Gears Tactics vs XCOM 2: Biggest Differences - Gears Tactics PC Release Gameplay 2020

[@CharliePryor]

Thank you for watching my analysis of GEARS TACTICS vs XCOM 2. I hope you're having a great day! Special thanks to Microsoft for sponsoring this video.

[@mrmcgreg]

Man, this is such a great video, really enjoyed it.

[@edgarvoneverec2544]

Great breakdown, clear and to the point.

[@CharliePryor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Cert1f1edM1dget]

Amazing review. Was on the fence about buying the game but this video just sold it to me.

[@dog1783]

Man this video was exactly what I was looking for, and it's so well made too! Subbed :)

[@CharliePryor]

Thanks! :)

[@MaheshPagar]

This was extremely well put together video!!! Thanks ... :)

[@alsimmons1755]

As a xc veteran I'm surprised I really like tactics and iv been having a blast it has certain aspects that I wish XCOM had

[@olivierrodriguesneto5995]

Im also in love with the game, even tho I haven't played xcom 2 yet, the gameplay felt sometimes like an evolution from XCOM EW, I just wish there was more variety to your soldiers, with more classes and ways to engage the battlefield. The biggest downside for me so far is the lack of the management aspect, I love the base building and admnistration aspects of XCOM, it adds another big layer of complexity and strategy to the game, and Gears Tactics would only benefit on that, even considering the Gears story and lore it would perfectly fit within it

[@senecauk8363]

So as a Gears fan I just started Tactics and am having fun. I'm wondering how much of a step up one of the X Com games would be, hence me watching videos like this. Do you think it would be a huge jump? I'm playing Tactics on normal and for the most part have been fine, completing most optional objectives without a sweat. But this isnt my kind of game genre, so I'm curious...

[@alsimmons1755]

@@senecauk8363 tactics is a good entry game into the world of rts games it's similar in many ways except for certain gameplay features but xcom has more customization and larger open stages and more enemy varieties and a big difficulty jump... Highly addictive game if your liking tactics then maybe your a secret rts Fan...when it gets harder and your still playing then go ahead and get xcom

[@senecauk8363]

@@alsimmons1755 thanks for the reply man, I'll check x com out when I'm done with Tactics!

[@olivierrodriguesneto5995]

@@senecauk8363 xcom is definetly a bit harder, mainly because it also has an management aspect just as important as the combat missions. However Gears is a very good introduction to the genre, and you will have an easy time learning the differences. Just some things to be ready for: Start by playing Enemy Within, not only is the "first part"of the story but also is better to a new player, XCOM 2 in some ways expect you to have already played the first and it also is an harder experience overall. You're also expected to lose some games until you finally nail down the gameplay in general, losing is kindda fun in XCOM tbh so I don't feel like it will be a huge problem for you, just don't think you're doing bad because of it XD. By last soldiers are expected to die, especially recruits. Different from Gears Tactics your initial soldiers work in a VERY restrictive way, you don't have too much customization right of the back, and they die pretty easily. I think that's the main difference from Gears Tactics, at the start you will not be able to do much, and even failing missions is kindda common, you're the underdog of this fight, you don't have any advantadge or heroes at the start, just a bunch of poorly equiped recruits. However thats what made the game so special for me, as you will progress and the surviving soldier go up some ranks and you make some new research the tables will begin to turn, just don't be expecting that enemies won't be evolving too...

[@charonnisis]

Appreciated your review. Very well done, and didnt waste time just to make a longer video. Thanks!

[@fredguy2]

This is a well made and informative video. I came across it while reading your Steam review. Even though certain genres are not my cup of tea, I still visit the Steam pages of games that might not appeal to me so I can be informed and expand my horizons.

[@CharliePryor]

Glad I could help.

[@lolo0818]

True. It certainly is similar in some ways.. but like you said, the part where they deviate from research/HQ/replayability etc kinda turns me off whenever I play Gears Tactics. I feel XCOM2 is more challenging and expansive since we have to manage our resources, plan our attacks, decide which handicap to face from the dark events etc. I'll admit that the overwatch cone with multiple shots in Gears Tactics is more interesting and made sense and XCOM should definitely implement that in its future games. In any case, well reviewed sir. Thank you.

[@skippychurch2965]

The part of xcom 9 didn't like as much was the overworld map and base building. So this sounds right up my alley.

[@xcrack6364]

I consider myself terrible at all strategy games and I didn’t think I would like gears tactics especially after playing the too difficult for me a year ago, Mario+Rabbids but I decided to try it out anyway and boy do I love it, it’s easy to play and understand and definitely challenging but fair. As I’ve been playing and learning, I finally decided to just get the xcom 2 collection for the switch and I’m finding while complicated, it’s quite good as well and I’m getting better at them. Good exercise for my brain.

