![]() ![]() Set a dozen years before the first game, Sera is under attack from a Locust Horde that’s starting to rise to the surface. Not even including the games, there are at least a half dozen novels and a comic series as well that go into the history of the characters, settings and of course, the war between mankind and the Locust. Even better, Gears Tactics takes from some of the best games in the genre and not only utilizes what makes them great, but even improves in a few aspects as well. Once I took the time to figure out its mechanics and start to develop strategies, I’m happy to report that it still feels very much like a Gears game, just obviously controlled in a different manner. I know, quite a drastic change, and I wasn’t sure how the gameplay would translate or if it would even still feel like a Gears game at its core. Instead of the typical Gears formula of third person cover based shooting, instead, Gears Tactics is more like an X-COM style of game. Gears has always had the same gameplay throughout its series for the most part, but Gears Tactics completely changes all of this. When you think gears you most likely picture huge buff dudes that spend way too much time in the gym and shoot Locust from behind perfectly placed waist-height cover. Thankfully they waited, as the new Xbox Series X and S are here, and Gears Tactics looks absolutely fantastic on the new hardware. I previously reviewed Gears Tactics back at its PC launch in April, and while I enjoyed it, I, among many others, were waiting for the console version. What I wasn’t expecting though was such a drastic departure from its signature third person cover based shooters with the latest in the series, Gears Tactics. I have quite the collection too, including two full sized lancers among a ton of other figures and such, so I know my Gears. As a long time Gears of War fan, I’m always excited when anything related releases, be it a toy, board game, novel or obviously, a game.
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