We mentioned earlier in the week about how Epic Games in Cary had a game (Gears of War 2) listed in Paste Magazine’s Top 20 Best Games of the Decade. The accolades for Gears of War 2 seem to be just beginning.
Today, MSNBC’s Technology and Science section has posted a handful of lists of the Best 5 Games of various categories. Gears of War 2 has received (not surprisingly) one of the Top 5 “Most Incredible War Scenes in Gaming”. The other games included are ‘Medal of Honor: Allied Assault’, ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’, ‘Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’, and ‘Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’.
Brumak Hijack, ‘Gears of War 2’
Most games let you fight a boss. This one lets you commandeer one. “We’re riding a Brumak to clear the area faster,” radios two-packs-a-day Marcus Felix to mission control, before his penultimate battle with an unthinkable number of bad guys.
While on the shoulders of an enormous, charging creature, you carve down hordes of enemies with heavy fire. As the opposition drops to the ground like dominoes, you know you’re witnessing something special. It’s as epic as it gets.
Full article on the Top 5 “Most Incredible War Scenes in Gaming”
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