Gears of War: E-Day Reviews
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Gears of War: E-Day delivers arguably the franchise's finest, most atmospheric campaign, brilliantly balancing pulse-pounding action with genuine horror roots. By pairing breathtaking Series X visuals and refined combat with a deeply emotional return to Marcus and Dom, The Coalition has delivered a masterclass prequel that restores complete faith in Xbox's future. A triumph from start to finish.
With any prequel game the goal is to enhance the existing lore and characters, while also offering a great starting point to those new to the franchise. Of course, prequel also risk not living up to expectation, or feeling disconnected from the series it's part of. Then every so often…
E-Day exceeded expectations and made me fall in love with the series even more
Every story has a beginning, as they say, and now almost 20 years after the release of the first game in the now iconic XBOX franchise, the first hours of the
Gears of War has ascended to become XBOX’s premier flagship franchise
Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox Series X/S) Review – 9.5/10: Gears of War: E-Day innovates in all the right ways while keeping the core and heart of the franchise intact, stamping the series’ return with one of, if not its best, entries to date. - Game Informer
Gears of War: E-Day shines by showing off humanity’s perseverance. Every new character stands out, never overshadowed by the legacy of Marcus or Dom.
Gears of War: E-Day is a flawless return to one of the most beloved shooter franchises, with a superb story and gorgeous visuals.
Gears of War: E-Day is the best the series has ever been, shining a light on the series' most notorious day.
Even with uneven storytelling and optional content, Gears of War: E-Day is a tight, well-paced campaign with improved movement, solid combat, a compelling...
From a compelling campaign to blood-soaked multiplayer, The Coalition understands what makes Gears great.
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Gears of War E-Day revamps multiplayer with new competitive and cooperative modes, enhanced map design, and an expanded class system.
E-Day is a return to form for Gears of War, offering up a great campaign, expanded Horde, and classic Gears multiplayer in a well-made package.
Gears of War: E-Day | Review | Day one for the Locust, the beginning of the end for Sera, and the prequel we wanted: welcome back, Marcus and Dom.
Gears of War: E-Day features an action-packed co-op campaign, intense PvP multiplayer, and an endlessly replayable Horde Siege mode.
We review Gears of War: E-Day, a brand new chapter in Microsoft's acclaimed universe. Is it worth checking out?
A nostalgic return to the beginning of the Locust War will take us closer to how it all began and how people on their knees created weapons. It will also add extensive multiplayer.
Final Weapon's review of Gears of War: E-Day, the newest entry in the beloved series, releasing on October 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Gears of War: E-Day is here, bringing with it what feels like a new push for Xbox and one of the best entries into the long-running third-person shooter franchise.
Gears of War: E-Day is incredible. Despite a handful of frustrations keeping it from perfection, it's one of the best games I've played this year.
The new game returns to the series' origins and shows how the conflict between the Gears and the Locust began.
Gears of War: Incident Day seems to use modern technology to recreate an old series in an "antique" way.
Gears of War: E-Day should live up to fans' expectations. It's brutal, dark, and the Locust once again presents itself as an unstoppable force. However, the game has its problems.
Gears E-Day proves that looking back can, indeed, help you look forward, too.
Gears of War: E-Day is a reminder of just how good this series can be. After twenty years, perhaps Gears just needed another Emergence Day.
Gears of War: E-Day is set 14 years before the events of the original Gears of War and tells the story of the first Locust emergence on Sera.
Gears of War: E-Day looks amazing and delivers excellent old-school action in both its campaign and multiplayer modes.
Gears of War: E-Day brings us back to the iconic franchise with a exhilarating look at how it all began, though it won't be one we can enjoy on the Steam Deck.
Gears has never felt better to play, or more creatively stagnant.
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Marcus Fenix returns as the lead character in the Gears of War: E-Day prequel, but the long-awaited game is largely a step back from Gears 5.
Returning to the fold with some good and some bad.
Gears of War: E-Day delivers excellent shooting, strong Marcus and Dom moments, and smooth split-screen, but dull open zones and Horde Siege hold it back.
The first new Gears Of War game in seven years is a prequel that returns to the story of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, but is that enough to get the franchise back on track?
Reviewed on: PC Code provided by the publisher. Gears of War is one of the most iconic video game franchises to come from Xbox. Twenty years ago, the first Gears of War hit shelves on the Xbox 360, and it hit the ground running. Throughout its sequels and Judgment, this shooter has been one of the
Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel that gets to the core of what makes Gears games great, but it’s launching at a difficult time for Xbox.