That gears of war 1 screenshot just reinforces my point. Look how badass it looks compared to gears 3.
You could have gotten a better gears 2 screenshot. Odd choice.
Its not so much the technical graphics in gears 3 that I have a problem with, it is more the art direction. There were improvements made in lighting and other features with gears 3 but the art direction was a step down from the gothic atmosphere of previous games. And the new armor was not well designed.







