Gears of War: Reloaded
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Critic Reviews for Gears of War: Reloaded
Gears of War: Reloaded offers a solid first impression for PlayStation newcomers, but not all of the 2006 classic holds up as well as we may remember.
Playing Gears of War: Reloaded is a beautiful reminder of how far the industry has come and what we've lost along the way. Upfront, Reloaded is a remaster of a remaster and does nothing to improve the nearly twenty-year-old game.
Gears of War: Reloaded delivers stunning visuals and smooth performance, with 4K textures, upgraded frame rates, and enhanced lighting, making the experience sharper and more immersive than ever. Yet, despite these upgrades, the lack of new content leaves the game feeling very familiar, and the reasons to revisit are sparse.
Minimally improved over the Ultimate version, this Gears of War Reloaded justifies its release thanks to its arrival on PlayStation 5, which is clearly its target audience. For that reason, its reception will be completely different across platforms: of little or no interest to Xbox and PC users who already enjoyed the previous version, but very appealing to PlayStation 5 users who, until now, had not been able to experience what is one of Microsoft Studios’ best sagas. A great saga, whose original title remains one of its finest entries.
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Gears of War: Reloaded is a blast of 2000s-era sci-fi, appearing here in better shape than ever before. It's not particularly smart or clever through a modern lens, but it remains a hell of a lot of good old-fashioned fun.
Gears of War: Reloaded is a great way for PlayStation owners to get into the series or for returning players to scratch that nostalgia itch.
Gears of War: Reloaded is the best way to play one of the most important shooters ever made, thanks to drastically improved visuals and timeless gunplay. The story is a little thin and there are a few annoying bugs, but this all-time classic has never looked so good.
Taken on its own merits some nineteen years since its original release, Gears of War remains a blast to play, only showing its age in minor ways which do little to detract from what is a seminal piece of work. Though not too far removed from 2015's Ultimate Edition, the lower price of entry makes this easier to stomach for PlayStation owners tempted to dive into the series that defined a generation of Xbox fans and that few games have bettered in the proceeding years.
Industry Coverage
Gears of War: Reloaded Has a Problem With Its Achievements and Trophies
Gears of War: Reloaded players are having a big issue with achievements and trophies at the moment.
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Gears of War: Reloaded Players Aren't Happy With One ‘Inconsistent’ Change to the Original Game
Gears of War: Reloaded players share their frustration about one 'inconsistent' change from the 2006 original.
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Gears Of War: Reloaded's Platinum Trophy Hints We've Not Seen The Last Of The Xbox Series On PS5
Feels like it's only a matter of time until we get Gears of War 2: Reloaded.
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Gears of War: Reloaded Reaches Major Player Milestone
Gears of War: Reloaded crosses an important player milestone, signaling a strong interest in the new shooter game released for multiple platforms.
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