Gears 5 Analysis: A New Technological Standard For Xbox One?

Wow, this is something very, very special. Join John Linneman for an extended deep dive into the technology of Gears 5 on Xbox One and Xbox One X. Check out how The Coalition has improved the visuals of the game, how closely X meets its 4K 60fps target, how well S holds up in the Gears 5 graphics comparison - plus we have a detailed look at split-screen frame-rates!
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[@bazookatooth]

Prioritising 60fps was the right decision, it's a joy to play

[@TrizollinTehWorld]

That should always be the priority tbh. Frames over graphics any day.

[@Minnevan]

Cries in One S

[@bazookatooth]

@@Minnevan I've heard its still fairly impressive on the S

[@pcgameboy8407]

Even though it isn't a consistent 60fps..

[@bazookatooth]

@@pcgameboy8407 it's pretty consistent, I hadn't noticed any drop playing the first couple missions. Not that I can remember, anyway. Either way, compared to Microsoft's recent output, it plays great

[@brenegadde1278]

I feel old I remember playing gears of war from 2006 like it was yesterday

[@nuitarix8160]

Me too. I actually got to play Cliff Blizenski online on E-day. He was a jerk....

[@joseantoniocueto876]

Same bro

[@carneasada6846]

Damn straight

[@GadgetMan777]

Good times. It's funny us Halo and Gears fans are the old crowd now. 😄

[@FunkyFranky80]

Me too dude, me too. I remember getting my original 360 together with the Limited Edition of Gears of War and played it the first few weeks on a tiny crt TV before my first HD TV arrived. Regardless of this I was blown away

[@lyserberg]

And best of all, you could experience this for the low-price of an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Microsoft are really playing their cards right.

[@windmacher]

too little too late

[@anthonysoprano7066]

maxim menage hardly

[@MT_Real_]

@@windmacher better late than too late

[@Jamahl123Jamahl]

maxim menage Better late than never!

[@FluffyThieves]

I spent $2 to play this, no regrets

[@julien2983]

My friend worked on this game and I'm super proud of him!

[@Dillisive]

Who

[@Argonisgema]

I'm proud for him as well. It looks really good.

[@jorrgfromage9929]

why didn't they wait unti lthe ps5/xbox 2 ?

[@vandammage1747]

@@jorrgfromage9929 it looks amazing on X1X and s. It will probably get enhanced on Scarlett.

[@Oozaru85]

Sure he did. My friend also worked on it. In fact he's the lead developer. LOL.

[@Markis5150]

And they didn't wanna show off campaign at E3..... lol What a rollercoaster of doubt its been by some gamers and the freakin' game media,but it turned out so damn good in the end!

[@SynthMusicWorld]

I just started playing, it does look amazing on my 4K TV played on Xbox One X.

[@becky4194]

I’m currently playing on my 4K TV on Xbox One S with HDR turned on and I gotta say although it’s not in 4K it looks absolutely fantastic!

[@soad48]

Its not 4k Lol

[@MrGoldenfresh]

@@soad48 bruh, ur telling him what his tv is and isn't??? It's his tv what r u talking about LMFAO

[@soad48]

@@MrGoldenfresh The GAME, the native resolution its not 4k

[@soad48]

@XboxTh3Beast4K Uncharted Lost Legacy have better graphics

[@joshhummel22]

I have a crazy PC and I must say, this game looks Freaking Incredible on the Xbox One X with a nice Real HDR set. Honestly Coalition, well done 👏👏👏 Btw, thank you for Play Anywhere; cloud sync'd saves and cross PC and Xbox multiplayer. Also, I haven't beat it yet, but damm is it gooood. Gameplay is awesome and the story too. I can't wait to see what happens!

[@cimar14]

josh hummel that's great and at the same time unfortunate because the fanboys grab that to throw shit .. apparently if microsoft thinks about the user is all wrong

[@ChicagoMade]

They went above and beyond on Gears 5 can't wait to see how it looks with a update for the next systems...Halo it's your turn

[@R2V_Haze]

Cant wait to see how Halo going to look and perfom

[@InFiiLtRaTor]

Halo on a brand new engine will look superb no doubt.

[@campkira]

greastest game on xbox... still had bug that unable to continue but yeah it is good overall.. a must own...

[@fataljustice6511]

campkira stfu Sony millenial

[@BK-uy9nj]

Halo 5 is 4k 60fps and is 4 years old.

[@SpartanDusk]

Those real time rendering on cutscenes makes having an ultrawide Monitor feel so good

[@xboxgamer7453]

What ultrawide do you have?

[@SpartanDusk]

xboxgamer the LG 1440p 34in Ultrawide Gaming monitor

[@jackripper990]

gears 5 is a title that highlights that the original xbox isn't quite so underpowered while it absolutely shines on the X. Great optimization on the PC as well. This is how games should be developed. I'm really impressed with what Microsoft has been doing on PC in few years

[@rishavkumar20193]

just launching their games on pc was a masterstroke in itself !!

[@Eliason01]

The Xbox one was underpowered at launch wtf are you talking about

[@jackripper990]

gpu wise yes. CPU wise it's basically the same thing with the ps4. they tried to compensate this with the Esram, but apart from first party titles nobody really bothered to take advantage of it hence the lower resolution and performance. this was caused by the fact that the ps5 was easier to code for and in most cases it became the leading development platform. The problem is that xbox had very few exclusives to make the console shine. Same thing happened with ps3 last gen when they decided to split the memory in 2 blocks of 256 mb xdr dram and one gdddr3. the 360 had only a gddr3 module of 512 and that ESram that continued on the one. But PS3 had good exclusives, late gen games looked way better than what the xbox could ever do. multiplatform games, not so much. I still stand with my opinion, it's just a shame that xbox didn't quite really shined this gen

[@Itzsfo0]

I don't care about the original xbox one or one S I waited till 2019...I got the gears of war 5 xbox one X edition (the special edition) and it's nice Next gen = around the corner but I can wait for a year or 2 (2021 2022) let the kinks work out. Either way exciting time it is

[@jenesuispasbavard]

The first Gears of War blew my mind as to what consoles could do graphically, and Gears 5 still continues that tradition 13 years later. What a beautiful game!

[@kstubba82]

Playing on my x in 4k HDR I'm spending so much time walking round looking at the scenery this game blows my mind iv never seen graphics like this

[@allansh828]

It blew me away when I turned resolution to 8K on PC. The framerate gets locked 60fps. And the game doesn't even support SLI. With this level of optimisation, I am sure MS can deliver native 8K titles on the next gen console.

