Gears of War 4

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  1. dedecas
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Great game. Good optimization for PC. Split secren in local coop is a must to play with a friend. The horde mode is superb. Good job Coalitio/Microsoft.
  2. Pancho11111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Gears of War 4 is a great game and that's the first thing that need crosplayer.
  3. r0x-
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    This is the first Gears of War game for me.
    This is a multiplayer review as I have not finished the main story.
    Was very surprised how well it runs on PC knowing how bad ports have been recently. I have a NVidia 980 and everything is ultra settings. The graphics are dated when you compare it to Witcher 3 or Deus Ex, but the game feels incredibly fast and fresh. No dips in frames. Using    This is the first Gears of War game for me.
    This is a multiplayer review as I have not finished the main story.
    Was very surprised how well it runs on PC knowing how bad ports have been recently. I have a NVidia 980 and everything is ultra settings.
    The graphics are dated when you compare it to Witcher 3 or Deus Ex, but the game feels incredibly fast and fresh. No dips in frames.
    Using an xbox one controller and it feels responsive and tight.
    There are a tons of multiplayer modes and things to unlock.
    Overall it is a well optimized game, really fun, and action packed.
    Would recommend to new comers to this series.
    Not sure how it compares to other entries in this series.    … Expand
  4. TripleBullet
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    So far so good. The campaign is has been great so far. I am enjoying the characters but have quite a bit to play still (Insane). Multiplayer is back baby! Of course loving that. It's amazing and so frustrating at the same time. Playing on PC at least I don't have a controller to throw anymore. Instead I can smash my keyboard lol.

    Honestly though my biggest praise is for how well it runs    So far so good. The campaign is has been great so far. I am enjoying the characters but have quite a bit to play still (Insane). Multiplayer is back baby! Of course loving that. It's amazing and so frustrating at the same time. Playing on PC at least I don't have a controller to throw anymore. Instead I can smash my keyboard lol.

    Honestly though my biggest praise is for how well it runs and functions on PC. This game has full 21:9 which is rare for some AAA developers. Not only does it support it but the UI and load screen fully support it as well which is hardly ever seen in some cases. The graphics are amazing as well! Gears has never looked so good and some of the special effects are amazing eye candy. Tons of fun set pieces from that campaign. The 60fps or beyond is also great, super smooth. It doesn't support SLI yet. Which is fine since my 1 card is handling the game fine.

    So overall. The game runs amazing on PC. It's super fun and the multiplayer is great! Game needs SLI support and there are some minor bugs and what not that need patched in the future. Still loving the game though! If you are a Gears fan you will enjoy it for sure.    … Expand
  5. Antioch
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Very happy performance wise. My almost 3 year old rig has an i7 4770K slightly OC, 16Gb Ram and a GTX Titan Black and could run this game at around 70-80fps (or locked 60) in 1080p with everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) set to ultra. And even though I didn't fiddle with it much there is room for supersampling and get an even crispier image on my old rig.
    There are loads of pc options and    Very happy performance wise. My almost 3 year old rig has an i7 4770K slightly OC, 16Gb Ram and a GTX Titan Black and could run this game at around 70-80fps (or locked 60) in 1080p with everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) set to ultra. And even though I didn't fiddle with it much there is room for supersampling and get an even crispier image on my old rig.
    There are loads of pc options and I didn't feel I missed any option. You could turn motion blur completely off and you could increase the FOV up to 100, options that often are missing on **** ports.
    I think as far as the port goes MS should have cudos for finally releasing a good one.
    Using the windowsstore is what it is, not a fan tbh and It did take alot more time than I'm used to, to download and install the game. And once done it didn't patch it, I had to start the game for it to realise that and then it gave me all kinds of error codes when trying to patch it. I quick restart and I managed to get the patch. But once all the windowstore crap was done it ran flawless on my rig.
    And the game looks very good with potential for looking even more stellar with a newer and better rig. It seems very well optimised on pc to be able to run in 4k at 60fps without requiring too much of a rig.

    As for the game itself it is a Gears game, no more no less. It doesn't surprise and innovate really but it doesn't disappoint either.
    The shooting and action is solid albeit a bit repetetive, the whole game is moving from one area to the next doing the exact same thing. The game does not reward exploration and it doesn't mix the formula or gameplay style for variety. But what is there is good.
    Story is okay but got an abrupt ending wich left alot unexplained. I feel they could have fleshed out some bits a bit more.
    The singleplayer took me around 8-9h to complete on normal. But there is replayability here. I will play the campaign again on a higher difficulty in coop once my friend gets the game. And then there is multiplayer VS or Horde mode to expand your playtime if you are into that.

