Gears of War for Windows

Game introduction

"Gears of War" features the amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the critically acclaimed “Gears of War” for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units, and a variety of all-new content, including three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, Game Editor, five new campaign chapters and DirectX 10 support.

“Gears of War” thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.

With “Gears of War,” Epic Games returns gamers to the massively scoped worlds, memorable characters, cooperative gameplay and hyper-realistic combat that gamers have come to expect from the franchise, plus a few new surprises.

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XBox 360 gamers have been able to experience Epic's chaotic vision of mankind versus aliens for over a year now. Fortunately, this is no mere simple console port, as Gears of War for Windows comes with all kinds of extras and goodies. There's also something to spoil the party though, so read on for all the gory details.