Tiny update here.
Got to try out some early Gears of War 4 multiplayer beta in an early access promotion, thanks to playing Gears of War: Ultimate Edition online, review here.
Played a few team deathmatch rounds on the three maps included: Harbour, Dam and Foundation. No doubt, it has classic Gears written all over it! Responsive and fast gameplay as usual, everything felt instantly familiar.
The visuals are sharp and clean, with a typical art style for the series. Considering this is a new Gears developer they've proved they can handle the aesthetics of a Gears title with their remake of Gears 1 in the Ultimate Edition!
Overall, visuals aren't anything ground breaking this generation, but this is the multiplayer visuals. They run in 60fps making it a responsive and smooth experience. I felt the layout of the beta levels a little overly square looking and with too obvious places for cover. Everything just seems angular and less organic than I'd liked them to be. This is new hardware after all, compared to what the old games ran on.
Anyways, that's what my thoughts. A positive, yet expected experience and perhaps lacking a little originality. I'm looking forward to this release though, for me it's about the singleplayer campaign. I can't wait to be playing another Gears campaign on October 11th, when it's scheduled for release!
The visuals are sharp and clean, with a typical art style for the series. Considering this is a new Gears developer they've proved they can handle the aesthetics of a Gears title with their remake of Gears 1 in the Ultimate Edition!
Anyways, that's what my thoughts. A positive, yet expected experience and perhaps lacking a little originality. I'm looking forward to this release though, for me it's about the singleplayer campaign. I can't wait to be playing another Gears campaign on October 11th, when it's scheduled for release!