Gears Pop!

Gears POP! delivers the exact same formula of Clash Royale with a couple of twists and some nice ideas on how to bring the Funko POP! figures in a mobile game.

Gears POP is without any doubt a fun experience that clearly is not born to overshadow the main series, but simply to expand the shared universe, finding a point of contact between the much more famous Clash Royale and the typical elements of the COG saga. That said, almost all of the elements are identical to the Supercell production formula, and the horde alone, at such an embryonic level, is not enough to give its own identity to the title, assuming that this, one day, may be its goal.

You can have fun with Gears POP, especially in the first few sessions, but the loot boxes and the wait to discover their contents are an unpleasant and tedious mechanism for those who don't want to pay extra money.

An honourable attempt to try something new in the genre of mobile strategies, a solid game in every way which guarantees a few hours of fun. But please, no more giant heads next time.

It’s fun to play and early progression is swift and reasonably satisfying. The problem is that it’s nowhere near as good as Clash Royale, with less identifiable units, a clunkier interface, and a slower pace of play.

Gears POP! is a mixed bag. We appreciate the attempt to change up the Clash Royale formula, but we won’t personally make the transition. Gears POP! is a busier, less balanced, and uglier game with an unsatisfying cover system that doesn’t do enough to change up the formula.