10 Ways Gears Tactics Appeals To Gears Of War AND XCOM Fans

[@BigFrenchNose]

As a fan of both XCOM and Gears of War, this game looks like a dream to me! Shame that it is not release on console at the same time as on PC. Let us hope it does not take long to arrive to my fatty Xbox One.

[@Venitas1000]

itll be on game pass

[@TFconfused]

As someone who used to be a really hardcore Gears fan this looks incredible. Gears 4 and 5 are fun but having the OG locust and COG feel back is a somewhat ironic breath of fresh air

[@christianschoff2490]

As an actual Gears fan, I agree.

[@justiny.1773]

Tyler F. Agreed

[@bokitoboss1993]

Psst don't you mean iconic?

[@Nosh_Feratu]

this is seriously ticking all the right boxes for me....pre-ordered off steam already, now, sadly...the wait!

[@bryanrickens4575]

REALLY hope it does well financially. I’m really impressed how much Microsoft is approaching the PC as both a platform and its hallmark genres - hopefully they do more like this in the future.

[@goose10091203]

With everyone being at home I really wish this game was coming out now instead of the end of April.... sadface

[@rockpapershot]

Yes, me too!

[@BADC0FFEE]

We'll probably still be at home at the end of April

[@BartvG88]

Well, doom eternal, half life alyx, animal crossing, resident evil 3, ff7 remake can keep you busy until then.

[@themightyruler1319]

The game I didn't know I wanted

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

This was the most comprehensive overview of this game I've seen! you're amazing! (Subbed) I've been really anticipating it since I saw it almost two months ago! I have it preloaded and ready to go on my game pass PC Account! I never got to play Xcom 2 so I will be taking advantage of it being free till the end of April on steam and will definitely be able to truly feel which one I like the most when I get my hands on this game! I have high hopes for this and hope it does well enough to have a sequel!

[@matthewsmith3950]

this actually put this game on my radar. It's been a while since I played war of the chosen and I'm in the mood for some X-COM, so this looks like just the ticket

[@bixhutch6274]

Im more excited for this then i was for gears 5. I love the gears universe but Ive been feeling like it was time to do something new with the universe

[@KillerOrca]

By going back to the Locust War XD No seriously though I agree.

[@bixhutch6274]

Killer Orca honestly I like the locust war better. I found them more mysterious and actually pretty horrifing. I wasn’t sick of the Gears world as it was. I’m tired of that gameplay style. Yes it’s still the best 3rd person shooter on the market IMO but after 6 games I’m so ready to see this world differently.

[@KillerOrca]

@@bixhutch6274 And seeing it through the lens of probably the best turn based RTS game on the market...cant go wrong.

[@kyleott7758]

I've been waiting for something like this ever since I played X com

[@carpemkarzi]

Very cool. I love both XCOM and Phoenix so this is definitely in my wheelhouse. Looking forward to getting into this baby soon.

[@rockpapershot]

April is going to be a long month.

[@paullomax4038]

The precise and flexible overwatch seems like a nice improvement over Xcom etc. Personally I'm not particularly interested in the Gears setting but the game looks sharp. Thanks for the detailed look Mathew.

[@rockpapershot]

No worries. Cheers for watching!

[@sgtkeebler]

Sooooooooo excited to play this tonight after work, and the fact that they added controller support is amazing!!!

[@andrewelder2739]

Always love the RPS preview videos! Thanks lads!

[@rockpapershot]

Thanks for watching!

[@Esteban45696]

The original gears is one of my favourite games of all time and I loooooooove X-com so this a no brainer for me. Still holding out for a survival horror in the gears universe.

[@SkillzAdam]

does anyone know if you can change the troop's names and apperarence?

[@theshadowkid2000]

Do you use the same "heroes" throughout the entire game? Or are there randomly generated COG troops (that you recruit) with their own stats, like on Xcom.

[@porcin3proph3t4]

they state multiple times there are randomly generated troops. The heroes are just needed for the core story missions

[@Amoogus]

Porcin3 Proph3t thanks for the info. That honestly sells it for me.

[@stuartbagley2586]

I had already given this video a thumbs up, but I would have given it a thumbs up solely for ‘’So it goes.” Well done!

[@stephengray3401]

Superb review. Most enjoyable. Clean and precise. This game looks awesome and no doubt your objective comments probably gained it many more fans. Thanks.

[@KillerOrca]

If they do it half as well as XCOM did then we're golden. From what I'm seeing, I've got no reason to be worried.

