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5.0 out of 5 starsGears of War 4 is great! Micro Transactions not so great...
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2016
I am greatfull to have gotten this game on time on October 7th. When I had a bad experience with my previous preorder of Forza Horizon 3. I was bitting my nails because I didn't want a similar experience with Gears 4 Ultimate, and thankfully I didn't this time.
The Game: Gears of War 4 is a Gears of War game. There is no major changes to the gameplay. The game is extremely fun, and the single player campaign is really fun. There are allot of fun set pieces that gives Gears 4 a more cinematic feel. Some of the great moments involve the in game weather. Other then that, I won't spoil the story for those who have not played the game.
Multiplayer is where Gears 4 shines. Horde 3.0 is fun to play with friends. I say this because the matchmaking is proving to be not so great currently. Many of the multiplayer I've played had to many people quite even before the game even starts, and the game does not fill the empty spot either with bots or another player. I am hoping this will get fixed in an upcoming update.
Graphics: The graphics are really great on Xbox One. As I said before some of the best graphics involve with the games weather. I only have an Xbox One so I can't say anything about Gears 4 HDR graphics. However I suspect it looks amazing.
Micro transactions: Gears 4 does have micro transactions and is something I disapprove when I play my games. Grears of War 4 micro transactions is a large negative mark in my book. Not only are the in game packs expensive. It also takes allot of grinding in game to even earn in game currency to purchase the packs. Not to mention there are also packs only available to purchase with real money and they are pretty expensive too. The Mcro Transactions also make my season pass feel useless because the season pass is not an all access pass. Extra in game character cost real money and can not be purchased with in game currency. The majority of in game packs offer skins for characters and weapons which does not effect the multiplayer gameplay which is a good thing. However, Horde mode packs does have in game cards that does effect the gameplay in Horde mode, and the player who has better cards gets better score when playing Horde mode.
Pros: Fun single player campaign, great looking graphics. Multiplayer is fun with friends or with a full team.
Cons: Long wait times for multiplayer match making, early quitters and the micro transactions.
Conclusion: I highly recommend Gears of War 4 to fans of Gears of War and those who have not played any Gears games. Don't let my rant about micro transactions discourage you from enjoying a fun game. This Ultimate edition does include the season pass which is cheaper than purchasing separately.
