![]() ![]() The plot is rather straightforward and doesn’t feature many memorable moments or battles. It’s nice to see Baird and Cole as their young selves, but with so little character development the game could have taken place at any point in the trilogy. It is a decent attempt to bring something new to the table for a story that is otherwise forgettable. ![]() The narrative is setup as a frame story, as our heroes are held in a war court in present time and we begin to discover what has led to this moment through their testimonies. He is joined by Augustus Cole and series newcomers Sofia Hendrick and Garron Paduk. ![]() The campaign in Gears of War Judgment focuses on Kilo squad, led by a young Damon Baird. This is very much the same Gears that you have come to expect, though perhaps a bit underwhelming overall compared to the previous entries. But much like last year’s Halo 4, fans shouldn’t worry about any significant changes to the popular gameplay formula. With the series creators Epic Games taking a step back, Judgment was instead handled by their studio People Can Fly who previously created the surprisingly fresh Bulletstorm. Of course, that’s partly because there is quite a lot of expectation to live up to. The answer, it turns out, is Gears of War Judgment, a prequel of sorts that is unfortunately the least impressive entry in the series. But with the main story concluded and the new generation of consoles likely on our doorstep, many wondered where the series could go from here. As an exclusive franchise it gained more fans than many could have anticipated, and spawned a trilogy of games for the system. The Gears of War franchise has been a definite staple through the life of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console. ![]()
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