it wasn't just the game... was about a strange era where internet was slowly becoming something important in our life and communities started to bloom around online gaming. Xbox Live was my first real interaction with people from over the world and it felt like magic! we used to seek for each other and human interactions. I really miss those times.
Man, this fucking game. Spent so many hours... as all of us watching have. Truly a golden period in gaming that I’m grateful to have experienced! It’s just pure gameplay. No flashy additions, eerily silent, and lets not forget the lobby screen where you choose team and character. Why is that so good?!
Was all about the gameplay and banter in the lobby. knowing when you were the last player v 1 everyone was would be on the edge of their seats...let's revive it.
The first one online, to me, was the best. It was dark, it was gritty, gory and just brutal. The popping of the heads, to the pure silence of the map only hearing gunshots and executions. And even to the small details such as the atmosphere. Compared to the colorful atmosphere of the new games this really captured the horrors of the games time period. It’s grey, it’s shallow, it just brings the word “doomsday” to life (ironically as in the game, life was close to ending)
12yrs ago I wouldn’t of understood a word you said... but now Iv grown and realised this game is everything you said ..AND BETTER. AMAZING COMMENT SIR !
No question, I'm people fell off to go play Call of Duty. I was around 25 when this came out it was the best of the time and I thought it was better than any of the future products. I'm 45 years old I don't play video games as much but in my life I thought this was really good
This hit me right in the gaming memory feels. GoW1 will always be my fave multiplayer game. It was so unique and clean back then. Simple yet hard to master mechanics and fun gameplay
i still play gow1 every other night with the homies. we run public matches and all the trash talking from back in the day is still there in full force. if any of you guys are down to run some gears just hop on around 5-7pm central time and the games will start popping up.
@@DreiSkins101 Like i said my dude youd want to hop on and start searching for a game arounf 5-7pm central time or adjusted to your own time zone of course. and no biggie theres plnety of games at night at that time and on weekends.
Oh man the nostalgia ! These times will be missed dearly. Makes me wanna get an Xbox again lol. The Gears community was one of a kind back in the day . Meeting people from all over the world , shit talking in game battles , sniper and torque bow lobbies. Kung fu flips outside of the map , man it was an adventure on this game ! Amazing memories.
Loving the positive vibes in the comments, we all can qt the very least relate to the Era of 2008 and its amazing 360 online titles, will forever be the year to remember for gamers.
This game probably was the most fun multiplayer experience for me to date. Like theres still good shit out there today, but damn I still remember playing super close Raven Down first to 19 games and how fucking awesome it was. I wish I had an xbox and xbox live to hop on and play this right now.
Online gaming with real life friends started here. The amount of shit-talking was insane. It was also at all hours of the day, no matter your time zone.
@@underground5682 hey mate, yesterday I was playing all the afternoon with many people, it was dope! Please leave GT here so I can add you, we're creating a FB chat group to organise matchs.
bro this game was my first on xbox i was only ten and it helped me become the gamer i am today. thanks to gears i met new friends that turned to clan members that turned to family. i learned about glitches (that fucking crab walk and sky dive lol) and even mastered the art of shit talking on here haha, till this day i still play gears 5 although nothing is the same as it once was ill always have this game and all the good times with me in my heart.
Amazing game with amazing memories. Gears 1 was the first game I had for my 360, back in July 2007. I played the shit out of it, both campaign and multiplayer. I met so many cool people in those lobbies. Truly a very special spot in gaming history.
Just got an xbox for first time since 2012. Playing this and halo again has been giving me chills man. Makes me want to cry. So glad we can still play these
End of 1st year at college, I had the game and a 360 and a guy down the hall got 3 rooms connected to the same multiplayer, 3 teams of 2 and each team was in a different room on the floor. Hard to describe how much fun that was at the time, having never been to a LAN gathering or anything like that. No split screen, screen watching, and a great game. Also fuck the Torque Bow
Gears 1 was so much fun. Idk what it is about it that i prefer it over other gears games. Maybe it was the simplicity and the brutal sound design. Getting a kill felt so satisfying
Most of us were kids when this came out. No bills just fun and games. Remember the 2 piece, pop shots and announcer after every round while talking trash in between rounds. This was gaming to me. Miss these days. Brings me to an emotional state just to know this will never come back. Not sure why Gears keeps trying to reinvent itself. Just make it like this. Stop trying to make it clunky and “realistic.” Bring this back and your game will succeed. Hope you all are living your best life. Hope you guys keep pushing.
