Games

Gears of War 4

The Coalition

2016•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionromancefasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and simple: an unsavoury shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

80 / 100

275 ratings

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About This Game

A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Twenty-five years after humanity's hard-won victory over the Locust, the reformed Coalition of Ordered Governments, led by First Minister Jinn, rules with an increasingly authoritarian hand. J.D. Fenix, son of war hero Marcus Fenix, and his friend Del have deserted the COG in protest of its harsh policies and joined the Outsiders, a community living beyond its control led by Reyna. To help their struggling village, J.D., Del, and Reyna's daughter Kait raid a COG settlement, only to draw the wrath of Jinn. Soon after, a terrifying and unknown enemy begins abducting villagers in the night....

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorScience fictionRomanceAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

MilitaryFemale protagonistMultiple protagonistsOver the shoulderSequelSplit-screen multiplayerPre-release public testingBink video

Where to play

Xbox / Microsoft Store

Details

Developer: The Coalition
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Released: 11 October 2016
Series: Gears of War
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 10h normally, 12h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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