![]() ![]() ![]() Though many of the revelations may not be that surprising to longtime fans of the franchise, there are enough twists and turns to keep players on their toes. Gabe and his companions have strong chemistry from start to finish, though it does take a while for their gruff personas to soften up. Aside from fleshing out the Gears universe, Gears Tactics’ story stands on its own. The story also serves to further flesh out the COG and Stranded’s relationship and explain why, even following Gears of War 3, things are so icy. For example, fans of Gears 5 protagonist Kait Diaz get to discover her father’s origins. Tactics’ status as a prequel allows it to further flesh out the overarching Gears story. Out of options and with little time left, Diaz must raise an army of COG and Stranded to track down and assassinate Ukkon before he unleashes new terrors. Sera is overrun with Locust and the threat is only deepening thanks to Ukkon, the Locust scientist responsible for creating monstrosities like the Brumak and Corpser. ![]() Gears Tactics rewinds the clock twelve years before the events of Gears of War and centers around a new squad led by Lt. You’ll still be sliding into cover and popping out to kill your Locust enemy, but now you will do so in a turn-based format, taking place in an isometric camera angle. We take a look at what Splash Damage and Microsoft have brought to the table with the Xbox Series X version, as there are a number of graphical improvements, but more importantly, just how well does the game control on a controller? It has been only recently Microsoft has been expanding the franchise outside of its traditional, over-the-shoulder roots, with a small mobile game partnered with Pop! figure company, and now also an XCOM-esque strategy game that has players take control of a number of COG soldiers as they’re thrust into an all too familiar battle ground. The Gears universe is vast, and while we’ve only had fourteen years to expand upon it, feels like we’ve barely scratched the surface. ![]()
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