Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 835 Ratings

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  1. eggb
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    This game shows how a remaster should be done it's absolutely perfect, really outstanding graphics which you can see have been carefully done to the finest detail, great game play etc. This game is a must have and the bonus of getting the complete original series FREE when they become available on Xbox One through backward compatibility when it becomes available in November seals the deal.
  2. polishwonder
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    The game is plain awesome. The Graphics especially in act 3 are outstanding!! If you like gears then your going to love this. The multiplayer is 60fps 1080p with dedicated servers and runs so smooth. Really sites like Gamespot have no idea what they are talking about the game is just plain amazing.
  3. Rubius25
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    Coalition's thrilling third person shooter is THE best Gears of War yet, and in a surprise twist, is a completely new game built from the ground up. That's right, Gears Ultimate was built on a heavily modified version of Unreal Engine 3. Just about everyone that has purchased this impressive title raves about the visuals, and for great reason. Everything about Gears Ultimate screams highCoalition's thrilling third person shooter is THE best Gears of War yet, and in a surprise twist, is a completely new game built from the ground up. That's right, Gears Ultimate was built on a heavily modified version of Unreal Engine 3. Just about everyone that has purchased this impressive title raves about the visuals, and for great reason. Everything about Gears Ultimate screams high quality, from the run down environments dripping with detail to the gun-toting locust and hulking berzerkers; the lighting and explosions are equally amazing. Thing is, there's more to this gorgeous title than just eye candy. Coalition seems to think it has revitalized the already amazing franchise, and I'm hard pressed to disagree

    It also helps that the combat's thoroughly enjoyable, albeit a bit basic by today's standards. What we have is a beefed up Gears of War 1, as Marcus guns down enemies, snaps to cover, pops out and takes down a handful of bad guys, including those aforementioned locust, wretches, and some bosses like the brumac that take hundreds of bullets to destroy. The developers even tossed in the best multiplayer Gears experience that I've ever played. All in all, Gear of War Ultimate is a masterpiece that is a must own, especially for it's $40 asking price.    … Expand
  4. adronator98
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    Turned an already perfect game into an even more perfect remaster. Not only does the game run at a smooth 60fps and 1080p, the graphics also look amazing. With added content not in the original and all new completely re-rendered cut-scenes, the game should be worth more than the $50 release price. 10/10
  5. ps4misery
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    This game shows how a remaster should be done it's absolutely perfect, really outstanding graphics which you can see have been carefully done to the finest detail, great game play etc. This game is a must have and the bonus of getting the complete original series FREE when they become available on Xbox One through backward compatibility when it becomes available in November seals the deal.
  6. jeepassault
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    I wasn't sure to pick this up at first because i played them all before from start to finish. All great games, I'm glad i did though especially for the price games are getting really expensive here in Canada so i decided to get this for $50. I'm glad i did still great game, actually just better, coop campaign works great graphics look amazing and multiplayer looks great, awesome sound toI wasn't sure to pick this up at first because i played them all before from start to finish. All great games, I'm glad i did though especially for the price games are getting really expensive here in Canada so i decided to get this for $50. I'm glad i did still great game, actually just better, coop campaign works great graphics look amazing and multiplayer looks great, awesome sound to plays well. I suck at shotguns but need to practice. 10/10.… Expand
  7. escape19
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    excelente remasterización, un juego que marcó un sistema único de coberturas. Con agregados del contenido de la versión de PC extiende la duración del juego. Sin duda, es una compra recomendada para los fans y para los que se quieren iniciar en esta saga.
  8. cabr00kie
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    The Giant Bomb review its **** , Gears of war: ultimate edition is a great game and the graphics are very beautiful, i really don't know what the hell the reviewer was playing.
  9. LukeBr
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Playing last week original Gears on Insane and now the Xbox version. Really really a good job. The graphics are very good (better than a couple new games on Market), and the mp, ahh the mp, smoothly and insane !!
  10. youlouz
    Oct 2, 2015
    10
    This game took what the xbox 360 version of gears of war didn't have; and put it in there.

