I think I'm about half way through the game (maybe a little be more than half way) and I'm really digging what they've done with the series. On the surface it looks phenomenal. Best looking Gears game there is (although there have been a couple of spots during the cut scenes where the characters were clearly rushed and doesn't look as good as some of the bigger set piece scenes). Minor gripe and doesn't really affect the overall cool factor of the game. The story is really interesting. Be back with a final review of the game once I've finished it.