My favorite time in gaming ever! I met my whole friends list on this game, I put so many hours into wall bouncing and TH-cam strategies, I really miss the time when this game was big and everyone was playing it, had so much fun, golden times for sure ❤️
This game was a big part of my life. Crazy thing is the next game that I loved and played as much as this was Fortnite. First 6 or so Seasons of Fortnite is the funnest game I’ve ever played. Epic Games is legit.
I've got so many stories from this game. Arena PvP has NEVER surpassed gears 1. I talk about this shit like a Vietnam vet at a Waffle House at 3am. I could tell stories for hours. Miss this game like a toxic ex.
The epic rivalries in this game. Something about it was so personal! Those 1v1's and even 1v2's which you clutched. Such an amazing online experience I miss it so much these days. The maps were amazing too. My favourites were fuel depot and canals. Wasn't a fan really of GOW2 or 3. The gameplay just wasn't the same. I could return to this game in a flash though. I wish there was like a Gears of War celebration week where people returned to it for some fun
2021 and after compare all GoW so far I still think 1 is the best, in every aspects (graphics, sound effects, camera movements, playability, weight, horror) it's just an atemporal masterpiece.
Ah, the good old mature version of Gears. No menu's full of crap about customizations, transactions, coins and teddy bears. Just death, death and more death.
Brings back memories holy shit, remember getting my seriously at like 16k kills, all day during summer and weekends, was ranked top 200 in warzone all time boards, still the greatest ever online game
@@Exultz Being honest there was a few clans that kicked our asses, I always ran straight for grenades 'if any' then back to Dragonfly01, we'd trap opponents using grenades to block their escape path or finish them off while their hp was low, worked well when we force them into corners with suppressive fire.
moi aussi je rejoue a gear apres 10 ans d'absence mais que a gear of war 1 en annexion car je suis resté 17 eme mondial et je suis 18 eme a cause d'un tricheur qui c'est mit 1 er comme un tricheur et c'est pathetique lol j'ai maintenant presque 53 ans
In all honesty, the original Gears of War games have graphics that are good by todays standards, a game with the same art style and engine could pass today with slightly better texture definition and lighting.
@@sebaskiro hey Sebas!! I'm NatalManatee442 hehe we've been playing Halo 3 last days :) I would love to play GoW 1 again, let's set up a match, maybe there's a FB group or something, you can find me as Juan Lucio, greets!
@@Exultz Well, how you play now was me at my peak :D but still, I kept playing, 'cose I loved the rush of the shotgun battles and crack of heads exploding.
Thanks for the upload! GEARS 1 & HALO 3 were great games in their day, Major League Gaming competitions on this game were the BEST & WORST of times hahahahaha
Shit I'm blown away I play gow2 and for me that's a blessing people play online since 2008. But gow1 i couldn't believe this is real until I watch this video. I might buy gow1 actually never played it before? Which game is it? Guardian or team death match?
This cod 4 halo 3 that really was the peak of online gaming
Your god dam right It was
Jesus has spoken
Fuckin right it was. BEST times.
+1000
All on Xbox 360 live. Golden age
it wasn't just the game... was about a strange era where internet was slowly becoming something important in our life and communities started to bloom around online gaming.
Xbox Live was my first real interaction with people from over the world and it felt like magic!
we used to seek for each other and human interactions. I really miss those times.
then party chat was invented
@@yoyo21926 One of the building blocks to the foundation of modern day streaming.
This is one of my fav games ever
thanks for making this video now I’m gonna go play it again after not playing it for years
This game blew my fucing mind when I first saw it. Its unbelievable
@@TurboMintyFresh it’s a classic! And my childhood !
Was Top 50 Alltime for a very long time in this game, Currently 104 😭😭😭, Hacked leaderboards kicked me out of top 100
Can you still find matches?
we still play gow1 everyday add me for games - lui lurkin
same add me Whitzie
This game is probably the best game ever made in my personal opinion.
