Gears Tactics is an ambitious spinoff that doesn’t necessarily innovate, but it does succeed in taking the turn-based mechanics strategy genre head-on. The game’s presentation is quality, reflecting classic, core Gears elements. Although the gameplay flattens out by forcing repetitive mission types – extensive customization, immersive storytelling, and overall polish earns Splash Damage and The Coalition a tip of the
Don’t go for many side missions, because odds finishing some of them are very high. As such, before going on any mission, check the rewards and descriptions. Go for legendary ones rather than Epic o
Downed allies are in a precarious position. Attacks from enemies can easily render them useless for good, resulting in a failed mission or death of the associate.So try and rescue them any time there is an opportunity. And as this goes on, be careful. It is always good to first clear any enemies close as going for them in a dangerous situation might cost a player AP, which would have otherwise been used to do other thi
Perhaps best of all, however, is the cosmetics selection. Equipment and appearances (limited on certain heroes) are each highly-customizable, more so than I expected from a turn-based strategy game – and without any microtransactions in sight! Almost immediately, I turned Sid Redburn into Uncle
There is no doubt that Gear Tactics is awesome, even after a few unfavorable features, it’s still worth playing. The biggest upgrade the game needs is a multiplayer feature. Who wouldn’t love to play this game with their friends and have fun toget
However, when soldiers can be killed any time, it can be frustrating that dozens upon dozens of missions will level them into only slightly stronger versions of themselves. If you want to max out a specific soldier’s skill, you basically have to focus all your leveling into that skill to have any cha
At the end of the day, Gears Tactics transitions the series into a new genre admirably well. Although there is much to be desired regarding mission variety and replayability, the developers did a great job interweaving classic Gears combat and weaponry into a tactical format, making for a positive experience over
The weapon applications are similarly impressive. Torque Bows, Longshot Snipers, Gnashers – they all hurt just as much as they did in the originals. Even the unique Active Reload mechanic is (somewhat) emulated via the “fast fingers” perk for the Sniper class. Seeing the wide array of Gears weapons in action from a birds-eye view is pretty fr
The weakest part of Tactics is its mid-to-late-game objective variety. I’m looking at you, accursed side missions. Like many strategy games before it, Tactics ends up relying on the same few formulas for a good bit of its meat. This time around, you’ll be getting a whole lotta “hold these supply points,” “rescue these two POWs,” or “collect these loot crates before you get nemacyst’d in the face.” Rinse and rep
Right out the gate, it needs to be addressed that taking a series that is built around sprinting and diving until you manage to shotgun your opponent into a billion pieces and turning it into a tactics game is a bold m
Any fan of Apex Legends knows what sliding into cover means. Allies can easily slip into cover from a couple of feet like a gigantic magnet is dragging them.The cover magnetism cheats slightly by allowing a player get to areas that would otherwise be out of ra
To top it off, Tactics nails the reconstruction of familiar enemies in a turn-based world. Boomers are just as terrifying and stompy, Tickers just as erratic and hyperactive, Kantus just as loud and obnoxious . There are a few new foes to discover too, but the core army of bad dudes didn’t require many tweaks to remain interesting and formidable. As it turns out, the Locust are just as robust in a strategic sett
Is there an enemy ‘overwatching’ near the end of the battle or in a tight spot? Don’t forget a grenade. Although it is a good idea to save missiles, they usually have massive adverse effects on enemies because of their long cooldown feature. Even formidable enemies like Kantus and Boomers will have it extremely rough with stint grenades. They can revive injured allies from afar and offer the entire battalion with a new lease of life if they are in a gr
It may sound like a given, but Tactics truly impresses in its presentation as another quintessential Gears entry. All of the smells and flavors that helped characterize the series are seamlessly translated over. Cinematic cutscenes are smartly interwoven throughout the story, filled with plenty of tension created by the cast of fantastic voice talent. Low, brassy orchestral lines to add to the gritty, dark atmosphere – it’s all th
Gears Tactics has polished, stable gameplay. Nothing in the spinoff is going to make your head explode – though you will be exploding plenty of Locust heads. And that’s part of the fun, all things considered. Combat has a respectable amount of variance, but you can pretty much bulldoze your way through the Intermediate campaign like a bull in a china shop. Loading all your units up with Fragmentation Grenades and tossing them off as often as possible is an extremely viable strategy. Flanks are important, yes, and the Scout class can cloak, sure – but you really can explode, chainsaw, and Bayonet Charge your way to victory in most ca