If you watched a Gears of War trailer for the first time, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind wouldn’t be emotional storytelling.
The originalGears of Warwas released for theXbox360 in 2006 and alongside the likes ofHalo, it became one of Microsoft’s flagship properties for the green brand.Gears of Warwas to be an inspiration for many third-person cover-based shooters, but no one was able to quite capture the magic quite like OG developers,Epic Games.
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TheGears of Warfranchise later spawned multiple sequels as well as a few spin-offs. At the core of the series, its story would revolve around the bromance between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. This cherished bromance would come to its tragic conclusion in 2011 with the release ofGears of War 3.
I know the heading of this story gives away a spoiler, but in fairness,Gears of War 3is 12 years old at this point. That being said, I’ll try to keep story details to a minimum, other than the obvious. But yeah, Dom dies in what can easily be described as one of the most dramatic and heartbreaking deaths in video game history, as well as what happened leading up to that moment. I cried, and I know for a fact that I am not alone.
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“As soon as I hear the piano of Mad World I get sad, combine that with Marcus making a desperate attempt to stop him,” replied Spartan17492. “Hits me every time.”
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“I truly believe the cinematic experience in video games peaked when Dom died,” said wheel_of_cheese92. “Everything afterwards has just been a sad attempt at stirring up emotions and everything trying to be too epic and like a movie.”
I’m in the process of replaying the Gears of War series and I’m currently at the second game. This story has just reminded me that I am still not ready for what’s to come.
Speaking of this series, when are we going to getGears 6? Microsoft and The Coalition, get a move on will ya! The entire Gears of War franchise is out now for PC and Xbox, and older titles are backwards compatible.
Topics:Gears Of War,Xbox
