Gears of War: Judgment

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  1. Visitbr
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    jogo muito divertido, personagens são ótimos, a história é bem legal, tem ótimos gráficos pro 360
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!
  3. MayconAlex
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    Jogo bacana, jogue ele todo em coop, pena que achei ele um pouco curto e o final meio paia
  4. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  5. zpa7rick
    Sep 22, 2022
    2
    después de jugar los tres primeros venía con mucha ilusión a jugar este, me llevé una decepción total, en el primer acto ya estaba aburrido jugándolo
  6. mrtrollface
    Jun 29, 2022
    8
    Y'know, I like Judgment decently well. It's definitely not as good at the trilogy before it. My main issue is that they decided to change the controls a bit, and it was really annoying after 3 games of it being the same, and with no way to change them. Another issue I had was the wave defenses in the campaign were kind of boring and happened too often. And then the final fight in theY'know, I like Judgment decently well. It's definitely not as good at the trilogy before it. My main issue is that they decided to change the controls a bit, and it was really annoying after 3 games of it being the same, and with no way to change them. Another issue I had was the wave defenses in the campaign were kind of boring and happened too often. And then the final fight in the campaign was just as underwhelming as Gears 2's final fight.

    I know others have issues with MP and retconning, but I never cared for Gears MP (I only played a bit on the first one) so I have no opinion on Judgment's MP, nor did I know anything about what was retconned to begin with.    … Expand
  7. Netherghul
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Worst Gears of War ever made. It is not entirely unplayable. But wanting to say this for years.. Well it launched with a handful of maps lost its soul and its charm. The story wasnt bad in fact that is why I didnt give it lower than a 5. But the Multiplayer was AWFUL.
  8. CloudStrife05
    Aug 19, 2021
    7
    I enjoyed this Gear of War prequel more than most. I like Baird as a lead protagonist.
  9. DoctorMojica
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Judgment gives you a good Gears of War experience, specially for GOW fans. It tries to innovate with new weapons and with different gameplay. Unfortunately, it transforms a great suspense action game into an arcade game which is only interested in times and not interesting objectives. The enemies and bosses are now really easy to beat, even in hardcore and insane difficulties, which takeJudgment gives you a good Gears of War experience, specially for GOW fans. It tries to innovate with new weapons and with different gameplay. Unfortunately, it transforms a great suspense action game into an arcade game which is only interested in times and not interesting objectives. The enemies and bosses are now really easy to beat, even in hardcore and insane difficulties, which take away a lot of the emotion of gears shooting strategies. Definitely, is the worst game of the franchise but you can enjoy it for a great 2021 price if you are a fan of the franchise.… Expand
  10. Mirowave
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    Today, this is one of the best Gears of War Games. Great Graphics on Xbox 360. Great Sound. And very good Story.
  11. Feprogamer47
    Aug 2, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse é um Spin-off antes do primeiro é bom mas foi feito pra mostrar como Baird foi de tenente a soldado… Expand
  12. zezeljmare
    Jun 22, 2021
    4
    EN:
    The weakest game in the entire series. A complete arcade. Bad characters, extremely repetitive missions and terribly bad challenges and MP mode.

    SRB:
    Najslabija igra u celom serijalu. Potpuna arkada. Loši karakteri, izuzetno repetativne misije i užasno loši izazovi i MP mod.
  13. Mindkiller7522
    May 17, 2021
    7
    2/2/21-2/2/21 100% Story and DLC

    I was pretty psyched to hear that they had a Gears game centered around my favorite character from the main series, but the did make a few changes to the format that weren't really for the better. The story is mostly shown through flashbacks, book-ended by Baird and his crew explaining how they ended up being on trail for some terrible crime. Each    2/2/21-2/2/21 100% Story and DLC

    I was pretty psyched to hear that they had a Gears game centered around my favorite character from the main series, but the did make a few changes to the format that weren't really for the better.

    The story is mostly shown through flashbacks, book-ended by Baird and his crew explaining how they ended up being on trail for some terrible crime. Each chapter has you controlling a different member of Kilo squad while they try to justify their actions.

    Half of the squad has already been a part of the Gears-verse for a while (Baird and Cole) and even though this is a prequel, they are still pretty fun characters. Of the two new characters, Paduk seems to be the more interesting. He's an older, tough-as-nails veteran of the previous war (before the Locusts) who has now switched sides to fight a common enemy. The other addition, Sofia, is a very stereotypical female character in a shooting game. It really didn't feel like she had a lot of depth.

    They also changed the format to make the game a bit more arcade-y, making each level shorter and adding a scoring system. This kind of took away from the reason that I usually like the other Gears games. It makes the whole game much shorter, for one thing. Also, some of the missions really felt repetitive in this format. There are a lot of base defense missions, which are the worst.

    The shooting is still very well done, with a few cool new weapons, but there isn't much difference between each of the characters you control-which would have been neat to see.

    I did play through the DLC as well, which was more my speed. It is essentially a deleted chapter from Gears of War 3. Baird and Cole catch up with Paduk in order to find reinforcements for the final battle in Gears 3. Even though it was a little short, I really like the idea of tying these characters in to the overall world.    … Expand
  14. iddqd4
    Apr 19, 2021
    8
    Чуть менее стильная чем предыдущие части, что обусловлено сменой разработчиков. С сюжетом который ты не запомнишь, но с все еще классным оружием, отличной стрельбой и системой укрытий.
  15. OMonarquista96
    Mar 16, 2021
    8
    Gostei de algumas mudanças, outras nem tanto. Mas é um bom Gears, com uma boa história. A dublagem em Português está excelente, um dos motivos de ter dado nota alta.
  16. yangfanhong
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    A good Gears of War game, while the controller settings is a little bit different from its predecessors, which could possible to annoy some of the fans.
  17. zNeverSleeping
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful X Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good X Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good X Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids X Teens X Adults ☐ All    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ It‘s just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Eargasm
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    X Teens
    X Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Just press 'W'
    ☐ Easy
    X Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Difficult
    ☐ Dark Souls

    ---{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    X Some lore
    ☐ Average
    ☐ Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    X Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! ☐ Worth the price X If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- X Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs    … Expand
  18. storygamer
    Oct 13, 2020
    7
    Gears Of War: Judgement presents the prequel to the story of the great shooter series. And for sure this game is great fun! But in comparison to its predecessors, it lacks a lot of innovation. I expected cool new weapons, a thrilling story and interesting characters. And I got it, but only partially. As well the campaign is too short, but nevertheless I recommend this game to every GearsGears Of War: Judgement presents the prequel to the story of the great shooter series. And for sure this game is great fun! But in comparison to its predecessors, it lacks a lot of innovation. I expected cool new weapons, a thrilling story and interesting characters. And I got it, but only partially. As well the campaign is too short, but nevertheless I recommend this game to every Gears Of War fan!… Expand
  19. gkeeganofficial
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    Gears of War: Judgement is a different experience from the other Gears titles. However, there is still a lot of fun to be had here. While I enjoyed fighting my way through hordes of locust throught the decently sized campaign, the story was very lackluster. Still, I think this was a good game. I think it is worth to play it if you are going through this series for the first time.

    This    Gears of War: Judgement is a different experience from the other Gears titles. However, there is still a lot of fun to be had here. While I enjoyed fighting my way through hordes of locust throught the decently sized campaign, the story was very lackluster. Still, I think this was a good game. I think it is worth to play it if you are going through this series for the first time.

    This installment of the franchise introduces a new gameplay system that changes the way the campaign is played. The levels are short, between 5 and 10 minutes each, and I think the point system is a bit strange and unnecessary. I expected it would become annoying in the beginning, but in the end it doesn't really change much about the core Gears of War experience. Each level introduces a challenge that spices things up. I thought a lot of them were fun and creative.

    The story is boring save from a few parts towards the end. Maybe I just missed Marcus, Dom, Anya and the rest of the classic characters. The new crew doesn't leave you as attached or interested in their story. Because Baird and Cole appear in the other Gears games, this prequel doesn't have many stakes. The most interesting thing I found in the story was the overarching jury plot. The final act was amazing, with a very intense bossfight. Overall I enjoyed Gears of War: Judgement.    … Expand
  20. RAYMANlegends
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    De longe é o mais fraco da franquia,o jogo tem uma história boa,porém curta contando acontecimentos antes do Gears 1,a dublagem é ótima,os gráficos são lindos, utilizando o máximo do Xbox 360.Falando do Online, não posso opinar já que não se acham mais partidas Múltiplayer.
  21. BrandoNation23
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    Judgment had fun game play and introduced some cool new ideas, but overall it fell flat, compared to the original 3. Would still recommend to fans of the first three games though.
  22. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Un juego que no es necesario para la saga, el gameplay es diferente a las demás entregas,sería mejor si no se llamase gears of war
  23. Jack09164
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    У этой части есть интересные идеи, связанные с построением уровней, геймдизайном. Однако, игра воспринимается как аркада, но очень динамичная, кровавая и адреналиновая. Здесь нет хорошего сюжета или действительно интересно моментов в плане сюжета, но геймплейно игра очень крепкая.У этой части есть интересные идеи, связанные с построением уровней, геймдизайном. Однако, игра воспринимается как аркада, но очень динамичная, кровавая и адреналиновая. Здесь нет хорошего сюжета или действительно интересно моментов в плане сюжета, но геймплейно игра очень крепкая.
  24. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Fun gameplay with such a nothing story. Really boring, predictable, and inconsequential.
  25. MrRager1129
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    A misunderstood gem.

    This is both the best and the worst Gears game. If you go in expecting a big cinematic campaign experience akin to the first 3 you will be disappointed. However, Gears combat has absolutely never been better. Before or since (I’m including 4&5 here). The controls have been streamlined and are much more fluid and reactive, the ai uses an adaptive spawn system similar    A misunderstood gem.

    This is both the best and the worst Gears game. If you go in expecting a big cinematic campaign experience akin to the first 3 you will be disappointed. However, Gears combat has absolutely never been better. Before or since (I’m including 4&5 here). The controls have been streamlined and are much more fluid and reactive, the ai uses an adaptive spawn system similar to Left 4 Dead that makes every encounter unique and unpredictable, and the “declassify” system enables challenging rules such as limited weaponry and time countdowns that make the combat much more intense. You always feel like you’re scrambling and fighting with whatever you can get your hands on and as a result the combat becomes much more energetic and desperate feeling than other games in the series. In fact, the predictable ai patterns of the mainline games is downright boring in comparison once you get used to Judgement... All in all I would say that if you can look past the uneventful story and focus on the strong gameplay mechanics, you’ll likely find your favorite Gears game. It certainly is mine!    … Expand
  26. drlowdon
    Apr 29, 2020
    8
    When Kilo Squad is put on trial for various crimes by Colonel Ezra Loomis, they are given the opportunity to explain their actions...

    Despite enjoying the Gears of War trilogy, particularly the original, as co-op games I never got around to playing Judgement upon it’s release due to the mixed review scores and the fact that I’d had my fill of the Gears formula. With the game free on    When Kilo Squad is put on trial for various crimes by Colonel Ezra Loomis, they are given the opportunity to explain their actions...

