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Gears of War (PC DVD)

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Platform:   Windows XP / Vista
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Windows XP / Vista
  • Media: Video Game
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  • ASIN: B000VWQWJU
  • Item Weight: 146 g
  • Release Date: 9 Nov 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,065 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Gears of War for Windows features the amazing tactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the Xbox 360 version, but also adds a variety of all-new content, including three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode, game editor, five new game chapters and DirectX10 support.Gears of War thrusts gamers 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.With Gears of War, Epic returns gamers to the massively scoped worlds, memorable characters, co-operative gameplay, and hyper-realistic combat that gamers have come to expect from the franchise, plus a few new surprises.

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Gears of War a Games for Windows title features the amazingtactical action and multiplayer excitement found in the criticallyacclaimed Gears of War for the Xbox 360™ video game andentertainment system that sold more than 3.5 million units and

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Shoddy quality control spoil an otherwise enjoyable game, Microsoft and Epic should be ashamed of themselves, 9 Aug 2008
By M. Palmer (Portsmouth, UK) - See all my reviews
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Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
It's unbelievable to think that Microsoft or Epic bothered to test this game at all before shoving it on the shop shelves to make themselves a bit of cash - the "save game" errors are so glaringly obvious that you'd have to be the most moronic beta tester not to have noticed them.

I played the game offline, choosing not to connect to Windows Live due to all the problems I'd already read about it. I updated my game using the Title Update patch, and STILL the game proved a nightmare...so the patch doesn't solve the problems...well not for me...and I have no problems with any other games, and have a system that can run Crysis, so it's definitely the fault of the game.

It appears that the game is unable to load certain checkpoints, so if you quit the game and then try and continue at one of these checkpoints the game hangs. To load a later level you can go into the "checkpoint" folder in the programs files and copy and rename a later one to "level0" (or whatever the first level is called) and then "start a new game" and it will start you at this later level. However this doesn't get past the problem that some levels will ALWAYS refuse to load.

So what happens when you get to fight the first major end level baddie...well I wouldn't know 'cos I can't load that level...and what happens when you defeat the end boss and win the game, well I wouldn't know that either, as the end boss got stuck on some scenery which meant I couldn't kill him, so I gave up and uninstalled the game after hours of frustration battling the checkpoint problem.

...and all this is a pity because it such an enjoyable game. It can get slightly repetitive towards the end, as you just meet the same enemies over and over again, and there's no real story, but it's an enjoyable ride and the graphics and gameplay are first rate.

If this game actually worked properly I'd give it 4 stars, but the problems are so bad I can only give it 1, as the fact that I've had to miss sections means I've only had half a gaming experience.

Epic and Microsoft should think of their customers more rather than just their wallets. There is no way this game should have been released in the state it is.
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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars The PC port is broken. Saved games lost. See their forums, 31 Dec 2007
Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 
Do not buy this game until Epic Games get their acts together on this stupid bug.

The game lost all my progress and it happened twice to me which is a very serious bug.
All my progress was gone!!! A complete waste of time.

If you don't believe me, go to their GOW forums and count how many people reporting the same problem.

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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A Problematic Install, 15 Dec 2007
By G. Wilkinson "The G" (England) - See all my reviews
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Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 
If you're planning on buying Gears Of War I urge you to do your homework. The first point you should deal with, is if you can run it. I have to say, this is the most problematic, buggy, difficult install for a game I have ever had the misfortune to attempt. After say, 6 installs I finally had the full game on my PC, uninstall paths, icons, shortcuts, registry, everything. I attempted to play it and it wouldn't start whatsoever. Not even an error to go by. In my infinite wisdom, I googled the error and found a few posts on Epic Games' forum. After a thorough reading, 3 different patches and claimed fixes, and more re-installs, eventhough I have admittedly had to fix some games' problems after install, this game actually beat me and to this day I haven't got it to work on my PC. It's not a hardware or software error for me, neither is it an OS problem as i'm running it on Windows XP with a graphics card capable of running Crysis and such without problems. Luckily, a friend of mine got this to work on his computer (Luckily!) so I got to play this through, and to be honest i'm glad it didn't install on my PC. The gameplay is repetitive, and often irritating. Co-op mode is fun, however. I haven't played online so I'm afraid I can't really mention that.

Still, I urge anyone thinking of buying this to at least glance through Epic Games' forums and see for yourself how many people have had buggy installs and are ranting for a patch to fix it.

Microsoft rushed this out for Christmas - Thanks A Bunch(!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game - what's all the fuss about?
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Published 1 month ago by D. Horder

1.0 out of 5 stars LOST GAME SAVE
This game is unplayable. Twice I have got half way through this game and my game save has disappeared. This is a common occurance check the net. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R SMITH

1.0 out of 5 stars not worth buying
ive had this game for a number of months, unable to return it as the game store only replaced it. i have NOT been able to get this game to work as it "cannot detect the DVD", the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tyson Allen

1.0 out of 5 stars And now you can't even play the thing
Incredibly not only is the game laden with bugs (see other reviews) but it also turns out that it is 'signed' with a digital rights management (DRM) certificate that expired on... Read more
Published 5 months ago by lovingboth

1.0 out of 5 stars DRM means this game will no longer play
It seems that the DRM on Gears of War came with a built-in shut off date: the digital certificate for the game was only good until January 28, 2009. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Marcus G

1.0 out of 5 stars DRM Empowers users! Hurrah!
Probably a bit late. But if you own this game, you will be in a bit of a pickle right now (31/01/09). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Robert Pollard

5.0 out of 5 stars Best port I have ever seen
This is a great game and probably the most atmospheric. It runs sweet on my pc at a constant 61 fps. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Harper

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb Game Once you update your video card driver ( Nvidia Driver 178.24)
5 months ago I bought this game and I have to return it because was only running for 30 seconds . It was the first time that I was experiencing some game problems on my pc. Read more
Published 8 months ago by L. Pontes

4.0 out of 5 stars Good gaming...once set up and bugs fixed
like many others i had a problem with starting this game. it basically wouldn't run for more than 30 seconds. Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Appleton

3.0 out of 5 stars Successful Port
Small technical difficulties aside, this is a great port. The graphics have been enhanced for PC and look great, and the gamplay in certain parts is brilliant; the cover system... Read more
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