    I would say that if you are a SP guy only and the multiplayer or coop does not interest you that much, then what this game offers might be a bit lacking and I'd rate it at around a 7/10. But if you are into coop/multiplayer and because it was such a good solid pc port and the fact that it not only offers coop, it offers a full campaign coop to boot AND local coop even on the pc version... I will crank that score up.    … Expand
  6. HellaTypo
    Oct 14, 2016
    10
    Probably one of the most optimized PC games this year.

    Also a great game with solid gameplay. Glad to be back on PC.

    And yeah as others have said, honestly the game is just about perfect. It runs great, it's fun as hell, and the multiplayer will keep you at it for awhile. Some people might find some dull points in the story but for me, it honestly is a great **** game.
  7. Argpatriot
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Really nice storytelling, beatiful gameplay and extremely good port!

    The multiplayer also is really nice and dont have any glitch or bug with it.

    10/10
  8. kozzy420
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    The best PC version I have seen of a game since The Witcher 3 and GTA 5. It runs very well and looks gorgeous (even with an older gpu). The new Horde Mode 3.0 is amazing to, i have spent 90% of my time on there, just having a blast (love playing engineer!). I have played a few hours of the campaign, it seems fun, it is very pretty! Not tried versus yet, but I did try the beta sometime agoThe best PC version I have seen of a game since The Witcher 3 and GTA 5. It runs very well and looks gorgeous (even with an older gpu). The new Horde Mode 3.0 is amazing to, i have spent 90% of my time on there, just having a blast (love playing engineer!). I have played a few hours of the campaign, it seems fun, it is very pretty! Not tried versus yet, but I did try the beta sometime ago so I do know what that is somewhat like.

    If you love the Gears of war games pick this up ASAP. If you are not really a fan or havn't tried it before, I would say this is the perfect time to hop on. This is a perfect restart for this franchise, doesn't hurt that they made a perfect PC version to! On the PC version when you go to settings it tells you what each and every setting effects on your PC (GPU or CPU!), there are also tons of settings to mess around with and get just how you want for you're build.

    I have a good i5, but my gpu is an older 660ti (3gb vram), I am still running the game with half the settings on high and half on medium and I havn't yet gone below 60fps.

