The environments are breathtaking, with the typical “industrialized 19th century but futuristic” look beautifully realized in all instances the game throws at the player. (The) Presentation: of Gears Tactics is absolutely top-notch and other than missteps here and there, this is where the game mostly shines through without any major issues. Also, if Mario and Rabbids was a surprise hit, why couldn’t the same thing happen with Gears? And it did, with Gears toping the Steam Sales Charts the day it came out and arguably, having a somewhat decent performance, even if sales numbers are unknown. Sure, it has its faults and I’ll point them all out here, but it’s a very fun and commendable experience if you’re starting to get tired of waiting for XCOM 3. Gears Tactics is actually a very solid experience. What game also does that? Well, XCOM! Add a couple of grenades tosses, some skills and you have a pretty good base for a game, right? As it so happens to be, yes. However (!), look behind the curtains of overt and intrepid manliness and it’s quite easy to understand why Microsoft saw on the cover-based gameplay of Gears a perfect setting to base their new adventure- Gears gameplay can be described easily as hunky people in cover shooting at each other until one or the other perishes. The game’s fast-paced action, and gung-ho attitude it was known for appealing to a very different audience from the average tactical strategy enjoyer. While it was quite understandable that traditional fans of the series were suspicious about this move. Testosterone-filled romp-slashing nasty but extremely large and menacing creatures in half using unpractical but stupid cool looking chainsaws strapped to the barrel of an assault rifle? Please, more!įor those living under the surface, Gears of War was a third-person cover-based shooter, so it came as an absolute surprise to me (and not only me, judging by the early reactions the game got) when Microsoft announced they would be slowing things down a bit and exchange the third-person perspective and the fast-paced shootouts for a more cerebral, 3D tactical experience. Big, burly, and extremely manly men protagonists? Hell yeah! Industrialized, grimy look? Hell yes, give me some of that. Why? The original game came out all the way back in the early days of the Xbox 360 life cycle when yours truly was but a young, impressionable teenager. Outside the wargaming and strategy sphere, the Gears of War franchise remains high amongst my favorites.
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