Gears of War is still one of the best Xbox 360 trilogies in gaming history.

Gears 1-3 is an Experience.

Gears of war has a very unearned reputation as a meathead shooter, when in fact it has some of the best characters and story of any game series in the last few decades

-I would say you should wait until after you play 1, 2, and 3 before watching the trailers for 4 and 5. -the games can be a little emotional sometimes but very well worth it. I think you will love these games.

@4:50 "What kind of bomb..." - Not a bomb... *A HAMMER.*

Gears of War is one of the best videogame sagas there is

You're gonna love the black guy August Cole #83 THE COLE TRAIN! WHOO!

BITTER LMAO that is a PERFECT description of Marcus Fenix he’s awesome the way he is tho you’ll love him and the gang just wait 😂😂😂

Literally my favourite shooter, also literally made me cry big boy tears🥺

I grew up with these games and Halo. Pretty much my favorites from the X Box 360 era ⚙️

You’re going to love the characters in this game Meg! Play them in release order!

The story of these games is soooo good and sooo compelling

OMFG!!! Dude! The books fill the gaps between the games and they’re written so freaking well. They’re on audible and I’ve listened to them all over and over again. Karen Travis is the goat! She orchestrated the whole series between the books and games so everything is seamless.

Gears of War has a particular bit of nostalgia for me, it was when the xbox 360 first came out and I hadn't really gotten into gaming yet but I found it so fun to play with my brother and later with my friend in gears of war 3 when we were finally allowed to have sleep overs

I found gears of war to have one of the more human and sensitive depictions of the effects of war. Yes, it is a shooter and has its typical video game aspects, but the characters are phenomenal and their journey through war and loss is portrayed wonderfully, with sensitivity and thoughtfulness. I do think this is the best game series. I’ve played on the Xbox, and I say that as one who has thoroughly enjoyed Halo as well.

Bro. You HAVE to play the trilogy and i HAVE to see your reactions 😭😭😭

Rocky look like a bros and dude movie series. When it will leave you in tears. Gears looks like a dumb eun and shoot. When it will tear out your heart just to ask you to put it back in and keep fighting.

I just replayed them recently on my xbox series S. Amazing games ahead of their time. They are inspiration for modern third person shooters with the cover system. Expecially mass effect is highly inspired from them.

Fun Fact: The Gears of War "Mad World" trailer was directed by Joseph Kosinski, who went on to direct Tron: Legacy, Oblivion, Only the Brave, and Top Gun: Maverick. Also, the bodies found in the setting for the Gears of War 3 "Ashes to Ashes" trailer was a result of the Hammer of Dawn strikes. Basically, the Hammer of Dawn is what happens if satellites with lasers, the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Mount Vesuvius eruption had a baby.

Meg gonna play Gears! I’m so ready for this one

One of the best trilogies of all time. Very underrated!

Oh you are in for it

Gears is honestly one of my all-time faves, recently started re-reading the books for it so this is perfectly timed You're gonna have a blast and you WILL cry A LOT

This might become one of your favourite franchises/story, you’ll love it.

honestly would love to see a playthrough of Gears of War 1-3, It's an experience

I think I speak for everyone, when I tell you to play them. you will not regret. It's one of the best Xbox stories.

CliffyB was a developer for the first 3 or so Gears games. He no longer works on the game, but has expressed interest in being a consultant.

Please please please please please please PLEEEEEEAAAAASE play this series. Its so good.

This is such a treat, seeing someones first experience with gears is such an amazing thing. I cannot reccomend these games enough. If you love halo you will love these games i promise

Theres also a trailer for Gears 1. You missed that one but it also serves as an intro for the first Gears if you remain on the title screen for like a minute or more if you're planning on playing this.

Yes Queeeeeeen! So excited for this! ❤ Recommend playing them in order ( Just buy Xbox Gamepass, waaaaay cheaper to play them all ) - Gears of War 1 ( Remastered edition ) - Gears of War 2 - Gears of War 3 - Gears of War Judgement - Gears of War 4 - Gears 5 - Gears of War E- DAY ( Coming Soon ) - Bonus game - Gears Tactics

1-3 is my favourite gaming trilogy alongside the mass effect trilogy

I’ve been looking forward to this

Rendezvous of Death trailer is my fav Gears trailer. Glad it wasnt skipped over

Can’t wait to watch you play this incredible franchise

Gears 2 was the first video game that made me cry.

