Contents1. Introduction2. Gameplay - Single-Player 3. Gameplay - Multiplayer 4. Graphics 5. Performance 6. Issues, Summary and Scores Does Emergence Day sound to you like a haughty euphemism for childbirth? Does the phrase "Can't stop the Train, baby!" hold no irony for you? Even if you're a stalwart PC-only gamer, it was hard to miss the hype surrounding the release of Epic's Gears of War on the Xbox 360. 2162 If you did happen to be living in a cave - a cave without electricity, even - or were visiting the moon during November of last year, then you had no reason to feel slighted by Epic and Microsoft for not bringing Gears of War to the PC at the same time as the Xbox 360 release. PC gamers on planet Earth, however, likely felt a twinge of hostility toward Epic for withholding a PC release until the Xbox 360 version sold enough copies to buy designer Cliff Bleszinski 24-karat gold pants. When the subject of a Gears of War PC port was first broached with Epic vice president Mark Rein, he initially refused to acknowledge the existence of any such master plan. But as sales of the game quickly approached infinity plus one, Rein's denial soon turned to cageyness and then to confirmation. Which leads us to today: PC gamers, Emergence Day is nigh. It's time to tear through some Locust the way nature intended: in high-resolution goodness, with a mouse and a keyboard.
Trailer Showing New PC-Only Content More Than a PortWith the release of Gears of War on the PC, gamers have more to look forward to than a vanilla port to Windows. Most noticeable is the inclusion of additional single-player content, comprised of five chapters which come later in the campaign. Players will finally have a chance to take on the monstrous Brumak (much to the chagrin of those without PCs, the new content will not be making its way to the Xbox 360). On the multiplayer side, three new maps have been added, as well as a new game mode, King of the Hill. For those who live and breathe by accolades, 50 new achievements have been added. If you also fancy yourself as a designer, then here's your chance: in a move sure to foster goodwill with the PC community, a fully functioning editor is included in the box. Microsoft and Epic have done their best to ensure that you'll pick up the PC release, even if you already own the Xbox 360 disc.
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