[@thomaswalker4806]

The crazy thing with so many turn-based games of the last{few years or so} on the console system's... Is they do Not include Live or Hot seat opponent play ?.. This is one of those great story and theme games like Xcom that should include that turn-based concept as a given feature.

[@jpeake13]

and how about some nostalgia dlc to play all the campaigns like this - oh hoho that'd be dope

[@spikem5950]

TAKE MY MONEY

[@Mustang1984]

Really great review. This game has been on my radar a while now and i'm very excited to get my hands on it!

[@Hunter-qf5iq]

Can you play on the side of the locusts?

[@jordanmiller7183]

Have they announced a Carmine character?

[@Holysnowboard]

So with this level of customization, tellin me I can make some kind of “Gears OC”?

[@Amoogus]

Zidzan I assume it’s like the Xcom customization.

[@spikem5950]

Yes, it's like XCOM's customization with the randomly generated recruits.

[@20storiesunder]

This looks amazing. I've never played Gears of War but oh baby this looks glorious!

[@iondrivepriductionsstarlig8407]

Great video Rock I've heard that you can change the difficulty settings during the campaign but that it won't appear on the XBOX edition that really sucks Cross out one achievement I guess

[@ghostofdota]

Fantastic video :) Thanks for your thoughts. I am counting down the days.

[@CyberKiller]

I love the humor in the video ;-). As for the game, I'm waiting for the XBox version, cause it won't run on my computer.

[@masterchief9177]

As much I enjoyed the gameplay and really looking forward for Gears Tactics on Xbox later on, I stayed for the nice commentary.

[@DifunctedReble]

I wonder if they'll eventually have (or it already has) a Horde mode? It'd be hell to pull off, but could be amazing.

[@goatygoat2709]

It's very nice to have the Locust back

[@kpando4952]

totally curious a bit turned off about fixed heroes for missions really takes out the sandbox style of gaming for strategy games.

[@andrewelder2739]

Anything like armor in the game? XCOM and P Point both had this, made for an extra layer of tactics shredding and capitalizing on armored enemies and units respectively.

[@rockpapershot]

Not that I saw, but it was quite early missions, I think. There's a big focus on healing with your own squad - you Chuck healing grenades and have healing skills. Didn't see any obvious armour stuff in interface, etc.

[@andrews05]

can you rename recruited soldiers?

[@tallas12]

Partial Hit with the Gnasher, I see what TC did there.

[@TheBatman602]

All of the customization options and having no microtransactions would be awesome in Gears 5

[@xcrack6364]

Absolutely a great game. I love it. What’s interesting and could be due to the fact that not many have actually played it, but this game is essentially a video game version of the gears of war board game. I luckily found a mint complete game board with expansion pack for $85. Easily worth $400 but if you can find a good copy, I highly recommend it. It’s hard and has like a 27 page instruction booklet.

[@elevenfingers2174]

Curious will there be character customization or creation in the game aswell like we had on xcom 2?

[@rockpapershot]

No, you hire recruits from a pool of potential hires. Customisation is all done with equipment. There's no character creator.

[@elevenfingers2174]

@@rockpapershot ahh icic thx!

[@rustyshackleford324]

it's like a gears tabletop brought to life. pretty cool.

[@pqfire0950]

This game looks freaking LIT, super excited for it!

[@Vinnytrampolini]

This reminds me of the Gears of War board game from fantasy flight

[@cakeneverlies6238]

Never played Gears, but this looks good. Excited for another Xcom style game

[@razielgrave224]

Will this run on windows 7, like gears 5 and ori did?

[@Nick-oi6vk]

Any word on when this will come to Xbox?

[@ttuarmyjag84]

Great preview! I learned a lot that has def made me excited for this one. Hopefully it comes to consoles quickly! I want it on my Xbox x!

[@ManualReplica]

How exactly does customization work though? Say you want your Gears to wear helmets, is that purely a cosmetic thing you can give to them whenever, or is all customization 100% handled entirely via item pickups through the crates, mission rewards, etc?

[@rockpapershot]

You customize them between missions with gear you earn by completing missions or picking up gear crates. All the armour alters character in some way, as well as having cosmetic differences.

[@Jaxon-ye5zv]

So detailed, well done

[@blindhamsterman1]

there clearly is a grid if you watch the way the cursor moves. its just not shown on the screen

[@sundancekid3629]

Xcom like turn based games are great

[@TheLiquid765]

Definitely going to get this, looks amazing . Shout out to tactic games like the Banner Saga as well. Rock on.

