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World Premiere: Gears of War 4 Launch Trailer

The countdown to October 11th has officially begun as Gears of War 4’s Launch Trailer releases today. Featuring never-before-seen action…and a few surprises.
25 years ago, Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad made Sera safe for tomorrow’s generation. His son JD has lived with that peace, until now. A new threat called the Swarm has emerged and now JD, along with his friends Del and Kait, must fight together and survive the night.

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-Foxtrot2807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

Looks good

"but then those we love were taken"

Oh here we go...Anya is probably dead. It's a little generic story wise. When a game/film/TV show can't figure out what to do with a character they kill them off.

I wanted to see old man Marcus and old Anya kick ass alongside each other. Hopefully her being dead isn't the case and she's alive but has been kidnapped. Would be worse if they killed Marcus off in the end aswell.

Least I can see the Cole Train in the trailer.

EpicSandwich2807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

Most game stories involve a death though, it draws people in. Like tlou for example.

Cole train and general RAAM man I'm so hyped for this

Goldby2807d ago

Last of us didnt have a main character die to create the personality of Joel. yes his daughter died, but that didnt push the story forward or else the game wouldn't have taken place so many years later. Sarah's death is a driving force for Joel but not for the the game itself. that is done through Joel and Ellie

Sciurus_vulgaris2807d ago

I don't think that was RAAM,likely a Scion, which I think are locust.

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nix2807d ago

Epic, not always.

About the trailer though, what a terrible choice of song. It just looks like tacked together in the last minute. Random posed shots. Song that's just randomly playing. Some manly dialogue about saving everyone. We've seen better commercial from GeOW before. Hope the game isn't as plain as this trailer.

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Movefasta19932807d ago

Anya might be on the other side ,who knows.

Genuine-User2807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

Cheer up Fox.

Maybe just wait and see what happens before calling it generic.

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OpieWinston2807d ago

He's referring to the Swarm taking people. Hence the snatchers taking people in the night and Reyna being one of them.
We still have no idea what happened to Anya, she could've died of cancer or left Marcus and JD which put stress on the family.

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Lennoxb632807d ago

"It's a little generic story wise."

Lots of media have similar plots on the SURFACE. And since there's not much out there like Gears on film or in video games, I'm pretty sure It's able to differentiate itself from the pack easily.

Kingthrash3602807d ago

Zombie dom?
Hmmmm. Interesting.
Looks great....hopefully that was the xbo version and not the pc version. Day 1 for me.

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Kingthrash3602807d ago (Edited 2806d ago )

Wow...I'm a gears fan....period.
Yall wonder why I don't get flagged. It's because when I do criticize MS it's usually on BS MS does...or BS fanboys say.
I don't mind the disagrees. I'm still buying this day 1 just like I did QB....if you truly look in my comments I've said time and time again I'm a gears fan. All I complain about is how MS has done nothing with the xbo and how I want games. Smh but you blind fan boys just take that as me trolling somehow.
In my intire history of commenting you will never see me say "xbone" or say "xbox suxx" or some lie to make xbox look bad. I'm always about the games. Gears is a game and I will buy it day 1. My xbox gamer tag is my profile name for God's sake.
Whatever tho just count me out of your fanboy war. I wish yall would take this energy and flood ms with requests for more games. The xbox it's lacking them severely and when they do release they end up lackluster. I hope to god they don't mess gears up. I don't want another judgment.

Smh I'm fine with your opinion. But I see nothing positive lies and pr spin or miss information. This generation MS has mostly done nothing but that. I'm no fanboy who's just gunna ignore the lies.
Like "best games line up in xbox history." Just an open lie people ignore. One of many that's been spewed on from them. Bit I always say, I like my xbox...I just hate the people behind it.

OpieWinston2807d ago

Kingthrash360
You're about as big of a downer as Foxtrot is, when it comes to Xbox I don't see much positivity and when you do have something positive to say you add a negative comment. Rarely is it very constructive. So stop pretending. No one believes you.
I own a Wii U/PS4/X1/High End Rig and I just enjoy the games on each platform. Try it sometime, maybe people won't see that you're totally full of it.

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TRS_Gear2806d ago

Wow Fox, just jumping right in there and making judgments on theories that haven't been confirmed. The snatchers in Gears 4, don't kill people, they take them for some unknown purpose. Also, I didn't take that quote to pertain specifically to Anya, but instead as more generic. I do think Anya is dead or missing, that would be why Kait is putting on her old armor, however I don't think it was a recent event, in regards to when Gears 4 takes place.

Long story short, I don't think Anya's absence will have anything to do with the main story. Instead a tiny little side blurb.

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EpicSandwich2807d ago

Omg, I'm speechless. This game looks insane. I need it now.

sammarshall1022807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

Yeah it looks ridiculously good

Day 1

Unspoken2806d ago

Will this play in native 4K?

Bah, ReCore, Forza, now this! Hey Microsoft, can you let me download more time too?

COMMENT-OF-THE-YEAR2807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

I don't know about speechless.. That's over doing it id say. I loved 1 and 2. 3 was Ok, Judgement was ermmm... meh. Hope this game is good. It looks alright. Not as hyped as I was for the other ones. Still have a bad taste from Judgement.

spicelicka2806d ago

3 was amazing. Everyone sees a game differently, for multiplayer 3 was smooth as butter. Also, the the tower defense mission was one of the best I've played.

christocolus2807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

OMG... This looks amazing. A lot better than the previous vids. Day one baby. Cole train is back too and the previews are super positive...Horde mode 3.0 seems like a blast. Nice. Great job Coalition. Great job.

