Gears of War 4 is a good reminder of why Gears of War was so cool in the first place.
Gears of War 42016
Gears of War 4
2016 Microsoft Studios81Great
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 12 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Included with
- Xbox Game PassStandard, Ultimate
Available on
- $19.99
Game modes
- 2 players
- 2–5 players
- 2–10 players
Details
- Launch
- October 11, 2016
- Developer
- The Coalition
- Publisher
- Microsoft Studios
- Genres
Overview
A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy.
Screenshots
Reception
Press84
Players86
GreatGreat- Metacritic84from 103 reviews
- OpenCritic85from 117 reviews
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.
Gears of War hasn’t changed, not really. I’m left wondering what a true metamorphosis of Gears could look like, how this series could go about defining a new generation of video games. It’s a lot to ask. Gears of War might continue as on as it has, a single revolution followed by a lifetime of refinement. It’s enough.
Gears of War 4 is a thrilling new chapter in Microsoft's third-person shooter saga that stays true to what makes the series so fun to play.
A by-the-numbers campaign feels stuck in 2006, but multiplayer builds on classic Gears with a great variety of new modes.