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The Lancer from Gears of War is the peak of form and function and just vibe.
It’s loud, powerful, has pretty good range, and it just feels so damn good to use. It is such a brutal, industrial design that looks like it would work in real life in a horrible, spectacularly grotesque fashion. It works at close range and medium to long range. In some ways it is one of the more realistic guns out there. It’s not like what we see in video games where shotguns can’t hit anything beyond 8 inches and a medium range weapon is like holding a 10 foot ladder with an angularly rotating barrel
From the damage, to the feel, to the sense of “weight,” to the acoustics, it is the greatest sci-fi weapon ever created and the most fun to use. Five campaigns later and it still feels perfect. No notes. Name one other object in the entire gear series that better exemplifies the COG and its values. And no, I don’t think the hammer of dawn is as great - though from a narrative perspective it certainly is fascinating and warrants its own discussion
Also, chainsaw bayonet.
To be "That Guy": It really is not realistic or practical in the slightest.
The chainsaw bayonet would be very heavy (hence every one looking like The Rock on even more steroids). And there is a reason that many (most?) modern militaries don't even issue bayonets anymore in favor of dedicated knives that are more for utility than anything else. Because... just watch the clip from Its Always Sunny of Mac trying to get in close to Charlie with a sword. Guns are actually still very useful close up and the main reason behind the bayonet was that you would be in close enough quarters to not be able to reload (since it took 20-60 seconds). Bayonets are especially "stupid" in modern combat because that means you already have the barrel pointed at the person you want to murder...
A chainsaw bayonet is just REALLY heavy and the gears would almost always be better off with a larger magazine. Because you REALLY don't want to be in melee range with the big mega bug people anyway. Assuming there was something special about their hide/chitin, a 40k-style chainsword would probably be a better choice. They get in close, you quickly flick the safety and let your gun hang while you get your Ciaphas Cain on.
Assuming the bayonet form factor were actually required/useful and the goal were practicality? Something like the snap off utility knife swords from Attack on Titan would actually be really cool.
Obviously I’m not being literal lol it’s an automatic rifle with a chainsaw on the end. It gives off exhaust fumes and requires gas.
My point is how it feels and appears. It’s just a very convincing weapon at face value. Most sci-fi weapons will not hold up to scrutiny.