

Microsoft bought the rights to Gears of War from Epic Games after Epic decided that it didn’t want to proceed with the franchise any longer. When I heard that Gears of War 4 was officially in the making, I wasn’t sure whether to be joyful all over again or worried that it could all come crashing to the ground. That’s what Gears has been for me: a series of good memories and fun, over-the-top moments with beef-headed soldiers that would always make me think of the franchise in a positive way.

I remember the fear and anxiety that hammered my body during my first Berserker encounter – I screamed like a girl as I frantically dodged the charging Locust beast repeatedly, and I loved every moment of it. I recall the overwhelming joy that came over me when I made my first chainsaw bayonet kill. I still remember heading over to my friend’s house the day it launched and playing through the campaign together. Gears of War made its debut on Xbox 360 back in 2006.