[@nuitarix8160]

I'm with you, this is awesome! I can't wait to get a TV with VRR for next-gen!

[@CarySmith87]

Game is simply BEAUTIFUL.

[@wordsshackles441]

Looks like a 360 game 80% of the time.

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

@@wordsshackles441 If you were on the base Xbox One I could understand you saying that when you put it up against the Xbox One version of Gears 3. Playing on the Xbox One X and now the Series X on a nice TV at native resolution really shows how well optimized this game is.

[@TheBasedDepartment.]

​@@wordsshackles441it quite literally doesn't.

[@raresmacovei8382]

You got to love the twilight years of a console gen. Last 3 years of the still current- gen produce some of the best looking games yet AND we have the 1 year cross gen year when games on last-gen consoles start looking somewhat visually compromised if they would've been made just for those consoles, but somewhat more expansive and ambitious given they need to be a showcase for new consoles as well. For 6th gen, games on PS2/GameCube/Xbox were really something to behold between 2004-2006 compared to early gen years. Examples: Thief Deadly Shadows, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Half-life 2, Doom 3, Riddick, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Tomb Raider Legend, Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, God of War 2, Metroid Prime 2/3, Rogue Squadron (or whatever it was called, the trilogy of Star Wars games available on Gamecube), Resident Evil 4. 7th gen: Gears of War 3, God of War 3, Uncharted 3, Batman Arkham City, Witcher 2, Far Cry 3-4, Assassin's Creed 3-4, Bioshock Infinite, Metro Last Light, DMC, Tomb Raider 2013/Rise, NFS Hot Pursuit/Run/MW2012/Rivals, Crysis 2/3, Resident Evil 6, Max Payne 3, GTA V, Battlefield 3/4. And now, 8th gen: God of War 2018, Spider-Man 2018, Last of Us 2, Gears 5, Cyberpunk, Watch Dogs Legion, RDR2, Metro Exodus, DMC5, RE2REmake, Horizon 4, Control, Battlefield 1/5, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Doom Eternal. 9th gen visuals will be mind-blowing, especially late-gen, about 2025-2029.

[@Itzsfo0]

Yea especially since NOT every generation gets an entirely NEW game engine, this next 9th gen will have 2 new game engines entirely built from ground up 2020 and beyond. Which means (as you said) - after a few years...by the mid-way point for the 9th gen (when games that are being created/started NOW in early development) IE like Elder Scrolls VI (which as much as Bethesda gets alot of hate/visceral as of late) well they are outsourcing its development (part Bethesda in-house dev + Obsidian games with Chris Avellone you know the guy from Fallout: new Vegas lead designer, and Wasteland 2, and Divinity: Original Sin 2, as well as early 2000s CRPG titles like Planescape: Torment, and Neverwinter Night, as well as Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn) he was also a lead designer during the Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind era. So a great developer + new game engine + entirely new gen

[@IFibreOpticI]

Don't forget Halo Infinite!

[@ThePokestopPapi]

Excellent comment! This deserves more upvotes

[@saadhasan2518]

In 7th gen you forgot to put Forza motorsport 4 and Horizon 1 they were awsome looking games in terms of graphics

[@SpartanChief2277]

Halo 4 too

[@nascaraloe5303]

GEARS 5 is a modern day masterpiece. imo its the 1st next gen like game.

[@omarsabir1210]

I think in my opinion the 1st next gen like game is gonna be the last of us part 2

[@rybacknasty7407]

i think death stranding will be the 2nd next gen like game this year and yah G5 is amazing

[@zybch]

I can't wait to see how The Coalition updates the game to make use of Scarlet when it releases next year, similar to how they patched Gears 4 for the X.

[@EasyModeMowza]

@@omarsabir1210 depends. Gears is also sporting bigger levels. Last of us 2 is going to look amazing but we don't know the scale yet.

[@andrewperkin7192]

The game is 4k 60 with so many amazing graphical detials and again all at 60fps on console I think gears 5 last of us 2 , arkam knight and red dead redemption will be seen as this generations best looking games

[@milsvaard]

It's incredible how far gaming tech has come. Been playing games since the atari and I only dreamed of games looking this good. Can't wait to see what comes next.

[@jedimojojojo1603]

I've been playing games since the Magnavox Odyssey. Do you remember that?

[@_zoinks2554]

I'm part of that club. I would have never left the house so I'm glad that games were hardware and software limited in my childhood.

[@ItsMeCharlieB]

Same here I can't wait for next gen systems..

[@Sinn0100]

I started with the Commodore 128, Nes, and the Sega Master System. Actually, before I started this I played my new Genesis Mini the day before. I fired Gears on my Xbox One X on a high end 4K UHD display. I have played some amazing games on our One X's and PSPRO's (my fiancee and I are gamers with multiples of every machine). The absolute cream of the crop has been Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Devil May Cry....Gears V easily runs with these games like nobodies business. I love the Gears series but I must admit, I thought the fourth game was a little...lackluster. The campaign just seemed, I don't know, meh. It was at least a chapter too short. They could have given it another hour or so and it would have made the difference. Just one gamers take that started gaming in 1985. I have owned/own every single console that has ever hit US shores. My fiancee and I have a room dedicated to retro gaming. We have a full sized arcade in our living room with real stand up coin-op cabinets. Further, our master bedroom has 2 Xbox One X's, 2 PSPRO'S, and 2 Switches connected to 2 4K UHD screens. We both are life long gamers that are serious about gaming. She began in the mid-90's with the Sega Genesis/Sega CD and PSX. It has been a great deal of fun sharing so much she never had a chance to experience before. At any rate, sorry for the long post.

[@ReneHoffmann194]

Impressive, how can they pull of this performance and fidelity on this hardware?!

[@shrekrealista5045]

Because they made games for console

[@Minnevan]

Unreal engine

[@UltraCasualPenguin]

It's The Coalition. Only Epic Games knows Unreal Engine better than them.

[@Sheen334]

Gears 5 looks amazing!! I hope this is a glimpse of the standard MS are aiming for and to further improve on next gen. Will make me one very happy XB scarlett user!! Looking forward to playing this over the weekend.

[@DouglasBailey]

I'd say their first party team will run the gambit. Playground, Turn10, Coalition, 343 and The Initiative will be the "AAA" studios i imagine. Ninja Theory probably falls more in the AA but who knows, being part of Microsoft they could easily pump out true AAA titles (all due respect to Hellblade cause visually that game is def AAA but gameplay was a bit repetitive).

