Well, as it turns out, there really was a bit of the Act missing. I would have to resort to Melee attacks because they were simply too fast to get a bead on when at point blank range, but with the quick response of a mouse, I can blast those pesky bastards no matter how close they are.Īnother hitch with the Xbox 360 version was that the final Act of the game, Act V, started off rather strangely it felt like the story had jumped forward just a bit and didn't flow perfectly from Act IV. One problem I often had in the Xbox 360 version was with Wretches and dealing with them when they got in close. Like mos t other shooters, the mouse and keyboard is simply more precise than the Xbox 360's controller, particularly for tracking targets and for precision shooting. When all's said and done though, a game's overall fun factor is more important than its pretty pictures, and the real trump card for Gears of War (PC) over the Xbox 360 version is the controls and how well they've translated over to a mouse and keyboard. The PC version of Gears of War uses an enhanced version of the wonderful Unreal Engine 3, and for those of you with high-end PCs, you'll be able to play Gears of War on a level of graphical beauty that is not possible on the Xbox 360.

Instead, I'm going to focus on the exclusive PC content, and the overall quality of the PC port itself. Since the PC version is very much identical to its Xbox 360 counterpart, reviewed here, I'm not going to rehash everything I've already said.

Now, one year later, Gears of War has made its way onto the PC, and not only does it feature the same great game that Xbox 360 players have been enjoying these last 12 months, but it also features additional Single Player content with an extended Act V. It provides gamers with great gameplay built upon a cutting edge graphics engine, and is a real adrenaline rush from start to finish. Without question, Gears of War ( Xbox 360) is one of the top titles to own for the Xbox 360 console.

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