[@bobbytillman8454]

Imagine the possible modding for this game

[@TheSushiandme]

Didn't even know existed til now. Cool

[@cameronwilson3060]

I am really interested in Gears 6 bringing out character customization and also maintaining its "Hero" skins. I always enjoyed playing as the COG looking soldiers and UIR in gears 4, always wanted to customize them in my own personal way! Hopefully theyll bring weapon and pickup weapon customisation that goes beyond skins, but have no impact on gameplay, like different scopes on sniper and lancer, Torque Bow being more like a crossbow, similar to the Tripwire Crossbow from RAAMs Shadow DLC and that sort of thing.

[@Amoogus]

Grouch King feel the exact same way.

[@limon_deslactosado]

Tripwire crossbow is from judgment not raams shadow

[@cameronwilson3060]

​@@limon_deslactosado my bad, i just recall it coming from RAAMs shadow, mustve confused a mission where you use it for the first time

[@ONYXG9000]

Reach customisation for gears would b amazing

[@skylerskomars9018]

Holy shit this improves on XCOM in so many ways

[@TheLibrary307]

As a guy who played a lot of xcom based games but doesn't know shit about gears of war this will be a very plesant experience.

[@dreamkng1476]

Will play on Steam, never played a game from them. My question. How do you play, mouse and keyboard or controller? Steam said partial controller support, what does that mean?

[@rockpapershot]

I'm not sure. Will see if I can find out. This demo was mouse and keyboard. The fact that it will come to Xbox One means it must have controller setup in the works...

[@Jackfromshack]

I already love this game

[@virtualrealitychannel2276]

This looks awesome. So happy! If only Dark Crystal Tactics were good, but at least this one looks like it'll live fully up to it's potential.

[@rockpapershot]

I didn't play Dark Crystal. Was it no good?

[@RoboSeal1]

When does it come in Xbox?

[@Radit_HP]

Is it just me, or that the conditions right now merit the tech that Geforce Now provide to give demo copies to media outlets like RPS

[@an4ximander]

Is the 70% to hit real 70% , or is it 50% like XCOM?

[@phatdog]

Will we be getting another Carmine in this one too 😅

[@fixitfelix9830]

PhatDog29 maybe but you know what that means

[@jonahd1396]

@@fixitfelix9830 ;(

[@JJACK2024]

Microsoft is smart put it on PC so there won't be a bias then realise on Xbox that way it's already been rated positive!

[@jare3459]

my only complaint about the game is that can't be locus for there own campaign

[@demon3203]

for all we know might be a DLC down the road. Who knows

[@jare3459]

@@demon3203 hope so this would be best opportunity to do it

[@tomknibbs2273]

This will revive my love of gears I think, not been interested since 3.

[@FaceBiscuits1]

Same here.

[@mrhammy5329]

is there pvp

[@Eldrad235]

Can you customize your characters?!?

[@rockpapershot]

Yeah, that's in the video.

[@chenli9778]

I just wonder Can we use Locust Weapons or Not…… I really Need Boomshot ……

[@rockpapershot]

You can pick up a boomshot, yeah. Not sure about other Locust weapons.

[@stuartbagley2586]

Boom!

[@battleland7263]

So the preorder bonus Thrashball armor. How could I get it on console? I Don't think you can pre order for xbox yet and I really want that armor

[@thewielder3445]

You can also get thrashball Cole for playing it on Game Pass. And I'm assuming that Xbox users will get the same preorder bonus when the game comes to console later this year

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

Will it be on game pass??

[@rockpapershot]

Yep.

[@RoboSeal1]

Can't wait!

[@Lexgamer]

Is there PvP? And is there permadeath? Personally, I loved the gameplay in XCOM, but the progression was too unforgiving.

[@rockpapershot]

No, just PvE from what I saw. And permadeath only applies to the recruit characters - the main story figures fail the mission if they die.

[@TheMonkeygoneape]

well it doesn't have you making friends with the aliens (and having some weird snake fetish all the sudden), that's enough for me

[@TacoMeat555]

this game looks like you can finish it in like 5 hours then you gotta replay it unless im wrong. cuz they invest so much in graphic and weapons/characters/ etc etc but I feel like this game is gonna be so short that it aint gonna be worth full price. anyway I could be wrong lets hope that isn't the case.

[@FaceBiscuits1]

They advertise ~40hrs but it's likely to be based on replayability, will see when its released I guess.

[@TheRAMBO9191]

Coop with friends at all? Like turn based

[@rockpapershot]

No, just single player.

[@GASTONCITOPRIME2077]

I love xcom 2 and i really like gears so i hope if in this game is a new carmine doest die XD

[@Unclear_nz]

Game Pass For PC Lets go!

