Gears Tactics Reviews

Gears Tactics is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Apr 27, 2020

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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Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics makes a wonderful addition to the franchise, and I hope that it spins off as its own series.

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8 / 10
Apr 27, 2020

There's a sense that this is Splash Damage and The Coalition playing to the crowd with Gears Tactics. It undoubtedly captures the look and feel of the Gears universe, squeezing it into a slick turn-based tactical game, but while I can see a few genre fans attracted to its more cerebral form of warfare, it's the series fans who are going to get the most out of it.

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TJ Denzer
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 27, 2020

The game offers a solid experience of squad customization and tactical turn-based battle, but still keeps some of the most satisfying head explosions to ever come out of an action game.

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Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics perfectly translates the aggressive, bloody action of the series to a turn-based format.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2020

Effectively blending the Gears of War universe with strategy gameplay, Gears Tactics is a fast-paced experience that succeeds on both fronts.

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Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics doesn’t have to rival the latest main-series game to get across the franchise’s grand ambitions of worldwide conflict.

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4 / 5 stars
Apr 27, 2020

Held back by a few flaws, Gears Tactics remains a rock-solid turn-based strategy game fans of the genre will love.

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Guardian
Top Critic
Apr 30, 2020

It wouldn't be Gears of War without gore, and combining strategy with viscera dispersal aplenty, this cerebral twist on an old favourite remains true to form

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8 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics is not only a pretty good turn-based tactical game, but it also manages to keep the typical feeling of the Gears of War series unchanged.

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Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics is a fantastic strategy game.

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Apr 27, 2020

I wasn't expecting to like Gears Tactics this much, and the tactical layer is phenomenally enjoyable. If this is all you want, Gears Tactics is a must-buy. However, a lack of memorable moments and the lack of a grander strategy layer to dig your teeth into could leave some itches unscratched, despite the quality shown by Splash Damage and The Coalition.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics is an exciting game with incredibly beautiful graphics, interesting missions and well-developed mechanics, which could have been better if the authors of the game paid more attention to the story. Anyway we have a great project for fans of the genre, regardless of their loyalty to the Gears of War franchise.

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4 / 5.0
Apr 27, 2020

A blend of excellent gameplay and a compelling story that feels true to the Gears universe is guaranteed to turn the COGS of series veterans and newcomers alike. Gears Tactics should be on the radar of all Gears fans, even those entirely new to the tactics genre.

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8 / 10
Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics is a nice surprise. If you like the XCOM genre, there's a lot of fun waiting for you. It's beautiful, epic and clever in its gameplay mechanics. And you dont need be familiar with the Gears saga to appreciate it. But if you are, it's definitely a treat.

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Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics is a great game that is sure to delight fans of the series. More hardcore gamers will find it a little lightweight to be considered an XCOM rival.

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Screen Rant
Top Critic
Nov 25, 2020

A flew slight tweaks make this a whole new Tactics.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2020

On the gameplay front, Gears Tactics nails the transition from high octane shooter to tactical strategy. You'll be hooked even as you grind through an overlong campaign filled with repetitive missions.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics marries classic Gears of War elements with engaging tactical combat. It's not as deep as X-Com, but this is a unique, enjoyable tactical game with a lot of depth that should entice fans of both Gears and X-Com.

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8 / 10.0
May 12, 2020

There's a lot to love here about Gears Tactics, and it somehow manages to almost flawlessly blend the genre of one game with another one's universe and characters with great execution. Yes, there are some issues, and they can be quite annoying, but in the end these won't detract you from the sheer amount of enjoyment you will experience. It's not perfect, but it's damn good, surprisingly good. Now give me more, please.

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