    Well done Coalition and MS! After the issues that The Ultimate Edition of Gears Of war 1 had, it is great to see devs and a publisher that will LEARN from there mistakes and come back with one of the best PC version of a multiplat in awhile. One of 2016's best games imo, I now want every pc game to have these amount of graphics settings and also this amount of detail as to what parts of you're pc each settings effects (and how much).    … Expand
  9. directx11frank
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    4k, all setting maxed out the game remain in 50 fps range, very good optimization, lots of video options
    game-play is perfect, the game is fun to play, no problem with controls... I cannot find one issue, so meaning perfect score 10/10.
  10. MarianLufa
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. New to GOW 4 franchise, playing on hardcore, campain and didnt expect to be so hard. I really like this game. I was happy when i saw Unreal Engine 4 because i played PARAGON a Moba game from the same producer, the game is really smooth. So far i've done 6hrs of playing, im enjoying it and can't wait to play online when I finish the campain.… Expand
  11. Sinizar
    Nov 28, 2016
    10
    I love the Gears of War games and always coop through the entire game with friends. This one allowed me to play through the game with 5 buds. Is it a 10 probably not but considering all the Sony Fanboy ratings that go on with these reviews I bumped it up a number or two to help offset them. I liked how I can play it on my PC and then switch over to the Xbox One under the same save file.I love the Gears of War games and always coop through the entire game with friends. This one allowed me to play through the game with 5 buds. Is it a 10 probably not but considering all the Sony Fanboy ratings that go on with these reviews I bumped it up a number or two to help offset them. I liked how I can play it on my PC and then switch over to the Xbox One under the same save file. Some days I want to play it with all graphics maxed out in high resolution and other days I want to play it in a big comfy chair and a big screen. If you liked Gears 1-3 and Judgement then this is for you. If you didn't like the previous games then move along because you won't find a lot new here. This is kind of like the Warcraft Movie, it was made for the fans of the game.… Expand
  12. hawksfan816
    Oct 18, 2016
    9
    Glad Gears is back on PC and hopefully to stay. After playing Gears UE on PC since March that had a horrible launch its good to see that this game minus a few minor things is pretty well polished. I enjoyed the campaign plays similar to Gears 3 esp the multiplayer which could take some minor adjustments to several of the weapons which I think are overpowered. Like the Hammerburst, andGlad Gears is back on PC and hopefully to stay. After playing Gears UE on PC since March that had a horrible launch its good to see that this game minus a few minor things is pretty well polished. I enjoyed the campaign plays similar to Gears 3 esp the multiplayer which could take some minor adjustments to several of the weapons which I think are overpowered. Like the Hammerburst, and Enforcer. The graphics looks really good. Have it running on a 4GB RX 480 and get bout 80FPS on Ultra@1900X1200 @60HZ paired with an FX 8320 @4GHZ and 16GB of Ram. I wouldn't call this a port as they had PC in mind and seems like they took their time to get it right.… Expand
  13. snowmansixx
    Oct 12, 2016
    9
    Gears is back to its best after a long time.. When i play a gears game im not interested in the single player i just want to get online and have them great battles where you are the last man against 2 other players and your team is watching and your heart is pounding trying to win the game..
    With gears 4 that feeling is back it plays great online and with the tweaks they have made to    Gears is back to its best after a long time.. When i play a gears game im not interested in the single player i just want to get online and have them great battles where you are the last man against 2 other players and your team is watching and your heart is pounding trying to win the game..
    With gears 4 that feeling is back it plays great online and with the tweaks they have made to multiplayer it maybe the best online gears yet .. i will be playing this for a long time    … Expand
  14. jerometado
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Great game.!!!!
    The horde mode is back. Good job Coalition!
    Game-play is perfect, the game is fun to play, no problem with controls
    Nice graphics good job!
  15. LittleHastur
    Oct 14, 2016
    8
    Gears of War 4 is a great game and that's the first thing that needs to be said. If we consider it mainly as a single player experience however it's not the best Gears of War that I've played so far. The story is forgettable, the new characters are not as interesting as the previous ones and the storytelling is scripted and sometimes even a bit boring. The multiplayer part of the game isGears of War 4 is a great game and that's the first thing that needs to be said. If we consider it mainly as a single player experience however it's not the best Gears of War that I've played so far. The story is forgettable, the new characters are not as interesting as the previous ones and the storytelling is scripted and sometimes even a bit boring. The multiplayer part of the game is supers and the pc porting is simply perfect.… Expand
  16. Sinoptik82
    Oct 21, 2016
    8
    Добротная игра, выглядит красиво, проходится часов за 8-10 и это лучшая игра из винстора в плане оптимизации. Ни одного вылета/тормозов/фризов при настройках высокие/ультра на i5-4570/gtx 970. Шутерная механика до сих пор вытягивает, стрелять интересно, враги - злые. Сюжет банален конечно, но в целом норм, большое количество катсцен, живые напарники и конечно старина Маркус. В принципе,Добротная игра, выглядит красиво, проходится часов за 8-10 и это лучшая игра из винстора в плане оптимизации. Ни одного вылета/тормозов/фризов при настройках высокие/ультра на i5-4570/gtx 970. Шутерная механика до сих пор вытягивает, стрелять интересно, враги - злые. Сюжет банален конечно, но в целом норм, большое количество катсцен, живые напарники и конечно старина Маркус. В принципе, по-сравнению с первыми частями, разработчики особо ничего не поменяли и для меня это скорее плюс, чем минус. Начальные и финальные уровни сделаны оч даже прилично, а вот в середине чересчур много катакомб и однообразных перестрелок и тут от игры начинаешь уставать и понимаешь, что концепции шестеренок уже много лет. Да и за дизайн локаций разрабов хочется пожурить, слишком уж читаемые. Но в целом GOW 4 мне понравилась, надеюсь на продолжение и более смелую работу от The Coalition.… Expand
  17. Zarapin
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    Simply... The most intriguin game of the SERIES... Explains lots of unexplained bits. AND ends in a total MASSIVE MIND BLOW. In character development, explaining bits of the past, including and introducing new characters and well, STORY TELLING it's absolutely huge... Can't wait for Gears 5.
  18. Mandulum
    Nov 27, 2016
    8
    Five Word Review: Sameish gameplay, worthwhile for story.
    Favorite Thing: They did a good job with the story in general, the intro/'previously on', and ending gameplay (minus the story ending).
    Least Favorite Thing: Other than the fact it's an FPS? Some very cliche and very over the top stuff. Plus the mouse camera movement is janky. Playtime: 7h (Single-player only) Enjoyment: 8/10    Five Word Review: Sameish gameplay, worthwhile for story.
    Favorite Thing: They did a good job with the story in general, the intro/'previously on', and ending gameplay (minus the story ending).
    Least Favorite Thing: Other than the fact it's an FPS? Some very cliche and very over the top stuff. Plus the mouse camera movement is janky.

