By Brian Ashcraft, 3:28 AM on Wed Nov 8 2006, 768 views (Edit post, Set to draft, Slurp)

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Apparently, it doesn't suck. Word is that it's actually really friggin' good. How good? This good. Here's the reviews as they flow in:

• 1Up—10
• "Each stage is memorable. Even as I write this a week after beating the campaign, I can recall dozens of "oh wow" moments, like the first time I encountered the shrieking wretches (that horrible noise they make will haunt you for days)."
• Gamespot—9.6
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  "Gears of War is an outstanding technical achievement, but in addition to looking and sounding amazing, it's a seriously awesome action game."
• IGN—9.4
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  "A game so gorgeous, both visually and audibly, that is this fun to play comes along only a handful of times a console generation."

At E3, I got a multiplayer hands-on, which was fun, but not OMG FUN. That might have to do more with me getting rubbed out quickly in mutli-player. Though I've heard from those who know that the single player is the cock's blocks. Anyone out there in Kotaku-land gonna pick this puppy up?

Gears Getting Good Reviews [Aeropause]