Besides the new chapters and the multiplayer mode, this is a pretty straightforward port. Meaning that the problems that people would have with the original release are still present - the Locust are still obscene bullet sponges, the story is still barely passable (even with the explanation of why you're suddenly on a train in act five), the buddy A.I. remains terrible, the scripted moments of protecting your magic robot as it randomly unlocks yet another door still feels contrived, and as mentioned earlier, you can get snagged onto a cover point by accident even more frequently. Yet despite that, content-wise, this is easily the better version of Gears than its original release - it's just too bad that its best feature also amplifies its biggest weakness.
Pros: New single-player chapters are great; cool new multiplayer mode plus maps, PC version provides keyboard/mouse controls and spiffy visuals.
Cons: Problems from original 360 version persist; keyboard/mouse interface brings new headaches.
GameTap's final score: 8/10
As the long-rumored Gears of War Collection looks like it may finally materialize on Xbox, the timing could not be better as Gears 6 and movie news swirls.
(Insert “It should be multi platform if Microsoft investors wants more money” JK here)
All jokes aside congratulations to all the gears fans it will be a blast I remember having fun on the first one on my 360 elite till got RROD and quit Xbox all together but that’s a story for another day.
Congratulations 🎊 🍾 🎉 🎈 🎉 🙏
I'm excited for this just aslong is on the pc also cause I don't have the newest xbox console.
Marcus Fenix and the crew could be back on your screens once more, as the rumored Gears of War Collection is near completion on Xbox.
Take it with a grain of salt this leaker has been wrong many Times
The connection has been rumoured in the past so there's some credibility but it's more if it's actually in testing or not
tell u what gears 3 on series x same 360 game but in 4k and 60fps is a dream it looks crystal clear
Huzaifah from eXputer "With a new Gears of War game possible, I'll go ahead and say that the original trilogy was the peak of the series and should get remastered."
1-3 are incredible with each one being bigger and better than the last. I don’t know what it is, but 4 was super underwhelming to me and 5 was slightly better than 4, but I didn’t feel the same epic feeling I had when going through 1-3. I hope 6 brings that epicness back, but yea like a full remake of 1-3 with current-gen visuals would be *chef’s kiss*.
I was actually devastated with Gears 1 Remaster on Xbox and PC. From when the OG released in 2006 right up until Gears 2 released a few years later. Me and a small group of friends would play it almost daily.
When the remaster arrived. It was annoying that they changed the way you could find a create games. The PC version was dead on arrival as it didn't release on steam just the crappy windows store so about 7 people (including me) bought it. I think I managed to find about 5 games in the first week of release. After that it was just a ghost town.
Not sure about Xbox version. Didn't actually try it until I got a series s in late 2022. It was completely dead online.
A new game would be best. I don't understand why gamers want to rebuy old games over something new.
Nice to see them use the term "Almost" because there is not denying the fact that THE best console to PC port was Chronicles of Riddick: Escape... with PC port been actually way better than the original.