The Xbox brand name has numerous monumental titles under it. Halo, Forza and Fable are some that come to mind, but when it comes to gritty and bloody third-person shooters, Gears of War is Xbox’s most iconic franchise. First released two decades ago, Marcus Fenix’s journey on the fictional planet of Sera helped Xbox become a household name. This is one of the games that defined the Xbox 360 in its early stages, bringing some of the most memorable action games to the masses.
To celebrate its twenty-year anniversary, The Coalition and Xbox are bringing it back to where it all began with Gears of War: E-Day. This is a prequel to the first game, telling the story of when Emergence Day began and the Locust hordes spewed onto the surface of Sera. With its release quickly approaching, we were able to get around an hour of hands-on time with two chapters of the upcoming shooter, and we were left delighted to see the series returning to its roots.
The build took place at the start of the second act, after it would seem Marcus and his crew were able to take down a large beast of a Locust, most likely a Brumak or some sort of large “lizard” like creature.
The four, along with Mayor Shaw, arrive at Gears HQ to meet with Colonel Trench. One of the best elements that Gears of War: E-Day is able to explore is the confusion and panic of everyone when the Locust first attacked, as even Colonel Trench thinks it might be the UIR (Union of Independent Republics), a rival faction of the COGs (Coalition of Ordered Governments) who is behind the attack.
Here, we get a proper introduction to the squad of four: Dominic Santiago, Marcus Fenix, along with newcomers Lucas Reyes and Mags Carter. We’re even introduced to other familiar faces such as a younger Tai Kaliso. Their objective is to make their way to the Oria Stadium, home of the Eagles Thrashball team. It’s another base of operations that’s under heavy fire.
Here, they meet Russ, a friend and colleague of Marcus’ father who helped design the Gnasher shotgun, and in this case, helps introduce one of the most iconic weapons in the game, the Chainsaw Bayonet.
As we mentioned in our multiplayer preview, the controls are a little different from what we’ve become used to in Gears of War games. There is still getting in-and-out of cover with the A button, and there’s the iconic quick Active Reload feature, but there’s a little more verticality to combat.
For starters, the sprint button is no longer assigned to the A button, but instead is on the thumbstick, which can get a little getting used to. On top of that, Y will now allow a character to grab and hop up on objects, such as railings or trucks, adding that previously mentioned verticality.
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