Gears of War 4

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 1694 Ratings

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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. NotHim
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    Ok so. Firstly i want to address the people giving the game a 0 as well as a 10. The game is neither that bad or that amazing. Its a great game and worth every penny but not a 10/10 master piece. Obviously all the 0/10 scores are just fan boys but lets not get into that.

    Pros:
    Great Graphics
    Great Gameplay
    Lots of replay value
    A lot to unlock
    Horde 3.0 is a beast
  3. Baroni88
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    Really not sure what game some of these people are playing, but Gears of War 4 is not a "0" out of 10. They have drastically improved combat and brought enough freshness to the franchise to make this new addition interesting. Loving the horde! More challenging than ever! Versus is a rewarding as always! I haven't played Campaign but, so far, I am liking the changes they made. Any score ofReally not sure what game some of these people are playing, but Gears of War 4 is not a "0" out of 10. They have drastically improved combat and brought enough freshness to the franchise to make this new addition interesting. Loving the horde! More challenging than ever! Versus is a rewarding as always! I haven't played Campaign but, so far, I am liking the changes they made. Any score of a "0" is just some idiot trying to sabotage the reviews.… Expand
  4. Killerpolluelo
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Un juego excelente, como veterano fan de la saga, tenia mis dudas, al ser un nuevo estudio el encargado de el desarrollo; pero The Coalition realizo un trabajo extraordinario. Un titulo lleno de acción, rejugabilidad y sobretodo sangre. Mantiene la esencia de GOW pero agregando pequeñas mejoras que hacen que se sienta muy fresco. lo "negativo" que podría mencionar es que los personajes noUn juego excelente, como veterano fan de la saga, tenia mis dudas, al ser un nuevo estudio el encargado de el desarrollo; pero The Coalition realizo un trabajo extraordinario. Un titulo lleno de acción, rejugabilidad y sobretodo sangre. Mantiene la esencia de GOW pero agregando pequeñas mejoras que hacen que se sienta muy fresco. lo "negativo" que podría mencionar es que los personajes no son malos, pero no son tan entrañables como el escuadrón delta. Sin duda un juego que tienes que tener, si eres poseedor de un Xbox One o PC.… Expand
  5. Durhamizhogan
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    They took the best parts of each gears Games and put them in one. Horde is at its best, multiplayer is smoothest it has been and campaign is very enjoyable.
  6. 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.
  7. guzumba15
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Are people actually giving this game a rating of 0? lol a 0 rating would mean the game didn't even launch and you couldn't play it hahaha. If you actually put a 0 as your rating you clearly didn't even play it and you're trying to ruin the user score. Metacritic should fix this and confirm users actually have the game to submit a review. Probably a PS4 fan mad he can't play it lol.
  8. BookerD
    Oct 14, 2016
    0
    This was absolute garbage. I refunded this the next day. Boring story, dull gameplay, everything seems a bit uninspired. It looks great, but great visuals these days just doesn't cut it anymore.
  9. Herpderpattack
    Oct 11, 2016
    0
    Worse than Judgment here's why:

    1. Short campaign. Only about 5 hours. 2. No really outstanding moments in the campaign like fighting the berserker or the Brumak or seeing Kim get impaled or killing General Raam. There's just not much to do except a motorcycle segment that feels really familiar (Gears of War 2 Skorge chase remember?) 3. Why would they remove beast mode? 4. I    Worse than Judgment here's why:

    1. Short campaign. Only about 5 hours.

    2. No really outstanding moments in the campaign like fighting the berserker or the Brumak or seeing Kim get impaled or killing General Raam. There's just not much to do except a motorcycle segment that feels really familiar (Gears of War 2 Skorge chase remember?)

    3. Why would they remove beast mode?

    4. I don't like the microtransactions. I much preferred grinding through the game and earning my characters as opposed to it being left to chance.

    5. 5 placement matches simply do not compile enough data to be accurately placed into a division. If your team sucks for 1 game, you're getting at best 80%

    6. Very little added content to multiplayer. Other than the addition of the grabbing and mantle kicking and countering system (which honestly is pretty useless online) it feels very familiar with different guns and maps

    7. The maps are not conducive to many types of play (But make no mistake, there is endless camping). There are way too many open corridors which allow nearly anyone anywhere on the map to respond to an enemy which results in an absolute mess of a game that feels more like a Call of Duty game, and not Gears of War. Considering the tight quarters, constant corners, and hiding spots, it is very obvious this game was designed with the idea that the only gun people should ever use is the gnasher.

