I don't know why, but the hype for this game looks pretty low when it actually may be a GOTY contender, everything they show so far looks really good from the campaign to the multiplayer.
I think the Coalition is doing an amazing job with Gears of War, they seem to have understood what Gears fans wanted and make some great improvement over Epic Game gameplay, visual and story/lore, they did a great job to open the game to a bigger audience too without disappointing their own audience which is really incredible for me, so let's see what's up:
INFO:
- Developer: The Coalition
- Publisher: Microsoft Studios
- Platform: Xbox One
- Resolution/FPS: 1080P@30FPS solo, 1080P@60fps multiplayer
- Players: 1-2 players solo, 5vs5 mutliplayer
- Release date: 11 October 2016 worldwide on Xbox One/PC, 7 October for Gears of War 4 Ultimate Edition owners ( Xbox One/PC )
SCENARIO:
Gears of War 4 is set 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3. The Emulsion weapon set off at the end of Gears of War 3 killed off all fossil fuels, and humanity has become an endangered species huddled in walled cities and seeking shelter from devastating windstorms ( the result of the bomb and intense war aftermath ) that radically change the field of battle.
The story of Gears of War 4 begins when their Outsider village is invaded by a mysterious new force, and their people kidnapped. JD, Del, and Kait go searching in the forest, wondering why they were the only ones spared.
CHARACTERS:
The Coalition is going fresh with this episode introducing 3 new main characters:
- JD Fenix (protagonist) is Marcus Fenixs and Anya son. He joined the COG militia, and a classified incident caused him to unintentionally abandon his post.
- Kait is an Outsider and capable survivalist, who shares the Outsider perspective with Jand Del.
- Del is JD Fenix best friend, they formed a deep bond during boarding school.
The new enemy of Gears of War 4 is known as The Swarm. After the war ended, there were too many Locust to bury, so many were tossed into mass gravessomething JD, Del, and Kait believe may be linked to the threat. The first mission sees the trio in the forest, discovering giant cocoon-like pods, from which almost human-looking pale monstrous creatures called Juvies erupt. Juvies, seemingly the main enemy type, can evolve into Drones and are capable of using weapons.
The Coalition is also experimenting with new enemies, like the Pouncer shown during the E3 2015 gameplay demo. The Pouncer switches tactics based on the player. For example, running out in the open will cause it to shoot poisonous quills, while staying in cover will cause it to come after you.
Coalition has introduced a new faction called Deebees, they are robots created by the First Minister Jinn to protected humanity when humans are trying to repopulate, they are four model of Deebees:
NEW MECHANICS:
The coalition has introduce new features and improvment over previous gears title such as:
Close Combat System:
When two players on opposing teams are across from each other on the same piece of cover hold up on the left stick and press X to reach over and grab the opposing player to drag them over the cover, you will then get a chance to shoot them with your weapon.
When the other player begins to grab you, you will have a short window to press B to evade the grab.
Active Reload:
Now has a cooldown. When you reload, if you hit the active reload it will boost your power (by a smaller amount compared to previous Gears games) for a limited time then you cannot get an active reload whilst it coolsdown you can of course do a regular reload in this time. There is a small indicator on the HUD for when it is available.
Shoulder charge:
When moving out of cover you can shoulder charge enemies which will knock them off balance.
NEW WEAPONS
Gears of War 4 bring new weapons with new executions to the existing arsenal:
Some of them can be seen in videos below...
MULTIPLAYER:
Multiplayer is getting a bigger focus this time, unlike previous Gears of War titles, players won't earn characters or rewards based on achieving certain levels. Instead, everything done in online multiplayer earns people Credits. Better performance in a game will result in an increased Credit return. Credits can be used to acquire your choice of Gear Packs available in the store which will unlock a variety of items in the form of cards depending on the Gear Pack chosen ( including character and weapon skins ). A second in-game currency called Scrap can be acquired only through destroying cards (like undesired weapon skin cards). This currency is used for creating any individual cards rather than purchasing Gear Packs. Using Scrap, it's possible to create almost any card in the game. The amount of Scrap earned is based on the destroyed card's rarity, as is the amount of Scrap required to create a card.
As opposed to Gears of War 3 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition having 3 Re-Ups, Gears of War 4 features 10 Re-Ups. Similar to Gears of War 3 and Ultimate Edition, Re-Ups will be available after reaching Level 100. Every Re-Up awards bonus Gear Packs as well as a unique emblem to display behind the player's name in lobbies and scoreboards. A special icon is also earned that displays behind the player's Level number and playlist Rank.
