A sci-fi dystopian 3rd person shooter, Gears of War doesn’t strike you as a mainstream game but with a co-op focused campaign, a warlike environment, and a dynamic group of characters Gears manages to mark its claim. The game is a true ‘cover-based shooter’, however there comes a variety of gameplay in different scenarios where players have to time runs from cover to cover, lead a boss into a vulnerable zone, or enter into a (poorly made) vehicle level. The action overall is fun, if a little unpolished. The story is a convoluted mess that allows the cast to fight, regroup, and blow stuff up. The dialogue of the group are little gems as you have seriousness alongside sarcasm and egotism.

Arguably the most badass gaming franchise of the 00s. Nothing is more brutal than making locust scum bite the curb as they are stomped into tomato juice. Plus, a freaking Chainsaw Gun. Anyway, this game revolutionized and refined the 3rd person shooter and made a whole wave of copycats follow suit. Epic Games did a good job. The campaign was hella fun and i've played it a multitude of times across the years. The multiplayer is some of the best I've ever come across. Nothing feels better than being the last teammate alive and executing the opposing force. This game is a masterpiece. It's a shame, Microsoft had such a strong roster with the 360. That's the only console generation wherein I'd argue they really won. Because culturally, Xbox 360 is more important than the overpriced and failure plated road of the PS3.