Gears of War debuted with muscular, broad shouldered, gruff men fearlessly carrying chainsaw guns into combat. The militaristic bravado and arrogant sense of invincibility exuded American military pride, concealed (hardly) in sci-fi lore. Something happened to Gears of War though. Although conscious of loss in its first trilogy, the narrative shifted under a new development… Continue reading Gears Tactics (PC)
The Hammer of Dawn satellite super weapon is Gear 5’s equivalent to the hydrogen bombds of World War II. A visit to an outsider outpost brings derision aimed at the COG military – a small child pretends to shoot them, calling them fascists as he runs away. Later, a mission involves satellite assembly, backed by… Continue reading Gears 5 (Xbox One)
Hokey killer robots carry the limited narrative power of Gears of War 4. Not so good when read aloud in text (low grade pulp sci-fi at its best), but weirdly innocent and quaint for a franchise made famous for chewing on hunks of meat with a chainsaw gun. Years after the Locust war, Sera transformed… Continue reading Gears of War 4 (Xbox One)