Your opinion is the most agree with opinion my man
Me too
No doubt
Bold statement
@@troy7243 more like “factual statement”
Man, this fucking game. Spent so many hours... as all of us watching have. Truly a golden period in gaming that I’m grateful to have experienced! It’s just pure gameplay. No flashy additions, eerily silent, and lets not forget the lobby screen where you choose team and character. Why is that so good?!
So original man . We will never feel this type of enjoyment ever again this era has gone :(
Was all about the gameplay and banter in the lobby. knowing when you were the last player v 1 everyone was would be on the edge of their seats...let's revive it.
@dumb genius Oh man I'd love to join you if I played PC but I'm xbox.
@@furrygoose94 what’s ur tag
B r o! P R E A C H! Literally the best pre-game, and intra-game lobby I have ever fucking seen. God fucking damnit I wish people just knew...
It hurts seeing this, I remember 2007 like it was yesterday. What a time to be a gamer.
I know man. Every time a comment pops up on my vid I wish I could go back and re love it all
The first one online, to me, was the best. It was dark, it was gritty, gory and just brutal. The popping of the heads, to the pure silence of the map only hearing gunshots and executions. And even to the small details such as the atmosphere. Compared to the colorful atmosphere of the new games this really captured the horrors of the games time period. It’s grey, it’s shallow, it just brings the word “doomsday” to life (ironically as in the game, life was close to ending)
12yrs ago I wouldn’t of understood a word you said... but now Iv grown and realised this game is everything you said ..AND BETTER.
AMAZING COMMENT SIR !
No question, I'm people fell off to go play Call of Duty. I was around 25 when this came out it was the best of the time and I thought it was better than any of the future products. I'm 45 years old I don't play video games as much but in my life I thought this was really good
Gears 3 was the last good one
100%. Someone needs to grow a pair and make a Gears game that is darker and grittier that the first.
This hit me right in the gaming memory feels. GoW1 will always be my fave multiplayer game. It was so unique and clean back then. Simple yet hard to master mechanics and fun gameplay
I’ll upload another in due course
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
I miss these days 🥺🥺
Me too me and my cousin always played splitscreen after school everyday , that was great times
@@jaydee.7014 that’s what I’m saying bro, those days were the best
Gears Of War gnasher battles were like freaking moshpits.
I miss these days where it was fun not to mention people in the game actually talked but toxic kinda 💀 now every game I join no one talks like at all.
i still play gow1 every other night with the homies. we run public matches and all the trash talking from back in the day is still there in full force. if any of you guys are down to run some gears just hop on around 5-7pm central time and the games will start popping up.
That’s fucking awesome bro! I could only imagine!
@@demondellis6426 hmu up anytime for some Gears my dude. Xbox GT: LunaticByNature
Just lmk who you are.
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
@@DreiSkins101 Like i said my dude youd want to hop on and start searching for a game arounf 5-7pm central time or adjusted to your own time zone of course. and no biggie theres plnety of games at night at that time and on weekends.
@@LunaticByNature okay, thank you.
What a beautiful game I remember that rat race to get snipe on that spot lmao
Sean oh yes ! It brings back some amazing memories!
This game is better then any of them imo. Wont play any but this
@@coltonn31 let's play one day
Whats your gt? Mine is quiicktrig
@@coltonn31 NatalManatee442 / I'm setting up a wsapp group to play GoW 1 on weekends, add me and I'll send you my number on pv.
Oh man the nostalgia ! These times will be missed dearly. Makes me wanna get an Xbox again lol. The Gears community was one of a kind back in the day . Meeting people from all over the world , shit talking in game battles , sniper and torque bow lobbies. Kung fu flips outside of the map , man it was an adventure on this game ! Amazing memories.
The best times
Let’s play some gears 1 !!!!! It’s 11 Pm right now in New York. Wanna play?
stop bro im gonna cry
"This game is my Childhood" I definitely can relate. I was 13 years old back in the day. Gears of War 1 is the best game every created.
Yes sir ,dam right
Loving the positive vibes in the comments, we all can qt the very least relate to the Era of 2008 and its amazing 360 online titles, will forever be the year to remember for gamers.