    Despite enjoying the Gears of War trilogy, particularly the original, as co-op games I never got around to playing Judgement upon it’s release due to the mixed review scores and the fact that I’d had my fill of the Gears formula. With the game free on Games for Gold I belatedly got round to playing it online with a mate, and I have to say it is a very good game.

    Few titles have ever matched the gunplay of Gears of War and People Can Fly, creators of the excellent and sadly over looked Bulletstorm, have taken the classic gameplay of previous titles and put it into short missions of between five and fifteen minutes in length that award players with stars based on their performance. The clever twist (one I’m surprised more games haven’t copied) is that at the start of each mission players can choose to make it unclassified. This basically increases the difficulty by doing things like adding a time limit, making the enemies more intelligent, reducing visibility as a result of poor weather etc. This really helps to keep things fresh throughout the 42 Judgement campaign missions and the short length of each, as well as being ideal for online co-op, really encourages repeat plays in order to try to earn more stars.

    Once enough stars have been earned a further campaign is unlocked which acts as an hour and a half long prelude to the Gears of War 3 storyline and is an enjoyable, if rather brief, reminder of the older Gears titles.

    The only real negative in the whole package is the competitive multiplayer which is just as uninteresting as it has always been and not something I bothered spending all that much time with. Overall though Gears of War Judgement is a great package that can now be picked up for virtually nothing. I’d highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good shoot em up, particularly fans of previous games in the series.    … Expand
  27. Peedonkus
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    This game sucks, man. It just sucks. The star collecting system sucks, the declassified mission objectives are just completely unfair sometimes, the squad AI is dumber than a bucket of water and the story is so poorly written. This game shouldn't exist and the guys who made it should feel bad.
  28. Rubiales
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    Another good videogame from this epic franchise and a prequel to the first Gears of War with Baird and Cole as the protagonists, you will be entertaining with this game.
  29. KlaatuHorror
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    I don't know what happens to you against this gears. It is as good as the rest of the saga. Perhaps my problem is that I did not touch the online. I really liked the campaign.
  30. iKen
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    Played on XBOX 360.
    Gameplay: GOOD.
    Story: GOOD.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GREAT.
  31. Broyax
    Mar 20, 2020
    0
    Ce Gears est un peu à part puisqu'il dévie (légèrement) de son interface habituelle (les habitudes ont la vie dure, on le sait) et qu'il nous fait incarner une nouvelle équipe... ce qi change cela dit à peine de la bande de cons habituelle (mais on s'était habitué, on les voyait tous les mercredis soir).

    Dans l'absolu, si on ne peut (plus) porter que deux flingues, l'interface nouvelle    Ce Gears est un peu à part puisqu'il dévie (légèrement) de son interface habituelle (les habitudes ont la vie dure, on le sait) et qu'il nous fait incarner une nouvelle équipe... ce qi change cela dit à peine de la bande de cons habituelle (mais on s'était habitué, on les voyait tous les mercredis soir).

    Dans l'absolu, si on ne peut (plus) porter que deux flingues, l'interface nouvelle est plus efficace (lancer de grenade immédiatement accessible du coup) mais ne rend hélas pas le jeu plus maniable pour autant, lequel reste fidèle à sda réputation (non usurpée) de simulateur de bipède 38T qui vire et réagit avec l'allant d'un semi-remorque chargé ras la gueule.

    D'autre part, côté équipe, c'est des (nouveaux) cons mais avec cette fois dans le lot un beau petit lot ou plutô grand lot puisqu'une grande rouquine athlétique qu'on dirait sortie des JO promène son petit derrière le temps de quelques actes... de la campagne ! Mais il y a une autre fille, je crois mais je ne sais plus au juste, dans une autre équipe sans doute, vu que le jeu n'a rien trouvé de mieux pour nous garder éveillé.

    Car il sait, le jeu, qu'il fait de la merde... il le sait ! on n'a jamais vu en effet une telle répétition, un tel remplissage à deux balles (ou trouze mille balles tirées, peu importe) dasn cette pseudo-action qui ne cesse de se caricaturer et de s'alourdir elle-même, comme si le jeu n'était pas assez lourdingue par défaut. Et par défauts...

    Qu'est-ce qu'on se fait chier là-dedans donc... c'en est tout simplement épouvantable ! épouvantable d'ennui. Encore pire que dans le précédent, le Gears 3 qui nous soûlait déjà à mort. Sa violence stéréotypée, ses armes molles ou mal fichues, son rythme si prévisible qu'il en devient lénifiant, ses décors mornes qui donnent envie de dormir...

    Gears, le jour du Jugement est arrivé et il est implacable : vous dégagez et allez voir ailleurs si j'y suis !    … Expand
  32. Lokeren
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    Most of the complaints with this game I've seen have to do with the changes to multiplayer, which makes sense, because any studio hand offs with franchises seem to have a shift in fanbase there. I really never cared for it to begin with, so for me this game is about the campaign. Really can't speak too much ill of it either.

    I will say the grenades thrown ratio on insane is really just    Most of the complaints with this game I've seen have to do with the changes to multiplayer, which makes sense, because any studio hand offs with franchises seem to have a shift in fanbase there. I really never cared for it to begin with, so for me this game is about the campaign. Really can't speak too much ill of it either.

    I will say the grenades thrown ratio on insane is really just annoying, but I guess that's to be expected. I have just as much fun on hardcore as I have with previous gears though, and I do like the new weapons, and tweaks. Taking away my pistol slot from an unused d-pad kinda annoys me, and definitely made a difference to me. Same is true of losing marcus, and dom, but all in all it plays like gears. The enemies are smarter, the mechanics are smoother if only slightly, and having insight on halvo bay is worthwhile to me. I'll take gears 2 or 3 over this one though. They somehow managed to make both of those feel epic, this one is definitely lacking in that aspect. The story is very much meh.    … Expand
  33. JayNxtGen
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    I love every Gears game in the series... Except this one. I hate this game I played through it with a friend of mine and it was a true slog and does not have the polish of other Gears games. The characters are so shallow and downright boring. Story felt like nothing was really at stake not to mention the amount of padding to drag out this already short as hell game. A true stain on a goodI love every Gears game in the series... Except this one. I hate this game I played through it with a friend of mine and it was a true slog and does not have the polish of other Gears games. The characters are so shallow and downright boring. Story felt like nothing was really at stake not to mention the amount of padding to drag out this already short as hell game. A true stain on a good video game series. Only positive I can think of is that it is a copy and paste of Gears combat which even that got bland with no story to care about.… Expand
  34. eva3si0n
    Oct 16, 2019
    9
    It can be assumed that such average ratings of the game are due to incorrect positioning of the game at the time of release. Well, you can 't at the price of an AAA project sell an addition, no matter how great it is. If you throw away this fact, it turns out that Judgement is one of the best games in the series (I take into account only the original trilogy). People Can Fly damn geniuses,It can be assumed that such average ratings of the game are due to incorrect positioning of the game at the time of release. Well, you can 't at the price of an AAA project sell an addition, no matter how great it is. If you throw away this fact, it turns out that Judgement is one of the best games in the series (I take into account only the original trilogy). People Can Fly damn geniuses, they dropped the main element of the series - sitting out in a shelter, and sent the game into a hurricane fight. It gives a lot of fun and revitalizes gameplay. Yes here in fact there is no plot, yes there are boring episodes with defense and waves of opponents. But there is a pre-release DLC "Aftermath" and excellent graphics for Xbox 360. It is a pity that the game was ignored to optimize the Xbox One X, it is clearly more beautiful than the 3 parts. And Beard turned out to be the most charismatic member of the squad, let Marcus fans forgive me)… Expand
  35. Maximo_Pepino
    Sep 14, 2019
    4
    Yo soy una persona a la que le gusta empezar a jugar franquicias de videojuegos de forma cronológica, vi que este cronológicamente es el primero en la serie, así que lo jugué y la verdad es que no es un juego malo, sigue siendo un GoW y los GoW no son basura, pero este es un paso atrás en todos los sentidos al juego anterior (GoW 3) y no tiene mucho valor como videojuego.
    Todas las cosas    Yo soy una persona a la que le gusta empezar a jugar franquicias de videojuegos de forma cronológica, vi que este cronológicamente es el primero en la serie, así que lo jugué y la verdad es que no es un juego malo, sigue siendo un GoW y los GoW no son basura, pero este es un paso atrás en todos los sentidos al juego anterior (GoW 3) y no tiene mucho valor como videojuego.
    Todas las cosas que considero que están mal:
    1: Solamente hay 4 mapas de multijugador, cuando en el 3 hay más.
    2: Los DLC son basura, completamente centrados en drenar dinero sin aportar nada importante, si acaso solo 1 mapa multijugador mientras que los otros juegos ampliaban considerablemente la cantidad de contenido (no solo contenido multijugador, sino que también aumentaban el contenido de un ugador).
    3: La historia es tonta. Enjuiciar a unos soldados por desobedecer una orden y prácticamente condenarlos a muerte por salvarle la vida a miles de personas (aunque obviamente no les pasará nada porque hay personajes principales que salen en la trilogía principal, que viene siendo el "futuro"). Además, los testimonios son excusas para jugar con todos los integrantes del equipo.
    4: El diseño de niveles es por zonas, completas una zona y avanzas a la siguiente.
    La campaña es corta, a eso se le suman las misiones "descalificatorias" que rompen el sentido y se sacan retos del orto como un añadido a la dificultad y solo sirven para alargar artificialmente la duración de la campaña.
    5: No hay contenido. Si Halo 3: ODST parecía un poco vacío en contenido, este juego es aún más vacío que ese juego ofreciendo solo 4 mapas base de multijugador y eliminando el modo horda.
    6. El juego está manchado por micro-transacciones. Esto no sería mala si después de todo pudieras desbloquear TODOS los skins haciendo cosas en el juego (como en Halo Reach), pero algunos skins TIENES que comprarlos con dinero real si los quieres.
    Sigue siendo un juego entretenido, con la misma jugabilidad divertida que los juegos anteriores, las misiones de campaña tienen una buena variedad de enemigos y el modo multijugador trae nuevos modos de juego, pero se me antoja insuficiente y no se encuentra a la altura de los otros juegos de la franquicia.
    Solo es un juego mediocre, pero con sobreprecio en su lanzamiento.    … Expand
  36. Ignored
    Sep 7, 2019
    0
    The Game is absolutely bad, bad multiplayer, no locust characters, very less skins, a very bad game.
  37. NeoconTom
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    The game has an addicting multiplayer. Not as good as Gears of War 4, but still very good.
  38. mikemormai
    Apr 26, 2019
    7
    Although it’s in no way game changing, Gears of War: Judgment is a fast paced, satisfyingly violent, action shooter.Although it’s in no way game changing, Gears of War: Judgment is a fast paced, satisfyingly violent, action shooter.
  39. jelikey
    Jan 24, 2019
    7
    As somebody who is a very casual Gears of War fan, I thought i'd go out of my way and give this game a try, given how much I like Gears of War 3 and its predecessors. The game really doesn't do much to change things up, same gameplay and multiplayer. What did change however, is the story and survival modes. What I like about the campaign is that it's told in many different people's…
  40. Onask
    Dec 1, 2018
    6
    [ANÁLISIS DEL MODO CAMPAÑA]

    Precuela quizás innecesaria. Explica un poco más en detalle a personajes como Damon Baird y Agustus Cole Train, miembros del equipo Delta en un futuro junto a los legendarios Marcus Fénix y Dominic Santiago. He de decir que es el único juego de la saga en el que no consigo todas las chapas de la CGO (COG) y que no finalizo en dificultad Locura. Lo he    [ANÁLISIS DEL MODO CAMPAÑA]

    Precuela quizás innecesaria. Explica un poco más en detalle a personajes como Damon Baird y Agustus Cole Train, miembros del equipo Delta en un futuro junto a los legendarios Marcus Fénix y Dominic Santiago.

