Gears of War is a 2006 military science fiction third-person shooter video game, and the first instalment of the Gears of War series. The game uses a number of weapon archetypes, but predominately featured is the Lancer, an assault rifle that has a mounted chainsaw bayonet that can deal melee damage at close range. Playable characters can carry two primary weapons, grenades, and a smaller, secondary weapon such as the Snub Pistol. Weapons are reloaded with a tap of the RB button, and a second tap within a given time (active reload) rewards the player with a damage bonus. However, failing to perform the “Active Reload” correctly will cause the gun to become momentarily jammed while the player’s character fixes it. When the player takes damage, the “Crimson Omen”, a red cog representing the player’s health gauge, will fade into the screen, becoming more defined with larger amounts of damage. The player can seek cover to recover their health, but if they take too much damage, they will become incapacitated. Once this occurs, a skull will fill the centre void of the omen. The player can then be revived by a teammate, executed by an enemy, or remain incapacitated until they “bleed out”, dying from blood loss.

Gears of War System Requirements

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 10 version 14393.222 or higher
• Processor: Intel i5 3470 | AMD FX-6300
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Geforce 750 Ti | Radeon R7 260X
• Storage: 12 GB

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 10 version 14393.222 or higher
• Processor: Intel i5 4690 | AMD FX-8350
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Geforce 970 or Geforce 1060 | Radeon R9 290X or Radeon RX 480
• Storage: 12 GB