New GOW trailer pulls at your heartstrings [update 1]

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 25th 2006 at 1:00PM }

There is a new Gears of War trailer available on Xbox Live Marketplace. This one is a little different from previous trailers. Instead of focusing on killing, death, and chainsaws, this ad focuses more on the "destroyed beauty" theme of the game. Set to the Tears for Fears song, "Mad World," -- performed here by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules -- the mood of the trailer is perfect. We can't help but remind everyone how gorgeous the game is, either. If they really wanted to, Epic could make a Gears movie just using the game engine.

For those of you away from your 360, you can check out the trailer on Xboxyde here. We'd still suggest you download the 720p version from Marketplace when you get the chance, though. Only 12 days left, people. Don't forget to enter our Pumpkin Carving Contest if you'd rather not pay for your copy of GOW.

Update: The song also includes Gary Jules

Tags: destroyed beauty, DestroyedBeauty, epic, epic games, epic studios, EpicGames, EpicStudios, gears of war, GearsOfWar, gow, microsoft game studios, MicrosoftGameStudios

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ryan @ Oct 25th 2006 1:38PM

that song was amazing in donnie darko and it is amazing here too

S the F @ Oct 25th 2006 1:51PM

Off topic, but for the record Donnie Darko is overrated rubbish.

Contra666 @ Oct 25th 2006 1:58PM

The song was the Christmas Number 1 for 2003 in the UK.

It's a very powerful song.

mupwangle @ Oct 25th 2006 2:54PM

Technically it's performed by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules, but who cares. ;-D

Charch @ Oct 25th 2006 2:37PM

Worthy of note to anyone who doesn't already know, the entire game is run in-engine. No CGI needed for the cutscenes.

delerious @ Oct 25th 2006 2:37PM

Goodness..... I wasn't even going to buy this game before this trailer. It's just too damn good.
Good job Cliffy B. That trailer nearly made me cry.

SpArDa @ Oct 25th 2006 2:41PM

What is the name of that song? i Actually started to cry with Marcus.

Dr. Funbags @ Oct 25th 2006 2:51PM

#6 - it says in the blog entry - "Mad World" by Michael Andrews - available on the Donnie Darko soundtrack.

SpArDa @ Oct 25th 2006 2:58PM

SHit, I care you dumbutt. soothing voice. no homo

asurroca @ Oct 25th 2006 3:10PM

The Michael Andrews/Gary Jules cover will probably outlive the original New Wav-y Tears For Fears version... It was the high point in Donnie Darko, and it's pretty fantastic in this video!

Time to go download it on XBLM... the little embedded version on Xboxyde doesn't do it justice!

Intangible 360 @ Oct 25th 2006 3:36PM

@delerious

I'm in the same boat...and I was going to try and save some money. That video was breathtaking, I literally had zero inclination to get this game before this point.

Andrew @ Oct 25th 2006 5:36PM

I felt that the movements of Marcus didn't match to the music, but I felt that the music DID match the mood and theme of the game. And at the end, when he dives to "safety" and you see that MONSTROUS enemy, just overtowering him.. ending with "...mad world". It was a pretty damn good trailer.

LCK @ Oct 25th 2006 5:49PM

OMFSJ!!!! I'm outta my mind!!! That's simply the best game AD EVER!!! Says a lot about the game and is so emotional and with universal appeal at the same time!

GRRiMREEAPeR @ Oct 25th 2006 5:40PM

WHOA! im a huge xbox fanboy... and even i wasnt sure bout this game... that trailer just sold me real talk. im going to preorder it right now... the game is beautiful... and i dont even have an hdtv. very moving song/cutscene. i literally felt bad for marcus, like i wanted to kill all them locust Mf's lol whoa whoever put together that trailer needs a promotion. i wish all the ps3 lovers could see that... whoa...

ps. sparta saying no homo made my day LOL... no homo! lol