Formulaically, Gears of War 4 does little new. I can't help but compare Gears of War 4's delivery to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
You'll traverse abandoned facilities, underground tunnels, destroyed cities, and the as the Swarm evolves, you begin to feel that fist-clenching life-threatening urgency that really typifies Gears of War. Incrementally more industrial, desperate and horrifying. As you progress through Gears of War 4, it gets gradually darker. These early levels lull you into a false sense of security. We're introduced to new creatures, beautiful, bright and colorful alien landscapes, and new characters, like the instantly lovable Oscar.Īs you progress through Gears of War 4, it gets gradually darker. It moves you through the new world, 25 years later, showing how humanity is attempting to rebuild in the wake of the billions slaughtered by the Locust invasion of the previous saga. The game kicks off with a flashback to the Pendulum Wars which established the COG's global dominance, and then towards the end of Gears of War 3, where Delta Squad were able to destroy the Locust with a massive, targeted radiation weapon. The early stages really slam home the idea of this much, much wider universe, while reminding us of the totalitarian nature of the COG, which has often taken a backseat in the story. I won't be posting any spoilers for Gears of War 4, suffice to say that its one of the most intriguing games in the trilogy so far. It's not long before you find out the real source of the attacks. The genocidal Locust have been destroyed, humanity has begun to rebuild, and the global military urgency of previous games simply isn't there.Īs Kait, Del and JD battle through waves of DeeBee robots in hopes of stealing an uninhabited, 3D-printed city's Fabricator, the new leader of The Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) appears via video, accusing the Outsiders of attacking COG soldiers. One quote from The Coalition that stuck with me was this idea that the studio would have to "betray" fans to show them something new and evolve the franchise, and certainly, that's how Gears of War 4 feels in the earlier levels.
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