The beta for Gears of War 3 came out this past Monday, and it is just eating up my hours. It’s fantastic. Gears of War is such a fun, crazy, kill-frenzy franchise. It was the very first X-Box game I got, thanks to Alyssa, and it’s routinely been one of our favorites to play. This video game has single-handedly reunited me with a friend of my from high school, Shannon. And it’s created a friendship between me and the younger brother of another high school friend.

Even when the game gets annoying and cheap, it’s still a blast to complain and bitch while still jumping right back into the killing. So even when the game sucks, it’s still fun.

The full game doesn’t come out until September, so I’m sure it will be even more epic. This beta is just a test stage of a few levels of Multiplayer, but it’s not glitchy or crappy or anything. It’s a real game, and it’s real fun. Gears of War may very well be my favorite X-Box franchise, and one reason why I don’t look back towards Playstation. It’s also a game I would choose hands down over any Medal of Honor or whatever realistic military games are out there.

Give me an alien/monster invasion and a trusty chainsaw-bayonette and I’ll be happy!