Gears of War

Shares rank 63 of 78 video games by recommenders

People recommend it as a good game to play with children and a classic they remember fondly. No common caveat appears in the quotes.

5 people gave an opinion

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Good game to play with children
“Gears of War, Halo and others used to be a good way to to spend time with your children.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “The console wars have been lost”
Remembered fondly alongside Metal Gear Solid
“except for metal gear solid psx and gears of wars”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “We Mourn Our Craft”

3 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Gears of War, Halo and others used to be a good way to to spend time with your children.”

RecommendsComment from 13 Jul 2026 in “The console wars have been lost”

“Gears of War? Zelda? These are not "indie darlings".”

MixedComment from 7 Jul 2026 in “Resetting Xbox”

“except for metal gear solid psx and gears of wars”

RecommendsComment from 7 Feb 2026 in “We Mourn Our Craft”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.

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