    Playtime: 7h (Single-player only)
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: If you've liked the previous games, yeah.    … Expand
  19. LifeHistory
    Jul 9, 2018
    10
    I going to make this as simple as possible.
    PROS:
    -Fantastic port runs flawless. -Fantastic level design and atmosphere. -Good characters with fun humor. -Good voice acting. -Crazy good graphics. -A lot of action. -Variations in levels, monsters, weapons. -Good sound and solid gameplay makes you feel you are in the field right in the action. CONS: -I wish there where Chapter 6    I going to make this as simple as possible.
    PROS:
    -Fantastic port runs flawless.
    -Fantastic level design and atmosphere.
    -Good characters with fun humor.
    -Good voice acting.
    -Crazy good graphics.
    -A lot of action.
    -Variations in levels, monsters, weapons.
    -Good sound and solid gameplay makes you feel you are in the field right in the action.
    CONS:
    -I wish there where Chapter 6 because chapter 5 was amazing and it was a surprise and I loved it and I wanted a bit more of it.

    What is even more amazing is that this game wont make you take a breath. Its wave after wave of pure action. Not like many other games we are getting these days which is a lot like a movie not a game and I don't want to point out names.

    I am glad Microsoft chose a new studio to do their new GoW games from now on. The game going probably to have a trilogy. For those who did not like the story I loved it. There are holes because they will fill them in the upcoming GoW games so why all the pointless complain.

    NOTE to the DEVS: I wish for even more new weapons and monsters. Fantastic job on this game. I will be waiting on fire for GoW5    … Expand
  20. hydrallus
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Wow! What a PC release and I'm able to play with Xbox friends finally!

    Installation and configuration was easy. Benchmark option is great. I had to do some configuring with my mic to work and it still doesn't quite channel audio like a console but who cares? I was able to join right up to a party and play! Please more cross platform games MS!!!
  21. Firmamento
    Nov 3, 2016
    10
    I'm not one of those 10-year veterans but this game is amazing. I finished campaign on insane and it was intense, interesting and require a lot of patience.
    The horde 3.0 mode is awesome.
    If I have to give one reason to not buy this game, it could only be achievements being too hard. Seriously 4.0 is basically torturing gamers.
  22. sblantipodi
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Loved it. Great game with intense gameplay, nice story telling for the genre, great graphics, good optimization with very nice SLI scaling. Pretty awesome at native 4K.
    GOW is back and it's back on PC.
  23. Sonyer
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    I love this game is so fun, great graphics interesting enemie design everyone is almost perfect, just one problem I think the multiplayer is weak but for everything else this game is cool.
  24. TheoreticalHero
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    No entiendo las malas notas supongo que son fanboys de PlayStation frustrados pero bueno el juego es increíble claro si eres algo malo para los multijugador te van a ganar muchas veces imagino que las personas que no soy buenas en competitivo le dieron mala nota
  25. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  26. sinadoom
    Oct 6, 2017
    9
    I've played all of the Gears games and I must say that as an online experience, I've definitely enjoyed Gears of War 4 the most. I have played it both on PC and Xbox One and the PC version is flawless in terms of optimisation, performance, graphics and even controls. I think the cross-play feature between Xbox and PC is something more games should do, which keeps the community alive. GearsI've played all of the Gears games and I must say that as an online experience, I've definitely enjoyed Gears of War 4 the most. I have played it both on PC and Xbox One and the PC version is flawless in terms of optimisation, performance, graphics and even controls. I think the cross-play feature between Xbox and PC is something more games should do, which keeps the community alive. Gears of War 4 is one of the only games that has a truly seamless, balanced competitive and co-operative crossplay experience.

    Let me start off with the value proposition. You get campaign, Horde and Versus multiplayer. Plus, two maps every month for the first year, all free of charge. I can't stress enough how great of a job the develoeprs have done in actively supporting the game through continuous balancing improvements based on community feedback. Then umber of times the Gnasher alone has been tweaked is baffling. Similarly, the amount of content updates for horde, special events in multiplayer and additional cosmetic items has been far more than what you get in other games. And for those who complain about microtransactions: first of all, everything is cosmetic (skins) and secondly, all of it is obtainable using in-game credits which are extremely easy to earn, so I really question the sanity of people who spend really money on these. The cards and scrap system in this game is definitely controversial, especially since the skills and perks for Horde mode are based around cards, but it's just one of those RPG elements. You absolutely do not need to spend a penny in this game to get the most out of it. Even the season pass gives you pretty much nothing!

