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With over 30 Game of the Year awards and more than 5 million copies sold, Gears of War® is one of the most popular and critically-reviewed Xbox 360 games of all time.

Gears of War thrusts you 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. Gears of War unites the latest technology with classic, emotional storytelling and a revolutionary tactical combat system, engrossing the gamer in a horrifying larger-than-life story of war and survival.

Engaging and disturbing cinematic story: Movie-like cut scenes, cinematic camera moves and in-game storytelling bring the brutal, emotionally charged narrative to life.
Never fight alone: Lead your ragtag squad as Marcus Fenix, or recruit a friend to play squad mate Dominic Santiago and complete the full cinematic campaign cooperatively—online or off.
Xbox LIVE Action: Dominate online in Human vs. Locust squad-based multiplayer. Eliminate downed enemies with a kick to the head or a taste of your chainsaw bayonet.

Bonus Disc Contents
Available July 6, 2008, this two-disc version includes the complete Gears of War experience, including the previously released multiplayer map packs, the Annex game mode, and eight additional multiplayer Achievements for a total of 1250 possible Gamerscore. Get a taste of the highly anticipated sequel Gears of War 2 with trailers and other extras.

Gears of War Extras:

Map Packs 1 & 2
Theme: "Emergence Day"
Gamer Pics: "Gears of War," "Emergence Day"

Gears of War 2 Extras:

Trailers: "Duel," "Assault"
Theme: "Bare Your Teeth"
Gamer Pics: "Crimson Omen"

Collector's Edition

	The package: The Gears of War Limited Collector's Edition ships in a highly collectible embossed metal box.
	The book: Destroyed Beauty is a hardbound, coffee-table style book on the art and history of Gears of War. The DVD: Enjoy this bonus disc loaded with special features including a behind the scenes look at the making of Gears of War, a trailer for The Art of Gears of War, and the short documentary Gears of War: The Race to E3.

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Gears of War®

Developer: Epic Games, Inc.

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Genre: Action

Release Date: 11/7/2006

Console: Xbox 360

Xbox Exclusive

Price: $39.99

Game Rating: M (Mature)
Blood and Gore
Intense Violence
Strong Language

Online Interactions
Not Rated by the ESRB

Players: 1-4

System Link Multiplayer

In-game Dolby Digital

Custom Soundtracks

HDTV 1080i

Players: 2-8

Voice Support

Xbox LIVE Aware

Unreal® and Gears of War® are registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. Epic Games Inc., based in Raleigh, N.C., and established in 1991, is a developer of cutting-edge computer and video games. The company is best known as the creator of hit PC 3-D action games Unreal and Unreal Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster hits having sold more than one million units each. Epic is also well-known as creator of the Unreal Engine, which it has licensed to several major game developers. To date, over 10,000,000 games have been sold that utilized Epic's Unreal Engine technology, and the number is growing steadily each year. Before its 3-D success, Epic Games was well known for the hit shareware games Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit, and Epic Pinball.