Will Johnson
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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86
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PC / XONE - 8/25/2015
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a remaster of the original Gears of War game developed by The Coalition and Splash Damage and published by Microsoft Studios for Microsoft's Xbox One console and Windows 10 operating system. The game features remastered graphics, textures and sound, while running at native 1080p 30 frames per second in the campaign and 1080p 60 frames per second in multiplayer, and includes the missions and maps from the PC version of the original Gears of War that were absent from the Xbox 360 version of the game. More features have been added that include mechanics from newer Gears of War games, such as spotting and switching weapons while roadie running, among others. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition also supports dedicated servers for both online matchmaking and private matches.
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- Epic Games
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- Microsoft Studios
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Critic avg
82
37 scored reviews
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37
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40–100
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The critic average is 82 across 37 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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37 included scored reviews
90–10010 reviews · 27%
80–8921 reviews · 57%
70–795 reviews · 14%
Below 701 review · 3%
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Ravi Sinha
GamingBoltGamingBolt Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRoger Hargreaves
Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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80
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Read originalSuriel Vazquez
GamesBeatGamesBeat Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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78
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLiana Kerzner
CGMagazineCGMagazine Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlbert Lichi
Cubed3Cubed3 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrett Makedonski
DestructoidDestructoid Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirby Yablonski
COGconnectedCOGconnected Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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88
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Mahardy
GameSpotGameSpot Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Houghton
GamesRadar+GamesRadar+ Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review
Published 8/24/2015
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+8 vs critic avg
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