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Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Xbox One · Released August 25, 2015 · Developed by Epic Games · Published by Microsoft Studios

80Total 79Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screen
ShooterActionScience fictionHorror

Summary

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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IGDB Rating
79.90 / 100
121 ratings
Total Rating
78.81 / 100
139 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative · Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Science fiction · Horror
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Developer
Epic Games

Also known as

AliasGoW: Ultimate EditionAlternative spelling
AliasGoW: UEAcronym

Release history (3 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Aug 25, 2015Xbox One
Aug 28, 2015Xbox One
Mar 1, 2016PC (Microsoft Windows)

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Storyline

The story of “Gears of War” thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surfaced from the bowels of the planet.

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