Gears of War 4

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1694 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 356 out of 1694
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  1. Mike94
    May 23, 2018
    8
    Muy bueno el juego graficazos y continuan con una saga que es muy apetitosa y rejugable ....
  2. Sonyer
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    I love this game is so fun, great graphics interesting enemie design everyone is almost perfect, just one problem I think the multiplayer is weak but for everything else this game is cool.
  3. dudeguybro
    Nov 3, 2018
    3
    This game was weak sauce. Thoroughly disappointed. I remember playing the original GOW on Xbox and loving it, so I decided to give this iteration a try and...wow, I completely agree with a lot of the negative reviews on here about the game being wildly uninspired.

    Characters aren't fleshed at all out and the gameplay was stupid predictable. Walk around, open a door, a bunch of robots or    This game was weak sauce. Thoroughly disappointed. I remember playing the original GOW on Xbox and loving it, so I decided to give this iteration a try and...wow, I completely agree with a lot of the negative reviews on here about the game being wildly uninspired.

    Characters aren't fleshed at all out and the gameplay was stupid predictable. Walk around, open a door, a bunch of robots or drones drop from the sky or out of a gooey pit, kill them, rinse and repeat. Also, it's almost impossible to die since anytime you're near death one of your teammates revives you. There's no real "open world" play - you can't really explore beyond the straightforward bounds the game sets for you.

    I wanted to like this game, but it failed on all levels outside of looking pretty outstanding. But it's just lipstick on a pig. Sad.    … Expand
  4. Kross466
    Apr 27, 2019
    10
    It's a inspiring game. The coop campaign, nice graphics, nice story, the game is delicious to play, simply awesome!
  5. CRITICmangames
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    Es Un Juego muy bien hecho, Con un sistema en multijugador mas que genial, los personajes combinan muy bien con lo que es la historia y el doblaje esta estupendo.
    Eso si no esta a la altura de Gears Of War 1 y 2 pero a mi concepto supera al 3 en mecanicas y metas al usuario.
    Si viera algo malo seria la inteligencia artificial de nuestros aliados que disparan a cualquier lado menos al objetivo.
  6. KaslanaDx02
    May 13, 2019
    0
    Juego cutre, lo mismo en cada entrega, personajes corriendo agachados como tontos
  7. btgoody96
    Aug 26, 2019
    4
    Decent game but nothing new if you liked gears of war 3 then you'll definitely like this but if you didn't or was hoping this game would be different it's not
  8. Gamer_neutral
    Sep 5, 2019
    0
    Un juego aburrido, una saga quemada y repetitiva, una historia y gráficos mediocres a mugrosos 30fps y 1080p
  9. Alcantara1991
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso, muita ação do inicio ao fim, ótimos gráficos, multiplaier maravilhoso, um jogo adaptado desde o jogador iniciante ate o mais experiente.
  10. Robert88
    Nov 7, 2021
    5
    While gameplay is engaging and some characters are interesting the overall gears of war series just seems like Microsoft is Beating a dead horse I would give this game a 5 while gears of war 4 has some playability it’s not worth the time or effort required to even pop in the disc
  11. MarkusChiif
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    The game itself is a platform without more, quite fast, with the typical story of light VS darkness.

    Graphically it is beautiful, very colorful, with great contrasts in the same plane, but what gives a feeling of playing something that does not have all 2D platform games is the soundtrack, the perfect companion for the story, a soundtrack where Melodic wins the story itself that    The game itself is a platform without more, quite fast, with the typical story of light VS darkness.

    Graphically it is beautiful, very colorful, with great contrasts in the same plane, but what gives a feeling of playing something that does not have all 2D platform games is the soundtrack, the perfect companion for the story, a soundtrack where Melodic wins the story itself that although it makes you want to know the end, you enjoy those moments of maximum difficulty while in the background sounds something that makes you feel good.    … Expand
  12. SH0t210
    Dec 17, 2019
    10
    Amei a campanha, muito legal para jogar cooperativo e ainda tem multiplayer
  13. KlaatuHorror
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    La vuelta de una saga mítica querida por todos. Un juego de acción desenfrenada donde podemos controlar nuevos personajes muchos años después. Todo un acierto a mi parecer. Con muchas ganas de ver qué hacen con el 6.
  14. Keav
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Un juego con una gran calidad gráfica, sus mecánicas de juego al igual que sus vistas son imperdibles, no lo pienses más este es el juego.
  15. Rob1986chelsea
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah cigigigivivjvivjvjchxtdyfodifufufufufidudurififickvkvkvkvkfysudicjfydividyckdyckfycicusyficydkcuxuxjxkvocodif… Expand
  16. Kosco
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    Exelente juego gráficos renovados la jugabilidad se siente realmente nueva esencia fresca con esta entrega
  17. Cristrew
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    Una de las mejores joyas que hay no se queda nada atrás de la trilogía anterior simplemente hermoso
  18. Freestrak
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    Joyita tremendo gears nos dieron con esta entrega unos gráficos espectaculares una historia sólida no se porque los fanboy vienen y dan mala nota si es tremenda joya
  19. TheoreticalHero
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Este juego es Maravilloso me gusto mucho tiene todo lo que esperaba y más de lo que imagine
  20. Mindkiller7522
    May 19, 2021
    10
    2/7/21-2/14/21 100% Story