    He de decir que es el único juego de la saga en el que no consigo todas las chapas de la CGO (COG) y que no finalizo en dificultad Locura. Lo he jugado en normal con un compañero y aun así me parece que la dificultad del título es de risa.

    Lo poco de la historia de lo que me he enterado me ha parecido bastante mediocre y no creo que mezclar un modo horda en ciertas misiones de la campaña sea lo mejor. Por cierto, hay 6 actos y cada uno cuenta con unas 5-7 secciones. Estas secciones tienen una duración ridícula: hemos llegado a finalizar una en apenas 2 minutos, y el resto en no mucho más.

    Supongo que con el modo online mejorará bastante (como el resto de entregas).

    Sin duda, Gears of War: Judgment es la peor entrega de la saga con diferencia, en todos los aspectos (salvo el técnico por razones obvias).

    Recomendado solo a los fans de la saga.    … Expand
  41. Dragonfly44
    Oct 7, 2018
    4
    The story isn’t bad, but the gameplay is monotonous and how the game handles the levels is downright annoying. Rating - 45%
  42. PedroRC19
    Oct 3, 2018
    4
    E o pior game da Franquia disparado, esse game conseguiu personificar bem o significado de ovelha negra da família.
  43. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Sep 16, 2018
    7
    "Judgment" is the weakest "Gears of War" ever made. It was developed by People Can Fly, the team that created the first-person shooter "Bulletstorm". This installment feels a lot like that game since it features the same fast-paced, arcade-style structure. Levels are smaller in size and shorter in length than in the previous titles. Multiplayer was also seriously downgraded with only a few"Judgment" is the weakest "Gears of War" ever made. It was developed by People Can Fly, the team that created the first-person shooter "Bulletstorm". This installment feels a lot like that game since it features the same fast-paced, arcade-style structure. Levels are smaller in size and shorter in length than in the previous titles. Multiplayer was also seriously downgraded with only a few modes including the horde-like Overun. The story is a prequel to the original GOW with Baird and Cole standing in for Fenix and Dom. There's also a bonus "Gears of War 3" prologue stage that lasts about an hour. Overall, the game doesn't live up its predecessors. I would give it a 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  44. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    8
    Why did you want to play it?

    I have recently fallen in love with the Gears of War franchise. I played through the original trilogy and I certainly want more Gears of War so I decided to play this as well. I know this one is considered one of the weaker of the Xbox 360 era but I still enjoyed the game. How did the game age? I personally think it aged well, it played as well as all    Why did you want to play it?

    I have recently fallen in love with the Gears of War franchise. I played through the original trilogy and I certainly want more Gears of War so I decided to play this as well. I know this one is considered one of the weaker of the Xbox 360 era but I still enjoyed the game.

    How did the game age?

    I personally think it aged well, it played as well as all of the other Gear games.

    What is the genre and subgenre of the game?

    It is a third-person cover shooter.

    What did you think of the story?

    I have to give the creators of this game some credit, they tried to do something unique with the story in this game. Essentially what you have is a squad of 4 people and they’re in a courtroom and they’re recalling the events that have happened that ultimately led them to be in the courtroom. Throughout the game, you play as all four characters so the game has an overarching narrative but there are 4 different stories being told as well. The stories are nothing groundbreaking but interesting enough.

    Favorite Character?

    It is and always will be Cole Train. He’s the cook black guy of the group.

    How are the Puzzles?

    One thing the Gears of War franchise is not known for is Puzzles. If you’re looking for puzzles then you’re going to be severely disappointed.

    What is the gameplay like and how does it feel?

    The gunplay in Gears of War is the draw of this game. The gameplay loop is simple, there is a cut scene, walk into an area and enemies appear. Kill all of the enemies and then you’ll heat a gong-like sound which means you have cleared the area. Then go into the next area and kill the enemies move on until another cutscene happens. Do this for 7-8 hours and the game is over. It’s simple and fun, sometimes that’s all I am looking for in a video game.

    What is your favorite moment or sequence from the game?

    Sadly nothing really stands out about this game. Its good but a very boilerplate Gears of War game.

    How is the sound design and music?

    I don’t remember anything about the music or sound design. Its nothing special and certainly didn’t stand out. The voice acting was on point though so I wouldn’t call it a negative but I wouldn’t call it a positive either. Just a very average sound design experience.

    Any Complaints?

    No, nothing that comes to mind. It’s an average Gears of War game which don’t take that as a negative because I do think the Gears of War franchise is very good and this is a solid addition to that franchise.    … Expand
  45. alexstunky
    May 30, 2018
    8
    Decepcionado? pues...un poco, no es un mal juego, divierte, eso es lo que importa, pero nada que ver con sus antecesores, siento que a este juego se le tuvo que dar un poco más de tiempo.
    Historia interesante, pero creo que no cuajo mucho con lo anteriormente visto.
  46. Magma17
    Mar 23, 2018
    4
    O ultimo suspiro.
    Gears of war é sem dúvidas uma das franquias mais bem sucedidas e aclamadas do mercado,uma franquia que já vendeu 20 Milhões de cópias em três jogos,uma legião de fans por todo mundo e aficionados por Multiplayer que estão dispostos a gastar com microtransações,é claro que a microsoft iria querer mais...
    O grande problema é o quanto esse game iria custar para ser    O ultimo suspiro.
    Gears of war é sem dúvidas uma das franquias mais bem sucedidas e aclamadas do mercado,uma franquia que já vendeu 20 Milhões de cópias em três jogos,uma legião de fans por todo mundo e aficionados por Multiplayer que estão dispostos a gastar com microtransações,é claro que a microsoft iria querer mais...
    O grande problema é o quanto esse game iria custar para ser desenvolvido,nada mais nada menos que 60 MILHÕES de Dólares,Sendo que o primeiro Gears of war custou 12M e arrecadou mais de 100 Milhões,se esse game fosse um fracasso,Adeus Gears of War,adeus Epic Games,Adeus uma das franquias mais memoráveis do mercado.
    Como isso poderia dar certo?
    Um spin off,produzido por um pequeno time da Epic Games,onde não tinha experiência total com a saga,protagonizado polo Baird,antes do Gears of war 1,tinha tudo pra dar errado.
    Campanha:Duas palavras para descrever: Rasa e desinteressante,os novos personagens adicionados não tem carisma e os personagens que conhecemos não parecem o mesmo,uma campanha totalmente Arcade,onde o realismo passa longe,momentos de Hordas tediosos,e conclusão abrupta e vergonha alheia,Serio,oque foi aquele final?
    Os Gráficos são incríveis realmente uma prévia da nova geração,com exceção da Sofia Hendrik,seus olhos parecem uma adesivo colado sobre o rosto,não existe profundidade,além de ser um borrão sem resolução,estranhamente ela é a unica personagem que tem os olhos mal feitos dessa forma.
    Sem nenhum motivo mudaram todas as posições de botões do jogo,Y troca de arma,em vez dos D-pads,existe um botão específico para a granada,é interessante,deixa o jogo mais dinâmico,Agora a cada inimigo morto é dropado munição,que é adicionado a todas as armas,fazendo o jogo ser muito fácil.
    Modo Horda...Ou oque sobrou dele...:
    Não existe mais o modo horda como conhecemos,agora se chama Sobrevivência,sim esse nome genérico,tão genérico como o próprio modo,são 10 ondas apenas,com adição de classes que tem "poderes" específicos,Dar munição,Curar,Plantar sentinelas,Spotar inimigos,transforma o jogo em algo mais casual,já que para ganhar basta todos usarem engenheiros e colocar um monte de sentinelas o tempo todo,com esse modo vem o modo Invasão,que é o verdadeiro destaque,é basicamente o modo besta,mais o modo horda,com cada time sendo composta por COG ou Horda locust,só que esse modo é falho pelo simples fato de ser quase impossível vencer de COG,já que tem que defender um gerador enquanto joga,os Locusts tem muitas vantagens e existe uma evolução locusts mais fortes conforme o tempo, e os COG são sempre os mesmo durante toda a partida,é tudo questão de tempo para os Locusts vencerem,Não é impossível,mas você tem que ter um time muito bom para ganhar,por sorte não vence quem defender o gerador ou quem destruir,e sim quem defende por mais tempo(As equipes se revezam)mas mesmo assim,o progresso de jogar como COG é frustante,já que quase certo que a partida vai acabar em minutos.
    MP:
    Tudo é medíocre,okay...Mas não tem como estragar o multiplayer,é uma formula simples e que da certo...
    Errado,Eles não tiraram o Wallbounce,a gnasher ou as Power Weapows,eles apenas fizeram mudanças que estragaram tudo.
    Agora não podemos carregar 3 armas(Gnasher,lancer e pistola):Agora são apenas duas por vez,sem pistolas.
    Frag no começo da partida:todo mundo começa com frag,assim tornando o jogo uma chuva de explosivos.
    Coronha:A coronha(Meele) é muito rápida,fazendo os duelos de gnasher serem interrompidos a todo momento por aquele noob que coronha logo em seguida em que atira.(Toda arma tem coronha)
    Noobs correm do Gun fight:Já que agora você pode descer de qualquer altura,todos os jogadores fogem ao ver que estão perdendo o gun fight.
    Sawed Off:era chata no Gears 3,oque poderia ficar pior?Ela ter dois tiros,em vez de um...
    Gnasher fraca:mais fraca que o comum.
    Troca de arma muito rápida:é comum alguém metrancar e troca pra gnasher rápido e te matar,além de coronhar...
    Wallbounce interrompido:Quando você leva coronhada você para o wallbounce
    Retro-lancer arma principal:Se você souber usar,retrolancer se torna arma principal...
    Eu poderia ficar falando todos os detalhes que fazer GOW J. não ser um GOW,ele é um bom jogo ,mais não um BOM Gears,esse é o erro dele...Ter esse nome...
    Jogo nota 7.
    Gears nota 4    … Expand
  47. VicenteJr
    Jan 15, 2018
    10
    Jogo muito bom, quando começa a jogar fica viciante! O sistema de combate é muito gratificante e a dificuldade é no ponto certo!
  48. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    6
    Hikaye = 6
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 6
    Atmosfer = 6
    Süre = 6
  49. BlakDak666
    Jun 21, 2017
    5
    If Gears of War 3 was the rising mountain of the Gears franchise (with the previous two providing the stepping stones), Judgment quite literally falls off the mountainside and soaks in such mediocrity that it floors me on why it even exists. It's truly difficult to say whether not Gears of War Judgment was really worth even making. Sure the prequel idea is cool, but the execution isIf Gears of War 3 was the rising mountain of the Gears franchise (with the previous two providing the stepping stones), Judgment quite literally falls off the mountainside and soaks in such mediocrity that it floors me on why it even exists. It's truly difficult to say whether not Gears of War Judgment was really worth even making. Sure the prequel idea is cool, but the execution is extremely sloppy. The story is a recount of testimonies that each squad member gives in the form of missions that make the overall story. In the end, it ultimately doesn't lead to anything and disintegrates after the fight with the final boss. The missions themselves are so widely varied on quality that it pains me to think that this was okay after coming off with a great sequence of events in Gears 3. The Declassified modifiers can be challenging to outright suicidal, creating mild to absurd levels of frustrations at every point. The new enemies and weapons are interesting, but create a time paradox of how the previous guns and enemies even showed up in this (for instance the Kantus were never shown until 2, they stayed underground as priests to keep the shrines in check, so seeing them in J was very confusing). Make it even more a pain with the Aftermath chapter, and just so happening to have those same enemies (claimed to be have killed and NEVER shown in 3) really hurts the overall universe of Gears.

