Gears of War: Reloaded Reviews
Gears of War: Reloaded is a great way to experience the original Gears game with a friend if neither of you has played it before.
Gears of War: Reloaded breathes new life into a classic, delivering upgraded visuals, smoother performance, and all the brutal cover-shooting action that made the original legendary. From the chilling horror elements and iconic boss encounters to the witty squad banter, it proves just how well Gears of War has aged nearly 20 years later. With 4K, HDR, high frame rates, and full cross-play multiplayer, this is the best way for veterans and newcomers alike to experience the start of the saga.
Gears of War: Reloaded is a repackaged upgrade of the original remaster for modern platforms. While visuals and certain aspects of the experience have been improved, its gameplay and pacing still retain a distinctly dated feel. For newcomers to the series, though, it's a solid opportunity to experience where the story began.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
Overall, Gears of War: Reloaded is great. It brings Ultimate Edition up to a slightly more modern standard and finally sees it released on Steam and PS5. Aside from the AI issues that I faced, I have no complaints about the game per se. It's still as aggressively grey/brown as it was in 2006, though there's thankfully a lot more colour around to accent things now. Its gameplay is very one-note, but everything it does, it does exceptionally well.
Gears of War Reloaded is a remaster aimed at newcomers, delivering the best way to experience Marcus and Dominic's first adventure. While it adds little beyond the technical upgrade and shows some signs of age, it remains a highly enjoyable classic. If you already own the Ultimate Edition, there's little reason to double-dip, but for everyone else, Reloaded is an easy recommendation, especially at its fair price point.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Undoubtedly the best Gears of War has ever looked, the continuous finessing of the title has only set to highlight some of its eccentricities in an unflattering light. Charming jank of yesteryear is instead jarring to behold by modern standards, even if the gameplay experience still nails the brief in the lofty year of 2025.
And so the question remains – is there such a thing as too much Gears? I don’t think so, and that is proven with the release of Gears of War: Reloaded; a game that is as good as ever, slightly better looking than before, and now absolutely chock full of content.
Gears of War: Reloaded on PlayStation 5 is a passionate celebration of everything that made the original series great. It's an unbeatable opportunity to relive a masterpiece and an invitation to belong to one of the richest universes and one of the most rewarding third-person shooter experiences of all time. Highly recommended.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Gears of War: Reloaded is a welcome introduction to the universe for PlayStation players who never played it before but it not being a remake causes it to show its age. The campaign is still fun but the dated enemy AI is frustrating and the visuals, while improved, don’t impress in a lot of areas.
The renewed legend is once again trying to win the hearts of players - both older and younger. It still manages to entertain and stands solidly alongside current shooters. But it doesn't bring any surprises. It will be appreciated mainly by console players.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
If you're uninitiated with Gears of War, Reloaded is simply an unmissable epic that you should play pronto. For everyone else, the suite of technical improvements will allow you to experience Gears of War as it was meant to be, and what you get is a luxuriously gratifying third-person shooter that makes a 19 year-old game feel totally new again.
Gears of War: Reloaded is more than a remaster, not quite enough to call it a full remake, but at the same time, it's a return to a great game. You can expect a good, intense story, a great multiplayer mode, and lots of visual improvements. It's worth returning to this adventure before the release of Gears of War: E-Day, or starting your adventure with the universe with this installment. Microsoft once again delivers a strong offering for 2025.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Gears of War Reloaded is a remaster of a remaster that it's only purpose is to bring the franchise into PlayStation, but did not introduce any major improvements that would attract an audience unfamiliar to it
Review in Arabic | Read full review
It's showing its age now, but Gears of War: Reloaded finally allows PlayStation gamers to experience one of the best campaigns in the previously Xbox-exclusive series. It's just a shame you'll likely run into AI issues if playing it alone. Needless to say, this is a game best played with others, either enjoying the campaign in co-op, or engaging in its competitive multiplayer modes.
Gears of War: Reloaded is a very solid game, even if the base is nearly 20 years old. The concept of a cover-based, stop-and-pop shooter may feel out of date, since so many other games have done this since the original title's release. The feeling of fast but weighted movement and meaty gunplay is still unmatched after all this time, though. It is a game that's easy to pick up and play without any compromises, and the title still has a great presentation despite the minor touch-ups from the original remake. For PS5 owners in particular, Reloaded is a perfect way to experience a very influential modern classic.
PlayStation finally welcomes one of the best action franchises, in its best possible version. Gears of War: Reloaded is excellent and a complete package to please all players, especially those experiencing the series for the first time.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A remaster that, between one misstep and one shortcoming, reminds everyone, without exception, how important, epic, and devastating the impact of the first Gears of War was.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Gears of War: Reloaded celebrates its arrival on PS5 with an edition that improves on what we've already seen in Gears of War Ultimate for Xbox Series and PC. The same game as always, now more beautiful, with better performance and many improvements in lighting, cross-play, and more. The Coalition once again demonstrates its great work with a remaster that takes advantage of new technologies and maintains interest in a title that works just as well today as it did almost 20 years ago when it was first released.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Gears of War: Reloaded isn’t the triumphant comeback fans might have hoped for, but rather a sobering reminder that what worked twenty years ago doesn’t quite cut it today. Instead of settling for a visual touch-up, Microsoft could have invested in a complete remake, one worthy of the series’ twentieth anniversary and capable of winning over even PlayStation audiences. What we get instead is a slightly polished relic: a pleasant dose of nostalgia for Game Pass subscribers, but hardly a compelling reason for newcomers to experience the original Gears.
Review in Czech | Read full review
If you’ve never played Gears of War and want to experience the thrill, go ahead. Otherwise, we’re looking at a title that is undoubtedly iconic, but shows its age, in a version that makes little sense to exist other than to introduce the brand to the PlayStation audience, while offering very little beyond that.
Review in Italian | Read full review