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Gears 4 has gone gold...Phil Spencer, Satya Nadella and terry Myerson were all there to celebrate the occassion with the Coalition. Now the wait begins.

https://mobile.twitter.com/...

http://news.xbox.com/2016/0...

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Genuine-User2807d ago (Edited 2807d ago )

"Can't stop the train baby!!" lol

I'm not going to watch the trailer but I'm happy to see all the positively excited reactions.

Neonridr2807d ago

Impressive looking. Here's hoping they put this franchise back on track.

starchild2807d ago

Yeah, it does look really good. I'm looking forward to it.

Lennoxb632807d ago

Other than Judgement, I can't name too many times this franchise has been off track.

Neonridr2807d ago

well it did start to wear a little thin by GoW 3..

sammarshall1022807d ago

Lol I was thinking the same thing

starchild2807d ago

I never played Judgement. Was it that disappointing?

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Paytaa2807d ago

Neonrider wear a little thin by Gears 3? Gears 3 had the best multiplayer component of all the games. I'd argue that UE is just as good because I like the slow placed nature but Gears 3 was fluid and had a lot of content to play with.

Judgement was the falling off point and Gears 4 looks like it'll bring it back.

Neonridr2806d ago

@Paytaa - fair enough, I will take your word for it. 3 was the last one in the series I played. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two, although I never really played much of the MP in those games sadly.

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EpicSandwich2807d ago

This franchise has always been on track and King

Erik73572807d ago

The only thing I don't like are the designs of the robots. Everything else looks good though!

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spicelicka2807d ago

ohohohohooo omg this is amazing!!!

One reason I've always loved Gears over other third person shooters is the giant freakin creatures and epic boss battles, top that off with the best TPS multiplayer ever and you got a winner in my books.

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5 Video Games That Should Have Been Shorter, and 5 That Should Have Been Longer

GB: "Nailing an experience's length is easier said and done, and one way or another, these games left a little to be desired on that front."

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Petebloodyonion481d ago

I always have a problem with games that should have been longer when lasting 8-10 hours.
Here's a question I ask all the time when ppl say that.
How many times have you replayed the story of a great game like Tlou2, GOW, Final Fantasy remake, GTA, Zelda, or any other 20 hours plus game? and usually, the answer varies between 0 and rarely 1.

So what's the point of having great 30 hours plus games if you will never replay them because of level, section, grinding dragging too long?

Lifexline481d ago (Edited 481d ago )

I agree I’m not sure how people find the time to play all these games. 20 plus hour games are great but for me 8 to 10 is the sweet spot. Those games take to long to finish specially when you have a backlog of games waiting to be played. Plus 20 plus hour games always have downtime and unnecessary side quests that can be boring too much fodder imo.

Being on your phone is one thing you can access websites like this everywhere on your phone or mobile gaming. But games you have to find the time to play them. Which is why I don’t understand why so many people want like ten games it seems In a month.

LucasRuinedChildhood481d ago (Edited 481d ago )

I think you're missing the point a bit.

A game can be 8-10 hours long and use that time really well, but it can also only start to get good far into the playthrough and leave the player feeling short-changed.

Hotline Miami is only 4-5 hours long but it's extremely well paced and time well spent. But if only got really good towards the end, I'd want it to be longer.

Stanjara481d ago

You just look at trophies and se that around 20% or less actually finish their games.

CrimsonWing69481d ago

I've replayed all those games except GTA and Breath of Wild because I can never finish them.

The Last of Us 2 i've replayed 4 times. God of War (2018) 2 times, Final Fantasy Remake 3 time (technically Intergrade twice since went on Steam and I wanted 100% achievements), and if we do want to bring in Zelda I've played Ocarina of Time probably 4 to 6 times a few times on N64, another time on 3DS, and twice on virtual console Wii and Wii U.

I am sure I'm not alone in replaying long games and honestly it's like I'm finished within a week or two and that with balancing responsibilities and a social life. Shorter games take even less time.

BrainSyphoned481d ago

Without mentioning Skyrim.. I've got two platinum trophies for Persona 5 and am playing it on game pass right now. Beat FF7R on normal twice and hard once and will play it again before the next one. Non story games- MHW I've made characters on PC/Xbox/PS with at least 600 hours on each platform. I don't care to play a mediocre games that are 8 hours long. The reason my backlog is so long isn't because that many good games are released each year it is because I replay the best ones over and over. Same deal with audio books. I've gone through book series multiple times every time a new one is coming out.

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Soy481d ago

Disagree with Days Gone - yeah it took a while to really get going, but I appreciated it when I was done. Jumping right in at 4-5 hrs or whatever would've made the rest feel less impactful. RDR2 and Mankind Divided felt just right too, I wouldn't change them at all.

What needed less time was AC Valhalla. I was more than ready to be done with that by the time it was 2/3 over. Just too much useless stuff, and I hated the Asgard sections.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares706d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies705d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger638705d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv72706d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho1337706d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever705d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad706d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds706d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin839d ago (Edited 839d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr839d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies839d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia840d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey602839d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian229839d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares840d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve840d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares840d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos840d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong840d ago (Edited 840d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard840d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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