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It's a prequel to the Gears of Wars games but as turn based tactics game similar to the Xcom franchise.
Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKRz3WjZTu8
I really like it but I was so close to getting absolutely destroyed on Chapter 1 Act 4 (apparently it's almost impossible on Insane).
Came out a few days ago and is available on Gamepass.
I’ve downloaded it but yet to start it up. Maybe tomorrow.
The more I play it the more I like it.
I think they've nailed the characters (unlike Chimera Squad in which I found them all annoying), I really like the non-grid movement, there's also a lot less outside of the actual missions (it's just skill tree management, weapon upgrades which are found in missions plus some cosmetic stuff if you choose), executions and melee stuff looks pretty cool and the cone overwatch is also nice (although Chimera squad added it and I'd imagine it goes into Xcom 3 too). I also like that there are more missions that restrict things e.g I just did a mission in which I could only use 1 person and they could not be a support class.
None of those sound like positives to me =(
I played the first chapter late last night. Maybe I need a break from these tactics games, but I wasn't particularly excited for it.
Just fought the first mini-boss in the Brumak.
First go round he absolutely dicked me because I didn't know the mechanics. Second time I beat him but I did lose one of my additional troops and it wasn't looking for the last couple of rounds.
I'm running out of steam tbh.
It's far too long for this type of game because of the side missions (they're not really side missions as you have to complete X amount to unlock the next story mission) which are very repetitive and pretty boring.
The levelling system is also crap and the XP given out seems quite random. The gear system isn't great either because most of it is largely worthless to your characters.
The more I play it, the less I want to :\