    Pros
    -OUTSTANDING graphics
    -Neat gunplay
    -Fun campaign
    -Fun multiplayer

    Cons:
    (none)
  11. Fabrizzio1000
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Excellent a perfect HD remasterd edition,Best remaster I have played to date.And the multiplayer,ahh this is the fuc..g best :)Additionally, the move to 60fps makes a huge difference and it's the most comprehensive map offering of any Gears to date. Going one step further, the dedicated servers are a God-send as they remove the historically terrible host advantage and provide extremelyExcellent a perfect HD remasterd edition,Best remaster I have played to date.And the multiplayer,ahh this is the fuc..g best :)Additionally, the move to 60fps makes a huge difference and it's the most comprehensive map offering of any Gears to date. Going one step further, the dedicated servers are a God-send as they remove the historically terrible host advantage and provide extremely smooth and reliable games. the If you even remotely enjoyed the original multiplayer, you will be thoroughly satisfied with this game.… Expand
  12. csabiRS
    Aug 30, 2015
    10
    Excellent a perfect HD remasterd edition,Best remaster I have played to date.And the multiplayer,ahh this is the fuc..g best :)Additionally, the move to 60fps makes a huge difference and it's the most comprehensive map offering of any Gears to date. Going one step further, the dedicated servers are a God-send as they remove the historically terrible host advantage and provide extremelyExcellent a perfect HD remasterd edition,Best remaster I have played to date.And the multiplayer,ahh this is the fuc..g best :)Additionally, the move to 60fps makes a huge difference and it's the most comprehensive map offering of any Gears to date. Going one step further, the dedicated servers are a God-send as they remove the historically terrible host advantage and provide extremely smooth and reliable games. the If you even remotely enjoyed the original multiplayer, you will be thoroughly satisfied with this game.… Expand
  13. Luzerk
    Aug 27, 2015
    10
    Awesome game, this is how you do a remaster! The graphics look gorgeous and the gameplay continuous to be incredible. The multiplayer is also very good and nice to play with friends. One of the best Xbox exclusive games!
  14. weed0monkey
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Brilliant game, the remaster is amazing and the added bonus of Gears 2, 3 and Judgement all for $40 is incredible value, easily a must pick up for fans of the series and new comers alike, it's the perfect chance to jump in before Gears 4

    Also, "weekboxdone900p", I suggest you learn how to spell "Weak" before insulting something, and also, Gears Ultimate edition doesn't even have sales    Brilliant game, the remaster is amazing and the added bonus of Gears 2, 3 and Judgement all for $40 is incredible value, easily a must pick up for fans of the series and new comers alike, it's the perfect chance to jump in before Gears 4

    Also, "weekboxdone900p", I suggest you learn how to spell "Weak" before insulting something, and also, Gears Ultimate edition doesn't even have sales figures yet, seriously, could you try any harder?    … Expand
  15. UnlexSGX
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    The most beautiful and action game I've played. This blood, dark atmosphere, fearless enemies. That's all give me a lot of emotions. Can't stop playing that.
  16. Lunossm
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    Esse game simplesmente mostra como uma remasterizarão deve ser feita, literalmente se tornou outro jogo, tornando o game muito mais divertido. A produtora está de parabens.
  17. John3890
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    An awesome job from the Coalition, Gears of war was needed in Xbox one and they brought him in the best posible way, still gears 1 but whit the performance defendant for the new generation.
  18. Freddy-Burschen
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    This is my all time fav game, nice single player campaign, veried online modu!

    Graphics looking so much better than the original.

    Amazing game for xbox one
  19. roach92
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    a fantastic game that recalls the beginning of a great saga. The graphical improvements are obvious and proven in the online goes smoothly. if you are an Xbox owner, you should buy it.
  20. chucktheiceman
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    This is the way to do a remaster! Full of improvements that are both graphical and gameplay related. You get 5 additional chapters of playthrough on story mode, and dedicated servers on multiplayer. What more could you ask for in a game that's already proven to be so good 9 years ago. Today there are way too many remakes and rehashe's out there but this one is one that deserves to be made!
  21. Chema1983
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Grandiosa Remasterización, la mejor saga de la old-gen, con mejores graficos 1080p, y mas contenido, multijugador a 60fps, poco se puede decir que no sepamos de esta saga.