[@Simulati0n]

I wouldn't get excited because only Microsoft studios get this kinda treatment all 3rd party titles are ported and watered down. Dev's arent porting there games the right way these days.

[@redhunter1535]

Imagine Halo Infinite how great will be 😍

[@Sheen334]

@@redhunter1535 I know!! Properly excited for that! :)

[@ChronicleDrew]

Anthony Rosario thats cause sony is paying said devs to make the xbox versions worse then they actually arez. Sony has forever been manipulating and buying the competition they cant make business any other way

[@CriPPleR_HD]

I tried Gears 5 last night on PC thanks to Game Pass Ultimate. I was blown away! Solid 4K60, HDR, and Dolby Atmos. The facial animations, lighting, and ultra detailed texture made for a eye watering presentation. So impressed that although I have access to Gears5, I am going to purchase it on Steam. This games deserves to be in my Steam Library!

[@chrispomplun1511]

Rtx?

[@CriPPleR_HD]

chris pomplun Yea. RTX 2080TI

[@chrispomplun1511]

2080 is the best. And gears 5 takes advantage of ray tracing ? What monitor do u have ?

[@CriPPleR_HD]

Hi chris pomplun. Gears 5 does not support Ray Tracing. I think that is a good thing. If G5 supported ray tracing, most likely I would have had to play at 1080p or 30 FPS. Not worth it. My PC is hooked up to both a LG OLED 77” C8 and a Alienware 3440x1440 21:9 ultra wide monitor.

[@chrispomplun1511]

Dang its drops from 4k to 1080 when ray tracing is going? And nice 77 oled. I have the 1x hooked to 65 oled. Maybe the xbox 2 will 4k ray trace.

[@ryanarchuleta6231]

I always thought the eyes looked very lifelike in this game. That's one thing a lot of studios screw up on. The face looks very detailed but yet sometimes the character has dead eyes. Idk what it is but the eyes in this game actually show character and emotion

[@aideyp7333]

As a PS4Pro owner I would say that Xbox One & X players are in for a treat, that looks absolutely amazing 😎

[@patrickoakley7890]

It sucks you guys have all those fantastic single player exclusives but they run on a potato box.

[@LucasCamargo827]

@@patrickoakley7890 Still runs 1000x better than switch, but that does Not matter at all

[@nicolasmartinez4337]

Lucas Camargo who was talking about switch?

[@stolenname94]

@@LucasCamargo827 LUCAS! !!

[@LucasCamargo827]

@@nicolasmartinez4337 I said that graphics does Not matter,got It?

[@IlluminusQ]

This game is looking great! Good vid, as always DF!

[@ionseven]

The monetization is still a scam. People are too dumb to realize just how bad it is because the model obfuscates its predatory methods. Monetization should never be included in full priced games. Ever.

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

@@ionseven You got to be trolling and complex it..Gears is good..Selling good and looks good..Simple stuff ..Nothing hard about that to figure

[@MrBenedick14]

超越你 6 hours of gameplay ...tsk

[@MrBenedick14]

DETERMINOLOGY gears is good..but the gameplay is 6 hours only

[@rad6666]

@@MrBenedick14 No chance, it's 14 minimum.

[@serialkiller77]

Game is seriously amazing and the best Gears since the original trilogy. Easily a 9/10 in my opinion

[@PyroMessiah86]

Yep easy 9/10. I'd argue it's up there with the first game with what it's accomplished as a complete package.

[@adriandelatorreebro9555]

I agree.

[@amandeepgill5206]

It's getting there

[@atlien1988]

It’s crazy that people really tried to argue that Gears 5 isn’t one of the best looking games this generation 😂. Man the Xbox hate is real.

[@darkspartan1573]

It's definitely the best looking 60fps game this generation no denying

[@juanmaidana6363]

Yup, it is :'(

[@Rufnek2014]

I'm utterly disappointed with MS and Xbox. It's so bad, they now disgust me. Non stop hype with nothing to show for it. Gears 5 is the ONLY redeeming game of the whole generation and it's only due to the hard work on the part of the Coalition....not MS. Halo, and every other game is pretty much garbage or a better experience on PC. If you want a variety of exclusives, go to Sony. Sad part is, WHY did it take so long to clean up the game engine for Gears and WHY do other devs not get it? READ this as HALO infinite game engine garbage. Gears looks great on current gen and will only do better next gen. MS...hey lets dump that and focus on this POS Halo infinite that look like it was maybe last gen at best.....high fives around table at that point.

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

@@Rufnek2014 Tbh forza motorsport is a pretty impressive technical achievement. It has exceptional graphics and even better resolution than gt sport and the only let down is them not having animated pitstops which would be easy af but the devs are just too lazy. Also, Forza 7's bad lighting was completely a design choice by the devs. Forza 6 back in 2015 had amazing lighting and godray implementation. And it ran mostly 55-60fps on a console like the one s. That is a big deal.

[@wordsshackles441]

Looks like a 360 game 80% of the time.

[@madsines5301]

Over two years later and technically, the One X version of this game still wipes the floor with many Series X 'optimised' titles.

[@allahbuddajesus]

Absolutely amazing graphics definitely one of the best this gen

[@ScariestMovieScenes]

Played it on PC with Insane settings turned on and nah, I've seen better, even at the beginning of the gen or even before this gen even started, Crysis 3 says hi

[@ReLapse85]

@@ScariestMovieScenes lol right...

[@ScariestMovieScenes]

@@ReLapse85 I mean it should come at no surprise that a game running at 4k 60 on a console isn't going to look better than a 30 fps game where the visuals can be pushed even further, early gen games like Ryse Son of Rome or even Assassins Creed Unity are still in the top 5 of best looking games from this gen, I mean Unity looks so good they're using the game to rebuild Notre Dame, and Control with the raytracing enabled set some new standards in real time Global Illumination and Reflective Surfaces as well And I'm not saying Gears 5 isn't looking good, it's just not the impressive showcase anymore that it used to be, due to prioritizing a higher framerate

[@drudd1979]

@@ScariestMovieScenes get ur eyes checked ASAP

[@Brian-bv7ih]

@UMA DELÍCIA Killzone on PS4 looked better than AC or Ryse. Ryse also wasn't 1080p on Xbox One.

[@FranzBorg]

I'm so thankful Xbox is supporting split-screen and coop in such an amazing way.

[@datruth4766]

This!

