At the beginning of Gears of War 4, two characters muse over a butterfly in a chrysalis. “If it survives—and most don’t—it finds a way to change,” one reasons. The dialogue has obvious metaphorical bearing on the game’s story, but it notably does not apply to the game itself. Gears of War hasn’t changed, not really.
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Gears of War 4 Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance: For now, as the first sequel in this series to be developed by a studio outside of Epic Games, we're happy that it scales well enough to be enjoyed on max quality at 1080p across most modern gaming GPUs while simultaneously being able to cripple them when cranked up to 4K.
At the beginning of Gears of War 4, two characters muse over a butterfly in a chrysalis. “If it survives—and most don’t—it finds a way to change,” one reasons. The dialogue has obvious metaphorical bearing on the game’s story, but it notably does not apply to the game itself. Gears of War hasn’t changed, not really.
There is no game as this worth the price. If you are thinking to get this for christmas then it's the best game you can buy today. I will say go buy it right now. Whatever you will spend on this game is worth each penny.Gears of War...
Gears of War 4 seamlessly blends creative new gameplay elements into the classic formula. The gorgeous visuals show off a vivid, brighter environment that matches the game's tone. Multiplayer, especially Horde mode, is loads of fun.The campaign leaves...
It seemed like Marcus Fenix and his surviving friends had finally earned themselves a peaceful retirement after the ending of Gears of War 3. However, Microsoft and developer The Coalition has other ideas for the characters as they prepare to start a...
With an interesting, albeit familiar narrative, great gameplay and some really brutal battles, Gears of War 4 offers exactly what fans of the series have been yearning for: hours upon hours of great, weighty...
Passing the Torch With Gears 3 coming out way back in 2011 (quite a while in the world of games) and the original in 2006 (practically a lifetime ago), I’m guessing this is going to be a lot of people’s first title in the Gears series, and it’s a great...
Always striving for the bombastic and spectacular, and more often than not delivering on it. Rock-solid multiplayer, performance, and split-screen sweeten the deal still more.
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.
Gears of War 4 is a thrilling new chapter in Microsoft's third-person shooter saga that stays true to what makes the series so fun to play.9/10Superior$59.99 AmazonI'm popping in and out of cover, picking off an army of gooey-looking monsters with a...