Two separate balance setups have been introduced Core and Competitive. Core settings are aimed at providing the common balanced and varied experience whether playing solo or with friends. The Competitive category has different settings that have been balanced to take into account the high levels of coordination and skill that come with competitive play, toning down damage and reducing certain factors like Aim Assist to highlight the best from the rest. Modes will fall under Core or Competitive in Matchmaking, but not both. Currently, Escalation and Execution are the two modes in Competitive due to their emphasis on team based play at the highest level. In private, players can choose which tuning set they want to play with any mode.
Ranks are a new skill based matchmaking system, and are a visible skill rating that will provide you with opponents of similar skill levels, resulting in more balanced matches and a better way to grow your Versus skillset over time. Ranks are present for every Core and Competitive playlist and are assigned on an individual per-playlist basis. Youll earn your rank by playing 5 initial placement matches to help us determine your skill level winning is what matters. After this, youll be placed in one of five Ranks Bronze, Silver, Gold, Onyx or Diamond and one of the three tiers (numbered 1-3) within that rank. Consistently winning matches will increase the chances of getting a promotion to the next tier (or to the next Rank if at Tier 3). Conversely, consistently losing may result in getting demoted.
Along with the introduction of Core and Competitive playlists, there is also a new single unranked Social playlist. In Social, all Core game modes are mixed together into one playlist. At the end of each match, players will decide the next match by voting for the next map and mode combination they want - after the vote is finished, you'll quickly be transitioned to the next map (or mode if a new one was selected).
In Gears of War tradition (with the exception of Judgment), Gears of War 4 will launch with 10 maps (9 brand new maps and a fresh take on Gridlock) with 2 downloadable maps being added each month after launch for a year. There will be around 34 maps total by Fall 2017. Every DLC map in the game will be available to play for free without the need to buy the maps in public lobbies which contain them in the map rotation for a limited time. When new maps are released, those will replace the previously released DLC maps in the rotation.[14] Private matches only require the lobby leader to own the DLC maps if players without the DLC are willing to play them for free without the need of waiting for map rotation to select one of the downloadable maps.
Like Gears of War 3, Gears of War 4 has a Season Pass that contains instant access to released DLC. However, instead of receiving a Weapon Skin set, two map packs and two expansion packs, players will receive six Gear Packs, a Vintage VIP Pack containing a Vintage JD emblem, a Vintage skin for JD and the Gnasher and Dropshot weapons, and a Vintage JD Bounty that gives extra XP. In addition, the Season Pass also contains permanent access to DLC maps for private play, and exclusive access to a Developer Playlist which allows play for upcoming modes, maps, and variants before they are released publicly.
Gears of War 4 will support Cross-Play between the PC and Xbox One versions of the game for its multiplayer, campaign, and Horde 3.0 modes. ( it won't for competitive versus though ).
VIDEOS:
Here are all the footage you can find for the game:
CAMPAIGN
GOW4 Showcased in Glorious 4K: http://news.xbox.com/2016/08/16/gears-war-4-in-4k-and-system-specs-revealed/
CGI trailer reveal ( Trailer Tomorrow ): http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_gears_of_war_4_tomorrow_trailer-37084_fr.html
E3 2015 Gameplay Reveal: http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_gears_of_war_4_e3_gameplay_direct_feed-34910_fr.html
E3 2016 Gameplay conference: http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_gears_of_war_4_e3_gameplay_conference_de_presse-37448_fr.html
Deebees Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHskWkf0H5k
MULTIPLAYER
Versus Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JSFi3dzTw
'Impact' Multiplayer Map Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VL7Atoo33o
'Lift' Multiplayer Map Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHEwlSkvM4U
'Reclaimed' Multiplayer Map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fGm_4_qDoQ
Some Great Gears Active YouTubers:
SASxSH4DOWZ: https://www.youtube.com/user/SASxSH4DOWZ
Landan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVBZjZ7hMjfqt11RQMP_JQ
Ess MooMooMiLK: https://www.youtube.com/user/RichySmoothy
ModdedTalent: https://www.youtube.com/user/ModdedTalent
Ess Rawr: https://www.youtube.com/user/HDGamingRawr
TheRazoredEdge: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazoredEdge
Ess Pink ♥: https://www.youtube.com/user/aBABYGiRLxx
Lucy Mae: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1AbPAb72grP_KKARXykjSgRbwJsTyhC6
USEFUL/MORE COMPLETE LINKS
Game informer covering: http://www.gameinformer.com/p/gears4.aspx
IGN covering: http://www.ign.com/articles/games/gears-of-war-4/xbox-one-20012240
Gearspedia: http://gearsofwar.wikia.com/wiki/Gears_of_War_4
Gears of War official website: https://gearsofwar.com/
Are you hype as much as I am ?
