Here we go! With the review embargo now having lifted for Gears of War: E-Day, that means we've also finally got some raw gameplay footage of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of the game.
This is coming via numerous sources, including Digital Foundry who have shared their "big tech deep dive" for Gears: E-Day. In a nutshell, they say that it "serves as a landmark showcase for Unreal Engine 5's expanding capabilities", highlighting it as "one of the best-looking Unreal titles ever" despite some occasionally "rocky" performance.
"Ultimately, Gears of War: E-Day serves as a landmark showcase for Unreal Engine 5's expanding capabilities, developed alongside the engine in a way that allowed experimental features to become core engine capabilities. By bringing complex ray-traced lighting, Nanite character skinning and advanced geometry management to mainstream consoles, The Coalition has created one of the best-looking Unreal titles ever, beyond even what was shown in early previews.
Performance remains rocky in more open segments, especially on Series S, and hopefully some of these issues can be overcome in time. Regardless, it's exciting stuff, and this technical bedrock should leave the company in good stead as the next generation approaches."
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