Gears of War 4

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  1. Stevesitz
    Oct 13, 2016
    7
    It's far from bad but it's also a ways away from great. It does improve the combat system from Gears of War 3 and is a total overall improvement over Judgement BUT the storytelling and amount of content (at launch) is SO weak compared to Gears 3 that it's almost painful. The horde mode is fun but the class system isn't as deep as it could be, and again, the content to be unlock justIt's far from bad but it's also a ways away from great. It does improve the combat system from Gears of War 3 and is a total overall improvement over Judgement BUT the storytelling and amount of content (at launch) is SO weak compared to Gears 3 that it's almost painful. The horde mode is fun but the class system isn't as deep as it could be, and again, the content to be unlock just feels weak. I'm sure after some DLC this game will feel more full, but right now it feel like a step between Gears 3 and Judgement.… Expand
  2. chaddaddy
    Oct 11, 2016
    7
    As expected, the 0 ratings ALL come from people who rated Sony games a 10/10.
    I'm having a blast right now - it's more of the same, sure - but if I want to play Gears, that is exactly what I want, GEARS, not something else.
  3. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Tiene una historia que no es necesaria contar en todo un juego, pero el gameplay solo es una pulida a la tercera entrega y la horda mejora
  4. Sizerlokz
    Oct 25, 2016
    7
    After beating the campaign on hardcore and having about 10-13 hours into the multiplayer I say gears 4 is good but not great. The good : Loved the ending. it has that classic feel of gears 1 in both campaign and multiplayer. It brings back the old delta squad. The multiplayer is fun. The bad: the new cast is not very likable, never got emotionally attached to them as I did to Marcus andAfter beating the campaign on hardcore and having about 10-13 hours into the multiplayer I say gears 4 is good but not great. The good : Loved the ending. it has that classic feel of gears 1 in both campaign and multiplayer. It brings back the old delta squad. The multiplayer is fun. The bad: the new cast is not very likable, never got emotionally attached to them as I did to Marcus and Dom back in gears 1 through 3. I'm not a fan of the new 5v5 in multiplayer I think gears works best in a 4v4 format. The micro transactions. There shouldn't be micro transaction in $60 game with $40 season pass. That's completely unacceptable. Don't like the judgment like wave segments in the campaign. That's what horde mode is for and it shouldn't be in the campaign. To me, gears 4 is a solid 7/10. A good comeback for the gears series but ultimately not the game I hoped it would be.… Expand
  5. The_BlueRose
    Oct 14, 2016
    7
    I really don´t know what The Coalition pretended to do with this Gears. The entire game itself looks like an entire Fanservice demonstration from star to end.

    The main characters are empty, there is no emotional link between them and the player, mecanically the game feels exactly like the rest of the franchise titles, forcing combat situations and making the scenarios artificial with    I really don´t know what The Coalition pretended to do with this Gears. The entire game itself looks like an entire Fanservice demonstration from star to end.

    The main characters are empty, there is no emotional link between them and the player, mecanically the game feels exactly like the rest of the franchise titles, forcing combat situations and making the scenarios artificial with the only purpose of placing coverages to shooting enemies.

    Also the ending doesn´t add a thing to the saga, it´s just a story with new characters, children of the famoust soldiers of the Gears... but thats all.

