The most insanely-hyped game of the year has finally arrived on the Xbox 360.

With Microsoft feeling the warmth of its competitors' breath on its neck, it needs a big name game to keep consumers loyal and to put doubt into the mind of gamers thinking of investing in a new console.

Gears of Wars is the kind of title designed to appeal to those gamers who feel the size of one's gun is directly connected to the amount of fun one can have.  wow gold

It's a third-person shooter, exquisitely-designed and with the kinds of graphics prowess that will give new PlayStation 3 owners a deep pang of regret at spending $600 on their new machine.

From the moment the game starts the beauty of the world that has been created is breathtaking. There might be a touch too much grey in the palette but the visual splendour of buildings, domes, towers, interiors and exteriors would not look out of place in a Peter Jackson movie.

You take control of disgraced soldier Marcus Fenix who is released from jail to help the army battle an alien horde that has long since taken control of Earth.

The principal action of the game revolves around mini-battles: finding cover and unleashing your hellish arsenal on the enemy. wow po

The game utilises a cover system, and wherever you find a wall, piece of smashed masonry, pillar or post you can crouch behind it and then fire of your weapons from a first person perspective.