I bought Gears of War last Thursday, Nov 9th.  This is an amazing game, and I’m sure it will be just what the Xbox360 needs right before the PS3 and Wii launches.  The game itself doesn’t really have a great story but the gameplay is phenominal.  The interaction with taking cover behind objects is very nice.  The game has a generally dark feel to it and really tries to give the player a scare.  It kind of feels like the Quake series in a way with the dark atmosphere along with what appears to be demons coming out of the ground.  The single player game is broken down into 5 Acts and each Act has multiple chapters, with each chapter breaking down into smaller checkpoints.  The game has smooth flow and it always feels like you know what you have to do.  You are constantly moving and trying to get to the next goal, killing everything on the way.   Coop has been fun in the limited amount of time I have played it.  Quickly after the invite you are in a game and rolling along.  To be really successful in the coop game it requires some interaction and teamwork.   With pretty much everyone buying the game there shouldn’t be any trouble finding people to play against.  As always achievements there are plenty of achievements that really reward hard work and time spent.  If I were to rate the game out of 5 I would give it a 5.  If I were to rate it with a letter, A+.  Everyone go buy this game now, and show off to everyone who buys their PS3.