[@eddiebrock118]

Have to agree with this comment. More games should support split screen gaming. I get it drops performance for some games but coop is need in quite a few games. Plus it good to share.

[@jesseshaver2262]

Gears 5 and it's Hivebusters Expansion are the best Gears since Gears 2

[@raindammit]

A stunning looking game on the Xbox One X, the HDR implementation is jaw dropping. I was never a Gears fan, but I am having a ball playing this. Well done Microsoft and The Coalition.

[@live_kaito_reaction]

I remember breakable ice being planned for shadow moses in mgs4 before being cut for being too complicated. Nice to see it resurface in 2019

[@djahjeband7249]

Blown away amazing game! Looks mint on my 4KTV and Gears 5 is really well made, a gem for the Xbox brand!!

[@futvnyc]

Gears just got its second wind they next gears games on the next Xbox ate going to be crazy.

[@greenzgoblin3138]

Beauty at it's best, gears of war just set a new console standard..A must play for any Xbox/PC player....

[@brianmannion7097]

No it didn't

[@yanceyboyz]

@@brianmannion7097 what beat it? Nothing I can think of runs at these resolutions with 60fps. No hate, just genuinely want to know what you thought was better at the time? Doom eternal wasn't out so I genuinely can't think of any other games on either console running these level of effects work at 4k60fps

[@brianmannion7097]

@@yanceyboyz Sony games look better regardless of resolutions with their animations graphics and motion capture. So does rdr2

[@brianmannion7097]

@@yanceyboyz not to say gears 5 doesn't look good. It obviously looks fantastic but it didn't set any standard. That's a huge statement. Uncharted 4 set a standard because it was over four years ago and had unreal animations and motion capture and attention to detail/physics all done on a 1.8 tflop machine

[@yanceyboyz]

@@brianmannion7097 Sony games do look fantastic but they are nearly all either sub 1440p or sub 60fps. Gears 5 at launch running consistently at 60fpe and above 1800p with much of its time spent at 4k, using all the latest bells and whistles unreal engine could muster, at above gears 4 pc insane settings, that is setting a new standard for console. I think the only game to surpass it technically this console generation, is Doom eternal. Gameplay is meh on gears 5 it not an incredible game compared to God of War or Spiderman but it definitely has the edge on them with it's resolution, frame rate and post processing pipeline.

[@Rodd200]

60 FPS on console should be the mkting for next gen

[@ZackSNetwork]

@Real Gamer Next generation consoles will basically be PC's. You will be able to choose 30 or 60fps and upscaled or Native 4k with both PS5 and Next Xbox supporting Free Sync.

[@Thealan93]

ZackSNetwork change your comment to 30, 60 and 120 fps and 4K and 8K. Then you’d be correct

[@Rodd200]

@@Thealan93 noooo plz god noooo (meme)

[@monsi9626]

@@ZackSNetwork All consoles are basically PCs.

[@anthonyclayton151]

Next gen should piss 60fps

[@Unbridledhopebr]

It seems gears 5 sets a new high for HDR. I am very very impressed. I hope you guys also analize that. thanks!

[@rad6666]

Playing on the X, man does it look stunning. Great game too. 9.2 for me.

[@rinaa6865]

TruthHurts its stunning coming from a £320 console, a decent pc graphic card that does real 4K throughout costs more than that on its own.

[@rad6666]

@@ItzTruthHurts I'm not biting, you must be hurting so much. All this performance from a 300 pound machine, love it.

[@jamesw884]

@@ItzTruthHurts keep crying kid it's good to get the butt hurt out now

[@3n1fss]

TruthHurts, man you’re salty 😂

[@legensnake382]

@@rinaa6865 what you think be the reaction of Ps4 And PC fanboy based on this game? See exclusive Microsoft game be the best visual creation this Gen? All that don't thing about how low price console , run 4k and 60fps and look amazing! Only see Somting to hate.

[@priiintplayzz6219]

This game is a technical masterpiece and just a game masterpiece . Goty for me for sure

[@Jigsaw2383]

nope, cyberpunk looks much better

[@musty8748]

Cyberpunk and Death Stranding

[@priiintplayzz6219]

V.C Games Ima be honest cyberpunk looks like trash . The game only have hype because the devs is the creator of the witcher 3 .

[@priiintplayzz6219]

Musty Death stranding looks like every other PS4 title . Linear storyline at 30fps

[@musty8748]

@@priiintplayzz6219 lol you're clearly an xbox fanboy.

[@wesley8524]

Gears 5 e is one of the best looking games this whole generation.

[@RubMySweatyThighs]

lol

[@SunCityGamer]

I'm sorry but I like how God of War and uncharted looked as well. These 3 are the best looking games this generation 😎

[@Downpour-X1]

Red dead Redemption 2 has the best graphics, Gears 5 the 2nd best. But next generation Halo Infinite, oh boy those graphics will be f##### awesome.

[@alshukriai]

@@eleven99 What !? are you blind?

[@Krampus6-1-6]

Have you guys ever played hunt showdown on PC?

[@jamesrouse3466]

This game is a technical masterpiece! It's also an absolute blast to play and has a phenomenal story to tell! Great job, The Coalition! You've done the Gears of War franchise right! Great technical analysis video as always, John!

[@RubMySweatyThighs]

The game is the same Rehashed as Gears 4 with a big empty map lol

[@lawsofearth]

@@RubMySweatyThighs at least play the game before talking shit lol

[@RubMySweatyThighs]

@@lawsofearth I have on PC with GamePass Ultimate lol

[@Krlos-n4k]

2018: Forza Horizon 4 2019: Gears 5 ¿2020: Halo Infinite? Keep it up Microsoft one hit at year.

[@yuhyuhuyh8573]

they need more than one good game a year

[@vyrenvygolo2429]

@@yuhyuhuyh8573 No pls no. Let them take theyr time.

[@canobus1906]

Meanwhile in the real world

[@vandammage1747]

@@yuhyuhuyh8573 ps hasn't got one hit this year yet. Ori 2, Halo infinite, Gears tactics, bleeding edge, flight simulator are looking very promising too.