    8. Horde mode to 50 wave classical feel with classes. I didn't like them back in Judgment, I don't like them here as I feel it is very restrictive and makes for some very rigid, uninteresting, and ultimately predictable gameplay.

    9. The Gnasher feels stupidly powerful and can now constantly land headshots even from a distance. There is no real reason to use any other gun other than the gnasher.

    This game the shattered body of a once excellent franchise. Please let it die.    … Expand
  10. jameswoo
    Oct 11, 2016
    0
    Boring, un-skippable cutscenes; dull story drones on and on; same old gameplay; many sections of the campaign put you in without the chainsaw lancer; very disappointed
  11. PreyingOcelot
    Oct 11, 2016
    0
    Yawwwwnnnn this is just the sames rehashed boring cover shooter we've been playing for years, if you have played the first 2 dont bother and save your money and buy something unique.
  12. Sam3336
    Jan 25, 2017
    8
    Gears Of War 4 is a very well optimised 2016 AAA blockbuster video game.

    I came across no bugs, glitches or stuttering problems in this game. I absolutely loved the fact i was fighting against A.I. and the graphics are insanely epic especially with a 4k monitor!! The game play was sooo immersing, and also the controls are really swiss!! The characters are awesome, good voice    Gears Of War 4 is a very well optimised 2016 AAA blockbuster video game.

    I came across no bugs, glitches or stuttering problems in this game.

    I absolutely loved the fact i was fighting against A.I. and the graphics are insanely epic especially with a 4k monitor!!

    The game play was sooo immersing, and also the controls are really swiss!!

    The characters are awesome, good voice acting and dialogue was easy to understand and follow along.

    I am definitely looking forward to gears of war 5, that is if it even does get developed.

    Overall this Gears of War has never disappointed me!

    I will definitely be recommending this Epic game to friends, family and anyone else i know!    … Expand
  13. Kevo2912
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Great game, New mechanics and and weapons, whit the all badass Marcus fenux
  14. vgparty
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Very very good game with great graphics, very good gameplay, and a good story.
  15. heri777
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    graficos: 10
    Jugabilidad: 10
    Sonido: 9
    musica; 9
    Me parecio una maravilla en todo aspecto, un gran gears
  16. 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
  17. GamingPoptartTV
    Dec 26, 2016
    8
    Well don't know why people are giving this game a 0 its not some utter **** ball and I for hell know it isn't no god tier 10 either. I would say Gears of War 4 is a solid 8/10 with a good story that revolves a new cast with cameos of our beloved Delta Squad.

    Some pros of the game are great graphics, great gameplay, there is replay value in this game, with the all new yet familiar Horde 3.0
  18. gypsygib
    Dec 5, 2016
    10
    Just finished playing Titanfall 2s', Battlefield, and Gears 4 campaigns and Gears 4 is by far the most enjoyable. Sure the writing is average but no worse Titanfall's. The action and variety however is phenomenal. The game is silly, over the top, and most importantly, fun. The only disappointment was the ending but if I had to rank SP campaigns from some of the biggest shooters this yearJust finished playing Titanfall 2s', Battlefield, and Gears 4 campaigns and Gears 4 is by far the most enjoyable. Sure the writing is average but no worse Titanfall's. The action and variety however is phenomenal. The game is silly, over the top, and most importantly, fun. The only disappointment was the ending but if I had to rank SP campaigns from some of the biggest shooters this year it would go

    Gears 4 >>Titanfall 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>Battlefield 1.

    Online is a lot of fun and offers a lot of different modes including horde which is a mini-game in itself. The graphics are incredible (some of the best this year) and it runs great on both xb1 and PC. Definitely one of the better games released this year.    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. lucady
    Oct 13, 2016
    10
    gears 4 ja tinha marcado desde o seu trailer de lançameto que foi muito épico, e conseguiu trazer um ótimo jogo para seus fãs, é um dos melhores jogos do ano, sem dúvidas
  21. moolymangler
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    This is an amazing game. Great story line and graphics. Great multiplayer which brings countless hours of fun after the main story is complete. It is easy to get lost in the horde mode and spend hours playing it. Anyone who is rating this game a zero is completely illogical and is either blind or mentally deficient. This is one of the best if not the best xbox one game released to date.
  22. 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
  23. PlanetCrusher
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Just finished the campaign on Hardcore mode. It has some of the best moments of any Gears campaign. The combat and and game play are the very best of any Gears campaign. It feels like Gears, but more polished and more modern.