    The scrapping and downgrade of Horde shocked me. Survival is a barebones 10 wave mode that feels incredibly lazy and does even worse than Gears 2 Horde (of all things) with no real sense of accomplishment. Overrun is the mix of Horde and Beast, but the experience isn't as satisfying then those modes individually. They complement themselves awkwardly, with cooldowns on COG forces instead of ammo packs and traditional Hordeitemsthat make the game play as this weird MOBA-like that feels so conflicting in a Gears game. The main competitive multiplayer even shoots itself in the foot with COG vs COG matches (what?)....how was this even consider a good idea considering Gears multiplayer was always COG vs Locust for the last 3 games?! It makes no sense and adding that with microtransactions with overpriced stuff, it just saps the goodness out of this game so much that it turns grey and lifeless.

    Gears of War Judgement was a massive disappointment and upset for me on every level. It is still hard to debate whether a mediocre score is even being too charitable, but ultimately the combat still felt good and intense to kill stuff onscreen. It was so forgettable and such a letdown for me that I felt bad that the Gears franchise essentially shotgunned its own face off and possibly laid dead instead of sticking to 3 and having a good final hurrah.    … Expand
  50. sinadoom
    May 10, 2017
    8
    Gears of War Judgment is a little different to the other games, but not in a negative way. It still feels and plays like Gears with all the core mechanics in place and beautiful graphics. The campaign is good, with a decent mix of action, level design and a very simple action-oriented story. There's nothing clever here, just your run-of-the-mill shooter campaign but done right. What makesGears of War Judgment is a little different to the other games, but not in a negative way. It still feels and plays like Gears with all the core mechanics in place and beautiful graphics. The campaign is good, with a decent mix of action, level design and a very simple action-oriented story. There's nothing clever here, just your run-of-the-mill shooter campaign but done right. What makes it particularly interesting are the Declassified missions; which add an extra challenge and make the experience more enjoyable overall. Each level is broken down into sections, and each section has its own score target and some have Declassified missions which earn extra score. The missions are fairly repetitive: complete the section in a set time, face more powerful enemies, reduced visibility, reduced ammo, weapon restrictions and so on. However, the cutscenes and declassified missions do break immersion with your choice of weapons in gameplay; in nearly all cutscenes characters are always shown with Lancers even if this is not the case. Similarly, even though there is plenty of ammo available, some of the Declassified missions will contradict this in the storytelling.

    The multiplayer is nothing like classic Gears - it plays more like a typical third-person shooter with much more verticality than is typically possible in Gears. Whilst it's not bad, with a decent mix of weapons, maps and game modes, it's understandable why some (most) people don't like it.

    The survival mode is more promising though. It's basically defending some object and falling back when it gets destroyed. There are four classes and five players. Unlike typical Gears Horde, this is simplified considerably. There are no resources or a Fabricator, you cannot build defenses, you can change class when you die and can respawn within a few seconds of dying. There are also only 10 waves. It definitely has a much more lightweight and arcadey feel to it, which is by no means a bad thing.

    One thing I particularly have to commend this game for is the AI. Your teammates actually revive, play the objective, kill enemies and somewhat use teamwork. It's clear that the four-character setup was meant for co-op campaign, but iunlike in most games AI teammates aren't useless or stupid. This is particularly important because the entire campaign (and survival) are always with the 4 characters.

    Overall, Gears of War Judgment is both a good shooter and Gears of War game. It may not be as high quality as the main numbered entries, but it's still a decent experience whether or not you're new to Gears.    … Expand
  51. Nemui21
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    My first impression on this game..wasn't that possitive. At first I was so in love with the graphics and details in a game, but the problem was when I needed to confront with enemies. I could not shoot that well and it was annoying, because I was killed sooner than I expected or I was blown down to the floor. But then I played more and more with my friend. I was coming closer and much moreMy first impression on this game..wasn't that possitive. At first I was so in love with the graphics and details in a game, but the problem was when I needed to confront with enemies. I could not shoot that well and it was annoying, because I was killed sooner than I expected or I was blown down to the floor. But then I played more and more with my friend. I was coming closer and much more brave to the opponents to shoot and fight them. The more and more you play the more pleasant and enjoyable the game was. Everything it this game is just amazingly beautiful, I was looking up to even a small details on the wall! Standing there with my friend and we were admired to the views! The colours are just wonderful. The equipment in a game is full to choose for your own prefer. There is a lot of weapons to kill locust or bigger opponents. You have also some kind of base when your enemies will attack (the time is count down from the time you will kill a few of the locust and then have time to reload the weapon for example and time to take a breathe or think of the strategy) and you need to protect yourself and use the heavier weapons like quick-firing gun to not let the opponents enter the stair to get closer to you. I ended full game with my friend in almost one day! I haven't play any other part of the GOW yet, but I am going to for sure. I already bought GOW 1. In my opinion it's one of the best game of Xbox 360. Noone will regret playing that awesome, joyful, beautiful and fun game. This game with graphic is on much higher level than we can expected from this console. I may say it's as good as next gen consoles graphic in this game… Expand
  52. ladygaga93
    Mar 4, 2017
    6
    So far i played in Judgement and couple years ago a moment in first Gears of war on Pc . And first different what i found that Judgement is little arcade/fun. I played campaign with my friend, and was awesome, it wasn't hard - just pure fun. But annying part in this game is level design. But for us was a moment for taking a breathe. My friend Paulina still sucks thumb, we are admiredSo far i played in Judgement and couple years ago a moment in first Gears of war on Pc . And first different what i found that Judgement is little arcade/fun. I played campaign with my friend, and was awesome, it wasn't hard - just pure fun. But annying part in this game is level design. But for us was a moment for taking a breathe. My friend Paulina still sucks thumb, we are admired beatiful graphics,view, sculptures,architecture. Its amazing that its on xbox 360. I give 8 because co-op game is very nice, and for mini quest where you can increase emotions by taking a additional challenge as smaller amount ammo or more opponents etc. and that why because i love story where character talks about the past in the form of flashback.… Expand
  53. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 16, 2016
    5
    Gears of War: Judgment is a 2013 military science fiction third-person shooter video game, developed by Epic Games with additional work by People Can Fly and published by Microsoft.

    + Fun Gameplay
    + Coop
    - Boring Story
    - Bad Characters
    - Repetitive
    - Boring Multiplayer Modes, boring Waves and Challenge
  54. harryjc
    Jun 25, 2016
    8
    It's still Gears of War! And I had a good time playing it! It wasn't perfect, but still very enjoyable. The controls were a little different, but still worked. The formula hasn't changed that much: You get big guns, and you shoot a lot of bad guys.
  55. josesueiro
    Apr 14, 2016
    5
    Gears of War: Judgment is a 2013 military science fiction third-person shooter video game, developed by Epic Games with additional work by People Can Fly and published by Microsoft

    + Fun Gameplay
    + Coop
    - Boring Story
    - Bad Characters
    - Repetitive
    - Boring Multiplayer Modes, boring Waves and Challenges
  56. True_Reclaimer
    Mar 17, 2016
    5
    Coming from Gears 3 I felt like this was a horrible reversal of all the things that made Gears great. So then I stopped seeing this as a Gears game and pretended it was a sequel to Dark Sector, and it suddenly was much more bearable. Too much COD corruption has ruined the pvp, however the Horde Mode 2.0 was the best yet. Tower defense meets beast mode, definitely the ONLY reason to playComing from Gears 3 I felt like this was a horrible reversal of all the things that made Gears great. So then I stopped seeing this as a Gears game and pretended it was a sequel to Dark Sector, and it suddenly was much more bearable. Too much COD corruption has ruined the pvp, however the Horde Mode 2.0 was the best yet. Tower defense meets beast mode, definitely the ONLY reason to play this game. Hope to see it return in Gears 4.… Expand
  57. TheQuietGamer
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    People Can Fly have done something new with the series. The core gameplay is still in place, but the emphasis is now on more arcade-style action. Level's are smaller and more close quarters. This leads to conflicts and levels that are shorter in length, but do a better job of ensuring that you are constantly in the center of the action.

    The Gears of War series has always been a cover    People Can Fly have done something new with the series. The core gameplay is still in place, but the emphasis is now on more arcade-style action. Level's are smaller and more close quarters. This leads to conflicts and levels that are shorter in length, but do a better job of ensuring that you are constantly in the center of the action.

    The Gears of War series has always been a cover shooter. However in this entry I barely used it. With conflicts being so hectic, taking place in close quarters, and the focus on scoring stars this entry really changes how you approach Gears' combat. The new spawn system that changes up enemy types and where they pop up at each time you play through a level is novel, if not always noticeable. It does a decent job of ensuring you aren't facing the exact same challenges on repeat playthroughs.

    Another great addition is the inclusion of "Declassified" missions. These new challenges allow you to get stars faster by upping the challenges you'll face. Things like reduced visibility, time-limits, and the restriction of only certain weapon types do a great job of changing up the game and adding some extra tension and challenge.

    The reason you'll want to get these stars is so you can unlock more content. Specifically the "Aftermath" campaign. Aftermath takes place after Judgment during Gears of War 3. It serves as a way of letting us know the final fate of the game's new characters. Not only that, but the combat and level design ditches the new style in favor of the standard formula. It's basically kind of like a story DLC for Gears of War and it's inclusion is a nice touch.

    As for the story itself it's pretty solid, if a tad disappointing. It's cool to get a look at the conflict when it was just getting started. The issue is that it takes a while for the new characters to get fleshed out and once they finally start to get interesting the end of the campaign isn't far behind. Baird and Cole's personalities also aren't as colorful as they are in the main games. That all changes during the Aftermath portion however.

    As far as presentation goes this could very well be the best looking game of last gen. Bright, vivid colors replace the typical shades of brown and gray and give the world more life. It's a gorgeous sight to behold.

