Gears of War 4 Reviews

Gears of War 4 is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
98 / 100
Oct 6, 2016

Gears of War 4 packs a great story, interesting new characters, and very sound gameplay. Its visuals are stunning to say the least, especially if you have a 4K TV that supports HDR and the Xbox One S. It's definitely one of 2016's best, and should be played even if you've never played a Gears of War game before.

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Oct 5, 2016

When all is said and done, Gears of War 4 is an excellent follow up to the Gears of War trilogy on Xbox 360. Whether you’re a returning Gear or a brand new recruit, Gears of War 4 is perfect for both of you.

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88%
Oct 5, 2016

Gears of War 4 is a fresh new take on the Gears series. New characters, enemies, and a refreshing new story, will be a welcome new direction for the series for years to come.

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Evan Norris
Top Critic
Unscored
Oct 5, 2016

Rich in content and a joy to play, Gears of War 4 is one of the year's best games and, arguably, Microsoft's greatest eighth generation exclusive so far.

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9.9 / 10.0
Oct 6, 2016

Gears of War 4 takes everything from the Original games and evolves it . Making it not only feel fresh and new but making it work effortlessly. Visually it's the best looking game to come out this year.

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10 / 10.0
Oct 5, 2016

After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy.

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90 / 100
Oct 6, 2016

I honestly wasn’t expecting to enjoy this entry as much as I did the previous trilogy since it changed developers, but how silly I was to even think it’d be anything less than amazing. Gears of War 4 is hands down one of the best games released so far in 2016. The Coalition nailed the feel and atmosphere of the series perfectly, and the future for fans is looking brighter than it ever has.

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9.2 / 10.0
Oct 6, 2016

Gears of War 4 proudly moves forward while retaining and respecting what made the first three games so strong.

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Oct 5, 2016

While it delivers a lot of the goods that’ll keep Gears fans happy, it wastes potential by sticking too closely to the old formula

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95%
Oct 6, 2016

Gears of War 4 improves pretty much everything the series has ever offered. A great game with even a better multiplayer.

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9 / 10
Oct 5, 2016

Gears of War 4 is gratifyingly grisly and a genuine Game of the Year Contender

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8.7 / 10.0
Oct 5, 2016

A strange combination of both familiar territory and a fresh feeling, Gears of War 4 provides and enjoyable and robust experience. While there isn't much new ground broken in the experience, it does a lot to remind us what was so great about the original games in the first place.

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9.3 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

Gears of War 4 is a remarkable entry from The Coalition giving fans exactly what they want

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9.2 / 10.0
Oct 18, 2016

Gears of War 4 just may be the console seller that you’ve been waiting for. Gear Up!

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9 / 10.0
Oct 6, 2016

Gears of War 4 is a return to form for the beloved franchise. It takes everything the series has done so well over the years and adds plenty to keep things fresh without bogging down the ride.

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9.2 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2016

Gears of War 4 delivers on all that it had promised, a wonderful campaign with twist and turns, leavings us wanting. The multiplayer feels fresh and is worth playing to get better at for competitive modes; along with a horde mode that will test you but make you feel accomplished when it’s all finished.

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8.4 / 10.0
Oct 20, 2016

Gears of War 4 has a cinematic campaign and a really well done horde mode, however, the story is poorly written and doesn't offer anything amazing to the player

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8.3 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2016

Despite the orphaned feeling of the first half of the game, not to mention the snappier more responsive gameplay, Gears of War 4 is still a rock-solid third person shooter. Set in the broken world of Sera, humanity is trying to rebuild after the Locust (and later, Lambent) devastated the world and in doing, somehow turns into an Orwellian nightmare for the first few acts. Muscle through it, whether through single player, couch co-op, or online co-op, and you will be rewarded with a decent "next step" in the franchise that really ends on a cliffhanger worthy of a follow-up.

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Essential
Oct 18, 2016

Gears of War 4 is an excellent game. Not only is it a fine looking title, but it plays smoothly and has a rock-solid frame-rate. The suite of multiplayer modes and the new Horde Mode are the icing on the Chainsaw Cake.

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87 / 100
Nov 10, 2016

Gears 4 serves as a worthy reboot even if it doesn't expand on the status quo. Technically the game is sound & offers more than enough value, but it doesn't advance the story or the recipe enough to warrant admiration to say its one of the best in series.

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