Gears of War 4

IGNRyan McCaffrey

9.2/10

I never expected to compare Gears of War 4 to The Force Awakens, but I couldn’t be happier to do so. Like the latest chapter in the story from a time long ago in a galaxy far, far away, 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.

VideogamerTom Orry

9/10

Gears of War 4 had a lot to live up to, but The Coalition has delivered a visually stunning and thrilling campaign, plus top notch multiplayer modes. One of the Xbox One's very best titles, and the PC version is excellent too.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

9/10

All in all then, Gears of War 4 is a triumphant return to form for the series. What’s more, it proves that the franchise is more than safe in the hands of The Coalition. A visual spectacle that dials back some of the macho ridiculousness of the original trilogy whilst refining and expanding the gameplay, it’s genuinely a game to own an Xbox One for, and with an exceptional range of online adversarial and co-op modes, it’ll keep you more than occupied until the inevitable next instalment.

Game SkinnySynzer

9/10

Gears of War 4 is a great continuation of the series that offers a fun and unique gaming experience.

The OuterHavenBy Keith Mitchell

Gears of War 4 marks a new beginning for the series, moving away from Marcus Fenix and the original trilogy while introducing JD Fenix, Del Walker, and Kait Diaz as the next generation of heroes.

Worth PlayingBrian Dumlao

9/10

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde.

Impulse GamerJames Wright

The Gears are back! Set 25 years after the previous game, The Coalition (the developers of the game) return gamers back to this turbulent and broken universe

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

8.4/10

It goes without saying that if you want a great third-person squad-based shooter then Gears of War is the place to go. However, does this fourth title in the epic series provide enough Swarm-slaughtering action to satisfy fans?

DestructoidBrett Makedonski

8/10

The nature of Gears of War 4 is that we won’t know its legacy until there are more games in the canon. That’s frustrating now but it’ll hopefully be exciting later. This was a fine first showing but it’d be nice to see The Coalition carve its own identity for Gears of War. Using Epic’s foundation is understandable and expected, but it often feels like a crutch. Marcus’ boy had grown up just like him.

PC GamerWes Fenlon

75/100

This feels like a game you've played before, but with plenty of blood pumping through its intense multiplayer.

Sirus GamingGuest Writer/Editor

Unscored

Gears of War 4 delivers on all that it had promised, a wonderful campaign with twist and turns, leavings us wanting. The multiplayer feels fresh and is worth playing to get better at for competitive modes; along with a horde mode that will test you but make you feel accomplished when it’s all finished. The Coalition has done a masterful job for its first outing with the Gears of War franchise and I can’t wait to see what it has in store for the future. Until then, killing swarm and trying to get that one skin I want will happily keep me busy.

Checkpoint GamingLuke Mitchell

Unscored

When it comes to intensity, violence, big action set pieces and hyper masculine energy, nothing quite compares to the Gears of War franchise. With the original being released 10 years ago and several successful games in its lineage since, the excitement for this particular Gears fanboy to get stuck in to Gears of War 4 was palpable. While the additions to multiplayer and Horde 3.0 show how far the series has come with its understanding of team-based tactics, the campaign plays it relatively s...