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You know what, it’s like, remember those Saturday mornings when you’d wake up late, cereal bowl in hand, sorta half-listening to whatever’s on TV? That’s the excitement buzzing around Gears of War: E-Day. I mean, okay, maybe not everyone had those mornings, but you get what I’m saying. This new game is, like, a big deal for the fans, especially since Microsoft has been kinda quiet with this series for a while. They’re going all the way back—like way back—to where it all began. It’s a prequel to the main story, and folks are pretty hyped. Oh, and before E-Day hits, there’s Gears of War: Reloaded on the way, coming out on August 26. Yeah, that’s like right around the corner.
Here’s the thing, E-Day isn’t just another game; it’s like getting to peek behind the curtain, seeing Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago when they were, what, 22 years old or something? I guess that makes it more raw and real, you know? It’s like catching up with old friends but back when they were young and reckless. And then there’s the big swooping storyline about Emergence Day itself. Sort of like, that big, world-changing calamity—kinda like PlayStation’s Horizon series, but we’ll get to that mess in a bit.
Oh, I almost forgot this one bit… the Gears universe is this wild, post-apocalyptic scene on a planet called Sera. Earth-like, but not quite (probably smells different too, who knows). The Locusts, a gnarly bunch of underground critters, crash through to the surface. Boom, Emergence Day. Total chaos. Cities got flattened, and it changed everything. This game tells the before part—like the story behind the story.
The first Gears of War game happens, what, 14 years or so after E-Day? So, people are toughened up by then, dealing with Locust and all that debris. E-Day pulls back the curtain on those early times—a real gritty backstage pass. And honestly, it’s probably what longtime fans have been dreaming about. Marcus and Dominic as young guns? There’s gonna be some new things, some surprises, like when you randomly find a $10 bill in your coat pocket.
Now, about the Horizon comparison—it’s another big world-ender scenario. I mean, the Faro Plague wiped nearly everyone out in that series. Like, 1000 years before the events of Horizon Zero Dawn. A mess, right? You could almost see it—explosive plants, devoured cities, the works. Both series have their doomsday vibes, born from human follies. Messy, but intriguing overlap there.
And backtracking a bit—does that make sense?—Gears of War: E-Day gets to bring in big characters you know and love. Horizon doesn’t have that luxury if it focused on the origins of Faro Plague. But it could showcase Dr. Elisabet Sobeck. A more up-close look at Zero Dawn beginnings and the sacrifices the team made.
Sure, some players think Horizon’s Forbidden West felt like a rerun of Zero Dawn. A prequel could totally shake that off. Go back 1000 years, before everyone lived in fear of Fowler-bots or whatever, and it’ll be different enough for even the fiercest critics. Anyway—where was I?—ah, right. E-Day’s probably gonna be a bombshell, and maybe, just maybe, Horizon could take some notes for its own explosive pre-story.
And there it is—a jumble of thoughts, but hopefully it makes sense. Or… not. Just like life, I guess. Anyway, until next time.