[@jeremychong8541]

Me too! Haha

[@RJiiFin]

I think Gears gameplay with the free movement, free'er action points, executions etc. is way better, but XComs scanning, base building and research are way better. So I guess I'm hoping for a Gears 2 with XCom bits

[@SHMlKE]

Free advice, xcom - Gears tactix-Mario+rabbids *switch*. Only turn based games worth playing :) All equally fun and have their own realm of epicness!

[@Justini0]

Also: Mutant: Year Zero is a lot of fun!

[@Sp3ctr]

That is some professional commentary u did right there

[@danielkotulski4785]

You can play it for a dollar right now with game pass. I am enjoying it

[@ralphmouth4280]

Good video - lotta work went in to edit it.

[@RealBout2]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[@beewell1600]

watching those two games side by side, makes me think that Phoenix Point loading time isnt that bad after all

[@DroisKargva]

Great review I definitely agree that its really bad that Gear tactics is missing base building and research capabilities. It really hurts the game, otherwise, everything was pretty good.

[@trumplostlol3007]

Base building and research capabilities are very bad for new players. New players will always follow a wrong path and will have to restart the game all over again. It is not really strategic either cause the game isn't very clear about the pros and and cons of the building options and the Avatar project is constantly annoying you. And if you are not new to Xcom, there is no point in doing that again cause you have already figured out the right sequence of base building probably by failing so many times or from the information given by other players who have failed so many times.

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

Amazing video!! Subbed!!

[@darksilver9593]

such a good reveiw. made me buy the game instantly. and you got +1 Sub. ♡

[@SnowmassAdam]

Gears Tactics is very linear... There is only a certain number of missions for each play through. This means the chance of not leveling characters up enough to pass certain missions, and getting "stuck". X-com gives you the ability to deal with the alien progress, essentially making a never ending game

[@draiguk]

Nice breakdown Charlie, much appreciated.

[@CharliePryor]

No problem. :)

[@Glitchesftw]

Great video!

[@teaoanimar]

When you say it's story driven instead of strategy driven, is it a really full story like Valkyria Chronicles or is it just more like your average action game with cutscenes?

[@CharliePryor]

It’s a well-done, but very linear, and the path you go down isn’t your own decision. It’s not like XCOM where the random encounters from the map and the strategic loot/personnel from those missions dictates your direction. You’re simply carried though this adventure that’ll be mostly the same the second time as it was the first. Your perk decisions and loadouts and stuff can change from playthrough to playthrough, but progression, and the maps for it, will be the same each time. The story is driving... not you.

[@glomibabel1894]

@@CharliePryorgear tactics= rpg turn-based

[@sebastiennault8466]

well in gears tactics once you reach veteran mode after you complete story, you can play without the essential heroes and if you dont use jack which is in the classic mod its even harder especially on supply runs when you get the 2 ap restriction since these bombs blast are made for the 3 ap XD i havent started over a mission that much ever XD but i will admit it stays true to the gears of war games ! i hope they come with dlc n new content soon!

[@CharliePryor]

Veteran Mode did not exist when this video was created. :)

[@MilosStevanovic1]

Played both but GT is so much better. will never go back to XC.

[@ChrisWizzerd]

One thing he forgot to mention about Gears Tactics was that friendly fire goes both ways I enjoy running into an enemy cone of overwatch just to see them fire on their own. Now as a veteran of both Gears and XCOM, I prefer Gears. You'll never get that 98% chance to make a shot just to have it miss 85% of the time or feel rushed to complete your economy or die. Gears Tactics is lay-back fun. With a little bit of challenge as a tactics game should be...

[@CharliePryor]

I didn’t forget that. 7:20 Definitely mentioned it. ;)

[@ChrisWizzerd]

​@@CharliePryor yes sir you did definitely mention it, but you just forgot to say the enemy also is subject to friendly fire on their own units. Loved your video though!!

[@AlucardC99]

I feel like any game with 25+ hours of gameplay is worth that $60 price tag.

[@CharliePryor]

That’s where the subjectivity of “worth” comes into play. When assessing games, it’s important to compare them to other games, not just other elements of life. In that fair view of value, how many other games at that price point have great replay value and can be played with enjoyment for 3...4.... 10X that amount of time? The replay value of a title never used to be a big deal, but today it matters IMO.

