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A franchise is born. Is Gears of War a perfect game? No. It's short, at about 8 hours in length, and the last level and a half seems abrupt. I still feel like there's a rail sequence missing when the squad tears away from the mansion in the APC. It also doesn't necessarily take the third-person shooter to new heights. What it does, however, is present one of the best looking and sounding games whose gameplay is as polished as it gets, with intense shootouts, exciting boss battles, and sleep-depriving online play. If you don't own an Xbox 360 yet, Gears of War is reason enough to buy one. It is quite simply one of the best games of the year.

Gears of War
Microsoft

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Developed by Insomniac Games, creators of the Ratchet & Clank franchise, Resistance: Fall of Man is a first-person action game set in a frightening alternate 20th century reality. The U.S. and Britain band together in a last-ditch effort to save Europe and Asia from a horrific scourge. In mere decades, the Chimera - a species of unknown origin propagating a virus that converts other life forms into more Chimera - has overrun Russia and all of Europe, Humanity's hope for survival is slim, and the tide of the battle rests on the shoulders of U.S. Army Ranger, Sgt. Nathan Hale.

Resistance: Fall of Man
Sony Computer Entertainment

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From what I saw in the online population, it's very likely Battlefield 2142 will be met with success. The question is will it be wild runaway success or a muted one. Until history can answer that, you'll have some decent Battlefield action on your hands with a shiny new wrinkle in the Titan mode to play online with your buddies. To be honest, this is really the sequel to the original SOCOM that players have long been waiting for. Expanded multiplayer, larger mission maps and a dedicated single player story makes SOCOM III stand out above the infuriating missteps of its predecessor. It's a given that the hardcore SOCOM player will buy this title, but SOCOM III will probably appeal to newcomers to the series that have wondered what the buzz has been all about for the past three years. Fortunately, they're in for an excellent time with this title.

Battlefield 2142
Electronic Arts

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Gears of War Microsoft

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Resistance: Fall of Man Sony Computer Entertainment

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Battlefield 2142 Electronic Arts

Gears of War
Microsoft

Resistance: Fall of Man
Sony Computer Entertainment

Battlefield 2142
Electronic Arts