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  • Summary: Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before.
    Featuring 4K resolution, up to 120 FPS support, and the ultimate multiplayer experience with cross-progression and cross-play, across all platforms, this is the definitive way to experience the game
    Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before.
    Featuring 4K resolution, up to 120 FPS support, and the ultimate multiplayer experience with cross-progression and cross-play, across all platforms, this is the definitive way to experience the game that started it all.
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  1. Positive: 45 out of 56
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  1. Aug 26, 2025
    100
    Gears of War: Reloaded is the perfect way to experience one of the finest games of all time, with superior combat and a cover system that still hasn't been matched.
  2. Aug 26, 2025
    90
    Gears of War: Reloaded celebrates its arrival on PS5 with an edition that improves on what we've already seen in Gears of War Ultimate for Xbox Series and PC. The same game as always, now more beautiful, with better performance and many improvements in lighting, cross-play, and more. The Coalition once again demonstrates its great work with a remaster that takes advantage of new technologies and maintains interest in a title that works just as well today as it did almost 20 years ago when it was first released.
  3. Sep 4, 2025
    85
    Gears of War: Reloaded on PlayStation 5 is a passionate celebration of everything that made the original series great. It's an unbeatable opportunity to relive a masterpiece and an invitation to belong to one of the richest universes and one of the most rewarding third-person shooter experiences of all time. Highly recommended.
  4. Aug 26, 2025
    80
    Gears of War: Reloaded brings a nearly 20-year-old classic back to life in stunning fashion. The remaster sharpens the action and polishes the visuals, but while the gunplay is timeless, clunky AI and a barebones story remind you this is still a product of its time.
  5. Aug 26, 2025
    80
    After 20 years, Gears of War is finally coming to PlayStation 5, with the very first installment of the series further polished, enhanced, and complete with all the content released to date. A few wrinkles are noticeable, and the gameplay's rigidity might make it a bit unpalatable for younger players accustomed to blistering speed, but the charisma is still there, and the power of the war between the COG and the Locust is still ready to make your Lancer explode in your hands.
  6. Aug 29, 2025
    75
    While it's great that the game is finally crossing over to the PlayStation platform, the game in itself brings only small improvements over the previous Ultimate version. Being only part one of three, we cannot really recommend the game, but hope The Coalition corrects this with a full trilogy.
  7. Aug 26, 2025
    59
    It's a nice touch for the annals that long-time system seller Gears of War is now also available on PlayStation, but of course, anyone who ever really wanted to play Gears could have bought an Xbox at some point in all those years. Gears of War has been well past its sell-by date for quite some time now.

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