Gears of War: E-Day brings prequel to Xbox franchise

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 16:08 · Archive

Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to the Xbox franchise, launches as a new action game.

Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel depicting the alien invasion that is central to the Gears franchise. The Guardian praises its combat as the best in 20 years of Gears games but finds the surrounding elements disappointing. The Verge calls it a confident, brutal and tense action game that stays true to its premise.

How it is being reported

• Gears Of War: E-Day review – the original third person shooter embraces co-opMetro · 1 Oct, 17:00
• Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible timeThe Verge · 1 Oct, 14:00
• Gears of War: E-Day review – an alien invasion shouldn’t be this boringThe Guardian · 30 Sept, 14:49

In this story: Gears of War: E-Day · The Coalition · Xbox Game Studios · Marcus Fenix

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