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Developers: The Coalition, Splash Damage
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genres: Action, Third-Person Shooter
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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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Why Gears 5 Dev Refused To Compromise On Frame Rate - GameSpot
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Gears 5 Dev Explains Why They Refused To Compromise On Frame Rate - GameSpot
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Gears 5 pre-load goes live, early access moved up to September 5
If you preordered Gears 5 or are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you can preload the game starting today. Just head over to the Microsoft Store in your browser and open Gears 5. You should see the option to "Install/play." While it's impossible to play it as of now, you can pre-load it by clicking on the "..." next to the button and installing it to your console of choice.
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