[@expertgaminghd5761]

@@vandammage1747 yeah but ps still has more exclusives than xbox this year . don't forget this year alone ps has had days gone Catherine full body blood and truth iron man vr medieval remake dreams concrete genie death stranding judgement and then the usuals like mlb the show . days gone despite its average score still sold incredibly well and death stranding will likely be one big hit

[@CompetitionChris]

Man there's a lot of salty PS4 Fanboys bent out of shape because of this game. Just talkin mad shit. It's like what the hell? I was the first to say God of War was an amazing game and Horizon zero Dawn. But all these people saying it's not a great looking game are in denial. And probably haven't even seen it on an Xbox One X. And that's not even mentioning the Dolby Atmos support which sounds amazing on my 5.1.2 surround sound. Headphones or 5.1 don't even come close. Hearing a helicopter or the wind blow above your skid is immersive as hell. Just a badass game. I'm getting some more faith in Microsoft after this one. Can't wait to see what they do with Halo infinite.

[@molehansman247]

Is it fun? That's what matters most.

[@wordsshackles441]

Looks like a 360 game 80% of the time.

[@SpagmanAus]

It's a god damn technical masterpiece.

[@nothinbutpeanut]

lol it's the same game reskined for years controls feel like you are driving a trailer truck, you can almost see bullets everything is clunky, and you can finish it in two days. the games it self is basically a Mad Max with different characters and a worse story

[@wordsshackles441]

Looks like a 360 game 80% of the time.

[@Foko851]

Insane what the last gen still can do, with UE4 and this gen with UE5 where already the demo looks photorealistic whiteout optimisation, so in 3-4 years we should get almost photorealistic graphics.!

[@masterquadbiker]

Enjoying this game one my one X so much the graphics are incredible and the smooth FPS perfects it, of course being a day one release there’s a couple of bugs and glitches, had the game only crash once but no biggie still remarkably impressed

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Holy FUCK the cutscenes LOOK INCREDIBLE OMG IT’S SO DETAILED

[@kratosgow5010]

Like all Gears of War games, physical copy is a must for me :)

[@geoffreyturksmoney]

Discs are meaningless today. The disc basically just holds the licensing rights for the game. The game is still downloaded to your hard drive from the internet.

[@robtennant98]

@@geoffreyturksmoney it means you can sell it or take it to a friends house though

[@MrAdam802]

looks better than god of war, and at twice the framerate! very impressive!

[@chrislopez5301]

MrAdam802 dnt say that why do u wanna start a flame war

[@thomashannah6863]

Of course it's a 60 fps game.G5 is a fast pace shooter and God of War is only a story driven game. God of war does have a performance mode that targets 60 fps on PS4 Pro. I've only seen very few titles match the graphicsl quality of God of War

[@munankendakwanzambi1553]

preach

[@jamesw884]

@@thomashannah6863 people say the graphical quality of God of war all the time but the reality is God of war looks amazing on a 1080 TV but on a 4k it's good but gears just stomped on it here and hitting high resolution and 60fps just amazing,

[@XcN3Retrogameplays]

And double the resolution

[@divinitymode9364]

It’s very impressive. Played last night on my X1X/LG C9 OLED and its 4K/60/HDR/VRR is immaculate. Right up there with God of War, Witcher 3, AC: Odyssey, RDR2 as one of this gen’s stars. Just as importantly it’s a terrific game. I honestly thought Gears was dead and buried after the yawn fest of 4. But The Coalition have learned and grown and taken a huge stride forward. Kudos chaps. And man do they know how to wield UE4. Great stuff. MS must be mighty relieved. Feels like the game they’ve wanted and needed for a long while.

[@karl343]

Gears 5 shines on OLED, fantastic looking game with great gameplay.

[@Tylerjrb]

Same looks great on my E8 with my 2080Ti. Locked 4k 60hz maximum settings. Beautiful.

[@kyleogle2924]

Leaving resolution open to scaling means they are future proofing the game. The next console will likely hold 4k more often and lock at 60. On my PC, I can't express how beautiful it is. Having a blast. Well done COA.

[@MohamedHassan-xe7oe]

Gears 5 is so different than the previous Gear games. It takes a lot influences from Uncharted and Last of Us, it’s absolutely brilliant. This is perhaps the Best first party Xbox One game to date. Awesome work by the guys at the Coalition 👍

[@shishaceo5204]

I haven't seen any inspiration from Naughty Dog, at all. I do see God of War in Gears 5 though. God of War went from linear to open hubs that you could explore, side missions etc. Gears 5 is now alot more open than the previous games.

[@PyroMessiah86]

Not seeing the Naughtydog influence here in GOW either. There's a tonne of semi open world games that set the scene before Uncharted and The Last Of Us. This is without question the best Gears game since the original. It maybe even the best Gears game of all time.

[@MohamedHassan-xe7oe]

Shisha CEO Uncharted 4 and Lost legacy both were open hub which encouraged exploration, same with Gears. I can see the God of war influences as well, the Coalition are stepping up big time. Hope they continue this upward trend. Best Xbox one game to date no doubt in my mind now.

[@mopar426power]

The graphics in this game are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@CerberusLetsPlay]

Tested this out on my GTX 1080 after a few hours of playing on the X, it runs at a native 4K 60fps and everything at Ultra, something that Gears 4 couldn't do on this card, its baffling how they got this so optimised. Had an all nighter playing this and I'm still only on Act 2 lol

[@Patrick73787]

Gears 4 -> Unreal Engine 3, Gears 5 -> Unreal Engine 4.

[@CerberusLetsPlay]

Gears 4 was Unreal Engine 4 same as this

[@Patrick73787]

My bad, yes Gears 4 was on Unreal Engine 4 as well.

[@rad2games889]

Man, the tech implimented in this game is awesome. I cant wait to see the tech and tricks in the next gen.

[@lostmontanelas4236]

Best Xbox game this gen, goes beyond even Horizon 4 in my opinion!

[@ReghalMihn]

NoRussian They were talking about Forza Horizon 4

[@DoomiePookie]

Lost Montanelas sup bri

[@Calle19881]

Forza Horizon 3 is better imo

[@lostmontanelas4236]

When i started play Gears 5 on my one s i presumed these cutcenes were pre rendered, but damn never saw any game do real time faces in this level before, real taste of next gen, is gorgeous

[@The88thMinecrafter]

Same here, especially the rocket/New Ephyra scene.

[@fataljustice6511]

Glad I bought the Xbox one X Gears 5 limited edition.

[@EF.BE.I]

Me too ayyyy

[@alexfranco6653]

Just bought it rn 😂

[@EF.BE.I]

Cool I'm literally downloading it right now

[@cuttyzonthebeat]

Man they did a great job on the x having it run at a dynamic 4k and 60fps looking this good

[@jaywizzle1746]

As an X owner, this vid has sold me on grabbing game pass just for this title and Ive never even played a GEARS😂. Great job MS and Coalition. 4k/60? Yup SOLD!

