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All member reviews for Gears of War

 
Overrated
People say that this game is super inappropriate. First off, let me say that the violence is all from the aliens, spewing alien blood. Also, the game is extremely fast paced so you don;t even really pay attention to the violence. The language is bad, but nothing any kid over 12 doesn't hear on a daily basis. And to top all this off, there is a filter to turn both these things off. When that happens, the game easily becomes T instead of M

GameDude17
kid, 11 years old
 
Great
You can tell by the cover of Gears of War that it is going to be very violent. Even though this game is great the realistic violence is very intense and very gory. At some points you get a chainsaw to cut up your foes. s**t, and the F word are said.

awinnik
teen, 16 years old
 
sure there is some violence but who could make a better role model that the cole train? WHOOOO!!!

True common sense
teen, 15 years old
 
Fun
The game has some violence but is appropriate for many adolescents. Some gore here and there but thats it.

 
Gears of War is a brutal, trash talking game but a good game. Gears Of War is a great game that has a attaching story line and amazing gameplay. Now if you wanna know the bad things in this game... then here goes. The Violence, Brutal non-stop violence... you rip enemies in half with chainsaws, pop enemies heads with snipers and blow enemies to bits with a high powered shotgun. If you are 16 and up you should be able to handle it. The Language, F bombs are used throughout the game, such as A**,B**** and other words on TV. overall 5/5 not for YOUNGER kids though.

 
Violent
Gears of war is a very gory and violent game, but there is a filter to turn off the blood and gore, and most of the language. My son has this game, and I make him turn on the filter. Make sure you trust your child before letting them play this game.

11BK201
adult
 
An incredible co-op for mature gamers!
I play this game with the extreme content filter on because of the language and violence. Even with the filter the language still surprised me with plenty of words like sh*t, b*tch, and some more milder profanities. Some of these words are in the script during story development and some are during the actual gameplay. You hear the phrase "Eat sh*t and die!" multiple times throughout the games as NPC's kill enemies. Without the filter it is much worse. The filter does however take out much of the harsher violence. Without the filter you can literaly blow enemies apart with the shotgun or saw them in half with the cainsaw bayonet. All of the violence is extremely bloody often spraying up onto the screen. WITH the filter there is no blood and enemies do not fall apart. The screen still tints red when you are shot but it is not gruesome. Some of the environments can be a little disturbing with or without the filter. Some areas depict the after math of human encounters with aliens. Bodies are strewn about often in very bad shape (dismembered, bloodied, slightly decayed, etc...) However, none of it is very bad if you don't look closely at it. The strong point of this game is playing through the story mode with another player. The level of cooperation needed is incredible. My brother and I spend a lot of time playing this game together. It's a fun way to spend time with a good friend or family member. In the end, this is a great game; great controls, graphics, gameplay and co-op. It is dark and violent but this can mostly be avoided with the filter. It is however, still a game about war so it is best for more mature gamers

ledzeppelinROCKS!
kid, 12 years old
 
one of the best games
this is a good game it has some swearing in it

lazer berriez
kid, 12 years old
 
The differences in gears of war 1 and 2
This game is bloodier than Gears of War 2 but not any gorier. If you played Gears of War 2 you might notice that there is a filter for both language and gore. But in gears of war you filter both. The game is a bit harder than gears of war 2 and gets frustrating at times but it is still a great game.

 
ok for kids
little violent but not much i let kids play it there 5 and 6

SSMidnight
kid, 13 years old
 
Very good. One of the best games I have.
This game is very fun, but it is pretty intense. When I find a dead body of one of the COG's, there is blood splattered everywhere. And the language is pretty foul. I only heard the f-word like twice and there is an occasional s-word and d-word with there alternatives. Also there is an in-game filter where you can turn of the gore and language.

cashformoney5
kid, 11 years old
 
Awesome Game!
Great 3rd person shooter. It's not that hard to play, but don't make it your first shooter. The language includes the F word, S word, and other smaller profanities.

Bauer Power
teen, 14 years old
 
Hate it
Hate it. It's 3rd Person

 
This game is rated T jeez get your facts right
Good game I hate it when Carmine dies but this is rated T Halo has swords and hammers and this has a chainsaw all the same but you can turn off the gore and blood.

xboxrulerandpc ...
teen, 13 years old
 
really fun
epic

Rigbyboy
kid, 10 years old
 
Brutal, fun and smashing game!!!!
Love all gears of war brands and games out there, but it is kinda gory and has not too kind language. I`d think it is for mature gamer`s such as myself, even though im 9, but I have my mature humor and ways.

Bioshocker
parent of 12 year old
 
Depends on the Family.
I think this is a great game, but it depends on the family. The bad words can be turned down (just turn off your volume on your TV!!) And the gore can be filtered out. This takes this game's rating down to a perverbilal "T." No sexual content, no crude humor. And, it's a fun game.

 
A kid reviewing like an adult.
Now....we hit a game that indeed does contain gory violence and foul language...but no sex...what to do? I actually think, although I'm not 17 yet, that they rated this game fairly. Although there is no sex, and you aren't killing innocent humans like GTA, the violence and language contained in this game is indeed explicit. Although you fight aliens in this game, the blood is indeed identical to humans, making the chainsaw, curb stomp, or blowing them up, it looks realistic to humans being killed. Although I love this game for its different storyline and cover system, this is truely meant for the older gamer. 16-17+

Eraticus180
kid, 11 years old
 
Love It.
It's a nice game that is challenging, fun, and will make gamers everywhere happy.

dazedcaesar3
kid, 11 years old
 
cool gow
gears of war its a great game you can take the blood and gore off