
What elevates the Lancer above those weapons is, of course, the chainsaw bayonet.

But even when compared to Gears of War’s other weapons, it lacks the raw punch of the shotgun, or the apocalyptic spectacle of the Hammer of Dawn. Sure, it has a decent combination fire-rate and damage, drilling down enemy health bars in effective fashion. If your favourite hasn’t made the cut, let us know in the comments.Īs a firearm, Gears of War’s Lancer isn’t all that special. Hence, we’ve decided to focus on the most satisfying weapons to use, rather than necessarily the most well-known or iconic (although plenty of those make the list too). What this says about humanity I don’t know, although to be fair, it’s not like we worry that all those platformers are going to trigger an epidemic of jumping onto people’s heads, is it?īut which are the best weapons that gaming’s virtual arms race has ever produced? The most powerful guns, the sharpest blades, the biggest bombs? There are thousands to choose from, so picking just ten is quite the challenge.

Consequently, the industry has dedicated an enormous amount of time into designing virtual killing machines, both realistic and fantastical. After jumping, fighting is probably the most common way we interact with games.