[@dam.s]

Agreed. I've never truly dived deep into Gears franchise. Thanks Xbox GPU! I'll be back after the weekend ;)

[@seriousx3021]

This game is phenomenal Xbox is on fire. Microsoft back to the monster they once where. Greatest comeback in videogame history. Just think they have 15 studios now and coalition isn't even in their top 2. We haven't seen nothing yet, can't wait for fall 2020.

[@chrisahmed8660]

Say what there isn't any exclusive games on xbox u muppet 1 or 2 at best very poor for the quality of the hardware

[@joshuasterling2144]

Not trying to kill your parade but Microsoft should and typically does get around 80's+ for their only three good games they make. Halo, Gears, and Forza. This game will be a great experience and there is nothing wrong with that, but Microsoft has failed to execute outside these franchises for almost 6 years.Its almost criminal how badly they have managed first and second party relationships. Its been so long that its a masters degree in patience. Its going to be a while longer even before we even have a chance at seeing success from them. I think Obsidian and Ninja Theory are their biggest value adds without a doubt, playground games already worked closely with Microsoft...., but we don't know how they will perform under the Microsoft banner. The new Ninja Theory game looks bad/feels bad man, I hate to say that because I like Ninja Theory. They have a terrible history managing studios this generation. To include dissolving Lion Head studios for forcing them to make a game that would fail and then letting them hold the bad bag when it did. Saying they will get Japanese developers on board and then cancel Platinum Game's Scalebound when they could have easily added value to the platform and just ate the cost of the game. Demanding that Bungie make Halo until they die and forcing one of the most talented mature studios that they had to leave their platform. Lets all hope that they give their talent the creative latitude and freedom necessary to create new experiences commensurate with the brand. The 360 literally had 4 times the first party content that this generation has and that is saying something. Also we have been waiting till next E3 for so long I could have had a child, taught him to ride a bike, do chores and read basic words before a good lineup from Microsoft will be out in full force. I have been buying Xbox for almost 20 years now, I wont be touching the hardware again or at least until I see some actual results from the platform. Until then I will play on PC in better quality anyway. What I am saying in the end Gears 5 is a start but its also to be expected. Show me a new AAA IP that does as well or better and I am on board again.

[@seriousx3021]

@@chrisahmed8660 2 games lol can you at least be factual. Tsk tsk tsk that lame no game burn no longer works. They are delivering on all fronts now and it's only getting better. Gone is the Xbox of 2015. Trying to hate on the system now just makes people look stupid. Not only that Gamepass is absolutely killer since all exclusives going forward are on it. Also in October Xcloud comes out and will transcend Xbox beyond simply a console. I can't wait they doing everything right now. Next Gen will only get better than it already is.

[@seriousx3021]

@@joshuasterling2144Lol no worries my parade is bright and sunny and my 2nd external hardrive is almost full. If you think they have only 3 exclusive games over the total of this generation you either don't have an Xbox or have not payed any attention to any games outside of those 3. You still speaking like this is the old Xbox they are on fire and also with gamepass there is just no shortage of games exclusive or otherwise.

[@TilSkywalker]

There is no better way to spend some minutes on a Sunday watching John talking about the visualization of skin oil in UE4!

[@TheREALHugo4]

And gears 5 proved how trash it is.

[@TilSkywalker]

@@TheREALHugo4 Then you need some glasses... Gosh that hate-train is stupid here.

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

This is absolutely amazing looking, even though I only have a base xbox one I'm excited to nerd out over when I eventually get it. Might even get it on steam

[@chevlonmacguinstudios]

Upgrade asap to Xbox one X, 1080p looks bonkers with 4k textures and 60fps I swear on my life you will not regret it.

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

Still looks pretty good on the og xbox one. Frame rate is a problem in single player. Much better in multiplayer.

[@chevlonmacguinstudios]

@@-redacted_by_youtube as one would say, unless you have walked in the shoes of someone else is to experience to true hardship and greatness of the world, and not to is to see a small glimpse of what could be with the limited portential given for greatness.

[@chevlonmacguinstudios]

@@-redacted_by_youtube But if 30fps at 900p is okay with no 4k textures then be you.

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

@@chevlonmacguinstudios why would I buy a new xbox one x when I can just wait till next year(hopefully) and get the newest xbox? Seems like a waste of money. Besides. Not everyone cares. I'm too old to give a shit if my game is running at max fps or 4k. I have kids and shit that takes my time and money up. So yes. I will be me. Been working out just fine.

[@unleashthedog]

Wow;, this video makes a better job to sell me the game than the trailers, dunno what it is but this looks sharp while the trailers are muddy

[@daneliizaguirretoscano1995]

Actually lol i was definitely NOT looking forward for this game but these guys really sold it to me xD

[@S94-l9w]

Playing for £1 on pc, 4k, ultra texture pack installed, insane preset and hdr. Wow, just wow. Looks so good.

[@selnor1983]

And it's double the framerate of any other game this Gen considered at the top. Yes double the framerate. And a much higher resolution than the others to. Absolutely incredible this is achieved on a console.

[@Thealan93]

selnor1983 you must have been living under a box the past 3 years, there are many 4k60Locked console games.

[@Thealan93]

It’s incredible this ignorance can be achieved on a comment

[@munankendakwanzambi1553]

@@Thealan93 ok where's your proof don't just pull sh1t out of your azz

[@jamesw884]

@@Thealan93 ok name a better looking AAA game running at close to 4k and a pretty solid 60fps, damn not one of the amazing ps exclusives can touch this game at the moment

[@selnor1983]

@@Thealan93 really? What ignorance is that then. Let me go over it. Gaming Bolt on the graphics test and look at Gears 5 say it's arguably the best looking game ever made. You can view their video right here on KZbin. The textures, lighting, shadows, amount of onscreen action is as good or better than any other top console game. But here's the catch. All the other top graphics games are 30 fps. And a much lower resolution. God Of War 30 fps. Horizon Zero Dawn 30fps. Red Dead 2 on One X is 4k but only 30 fps. Spiderman 30fps. Gears 5 achieves this awesome level of fidelity. All while doubling the framerate over all these other titles. And holding a higher resolution. So it's not idiotic. Any PC gamer will tell you the higher framerate is way more demanding. Which makes Gears 5 way more impressive.

[@PantherCrane]

Best visuals on a console to date!

[@ExtremeTeddy]

Like Unreal and UnrealTournament in the early years, Gears continues the ultimate showcase of the Unreal Engine capabilities.

