Gears of War

Published collection: 5 games

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Series debut: Unknown
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Overview

Gears of War is a science-fiction combat series best known for heavy, squad-based third-person shooting. Its main games have you move between cover, trade fire with monstrous enemies and help teammates through brutal battles; Gears Tactics turns that squad combat into turn-based strategy. Representative games: Gears of War (2006): Establishes the cover-based campaign, with a second player able to join as squadmate Dominic Santiago. Gears of War 2 (2008): Introduces Horde, challenging a team of five to survive successive waves of enemies. Gears Tactics (2020): Recasts the fighting as turn-based missions where you command a squad instead of aiming each shot yourself. Suitable for: For players who enjoy tense teamwork and forceful science-fiction action. The shooters reward covering a friend's advance and staying calm under fire; Tactics gives you time to plan the squad's next move.