Today “Gears of War: E-Day” released an early access version, and reporters’ comments also appeared. The game currently has a score of 87 out of 100 on Opencritic. In comparison, Gears of War 4 and Gears 5 scored 85 points.
Gears of War: E-Day was praised by journalists for returning to the atmosphere and key features of the original trilogy. The game shows the true brutality of war, has classic horror moments from the series, and perfectly presents the plot and develops the characters. This game could be a great entry point into the series and would also appeal to fans of the series.
Reporters call Gears of War: E-Day one of the best shooting games of the modern era. Shooting retains the series’ signature heaviness and power, but becomes more diverse thanks to an expanded arsenal, weapon modifications, and additional development opportunities. Improved mobility allows you to move more freely during combat, and larger locations provide more options for exploration and combat.
Advantages also include the graphics and the scale of what’s going on. The project was created on Unreal Engine 5 and works well on consoles and PC. The game has taken a significant leap in graphics compared to Gears 5 – locations have become more detailed, effects and destruction have been taken to a new level, and combat is noticeably more spectacular. At the same time, the game has not lost the recognizable style and atmosphere of Gears of War.
Reporters say the story campaign is dynamic and filled with memorable scenes, with a good balance of action, exploration and storyline. version The GuardianGiving the game one of the lowest ratings (3 out of 5), highlighting the following shortcomings in the story campaign:
- There are so many collections. The game will beep when approaching them, which can become annoying over time. At the same time, acoustic signals from the collectibles sometimes sound during important and emotionally charged plot scenes, which can interfere with the perception of what is happening.
- Journalists also considered the open locations a drawback, noting that Gears of War fans are more accustomed to linear structures.
- There is repetition in the campaign, and there are certain episodes where the player needs to return to previously visited locations.
- Gameplay variety isn’t always enough. Aside from the usual gunfights, the campaign offers only a few distinctly different plot points – reporters say shooting from a helicopter, and long distances where characters and dialogue move slowly.
- Leaving the designated mission area will cause the mission to fail. Considering the game’s desire to encourage exploration of locations, such a restriction doesn’t seem entirely logical.
- The extra missions mostly boil down to short battles in horde mode, where you need to defend specific positions from waves of enemies.
Let us remind you that the full version of Gears of War: E-Day will be released on October 6th on Xbox Series X | S and PC, as well as Game Pass.