    It´s a game made only for Gears´ fans, not for the the rest of the public, which´s makes the game unafordable for many people.    … Expand
  6. red_ninja_9
    Nov 15, 2016
    6
    Where to begin, okay, this game isn't bad by all means, but however lacking. I bought this game purely for the multiplayer, play with my PC buddies and mainly for TDM. I feel like the multiplayer is lacking, new weapons aren't fun or innovative. The crossplay they promised isn't true crossplay, if youre looking to play competitively with your PC buddies? Not happening, only campaigne,Where to begin, okay, this game isn't bad by all means, but however lacking. I bought this game purely for the multiplayer, play with my PC buddies and mainly for TDM. I feel like the multiplayer is lacking, new weapons aren't fun or innovative. The crossplay they promised isn't true crossplay, if youre looking to play competitively with your PC buddies? Not happening, only campaigne, private, and horde modes. Lobbies aren't rolling, meaning you got to quit after every round and find new matches. They took out the fun guns like sawed off, digger, and mortar. In place of those there are a bunch of non-creative boring guns that we have no interest in picking it up. Maps are brown and rusty all over, not pretty. I get bored of this game after 3-4 matches, as opposed to GOW3, i can play that for hours. I suggest newcomers to wait until they do updates to address all the issue then buy it. Right now it's a snooze fest.… Expand
  7. hack921
    Oct 29, 2016
    7
    gears of war mechanically is a good game, all the new weapons feel good and the game feels awesome, the problems i have are with the story and the progression system. The story is meh and i didn't connect to the characters. The progression system is what really bugs me. Me and my brothers played all night and then i had to play half of the next day just to unlock one pack, and all i gotgears of war mechanically is a good game, all the new weapons feel good and the game feels awesome, the problems i have are with the story and the progression system. The story is meh and i didn't connect to the characters. The progression system is what really bugs me. Me and my brothers played all night and then i had to play half of the next day just to unlock one pack, and all i got from that where boosters and a single emblem...... if your going to make the only way to unlock things through packs than you have to make it so people can get them in a reasonable time… Expand
  8. metadubrev2
    Nov 21, 2016
    5
    just meh. more of the same and it has a lot of multiplayer issues with chat and building full teams. i've been a huge gears fan for the whole franchise but this game has jumped the shark and horde mode just isn't played by co-operative players with mics anymore.
  9. TaliRa
    Oct 16, 2016
    5
    Superb graphics, dumb story and forgettable characters. I don't even remember the name of Fenix's dumbbell of a son. Weapons are near useless. Special weapons are poorly designed and placed. Epic had nothing to do with this dog and it shows. My advice is to wait until it hits the bargain bin if you must have it.
  10. ColonelMcKernel
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    Pros: Everything

    Cons: Microtransactions and little to no credits after each game. Overpriced DLC. Overpriced microtransactions.Overpriced everything for a nonfree to play game.

    5/10
  11. Sceptic
    Nov 26, 2016
    5
    Meh,It's more Gears,and that's all it is.I'd argue that it's better than judgement but nowhere near as good as the first 2.I hated the first act with a passion.The almost endless waves of robotic enemies were extremely boring.Multi is fine,but you'll be playing with either noobs or shotgun surgeons.Forgettable.
  12. Phaasm
    Nov 21, 2016
    6
    Alright. Gears of War 4. Gears of War the Fourth. 1, 2, 3 and freakin' 4 my man. How awesome is that? You probably think it can only be more awesome that 1, 2 and 3 put together... Well, fu¢k no. It's freakin' boring. GoW 1 was great, it's was new, it's was raw, savage and bloody. GoW 2, same thing, but the vibe was still there. GoW 3, same again but the vibe was fading. GoW 4... **** man.Alright. Gears of War 4. Gears of War the Fourth. 1, 2, 3 and freakin' 4 my man. How awesome is that? You probably think it can only be more awesome that 1, 2 and 3 put together... Well, fu¢k no. It's freakin' boring. GoW 1 was great, it's was new, it's was raw, savage and bloody. GoW 2, same thing, but the vibe was still there. GoW 3, same again but the vibe was fading. GoW 4... **** man. How stupid are we it would be different?! It's a copy/paste of everything we know with only better graphics... I could on ranting about it. But this is a boring single player game. Maybe you'll online play, but i'm into single playing my ****… Expand
  13. OKIJIN
    Oct 16, 2016
    6
    Gears of War suffers one major problem. It doesn't capture the story telling of the original trilogy. Yes we have Marcus and he is awesome in the game, but we never play as him. Okay, but how are our new heros? Underwhelming. JD Fenix, Del, and Kait. JD and Del are no were near like Marcus and Dom were and Kait isn't like Anya or even Sam. That's not a big problem, they could've been theirGears of War suffers one major problem. It doesn't capture the story telling of the original trilogy. Yes we have Marcus and he is awesome in the game, but we never play as him. Okay, but how are our new heros? Underwhelming. JD Fenix, Del, and Kait. JD and Del are no were near like Marcus and Dom were and Kait isn't like Anya or even Sam. That's not a big problem, they could've been their own interesting characters but fall flat. I don't hate this game, but it's hard finding joy in the campaign and even the damn multiplayer with those damn gear packs. This game doesn't live up to the legend of the original trilogy or even the first game.