    The multiplayer part of the game is basically what you would expect. While People Can Fly were making the new campaign, Epic Games was working on the multiplayer. The results are familiar. A new mode called "Overrun" is quite a blast. A survival mode replaces Hoard mode, but it's basically just Overrun with bots. Despite little innovation and only a handful of modes the experience is still fun. It's biggest issue is just that there aren't many people online.

    Despite some stumbling in it's multiplayer portion, "Judgment" still manages to impress thanks to a new approach to it's single-player offerings. It's action packed, frantic, and an all around adrenaline rush. It's a much needed breath of fresh air for the series and a heck of a lot of fun. Gears of War does something truly different and it pays off in the end. There's also plenty of reasons to come back thanks to a plethora of unlockable goodies. Purist Gearheads might be turned off by the new focus of combat and the step back in scale, but overall I think it's hard to not appreciate the excellence of the series combat even in this new format.

    I give the game an 8.4/10.    … Expand
  58. Seabiscuit
    Jun 25, 2015
    4
    The first Gears of War game I COULD put down. Although the gameplay feel is as solid as the rest, the story and pacing are extremely monotonous and fail to bring the magic of the rest of the series. As a Gears fan I cannot recommend this game at all and I am disappointed that this is the first in the series I simply could not be bothered to complete.
  59. Sixs
    Jun 24, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to preface this by saying I love Gears of War, it's my favorite game series of all time which is why it hurts to see this garbage being passed off with the Gears of War name tied to it. I assure you this is nothing more than a poorly made Gears clone. The story is contradictory (for example. Colonel Loomis tells you to never use enemy weapons, while his primary weapon is the only pistol developed by the Locust.) The gameplay is less satisfying than the other 3 games, the level design is cheap and uninspired, with a bland color filter over it to try and hide the low graphics quality(It looks worse than Gears 3)

    The squad is shoehorned into the story with near no character progression or interesting traits, they exist as nothing more than padding so you can hit the 4 person squad mark set by the previous games. The new "Declassified" missions are repetitive and while an interesting thing to add, don't make much sense in the main story. Gears of War 3 had a separate story arcade mode and something similar could have been put into Judgement to avoid these giant glaring crimson omens breaking your immersion and reminding you that you're in a game.

    The multiplayer completely ruined the feel of the past three games, deciding to pit red humans vs blue humans despite having fitting enemies for both teams. This may seem like a small thing but it is in fact a large part of the multiplayer, now it just feels like a third person generic Unreal Tournament clone, and not in a good way.

    I didn't enjoy a single moment or aspect of this game, there were NO redeemable qualities whatsoever. It's a generic, soulless cash-in that spits on the feel and general positive aspects of the Gears of War series, and is easily one of the worst games I have ever played.    … Expand
  60. somethingguy912
    Jun 23, 2015
    5
    Gears of War: Judgment is a prime example of changing way too many aspects of the game to make it more appealing even if the original aspects were fine on their own. "Star" bonuses that you get if you play the game in a certain way during the campaign which get amplified if you accept 'declassified' objectives that tie in exactly to enemy encounters, the absolute castration of theGears of War: Judgment is a prime example of changing way too many aspects of the game to make it more appealing even if the original aspects were fine on their own. "Star" bonuses that you get if you play the game in a certain way during the campaign which get amplified if you accept 'declassified' objectives that tie in exactly to enemy encounters, the absolute castration of the hammerburst, the exploitation of using the boomshield with every weapon, 'customization crates', and many other different things that will taste sour in the mouths of many fans of this somewhat obscure title. Now this is essentially the Gears of War version of halo: reach, taking place before the events of Gears of War 1 despite all the weapons included in GoW 3 still available and then some, but unlike Halo: Reach where you actually get to experience what the big deal Halo:Reach Was, Judgment takes a sort of ODST route where your 'squad' get a faux testimony to answer for what they did just prior to being absolutely inconsequential to the rest of the GoW story. Lightmass Missile? Karn? Halvo Bay? Who cares? None of this amounts to the fate of Sera or the success of the Cogs in anyway but just a notable anecdote of Cole and Baird's adventures. Throughout the Campaign you will occasionally get some more info fluff about the two new characters, Paduk (essentially Russian Stereotype) and Sofia (the easy to look at one) that try to show personality but aren't able to explain much more of their backstory before another onslaught of more samey Locust appear. The only new enemy introduced are Ragers which are essentially Mini-Zerkers from GoW3, and as for weapons, as I said, a lot of weapons have been changed for better and for ill. You can shoot two shots with the Sawed Off now, the Hammerburst is now Sem-Auto with huge recoil and no Ironsights aiming from GoW3, and the Boomshield can now be used for any weapon which essentially makes it overpowered considering that you can only carry two weapons now, also making the d-pad useless other than for Tacc Comms. Again, all of these different elements that may had been good on paper but otherwise was not necessary. Also, the campaign battles are glaringly repetitive even for a Gears game considering how the enemy encounters are directly tied to the Declassified appearances rather than the declassified being a side note, but otherwise declassified adds a bit of flavor to the repetition but it is only there to make more people gain those stupid 'stars' that makes the game more arcadey than improved from earlier. As a matter of fact, the Aftermath storyline is the best part of Judgment as it takes place around GoW3 as Cole and Baird were trying to find 'reinforcements', and also doesn't include annoying star gains or declassified bonuses as per with the GOW3 lore (even though all the weapons are still as they are and you can still find the 4 new weapons introduced). As for new weapons, the Marzka and Breechshot are welcome additions to the rifles of GoW, as the Marzka is a more semi-automatic high clip rifle and the Breechshot is a much more powerful, lower clip locust variant of it. As for the Booshka, it's a Boomshot with weaker grenades and grenades with a fuse timer that usually is kind of weaksauce even up close. The Tripwire Crossbow is only used to hold positions and not for combat, which I may also add there is a lot of 'turret defense' segments of the campaign as well that I honestly don't care about. Multiplayer is also severely crippled with the effective horde being a barebones Survival mode, and overrun being the only gamemode to versus locust and cog together (for some reason). But to summarize, this was not really needed as a new title. A story that isn't so lame but is absolutely inconsequential to the main story of GoW, weapons that either got too overpowered or got sodomized, a whole new system that makes the game more 'gamey' rather than good, and just generally changes that weren't needed. That's my judgment of this.… Expand
  61. HJ100
    Jun 5, 2015
    7
    This is one heck of a masterpiece,shut up and take my money developers!the campaign is good,story's good but damn that last boss fight tho,frustrating as heck.this deserves a score above average,I actually technically completed the game 10 times.i have. A problem with the absolute mess of swearing but it's not that bad anyway.if anybody likes COD buy this game,I think it's worth to buy itThis is one heck of a masterpiece,shut up and take my money developers!the campaign is good,story's good but damn that last boss fight tho,frustrating as heck.this deserves a score above average,I actually technically completed the game 10 times.i have. A problem with the absolute mess of swearing but it's not that bad anyway.if anybody likes COD buy this game,I think it's worth to buy it in full price.trust me it's worth it.this game deserves a solid 7/10!… Expand
  62. Epik_Ninnja
    May 24, 2015
    8
    Such hate because it's not quite the same Gears game. Yeah, it's inferior to Gow2 and 3 (I think it's probably a little better than the original due to how much more content it has), but it's still fun. The metacritic score of 79 is about right. The campaign is less enjoyable than ever not only because the story is mediocre but because the whole campaign is split into little segments soSuch hate because it's not quite the same Gears game. Yeah, it's inferior to Gow2 and 3 (I think it's probably a little better than the original due to how much more content it has), but it's still fun. The metacritic score of 79 is about right. The campaign is less enjoyable than ever not only because the story is mediocre but because the whole campaign is split into little segments so they can keep giving you challenges to apply to each little part. I prefer the longer, larger scale battles of 2 and 3 to this type of campaign, although it's still a pretty good campaign (7/10, I'd say). There's nothing wrong with the multiplayer or co-op but nothing is "standout", either. Why an 8? Well, I really enjoy the overrun mode, which is like a multiplayer version of horde mode. Kind of imbalanced or not, it can provide hours of fun. On top of this, there's jus a lot of content, just like GoW3. The content isn't quite to that level, but this game is at least a 7.5/10 in my opinion. Again, I understand the hate and I was kind of disappointed, too, but it still stands as a good game with plenty of content (oh, and mroe new guns).… Expand
  63. Jdawg
    Apr 20, 2015
    10
    This game is the best game in human history. You can customize your weapon and your body armor. The campaign is also really fun. You can also have three campaign slots. I like having friends over to play the game so I need slots for me to have a campaign with each of them.
  64. GearsIsBadAss
    Apr 7, 2015
    7
    Consider this a multiplayer review.
    Gears Judgment is NOT in a way bad. It is kind of like a Gears 3 re-skin with no hoard (which is really fun in the Gears franchise) with much gore. The only thing people may dislike is the overuse of shotguns. I had a funny message war with someone about him being a noob with the Gnasher shotgun, but then that would make EVERYONE a noob, so I tried it    Consider this a multiplayer review.
    Gears Judgment is NOT in a way bad. It is kind of like a Gears 3 re-skin with no hoard (which is really fun in the Gears franchise) with much gore. The only thing people may dislike is the overuse of shotguns. I had a funny message war with someone about him being a noob with the Gnasher shotgun, but then that would make EVERYONE a noob, so I tried it and is actually a good shotgun. So shotgun haters such as myself, here is a message to you- BEWARE. I haven't played story yet so I can't say much about that. I would say get it cheap or get it while it is free for gold members on Xbox 360. I bumped it to 7 due to no hoard and the main use of the multiplayer modes such as Free for All is a shotgun fest plus you don't get as much weapons to start out with in a multiplayer match as you did in Gears 3.    … Expand
  65. Termin8ter
    Apr 4, 2015
    4
    This the first Gears of war game I have played, and I thought it was going to be awesome but I was wrong. This isn't a terrible game but this need improvements big time. The controls in this game are a joke. The weapons feel absolutely useless, even the shotgun and the sniper. I didn't like this game, and I don't think I'll be playing another Gears of war game after this experience. Do not buy.
  66. lilcs420
    Jan 23, 2015
    6
    The single player campaign is good. The Campaign is short though. Aftermath is extremely short and a let down. The Multiplayer is Horrible, nothing like the last few games.
  67. Kaprawiec
    Dec 19, 2014
    9
    I hesitated to play this one, because all the flame and bad reviews it got. I must say, I agree, but not with the user score but with Critic's on this one.
    1) Graphic - Great. One of the best on X360, and as to be expected this is one of the best looking games on Unreal engine. 9/10
    2) Sound - nothing new from previous instalments, just good. 7/10 3) Story - actually for a shooter it    I hesitated to play this one, because all the flame and bad reviews it got. I must say, I agree, but not with the user score but with Critic's on this one.
    1) Graphic - Great. One of the best on X360, and as to be expected this is one of the best looking games on Unreal engine. 9/10
    2) Sound - nothing new from previous instalments, just good. 7/10
    3) Story - actually for a shooter it has really great story (i started Serious sam 3 right after this - cant complain :D) Campaign is also perfectly timed, It ended just before it started to bore me (I hate when games drag too long, I like to finish them but sometimes I want to throw up when I think that game should end 5 hours earlier f.e. Uncharted 2, GTA 4, Dead Space 2 - cool games but enough is enough) 8/10
    4) Gameplay - im giving judgement only based on single player campaign - great. I actually had more fun than in GOW 1 and GOW 3. Its my second best (if not as good as GOW2) instalment of the series. 9/10

