Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Impressions: Highs and Lows

The author shares initial impressions of Gears of War: E-Day based only on its roughly 14-hour story campaign, the sole part available during the review period, calling it possibly the best the series has ever looked and felt while citing weak storytelling, bumpy pacing and bland sandbox exploration. Playing on Xbox Series S in quality mode, they saw frequent stutters even at 30fps. Multiplayer goes live with early access starting October 1, though private lobbies and ranked mode arrive later in the month.