    Pros:
    -Game looks and sounds great
    -MARCUS!!!
    -New enemies
    -Gameplay

    Cons:
    -Bland Story
    -Bland new characters
    -"Booster Pack" micro transactions
    -Long wait times in Versus
    -Underwhelming Horde Mode "3.0"    … Expand
  14. Stigma
    Oct 17, 2016
    5
    Having played Gears of War 1 thru 4, this recent edition is a major let-down. I never cared much for the campaign (so the lackluster one this time around doesn't factor into my review): it's always been about the multiplayer action for me. Gears of War 4? it's basically the same game as the last couple of editions with slightly better graphics and a few new enemies and maps. What'sHaving played Gears of War 1 thru 4, this recent edition is a major let-down. I never cared much for the campaign (so the lackluster one this time around doesn't factor into my review): it's always been about the multiplayer action for me. Gears of War 4? it's basically the same game as the last couple of editions with slightly better graphics and a few new enemies and maps. What's wrong with that? on it's face? nothing. But look deeper: this time around, they have essentially stripped down all of your old 'default' abilities, and introduced a leveling system in it's place that encourages the purchase of micro-transactions. That's not innovation, that's greed. So now, you have to spend countless hours grinding (and/or spending more money) to get right back to the kind of abilities/power, you had in the past games to start off with. Last I checked, I was buying a shooter, not an rpg. Said another way: the game isn't any harder or innovative: they've just dumbed it down so you now have to grind 200+ hours and pay additional money to get right back to where you used to start out in previous games. It's the ultimate con, and Microsoft should be ashamed of itself for pulling an EA move. Your reputation as a company will suffer in the long run, and I won't be buying future games from this company without a lot of research as a result.… Expand
  15. TheSHO
    Oct 22, 2016
    7
    I am a HUGE Gears 3 fan! Especially the horde mode where me and several friends played for 5 years. The campaign was a lot shorter then I thought. About 8-8.5 hours. But I thought the story was pretty well done. I really liked how they introduced new characters as well as show us the oldies. Loved seeing some of the old characters. I also liked how they introduced a couple of newI am a HUGE Gears 3 fan! Especially the horde mode where me and several friends played for 5 years. The campaign was a lot shorter then I thought. About 8-8.5 hours. But I thought the story was pretty well done. I really liked how they introduced new characters as well as show us the oldies. Loved seeing some of the old characters. I also liked how they introduced a couple of new weapons. The overkill and buzzkill are awesome! It was very obvious they left it for another game or two which was fine by me.

    I don't do versus mode so much but I do know a ton about Horde mode. As I said before, I thought Gears 3 had the perfect horde mode. Gears 4 is ok at best to me. I guess one of the good things about it is that they have pretty much forced you to try new things and take you out of your comfort zone. My beef is not with the class system as it is more with a couple of other key contents. One is the "build the barriers wherever you want" thing. The combat on normal is so hard (with 3 people) that the only way to be able to survive long enough, you have to set up at one end of the map all the time. You can't experience these maps for what they are because you can easily get run over otherwise unless you find a one way funnel. In Gears 3 you were forced to take residence one place or another and try and defend it. Here, you are lucky if you can defend two barriers. The other thing is the 30 seconds they give you before the waive starts. Are you kidding me? 30 seconds? With all the crap that we have to do to prepare, they should have at least given us 1 minute. You can't just repair like you used to, one button and your done. Here you have to have a engineer with a tool to repair everything. That takes time. Then you have to have all the guys go out there and pick up all the "money" from dead bodies. Then bring it back to the base. If you coordinate it well, you are lucky if you can get everything done in 30 seconds. It usually doesn't happen though.