    Now to the main part: gameplay. Unlike other successful franchises, Gears of War 4 hasn't gone down the path of bloating its gameplay and mechanics with silly additions like killstreaks or perks in multiplayer. When it comes to Versus, it's the same as it's always been: 5 on 5, same starting weapons, more powerful weapons are pick-up based, gun on gun. That's it. It's still very much true to what makes Gears of War unique: the fast-paced movement and cover mechanics, the fight-or-flight instincts that kick in during elegant dances around the map in intense battles, the fight for power weapons, the ultimate satisfaction of beating your opponent to pulling the trigger of the Gnasher shotgun and of course, those never-tiring headshots! If you like the core mechanics of Gears, you'll be hard-pushed to find flaws in this. If you didn't like Gears before, you're not going to like it now. It's very much a unique take on shooter mechanics and design which is a love/hate thing. Mechanically, Gears is by far my favourite shooter, and I'm so glad it's not been diluted or messed with. That's not to say this game doesn't innovate however. The new weapons are satisfying, different and well-suited to the game. Similarly, the modes and maps make for exciting gameplay every time.

    The Horde mode has been further enhanced from Gears of War 3. The 5 classes each have a unique role, making Horde a co-ordinated, co-operative team experience. In particular, the roles of Scout and Engineer are particularly noteworthy as being different from just shooting enemies. The additions to Horde 3.0 make it more complex and interesting but unlike, say, CoD Zombies, they're transparent. The game doesn't hide any of its intricacies, and makes the role of each class and all concepts clear from the start without having a tutorial. Furthermore, the cards and class levels make the roles more dynamic, so there is scope for slightly different tactics within each class. Furthermore, the choice of map has a huge impact on the experience. It's fair to say that some maps are far more enjoyable, easier, challenging or boring than others! But this is just a testament to their variety. The only issue with Horde mode, which after a year still hasn't been addressed, is that when playing online, upon a match being created there is no way to back out, no way to veto the map, no way to communicate with other players prior to the match starting and no way to see what level each player is, what cards they have, what level those cards are, what class level they are etc. - all you can see is what class and character they've picked. Even then, most of my online Horde matches with randomers have been highly enjoyable, despite playing on the hardest difficulties.

    Finally, I'd like to give the reason why I can't give it a 10/10. The campaign is a huge disappointment. After the epic finale of Gears 3, the awesome boss fights in both 2 and 3, the originality of the first game and even the alternative approach of Judgement, Gears 4 is by far the weakest campaign in the series! It falls short in all departments: shallow characters, no satisfying story, no awesome / funny / memorable moments, no emotion, no interesting boss fights, no variation in gameplay, nothing. Just a repetitive run-of-the-mill 5/10 corridor shooter.    … Expand
  27. BasilZero
    May 16, 2020
    9
    Game: Gears of War 4
    Genre: Third Person Shooter
    Developer: The Coalition Publisher: Microsoft System: Xbox Game Pass for PC (XGP) Year of Release: 2016 Length of Playthrough: 11 Hours Total Score: 90/100 Value Score: 9/10 • Story: 8/10 • Characters: 9/10 • GamePlay: 9/10 • Graphics: 10/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 7/10 • Replay Value: 9/10 • Player    Game: Gears of War 4
    Genre: Third Person Shooter
    Developer: The Coalition
    Publisher: Microsoft
    System: Xbox Game Pass for PC (XGP)
    Year of Release: 2016
    Length of Playthrough: 11 Hours

    Total Score: 90/100
    Value Score: 9/10

    • Story: 8/10
    • Characters: 9/10
    • GamePlay: 9/10
    • Graphics: 10/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 7/10
    • Replay Value: 9/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Great visual design and art design
    +Great cast of characters with a lot of dialogue
    +Allies can pick you up (unlike in GoW1 where once you are down, then its game over)
    +A lot of variety of enemies and weapons compared to Gears of War Ultimate Edition
    +Different game types throughout the campaign (Cinematic scenes with gameplay including motorcycle chase, etc) and Tower defense like aspects

    Cons
    -AI allies can be frustrating from the point where they do not follow you or try to save you/react as quick
    -Game freezes up/audio stops for like 4-5 seconds when achievement gained (and again when the achievement pop up occurs)
    -Shorter and ending felt rush    … Expand
  28. RaysOfGrey
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    I have recently picked up this game (THANK YOU Xbox Game Pass) . I have only played GOW 1 and 2 back in the day and had to watch a youtube video to catch me up on the events untill GOW3.

    That said...I launched this game the day before yesterday and I just can`t stop playing. The story so far is very compelling (to me personally, I like it) I feel like I have a clear purpose and the    I have recently picked up this game (THANK YOU Xbox Game Pass) . I have only played GOW 1 and 2 back in the day and had to watch a youtube video to catch me up on the events untill GOW3.

