So, I'm still navigating around the Dashboard/Home Screen and seeing all that is there and came across a very nice surprise. I have the option to re-download previous games that were installed on my Xbox 360. Not every game is available though. There are a few that are missing. Not sure why that is but I wanted Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag on this new console. But I have about 15 other games I can install whenever I want. I won't be doing that for the time being as I'll be busy with GoW4.

FYI, the visuals look amazing. Really blown away at how good it looks. What's really cool about owning this Console is that this is my first Blu-ray player. So, I'm looking forward to watching the lone Blu-ray movie I have and that would be Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

I'm at the part when JD (the main character for GoW4) heads off to seek the help of his father: Marcus Fenix. I knew the character was set to return, so it wasn't a complete surprise to see him. But dammit, what a nice treat for fans of the series. That character. That image. That voice. He was sorely missed in GoW Judgement and the one thing I think really sucked about the game. Having him return here just makes everything better. Not sure if he is a playable character or not, but just having him there in the background, barking orders in that distinctive voice of his is pitch perfect.

Finished the campaign. It was f*cking awesome from start to finish. THIS is what a Gears of War game is suppose to be! So, I did this first run through on Normal mode. When I'm up for another go, I will do it on Insane Mode. Even though I f*cked up a few times during the Final Boss fight against the Hive "That" monster, it was still a much easier fight then the one we get in Gears of War 3. That one on normal takes about 20-25 minutes to complete and it's unrelenting. Your forearms fatigue, making things even more dire. Now that I know how to do the Final Boss fight for Gears of War 4, I reckon I could get it done in 10 minutes tops. I'm hoping that when I go Insane Mode, it will serve up more of a challenge. Loved the Bonus scene that comes at the end of the End Credits. I totally was not expecting that at all! Anyway, I Live Streamed 2/3 of the game on Twitch and uploaded all the videos to YouTube if anyone is interested in watching me f*ck up.

One thing I gotta point out. It hit me a couple of days back the trajectory of the series matches up perfectly with the Star Wars franchise. Gears of War 1-3 is on par with the Original Star Wars Trilogy. Gears of War Judgement is the equivalent of the Prequels (Phantom Menace, Clone Wars, Revenge Sith) and Gears 4 is equal to that of The Force Awakens. We get an entirely new cast of characters to move the story forward, but we get a helping hand from beloved characters from the Original Gears Trilogy. I can't wait to see what they have lined up for Gears 5.

sick!!

I am watching Gn R and Foo again...then going to pop on some of that Spider Man stuff from E3

Yeah, there's no question about it. I have to get PS4 just for the Spidey game alone. Bonus is that I will also have The Last Of Us Part II waiting for me as well.