GamesRadar: "10/10"
"Blending unmatched twitch-action with an incomparably oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer that will monopolize your broadband for months, Gears of War is the game the 360 was designed to play."

OXM 360: "9/10"
"The most important next-generation game yet. It looks next-gen, it feels next-gen and most importantly it plays next-gen"

OXM Australia: "10/10"

X-Play: "5/5"

360 Mag UK: "5/5"

Gamespot: "9.6/10"
"Gears of War is an outstanding technical achievement, but in addition to looking and sounding amazing, it's a seriously awesome action game."

TeamXbox.com: "9.6/10"
"Unlike many 'event' games that come and go, Gears of War lives up to the hype surrounding it."

IGN: "9.4/10"
"It's here that you truly realize what a masterpiece Epic has created in Gears of War. Yes, it's the most gorgeous looking game on the Xbox 360, period. Yes, the sound design is worthy of awards. Yes, the game is fun as hell."

OXM UK: "9/10"

GamePro: "4.75/5"
"It's the best thing to the happen to the shooter genre since Half-Life."

Yahoo Games: "4.5/5"
"Gears of War carries a tactical combat payload that's a real blockbuster: consider this superbly designed shooter essential playing."