Feature: Gears Of War: Has Microsoft Committed An Epic Fail?

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Feature: Gears Of War: Has Microsoft Committed An Epic Fail?

Added: 29.01.2014 17:05 | 22 views | 0 comments

Gears of War is now the sole property of Microsoft with developer Black Tusk taking up development. But can it survive without the touch of Epic Games?

Feature: Gears Of War: Has Microsoft Committed An Epic Fail? article

You may have noticed, however, that so far I've only talked about the original trilogy. Judgment - released in March of last year - felt like a huge misstep. Existing to keep brand awareness alive - and given its sales you'd be hard-pressed to fault Microsoft for wanting it to continue - it tweaked with a formula in ways that wasn't necessary, telling a story that didn't need to be told. The multiplayer certainly had its moments, but it was far from what many had come to expect. It withered in the memory - the previous titles had set up shop there.

Which brings us to the...