DOT DASH DOT
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ACG review. Its in the OP.
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Gears of War 4: Review Thread
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Cheers man.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Those people were never going to buy the game anyway. They just like to have a unit of measurement because they've realised nobody takes their opinions seriously.
Isthis the first meltdown of the thread?
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
JimiNutz
Banned
I wonder if the game will see improved performance on Scorpio?
visiblemode
Member
I always get a confused look on my face when someone thinks a masterpiece is "average" and didn't expect much out of a flagship AAA.
Like, you realize the incredible expense and effort that goes into these things, right?
Anyway, fantastic reviews on this one! Congrats to the devs!
hiphoptherobot
Member
Yeah, I'm hoping to get some friends together this weekend for a few hours of co-op. Some of my favorite gaming memories involve playing through the first Gears with my friends.
I am sure. Looking at how the pc options are. They can just tune that to Scorpio specs and done.
JimiNutz
Banned
Yeah I definitely hope so.
Xbox One version will do for now but I don't own a powerful PC and I want to eventually be able to play Gears 4 in all of its glory.
SlipperyFishes
Banned
Yeah. It's already a 4K game, albeit not on Xbox One obviously, but it will be ready to go when Scorpio launched afaik with a free update.
Edit:
Digital Foundry said:
Mike Rayner said:
It is great that MS seems to have a developer that knows why Gears worked and it pays off.
Having longer non-shooting sections is not necessarily bad pacing, it is just not what some people expected/wanted out of UC4. A lot of people see the non-shooting segments as a brief rest or some plot progression, but that is not the case in UC4. ND chose to make them just as significant as the action sequences. If you really only want to get to shoot up the next mob, then the criticism of UC4's pacing is more of a case of disliking the "walking simulator"-esque bits than the pacing actually being bad. Looking at the plot, variety in levels, character progression etc., I feel UC4 paces really well. The action usually only comes when it makes sense and there still is plenty of it. Furthermore, the game offers plenty of variety and each segments feels unique. And importantly, there is a clear line in gameplay progression as well.
In the end, pacing is a matter of taste and I thought UC4 paced incredibly well save for chapter 12.
Having longer non-shooting sections is not necessarily bad pacing, it is just not what some people expected/wanted out of UC4. A lot of people see the non-shooting segments as a brief rest or some plot progression, but that is not the case in UC4. ND chose to make them just as significant as the action sequences. If you really only want to get to shoot up the next mob, then the criticism of UC4's pacing is more of a case of disliking the "walking simulator"-esque bits than the pacing actually being bad. Looking at the plot, variety in levels, character progression etc., I feel UC4 paces really well. The action usually only comes when it makes sense and there still is plenty of it. Furthermore, the game offers plenty of variety and each segments feels unique. And importantly, there is a clear line in gameplay progression as well.
In the end, pacing is a matter of taste and I thought UC4 paced incredibly well save for chapter 12.
SirMossyBloke
Member
I'm just gonna patiently wait for ACGs PC footage to be available on YouTube. Scores looks great to me so far.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
A lot of fans do and half of the reviews say the story is engaging.
Didn't get to post this, but my guess would have been an 87 overall so I'm close.
I hoped that it would be a big improvement this time around but, nope. Doesn't look like it even comes close to those other highly acclaimed TPS's in the genre. Like hire better writers, damn.
I hoped that it would be a big improvement this time around but, nope. Doesn't look like it even comes close to those other highly acclaimed TPS's in the genre. Like hire better writers, damn.
Scores don't matter that much. I play Earth Defense Force 4.1 every week, enjoy it immensely and believe it's a much better designed and better playing game than Uncharted 4 or the previous Gears series. It's got a 65% on Gamerankings
OrbitalBeard
Member
Scores don't matter that much. I play Earth Defense Force 4.1 every week, enjoy it immensely and believe it's a much better both designed and playing game than Uncharted 4 or the previous Gears series. It's got a 65% on Gamerankings
my man
Game is god-tier
Isn't it a graphical showcase? I think we're so used to great looking AAA games nowadays that we've become desensitised these days.
From what I was reading about the game's development they were saying technically this game is pushing the boundaries of computer science further than pretty much anything else out there. Also I read that the visual effects were done by studios that do shots for big budget Hollywood productions. And the tech they're using allows them import these Hollywood movie quality scenes into their pipeline in real time without any loss in fidelity.
DomsPlaying
Member
Solid scores as expected.
Will be playing bright and early tomorrow!
Will be playing bright and early tomorrow!
30yearsofhurt
Member
Well, at least it's not too good.
draughn101
Member
Guess I'll have to grab this. Does anyone know if 21:9 for PC is confirmed at launch?