[@silentwarrior3]

I don’t even need to see the video to know one thing is “BOOM!” From the OG Boomers

[@atlas_twb4215]

I would love for it to be on console

[@jpeake13]

I just hope they allow modding like xcom. It's not that i need it, i just like the option to tweak the game with whatever i want, should i want to lol

[@fixitfelix9830]

I’m a gears fan and in MY opinion it doesn’t look right it’s like chest and looks awkward the way that stand frozen waiting for there turn don’t get me wrong the story looks promising but the game play is not what I grew up With but respect people liking the look of the game

[@NikosM112]

I'd like it more if it was like the ordinary 3rd person shooter gears

[@negativezero8174]

I'd like you more if you shut the fuck up. But we don't always get what we want

[@pipebomber04]

Next: starcraft tactics

[@dud5606]

We need an XCOM style Halo game.

[@kiranearitachi]

Yes

[@Typhoon_Lex]

It will only appeal to the majority of the playerbase when it becomes available on console. This should have been a duo release, not pc specific until a later date as an apology for the shitty attempt we got as the next number in the franchise.

[@rockpapershot]

Gears 5 was great.

[@justiny.1773]

Typhoon Lex to be fair these types of games appeal to pc audience more

[@DeadlyFish420]

Can you change the names of the non heroes like xcom? I know you cant customize there face and stuff apart from armour, can you at least change names? Been trying to find out for ages 🤣

[@rockpapershot]

I do not think so, no.

[@snowballandpals]

I'm tempted to buy this just to support the developers for not making another shitty FPS/Battle Royale game.

[@JoonKimDMD]

It seems better than Gears5 crap that makes you navigate the half open world map with SSX style.

[@rockpapershot]

I really enjoyed Gears 5, but to each their own.

[@JoonKimDMD]

@@rockpapershot Gears 5 had a good chapter 1 but the rest was just so bad.

[@Shamelesscritique1]

Wait so...gears of war...an xbox exclusive I.P...isn't coming to xbone...at least not yet? Have microsoft just said fuck it and given up on their console entirely at this point? This is literally the first game that made me say...finally they've got something that looks like it's worth playing...and then I hear it's deliberately made for PC lmao.

[@WinWar-The-Reign]

I have a real problem with this game I want it it be like xcom because xcom has so much replayability I am afraid that I will get tired of the main missions and the cutscenes. I feel that this game shines greatest when it is really loosely wrapped by narrative. The fact that this game does not have a base of operations seems to destroy its ability of being a game that give the player the true endless gaming option. This game is a dream come true yet it scares me that i will play it once and not have the want to play it again. I already purchased the game because like who wouldn't. I just saying that I have so much hype for the game I want it to sit in my game library as a game I can go back to like I do with so much of this series.

[@someweirdhermit]

is this a window 10 exclusive then a no no for me

[@reserrved9183]

its on steam

[@someweirdhermit]

@@reserrved9183 well i looked into it , it requires win 10 to run (i have win 8.1) and win 10 is pretty shitty these few days but the game looks great

[@Gone.]

@@someweirdhermit you fuckin serious? Windows 10 is the best windows ever.

[@BucklingSwashes]

I've been playing the whole Gears series (started with Judgment and am now on Gears 5) on Game Pass and am ridiculously impressed with how well the series has progressed over the years. I'm honestly disappointed the most recent two games haven't gotten more attention from critics, as I prefer them to the earlier titles easily. I hope Tactics makes it to Xbox at some point, as it looks like it's right up my alley.

[@rockpapershot]

I loved Gears 5. I thought 4 was a bit by the books, but 5 was immense fun.

[@fixitfelix9830]

Nah gears 5 is no we’re near perfect

[@samuelsilver1680]

Is it just me, or do the maps look... extremely two-dimensional? There doesn't appear to be any height in play. Or at least, not very much of it.

[@waaogaming]

Where is the "strategy"? Damn! I was really excited about this one holding me over until the next XCOM. ☹️😕

[@sandhywinartja8662]

i have a feeling that this game will be very short, but hopefully it wont and have good replaybility like XCOM

[@rockpapershot]

It doesn't have the strategic layer of XCOM, which may impact replayability, but hoping for a decent campaign.

[@sandhywinartja8662]

@@rockpapershot yes, because i think XCOM will be a benchmark for every TBS game.

[@PaulRoneClarke]

Day one purchase

[@Jordzyi1]

I don’t want to play it on pc, I want to play it on Xbox.