Gears of War

The PC version of Gears of War is everything the 360 version was and more.

If you're chomping at the bit to know how good the game is, we'll say it's definitely an enjoyable experience. The active reload and shooting mechanics make for a different, satisfying and entertaining style of gameplay, though it's marred by odd control binding limitations. Story and characters are flimsy and poorly realized as well as smothered by a deluge of steroid-infused machismo, though some might actually appreciate and enjoy this style. Think of Marcus Fenix as channeling the spirit of Arnold Schwarzenegger's John Matrix in Commando, where his appeal stems from his total inability to express himself at anything beyond a third-grader's level of intelligence. For all its strengths, we've definitely seen better single-player games release for PC already this year.