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Developers: The Coalition, Splash Damage
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genres: Action, Third-Person Shooter
Gears of War 4 Reviews
View All (149 total)I never expected to compare Gears of War 4 to The Force Awakens, but I couldn’t be happier to do so. Like the latest chapter in the story from a time long ago in a galaxy far, far away, Gears of War 4 is directed by a new generation of creators, shares a lot of similar narrative structures to the beloved first piece of the trilogy it succeeds, and is an experience you’ll walk away from with a big smile on your face – in campaign, Versus, and Horde modes alike. It’s about as good of a franchise reawakening as I could’ve hoped for. J.J. Abrams would no doubt appreciate what Gears 4 accomplishes.
A by-the-numbers campaign feels stuck in 2006, but multiplayer builds on classic Gears with a great variety of new modes.
A cautious revival but a very worthwhile one, which creates a great foundation for future games.
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Rod Fergusson Is Leaving The Coalition to Join Blizzard
Rod Fergusson has been making Gears games for 15 years, but next month, he's leaving the series behind to oversee a different huge franchise.
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