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Article #696884Re: Gears of War 4
From: Mr Rob
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 19:40
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 19:40
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On Sat, 29 Oct 2016 09:50:11 -0400, Rin Stowleigh <rstow...@nevrhadgmail.com> wrote: >On Sat, 29 Oct 2016 08:59:27 +0100, Mr Rob ><noemail...@jsjsaiiowppw.com> wrote: > >> >>Mack clearly loves this game >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExBIwqhKttQ > >His assessment pretty much matches what I remember of the first game, >and the one he is playing looks pretty much just like it. Whacka mole >from behind walls. > >The popularity of that game boggled my mind, I'll never understand >what appeals to consolers. I've got Gears of War 1, 2, & 3 for Xbox360 and I also have the remastered version of Gears of War 1 that was released for the PC recently. I probably will end up getting Gears of War 4 for PC (and Xbox One which I'm hoping I get for Christmas!) , but I'm not paying £50 for it. Those games are OK in small doses. Mack is spot on though, they are very linear to the point of being on rails. They're archetypal console games complete with 'shoot the glowing spots' on bosses and elite enemies, regenerating health, and 'by the numbers' cover to cover movement. I really do find Mack extremely entertaining, even if I occasionally disagree with one or two of his verdicts. -- Rob
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