, and the nostalgia was there, I couldn't help but feel that there wasn't anything new or special about this particular multiplayer, especially since it's a newer Gears titles. But, that being said, I am really looking forward to seeing how the story plays out once

Great entry for the series. Good campaign and multiplayer, horde mode 3.0 is another standout for the series

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth most people's time and cash.

Gears of War 4 has finally arrived and with it comes some big shoes to fill. It's been five years since Gears of War 3, the last mainline entry in the 10-year-old franchise. The large shadow left from Epic Games' original Gears of War trilogy on Xbox 360 is tough to escape.

Great graphics; Sound and tone; Likable characters; Awesome action; Fun multiplayer

AI companions sometimes get in the way; Story ends abruptly

Arguably EPIC's favoured child, Gears of War has always been about going in hot, going in loud, and pretty much every other euphemism for blowing shit up and chainsawing things open. It has always b

Campaign is incredible; Looks amazing; Refined Horde Mode is fantastic

Characters feel a little unwieldy; Story is more set-up than pay-off; Multiplayer can be impenetrable

Editors Note: This review is as spoiler free as possible. Read on and enjoy! We return to Sera, decades after the Locust threat has been destroyed. The wildlife has come back. The planet has had time to restore itself.

Intense and engaging story mode; new fighting techniques; engaging story; beautiful graphics; movable bases for Horde mode; regenerating ammo in Horde; interesting modes for online play

Skills in Horde locked behind cumbersome level system, initial Horde gameplay drags, some A.I; problems in campaign

'Gears 4' gives me the same sense of wonder and excitement playing through the campaign as I first had with Marcus and Dom a decade ago. It is a 'Gears' for a new generation, and The Coalition has risen to the occasion to give a top notch package with heaps of production and replay value both.

With the beginning of a new saga comes some new characters and enemies but the same fun that has made the franchise so popular.

There is something special about Gears of War . Or at least there used to be. Past the second game it feels like the wider gaming world has lost interest, and so we felt it was good that the franchise was given a rest after Judgment.

Gears of War 4 takes place 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3. The world has been ravaged and is slowly recovering from the grip of war and the unstable power source called imulsion. The COG have reformed, but keep a close eye on their people in gathered colonies.