Gears of War Eday | Xbox SX | Balanced
Incredible The Coalition pulled off these visuals on 6 year old console hardware.
Coming from the PC version, I'm really impressed by the console version.
Review: Gears of War: E-Day (Campaign)
I've finally finished my playthrough of Gears E-Day and all I can do is shower praise on the team at @CoalitionGears for a delivering an incredible experience. Everything from visuals to gameplay, music, character performances, level design and much more were knocked out of the park. I had just a few small complaints, but this is one of the best shooters I've played in a while ๐
๐ฎ Played on: Xbox Series X
๐ Time Played: 18 hours
PROS
๐ฉ Nailed the atmosphere of an apocalyptic invasion and brutal war
๐ฉ The best that Gears has ever felt from a gameplay standpoint
๐ฉ Phenomenal visual direction, both technically and artistically - among the best I've seen this generation
๐ฉ Grimdark tone of the original game returns, Locust invoked the sense of being overwhelmed by an unknown, all-powerful enemy
๐ฉ Great level design that pushes the player to utilize cover, flank, and use a variety of tools at their disposal
๐ฉ Open-ended chapters and side-missions felt fresh and added some variety
๐ฉ Firefights felt like a fight to the death, especially on harder difficulties
๐ฉ Getting to see the origins of the Lancer Mk.2 and seeing everyone's reactions to encountering the Locust for the first time were a highlight
๐ฉ Marcus and Dom were unsurprisingly the highlight, and was nostalgic to see them together again as a longtime Gears fan
๐ฉ Overall great cast of characters that brought something different to the table
๐ฉ Excellent performances from the main, especially Marcus and Dom
๐ฉ Fun new weapons, the Incinerator and Gorehook are especially fun
๐ฉ Good design changes to some enemies, like making Boomers more powerful and formidable
๐ฉ While shooting is the main form of interaction, missions didn't feel repetitive, with a variety of goals and objectives keeping me engaged
๐ฉ Exploration felt rewarding with collectibles that added interesting lore and context to events and the history of Sera
๐ฉ Excellent boss fights that brought spectacle and freshened the pace
CONSIDERATIONS
๐จ Locust respawning in a hallway or alley right after I cleared them detracted from the immersion in open city areas a bit
๐จ Would have liked a bit more time focused specifically on Marcus and Dom, maybe in a special mission or two
๐จ Lack of Berserkers felt like a big missed opportunity
CONS
๐ฅ Squadmate AI could use refinement (sometimes wouldn't revive me, little engagement with the enemy)
๐ฅ Some enemies felt far too spongey (Matrons, Reavers)
๐ฅ Some frustrating battles
Score: 9/10
#GearsofWarEDay #XboxSeriesX
As an adult - few things in life are more satisfying than having the house to yourself, fresh pizza and an uninterrupted gaming session ๐
By the way, MW4 MP is ๐ฅ the best COD multiplayer since 2019
forget what the early access influencers said
๐ฎ Gears of War Eday
๐บ 77 LG G6 Oled
It feels good having a Series X again after 2 years. Using it as a Gamepass machine brings a lot of value, and while I was playing Xbox games on my PC, there is no substitute for playing on a big screen with Dolby Atmos on a couch.
Iโm BACK in the Xbox family! ๐ฎ
Sold my Series X 3 years ago - but Forza Horizon 6, Gears of War E-Day, a strong Game Pass 3rd-party lineup, FSR 4.1 on the horizon, AND this Best Buy bundle (SX for 599) made me pull the trigger.
Good to be back๐ฅ
Pretty big deal for Xbox Series consoles. Hopefully it's on every major release.
Could help justify the higher price if it's on par with PS5 Pro PSSR quality.
Time will tell. It has my attention.
This game is so sick
Forget About GTA 6 Graphics for a Secondโฆ This Modern Warfare 4 Car Chase Looks INSANE! ๐คฏ๐ฅ
The realistic lighting, reflections, and high-speed action make this campaign feel straight out of a Hollywood movie. ๐ฌ
NGL, this might be one of the best-looking Call of Duty campaigns ever! ๐
Are these the BEST graphics in COD history?
#ModernWarfare4 #MW4 #CallOfDuty #CODCampaign
Playing MW4 campaign and so far it has my attention. Feels like classic IW in the best way!
๐ฎ MW4 Campaign | PS5 Pro
๐บ 77 LG G6 Oled
Replying to @SynthPotato
OLED brought this game back to life. Here is on my G6 with auto HDR on (works really well) and AI resolution to make it look like 4K



























