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Award-winning Xbox 360 shooter comes to PC in November

by Steven Williamson on 5 October 2007, 09:59

Tags: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), FPS

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According to a number of sources, the epic Gears of War will finally be available on PC on November 6th and will include a number of exclusive features, including a game editor.

The Xbox 360 version of Gears of War won numerous awards and has sold approximately 3.5 million units worldwide.

Check out the features for the PC version:

* Frag-filled new content. "Gears of War" will feature locations that are unique to the franchise and the genre. Players will encounter all their favorite foes from the Xbox 360 version; however, these intense encounters will take place in some new environments and allow players to manipulate the new game modes and technology found only in the Games for Windows title. Boasting three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, Game Editor, five new campaign chapters and DirectX 10 support, "Gears of War," will challenge and push the limits of the PC gaming experience and provide an unparalleled visual presentation.

* Engaging and disturbing cinematic story. Movie-like cut scenes, cinematic camera moves and in-game storytelling bring the brutal, emotionally charged narrative to life. Gamers control Marcus Fenix and his fire team as they pit advanced technology against the overwhelming and horrific Locust Horde.

* Unmatched online gaming. "Gears of War" will tap into the power of Games for Windows — LIVE to deliver online matchmaking for its Gold account members. The service will enable gamers around the world to connect via their PCs, allowing players to experience individualized matchmaking, view player statistics, earn player Achievements, customize games and create personalized profiles.

* New Game Editor. The game will also feature the all-new Game Editor, guaranteeing new user-generated content in the future. The "Gears of War" community will be able to tap its endless creative potential to develop an unlimited number of user-created levels through complete access to the Unreal Editor. Using the new engine, players can now import custom artwork into the engine, create particle systems, scripted encounters, cinematics and more.

* Astounding visuals in next-generation gaming. "Gears of War" ushers in the next generation with incredible visuals, pushing DirectX 10 visual designs and bringing out the smallest details in the largest battle. Gamers experience a rich, dynamic world with a supreme level of detail. Characters come to life with unbelievable model quality and a physics-integrated animation system that has them truly reacting intelligently to events unfolding around them.

* Hyper-realistic and intense combat. In "Gears of War" the battlefield is a lethal place — to foolishly stand out in the open is to invite an untimely demise. To survive, gamers must employ strategy, take cover using the interactive and dynamic environments, and suppress the enemy with blind fire, using their weapons and teammates to outwit and outfight their terrifying enemies.

In other Gears of War related news, Hollywood script writer Stuart Beattie has said that the movie of the game will be enormous (he would say that) and will be filmed on green screen, similar to the blockbuster hit, 300.

Sources :: Joystiq, CVG


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never played it on the xbox but people said it was amazing. Im getting bored of a few online games now so hopefuly this will bring something new
Its up on play.com now:
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3438861/-/Product.html?searchstring=gears+of+war&searchsource=0

Says Vista only though, with a price of £24.99. Release date is noted as 30th Nov though, not 6th….

I'll def be ordering this.
No surprise they are releasing these big titles on vista only, it's a good way to get people to change over.
… Vista only just plain sucks… So it seems I have to get a new rig in the war room for November then… Loved the 360 GoW and I'm pretty sure I'll be loving this as well..
Thought the devs said it was also going to be compatable with XP?
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech: It was put to us recently that because the current generation of consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3) don’t support many of the features in the DX10 code path that PC graphics in general would suffer. What are your thoughts on this?

Ciffy B: Well, we wanted to cast the net as wide as possible as far as the amount of possible systems Gears could run on. So, being on DX9 and running on Windows XP and Vista, we just wanted to make sure we could run on as many systems as humanly possible…it was just good business sense for us. But, if you have a kick-ass system, if you have all the latest loaded up there then the game is just going to shine that much better.