[@AlucardC99]

Charlie Pryor You’re right. I really wish this game had a base building system like Xcom does. It really needed it! And that giant mining rig you live on is just begging to be a game mechanic and originally probably was. Must’ve gotten scraped or something early on. Overall I put like 39 hours on a play through on Insane so to me it was worth it

[@CharliePryor]

AlucardC99 huge opportunity missed: when you go to “HOME” and it just shows you the base and nothing else meaningful. Could have had clickable structure to visit and interact with... thinking of DD or Battle Brothers in towns.

[@Captincr1ple669]

Ik this seems weird but I want a third person shooter version of xcom

[@alexter-sarkisov8321]

So in the end, are maps and/or map locations in GT randomized at all?

[@CharliePryor]

Side quests are somewhat. Main quests, no

[@alexter-sarkisov8321]

@@CharliePryor that sounds like replayability is quite weak; there's also no skirmish, multiplayer, etc. Does it justify 35 quid price tag at all?

[@janmitcheltriplitt5006]

Well it is story driven but if it's not story driven and not like gears of war than it might different also if characters die permanently than the one that is send on the mission would be gone forever and the mission lot longer also some units die permanently just troops

[@EmperorDxD]

Gears tactics is the first tactical shooter I actually liked

[@mucahityurtseven7150]

gear tactics also allows you can take bear for female soldier...

[@yazidefirenze]

Mama Bear

[@Mandemon1990]

You should do comparison between XCOM: Chimera Squad and Gears Tactics, based on this those two are more similar to each others

[@CharliePryor]

Chimera is all out fun, but it’s less strategy than XCOM 2 and more strategy than Gears. It’s the same in regards to linear story, with less visual beauty (although the art style is kinda cool). Overall it does strategy worse than XCOM 2, Story and Gameplay experience worse than Gears, but it’s still a hell of a lot of fun. - one thing I will say though, is unlike Gears it has replay value, and because of the price and that fact alone, it’s definitely worth the price (to where Gears isn’t in my opinion).

[@Mandemon1990]

@@CharliePryor I think "has worse strategy" is given, since it is significantly smaller game (20 bucks) so I don't really hold it against Chimera Squad.

[@CharliePryor]

$9.50 here... it’s an awesome game at this price point. No question. cpry.net/xcs-link

[@darknessflynn2169]

Is their a limit of how many soldiers we can have in gears tactics?

[@robertpopi3855]

Yes,it goes up as you progress in the campaign

[@KingNez89]

Is gears tatics anything like red alert or halo wars?

[@1danieltube794]

NO thank God

[@ImperfectionistGaming]

The management system is half the fun with xcom. I'm a diehard gears fan and xcom has also been a huge part of my life so i was very excited to see tactics but i'm going to stick to xcom. Xcom is simply perfect 👌

[@valpetr5494]

If missing with 100% chance is perfect

[@ImperfectionistGaming]

@@valpetr5494 what?? lol pics or didnt happen

[@sebpe9050]

@@ImperfectionistGaming look it up. It's on youtube

[@zack1138]

Xcom is king but it's not perfect and there's thing other games do that it could implement... proper Boss Battles being one

[@Demensemen]

As an early 2000’s kid I grew up on gears it’s probably one of my favorite series of all time

[@arronfaulkner54]

Honestly playing gears tactics I like it so much more than I ever liked xcom

[@mattscott4792]

I dream of moving this genre forward with a combination of Base building, grid-less combat, research based progress in a FANTASY setting.

[@Non-disjunction]

I'd play it.

[@smashninja22]

kind of sounds like Divinity, sans base building and research

[@20storiesunder]

Nice video.

[@s.korgaard]

Does it run more smooth and with les computer takeovers? Xcom is awfully slow!

[@CharliePryor]

I had no performance issues at all, but I also have great PCs so I’m not likely qualified to talk about game performance

[@RicardoLopesZe]

Yeah, It is a fun game but the half strategy missing is becoming a turn down for me. Don't kill me, but I enjoyed more Phoenix Point than GT :(

[@CharliePryor]

Phoenix Point had a lot of great things going for it... but the “feel” of it just didn’t cut it. Missions were too slow, the processes too routine, the diversity in engagements too lacking.

[@RicardoLopesZe]

​@@CharliePryor yep, I feel the same about PP. But the "missing things" in GT bothers me more than all this problems in PP.

[@valpetr5494]

GT felt like an upgrade from Phoenix Point

[@glomibabel1894]

other rpg turn-based? ahhh there are like 50. I want game where I can manage army with xcom 2 style

[@killerclone2177]

Xcom will still be the masters of strategy

[@knightveg]

XCOM 2 rangers have the ability not to trigger overwatch Again rangers have the ability called run and gun further to position and if they get a kill after second action point he has the ability to run away after taking another third action point Also different types of soldiers can learn abilities especially on war of chosen which gives them extra action points Guns can be modified to give you an extra action at no cost Psi operators ability to use unlimited powers with cool downs DLC XCOM 2 war of the chosen Before increasing their squad size you are confronted with times enemies over 30 plus a badass boss

[@ZzolllozZ]

I have Gear tactics on my PC with medium Graphic. And let me tell you, this game is only good with Ultra HD graphic settings computer. So if u cant afford a super gamer pc like me, then stick to xcom, the game and options aremuch better.