    My friends and I thrived on seeing how long you can go without using the turrets or Silverback in Gears 3. In 4, you can't survive unless you start using it at waive 8! Are you kidding me? And this is on normal. This makes the game very boring where you always are setting up at one end of the map trying to funnel them in and killing them with a turret or two. In Gears 3, we were well into the late 30's before we needed heavier weapons.

    The other thing in Horde that was lacking was the variety of baddies. In 3 there were so many different kind of guys. Here, there are basically just a handful. There are basically 4 different types of Robots and 4 different kinds of Locusts. In 3 you could tell which was which by the way they looked and sounded. In 4 for example, the Big lumbering guys all look the same but carry different weapons. Same with the drones. That was not the case in 3. The variety was a lot more.

    Again, I am basing this on playing this with 3 people, not the 5 online that most do. That is because we have found out that most people don't play horde the way it should be, as a team. They just go off running on their own being idiots and getting themselves killed. Gears 4 tries to address the team concept but I don't think it succeeded doing that. It just made it more difficult and tedious and not as fun to play.

    I almost forgot, the whole card business that most game developers are going to is just so annoying. It is fun to open them at first but then after a little while you realize you keep getting the same crap. And they don't tell you how you make money in order to get card packs free. Once we played until waive 20 on horde and got $1000. Next time we played till 30 and got only a few hundred. What gives? Anyway, just another way for us to spend real money which there is no way in hell I will.

    Gears 3 was the pinnacle of greatness in the Gears series. I just don't feel the pull to keep playing 4 like I did with 3 is there.    … Expand
  16. NoMaDXT
    Dec 8, 2016
    7
    Pro's:
    The story missions are pretty to look at and nostalgic and pretty fun for the most part. The story is a little more than ok - leaning to good. The real fun comes out in Horde mode where you co-op with friends to take on 1-50 waves and varying difficulties with bosses at every 10 waves. This is intense frenetic and will keep you on the edge of your seat. The bounty cards for versus    Pro's:
    The story missions are pretty to look at and nostalgic and pretty fun for the most part. The story is a little more than ok - leaning to good. The real fun comes out in Horde mode where you co-op with friends to take on 1-50 waves and varying difficulties with bosses at every 10 waves. This is intense frenetic and will keep you on the edge of your seat. The bounty cards for versus and horde are welcome additions and make progression an involved experience. If the 5v5 formula to multiplayer that Microsoft likes to spam with its action titles is something you like. then this game's for you.

    Cons:
    The cover mechanic in vs is janky but if you know how to utilise it then you have the advantage. This makes it HELL for first timers and the average XBL child/namecaller/overall **** will probably give you issues for trying to learn this game. Once learned however its a great multiplayer. Especially with friends.    … Expand
  17. Steyraus
    Sep 7, 2019
    5
    BOOORRINGG Gameplay, Walk down a corridor, fight through a corridor, walk through a corridor.. Set up the fabricator and do tower defence, Walk down a corridor, fight down a corridor ,, Over and over and over.. This might work if there was a good story... But there isnt even a story really. run from Cog, run after monster, run to save a person, Shocking ending(sort off) that's the story.BOOORRINGG Gameplay, Walk down a corridor, fight through a corridor, walk through a corridor.. Set up the fabricator and do tower defence, Walk down a corridor, fight down a corridor ,, Over and over and over.. This might work if there was a good story... But there isnt even a story really. run from Cog, run after monster, run to save a person, Shocking ending(sort off) that's the story.
    Gears 4 is a hugh disappointment. I pretty on XB1X, but thats all it has going for it.    … Expand
  18. lRogue_Commando
    Oct 22, 2016
    6
    Do not spend more than $/£30.
    Gears of War 4? More like Hipsters of War 4. The devs try and fail to create the same sense of immersion and suspense Gears of War (1) did, because of just that! We already know or can infer (accurately) everything that happens, with the exception of the last plot twist, which shows how hollow the game is! Half the characters aren't even 'characters'! They're    Do not spend more than $/£30.
    Gears of War 4? More like Hipsters of War 4. The devs try and fail to create the same sense of immersion and suspense Gears of War (1) did, because of just that! We already know or can infer (accurately) everything that happens, with the exception of the last plot twist, which shows how hollow the game is! Half the characters aren't even 'characters'! They're plot devices! Gameplay-wise, Gears of War 4 does do a good job in innovating and improving the gameplay, focusing mainly on Cover&Mantle mechanics. The multiplayer and horde elements hold up fairly well, but feel shallow when you realise the end-game is just to get some skins that other people got before they played their first match! Gears 4 has less content than 3, 2, and arguably the original. It has a measly 7 maps, and averages on 4 chapters an Act, which is honestly pathetic. Some parts of the story try to make up for this, but in the end, based on my experiences with this title, previous 4 games, and other popular titles, I were to buy this game again, it would be on sale, for no more than around $/£30, once future updates have been released to add more maps to play & skins to work towards.    … Expand
  19. roundtablegamer
    Oct 18, 2016
    7
    Gears of War 4
    It’s time for a review on a large game that everyone (err… most people) have had their eyes on – it’s time to get gruesome with the newest installment of the Gears series. Let’s find out if it’s worthy of that name or if it puts the series to shame.
    Story: now admittedly, I am brand new to the series so many aspects of this game or throwbacks are either brand new to me or    Gears of War 4
    It’s time for a review on a large game that everyone (err… most people) have had their eyes on – it’s time to get gruesome with the newest installment of the Gears series. Let’s find out if it’s worthy of that name or if it puts the series to shame.
    Story: now admittedly, I am brand new to the series so many aspects of this game or throwbacks are either brand new to me or go over my head. But I think I get the main idea of the story, many people are getting snatched away by creatures being called “The Swarm”. You play as Marcus Fenix’s son James, who is trying to rescue some of the crew. Later on you learn that these “Swarm” have some sort of connection with the old enemies called “The Locust”, however we don’t learn a whole lot in this game as it feels the developers are setting up for the story to really take place in a future installment.
    Gameplay: this game handles extremely well. It strongly urges the use of using cover as often as possible and the weapons while varied all feel incredibly satisfying to use. Whether killing an enemy by filling them with bullets or ripping them in half with a chainsaw, you’ll be right at home no matter the weapon you enjoy using.
    Conclusion: this game is really enjoyable. It was well worth the price and I am always eager to get in and try out the multiplayer modes in the game. The story mode while not being short didn’t feel like it dragged on too long, nor did I feel like it was ever a chore playing the game.
    That being said I personally didn’t personally enjoy the three Fabricator segments in the story which are essentially wave survival modes.
    Score: while this game does do a lot of things right, it is not without its flaws. The Fabricator sections feel like they breakup the story a bit too much and at times just feel forced on the player. As for the story, while being amazing, feels a bit like filler to prepare for a future game. I give this game a score of 7/10 (note: this score is purely personal opinion and you should try the game for yourself before passing judgement)    … Expand
  20. EcchiMegane
    Nov 25, 2019
    5
    I used to like GOW when it first came out, but the series got worse and worse... I tried playing this game, but the gameplay was incredibly repetitive (wave after wave after wave of enemies), the story was BS and the graphics aren't my style anyway (I could overlook this in the first GOW since the game itself was good, but now it's no longer the case)... this was the last GOW I tried...
  21. tdebug
    Dec 31, 2016
    5
    If you are looking for sophisticated gameplay and rich story, look elsewhere.
    Otherwise, pretty nice online shooter with very repetitive gameplay, which can be only fun to play with friends. Game mechanics is not completely polished, sometimes it is difficult to jump over obstacles, as well as character sometimes "hides" behind walls, being almost a meter off it.
  22. fazhom
    Oct 26, 2016
    7
    The game overall is very good and very close to the feeling of the Gears 1 which I adore. There are great and enjoyable "bruckheimer" moments like that improvised elevator or the plane chase and overall, everything feels fine tuned.

