Wow.  That was the first thing I thought to myself after playing through about 4-5 hours of Gears of War in co-op with my friend.  The graphics are great, but everyone knows that.  Story isn't important in this game, as the main draw is the gameplay.  It's not just some mindless shooter.  You have to think and use cover.  Like Jeff said in the review, if you just run around your going to die quickly and often. 

The game is great, but getting it was a hassel.  After waiting at Circuit City for about 45 minutes, because it was supposed to be sold at 5pm, me and a couple of other people found out that it wasn't even in stock.  They never got their shipment.  So after a few complaints, I headed over to Best Buy...and sure enough they had plenty (possibly even Circuit City's shipment).  Good thing is that they take Circuit City coupons so I didn't have to worry about anything.

Overall it was worth the hassel.  I haven't had that much fun in a video game in awhile.  Haven't played the game a lone, I definately recommend anyone who gets Gears of War to play it in co-op.  It's just so much more fun.  Even when your friends headset is busted and the only real communication you have is through messaging each other. :lol: