Gears of War 4

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  1. Dragon
    Nov 28, 2016
    10
    This is the most fun I've had with Gears since the first game. It looks beautiful, fits into the universe well, and oh by the way it has the smoothest and best gunplay of any Gears ever.

    The campaign is epic and satisfying, of course leaving us hungry for more as it is supposed to. And the multiplayer, as well as Horde 3.0, is such a blast. The looking for group tool has really made    This is the most fun I've had with Gears since the first game. It looks beautiful, fits into the universe well, and oh by the way it has the smoothest and best gunplay of any Gears ever.

    The campaign is epic and satisfying, of course leaving us hungry for more as it is supposed to. And the multiplayer, as well as Horde 3.0, is such a blast. The looking for group tool has really made this mode shine, as you can find other players to group with now, no problem.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Iky009
    Nov 15, 2016
    8
    If one thing that Microsoft can do best, is to give a survival to its most famous franchises. Now we play with J.D., the guy is nothing more, nothing less than the son of the legendary Marcus Fenix, and man when he appears, is sensational. Gears of War 4 is a fun game, following the Gears pattern of gameplay, the story is cool, it does not have the same depth as its predecessors, it stillIf one thing that Microsoft can do best, is to give a survival to its most famous franchises. Now we play with J.D., the guy is nothing more, nothing less than the son of the legendary Marcus Fenix, and man when he appears, is sensational. Gears of War 4 is a fun game, following the Gears pattern of gameplay, the story is cool, it does not have the same depth as its predecessors, it still has its moments there, the graphics are beautiful, certainly one of the best of the generation , And the soundtrack is to take off the hat, as always. Gears, does not innovate at all, sucks everything from his predecessors, gives an improvement, fulfilling his role, and in the end, JD has the mission to take the position of his father, even though it is not as charismatic as it still has much to evolve.… Expand
  5. tonylionedo
    Oct 30, 2016
    8
    The single player is just amazing, the pace is nicely executed and the gameplay is great as we anticipated from this franchise,while the story is bit underwhelming and left me want more when the credit rolls,a bit shame,as for the multiplayer because I'm not a big fun for tps PVP so not gonna comment about that but the hog mode is great and gives me plenty reason to come back,PVE hasThe single player is just amazing, the pace is nicely executed and the gameplay is great as we anticipated from this franchise,while the story is bit underwhelming and left me want more when the credit rolls,a bit shame,as for the multiplayer because I'm not a big fun for tps PVP so not gonna comment about that but the hog mode is great and gives me plenty reason to come back,PVE has always been this franchise's shining part,overall its a great game,but not awesome,again,a bit shameconsidering all the potential it shows.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. ITZZZPERRY
    Nov 25, 2016
    9
    Gears of War 4 is a welcome return for a great franchise. The campaign is a blast to play, with plenty of nostalgia for veterans. The multiplayer is refreshing, with dodgeball being a highlight. Horde mode is also as fun as it's always been.
  8. Bertoflyingfox
    Oct 24, 2016
    8
    Multiplayer is where this game shines the most. Horde mode is fun and vs. modes are intense.

    As for the campaign, I feel they could've done better. All the fabricator (read: horde mode) sections are essentially tacked onto the campaign for no reason, it overstays its welcome quickly. I would've much rather had more sections where the team splits up and more levels dealing with the    Multiplayer is where this game shines the most. Horde mode is fun and vs. modes are intense.