    I didn't like the "wave" phase in the campaign: they are too slow to prepare with a strategy that could be summed up as "choose 2 barriers or one turret".    The game overall is very good and very close to the feeling of the Gears 1 which I adore. There are great and enjoyable "bruckheimer" moments like that improvised elevator or the plane chase and overall, everything feels fine tuned.

    I didn't like the "wave" phase in the campaign: they are too slow to prepare with a strategy that could be summed up as "choose 2 barriers or one turret".

    But the reason why I gave only a 7 is because I'm also rating the "story" that I found very weak and predictable if there was actually something to predict. It feels like the many boring netflix series where you watch a 40 minutes episode to realize that thing could have been told in 10 minutes without sacrificing the emotional charge. The characters (geek soldiers?) are not very interesting either but, to be fair, it's hard to measure to the original gears.    … Expand
  23. GamingNinja
    Oct 31, 2016
    7
    The characters are bland, the story is mediocre and not even fully available as the game ends before the story does. The graphics are amazing but the gameplay is mediocre it looks copy pasted from the previous gears games and the animations feel kind of dated. The multiplayer does what it does out to do but not my cup of tea anyway. There is some to like here but I would recommend waitingThe characters are bland, the story is mediocre and not even fully available as the game ends before the story does. The graphics are amazing but the gameplay is mediocre it looks copy pasted from the previous gears games and the animations feel kind of dated. The multiplayer does what it does out to do but not my cup of tea anyway. There is some to like here but I would recommend waiting for a sale unless you are a fan of multiplayer.… Expand
  24. XxJoseManuelxX
    Oct 25, 2016
    7
    Gears of War 4 is a third-person shooter video game developed by The Coalition and published by Microsoft Studios.

    + Fun Gameplay
    + Multiplayer and Horde Mode
    - Bland Main Character
    - Repetitive
    - Overuse of Tower Defense in the Campaign
  25. vgmkyle
    Nov 1, 2016
    5
    If all PS4 and XBOX ONE console holders have to hold onto now is this and Uncharted we could be in for a world of hurt. Like Halo 5 this game pretty much demands the entry to another full priced game with not only its outrageous seasoned pass, but it's pay to win crates. The game looks pretty good (especially on PC), the story is decent if you are really into Gears, and the campaignIf all PS4 and XBOX ONE console holders have to hold onto now is this and Uncharted we could be in for a world of hurt. Like Halo 5 this game pretty much demands the entry to another full priced game with not only its outrageous seasoned pass, but it's pay to win crates. The game looks pretty good (especially on PC), the story is decent if you are really into Gears, and the campaign gameplay is mediocre at best.

    I've never played a Gears game that has been in development for this long be this bad... the matchmaking is almost unplayable, the hit detection is so bad no game feels official. Horde has less features, and the fortifications don't hold up well... this is half the game Gears 3 was, and it's almost double the price if you include the pass.

