It seems like so long ago, the first time I ever popped the original Gears of War, developed by Epic Games, into my Xbox 360 and took it for a spin. Back then I knew next to nothing about the game, my brother had bought it and I happened to be sitting around bored with nothing else to play. I remember comparing it to the few other shooters I knew like Halo and F.E.A.R and I was actually pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the tight controls, simple yet intuitive interface, and war-torn story of humanity’s last desperate struggle against the terrifying Locust. Now, several years and two sequels later, I’m proud to say I’m glad I decided to give the first game a try as playing through and beating the climactic finale that is Gears of War 3 has felt like a journey of personal completion as well as the completion of a series.
