Gears of War Free From Games With Gold December 2, 2013

Microsoft’s Games With Gold promotion continues this month with one of the first truly killer apps for the console on its first year of release, Gears of War.  The game that made us ask the question why hasn’t anyone put a chainsaw at the end of an assault rifle before?

I have many fond memories playing this game with friends.  It’s drop in and drop out cooperative play is common in today’s games but it was revolutionary when it was released.  Previously, if a game even supported co-op at all (and there weren’t many that did), getting a friend into the game was a complex and annoying process that frequently didn’t work.  After Gears of War proved cooperative play could work in a major title, it has become the gold standard for cooperative single-player campaigns.

Gears of War will be free until the 15th of the month to all Xbox Live Gold Subscribers.  Just download the game on your Xbox 360 and its yours forever, even if your Gold account expires.  Once you have the game downloaded, don’t forget to download the game’s two multiplayer map packs free off Xbox Live Marketplace as well.

Gears of War is out now.  After the 16th, it looks like the Xbox Live Arcade game Shoot Many Robots will be the next Games With Gold free game.