    It's 2016... maps are free now.    … Expand
  26. Jonny5784
    Oct 11, 2016
    6
    Right here's the thing, gears or war 4 isn't a bad game at all its pritty good in fact, but I just can't score it very high because in all honesty IMO there's very little progression forward from the earlier titles, it's pritty much the same game just rehashed with a different story, one thing that really miffed me about the main game was it only took me 7 hours to complete, which againRight here's the thing, gears or war 4 isn't a bad game at all its pritty good in fact, but I just can't score it very high because in all honesty IMO there's very little progression forward from the earlier titles, it's pritty much the same game just rehashed with a different story, one thing that really miffed me about the main game was it only took me 7 hours to complete, which again IMO is far to short for a AAA title, as for the gears multiplayer I've never been a fan of any of them, same apples for this game also, just don't like the multiplayer at all, but I guess if your a gears fan pick it up you will probably enjoy the game, but over all for me I was expecting a lot more from the main game especially in length, not sure what's going on with X1 exclusives story modes at the moment as halo 5 was also far to short but hey ho, but like I said earlier if you like gears pick it up you will probably enjoy it.… Expand
  27. JayPenrith
    Oct 11, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My most anticipated game being a huge fan of the its predecessors, but GOW4 fails to deliver. Oh, it delivers on continuous bad humour throughout the whole game, it delivers on a weak story line and it also delivers on the shortest & easiest single player mode. In insane mode (always play my GOW like that) I found it surprisingly easy to get through. The interaction between the characters is beyond annoying and yes, the graphics are great but that is about it. Very disappointed… Expand
  28. G4BE
    Oct 11, 2016
    6
    The latest opinions posted here, score 9 or 10, seem written by Coalition employees. These opinions dont seem impartial, but placed here purposefully to raise the score. So, I dont play Gears 4 but I put my score from what I read.
  29. zephir93
    Aug 28, 2017
    5
    maybe it's time to change something, not all but the same game becomes boriiing.

    c'mon gears one and two were so epic.. this series, like halo, has dropped a lot.
    why microsoft is moving so..badly?
  30. BrokenTusk
    Jan 17, 2017
    5
    I've been playing Gears since the original was released and apart from obvious graphics improvements, there hasn't been a massive change from Gears of War 3. Actually the campaign in this version felt shorter and wasn't as compelling - with a very contrived and not much variation.

    Ok so a lot of people spend way more time on the multiplayer aspect and what's always been special about    I've been playing Gears since the original was released and apart from obvious graphics improvements, there hasn't been a massive change from Gears of War 3. Actually the campaign in this version felt shorter and wasn't as compelling - with a very contrived and not much variation.

    Ok so a lot of people spend way more time on the multiplayer aspect and what's always been special about Gears to me has been the split screen co-op and Horde mode.

    They've made the commendable decision to retain split screen co-op at a time when many other titles are moving away from it, but there are some serious issues with Horde.

    Firstly the new Horde is much more complex than the old version which admittedly adds depth but it also means that playing in public games is often a waste of time. In the old Gears you could have coped with a player on your team not pulling their weight but now this is magnified. If a critical team member (Scout/Engineer) leaves the game or doesn't pull their weight it quickly becomes very frustrating and impossible to progress.

    They've also had server problems ongoing since launch but have become exceptionally bad in the last week. GoW 3 had it's fair share of issues too, but what we're seeing now is much worse. I'm assuming they'll get these sorted eventually, if they don't I would have given this game a 4, based solely on the short campaign.    … Expand
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  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    90
    The Coalition has managed to successfully bring every great elements from previous games into a new setting. Whether you go for single-player, multiplayer or horde mode, GoW4 hast plenty to offer. The visuals are stunning and the gameplay is the best in the series thus far; and despite shortcomings in the story and development of characters, GoW4 is easily one of the best third-person shooters of this generation.
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  2. TrueGaming
    Jan 18, 2017
    85
    The Coalition’s development team did a fantastic job adopting the Gears of War series. They’ve preserved what makes it special in our hearts and added in new bells and whistles which are absolutely welcome.
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  3. Video Chums
    Jan 17, 2017
    84
    Gears of War 4 is an impressive return to form.
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