    Y 4 juegos de regalo.
  22. Lucid15
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    GEARS OF WAR :D I have loved every game that has been released and absolutely had to get the remastered version! I love Every aspect of it the graphics are amazing for a game being brought back from the graveyard! The Multiplayer is just as amazing as it was when it first game out plus it is modernized!! I would highly recommend to anyone who is a die hard gears fan!! Perfect game to holdGEARS OF WAR :D I have loved every game that has been released and absolutely had to get the remastered version! I love Every aspect of it the graphics are amazing for a game being brought back from the graveyard! The Multiplayer is just as amazing as it was when it first game out plus it is modernized!! I would highly recommend to anyone who is a die hard gears fan!! Perfect game to hold me over untill the release of GOW4 :D I read the bad reviews and those are just people who have no fun with games anymore and need to sell there console haha… Expand
  23. William_tolla
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    what was already perfect was even better.
    Beautiful, Great graphics , great multiplayer , fun.
    I did not expect this game could be so good again. and an insurmountable nostalgic atmosphere .
    it's good to find companies that are dedicated to remaster something with so much love and quality.
    Congratulations to the developers
  24. Stephkitty23
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, and a great remaster. If you are a fan of the series, you will absolutely love this. Not quite sure why some people are hating on this remaster, but then again, I guess they were never very good at this game in the first place back in 2006. Only true fans of the series know the greatness of gears, and it's gameplay mechanics, flaws and all. It's definitely not perfect, butAmazing game, and a great remaster. If you are a fan of the series, you will absolutely love this. Not quite sure why some people are hating on this remaster, but then again, I guess they were never very good at this game in the first place back in 2006. Only true fans of the series know the greatness of gears, and it's gameplay mechanics, flaws and all. It's definitely not perfect, but that's the beauty of it, it's not supposed to be, and yet the firefights are exciting, the multiplayer is amazing, the story is interesting. I'd take this remaster over any other. Look at God of War, it was an upscale of the original, which is not worth the money in my opinion if everything looks exactly the same in higher res.… Expand
  25. stegray93
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    I'm scoring it a 10 solely based on the fact that some Sony fan boys have decided to give it a 0. If you have a look at their profiles, they've rated PS games 10/10 and any Xbox game a 0/10. Anyways moving on to the review which I'll give my proper score at the bottom.

    For me Gears of War 1 will always have a place inside my gaming hall of fame. It's collected a bit of dust in the last    I'm scoring it a 10 solely based on the fact that some Sony fan boys have decided to give it a 0. If you have a look at their profiles, they've rated PS games 10/10 and any Xbox game a 0/10. Anyways moving on to the review which I'll give my proper score at the bottom.

    For me Gears of War 1 will always have a place inside my gaming hall of fame. It's collected a bit of dust in the last 9 years (I think it is) but it still probably my favourite game that graced the Xbox 360. It was the first game I remember playing with my brother and thinking wow, this is awesome (Split screen ohh yeah). It set a standard in terms of AAA games, it made 3rd person shooting games fun again and I just think it delivered in every respect it needed too.

    Now several years later here I am, playing through all those iconic moments that made Gears, Gears. I've seen reviews in which it's been marked down for the story not being as fluid or as exciting as 2 and 3, which I completely disagree with. I think the 1st storyline is a lot more believable and a lot less cliché, I'm a sucker when it comes to games that don't bombard you with hundreds of weapons to choose from, I think games like that always seem more balanced when using them.

    Now I've got that out the way, I'll start with the story/campaign. For people who are new to the series this is something that may not look next gen, it's an update definitely from the original but it still could of had a little more polish but it's not going to hurt your eyes playing it. The characters make the game for me, they all have a distinct stereo-typical personality which just adds some life to the game, rather that hitting a really serious tone. Some of the best moments of the game, are the conversations that go back and forth between them which make those standard walking to objectives bit much more entertaining. The level design is brilliant, small areas predominately but enough options to not make it seem like there's only one way of doing things.

    As for the story I think it's not particularly clever or anyway complex but it works. It's a story of group of soldiers, Delta Squad. Who go around the world of Sera doing some missions for Hoffman (your CO), you then go AWOL then manage to stop the Locust with their big plan whilst killing a general, who looks like the front-man to a Locust death metal band. The extra chapters aren't really important to the storyline but hey it's more Gears, and they're still fun to play.

    The enemies haven't changed they're all the same locust, the AI doesn't seem like it's been updated but I may have to play through on some other difficulties to be really sure. Some charge you, some will shoot you, some will just sit and hide for a long time. The best battles are when the heavier types of Locust come out to play, as they make you need to change cover often and think on your feet. Well definitely if you're playing on insane.