[@Zidro512]

I think DF really downplays the difference between 60 fps and 30 fps. If you play a game at 60 fps and go and try to play the same game at 30, it will feel choppy.

[@zybch]

Unless its on a nintendo platform. Switch gets a blind eye turned to almost every game despite being qualitatively and quantitatively worse in every department, but these guys always find some way (except for Ark) to justify and praise every title despite glaring shortcomings.

[@mjc0961]

And I hate when they sometimes say that motion blur at 30fps makes up for not being 60fps. 30fps with motion blur doesn't look like 60fps, it just looks choppy and blurry. And 30fps with motion blur damn well doesn't feel like 60fps either. The difference between 30fps and 30fps with motion blur is one feels choppy and one feels choppy and is also blurry.

[@3212seis]

@@zybch Yep... On Switch the "analysis" goes out the window. Basically whatever it does is fine. Sometimes the standards are set so low that even my HP with UHD 620 could pass as a "gaming laptop"

[@Thealan93]

3212Seis except your laptop can’t run any of the many great exclusive games of the Switch, but otherwise yeah.. pretty much the same thing

[@ZackSNetwork]

@Octav Roman They are praising the Switch because it's getting full fledge consoles games running on it. Keep in mind that the GPU and CPU is heavily downclocked due to the chipset being a 20nm SOC from 2015. Along with the Switch only having 4gbs of ram and only 25gbs of memorybandwit. They are really amazed at how a portable device with very low specs can run the AAA games that it's getting. If the Switch can do all this imagine what cutting edge mobile technology of today can achieve.

[@kevinvh2003]

Played it. Sound is sublime. Visuals is top notch! Gameplay is cinematic! Well done one x

[@BillTrinensTongue]

you mentionned everything but "fun"

[@dextro3363]

how the fuck can gameplay be cinematic, if anything the presentation can be cinematic

[@chiefmegadeth]

Plus Xbox is the only console to have Dolby Atmos for gaming...

[@tobymescal9050]

chiefmegadeth Preach brother. Fuck quality exclusives it's all about the features. Oh and fuck Megadeth, it's all about old school Metallica.

[@carbonsuicidemtb1583]

@@tobymescal9050 this is a quality exclusive, much like every Forza, PlayStation simply can't compete

[@louieverrtorreon684]

@@carbonsuicidemtb1583 Playstation is so sad that can't compete with quality games such as God of War who who numerous of GOTY awards, Spiderman and Horizon Zero Dawn and not to mention Bloodborne which sits at 90+ in metacritic. Seriously dude, any sane people knows who has the best quality games especially with exclusives.

[@tobymescal9050]

Carbon suicide mtb Are you high girl? That must be some high quality drugs your smoking. I want some. Listen, you can say Gears 5 is a quality game without sounding dumb, but saying that PlayStation exclusives can't compete makes you sound like an abortion that lived.

[@carbonsuicidemtb1583]

@@tobymescal9050 name me one PlayStation exclusive with good online, then name one with excellent online like gears, Forza, or halo? Oh dear, there is nothing, at all, ever and nothing in the pipeline, with the failed VR console that can't do even half of 4k, so what you are saying is low resolution walking stories define gaming in the online 2019 world? You need to get a grip soy boy, what's up? Might playing a fast paced online exclusive make you spill your soy latte? Sony's complete lack of skill at making any good online games is why you all suffer with loot box's and the truly awful COD and star wars franchises, PlayStation, the only console for you if your a simpleton gamer, you've just been schooled with facts beta male

[@SynthMusicWorld]

I came for the Gears 5 video, and stayed for John Linneman.

[@riaz8783]

Can't believe people are downvoting this. Terrific analysis John and what a stunning 60fps game, running on low-end CPUs from 2013. Unbelievable. Can't wait to see the next Halo now!

[@GadgetMan777]

PS fanboys downvoting, which is just silly

[@kenway346]

As a PS4 gamer, I'm really impressed by this game. I really wonder how this one holds a steady 60 FPS even without compromising a bit on the visual side.. wizardry?!

[@mehrad1983]

Riaz Watch Crowbat's video about Gears 5

[@mehrad1983]

Aditya Shahapure It's 30fps on Xbox One and Xbox One S, and it's compromising so many details to keep 60 on X, go watch Crowbat's Gears 5 vs Gears 2 comparison

[@riaz8783]

@@kenway346 Fanboyism in this day and age is pointless. If Sony or Microsoft were to exit the market, it would be bad news for gamers. All gamers should respect games that break boundaries, regardless of platform!

[@Bole_ZG]

I would like to see more 60fps games on both consoles. I'm tired of 30fps. Probably it's time for pc,but I want physical copy of the games.

[@jetpil0t]

Why do you want the harassment of putting the disks in the system every time to play a game?

[@Bole_ZG]

@@jetpil0t I don't like digital games, I don't trust companies,and I like to collect them,or exchange with friends for games, probably I'm too old school,lol

[@Bole_ZG]

@@XxscremoFTWxX I have pc before,but last 9 years sadly only consoles. I miss older games,crpg strategy... Probably next year I will build something not too expensive for the start.

[@victorylane2377]

I've never played a gears game but I believe I will be now. Very beautiful game and it looks well made.

[@mehdirmy4578]

Then you need to play the other game or else you wont understand shit from the gears 5 campaign

[@victorylane2377]

@@mehdirmy4578 I never said I was starting with 5. Just that I had never played any of them. I doubt I will be playing them all but maybe the last couple before I get this one.

[@Mclearmountain]

That is amazing for a console

[@mrbigtymer78]

I'm on my One X now playing, Wow man they did a damn good job on this game bruh

[@gabinidal6908]

The Gears series has always been an eye candy imo.

[@cgpartlow]

I can't believe they made this game in just 2.5 years. Imagine what this game would be if they had even longer to develop.

[@ZetZatar]

The Dolby Atmos sound is also INCREDIBLE.

[@RebornGalaxy]

damn them graphics..

[@arock3169]

Which was the last TPS AAA Semi-Open World Game which had 60 FPS? Incredible achievement that gets overlooked !!

[@thiagovidal6137]

This game is mind blowing. The campaign is damn incredible and the real time cutscene leave your jaw on the floor more often than you can pick it back up... I eventually just left mine on the floor till the end of the game. Holy shit!

[@alphaj9]

Man this game looks terrific. The Dolby atmos sound is also great

[@MrMooMoo89]

To be honest, I thought the gore/dismemberment when using the shotgun on enemies was downgraded. It used to look really wild and dynamic now it just looks like they explode into prebaked bits everytime.