Gaming at its best !!. Upsets me looking back as games have moved on 🥲
I remember playing this with my friends when we were 9 or 10 and just being so scared of ram good times
Yea he was no joke
This game probably was the most fun multiplayer experience for me to date. Like theres still good shit out there today, but damn I still remember playing super close Raven Down first to 19 games and how fucking awesome it was. I wish I had an xbox and xbox live to hop on and play this right now.
Back in the day I would connect my iPad nano to the USB port blast acdc on raven down.
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
Online gaming with real life friends started here. The amount of shit-talking was insane. It was also at all hours of the day, no matter your time zone.
I wish i could go back 🥺
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
man it was endless. no wonder we all became addicted
Well, 7 months later, the game is now sadly dead. Can't find a single lobby anymore. Rip :(
Same as me 😩I managed to get 5 people in one lobby but sadly we had to play public matches which did not last long
I can play on weekends if you want guys, let's bring life back to this masterpiece. My gamertag is NatalManatee442
@@sleepdreamspace HMU when you’re on.
@@underground5682 hey mate, yesterday I was playing all the afternoon with many people, it was dope! Please leave GT here so I can add you, we're creating a FB chat group to organise matchs.
@@sleepdreamspace My gamertag is “FearScarCrow”. Thanks man that sounds great.
This game is literally one of the best video games of all time.
It is!!
This was the best gears ⚙ I miss the long night's playing
anyone playing in 2023? im on eastern standard time new york city
bro this game was my first on xbox i was only ten and it helped me become the gamer i am today. thanks to gears i met new friends that turned to clan members that turned to family. i learned about glitches (that fucking crab walk and sky dive lol) and even mastered the art of shit talking on here haha, till this day i still play gears 5 although nothing is the same as it once was ill always have this game and all the good times with me in my heart.
Amazing game with amazing memories. Gears 1 was the first game I had for my 360, back in July 2007. I played the shit out of it, both campaign and multiplayer. I met so many cool people in those lobbies. Truly a very special spot in gaming history.
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
@@DreiSkins101me!
doesnt get enough credit for how groundbreaking it was
The only and real gears ever!
Just got an xbox for first time since 2012. Playing this and halo again has been giving me chills man. Makes me want to cry. So glad we can still play these
This game was everything. It molded a generation of gamers - And reading all these comments is literally bringing a tear to my eye lol.
Ah man it’s lovely to see. We had the best era of gaming
The mic quality definitely matches the game. This is probably game chat.
End of 1st year at college, I had the game and a 360 and a guy down the hall got 3 rooms connected to the same multiplayer, 3 teams of 2 and each team was in a different room on the floor. Hard to describe how much fun that was at the time, having never been to a LAN gathering or anything like that. No split screen, screen watching, and a great game.
Also fuck the Torque Bow
Sleeepy on me friends list, Good player him.
Been in a game multiple times ,he’s decent
Just played the single player campaign to the end, just awesome.
It will never be beaten
I remember my seriously achievement unlocking at 20,623 kills lol good times. One of the best shooters ever.
I miss the horror feeling of the first game.
My guy I feel you. I want to go back and re live the days
Reminds me of 2007 when life was perfect😢
Yes sir
Gears 1 was so much fun. Idk what it is about it that i prefer it over other gears games. Maybe it was the simplicity and the brutal sound design. Getting a kill felt so satisfying
Your god dam right
you could always tell how good or shit the connection was by shooting your shotgun at the ground to see how long it took to hit.
Most of us were kids when this came out. No bills just fun and games. Remember the 2 piece, pop shots and announcer after every round while talking trash in between rounds. This was gaming to me. Miss these days. Brings me to an emotional state just to know this will never come back.
Not sure why Gears keeps trying to reinvent itself. Just make it like this. Stop trying to make it clunky and “realistic.” Bring this back and your game will succeed.
Hope you all are living your best life. Hope you guys keep pushing.
Preach
Me I liked the no rank custom matches you can host and play online with friends. Especially the all snipers matches. Good memories.
we didnt know how good we had it. we were left to your own devices with these games. pure free for all
My favorite time in gaming ever! I met my whole friends list on this game, I put so many hours into wall bouncing and TH-cam strategies, I really miss the time when this game was big and everyone was playing it, had so much fun, golden times for sure ❤️
Let’s play some gears 1 !!!!! It’s 11 Pm right now in New York. Wanna play?