Yay Gears of War!!

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a remaster of the first Gears of War. Play that and then Gears of War 2 & 3. There's also a spin-off prequel called Judgement, and Gears 4 and 5 which are made by a different studio. The recently announced game was Gears of War E-Day, another prequel.

I am so excited for you to start this franchise! I am an Xbox girlie to my core. Watching people experience xbox at its best is always a treat!

Oh, you will adore it…

It's pretty wild in a sense that Microsoft had not one but two "last legs lf humanitg V. aliens" franchises and both of them has weirdly compelling worlds built under their dumb 2000s shooter surfaces. Gears is the less timeless of the two but there's something charming about it's 2000s grimdark excess.

This is the only series I’ve ever played where I actually cared about what happens to the characters

The original Gears trilogy is such a special series of games that I hold near and dear to my heart and I love seeing the amount of people becoming interested in the franchise again. I HIGHLY recommend you play it for the channel because it is a crazy ride for sure

The Gears series is very violent and brutal with a heavy focus on its kinetic gameplay. The first game is very gameplay focused over the story, which still had its moments. It was made to help Xbox get off the ground back in the day and rapidly grew to become a massive franchise later on. The second and third games are much more focused on the story while retaining the brutal identity of the first, alongside the iconic marketing. Similar to Halo, after the main entries to the series it was passed from the original creators to another studio, and further titles were made. The majority of fans, including myself, still hail the original trilogy as the best of the series, much like many Halo fans for their series. BE ADVISED: THE TRAILERS FOR THE NEWER TITLES CONTAIN TONS OF SPOILERS FOR THE EARLIER TITLES. Excellent instincts to not watch them. Many gamers grew up playing these games and have many fond memories of them. I argue that they are a MUST PLAY if you own an Xbox. The gameplay defined cover-based shooters ever since, and though it may take time to get used to, feels amazing once you master it. I am sure many would be excited to share their experiences of this series with you through a playthrough.

Gears 3 is still my favorite gears game and then after that 5

PLAY IT! I just recently did (lifetime PS gamer) because of the E-Day trailer.

Watching you play halo, I thought to myself “Ughhh she would love Gears of War!” If you decide to play my favorite franchise, I can't wait!

Oh boy lets go and man you are for in brothers in arms treatment

You will love gears of war i promise you! If you love halo you will love this, its a little more action packed and emotionally intense then halo but believe you me you will enjoy this game. 😊

@MegMage the Gears franchise is definitely worth playing. It is the other big title on Xbox along with the Halo franchise. With just as many games. 1, 2, 3, judgement including the aftermath champagne, Tactics, 4, and 5.

I just finished replaying this franchise and i forgot all the emotions, its a great franchise, personally 2 was the best imo . You will be hooked imo more than halo (and thats hard to say since ive read all 30 of halos novels and games)

For as bombastic and action packed as the trilogy is, Gears honestly has a lot of heart to it. The ads are honestly just a hint at it.

Gears of War is what many think of when they think dude bro gaming. And to an extent, they're right. It's blowing things up to a great soundtrack with a bunch of jacked men in power tank tops. But it's also probably the staunchest anti war game I've ever played and if you were alive for the Iraq war's early days, the messages will ring and feel similarly horrific. It's a real feels game.

If you cried in Halo you'll absolutely bawl in the gears of war trilogy. Some of the hardest hitting scenes in gaming.

Gears of War was a generation defining trilogy for the Xbox 360.

These games really are great

If your into monster dudes with guns this one might be for you, very cool creature design.

Gears 4 and 5 are there too...but 1 to 3 is epic ❤ Best of all. 4 and 5 graphics are awesome 😎

The trilogy was pretty fun

FINALLY someone reacting to Rendezous with Death, its my all time favorite Gears trailer.

"I came here to laugh, not to feel" -everyone playing gears

If you like Mass Effect and Halo. Gears of War is for you!

