10 Improvements The New Gears Of War Needs To Have

7. More Ridiculous Weaponry

There's certain weapons in games we'll always remember. Link's Master Sword. The Portal Gun. Duke Nukem's interesting use of stuff that usually goes in the toilet. These, however, pale in comparison compared to the Lancer, Gears' brilliant, ludicrous meat-grinder of a gun that dismembers foes into bloody chunks, entrails and lots and lots of lovely fore. It's arguably more famous than the series itself and - personally - my go-to weapon of choice for a great experience. There's also been some other stellar weapons in the arsenal of the Gears. The Torque Bow never fails to amuse, while the Hammer of Dawn was always handy in a tight spot (particularly in the section with the Berserker, who really wanted to squash you). Unfortunately the last two games again didn't really deliver on the weaponry front. Everything you'd expect was there; standards from the rest of the series, plus a 'Retro' Lancer without a chainsaw but with a big-ass bayonet and a flamethrower were about the only highlights. The time is nigh for Microsoft to get their brains together and form the most devishly-awesome weaponry we've yet to see in games. Who knows what it could be. How about: A grenade that explodes with shrapnel, complete with beautiful next-gen body damage A revamped take on the Lancer, now with the ability to direct where you direct the chainsaw through an enemy A lambent-powered machine gun that fires acidic rounds I'm sure the developers can come up with a lot better stuff than my mere human brain can.