Entertainment · Gaming · 1 hr ago
Gears of War: E-Day praised for visuals and multiplayer, with campaign flaws
Gears of War: E-Day is a new game set more than a decade before the first Gears of War, during the Locust invasion of humanity.
The opening invasion unfolds in Kalona, a city known for scientific progress and weapons development.
The game includes a story campaign, competitive player-versus-player modes and a co-op Siege mode.
The review praises its detailed visuals and satisfying gunplay, including changes that make movement smoother while keeping the series’ combat style.
It says the campaign’s structure feels familiar and that some boss battles and semi-open areas needed more thought.
Siege mode is described as a strong co-op addition that makes the overall game more enjoyable.
The reviewer sees the game as a promising base for future success, though no specific next steps are given.
Windows Central praised Gears of War: E-Day’s visuals, gunplay and multiplayer modes, while saying its campaign structure holds the game back.
The review described the graphics and environmental design as among the game’s strongest features.
It called Siege, a player-versus-environment mode, a fun evolution of Horde-style gameplay.
The reviewer said the campaign could have used more innovation and that some boss battles and the semi-open world needed more thought.
The game is set in Kalona during the opening of the Locust attack on humanity, more than a decade before Gears of War 1.
- Who
- Gears of War: E-Day, reviewed by Windows Central.
- What
- The review praised the game’s visuals, gunplay and multiplayer, but found flaws in the campaign.
- When
- Windows Central published its review on 2026-10-14.
- Where
- The game’s story begins in Kalona.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The reviewer said the Siege mode was disabled in the review build, so the review was initially marked as in progress.
The reviewer said they had spent significant time with the mode and were ready to give a final verdict.
- Setting
- Kalona
- Story period
- Over a decade before Gears of War 1
- Multiplayer mode
- Siege, a player-versus-environment mode
- Review publication
- Windows Central, 2026-10-14
- Campaign criticism
- The reviewer said it needed more innovation and iteration
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What people are saying
Gears of War: E-Day has some of the most stunning visuals I've ever seen committed to the medium, with absolutely immaculate lighting treatment, immense and meticulous city detailing, and gorgeous character work.
But the overall campaign gameplay structure does the overall game a pretty sizeable disservice in my view, preventing it from reaching its full potential.