money I would surely get a Xbox 360 and a copy of Gears of war. This game is simply stunning. Definitly this game was worth the wait.