    Overall - 9/10
    Dont read those bad reviews, if you didnt played GOW games for a long time (like me) or didnt played this games at all (even better) there is big chance that Youll love this game, just like me. And You can buy it really cheap now.    … Expand
  68. mikesurbroski89
    Sep 18, 2014
    9
    This is a fun game. It's a nice change of pace from the previous Gears of War games and as much as I love the series this one stands out a bit different then the other games. If you like the other Gears games I highly recommend this to you.
  69. SlayerofGods
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    Okay, where to begin. Let's start with the severely flawed gameplay features. First of all, no down-but-not-out. Now, when you're riddled with bullets, you're just dead 9 times out of 10, depending on the circumstances. In Overrun, for instance, you're dead, but can be revived by a medic with "stim grenades", (which to me is kind of ridiculous, just because it feels ridiculous, but that'sOkay, where to begin. Let's start with the severely flawed gameplay features. First of all, no down-but-not-out. Now, when you're riddled with bullets, you're just dead 9 times out of 10, depending on the circumstances. In Overrun, for instance, you're dead, but can be revived by a medic with "stim grenades", (which to me is kind of ridiculous, just because it feels ridiculous, but that's beside the point) which doesn't make me feel any better about not having DBNO. Next, unless things have changed a good bit since the last time I played multiplayer, you can't grenade tag walls to set traps. I personally enjoyed this feature, as it was a fun way to add some strategy to the game. I also hate that you can't have two primary weapons and a pistol, just two weapons. These weapons can be any weapons mind you, so the developers have apparently decided that your snub pistol is as equally valuable as your gnasher is, which essentially renders the pistols in the game obsolete. I mean who in their right mind is dropping their lancer or hammerburst for a snub or boltok, unless they're showing off of course. I also disliked the reworking of the controls. Now this part may be a bit nit-picky, but the control scheme feels too generic now, like Call of Duty or Battlefield instead of Gears. It just feels wrong to play for veterans of the series. Which brings us to another disappointment to veterans. Remember how much you loved horde and beast mode? Well they're gone. But you've heard about overrun, right? Their shiny, new successor? Yeah. It falls way short of expectations. It's all kinds of fun, don't get me wrong, but it's no horde. And survival was just a disappointing, stripped down mode in general. And as if the lack of modes wasn't bad enough, the multiplayer is made laughable by humans fighting humans. So now if you want to play versus, it's red Marcus versus blue Marcus. If you want to play as a Locust, move along to overrun. On top of that, the sheer shortage of even human characters to play as was severely disappointing after the previous game's copious offerings. And then there's the addition of "character skins". Look, if people want to play CoD and shell out their hard earned cash for useless DLC, be my guest, but I've thought the idea of weapon skins in Gears was ridiculous since 3, and the addition of skins for your character such as "bee", "bacon", "candy cane", and "clown" is in direct contrast to how gritty and brutal Gears feels and is supposed to feel. The lack of active reloading could be overlooked, but I feel like the game is missing a staple action each time I reload now. Oh. And one more fun fact. Vets. Remember how in Gears 1 you could melee somebody, then blow them apart with a shotgun because it took you absolutely no time to recover? Well that's back! Thank goodness that never got old and abused! Now on to the positive aspects. I liked how fluid the movement felt, and how you could jump from high ledges now. It just felt really cool. What little multiplayer there is feels fun to play if you can ignore the fact that you just blew your own character's head off while he was dressed up in what looked like a Halloween outfit. The story itself, while unnecessary since we kind of knew the general details, was really fun, and I liked the addition of "bonus missions", so to speak, to reveal more details about what happened. The extra challenge was always welcome. I also liked how the focus was set on Baird and Cole, even though I sorta missed seeing Marcus and Dom, the series's staple protagonists. In short, this game isn't all bad. It's a big let-down to me as a veteran of the series, but as a starting point, I could see how it might not be awful. That said, it's worth playing if you're a hardcore fan of the series for the story alone if you can get it without paying too much. Just try to ignore how awkward and limited things feel at first and you might get used to it. Here's hoping that the next title in the series feels less like a stripped down Gears game trying to imitate Call of Duty and more like the bonafide, gritty, entrancing series we all know and love.… Expand
  70. Beast979
    Aug 11, 2014
    5
    I really liked the first 3 gears of war games, but this one seemed like a cheap cash grab. The mechanics and gameplay is similar to the others, so in that aspect it's okay, but it seems dull as far as the story, and the fact it's the whole game plays like a survivor mode rather than a story driven game the first three were. move from one area, kill a few waves, move to another kill a fewI really liked the first 3 gears of war games, but this one seemed like a cheap cash grab. The mechanics and gameplay is similar to the others, so in that aspect it's okay, but it seems dull as far as the story, and the fact it's the whole game plays like a survivor mode rather than a story driven game the first three were. move from one area, kill a few waves, move to another kill a few waves. A definite step back from the others.… Expand
  71. mkhasrouh
    Aug 1, 2014
    3
    the campaign is poor because the story is not that good and disappointing .. AND MULTIPLAYER is good but not great .. gears 3 is better and gears 1 is alot better then all of the series
  72. gearsofwarlover
    Jul 31, 2014
    1
    this game messed up the the series how do u take baird and marcus and have them arrested ive played it sucks campiagn there was not even characthers from 3 microsoft should had never bought gears of war they ruined it they should had left it with ubisoft and epic games and whos the new commander that dude just poped in and punched baired when he was saluting him i mean they took out sothis game messed up the the series how do u take baird and marcus and have them arrested ive played it sucks campiagn there was not even characthers from 3 microsoft should had never bought gears of war they ruined it they should had left it with ubisoft and epic games and whos the new commander that dude just poped in and punched baired when he was saluting him i mean they took out so much from versus dont get me wrong i love gears of war but jugement ruined it… Expand
  73. HBTB
    Jul 30, 2014
    3
    This is by far the most disappointing entry in the Gears of War franchise. Why they decided to make this is beyond my question, but when you change nearly everything from game play to the heart and tone of the classics, that just shows that this is a cheap cash grab, for people that adore the crappy CoD games and have no idea what Gears of War is about to buy or squeeze a little bit moreThis is by far the most disappointing entry in the Gears of War franchise. Why they decided to make this is beyond my question, but when you change nearly everything from game play to the heart and tone of the classics, that just shows that this is a cheap cash grab, for people that adore the crappy CoD games and have no idea what Gears of War is about to buy or squeeze a little bit more money from it's adored predecessors. There are a few nice things in it though, like playing as Baird. Story wise, this was average at best, but multiplayer and combat was BUTCHERED! Instead of keeping the beautiful combat system like in 2, they have to dumb it down for idiots to understand. STOP IT! This game, is pointless, with a boring story, with no soul like the classics, and while the graphics might be the best in the series, graphics don't count in my opinion. This is a 3 at best, and they should have stopped at number 2.… Expand
  74. ITZZZPERRY
    Jul 8, 2014
    7
    Gears of War: Judgement is not a game to be dismissed as bad. In fact, it has the same level of polish and good gameplay of previous games. I also like some of the changes, such as the addition of the Declassified segments. The game, however, feels way to similar to prior games, which may upset many.
  75. Bambe
    Jun 23, 2014
    2
    Day One Return to gamespot. I was extremely disappointed in this game. The Co-op has all but been removed, everyone gets grenades at the start? When did this game turn into a poorly-made 3rd person Call of Duty? The risk of picking up weapons is non-existent, the locust are gone in exchange for a customization option? Really? I Hope Black Tusk can fix it up in the sequel.
  76. jdizzy
    May 19, 2014
    5
    A failure of an extension to the GoW universe. They tried balancing out the weapons and mechanics but ultimately failed. A mixed stance on the balancing act is the Gnasher. It was nerfed to punish the community for relying too much on it. Instead of playing the game in the way it was originally intended to be, the community ruined the games itself. They kicked back the active reload sinceA failure of an extension to the GoW universe. They tried balancing out the weapons and mechanics but ultimately failed. A mixed stance on the balancing act is the Gnasher. It was nerfed to punish the community for relying too much on it. Instead of playing the game in the way it was originally intended to be, the community ruined the games itself. They kicked back the active reload since most people would drain their first clip in the beginning of the match so they could active reload for the buffs and weapon load-out is limited to two weapons along with grenades.
    There are only 4 agreeable changes among the countless others. They shelved executions and the D.B.N.O system (which speed up matches and respawning but the game loses it's violent grandeur because of the exclusions.) Teamwork and tactics are virtually nonexistent.
    Another tough subject is sensitivity. In most games, sensitivity increases the speed of button input recognition. That's not the case in GoW. Sensitivity directly impacts the speed your character moves at and performs actions with. The defaults make you an unwieldy tank but ratchet it up, and you're a blur of hulking muscle. With high sensitivity, you can quickscope like it's frickin' CoD. It 's an overpowered hidden mechanic that matches generally hinge on.
    I could care less about the story since you have General Not-RAAM running around on a flying Corpser. The new (or should I say old? This is a prequel after all.) don't change the pace that much. Muliplayer is like watered-downed vodka. Sure, it's easier to swallow but you feel like you're missing something. Just rent it.    … Expand
  77. battleTerror
    May 8, 2014
    9
    This is a truly fantastic instalment that managed to meet my high expectations. Taking all the elements that made GOW3 great and pushing it even further. The levels are just stunning and some of the best Iooking yet seen in GOW. There's loads of room for different tactics and experimentation and good variety in the mission structures. I liked the star system alot, as it made coming back toThis is a truly fantastic instalment that managed to meet my high expectations. Taking all the elements that made GOW3 great and pushing it even further. The levels are just stunning and some of the best Iooking yet seen in GOW. There's loads of room for different tactics and experimentation and good variety in the mission structures. I liked the star system alot, as it made coming back to the game very compelling in an old school 'gotta get a perfect score' way. People Can Fly have demonstrated they were the right studio to work alongside Epic.… Expand
  78. carloswalnuts
    Apr 8, 2014
    4
    Tengo que decir que es el peor GoW, cambian muchas cosas, por ejemplo los comandos, la mecanica del juego y de llevar un arma principal, eso si el juego tal parece que ha sido desarrollado para ser mas arcade, viendo los movimientos de los personajes, lo compre por su modo multijugador y ni de eso se salva. Un GoW debil con respecto a sus antecesores.
  79. Ryse
    Jan 25, 2014
    0
    As a gears of war love this is the worst piece of **** I have ever played. Nothing but a **** cash grab. Would give a -1 score if possible............
  80. JamMasterJayFan
    Jan 21, 2014
    5
    This game is a huge disappointment, but it's not a crime against humanity like most Gears of War fans seem to believe. It has it's highs and lows, and when it does something well, it's sure to amaze. On the other side of the spectrum, there are sadly a lot of bad things to this game as well, and these will surely be a major deterrent.