    Multi-player has numerous maps and some really bring back fond memories. The good thing for me is they've kept the play style pretty much identical to the original, thank the lord. I wasn't a fan of all the new features in the new games and I bought this because I think this was the best Gears, period. I sunk many hours into the multi-player and loved it every time. Unfortunately, there's no back flipping out the maps or crap walking glitches like the old days, which as much as it pains me to say it, it's a good thing. It runs at a 60fps which I haven't noticed a single drop yet which is another major plus. It's finally back to 4/4 in multi-player another thing which I thought the maps were perfect for, the extra person in the next 2 gears are what really let it down for me.

    All in all, it's a great blast from the past. It's still the Gears you'll remember with some extras that make it worth buying again. The incredible voice-acting, to the well thought out level design, to the fluid multi-player. It makes this game still arguably still one of the best franchises around to date and something which hopefully will continue with the release of Gears 4. The only things that let the game down for me, is the AI still seems a little dated and an issue I ran into playing solo, Dom can get stuck time to time preventing you from moving on and having to reload the checkpoint, but it's very rare. Sometimes the locust don't seem to have a clue what they're doing either and seem to just sit behind cover without contributing to the battle at all. Also it's an improvement from the original in terms of visual but it still looks a little dated but that's just me being really picky.

    9/10    … Expand
  26. TravieKid
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    Like a few others, I'm giving this game a 10 simply to counteract ridiculous fanboy 0/10 scores. With that being said, if you're a Gears of War fan, this is a great purchase. After spending reasonable time with campaign and multiplayer I can confirm that this is the game you know and love with a fresh coat of paint (which is gorgeous, I might add). The campaign (although still straightLike a few others, I'm giving this game a 10 simply to counteract ridiculous fanboy 0/10 scores. With that being said, if you're a Gears of War fan, this is a great purchase. After spending reasonable time with campaign and multiplayer I can confirm that this is the game you know and love with a fresh coat of paint (which is gorgeous, I might add). The campaign (although still straight forward) is a lot of fun and has some extremely clever level design, which is an impressive feat for a game that's almost a decade old.

    The multiplayer is where the real staying power of this game lies. It's tense, epic, and above all, a total blast to play. Additionally, the move to 60fps makes a huge difference and it's the most comprehensive map offering of any Gears to date. Going one step further, the dedicated servers are a God-send as they remove the historically terrible host advantage and provide extremely smooth and reliable games. If you even remotely enjoyed the original multiplayer, you will be thoroughly satisfied with this game.

    All in all, it's simply a splendid remaster. You're getting exactly what you pay for, and that's something that should be noted if you plan on picking this game up. If you weren't a Gears fan before, this game won't change your mind. But, if you're like me and have fond memories playing this game in 2006, this is a wonderful stroll down memory lane and definitely the best possible way to have the "Gears of War" experience in 2015.

    Overall: 8.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  27. PseudoSonyer
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Finally, the definitive Gears of War experience!!!
    Best gameplay
    Dedicated servers
    Amazing Graphics
    Lots of free content

    AND lots of replay value!.
    Only blind people and haters will refuse to acknowledge the huge value of this game.
  28. dakagesama
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    I never played the original. I played this last night and I find it very difficult and challenging when going through the story. Especially, Co-oping with a friend had made the game even more exciting. This is an awesome game and I would recommend.
  29. overtrance
    Aug 27, 2015
    10
    Completely redone graphics , much more defined , easy to learn gameplay .

    The story is quite engaging and very well told . For those who never played very worthwhile, and the multiplayer is great. The sound of gunfire could be a little better, but it's still very good. In another crucial game for action fans.
  30. Nate24
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    Still The same awesome game with better graphics.One of he, if not the best multiplayer/online games of all time...plus we that have bought this game will be getting gears of war 1,2,3 & judgement for free on backward compatibility real soon.
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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 74
  3. Negative: 1 out of 74
  1. DarkStation
    Oct 27, 2015
    80
    The Coalition has done a superb job of reminding us why we fell in love with Gears back in 2006.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 25, 2015
    80
    It's an HD edition that fully respects the importance of the original game for the tps genre. It's a technically sound restyle that maintains the content of the original without trying to revolutionize it. It's impressive how well the game has aged, really.
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  3. games(TM)
    Oct 20, 2015
    80
    Gears Of War: Ultimate Edition definitely belongs in that upper tier; its campaign no longer carries the industry-shaping impact it once had but it remains tremendous fun, while its multiplayer is still dramatic, unique and engaging, perhaps even more so now given the final touches The Coalition has added. As was the case back in 2006, come for the campaign and stay for the multiplayer – you’ll be glad you did.
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