Gears of War: E-Day campaign review - you can teach old Cogs new tricks

Eurogamer's Dom Peppiatt reviewed the Gears of War: E-Day campaign, finishing it in roughly 20 to 25 hours on Hardcore and calling its combat mechanics better than the original trilogy while criticising open-ended sections that slow the pace. He notes each weapon has four upgrade slots unlocked through lockboxes or side missions, and that the Torque Bow only arrives in the second half. The piece is unscored because access was limited to local campaign play, with a scored review covering multiplayer to follow; it also mentions that story director Juan Vaca was laid off before launch.