    Let's start with the bad. The game does not have a    This game is a huge disappointment, but it's not a crime against humanity like most Gears of War fans seem to believe. It has it's highs and lows, and when it does something well, it's sure to amaze. On the other side of the spectrum, there are sadly a lot of bad things to this game as well, and these will surely be a major deterrent.

    Let's start with the bad. The game does not have a traditional campaign mode like we Gears fans have come to expect/treasure, and it's also pitifully/mercifully short. The new characters are terrible and poorly fleshed out, and Baird and Cole share absolutely no banter. During firefights, you're squad does not shout anything or joke around like they used to. Also, the multiplayer is downright pitiful, a disgrace to the Gears of War franchise, with only 4 maps, and it's all human v. human. That being said, the new survival mode is a welcome addition, but this mode also replaces the much beloved Horde Mode, which was a major selling point in the series.

    Now for the good. This game has stellar graphics, some of the best we've seen on the Xbox 360. Also, the A.I. is amazing and this game provides some of the best gameplay in the series. Also, the second campaign, Aftermath, is a fresh, fantastic, and welcome addition.

    But that being said, this game is overall a mediocre experience, lacking the heart that drove the rest of the series forward into glory.    … Expand
  81. dead_458
    Jan 4, 2014
    8
    I played the entire game you play as Baird from the last gears of war games you also get to play as cole and 2 new characters. The story is not as good as the last 3 games the story mode is about 8 hours. I played the full game in one sit down. The story don't drag you in like the previous 3 installments. The game has multiplayer but them taking the locust out of the multiplayer tool allI played the entire game you play as Baird from the last gears of war games you also get to play as cole and 2 new characters. The story is not as good as the last 3 games the story mode is about 8 hours. I played the full game in one sit down. The story don't drag you in like the previous 3 installments. The game has multiplayer but them taking the locust out of the multiplayer tool all the fun out and also how you can only have 2 guns but that dose not mean you'll still have fun in the multiplayer it's still fun but if you played the MP on the past 3 games you'll have to learn Judgment multiplayer. If you don't have Xbox Live you can play Multiplayer bots which is still very fun. It has a sorta bland story the MP is not as fun as before but it's still a very fun game i i give it a 8/10… Expand
  82. CriticalMedic
    Dec 13, 2013
    8
    This game is obviously the best gears released so far. I do not think the single player is anything special but for gears I never have, but I can play the multiplayer for hours at a time. This is simply one of my favorite games and if the single player kept my attention it would have got a 10
  83. Judgementfan
    Nov 25, 2013
    8
    This is my opinion of judgement. I'm a gears fan (rank 400 in GOW3). I have been playing judgement since day 1 and I think that it is the best game in the series overall. below is a list of pros (how its better then past gears and cons (how its worst)
    Pros:
    1. Graphics are by far the best in the series 2. Characters can now can equip skins (over 100+ character and skin combinations    This is my opinion of judgement. I'm a gears fan (rank 400 in GOW3). I have been playing judgement since day 1 and I think that it is the best game in the series overall. below is a list of pros (how its better then past gears and cons (how its worst)
    Pros:
    1. Graphics are by far the best in the series
    2. Characters can now can equip skins (over 100+ character and skin combinations without d.l.c)
    3. Declassified missions are now available in campaign
    4. Weapon balance is by far the best in the series
    5. Bigger better and much more detailed maps despite the limited number (5 versus and 5 overunn counting DREADNOUGHT and HAVEN)
    6. Fun new weapons each adding a new twist to gears gameplay
    7. Gears gameplay is still the same at its core (you don't die in 2 shots like in C.O.D)
    8. Some of the best d.l.c available in gears history (in my opinion)
    9. Execution is available through an update
    10. Overunn and survival make up for lack of horde
    11. It's only 20$ new at gamestop now
    Cons:
    1. Both the developer and the majority of fans have given up on this game in many respects (it is still playable online and finding a match is easy enough)
    2. Lack of familiar game modes such as warzone and capture the leader
    3. Less characters (no carmines)
    4. The games few problems will most likely never be patched (most of these issues are opinion based and weapon balance is still really great)
    5. Less interesting story (but aftermath feels like gears 3)
    6. Gears has never had the nicest fanbase (lots of t-bagging and taunters but most games have those issues)
    7. Slightly confusing weapon customazation sawed-off can only be used with lancer, stim gas grenades are only available in free for all, the booshka can not be selected in any modes but overunn/survival but can still be customized with a weapon skin)
    As far as pros and cons that's all I could think of at time of writing overall despite the generally negative reviews by FANS judgement is quite polished (rarely lags with good connection) and well designed and since its only around 20$ its a worth while buy. Also most of the bigger problems that plagued the game at launch have been fixed the biggest current problem is lack of players (usually only around 1000 online at any given time).    … Expand
  84. Krawbeard
    Nov 19, 2013
    2
    I would go into a novel of a review like I did with Halo 4 but this game doesn't even deserve that much.

    Do not buy this game and if you have then use it to go towards a trade in for a game that really cares about its core players. If you like Horde then don't bother with it. Many are already disappointed by this game and I am as well. This game is just Epic trying to earn extra    I would go into a novel of a review like I did with Halo 4 but this game doesn't even deserve that much.

    Do not buy this game and if you have then use it to go towards a trade in for a game that really cares about its core players.

    If you like Horde then don't bother with it. Many are already disappointed by this game and I am as well.

    This game is just Epic trying to earn extra bucks for a popular series.
    Don't get me wrong I really love all gears of war games, but this one is garbage.
    The story sucks. And so does the MP.

    This game does not deserve the title "gears of war" it more deserves to be called "The adventures of Baird and friends".

    I wasted alot of time on this game that I'm never going to get back. Thanks for selling the fans a game that should've been a DLC for the first gears and the Aftermath story to be a DLC for Gears 3.

    Way to come out with a Leaky Garbage Xbox Exclusive before the Next Gen Consoles arrive Epic!    … Expand
  85. huss2215
    Nov 14, 2013
    9
    Graphics: Nice lighting, good character models, detailed looking environments, but minor anti-aliasing. 9.5.

    Sound: Voice acting is good, traditional gears themes, traditional gun sounds. No issues with sound. 10. Gameplay: The single player is broken down into sections with some mechanics feeling similar to a horde mode. The gameplay mechanics are similar to previous gears    Graphics: Nice lighting, good character models, detailed looking environments, but minor anti-aliasing. 9.5.

    Sound: Voice acting is good, traditional gears themes, traditional gun sounds. No issues with sound. 10.

    Gameplay: The single player is broken down into sections with some mechanics feeling similar to a horde mode. The gameplay mechanics are similar to previous gears games although the controls have been revamped. The new controls feel great, and the multiplayer feels faster paced. The VS mode is familiar with previous gears but with some tweaks. New game modes such as Overrun and Free for all are new to the gears series, and are actually a lot of fun. The game also adds an aftermath mode to the game’s campaign which feels more like traditional gears rather than the judgment campaign. Even with the judgment campaign feeling like sections after section the game is actually challenging. Probably the most challenging single player in any gears game. There are new declassified modes in the judgment campaign that make it the most challenging. Fans are disappointed this time around because there’s no horde mode although there’s a survival mode, but while it is a fresh take, it’s not as revolutionary as horde mode was. 9.0

    Story: The judgment campaign is a prequel in the gears series, and is told through testimonies from each character. The aftermath campaign takes place during gears 3 and is actually a good bonus. The story telling isn’t any amazing, but it’s just plain simple. No good plot twist, just a story progressing forward, with a seeable ending. 7.5.

    Replay Value: Tons of modes, definitely another gears game with replay value. The single player is short, but there’s a bonus aftermath mode, the multiplayer is never ending. Still, there’s not enough maps for modes like Overrun, or Versus, Epic made a bad decision, but future DLC packs will add more. 9.0.