I’m replaying them for the umpteenth time. It’s my favorite Xbox franchise, and my favorite gaming universe. It’s story heartly complex, and oddly realistic. Have fun!

"Mad World hits different now" If only you knew

You need to play all Gears of War games. For me Gears of War is best Xbox exclusive.

The games are insanely good, also very emotional for sure though. Extremely recommend playing them.

This is one of the classics. KZfaq recommended you from similar suggestions, but I can say without a doubt this is a great series. It has it's own unique art style, characters, and story which really raises some questions along the way. I would start right off from the original Gears of War and go from there. The story through the series kind of expects you to have started from the beginning to understand where it's at; though I'm not sure about five and onward. Every now and then I go back to play just to experience this era of gaming, along with Halo and some others. I would say this was some of the foundation laid for the early xbox days.

as someone with thousands of hours in these games you absolutely should play them

One of the best trilogies in gaming history

You can also watch the gears of war eday trailer since it’s a prequel to the games. It takes place 14 years before gears 1

I'm grateful to you for making this channel.😊🎉

I hope you play these games with Caleb. Gears of War is a story about brotherhood, and it’s best experienced with two players. That said, playing solo also works perfectly

Also people call Gears a "Horror Shooter" for some good reasons

Crazy excited to see you play this, deffo one of my favourite game series! It's a basic 3rd person cover based shooter with some of the richest and most beautiful story elements. You're gonna have a blast I'm sure. Good call stopping at gears 3 trailer, major spoilers ahead

I don’t comment on things a lot but these games are amazing and I’m not even an x box guy

Just revisted the series for the first time in over 10 years. I forgot how much I love the world and characters. Other series you should try is Metal Gear Solid and Alan Wake.

I've been waiting for this yesssssss Play 1-2-3-judgement then play 4-5 then once you finish then watch the trailer for Gears of War Eday, also if you want another fun series to play have a look at the Darksiders games :)

after Gears of War, Bioshock should 100% be on your list. what an amazing world and game

play them in order also they are hilarious at the same time

Okay, I'll play through the Gears Of War franchise again.

So funny, i've seen the first trailer about a 1000 times, and everytime at the end of the first trailer, i still get chills. What an amazing trailer and series.

Oh God I remember when gears first came out. I feel old.

YESS PLEASE GEAR OF WAR Playthrough!

You can see how close the Halo and Gears of War trailers how they don't tell you much to anything that us happing and the only way you can get your answers is to play the game😂

Yeahhh, that’s a nice friend ❤. Say thanks from all the meg community

The trailers can show you a bit but the books it's dark but good, Best series My sister and me played this since 360

I'm so glad to hear your friend is sending you an Xbox one so you can play Halo 5! I would say to help the story make more sense you need to watch the Halo 4 Spartan Ops cutscenes.

yeah meg this is another halo ride all over again lol

There was another Gears of War 3 trailer, “We’re All Stranded Now,” which also serves as a rundown of the first two games

Marcus and dom bond is real. Lets get u ready for E day!

Top 5 greatest gaming trilogies of all time

The fenix saga (gears of war 1-3) are absolutely goated, the series is often defined by the gratuitous violence and satisfying gameplay, but the trilogy excels in characters, pacing and plot compared to the other games in the series. It helps that the music is incredibly good. Gears of war is more geared towards horror and the series becoming more cinematic as the series goes on, peaking with Gears of War 3.

Yesssssss do itttttt

Before Halo:Reach, real men cried to Gears of War 3.

Hi Meg hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤

It’s so nice of your friend to send you an Xbox One just for Halo 5

Fyi there is a remastered version of the first game if you want to play that

Gears of war universe is in my top 3 favorite Shooter games With Halo And Mass effect universes these games were the reason I got a Xbox when they came out on the console

PLEASE play 1-3 of gears of war. PLEASE, you are going to love it

If u love Halo u will most definitely love Gears of War some will even argue u may love it even more, as an og Gears of War vet I definitely strongly recommend playing da trilogy from da beginning whether it's da ultimate or da og og game, either way u definitely will not regret it as it is one of da best video game franchises in history of our generation by a long shot