I used to love the level of shit talking between rounds. Xbox Live, pre party chat was something else.
This game was a big part of my life. Crazy thing is the next game that I loved and played as much as this was Fortnite. First 6 or so Seasons of Fortnite is the funnest game I’ve ever played. Epic Games is legit.
My heart is happy to see this game still living :)
It’s nearly dead , hopefully a GoW2 UE
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
@@DreiSkins101 add me and I’ll play sometime
This was the game that got me hooked on Multiplayer style games, the competition and laughs was insane. I used to play this for literally hours.
Man I was on gears 2 all last night. It’s pure nostalgia
@@Exultz I just said to a mate I have to fire this bad boy up tonight and give the story mode a bash. Love a bit of nostalgic gaming.
@@THEDTSMAN can’t beat it
I've got so many stories from this game. Arena PvP has NEVER surpassed gears 1. I talk about this shit like a Vietnam vet at a Waffle House at 3am. I could tell stories for hours. Miss this game like a toxic ex.
Same man ,it’s amazing
The epic rivalries in this game. Something about it was so personal! Those 1v1's and even 1v2's which you clutched. Such an amazing online experience I miss it so much these days. The maps were amazing too. My favourites were fuel depot and canals.
Wasn't a fan really of GOW2 or 3. The gameplay just wasn't the same. I could return to this game in a flash though. I wish there was like a Gears of War celebration week where people returned to it for some fun
Just play it, i play every day. Theres a bunch of us still playing
Just search for player matches, cuz noone plays ranked
@@ezryder_ how about nowadays? Anyone still play?
@@jessemartinez243 yeah
such a simple game by today's standard but difficult to truly master
2021 and after compare all GoW so far I still think 1 is the best, in every aspects (graphics, sound effects, camera movements, playability, weight, horror) it's just an atemporal masterpiece.
I would love to play it online again, if someone wants too, here's my gamertag: NatalManatee442
@@sleepdreamspace just go play theres ppl playing every day, there was even more when you posted this comment
@@ezryder_ I know, I've been able to play since I posted that, cheers!
yep gears 1 is still the best but gears 1 has a special place for me
Dude this game was so advanced for coming out in 2007
2006*
Gears 1-3 is my childhood. Still to this day it’s my favourite trilogy, what a fantastic game I miss it . Kinda makes me emotional 😂
Game brings back so many good memories, so many late nights playing this!
I want to play gears of war 1. Do you know more people who would be willing to play
0:44 did them dirty
Haha the best feeling
Easily in top 5 games ever.
The nostalgia is crazy. Back when Xbox used to have bangers as exclusives. This game and Halo 2 were my damn drugs back then.
anyone playing in 2023? im on eastern standard time new york city
Wish I could play gears with all of you here.
Played this game everyday when I was 9 years old now being 23 it’s still my favorite game of all time
Miss these days playing all night
People probably got bored of being stuck at home during the pandemic and decided to pull out this old beauty for memories.
I like how the guy, about 50 seconds in, still moaned after he got his head blown off😂
It was glorious
Ah, the good old mature version of Gears. No menu's full of crap about customizations, transactions, coins and teddy bears. Just death, death and more death.
anyone playing in 2023? im on eastern standard time new york city
Going to download this, best game bar non.
I miss this game so so much. Tried to play online. No one plays anymore 😢
I know man , try gears 2 guardian
What a masterpiece of a Game💚💚💚
this game is so fucking good
Brings back memories holy shit, remember getting my seriously at like 16k kills, all day during summer and weekends, was ranked top 200 in warzone all time boards, still the greatest ever online game
Man I don’t regret a dam thing
@@Exultz do many people still play? Crazy people still do
@@DK-iy4bm I play every week or so
This game saved me from a major depression. Gave me something to do while I figured out something to do. I was ranked 33 in top 100 in execution.
The golden era of Xbox gaming
I love this game
I miss this so much.... 😢
Best game ever made for Xbox’s franchise. Most unique shooter I’ve ever played.
the shotgun duels man....so much fun
Ini. Dope
Nostalgia!!!
