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FranchiseGears of WarSeriesGears of War

Gears of War 4

Critic score27 critics
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First release
Oct 11, 2016
Developer
The Coalition
Genres
Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy.

Also known as GoW 4, Gears 4

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Storyline
Twenty-five years after humanity's hard-won victory over the Locust, the reformed Coalition of Ordered Governments, led by First Minister Jinn, rules with an increasingly authoritarian hand. J.D. Fenix, son of war hero Marcus Fenix, and his friend Del have deserted the COG in protest of its harsh policies and joined the Outsiders, a community living beyond its control led by Reyna. To help their struggling village, J.D., Del, and Reyna's daughter Kait raid a COG settlement, only to draw the wrath of Jinn. Soon after, a terrifying and unknown enemy begins abducting villagers in the night. Desperate and out of options, J.D. reluctantly seeks out his estranged father Marcus, pulling the old soldier back into a fight against a menace that threatens humanity once again.Read more

Twenty-five years after humanity's hard-won victory over the Locust, the reformed Coalition of Ordered Governments, led by First Minister Jinn, rules with an increasingly authoritarian hand. J.D. Fenix, son of war hero Marcus Fenix, and his friend Del have deserted the COG in protest of its harsh policies and joined the Outsiders, a community living beyond its control led by Reyna. To help their struggling village, J.D., Del, and Reyna's daughter Kait raid a COG settlement, only to draw the wrath of Jinn. Soon after, a terrifying and unknown enemy begins abducting villagers in the night. Desperate and out of options, J.D. reluctantly seeks out his estranged father Marcus, pulling the old soldier back into a fight against a menace that threatens humanity once again.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 11, 2016
Xbox One
Oct 11, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
10h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
military, female protagonist, multiple protagonists, over the shoulder, sequel
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At a Glance

Critic Score
83
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
10h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 1 Nov

Feature data: IGDB