It’s a testament to a franchise that perfected gory combat from its inception, and this tactical approach to its format should have been done years ago. Gears Tactics doesn’t hold your hand, but it will inspire you to execute the grub-slaying strategies your online buddies would usually botch. What we have here is a turn-based strategy title all about everyone’s favorite band of block-headed bros and their struggles against the infamous Locust horde.Ĭommanding a tiny but cocky team to splatter freaky lizards feels familiar yet different enough to pry Gears veterans from its third-person roots while giving strategy fans the kind of small-odds stand-offs they thrive on.

After more than 14 years of gruff voices and bulging biceps, turn-based death and destruction wrapped around the series’ signature sauce make for the most exciting addition to the saga since Gears of War 2.

Gears Tactics is another attempt to entice onlookers into the long-running franchise that put Microsoft’s Xbox 360 firmly on the map.

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