Gears Tactics

But Why ThoCharles Hartford

85/10

When all is said and done, I have loved my time with Gears Tactics. It melds the action, world, and personality of the core Gears series with a new style of play I thoroughly enjoy. Its challenging yet flexible battles frequently gave me the feeling of true accomplishment when I succeeded in getting my squad through another fight.

GamingTrendTravis Northup

90/100

Gears Tactics is a stellar tactics game that still manages to feel like the Gears you know and love. With an okay story, addictive RPG systems, and dozens of hours of gameplay, this is a must-play for any fans of turn-based strategy games or the Gears franchise in general.

MonsterVineNick Mangiaracina

Gears Tactics is a refreshing take on the tactics genre that has something for both Gears of War fans and newcomers to the series. While the difficulty varies for boss fights, this is a great place to start if you’re a fan of Gears but haven’t delved into Turn-Based Tactics games yet.

GameGrinRichard Shivdarsan

8.5/10

Gears Tactics does a fantastic job at applying the X-COM formula to the Gears of War franchise despite it not changing much from the core gameplay. While the intrusiveness of side missions and some weak ability progression take away from the overall experience, Gears Tactics is a must-play for Gears fans and turned-based shooter fans alike.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

8.5/10

With the recent success of Gears 5 things are starting to look up for the Gears of War franchise. It never once occurred to me before how well an XCOM style Gears of War game would work, but when it was announced I immediately knew it was the right choice. The squad-based cover-shooting gameplay was always primed for this sort of game and the long wait has paid off. Gears Tactics is definitely not a fluke.

Pure XboxPJ O'Reilly

8/10

Gears Tactics takes the series' trademark high-intensity action and successfully transplants it to a turn-based tactical format. By stripping out a lot of the expected resource management and downtime inherent in the tactics genre - focusing instead on keeping you on the ground and in the face of the Locust as much as possible - it gives itself a uniquely high-tempo flavour whilst managing to imbue encounters with much of the non-stop brutal and bloody action fans of the franchise know and love. It may bog itself down here and there with mandatory side missions and the Locust are a generally s...

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.5/10

If you're a fan of Gears of War and XCOM then Gears Tactics is here to blow your socks off with its intense strategic turn-based battles.

Press StartFrank Watts

7/10

As a spin-off, Gears Tactics has strong core gameplay, but unfortunately surrounding areas in the design hold it back from being greater. A lack of a base management system or side economy to support the main gameplay makes the gameplay feel a little less rounded, and relies heavily on the narrative to keep things from getting stale. The tactical gameplay is excellent, however, its biggest fault is that it left me wanting more.

GameTyrant Ethan Earl

0/10

Gears Tactics fits right in with the rest of the Gears family.

Gideons GamingGaming Gideon

Unscored

In the end. Gears Tactics has the heart, body, and soul of a true Gears of War game that makes it shine in combat with blood-pumping action despite being turn-based. The repetition and linear focus make it a few cogs short of being a Marcus Fenix instead of a Carmine. Fun and lovable, but destined to die quickly.

The EscapistKC Nwosu

Unscored

Gears Tactics is one of the best translations of one genre to another I’ve ever played. The benefit of having many other games to use as inspiration and the backing of first-party production value give it a degree of polish you don’t see often in a turn-based tactics game. It’s a lengthy adventure containing 22 chapters spread out over 3 Acts. And while it doesn’t innovate or push the gameplay forward, it does take this new surrounding and make it feel like home.

Lords of GamingMahmood Ghaffar

Unscored

Splash Damage and The Coalition teamed up to take the Gears franchise into a foray with Gears Tactics. The game is a turned-based strategy game and marks a significant departure from third-person cover-based shooter roots, but still remains faithful to the source material. Does Gears Tactics rev our Lancer saws...