Gears Tactics is a surprisingly refreshing addition to the isometric top-down strategy shooter genre. The developers have clearly taken inspiration from XCOM, Commandos, Desperados and others, which is a good thing as veterans of the genre will feel righ...
Published: 2020-04-28, Author: Chris , review by: wccftech.com
Great tactical gameplay with an intelligent AI capable of challenging you, Wide variety of enemies and obstacles, including multistage boss fights reminiscent of the Gears of War series, Interesting new features, such as a movement boost if ending in cove
Movement controls can sometimes be niggly, showing you as finishing in cover but not actually doing it or making it hard to choose when to stand & finish an execution, The narrative & dialogue is average at best, often poor due to traditional Gears nonsen
Gears Tactics is, simply put, an excellent turn-based tactics game that stands up well against titles like XCOM and others at the top of the genre. While it has some slight issues, such as disappearing characters and a story that can best be described as...
Abstract: When Gears Tactics was first announced back at E3 2018, which feels like 10 years ago, I was excited. I had never thought about it until then, but Gears of War seemed like a perfect fit for a turn-based strategy game, similar to XCOM. It turns out I was r...
Great cinematic treatment and story, Goretastic Gears combat, Epic setpiece battles and attractive environments, Included in Xbox Game Pass for PC
Item progression is dissatisfyingly random, Mission types get repetitive, Lategame cinematics feel unfinished
Despite some issues with polish in the late-game cinematics and an underdeveloped progression system, Gears Tactics remains an incredibly fun first-effort in what could easily evolve to be a core part of the Gears of War universe. It was awesome seeing th...
Abstract: Disclaimer: I haven't played a prior Gears of War title, so I'm not very familiar with the setting and lore. Gears Tactics is a turn based strategy title jointly created by Splash Damage and the Coalition. Despite drawing comparisons to the popular XCOM f...
Gears Tactics is a delightfully challenging experience where the cards are always stacked against you. New threats are introduced constantly to keep things fresh while new abilities your troops unlock keep them from slowing down their aggressive pace. Eac...
Published: 2020-04-27, Author: Russell , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: It's been 13 years since the original Gears of War hit the Xbox 360. Over the years players have taken on the role of a few of the soldiers of the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) to battle against a horde of creatures known as the Locust. The Gears...
Published: 2020-04-27, Author: Lewis , review by: wmpoweruser.com
Abstract: Taking place before the events of the first Gears of War game, Gears Tactics places you in the role of Gabe Diaz, the father of Gears 5's Kait Diaz, as he commands a guerrilla army of COG troops on a secret mission to assassinate the horrifying Locust sc...