    As for the campaign, I feel they could've done better. All the fabricator (read: horde mode) sections are essentially tacked onto the campaign for no reason, it overstays its welcome quickly. I would've much rather had more sections where the team splits up and more levels dealing with the mechanical loaders or the mechs. The ending felt too rushed as well.    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. DrZomboid
    Nov 24, 2016
    9
    The game is worth original trilogy, good looking, fun but maybe a bit short. I feel it should be a lot more fight. This way it looks like isolated mini war, not some global danger situation. Btw characters hair looks bad.
    Multiplayer is ok but it is just fast finger shotgun fest, very difficult one.
  11. Joellemm
    Oct 26, 2016
    8
    Better than expected. Variety in gameplay and settings throughout the campaign. Amazing graphics. Slightly bland characters mean the plot has less impact than previous games however. Great new additions to horde and multiplayer. No doubt good value for money.
  12. GamerJosh0137
    May 18, 2017
    8
    I was late getting to this one because I only recently got an xbox one, and have only played PS4 games until now, and so far thanks to this game I am super happy I bought an xbox one. Gears of War 4 is a cover based shooter that I would kinda classify as a gritty sci-fi shooter. Combat is simple and fluid. Shooting feels really good. It took me a bit to get used to the reload buttonI was late getting to this one because I only recently got an xbox one, and have only played PS4 games until now, and so far thanks to this game I am super happy I bought an xbox one. Gears of War 4 is a cover based shooter that I would kinda classify as a gritty sci-fi shooter. Combat is simple and fluid. Shooting feels really good. It took me a bit to get used to the reload button being the RB but I really enjoyed that fancy reload mechanic. When you reload using RB and wait until the perfect moment you can press RB again for some kind of "super" reload, giving the reloaded bullets a buff in damage. I can't think of 1 other game I have ever played that does that, so naturally I was surprised. I only know bits and pieces of the Gears universe since I never had a chance to play the original but In GoW 4 you play as Marcus Pheonix's son JD, as he helps his friend (Possibly girlfriend?) get her mother back from the locusts. The story is good, not great as it gets really predictable. The graphics are pretty incredible. I always thought that the PS4 had superior graphics but this game looks as good as anything I have played on the PS4 except for maybe uncharted 4 but gameplay is king and Gears of War 4 definitely has fantastic gameplay. The sound is good but kinda forgettable. Nothing really pops. Multiplayer is fun for a bit but I actually prefer the horde mode. This is where you team up with other players to defend your position against as many waves of enemies as you can. All in all Gears of War 4 is worth a look if you are a fan of cover based shooters.… Expand
  13. loveling
    Oct 23, 2016
    8
    Gear of War 4 is my first Gear of War game . this game is not bad, it is great game, but the story normally but still acceptable, gameplay is good with a lot of fun and blood,AI is good but boss is quite easy I do not like that, action is great and epic but shoot the enemy so much , sound weapons and voice actors is amazing , the only thing I give this game 8/10 because campaign isGear of War 4 is my first Gear of War game . this game is not bad, it is great game, but the story normally but still acceptable, gameplay is good with a lot of fun and blood,AI is good but boss is quite easy I do not like that, action is great and epic but shoot the enemy so much , sound weapons and voice actors is amazing , the only thing I give this game 8/10 because campaign is too short to play but this is still a good game for xbox one and pc… Expand
  14. 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
  15. MrAntony2you
    Oct 20, 2016
    10
    From being a Gears fan from all the way back to the very first title Gears of War back on the 360, the 4th game does great things with the franchise unlike Judgement, 4 adds to the current game formula with destructible cover pieces and hazardous environments/weather forcing you to think about how you engage your enemy rather than keeping to the same piece of cover till all enemies areFrom being a Gears fan from all the way back to the very first title Gears of War back on the 360, the 4th game does great things with the franchise unlike Judgement, 4 adds to the current game formula with destructible cover pieces and hazardous environments/weather forcing you to think about how you engage your enemy rather than keeping to the same piece of cover till all enemies are killed from previous games. The characters this time adds more emotion this time round in my opinion playing as JD Fenix, Fait and Del, i had great fun playing through the campaign and even more fun in Horde 3.0 a hybrid of Judgement and 3's Horde Mode, having class based characters and a improved currency system, the added game modes in multiplayer brings in new styles to play. The visuals are stunning on the standard Xbox One and no doubt looks better on the Xbox One S and PC, the only issue i came up with was the lack of campaign achievements but that's just my opinion on the fact, but overall i give the game a 10… Expand
  16. Mockster
    Oct 23, 2016
    8
    Return to the sources. This is the best GoW game in the series since the first one. It does not reinvent the wheel but it follows up and is a good successor to the GoW universe.
  17. BeaversMcGee
    Oct 31, 2016
    9
    Honestly, it reignites my interest and excitement in the Gears series. I was skeptical with the Coalition now taking control of the reigns, but now I'm certain they can do awesome things with the next game or two. My only two complaints are that the characters are weak and the story is mostly there to lay the foundation of a new game. Other than that, story was great and the game was great!
  18. Ftheurge
    Dec 13, 2016
    9
    Otimo jogo, continuando a historia de gears of war. A nova equipe traz um novo ar a franquia, com personagens com carisma proprio e sem se apoiar demais nos personagens antigos. A mecanica de de tiroteio com cobertura foi refinada, dando mais fluidez ao combate, além de adicionar mecanicas novas para a quebra de coberturas.
  19. CriticalEQ
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    The RNG micro transactions in this game take all the fun out of multiplayer. I cant think of the words to describe how stabbed in the back this game makes me feel. I've played Gears 1,2,3,J & U. They were all better games than this. This games story is boring and is lacking grit. Gears 3 had the best multiplayer experience and progression system. Gears 4 multiplayer & progression system isThe RNG micro transactions in this game take all the fun out of multiplayer. I cant think of the words to describe how stabbed in the back this game makes me feel. I've played Gears 1,2,3,J & U. They were all better games than this. This games story is boring and is lacking grit. Gears 3 had the best multiplayer experience and progression system. Gears 4 multiplayer & progression system is so grindy and punishing you can just feel the gun to your head from TC via Microsoft Execs via Stock Holders. I wish Microsoft would take a hint from Nintendo up the street in Redmond and focus their 1st party flagship games on "FUN" and not dollar signs. Its so counter intuitive. Ive preorder every Gears but after 4s' micro-traction lootbox atrocity... i'll be waiting this one out to see what TC and M$ do.… Expand
  20. djevis94
    Jun 27, 2019
    9
    one of my favorite games of xbox one and xbox 360 is a great game with which I have 2 problems a loose campaign start (the first 4 hours) until the appearance of the new locust where for me the game starts and the other problem is that the end seemed a bit hasty. but with all that it is one of the best gears in terms of gameplay and history
  21. 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...
  22. Narutotratamal
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Esto es una prueba que los juego de xbox se puede calificar negativo y los de playstation no
  23. f5inet
    Oct 11, 2016
    8
    it's a Gears. Just it. Same gameplay, same feeling. Gourgeus graphics, fantastic physics. If this is the real graphics horsepower of XboxONE, it's far better than PS4.