    Same with the MP. Classic gears, but smoother and more enjoyable.

    Anyone who likes Gears will love this game.
  24. Fragya3000
    Oct 29, 2016
    8
    The singleplayer was fantastic, with the perfect blend of old and new with loads of polish. The multiplayer didn't really hold me, but it's just not really my style (rolling and hip-firing shotguns all day).
  25. 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
  26. bbradfo
    Oct 12, 2016
    9
    Pretty much everything you could ask for in a gears reboot, harder enemies, refined combat, and an interesting cast of characters with an interesting story for the game. The few things off though about 4 is the main character, who could be more captivating because you want to like him and chances are you will a little but he also comes off as generic at times, the story could've used morePretty much everything you could ask for in a gears reboot, harder enemies, refined combat, and an interesting cast of characters with an interesting story for the game. The few things off though about 4 is the main character, who could be more captivating because you want to like him and chances are you will a little but he also comes off as generic at times, the story could've used more scale too considering considering the first game opened up with you in prison tagging bodies and the intro was probably one of the most epic ideas for 4 too as it adds perspective to what lead to the main events of the game from a really good gameplay perspective but afterwards it's a more personal and sort of different tone to gears that feels very fallout 4ish which could turn people off but is actually executed well it's just different enough to turn some people off.… Expand
  27. Lujh
    Oct 12, 2016
    8
    Graphics : 8
    Story: 5
    Gameplay: 10
    Music and sounds : 8/9
    Multiplayer: 9
    Microtransitions : 0
    Fun level in the first 60 mins : 10
    Fun level after 30 hours : 8,5
  28. JustMcCoy
    Oct 12, 2016
    9
    From a fan that only played the first Gears of War: 10 Years Ago

    I originally didn't think it was worth spending $91 CDN on a video game, but I had the extra cash this time. The last time I played Gear of War was Christmas of 2006( thankful my parents didn't mind getting me 'M' rated games at the age of 15) and it was my favourite 3rd-person shooter that I had ever played. It's been    From a fan that only played the first Gears of War: 10 Years Ago

    I originally didn't think it was worth spending $91 CDN on a video game, but I had the extra cash this time. The last time I played Gear of War was Christmas of 2006( thankful my parents didn't mind getting me 'M' rated games at the age of 15) and it was my favourite 3rd-person shooter that I had ever played.

    It's been close to 10 years now and I angrily waited as it took an hour from the moment I put the disc in the slot until I was able to boot up the game (Still think this is the dumbest thing about current gen consoles. Why on earth can't I pop a disc in and play immediately?) I selected the campaign and chose the 'hardcore' difficulty because sometimes a game can be less fun if it's not a challenge (remember; games were created to provide a challenge) The initial cut-scene rolls and I'm hooked right away. I am transported right back to how I felt 10 years ago watching the first cut-scene. The campaign is superb and has plenty of memorable moments that will stand out among many other shooters today. Horde mode is something I can't touch base on because I have never played and don't know what it can be compared to, but I can tell you that it is fun as hell.

    The real stand out for me though is the multiplayer. There hasn't been a good competitive 3rd person shooter since the first GoW in my opinion. The multiplayer feels just like it did except much more polished with better weapon balances and map design. I will be spending much of my winter bouncing between this and Battlefield 1 for all my shooter needs.

    TL;DR
    If you loved the first Gears of War than buy the game. It is a refreshing experience in an over-saturated market of shooters. This one stands out among the crowd and will serve you with a lot of joy from The Coalition and Microsoft.    … Expand
  29. aliceZhanglin
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    This is my first to play such game. Very exciting for me. Totally change the my opinion of video games.Finally,I understand why boys always like video games：）
  30. Will1234
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    pros- great story, good characters, looks beautiful, great multiplayer, horde mode three point o is the highlight I could play that mode for hours truly a blast to play. If you are a gears fan this is a must own
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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