Though repeated bouts of the hide/shoot/hide/shoot mechanics would seem to be redundant, Gears manages to avoid it through diverse environments, interesting enemies, and the ever-so-satisfying “splat” of a headshot. Snapping in and out of cover is intuitive and responsive, and before long, players will be ducking and firing with ease. Using conveniently placed obstacles as barriers, players move their muscle-bound characters from shooting gallery to shooting gallery, taking out enemies with a wide range of futuristic armaments.
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GoW4 isn’t trying to get players to cry, to call their moms, or to boost downloads of melancholy ballads - it’s just a gutpunch of a shooter, and one of the best experiences available on Xbox One.įor those new to the party, GoW4 is the latest in the Xbox-exclusive, third-person shooter series that helped define cover-based gunplay.
This new approach is more direct and focused on the trigger. Fans of the series will likely have the same response, because GoW4 not only recaptures the wow factor from the original, but also tightens its focus - something badly needed after Gears 3 bludgeoned players with bromance, tragedy and daddy issues, and Judgment baffled them with a sheer lack of purpose. Hyperbole? Perhaps, but a month after first removing the shrink wrap, I’m still finding things to praise. By the time I finished the campaign, I was excited by the new tweaks, but still thankful that my beloved ‘stop and pop’ cover-based gameplay made the transition to Xbox One in perfect condition. A few minutes after that, I began peppering my thoughts with positive profanity. These are the words I uttered aloud just a few minutes into my Gears of War 4 experience. WTF I never thought Gears would sink deep into microtransactions. LOW The story might be too scaled back for its own good. HIGH The best, most enjoyable Gears since the series’ debut.
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