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FPS Rantings

Archive for the ‘Gears of War’ Category

November 23rd, 2007

GameTrailers’ Gears of War review glosses over issues

If you’ve been paying attention to this blog for some time now, then you may have noticed that FPS Rantings is currently having a fixation on Gears of War for the PC. It’s only fair to feature the GameTrailers review on Gears, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Tags: fps, fps_games, gametrailers, game_reviews, […]

By Mike -- 3 comments

November 23rd, 2007

Gears of War annoyance #3: Tweaking torture

If you like to inflict more self-torture, try tweaking your new Gears of War for the PC. Normally, tweaking the game to get the best performance is a necessary exercise, especially when your net worth isn’t good enough to be announced in a magazine.

Well, Gears gives new meaning to torture.

Tags: aa, gamer, gears_of_war, […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

November 20th, 2007

Gears of War annoyance #2: WTF? Extra installs!

Can you believe this? After taking forever to install, Gears of War for the PC is telling me to install more software updates on my PC. This time, the game wants me to get AMD Processor Driver for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 version (x86 and x64 exe) 1.3.2.16.

After downloading the update here, […]

By Mike -- 6 comments

November 20th, 2007

Gears of War annoyance #1: Decompression takes forever

If you’re cheap like me, then you’re still probably hanging on to your year-old rig even if Crysis or Gears have come out. I’m still hanging on to my Athlon 64, but was smart enough to put in a gig of RAM to run current shooters.

However, I never expected Gears’ installation to take this […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

November 20th, 2007

Gears of War finally arrives

I’m having a fantastic day. Why, you ask?

Because Gears of War for the PC has finally landed on our local shelves. Yes, the game is two weeks late and there’s a good chance that you already have one. But you know what? I’ll still walk you through Gears of War.

Why, you ask? Because […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

November 13th, 2007

Ode to my favorite games retailer branch

Speaking of my favorite retailer DataBlitz, I’ve just found out from my local branch that today is their last day—meaning they’re selling old games at rock-bottom prices and that the branch would be closed for good starting tomorrow. I was almost tempted to show up with my credit card because of the dirt-cheap costs, but […]

By Mike -- 1 comment

November 8th, 2007

Still no sign of Gears of War for the PC in the Philippines

Yes, I lurk at my retailer’s site on a constant basis. I even call them everyday to check. But despite my efforts, there’s still no news of Gears’ PC version. My only assurance that it’s coming this month is the Upcoming Games section at the lower right part of the screen. It says November 2007, […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

November 7th, 2007

Gears of War for the PC ships with a problem, but there’s a fix

Yes, the day I’ve been waiting for is finally here. Gears of War for the PC has finally shipped. Gone are the days of detesting the Xbox players for having an exclusive shooter that’s arguably the best 360 title to date (yes, it’s not Halo 3 or Bioshock).

I’m still lurking around my local retailer […]

By Mike -- 1 comment

October 9th, 2007

More Gears of War action can be seen in new clip

If you’re mad about Gears of War like I am, then you’d love me for posting a new video clip showing some satisfying action. According to GameTrailers’ description, the montage shows the new content that’s exclusive to Gears’ PC version. Enjoy the carnage and cussing.

I just can’t help but notice that while it’s […]

By Mike -- 1 comment

October 5th, 2007

Like you don’t know: Gears of War for the PC is coming next month

Here’s a short interview about Gears of War for the PC with Cliffy B. Yes, the game brings tears to my eyes when it came out last year. Today, I cry a river because Epic has finally given us PC gamers real love.

The best part? You won’t need a PC built for Crysis to play […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

July 19th, 2007

UT3 and Gears of War to attack the Mac

Great news to all you Mac twitch gamers! Two marquee shooters are being developed for your platform of choice. First is Unreal Tournament 3, which as you know is coming out for the PC this coming November. According to Macworld, this news shouldn’t surprise Mac fans because it has been mentioned in Epic Games’ forums, […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

June 14th, 2007

Gears of War adds new multiplayer achievements

Hot off the news grill: Gears of War, the Xbox 360 title that always brings a tear to my eye, just released eight new achievements for the Annex game mode and the Hidden Fronts multiplayer map pack on Xbox Live.
The Annex game mode was a recent update to Gears, and it added new depth to […]

By Mike -- 0 comments