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Wow, if you are not a techo geek and are not comfortable diving into your config files and registry keys etc... This game is NOT for you. I am somewhat of a computer nerd but I had a very very rough time getting this game to run. I had all the system requirements and then some. 100% guarantee when you install this game out of the box you can NOT play it without going to the Internet to figure it out. Good luck. typical Microsoft.
I spent a lot of time adusting my display, downloading new drivers, reviewing other issue gamers discribed (and there are a lot) only to still having problems. Good luck.
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I've been blown away by the storyline, action, graphics, and intense gameplay in GoW. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for the PC version of this game. But it does come with bugs out of the package, and I was forced to manually update Windows Live multiple times to resolve crashes. But it performed flawlessly after applying the patch .Overall this is a very good buy for anyone into FPS games and do not have a 360 like myself. Not to mention the extra chapters in the PC version.
Also, there is a crash bug if you try to launch from the CD instead of the deskop.
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I purposely got the pc version (windows vista) of this game instead of xbox 360 version just b/c I like playing FPS or any shooting games with mouse better than a controller. Also, windows version of GoW has better graphic than xbox version if you have a good graphic card and has more single campaigns.
Anyway, I've had so much expectation for this game. It took about 1 hour for me to install the game, but it wasn't a big problem for me. The problem started when I started playing it. The game crashed every 5 ~ 10 minutes and therefore impossible to progress. I searched for solution by googling and solved the problem by running the game "as administrater." But that wasn't all. I got to Act 3 of 5 after playing a few hours. The next day, I pressed "continue campaign" but it told me that there was no saved games. I was shocked and pissed. Indeed, it was painful to start all over again. I tried to find solutions online but still no luck.. This game could have been a great action-filled shooting game, but those critical flaws killed it. I recommend getting xbox version, or other better FPS games such as Call of Duty 4, etc.
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This is an exceptionally good game. The cover mechanic is one of best implemented to date, the enemy AI is decent, it is beautiful, the weapons are interesting and feel solid, the boss battles are jaw-dropping, and most importantly it's a lot of fun. They even managed to make reloading your weapons compelling. The characters are a little over the top and the dialogue reflects that. But the storyline is suitably grand and it serves to move the campaign along well enough. This should have been a slam dunk must-have PC port of the XBox game.
But it's not. Saved games disappear. The save system is not only an offensively straight port of the console check-point system, but you have to create a Windows Live account to save your progress at all. What? Why? Don't answer that. I know why, and it has nothing to do with the gameplay experience.
I knew there was no quicksave feature when I bought the game, but I didn't know that the game would routinely lose all of my saved progress and achievements. There's a 40 page thread on Epic Games forums about this problem that's been around since the PC version's release in November. If there has been an official response from Epic or Microsoft I haven't been able to find it. That is too long for a massive problem like that to go unacknowledged and unresolved. Unless you have the time to finish the game in one sitting, don't buy this game until they fix the vanishing save games. Go play Half-Life 2, Bioshock, or some other game with a quicksave feature instead.
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Before my review I will like to show my system specs:
Dell dimension E521( I made some changes LOL)
AMD Athlon 3200+ 2.00 Ghz
3GB RAM
Windows XP SP2
Nvidia XFX Geforce 8600GTXXX (256MB)
Before I even bought this game I downloaded and installed the latest version of Games for Windows live, I have had this game for 2weeks now and no technical issues.
This game is amazing, I havent had any technical issues with it and the gameplay is phenomenal. I haven't had this much fun with a game since Half Life 2, you actually feel like you are in charge of Alpha squad. The graphics are great if you have the right hardware (With updated drivers of course).This is truly a great game, I didnt beat it just because I wanted to see the ending or because I wanted to be able to say "I beat Gears" I beat this game because the players get immersed in the gameplay, the environments and even the characters of the game.
The only complaint I have is not about the game per se but the LIVE package which you get free for a month and have to pay for after its expiration. I think it is an unfair deal that takes away from the game itself,online gameplay is fun and addicting and to be honest, I am contemplating the renewal of my Live package. Although the online component of the multiplayer aspect of Gears is by subscription, users can play Gears of War for free on a LAN configuration.
This is a game I will recommend to everyone, I bought this game for the full price plus tax at an EB games and I have no regrets.
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