Part of this is due to its aesthetic-beautiful stone collegiate buildings and European-style urban streets now crumbling after decades of war-but more comes from the way its characters are presented. The plot itself is fluff-a series of pretexts meant to provide context for new combat scenarios-but, despite this, Gears’ has a definite, memorable tone. Gears of War’s story, such as it is, follows Marcus Fenix and a group of Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) soldiers in their attempt to fight back against the army of scaly Locust monsters who have devastated and occupied their country. Luckily, stepping away from the baggage that accompanies one of the most popular and influential titles in videogames reveals an experience that is just as compelling now as it was when it first arrived in 2006. But, with the release of The Coalition’s Gears of War: Ultimate Edition remaster, the player is asked to do just that. Trying to separate its impact on the medium from its successes as an individual game is difficult. How do you talk about Gears of War in 2016? In the decade that’s passed since the original Xbox 360 release, action games have been immeasurably influenced by Epic Games’ post-apocalyptic shooter.
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