    Loved it! You can definitely see a bit of a switch from the original trilogy, but everything is improved in my opinion. You're mostly playing as JD, it might be a bit of a spoiler to say to much about him. He's an ex-COG soldier that winds up in the middle of a mission to save the planet from a new threat, even worse than Locusts or Lambent. There was a    2/7/21-2/14/21 100% Story

    Loved it! You can definitely see a bit of a switch from the original trilogy, but everything is improved in my opinion.

    You're mostly playing as JD, it might be a bit of a spoiler to say to much about him. He's an ex-COG soldier that winds up in the middle of a mission to save the planet from a new threat, even worse than Locusts or Lambent.

    There was a bit more humor in the quips between you and your squad that was surprisingly funny for a game in this genre. JD, Del, and Kate are all great characters that mesh really well together. Not to mention the returning characters we all know and love.

    The gameplay is still fantastic Gears-style cover shooting and the new enemies and weapons make the formula even better. There were a few times when I felt a little bored with one aspect or another, but right around the corner was another new element to bring my attention right back in.

    I also tend to forget that Gears games usually have a really well done horror section or two. The pacing is done in such a way that you aren't always involved in epic firefights, sometimes you are slowly moving through a creepy abandoned area expecting an ambush around every turn.

    It did seem to wrap up and end kind of abruptly, but since they are continuing the story into Gears 5 that makes a bit of sense.

    Overall, excellent and highly recommended!    … Expand
  21. meyerpark
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The best 3rd person shooter types from epic games and exclusively for amazing Xbox:)
  22. Neelyry
    Mar 26, 2017
    6
    For starters this is a campaign review. I have always played GoW on the insane difficulty and all the old games did a decent job at walking the line of fair difficulty and cheap AI to make the game difficult. GoW4 fails at that miserably, it uses cheapness to kill you not difficulty. The checkpoints in the game are rare and scattered so when I get to them I shouldn't constantly get spawnFor starters this is a campaign review. I have always played GoW on the insane difficulty and all the old games did a decent job at walking the line of fair difficulty and cheap AI to make the game difficult. GoW4 fails at that miserably, it uses cheapness to kill you not difficulty. The checkpoints in the game are rare and scattered so when I get to them I shouldn't constantly get spawn killed. I have lost count of how many times I get spawn killed right at the standard designated checkpoints. I'm on a checkpoint now where I get 3 seconds to get cover before the firing starts but it told me to use a weapon crate I spawn next to and press a button to put up cover. But because I spawn in combat I cant and I never even got to open the crate and get a gun until the scene was over. I shouldn't spawn in combat then have to go through 4 separate huge firefights to finally get the next checkpoint that will also spawn me in combat. The AI is really bad too. My coop companion is constantly getting in my line of fire or stealing my cover spot from me, all the while never killing anything. The only thing the companions do well is crawl to you when they need to be revived lol. On the upside the graphics are great. However the controls can feel clunky and leads to me entirely avoiding a few weapons.… Expand
  23. BenLink
    Jun 1, 2017
    9
    As of right now, this is my favorite campaign of them all. It's extremely close between this one, the 1st and 3rd game. The 1st one was mind blowing at the time and the 3rd one had the most emotion. If I had one negative about the campaign it would be the required horde mode sections. I think horde is fun with 4-5 friends but playing those sections by yourself or with 2 people isn't asAs of right now, this is my favorite campaign of them all. It's extremely close between this one, the 1st and 3rd game. The 1st one was mind blowing at the time and the 3rd one had the most emotion. If I had one negative about the campaign it would be the required horde mode sections. I think horde is fun with 4-5 friends but playing those sections by yourself or with 2 people isn't as fun. The sections outside of these parts are great. The soundtrack is awesome but the stand out is the art direction. It's a Dystopian world but still amazingly beautiful. I am legit blown away by how good it looks. It's kind of similar to the way I felt with the Last of Us. Is this really an Xbox One game? It looks like it would be closer to a Scorpio game. I'm extremely excited for the future of Gears now. After Judgement I was a bit scared. I also love the new addition of weapons. Everyone brings up the buzzkill but that is the worst one in my opinion lol. I really love the Overkill shotgun and the Embar. Those are awesome. Along with the new weapons, the gameplay just feels super smooth. I can't complain one bit about the gameplay. Best of the series.

