REVERSE TIME MACHINE

I have entered the year 2006 by finally purchasing a copy of Gears of War. I won't bother saying why it's good -- everybody knows it's good by now -- but the one beef I've got is that I haven't quite gotten the hang of diving away or entering cover at the precise time I want to, which has led to some embarrassing situations. I waited this long because I watched two friends of mine literally play through at least half the game in one go when it first came out, and felt like I'd seen what I needed to. It should be noted that since then, I've had a few dreams that take place in this world or something much like it, which probably says something about the setting.