Gears Tactics

Pretty good turn-based strategy game. It scratched my Xcom itch a bit but isn't nearly as good.

Un bon Locuste est un locuste mort!

Pour les amateurs de X-com like. Chouette jeu, très efficace, centré sur le combat : la partie gestion est réduite à l'évolution des persos. Un peu trop facile en mode difficile: on finit par développer des combo op, mais c'est tout de même assez jouissif. Ne vous attendez pas à un chef d'oeuvre, prenez ce jeu pour ce qu'il est : fun et sans prétentions.

really fun tactical game

If you like Turn-based Tactics games, give Gears Tacticts a try! It does not have a world map or base building like XCOM, but the Turn-based Tactics gameplay is spot on, putting some emphasis on your characters being heroes (e.g. enemies can be downed and then executions give all other team mates an extra AP). The skill trees and looted weapon mods and armor make for some nice progression and varieties in possible playstyles for the 4 main classes. I only played the "full content" campaign for now, which brings "Jack", a robot helper, as the fifth squad member, allowing for some new game mechanics - and also brings improved enemies to the game. This DLC/update also brought a graphics overhaul to he game, making the game look quite good on the map and in cutscenes. The story is quite OK and the voice overs are fitting. The campaign is a mix of fixed story missions and sets of proc gen in between side missions with a variety of objective types and some bonus objectives, limitations and team/enemy modifiers to mix things up. You generally have to complete 3 out of 4 side missons to advance and can only bring each soldier once into a set of side missions. After the final battle of the campaign (and I guess base game), you can go on with increasingly tougher "veteran missions" for an extended challenge. As this was originally a console game, I want to say that the keyboard & mouse controls are very intuitive and good here - no complaints. Also adapted quite well for ultra wide monitors. AND there is almost no bugs at all, only some wonky physics at times and one time I had a character walk around with a 90 degree bent torso in a single cutscene - nothing wild. Overall I can warmheartedly recommend Gears Tactics :)

Remek sztori, ami kiegészíti a GoW világát. Jó karakterek, szuper fordulatokkal csak a végére már repetitívvé váltak a mellék küldetések. Viszont a zsánerben nem találkoztam még olyan címmel, ahol utóbbi ne következett volna be. Akinek az X-Com (/hasonló címek), valamint a GoW világa bejön annak kihagyhatatlan. Ha pedig csak az egyiket ismered egy próbát megér!

I loved Xcom and Gears, im approx 10 hours in and also enjoying this game very much, there is some minor things missing like being able to sell or buy your stash and changing the character model. Storyline is strong and combat rewarding. most certainly worth a go if you are thinking about it.