    As for the Multiplayer. It's fantastic as well. I like how we get 2 new maps every month.    … Expand
  24. DoctorAkke
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This revision of the game is really entertaining. I had lost hope in gears after gears of war 3 which had a great finale. I did not believe they could bring the franchise back but I read so many good reviews that I gave it the opportunity and I'm glad I did. The stormy weather during the campaign actually adds a refreshing touch to the game and the shooting is great as always. I'mThis revision of the game is really entertaining. I had lost hope in gears after gears of war 3 which had a great finale. I did not believe they could bring the franchise back but I read so many good reviews that I gave it the opportunity and I'm glad I did. The stormy weather during the campaign actually adds a refreshing touch to the game and the shooting is great as always. I'm playing on the hardest difficulty and I don't feel the game is unfair, so I've been learning to be patient and to pick the right moment to make my moves. It is truly good. Just remember to go for the head or the enemy will just be bullet sponges.

    I did have some money in my account by doing searches through Bing.com which you could get about $10 a month if you use Bing.com regularly so it was even more satisfying to buy it, just a tip. I really recommend the game.    … Expand
  25. sityoazzdown
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    70/100. ok overall game, amazing graphics, but kind of underwhelming for my second attempt at an iconic xbox franchise. Basically a gallery shooter, that at times gets so monotonous, you'll just dread seeing long corridors, because it's the same **** of enemies again and again. There are some quick and infrequent burst of cinematic excitement, and adrenaline, but it quickly goes back to70/100. ok overall game, amazing graphics, but kind of underwhelming for my second attempt at an iconic xbox franchise. Basically a gallery shooter, that at times gets so monotonous, you'll just dread seeing long corridors, because it's the same **** of enemies again and again. There are some quick and infrequent burst of cinematic excitement, and adrenaline, but it quickly goes back to spray and pray. This game shines best during the windflares, and "cinematic" uncharted-like sequences ( like the bike and the mech), but those make up maybe 1/5 of the game. JD is also way more interesting than marcus, he actually has a fun demeanor to him, almost like nathan drake. Game also has a decent pvp, something I can see myself pouring some hours in, not the best, but very serviceable. To end, why wasn't the game more of act 5, and not 2-4? why didn't the game have more of the mech-sequences/ bike sequences/ even the that boss fight that actually has depth (the one where you shoot the generators..second to last?). Why was the majority of the game mind-numbingly boring spray and pray fest. I probably will never understand the gears franchise..… Expand
  26. ZiggingZebra
    Oct 2, 2022
    1
    This is the worst Gears game I’ve ever played and it’s one of the worst games I’ve ever beaten.
  27. Redreal
    Jul 11, 2019
    5
    Clunky controls, bad story, repetitive game play....enter area, get ambushed, clear area and hear the same tired guitar riff from xbox 360 era. I played this series on 360 and hadn't touched it in years because of the rinse and repeat process I mentioned above. Picked up part 4 for cheap, appalled to see that is the first 3 games rehashed into a shiny new coat.
  28. AngainorG7
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Gears of War 4 is the best game in the series, awesome gameplay, great story, astonishing graphics, unique campaign and solid multiplayer. I can't ask for more.
  29. HATEPOLICY
    Nov 7, 2017
    5
    I only play MP, this game took a huge step backwards in terms of consistency, Russian roulette Gnasher! Hit detection is totally messed up, movement is clunky, sticky and just off half the time, two separate weapon tunings is a bad joke, Horde is really boring.

    The only good thing TC did here was add Escalation and remove the Retro.
  30. iddqd4
    Nov 17, 2020
    9
    Экшен крутой, графика и уровень детализации приятный, архитектура и интерьеры отличные, постановка и режиссура роликов как в киношных блокбастерах, только конечно же ничего подобного еще и с рейтингом R в кино сейчас нет, бури классные, атмосфера постапокалипсиса и заброшки клевые.

    Новый дизайн противников понравился, наличие роботов в игре это сразу плюс пара баллов к оценки, персонажи    Экшен крутой, графика и уровень детализации приятный, архитектура и интерьеры отличные, постановка и режиссура роликов как в киношных блокбастерах, только конечно же ничего подобного еще и с рейтингом R в кино сейчас нет, бури классные, атмосфера постапокалипсиса и заброшки клевые.

    Новый дизайн противников понравился, наличие роботов в игре это сразу плюс пара баллов к оценки, персонажи история и мотивация простые, но наблюдать за ними интересно.

    Вернулся в любимую вселенную и прошел игру с большим удовольствием. 9/10    … Expand
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#24 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#3 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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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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