off track gears

these are the required spec's for a pc to run this game:

Minimum:(aka required to run)
CPU: Intel 2.4 GHz+ / AMD 2.0 GHz+
CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
System RAM: 1 GB
Operating System: Windows XP or Vista
Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6600+ / ATI x700+

which means that the requirements for this game are its biggest down fall
the game its self is $50 add to it the $100 - $300 you could spend JUST for a video card to run game (not to mention the other things you may need) makes the game not worth the purchase.

the game its self is great...the use of cover and squad tactics really works.
the levels are stunning from the opening in the ruined city to the nightfall to the search of the mines; the levels are varied and interesting. wish i could say the same for the enemies, unfortunately you face about 10 enemies and 5 of them are boss fights, 3 of them you fight the entire game, and the other two are only seen in certain parts of the game. which while it adds to the games "world" constantly fighting the same enemies gets boring very quickly. on the plus side the pc version includes the latest gears of war content...stuff that had been released on microsofts xbox live service, which includes a new chapter in the single player story.

the gameplay and "world" of the game are done very well,
however the repetitive enemies and i said before the system requirements can have you spending more money on your system just to play the game then the game actually costs which means this game gets a total of 3 stars

bottom line
if you have the system for it then consider
buying this game;
if you don't have the system for it your best option is
getting the 360 version