10 Video Games That Secretly Give You The Best Weapon At The Beginning

Gears Of War will go down in history as an iconic gaming series. Gritty themes, hyper-masculine characters and explosive firepower are staples of a franchise that has been going strong since 2006. The guns in Gears Of War are big, mean and lethal, with the most iconic weapon, the Lancer, being handed to the player quickly.

The Lancer is perfect for fighting at close quarters and raining down fire on Locusts from a distance. An assault rifle that comes equipped with a chainsaw bayonet, the Lancer is the brainchild of Adam Fenix. Realising that a regular bayonet wasn’t enough to get through the tough hide of a Locust, Fenix solved the problem by adding a chainsaw to the end.

The Lancer offers a brilliant mix of accuracy, power and range. This makes it an ideal weapon for multiplayer, as it has an instant-kill property. Although it may not have been able to hold up to stronger weapons scattered throughout the map, the Lancer’s reliability is undisputed.