    Overall Score: 9 out of 10.    … Expand
  86. bloodspray55
    Nov 11, 2013
    8
    I've played Gears of War since its original release day in 2006. I'm a big fan of the series and its high octane gore filled action. Gears Judgement is a solid entry in the franchise albeit a little underwhelming. The changes to the control scheme are well done and fit right in with the Gears series. The entire time i played this game i never felt for a second like i wasnt playing a GearsI've played Gears of War since its original release day in 2006. I'm a big fan of the series and its high octane gore filled action. Gears Judgement is a solid entry in the franchise albeit a little underwhelming. The changes to the control scheme are well done and fit right in with the Gears series. The entire time i played this game i never felt for a second like i wasnt playing a Gears of War game so i'll say People Can Fly did a fantastic job with keeping the feel and action on par with the rest of the series. However id say this is the weakest game in the series. Its story just feels half baked and tacked on some how even though its supposed to be a big part of the game. I did like the challenges with each mission but i didnt like the constant stopping and grading the game did. I like being able to see what kinds of kills i got such as a head shot or a grenade kill but i dont like the constant stop and play cycle that goes along with the campaign's structure. All in the all i enjoyed the story it was pretty good but seemed very short and disjointed. The iconic characters return to much success and are just as strong and awesome as always with some good new additions. The multiplayer is very much Gears and is as solid as ever with every offering you could imagine. The MP has evolved a little bit but not much has changed but just enough to keep it fresh. The graphics are as always high standard and the controls are as tight as can be. The gameplay and action never cease to amaze but with the constant slow downs from transitions in the singleplayer i found it to be a little less exciting as the original trilogy. The co-op options and multiplayer options are filled to the brim and with new unlockables and customization options i have a hard time finding a lot of complain about. But all in all this is just another gears game. Its well done but its definatly the weakest Gears. That being said its still worth a buy, maybe at a discounted price but certainly worth the time and money. 8/10… Expand
  87. elitefour
    Oct 18, 2013
    7
    Gears of war Judgement is a good game. but its very medicre compared with the original trilogy
    I mean,Gears of war trilogy has an excelent story and deep characters
    judgement is very dry
  88. TheDecoy
    Sep 1, 2013
    0
    We all know gears players aren't here for the story, but gears has Epic has always delivered on that front by some chance. This game delivers on no fronts. The story is bland at best. There is one boss battle and it was literally the worst one in video game history. All you have to do is strafe around and occasionally take cover( Even on Insane). They junked horde and added Overrun.We all know gears players aren't here for the story, but gears has Epic has always delivered on that front by some chance. This game delivers on no fronts. The story is bland at best. There is one boss battle and it was literally the worst one in video game history. All you have to do is strafe around and occasionally take cover( Even on Insane). They junked horde and added Overrun. Overrun is been broken since the demo/beta and has no appeal. The sad part is you can still play the Demo too. Survival is overrun, but your CoG? Why not just give us Horde? Multiplayer was the reason a majority of people bought this game, and it was terrible. There is only 4 maps for it, that doesn't get boring soon does it? The DLC was OK. Gears of War 3 is better in every single aspect of the Game. Why do you think Cliffy B and Rod left Epic huh? This game isn't worth the box it sits in collecting dust.… Expand
  89. mose14
    Sep 1, 2013
    6
    Gears of War: Judgement tells the story of Baird and his team, as they are tried for acts of treason against the COG. Judgement's campaign hardly tells a story worth paying any attention to. Instead the campaign throws different combat scenarios at you telling how Kilo squad made it through the fight. If you decide not the do these scenarios, then I would suggest not playing the campaignGears of War: Judgement tells the story of Baird and his team, as they are tried for acts of treason against the COG. Judgement's campaign hardly tells a story worth paying any attention to. Instead the campaign throws different combat scenarios at you telling how Kilo squad made it through the fight. If you decide not the do these scenarios, then I would suggest not playing the campaign because they are the soul reason it is worth playing. The game play has been improved, it is smoother and faster. Team deathmatch and other modes returns to judgement and all are fine. But the new modes free-for-all and overrun modes are definitely good additions. After you complete the campaign a new mode unlocks called Aftermath which is from Gears of War 3. You play as Baird, and it feels more like Gears of War 3 with all of the refinements of Judgement. Gears of War: Judgement feels like it was rushed out so there was one more Gears game out this generation. It has a lot of good things from the series but the things it tries to do new, fall short.… Expand
  90. Sparky-D
    Aug 26, 2013
    3
    Disappointed isn't the word! I have been a massive gears fan since day 1 and gears 1 was a huge contributing factor towards why I bought my 360. I saw the adverts and Press releases for judgement and I was excited about the New addition to the franchise, Oh how wrong I was!
    Everything that was good about gears has gone! DBNO, Active Reloads, Grenade tagging, meat shields, executions,    Disappointed isn't the word! I have been a massive gears fan since day 1 and gears 1 was a huge contributing factor towards why I bought my 360. I saw the adverts and Press releases for judgement and I was excited about the New addition to the franchise, Oh how wrong I was!
    Everything that was good about gears has gone! DBNO, Active Reloads, Grenade tagging, meat shields, executions, unable to play as locusts, Clutching in multiplayer......... Need I go on? And instead they have added some terrible features that I honestly can't understand how anyone could like. Stim gas WTF! Jumping off buildings WTF! First to 50 in TDM WTF! Again need I go on? It's terrible just terrible. If you are a real die hard gears fan avoid this game like the plague. It's Crap! 4/10 coz the multiplayer is average and has a slight resemblance to gears of war. :0(    … Expand
  91. Dregzilla
    Aug 19, 2013
    2
    This game doesn't even deserve 1 star,it sucks period. It's so primitive and takes away all the nostalgic feel and elements of the gears trilogy. You'll leave after playing this game more frustrated than happy,it has no fun factor,it's terrible. Even if this game was free,I'd take it just to burn it...people can fly needs to be fired,and epic needs to get their together if they want toThis game doesn't even deserve 1 star,it sucks period. It's so primitive and takes away all the nostalgic feel and elements of the gears trilogy. You'll leave after playing this game more frustrated than happy,it has no fun factor,it's terrible. Even if this game was free,I'd take it just to burn it...people can fly needs to be fired,and epic needs to get their together if they want to ever get themselves out of this ditch. .they should of left gears alone after 3,scrapped judgment and worked on a gears for the XBox One..they failed,miserably.… Expand
  92. alcatraz247
    Aug 19, 2013
    5
    I am a big fan of the Gears games. I enjoyed all of them, until now. There is no emotion in this game, it's just a series of short battles. It seems like a cheap arcade version of GOW 2. This game is crap compared to GOW 2 and 3. Graphics have not improved, almost seem like they took less time with some enemy artwork. Sound is the same. It gets a 5 because it's still a good game andI am a big fan of the Gears games. I enjoyed all of them, until now. There is no emotion in this game, it's just a series of short battles. It seems like a cheap arcade version of GOW 2. This game is crap compared to GOW 2 and 3. Graphics have not improved, almost seem like they took less time with some enemy artwork. Sound is the same. It gets a 5 because it's still a good game and better than a lot of crap out there. You can't get worse with sequels, you have to improve, and this is a big letdown to long time fans.… Expand
  93. Jacer200
    Aug 18, 2013
    7
    I loved GoW 1, thought GoW 2 was ok and I did not like GoW 3 at all. I actually thought this game was pretty fun. There was nothing new but the game looked really polished and the story was pretty decent. The game is really short 6-8hrs. So I would not recommend buying but this game is a solid rent that could be beaten over a weekend.
  94. timsim26
    Aug 4, 2013
    5
    this is easily the most disappointing i have been in a game this year. everything that was great about gears of war 3 which was most things were missing in judgement. lets start the campaign the game had the potential to expand the characters of baird and cole and also explore the initial stages of the locust attack and the brutality that came with it. The story falls short in every waythis is easily the most disappointing i have been in a game this year. everything that was great about gears of war 3 which was most things were missing in judgement. lets start the campaign the game had the potential to expand the characters of baird and cole and also explore the initial stages of the locust attack and the brutality that came with it. The story falls short in every way and often feels forced. it is really short as there is really nothing going on through the whole story. the addition of the challenges are interesting but not capitalized upon and there is nothing really interesting ever going on with the campaign. it is the only gears of war campaign i have not played twice. don't get me started on the ending as well. possibly the worst villain in videogames never any emotion and im not even sure that there is a line of dialogue from this forgettable character.

    as for the multiplayer overrun is fantastic and easily the best mode available in this game. it is deep and satisfying with lots of options and interesting maps and specialties available from each class of character.

    regular multiplayer on the other hand is a joke 4 maps. really. after about an hour you have already played every map and also the fact that many of the mechanics that made gears multiplayer so unique have been removed.

    and the final nail in the coffin for this game was the removal of horde mode. i feel like this game took a lot of risks yet many of them were not justified and it seems as if this series may now struggle to redeem itself. i still love the how the shooting feels in the campaign and the cover to cover system as been tweaked for the better. The game looks stunning and many of the environments are great to look at but that doesn't make a great game.    … Expand
  95. Storm1672
    Aug 4, 2013
    6
    When you take a franchise like Gears and you make a worse game than your original (Bulletstorm), then you know it's bound to receive worse ratings than it would.

    Gears: Judgment is pretty similar to the other GoW, God of War: Ascension. Both prequels, both with kind of a spin-off story, holding up to their predecessors technically and not doing a damn thing to improve that aspect and    When you take a franchise like Gears and you make a worse game than your original (Bulletstorm), then you know it's bound to receive worse ratings than it would.

    Gears: Judgment is pretty similar to the other GoW, God of War: Ascension. Both prequels, both with kind of a spin-off story, holding up to their predecessors technically and not doing a damn thing to improve that aspect and both as enjoyable as the franchise standard offer. Besides that a couple of cool ideas/weapons/enemies and that's it.

    Prequel loss for ideas
    Nonetheless, the story and storytelling to be exact isnt that bad. The idea of the aftermath might have been for a dlc, but all in all it's not bad at all. What's bad is that the campaign has become a non-explorative level/battle to level/battle. And all of this arcade style. I wouldn't mind if they did that on another mode, trying to simplify the levels to match an arcade feeling, but the campaign is hollow now. It's worse than the excellent Gears 3, but stil a quite enjoyable shooter (that lasts only half of the other Gears games durations).

    Play Gears 3 again or some other excellent shooter unless you are a hardcore-wannadieforGears fan. Even then, Marcus isn't home...    … Expand
  96. spearspitter65
    Aug 3, 2013
    2
    this game is a disgrace to gears of war and is basicly a retarded version of halo I hate the gears of war series because it is a copycat of halo and resident evil
  97. Gears
    Aug 3, 2013
    0
    Campaign: Awful storyline, awful gameplay and awful tone throughout. I have no idea why people like the campaign. The campaign is just Horde mode- wtf. Gears of war 1 and 2 had the best campaigns. I think the only reason why people like the campaign is because it is fun when playing with friends because it requires more teamwork (Its horde mode) and is more competitive because you now earnCampaign: Awful storyline, awful gameplay and awful tone throughout. I have no idea why people like the campaign. The campaign is just Horde mode- wtf. Gears of war 1 and 2 had the best campaigns. I think the only reason why people like the campaign is because it is fun when playing with friends because it requires more teamwork (Its horde mode) and is more competitive because you now earn points and you want to beat your friends.
    Multiplayer: Couldn't even tell that its gears. They've taken out down but not out (No reviving or executions) which was the trademark of gears. No active reloads, no symmetrical maps, no locust. They've taken everything that belonged to gears and replaced it with COD features. Everyone gets a grenade to start with- its a bloody grenade frenzy. Teamwork is not needed anymore and that to me was what made the game gears of war.    … Expand
  98. Jackpp1997
    Jul 23, 2013
    3
    I am not normally a person that likes to complain about games check my reviews most of my reviews are positive but this game is just terrible i have known die hard fans of the series that have given up on playing gears of war altogether after playing this so do not buy this game trust me if you want a gears of war then get gears of war but not this one
  99. An_English_Spy
    Jul 18, 2013
    3
    This Game took everything i loved about all the previous Gears of War It annoys me that this may of destroyed the franchise They made it like Call of Duty Style and it makes me Sick.
    The Games Campaign was ok but was a little cheesy id give it a 6 out of 10.
    Multi Player Was horrific and boring Call of Duty Style 2/10.
    Do not buy this game go play Gears of War 3
  100. Fireplaye
    Jul 15, 2013
    4
    It's awful. It literally took out everything that made Gears of War fun. The only thing they did do good was make a versus Beast Mode. It's got only 4 maps, only a couple game-modes, no Locust, a few characters, damage is inconsistent, etc. (just bad changes overall). They focused WAY too much on skins. I thought the skins were cool in Gears of War 3, and I was happy to hear you could haveIt's awful. It literally took out everything that made Gears of War fun. The only thing they did do good was make a versus Beast Mode. It's got only 4 maps, only a couple game-modes, no Locust, a few characters, damage is inconsistent, etc. (just bad changes overall). They focused WAY too much on skins. I thought the skins were cool in Gears of War 3, and I was happy to hear you could have them on your characters in Judgement, but they handled the skins really bad. It's literally just for them to make money. The only people that can find this fun are people who have never played any of the other games, and are coming from a game like CoD. I normally hate statements like these in other games, but this literally is just CoD in third person with a cover system, better customization, and characters. that's all. Game just sucks.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Hyper Magazine
    May 9, 2013
    70
    It's Gears 3, minus pacing and ambition. It's still fantastically enjoyable, but it's easily the least interesting Gears game. [June 2013, p.64]
  2. CD-Action
    May 7, 2013
    80
    Judgment shows that the People Can Fly team knows its way around triple-A titles. They managed to squeeze a lot out of Unreal Engine 3 – the game looks great even compared to Crysis 3, which set new standards in terms of visuals, also on consoles. And when the technology restrained them, they creatively found a way around limitations. [CD-Action 05/2013, p.60]
  3. GameFocus
    Apr 21, 2013
    78
    Judgment feels a bit like an excuse to provide the Xbox 360 with one last first-party game for what is likely to be its final year as Microsoft’s flagship game platform.
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