    That said...I launched this game the day before yesterday and I just can`t stop playing. The story so far is very compelling (to me personally, I like it) I feel like I have a clear purpose and the objectives seem to make sense with the narrative. Overall I like the story is what I`m saying.

    I've read some reviews were people are complaining that the campaign is very short...but, so far I feel like i've been playing for atleast a 5 hours and I have not completed the game yet. Though, judging from the events on my last playthrough...I do think i`m getting close to the end.

    COMBAT is.....well, it`s fun. It`s your basic GOW Cover-and-fire mechanic. They say "If it ain`t broke, don`t fix it"and that is surely true...however, I could not help but get a liiiitle tired of the repetative nature of this playstyle.
    The weapons for some reason lack "PUNCH" as I would often have to empty an entire clip of my rifle into an enemy before he would be killed. Sometimes more.
    Also there`s no real "impact/response"when you shoot an enemy...I mean, I just emptied 3/4 of my clip into his FACE and he`s still walking around like *Meh, no biggie*
    Oh well.....

    I see people bashing this game a bit to harshly. But...then again, I didn`t pay $50> for this game. (again, xbox game pass)
    So maybe im being a bit mild on my review as I feel like I didn`t lose any investment.

    I think the story is Great! Loving it so far..and I ca`nt wait to get home today to (probably) finish the story.
    I`ll probably never touch it again after that though since i`m not a huge PVP kind of player.
    Maybe do some horde-mode for **** But thats it.

    So, take that as you will :-) Just leaving my 2 cents.    … Expand
  29. Sybelius
    Oct 15, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is partially awesome, partially average, overall very good. The graphic and animation compartments are of the highest quality, the gameplay is smooth, it is not necessary to stay behind protection walls or obstacles to survive, like it was in the first chapter. The movements are agile and it's possible to avoid damage fairly easily with good reflexes. The world itself is gorgeous, but unfortunately the maps are reduced to corridors and narrow rooms, exploration is still reduced to zero, just like the previous games of the series. In the campaign the story is fair: the prologue and first chapter are a little weak on the impact point of view, in fact the robot enemies are quite uninspired, and the flashbacks too short to be intersting or to ignite some emotions. Luckily from the second chapter of the game things fire up a lot, with the intro of old Marcus (and his rough ironic misfortunes) and of the new locust/swarm enemies. As I said before the maps are really narrow, but they are masterfully designed and it's often possible to hold on for some moments to admire the beauties of the environment. Interaction with the surroundings is still fairly low, and unfortunately there is a lot of backtracking, so the player, as the story unfolds, is forced to return to his steps following the same rooms he met before. The new characters are cool enough to be able to replace the old generation, that is mostly present as spectators and only in the last part of the story. There is much variety of situations to keep the gameplay very interesting.
    Speaking of the multyplayer mode I've tried mainly Horde and it is really fun to play, mainly if the player finds the right group of people to play with, otherwise it's a chore.    … Expand
  30. Tomle1202
    Jun 21, 2018
    8
    As much as Gears of War 4's campaign and the lack of new ideas disappoint, its intense multiplayer and the thrilling Horde mode ultimately thrive in excitement.
  31. VmsCritic
    Feb 8, 2020
    8
    First gears of war I've played, the performance was great at full HD/60fps steady. it's a game to play only for the intense action, it remembers me of a mix between Uncharted and Doom. The history is weak but its still very fun to play. I'll go straight ahead to Gears 5!
  32. Elebril
    Mar 28, 2018
    9
    A worthy successor to a beloved franchise. It is refreshing to see that in a time when many sequels fail to deliver the fun of their predecessors, one can still find quality additions to a great series.

    The campaign is quite long and engaging, but it needs some time to pick up speed. The first, and unfortunately the last chapter, are visibly weaker than the other 80% of the campaign    A worthy successor to a beloved franchise. It is refreshing to see that in a time when many sequels fail to deliver the fun of their predecessors, one can still find quality additions to a great series.

    The campaign is quite long and engaging, but it needs some time to pick up speed. The first, and unfortunately the last chapter, are visibly weaker than the other 80% of the campaign with very little atmosphere (though chapter one does explain the gap between Gears 3 and 4 quite well). All in all, it is a return to a more intimate story, with the action happening almost "overnight" - Gears 1 style - with the emphasis on character development. It is a great two-person coop experience.

    A lot of attention has been focused on multiplayer, with e-sports being a thing in Gears now. There are a number of game modes to choose from, including Horde, but as much as I like the skills and classes, I must say that the Horde in Gears 3 was more entertaining as everyone was able to collect points individually and build fortifications. Here, you gather points in to one shared bag, and the best builders are engineers, so most people leave constructing to this class. Nevertheless, it is still a great mode with a lot of tactics and memorable situations. Oh, and there is crossplay between PC and Xbox One so you always find people to play with.

