Gears

If an action would ‘naturally’ make a sound in Gears of War, like a boot stomp or a gunshot, then the sound engine wants you to hear it.

Archive 2009-01-01 Ben Abraham 2009

Like so many other aspects, the sound design in Gears of War 2 is loud and proud.

Archive 2009-01-01 Ben Abraham 2009

It looks far cooler to do a cover in Gears of War than doing it in Killzone2 or Wolfenstein.

Is The First-Person The Most-Person? SVGL 2009

Lets start with a review of the sound design aesthetic present in Gears of War 2.

Archive 2009-01-01 Ben Abraham 2009

But the idea that "RapeLay is the sexual equivalent of headshots in Gears 2" absolutely does not gel, and let's not insult the games biz by having that discussion anymore.

My Last Word On Rapelay SVGL 2009

But I think it's a pretty big step to make from that to - say - watching Marcus Fenix keel over in Gears of War.

The Kills SVGL 2009

But the idea that "RapeLay is the sexual equivalent of headshots in Gears 2" absolutely does not gel, and let's not insult the games biz by having that discussion anymore.

Archive 2009-03-01 SVGL 2009

The levels in Gears of War feel like dead environments meant to convey destruction, but ultimately feeling like shiny brownish-grey movie sets that the game was reenacted on.

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And let's not forget that in Gears and God of War, your enemies aren't exactly human.

Was RapeLay 'Asking For It'? SVGL 2009

Secondly, the sound design in Gears of War is a product of the design imperative that hungers for photorealism.

Archive 2009-01-01 Ben Abraham 2009