It's extremely hard to find this game in retail, and the only way to possibly find it would be something like Amazon I'm guessing, why hasn't Epic come to the sense of putting this on Steam (if they can)? I mean, it'd be a good idea, since Gears 3 is coming out later this year, and they would want to gather all the fans they could right? Maybe it has to do with Valve and not Epic? I don't really know how that all works, but if it was possible, they should do it.

You can buy it on gamesforwindows.com for $20 though I'd also like it to be on Steam. I'm guessing the PC version didn't sell so well so they've all but forgotten that it exists. I mean, Gears 2 didn't even get ported to PC.

Games for windows live is why.

Because Microsoft.

*Microsoft* *PC Gaming* *Gun Pointed at Foot* *Pulls Trigger Again & Again*

MS and Epic gave up on Gears as a PC title long ago, so the last thing they want is a reminder to fans that it's even possible. Keeping it on GFW only means it will stay dead and mostly out of sight.

@Evilsbane said:

*Microsoft* *PC Gaming* *Gun Pointed at Foot* *Pulls Trigger Again & Again*

The Games for Windows initiative did quite a bit for PC gaming. Like standardizing the use of the 360 pad when using a gamepad.

@Evilsbane said:

*Microsoft* *PC Gaming* *Gun Pointed at Foot* *Pulls Trigger Again & Again*

The Games for Windows initiative did quite a bit for PC gaming. Like standardizing the use of the 360 pad when using a gamepad.

@Zidd: Mostly, it did a lot of bad shit. I look forward to the possibility of Xbox Live on W8, because it suggests that the features will essentially be the same and they will start actually giving a fuck about PC games rather than squeezing them for cash.

It is kinda strange seeing as Fable III just came out on Steam. I guess Microsoft have changed their minds about allowing third party services to sell their games and at this stage it would look funny if Gears showed up on Steam. A loss of face for Microsoft.

Because standards.

For a PC port, it's fine. I used a Xbox 360 controller (ironically), and it was ok. The other game that is GFWL-store specific is Viva Pinata. That's also not on Steam. It's dumb, because Gears on Steam would probably sell money, and they'd still get some of it. Or, Flight Simulator X. Ah well, it's a bummer.

@scarace360 said:

@Zidd said:

@Evilsbane said:

*Microsoft* *PC Gaming* *Gun Pointed at Foot* *Pulls Trigger Again & Again*

The Games for Windows initiative did quite a bit for PC gaming. Like standardizing the use of the 360 pad when using a gamepad.

thats all it did.

Exactly.

I actually play Gears PC fairly often and I actually really enjoy it. For some reason, I'm a lot better at it than I am at Gears 1, 2, or the Gears 3 beta.

@Evilsbane said:

@scarace360 said:

@Zidd said:

@Evilsbane said:

*Microsoft* *PC Gaming* *Gun Pointed at Foot* *Pulls Trigger Again & Again*

The Games for Windows initiative did quite a bit for PC gaming. Like standardizing the use of the 360 pad when using a gamepad.

thats all it did.

Exactly.

It actually also did Paid DLC before Steam did. Making sure that developers have an option to release paid extra content for the pc ports of their games

Huh, so I guess another way to get it is the answer to that problem. Dumb.

@iAmJohn said:

Because Microsoft.

Gears of War for PC ain't half bad, once you get past the weird DRM issues and the piss poor conversion of the multiplayer features. Epic's decision to use Games for Windows Live disregarded entirely the need for dedicated servers on a game like Gears of War, it also forced people to subscribe to Gold in order to play in the ranked lobbies - both very silly moves to make. 
 
I wouldn't suggest getting it besides through OTHER methods because of this.

Games for windows live is why.

I'm glad I have a retail copy. Cliffy b. doesn't like pc gaming, I don't know.