Gears of war, was the first big name and new franchise to the current generation, the game developed by Epic nad published by Microsoft Game Studios was graphical impressive, gory and with a nice Multiplayer component, including a co-op campaign qhere the4 second player would take the role of an already existing A.I. partner, the campaign included 3 acts each divided into several chapters, the game included mostly urban guerrilla and short therm objectives.

What really set Gears of War apart from the rest of shooters was first of all the besty implementation of cover use (which a lot of games will adopt later) top notch graphics, weapons that allowed for gory results, curios multiplayer modes, a grim enviroment in the warthorn world of Sera, a likable band of soldiers roughened by the war, and a misterious yet easy to love-hate enemy in the form of the Locusts, Gears of War was the first hit on the console and it would continue to be one of the most beloved franchises.