[@hitznkoff4285]

I had never played a gears game, wow! They did a awesome job on this game series aside its funasf to play!

[@rsolsjo]

You didn't mention it, but the death animations are fantastic! In all previous Gears games the enemies go into death animations or a downed state, here they seem to blow to bits in dynamic, ragdoll chunks. Really smooth and a great new addition for the series.

[@vandammage1747]

-Best looking 60fps console game by far. -Immersive campaign with alternate endings, coop and endless Esport mp . -Split screen 3 player multiplayer -Pristine image up to native 4K -Dolby atmos sound -"perhaps best hdri to date" - DF -"runs like a dream" - DF Makes Control and recent games look like an embarrassment.

[@NexGenTek]

The PC version with the 4K texture pack takes it to another level truly next-gen

[@vandammage1747]

@@NexGenTek that's great but only 1% of pc players play in 4K and 3% play 1440p. On a console this is a technical masterpiece.

[@gtibro6799]

Facts

[@vandammage1747]

@Transistor Jump hahaha you're still port begging for an old game😂👍. Maybe if pc players bought aaa games instead of free2play you wouldn't have to beg.

[@cMARVEL360]

The performance dips almost seem like they could be tied to HDD streaming?

[@GameJunky513]

Started playing last night. Made it to Act 3 before bed. Game looks great for sure. Playing on PC for reference, Maxed out all Ultra settings and the Ultra texture pack. Nice job coalition.

[@nabilbensafi]

This is amazing stuff . It shows how a game development team can make great games if given the time and budget. Gears 5 kinda makes me regret selling my one S ...

[@mehdirmy4578]

In my opinion this is the best looking game in consoles for this generation so far

[@aaronpingle9839]

Have you even played RDR2 on the XB1X or how about GOW on PS4 Pro? Those are just 2 games I can think of off the top of my head that have much higher graphical fidelity and I could easily pick out a dozen more if I went over to my game box shelf. G5 is a beautiful game, but it had to make some visual sacrifices on order to hit the 60fps target (I'm glad they did.) Those other games look way better graphically because they only have a 30fps target.

[@mehdirmy4578]

@@aaronpingle9839 yeah i did played them and im pretty sure i said "in my opinion" and opinion are diffrents you know

[@aaronpingle9839]

@@mehdirmy4578 most comments on YT are just opinions. That doesn't mean they are free from being criticized.

[@CompetitionChris]

Red Dead 2 was an amazing game. The detail was amazing . It looked fantastic on my Xbox One X but this seems more crisper than that game. God of War was a badass looking game and a badass game in general. But that 4K 60 looks so good though. It's a toss-up. I guess it just depends on what you prefer.

[@CompetitionChris]

Plus the HDR is amazing on this game. I wasn't a big fan of the HDR implementation on Red Dead 2. But Red Dead 2 and God of War we're better games in my opinion. They just didn't look as good.

[@vandammage1747]

WOW, the switch to spiderman at 3:55 shows the incredible achievement Gears 5 is. Spiderman looks like motionblurred slideshow next to the prestine 60fps Gears 5. EVERY game should be 60fps minimum!

[@dickyboy2315]

Every games is 60fps on PC. 98% of xbox gamers will be playing this at 30fps 792p

[@vandammage1747]

@@dickyboy2315 , is that why you play 30fps on your ps4 and swarm console channels?

[@dickyboy2315]

@@vandammage1747 You must be playing the downgraded version of this game because you sound salty AF! 😁

[@ezclap4641]

Spider-Man: 87 on metacritic, 14 million copies sold, GOTY awards 👑 Gears: 85 on metacritic, runs and plays best on PC, no awards 🤣

[@vandammage1747]

​@@ItzTruthHurts , you brag about your desktop with 10 libraries and hacked games yet you pay for ps+ and play 1440p 30fps protato games😂😂👍,

[@carlybrock7402]

Game looks amazing

[@TheDarq0n]

Amazing job Coalition! What a game! 🤩

[@frankjohansen3132]

I have never liked the Gears series, but this one is smooth, gorgeous and the controls is good. Playing this on Game Pass on PC.

[@andrewperkin7192]

I would say play the other games on Xbox Gears 5 relates back to the lore heavily I would say atleast play gears 2 and 3

[@G_GO0NO]

Don't lie Frank, this is the first Gears you've ever played

[@eldarmusayev7653]

The Gears of War series are more fun to me if I imagine this is an alternate universe where everyone is 4 foot tall. The book of grudges is long in the Gears universe

[@NaterBalls]

We have came a long way in gaming in 30 years, imagine 30 more

[@V3RM1LI0N]

GTA V for PS10

[@Archvile1]

The game looks outstanding!!

[@trblemayker5157]

Damn, this looks and performs much better than Control.

[@Brunn0121]

Apples and oranges dude, Gears 5 is mostly a static world game whereas in Control almost every geometry in the environment is breakable with tons of dynamic particles. Imo no level of optimization will ever fix Control's framerate issues on base consoles unless they completely disable a few features.

[@HenryTownsmyth]

@@Brunn0121 no, it's bad performance vs good performance. No matter how complex a game world is, if the game doesn't perform good it's bad. So would one accept 15 fps and frame drops to 9 fps from read dead redemption 2 because it has a complex world and gaming mechanics? Or GTA 6 at 5 fps? Game performance over game graphics, if a game doesn't provide smooth gameplay then it's a movie or a slideshow not a game.

[@musicxxa6678]

Different art design. Not really comparable. I personally liked the Control more but yeah it has some weaknesses.

[@Brunn0121]

@@HenryTownsmyth Dude i just stated that he made a nonsensical comparison between 2 mechanically different games, i never said its performance on base consoles are at all acceptable.

[@Fiufia]

@@HenryTownsmyth Good to know that the legendary Crysis is a bad game. or now you will change your mind?

[@Venom_Byte]

Can't wait to see Alex's analysis of this for PC. Gone be sweet.

[@tonitoniaction]

This game has the hardest difficulty available from the start, naturally I went for that, but there is a section when you drive a slay on the sand or whatever that is and there are some tornadoes and lightning, legit I had to download a trainer to slow down the game to go past that section. Took me a whole day. The DLC was good though.

[@Schizm1]

Gears of War titles were always tech powerhouse BUT it's the amazing artstyle of those games that IMO really sets them apart from any other SF shooter.