In 2006 my team was ChopperNoEars, Dragonfly01, GoldenEagle and Thoughtless! We were ranked one of the best in the world!
Nice
@@Exultz Being honest there was a few clans that kicked our asses, I always ran straight for grenades 'if any' then back to Dragonfly01, we'd trap opponents using grenades to block their escape path or finish them off while their hp was low, worked well when we force them into corners with suppressive fire.
Just got this game playing it first time on xbox 360 I'm enjoying the new gameplay style I don't know why I did not get into this game back in 2008!!
I’m excited to play online for series x because all the older games people miss will be popping because all games will be compatible.
This game was great, so gritty, violent and yet so simple.
No Flashy HUD, no xp to gain, just pure utter shooting carnage.
Remember T bagging people when they were down while swinging your grenade? XD
Let’s play some gears 1 !!!!! It’s 11 Pm right now in New York. Wanna play?
That two piece headshot brought a tear to my eye. Beautiful memories…
My reaction was .. nostalgia
Always will be my top online game. Hours spent in sniper lobbies on Gridlock and Canals.
Gears of War 1 is 15 years old graphics like modern games, my PC still will not able to run it XD
I play on xbox 360 in 2023
Let’s play
Great memories playing this game back in 2006-07
moi aussi je rejoue a gear apres 10 ans d'absence mais que a gear of war 1 en annexion car je suis resté 17 eme mondial et je suis 18 eme a cause d'un tricheur qui c'est mit 1 er comme un tricheur et c'est pathetique lol j'ai maintenant presque 53 ans
In all honesty, the original Gears of War games have graphics that are good by todays standards, a game with the same art style and engine could pass today with slightly better texture definition and lighting.
Hey man you still play? Im trying to find games! Add me USS Arbiter.
Angry Joe yeah when I can !
Exultz me too dude my gamertag is Sebaskiro
@gnashers006 fuck not tooo much man
@@sebaskiro hey Sebas!! I'm NatalManatee442 hehe we've been playing Halo 3 last days :) I would love to play GoW 1 again, let's set up a match, maybe there's a FB group or something, you can find me as Juan Lucio, greets!
That game aged very well.
I miss this game. Also why does he play exactly like me? (same character and everything)
Best game ever ! I used to be so good😩
@@Exultz Well, how you play now was me at my peak :D but still, I kept playing, 'cose I loved the rush of the shotgun battles and crack of heads exploding.
@@hayabusa1x oh the memories
Thanks for the upload! GEARS 1 & HALO 3 were great games in their day, Major League Gaming competitions on this game were the BEST & WORST of times hahahahaha
Ah man I know. We really had the peak of online gaming
Weapon slide and two peice headshot, man the memories
Shit I'm blown away I play gow2 and for me that's a blessing people play online since 2008. But gow1 i couldn't believe this is real until I watch this video. I might buy gow1 actually never played it before? Which game is it? Guardian or team death match?
Warzone (similar to execution)
Gow4 and beyond is dogshit they ruined the brand and the business. Everything sucks and gow4 and the rest.
@@maxheavyarms5509 after GoW 3 has killed it for me. It’s not gears anymore
@@Exultz they removed that feeling of going to war to fight the locust. It's a shame 😔. Gow4 I felt like was a kids game.
@@maxheavyarms5509 I know , well from reports it looks like they will remaster GoW 2 and then 3. Or they will release a collection
Best sniper sound of all gears game.
That 2 piece headshot in the beginning was DISRESPECTFUL 🤣🤣
It felt like I committed a crime
Fuck this map was iconic pure nostalgia
Gears of War changed my life
Damn you suck at sniping and mooving but DAAAMMMNNN what a game ! Thanks for the memories
Yeah well I haven’t played the game for nearly 10 years 🙄😂
This map + hammer of dawn, so intense. So many hours.
Just a handful of months away from 2024 and I to this day I smile so hard just thinking about the HOURS I put into this game.. worth it 😂💯
It was absolutely worth every second 🥹🥹
Classic game. Had so much fun back in the day
Hoffman getting his head blown off at 00:45 is gold
Anyone wanna play shoot me a message GT: Ewnv