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Clever Gameplay
Classic tactical gameplay well-executed, with a few smart twists to shake things up.
True to the Franchise
Definitely a Gears experience, monsters, gore, and all.
Occasionally Repetitive
Gameplay loses some momentum towards the end-game.
While comparisons to XCOM are inevitable, Gears Tactics successfully spins off the shooter series with a must-play game for turn-based strategy fans.
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A competent tactical retooling of the Gears formula, even if the execution isn't always spot-on.
Gears Tactics does an excellent job of grafting Gears' signature look and feel onto XCOM's turn-based battle format and looks great doing it.
Clever combat abilities and brutal executions translate Gears of War into a deep, fast-paced strategy game.
A fast-paced and accessible turn-based action game that if anything feels constrained by the predictable nature of the Gears Of War universe.
Gears Tactics is a smart, fast, and aggressive strategy game that's in need of a little more variety
Inject some much-needed adrenaline and storytelling into the tactics milieu, even if the campaign wears out its welcome
Gears Tactics carefully recreates the chaotic excitement of a Gears of War firefight in turn-based strategy form.
Gears Tactics finds its niche by leaning further into the hyper-aggressive action and gore of the franchise. It throws tons of enemies at you, which forces you to move and keeps you on your toes, but can also become annoying and tedious in some missions. For a first-time outing though, Gears Tactics is a fantastic start.
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