Meltdown? It's just the same person who's been shitposting in every other thread about certain games for reactions.
Is your 2nd paragraph a joke? It looks good, but there are easily better looking games that have been already released. Where did you read this?
SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break\ The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
You sound like an actual crazy person.
Yes its in at launch.
draughn101
Member
Kudos to them and thanks. This should be awesome.
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break\ The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
You are an insane person.
Omnistalgic
Member
Gears 1 will always be a classic, the reason I owned a 360.
So it's the lowest rated main entry of the series by quite a bit of a margin. That's a bummer.
I hope it's just numbers and the game won't leave me with the feeling 'yep, that was worse than Gears 3', because that one already felt stale in the campaign. Although I'm pretty sure they celebrated that one to no end, so my opinion of Gears 4 might just be totally different.
I hope it's just numbers and the game won't leave me with the feeling 'yep, that was worse than Gears 3', because that one already felt stale in the campaign. Although I'm pretty sure they celebrated that one to no end, so my opinion of Gears 4 might just be totally different.
DeadOnions
Member
I'm glad it scored well but I wish it had 90+ just to see his reaction. Oh well hopefully Last Guardian will and we can see his spin.
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break\ The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
Goddamn, review threads are glorious.
Thank you for your service to our country.
Looks good also. Dont mind the error about 4K widescreen
Love seeing that it supports 21:9 on PC, but that 4k comment...
Maybe he meant downscaled 4k? :3Looks good also. Dont mind the error about 4K widescreen
I think LG will sell decently well but score mediocre. No matter the case, viper boy is posting the same shit in every thread so I'd hardly call it a meltdown or anything other than trolling.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
An 85 is good...what universe are you living in?
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
A flop for an 85 Metacritic? You're part of the problem of this broken review scale. Get rid of numbers please.
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
Our review is up, as usual only the verdict has been translated, but there are many videos from both PC (1440p 60 fps) and X1 versions:
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_we_reviewed_gears_of_war_4-18448_en.html
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_we_reviewed_gears_of_war_4-18448_en.html
big fake
Member
Goes to show how much of a joke that site has become. Think of it like this, DS3 was only 1 point higher than No Man's Sky,now that's more absurd.
The Jackdog
Member
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break\ The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
its an honor to even be in a thread with such a fortune teller
YuriLowell
Member
So it seems like more of the same.
Inferno313
Banned
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break\ The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
1. 85 is a great metacritic score.
2. You are a crazy person.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Uh oh.
Cliffy B is gonna be upset at Jim Sterling since he ONLY gave it a 7/10.
Which means its decent.
Cliffy B is gonna be upset at Jim Sterling since he ONLY gave it a 7/10.
Which means its decent.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
i'm really REALLY surprised that it got above 80+ which is awesome for me, i haven't played an xbox one exclusive single player game since Ori and the blind forest( Tomb Raider doesn't count)
but still, an 85 for a Gears of War game?? that's not good, imagine if Uncharted 4 scored 85 ? that would have been a flop
i feel bad for the people who got all hyped and bought an xbox one for the game, i told you not to get hyped, the game is obviously not a flop like Quantum break\ The order 1886, but for a Gears of War game ?? that's a flop
be warned, the next one will be The last Guardian, do not get hyped
joke post?
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Shit, I forgot about that petty beef he had with him. lol
I just find it really baffling that we're still assigning scores to reviews in 2016, I have always struggled to work out what weight do reviewers put on pros and cons when reviewing any game. For example Gamespot gave it a 7/10, but if you're coming into this Gears for it's multiplayer elements then would they give it a 10/10? and if so how can you put a number on an experience when everyones wants and needs are so specific in this day and age that the very idea of a number is completely irrelevant. In the old days of say a Mario or a Sonic it made more sense because you bought those games for the entire experience, what you saw is what you got, but in this day and age games are so feature packed that why are we assigning any kind of number to the game overall? why are we not at the very least having multiple scores for each facet of the game so then you still get the casual reader clicks who wanna just see the number and make a decision based on that BUT at the very least they can then look and see "Oh multiplayer is a 10/10, well thats a must buy for me then because that's all I wanna play" you still get your clicks but you actually provide something meaningful rather than quite literally a reviewer sitting down and going "hmm....what number can I give this as I have no structure or handbook to put this review through that will spit out a consistent number for every review I do" It just makes sense to me but...what do I know
(The Gamespot review was just an example as for the most part it looks out of place compared to most other reviews, not that a 7/10 isnt good to be clear)
I don't understand the number system either. It seems so random to me. I'm surprised more review sites haven't adopted Steam's user review approach. Do a write up or video and either recommend the game or not. I've also come to learn that fanboys really love numbers.