[@flying_luigi9088]

What about the original X-com from the PlayStation 1

[@Blackhawk211]

dont think playstation 1 was around in the 80s dude

[@MistressMary...22-u9j]

i LOVE gears of war

[@nicolasfranzoni5830]

I dont speak english, which is better?

[@Pottasium92]

Do you understand spanish? Gears has slightly better combat system but it lacks for almost all the content Xcom2 gives you, in Gears you follow a path for the story in Xcom2 you kinda make your own path. Xcom2 has more replayability than Gears, if i was you i would go for Xcom2, i just bought the game and i love it and it gets hard. Get Gears when it gets on sales not a full price.

[@august3046]

tried playing xcom2 after gears tactics but the camera sucks so much, i tried installing a free camera mods but couldnt figure out how to get it working

[@mucahityurtseven7150]

also new recruit doesnt matter on gear tactic also ability tree terrible on gear tactics i mean gear is story focus game i know but feels lame

[@mucahityurtseven7150]

i beat both game also divinity xcom series and i can say it was good altarnative thats all like mutant zero like stick of truth ... i xcom still best

[@singed420snowinit9]

Gameplay wise Gears Tactics imo is miles better, love both games put a lot of time in both of them and Gears Tactics is just so much more fun.

[@BrutalMiller1]

Lol. A base in Gears. xD That's a good joke.

[@Remis7]

Without all the base building and managing stuff, gears tactics feel like half the game xcom 2 is tbh, and the price feels too much considering the game's low replay value. The combat and graphics are better tho

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

I actually like not having all that extra stuff to manage! I can focus more on the amazing gameplay and stacking executions to get more AP! XD this game is definitely worth $60! DLC on the way! You can get this game on Gamepass for $1 for 1 month (promo) or in general $5 a month on PC! that's a steal! enjoy!

[@20storiesunder]

1 pound on xbox game store though.

[@kociamorda8609]

XCOM 2 WOTC Best.

[@Molotov07]

FC XCOM ✊🏻

[@valpetr5494]

XCOM2 is broken, Gears Tactics is not. Hint: RNG

[@CharliePryor]

Unless you're playing on Legendary, the RNG is skewed in favor of the player. It's right in the codebase. Been audited already.

[@redmist284]

gear no base management = xcom win

[@CharliePryor]

There's also no ADVENT burgers in Gears Tactics. I forgot to include this important note.

[@rodh1404]

@RA You might call it trash, and I'd even agree that it does have some issues, but Chimera Squad isn't really all that bad, and at its initial price point, I think it was a steal. Gears Tactics literally cost over 6 times what I paid for Chimera Squad, and IMO it doesn't deliver 6 times the value - or even come close. GT and CS are actually fairly similar in concept - story driven with heroes who can't die, facing off against lots of opponents. CS even has many scenarios with infinite reinforcements. And while I'll agree that GT does it better overall, I repeat that when you factor in the price (particularly CS's initial price) CS is the better value game. As for the comparison to XCOM 2, I'll happily agree that GT has some nice ideas that improve on the formula. But XCOM 2 is an older game now, and you can pick up the complete bundle for less than half the price of GT. And while GT does improve on the formula, it also misses several of the things that make XCOM 2 great. The question to ask is whether GT is really worth twice the price of the complete XCOM 2 package, and to me, it's not. At this price point, I'd expect to be able to put in hundreds of hours into the game, just like I have with XCOM 2, and despite GT's improvements, I just don't see that happening. I can see it supporting 2, maybe 3 playthroughs, and that's about it.

[@robertpopi3855]

Gears -gain control of very powerful units Me playing on insane difficulty: what are you on ? Lul

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

*XCOM HAS LEFT THE CHAT*

[@CharliePryor]

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[@hellhound4777]

Gears tactics makes me feel like im playing mario and rabbids.with less fun characters, but gears characters look cool. And gears tactics has slightly better mechanics.

[@AlucardC99]

What?

[@valpetr5494]

​@@AlucardC99 He means, in Gears Tactics you don't miss with 100% chance like XCOM :D

[@conspiracyphreakphreaka6082]

60 buck for a clear rip off.... nah ... they dont deserve that kind of money

[@bubumic2971]

70Euros in these times ?? WTF ? I wait for the cracked version .