    The history starts weak. JDF is a plain character at start. Gets a lot better around the middle of the game.

    Horde 3.0 is real and pure FUN.
  24. jeancorinthians
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    um dos melhores jogos da história, assim como uma das maiores sagas, esse jogo é um presente para os fãs, os sonystas deveriam passar menos vergonha e deixar de ficar dando notinhas baixas para os jogos, mas nao apaga o brilho dessa franquia.
  25. Infinite1172
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    Campaign: Gears of war 4 has given me faith in campaigns. Unlike most games this generation, Gears 4 has an excellent campaign filled with excitement, fun, ad nostalgia that will make you smile from ear to ear. Well written characters, great level design, interesting new enemies and a hell of a challenge on higher difficulties.

    Horde/Versus: Not much I need to say in terms of online    Campaign: Gears of war 4 has given me faith in campaigns. Unlike most games this generation, Gears 4 has an excellent campaign filled with excitement, fun, ad nostalgia that will make you smile from ear to ear. Well written characters, great level design, interesting new enemies and a hell of a challenge on higher difficulties.

    Horde/Versus: Not much I need to say in terms of online content. It's the best in the series.    … Expand
  26. fjaime080688
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    one of the best games i,ve played on xbox one, the campaign is awesome, multiplayer and new weapons too, i,ve played all the gears of war games, and this is no exception o the quality they offer, like the first 3 games on the franchise, personally i didn't like judgement, but this game is a very fun game and looks gorgeous
  27. Armex
    Oct 13, 2016
    9
    Such an incredible game including high graphics and nice gameplay. But I wish there were more innovations. The story was short however the storyline was great. Im a big fan of gears of war series but something that I don't understand is about some non-professional gamers claim 0 rate for this game. No game even the worst ones don't deserve 0 RATING!!!
  28. UnSern
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Game of the year for sure, tied with Forza Horzion 3.

    Incredible campaign so far, the visuals, sounds, storytelling and gameplay makes you want to play 24 hours a day. IGN rated this a 9.2/10, which is better than Uncharted 4.

    Xbox has done it again with a masterpiece.
  29. mon_era
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Juego para fans, tiene mucha rejugabilidad y la historia es interesante, aunque desde el episodio 1 te das cuenta que onda con los locust. Horda es genial y lo de los emblemas está interesante.
  30. kaiendono
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    Gears en estado puro, historia mas profunda que los anteriores,Genial, magnifico y super enganchante jugabilidad,(es siempre el mejor TPS lo imiten cuanto lo imiten) como todos los anteriores. Graficamente espectacular aunq evidentemente no llega a sorprender como en su dia soprendio el gears 1.
    una magnifica primera parte para otra saga.
    Si te gustas los TPS este es el mejor que hay,    Gears en estado puro, historia mas profunda que los anteriores,Genial, magnifico y super enganchante jugabilidad,(es siempre el mejor TPS lo imiten cuanto lo imiten) como todos los anteriores. Graficamente espectacular aunq evidentemente no llega a sorprender como en su dia soprendio el gears 1.
    una magnifica primera parte para otra saga.

    Si te gustas los TPS este es el mejor que hay, si te gustan los Gears este no te lo puedes perder.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  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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