"Gears of War 4" review: A sceptic's opinion and what the other media say
11.10.2016
Translation: machine translated
The heavily armed mountains of flesh are back and once again use their chainsaw guns to turn everything in their path into a bloody mass and now also into electronic waste. We'll tell you whether it's worth buying.
After 'Gears of War 3', the game was supposed to be over. However, developer Epic sold the rights to Microsoft and fans received a half-baked prequel in the form of "Gears of War: Judgement". Part 4, the official sequel, has now been released. You play J.D. Fenix, son of Marcus Fenix, who is also celebrating a comeback. Once again, the aim is to save humanity from extinction.
First things first: I'm not a big Gears fan. Even when my mate proudly showed me the first part ten years ago with his new Xbox 360, I didn't really warm to it. I played half of the second part co-op with a flatmate. After that, we both lost interest. I did at least play through part three, but the fun factor was only just high enough to get me through to the end. I started "Gears of War 4" with a correspondingly prejudiced mindset.
Here comes the mouse
As a primary PC gamer, I've never really enjoyed shooters with a pad, so I was particularly excited about the PC version, which was released at the same time as the Xbox One version. As with "Halo", I've always wondered whether the lack of enthusiasm is simply because I don't enjoy the core mechanic - shooting - enough because I'm too bad with the controller.
Not so bad
What the others say
Polygon: 9/10
"Gears of War 4" doesn't completely reinvent the genre and it's not always "bigger". But it is an amazingly consistent overall package with a polish and focus that few games can match. With its excellent single-player, co-op and multiplayer options, it is one of the best action games of 2016.
The Jimquisition: 7/10
The campaign is poor and despite claiming to usher in a new generation of the series, "Gears of War 4" ultimately only offers tried-and-tested fare.
Game Rant: 9/10
"Gears 4" is a carefully crafted love letter to those who have a bloody soft spot for the series. Costly cosmetic-focused (micro)transactions aside, it's exactly the experience fans have been waiting for.
PC Games 8/10
"Gears of War 4" was provided to us by Microsoft and is available for PC and Xbox One.
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Philipp Rüegg
Senior Editor
Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chAs a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles.
