With only one horde drone left  in the room, Dom laid surpressing fire while Marcus vaulted over beams, dodging in and out of cover, closing the gap till at last he was face to face with the beast. With a blood curdling yell he activated his chainsaw and cut deep into the drone's chest. The audience watched in stunned silence as a mixture of excitement, awe and disgust washed over them all at once... cool!

Not over, not by a long shot. With a yell Dom warns that more horde are cutting through the steel door that barricades you from the outside world. Just as well, you need to get out there anyway. In a flurry of blood, steel and fire, the horde rush through, and in a matter of minutes you and Dom have wiped them all out. Racing out into the courtyard you encounter more resistance, teamwork and strategy, and a healthy dose of suicidalism serve you well. Slashing into the last of the drones with your chainsaw, you both make a mad dash for the helicopter hovering in the LZ. The pilot informs you that there's something moving underground, something big. Just as you get to the chopper and begin to take off a humongous spider creature rips its way through the earth, rearing at the camera. And then the demo ends. Shucks!

Needless to say this exhilirating demonstration was more than enough to convince me that Gears of War meant business, it was the most exciting game on display for the 360 at Microsoft's booth, and I can't wait to play it again. Keep an eye peeled for further coverage from QJ!

EDIT: I see Chris G had similar impressions. You know what they say about great minds ;)