Mad World cinematic trailer for Gears of War

“Mad World” is one of our favorite songs (Gary Jules, originally by Tears for Fears). Back when “Smallville” was a big thing among us, we liked this song then. Now, in this Gears of War cinematic, it’s just beautiful.

Exclusive award-winner. This exclusive title for the Xbox 360 is one of those games (in my honest opinion) that we will look back on and say, “Yes, this game made the Xbox 360 great.”

It’s already on its way there – remember the awards it won at E3 (you know, it “only” won the Game Critics Award for Best Console Game and Game Critics Award for Best Action Game; it was nominated for three other awards: Best of Show, Best Original Game, and Best Online Multiplayer Game – and then a whole bunch of other sites gave it E3 awards, too).

Slower than usual. Why did Epic Games choose such slow music for this video? Maybe because GoW is “slower” than your usual shooter (in the sense that you don’t just run in and start shooting everything). In a way, it’s a strategy game. That strategy really will come in handy because the multiplayer mode only allows four players (which some of us applaud: we don’t like getting into games where every-freakin-body is running around and ruining the experience) – it’s a more intimate, more personal gaming experience.

Excellent, intelligent marketing move, this video is.

Saving Sera from the Locusts this November. The video has put us in a melancholy mood, the kind of mood can only be relieved by blowing things up (other than watching “Donnie Darko”). Marcus Fenix, the star of this game, is trying to save the human race of the planet Sera from an underground-dwelling enemy known as the Locust Horde. We just want to get our hands on the controller and help him kill the bugs, but we’ll have to wait until November 12 (the lucky kids who got reservations in some places will get it November 8).

Pre-order: [Gears of War]

“Mad World” is one of our favorite songs (Gary Jules, originally by Tears for Fears). Back when “Smallville” was a big thing among us, we liked this song then. Now, in this Gears of War cinematic, it’s just beautiful.

Exclusive award-winner. This exclusive title for the Xbox 360 is one of those games (in my honest opinion) that we will look back on and say, “Yes, this game made the Xbox 360 great.”

It’s already on its way there – remember the awards it won at E3 (you know, it “only” won the Game Critics Award for Best Console Game and Game Critics Award for Best Action Game; it was nominated for three other awards: Best of Show, Best Original Game, and Best Online Multiplayer Game – and then a whole bunch of other sites gave it E3 awards, too).

Slower than usual. Why did Epic Games choose such slow music for this video? Maybe because GoW is “slower” than your usual shooter (in the sense that you don’t just run in and start shooting everything). In a way, it’s a strategy game. That strategy really will come in handy because the multiplayer mode only allows four players (which some of us applaud: we don’t like getting into games where every-freakin-body is running around and ruining the experience) – it’s a more intimate, more personal gaming experience.

Excellent, intelligent marketing move, this video is.

Saving Sera from the Locusts this November. The video has put us in a melancholy mood, the kind of mood can only be relieved by blowing things up (other than watching “Donnie Darko”). Marcus Fenix, the star of this game, is trying to save the human race of the planet Sera from an underground-dwelling enemy known as the Locust Horde. We just want to get our hands on the controller and help him kill the bugs, but we’ll have to wait until November 12 (the lucky kids who got reservations in some places will get it November 8).

Pre-order: [Gears of War]