    All in all, Gears 4 is a very good addition to the series and I recommend it to new players and veterans alike. It might be a bit more colorful than I would like in some places, and it might be too focused on its versus multiplayer aspect for my taste, but the story is quite good and cohesive - even if a bit "remade" - and the characters have enough background to them to serve as a solid foundation for development in further installments. It is also great to see good old fan favorites.    … Expand
  33. danjudo09
    Feb 17, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Foi o melhor jogo da saga Gears! Joguei no PC em full, jogo com ação do começo até o final, gráficos exelente e História envolvente! Nota 10! Quem jogou os outros vão adorar este game!… Expand
  34. KittyWhisky
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    Finally Gears of War is back on the PC. this is a good shooter. New characters please,and well, the older ones came back, it was nice to see them. The optimization is great (finally Microsoft). The game looks amazing - she's extremely beautiful. The plot is interesting to watch, besides, the developers sometimes throw up interesting scenes (I was very pleased with lightning storms, theyFinally Gears of War is back on the PC. this is a good shooter. New characters please,and well, the older ones came back, it was nice to see them. The optimization is great (finally Microsoft). The game looks amazing - she's extremely beautiful. The plot is interesting to watch, besides, the developers sometimes throw up interesting scenes (I was very pleased with lightning storms, they look great!). Many have complained that the robots are not fun to play, and I on the contrary - against locusts was less interesting. It is a pity that the game is over essentially nothing, and it turns out the whole game we were looking for the mother of our friend, and I would like more epic in plot, Yes, the ending is rather weak. But the game is beautiful, cheerful, and after I wanted to immediately replay from the beginning. Waiting for the continuation!… Expand
  35. LincolnLinks
    Apr 7, 2018
    9
    Eu particularmente amei esse jogo, ótimo efeito especial, mira bem adequada ao quadro do jogo, e muito realismo, até fiz uma vídeo a respeito: https://youtu.be/VTr82gInqc8
  36. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The Coalition’s development team did a fantastic job adopting the Gears of War series.
  37. Pedroski2111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The multiplayer is taken to a whole new level above and beyond previous Gears games.
  38. Daniel213
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    They have drastically improved combat and brought enough freshness excelent pc/xbox
  39. Fabioski
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The campaign is great, such an epic battles, lovely ride Visuals are just Top notch.
  40. juanjp
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    good story and very well done cut scenes. I would recommend that everyone should buy this game. the people that are give
  41. Carlosrat
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The Coalition has managed to successfully bring every great elements from previous games into a new setting.
  42. Frasoric
    Feb 8, 2019
    9
    Gears of War 4 offers the same tactical shooter experience as the previous games with some minor new improvements such as Knife Executions and Class progression in Horde mode.

    The campaign is great, but feels short and not as engaging as the previous games in the series apart from GoW Judgement. The matchmaking is on the same level as GoW 3, with a large map pool, a option for bot    Gears of War 4 offers the same tactical shooter experience as the previous games with some minor new improvements such as Knife Executions and Class progression in Horde mode.

    The campaign is great, but feels short and not as engaging as the previous games in the series apart from GoW Judgement.

    The matchmaking is on the same level as GoW 3, with a large map pool, a option for bot matches and a re-up progression system. The matchmaking falls short due to the map pool not being available for local matches unless purchased.

    The new Class system for Horde mode was an improvement from the GoW Judgement attempt with each Class having an assigned roll and skills to make the user feel more powerful during the longer waves. The disappointment with this feature is how the Class skills are earned from in-game loot boxes which can be purchased.

