For The Love of Game

I’ve always been a gamer. I remember back in my day, I stayed up late trying to beat Super Mario RPG “Legend of the Seven Stars” for the Super Nintendo…and that was a decade ago. At one point, I owned an Xbox, Gamecube and PS2 – and I played game after game until I ran broke.

Now, I’ve calmed down. I still play game after game, but I have a few other hobbies as well. Currently, I have an Xbox 360 and I own eighteen games ranging from “Call of Duty 2” to the most recent “Rainbow Six: Las Vegas.” I also have Xbox Live, and my tag is Masterphantom1, but you could call me “Phantom” for short.

For my very first entry, let me talk about “Gears of War.” It is one of the greatest games I have ever played, next to “Halo 2” and “Star Wars: KOTOR 2.”

The story is not in-depth as it should be, but I just didn’t care anymore because the gameplay is next to perfect. The way “Gears of War” did the cover system should become a standard in all future FPS’. All the weapons are almost equally matched, it wouldn’t matter if you have a pistol or a “Boom Shot,” success is dependant on the player’s skill, not who grabs what first.

I have a confession to make. I don’t have an HDTV or surround sound…but still, the detail of some of the environments are outstanding, and my 360 can run the game without a hitch, unlike some others I’ve played. “Gears of War” is a great game and I would recommend it for anyone who owns a 360 and enjoys FPS’. Cliff you are the man.

Gaming Dictionary

Boom Shot: One of the most destructive weapons in Gears of War.
Cliff: Cliff Bleszinski. Project Lead of “Gears of War.”
FPS: First Person Shooter. A shooting game that allows you to see the world behind the eyes of the character you control.
HDTV: High Definition Television.
KOTOR: Knights of the Old Republic.
RPG: Role-Playing Game. A game that fully immerses you into the development of a single character or team of characters.
Xbox 360: The first next generation console released throughout the world.
Xbox Live: An online service that allows you to play multiplayer games through your Xbox with other gamers around the world, communicating with each other via text messaging, voice chat, or video chat.