Game of the year? Best thing since white rice? People are often found associating Gears of War with those things, but I’m not so sure.<br/><br/>[b]Pros[/b]<br/>Amazing graphics, fun multiplayer (good online support, can play co-op with someone online or locally), free maps available online, certainly different than your typical shooter, can use a chainsaw (note: very buggy), splattering someone’s head with a sniper rifle is really awesome.<br/><br/>[b]Cons[/b]<br/>No real health meter, it is a shooter on a console, some weapons are unbalanced (sticking a grenade on someone can be done from 10 feet away and the grenade launcher has 0 splash damage), you can’t jump, online play comes down to who is the best with the sniper rifle, very linear storyline, I managed to beat it in 2 short nights.<br/><br/>[b]Conclusion[/b]<br/>Aside from the amazing graphics, there really isn’t much groundbreaking done by this game. People say the use of cover is new? Think: Time Crisis, circa 1995. Regardless of the lack of innovation, it is a fun game, and everyone who owns an XBOX 360 should have it as it pushes the system’s graphics farther than anything else.<br/><br/>[b]8.7/10[/b] – good, but certainly lacking in some parts