    GoW 4 suffers from quite a few stuttering and lag performance issues on the PC edition which can be a distraction from the engagement of the game.    … Expand
  43. VigilanteOito
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    Belos graficos, gameplay otima igual aos anteriores .
    A historia dos anteriores é melhor.
    Novos personagens, porem são sem graça.
    Bem otimizado pra PC
  44. tunahan43
    Oct 6, 2021
    9
    130 gbtı sanırsam .Bana göre nadir eksilerinden biri ama zamanında indirip bitirmiştim.Gerçekten değdini düşündüğüm bir oyun.
  45. watchm824
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    The game was played together on one PC. It turned out that first we went through the 5th part. Therefore, from the 4th part a little disappointed. Part 4 is not as fun as part 5.
    The company was also quite short, which was very disappointing. Visually, the 4th part is very beautiful, practically not inferior to the 5th.
    I think we would have liked the game much more if we had played    The game was played together on one PC. It turned out that first we went through the 5th part. Therefore, from the 4th part a little disappointed. Part 4 is not as fun as part 5.
    The company was also quite short, which was very disappointing. Visually, the 4th part is very beautiful, practically not inferior to the 5th.
    I think we would have liked the game much more if we had played before the 5th part (therefore +1 point).    … Expand
  46. MeteorPolice
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    I've only just gotten around to playing this after being in the PS4 camp last gen. As a fan of the original Gears trilogy, I thought Gears 4 was good.. but not great.
    *Playing on PC with an RTX graphics card and for a 5 year old game, the graphics are fantastic. (Despite some kind of caching buildup which saw the FPS progressively getting worse over time which could only be resolved by    I've only just gotten around to playing this after being in the PS4 camp last gen. As a fan of the original Gears trilogy, I thought Gears 4 was good.. but not great.
    *Playing on PC with an RTX graphics card and for a 5 year old game, the graphics are fantastic. (Despite some kind of caching buildup which saw the FPS progressively getting worse over time which could only be resolved by restarting the game every hour or so). Character models are starting to look a bit dated in 2021 but playing in 4K, you could easily mistake this for a PS5/series X game.
    *Gunplay is mostly decent and characters still transition to cover with a satisfying 'clunk' in typical Gears fashion. There's more of an emphasis on team AI in the single player mode.. sometimes that resulted in a lot of crawling around waiting for AI characters to revive me.. but then maybe I should just get better at not being shot in the face :-p
    *The game is nicely focused as a 3rd person tactical/arcade cover shooter.. it isn't pretending to be anything else. (I prefer Gears to Uncharted for this reason specifically.. it's not a pretentious Jack of all trades).
    *Story telling and atmosphere are above average.. but unfortunately lacklustre when compared to the original Gears trilogy which pioneered cinematic story telling in the medium leading to games like The Last of Us. The story in Gears 4 doesn't really do justice to the series' reputation IMO.
    *Atmospherically, the tone seems lighter than the original trilogy and many of the locations seem less believable somehow. For example, the opening scene in Gears 2 has the newsreel announcement, then follows a truck as it approaches the hospital with the main characters outside and it really grabs you and grounds the player in in the scenery of the world. In Gears 4, the locations feel like thematically unrelated game arenas - Square boxes randomly connected together by corridors. For instance, approaching a house in an open area, but when you enter the building, it becomes a series of corridors that don't relate to the architecture outside.
    *I can't comment on multiplayer as I don't play online games but I've heard it's pretty good from those who have.
    To summarise; Gears 4 didn't bring anything new to the table.. but it's still a good looking, competent shooter which I enjoyed playing from start to finish - It's a triple-A release and deserves credit for that much at least.
    Despite the game's flaws, I think the Coalition are clearly a talented developer and I'm very much looking forward to playing Gears 5.
    I honestly preferred Gears 4 to A Thief's End (Uncharted is overrated in my opinion). But I feel like we're still waiting for the Coalition to match Naughty Dog's creative efforts in The Last of Us and it's sequel which were both truly ground-breaking.
    Personally, I believe Microsoft have two Studios capable of matching Naughty Dog's best efforts right now- The Coalition are one of them. The other is Ninja Theory (Hellblade absolutely blew me away - Their character animations, sound design, voice acting and ability to draw a player to other side of the TV screen is easily on par with anything from Naughty Dog.. We just need them to produce a 'Bigger' game).
    I couldn't help but feel that Gears 4 came off as a little bit.. souless.. like the creative energy of the original games was lost somehow. I really hope Microsoft will give the Coalition the freedom to create a fresh new IP for their next game so we can all see what they're really capable of rather than chaining them to tired, franchised sequels.. Cash is money though I guess     … Expand
  47. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  48. silent_hell696
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Fantastic online play as always man this game rocks no different to any intense gears experience seen before
  49. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  50. XB_Miss-Sniper
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    I feel like this game got a lot of undeserved hate. It is absolutely beautiful and I love the design of it.
    It's a shame we're not following the same protagonist but at least the series live on.

Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best PC Game of 2016
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#46 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#65 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 10, 2017
    90
    With The Coalition at the reins Gears is in safe hands, and we’re genuinely intrigued to see what happens next.
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  2. games(TM)
    Dec 18, 2016
    90
    With The Coaltion at the reins Gears is in safe hands, and we're genuinely intrigued to see what happens next. [Issue#257, p.64]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Nov 8, 2016
    80
    Coalition did play it safe for their first game, but still delivered a fun, classic Gears of War experience that will, hopefully, provide an equally good sequel.
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