Emergence Holes are equal parts terrifying and wonderful. Sure, they spawn enemies that can attack the player right away. But if the player has a Heavy with a knock-back perk or even just explosives, they can force a Locust back down the hole, killing it instantly, even if it has full hea

So when it is safe, always try to revive them. Doing so as soon as possible not only refunds any action points they have not spent yet but also gets them back in the game. Note that downed characters normally rejoin with a slightly lower HP, and if they are hit so much they are likely to be killed instan

In most squads, the Vanguard is going to be doing a lot of the heavy lifting. A multipurpose fighter comfortable anywhere from middle to relatively close range, players are likely to keep them on the front lines at all times. Conveniently, Vanguards happen to have a well-rounded skill tree that allows them to adapt to fill in any holes in a team composit

It's a great way to get legendary gear and continue the story of the soldiers (if anyone grows attached to their troops that is). It doesn't have a fixed endpoint , so it can potentially continue fore

The weapon applications are similarly impressive. Torque Bows, Longshot Snipers, Gnashers – they all hurt just as much as they did in the originals. Even the unique Active Reload mechanic is (somewhat) emulated via the "fast fingers" perk for the Sniper class. Seeing the wide array of Gears weapons in action from a birds-eye view is pretty fr

gears of war rts Tactics is a great way for many fans of the Gears of War series to get into the turn-based strategy genre if they haven't already. Even if gamers aren't interested in the genre as a whole or are already into it, there's a lot of extra things to do in the game after beating the story of the g

It’s entirely possible to kill two enemies in Gears Tactics with a single shot. Bullet penetration is a thing in this game, with shots capable of traveling not only through certain objects, but enemies (and allies)

There is no better time to dust off the old Xbox 360 and replay the original Gears of War than after beating the story of Gears Tactics. Gears Tactics is a prequel to the original, so why not? The original was the one that started it all, so go back and enjoy the nostalgia of the gory third-person shoo

The Dropshot Munitions Launcher is a high level classified weapon that kills in a straight line using a drill or a mine. The use of this weapon is very simple; as long as the trigger is pressed, the machine will spin downwards directly and will drill throughout the enemy. The Dropshot is a modified mining tool that kills everything that comes in its p

Similarly, significant hits cannot be scored in Overwatch fields ( The only exception to this is the unlock-able ability on snipers). Also, it is very easy to kill allies if the Overwatch is pointed towards them. So try to stagger the cones in such a way that shots do not over

Gears Tactics isn’t rogue-like the same way XCOM is, so there’s a more narrative-driven campaign. While there’s perma-death for random soldiers, that’s not the case for the main cast (Gabe, Sid, and Mikay

The Lancer GL Assault Rifle is another one of the best weapons that Gear Tactics added in its inventory replacing the Mark 3 Lancer Assault Rifle. The Rifle is developed at the start of the Gea r Tactics , making it's one of the most used weapons in the g

This game doesn’t have a broader strategy layer like X-COM does. Instead, the main story is broken up into side missions. These side missions won’t register much in the game’s first act. In the second and third act, however, a gamer will often have to complete two or even three side-missions in a row before moving on to the next chap

The two opening skills for the support are both incredibly useful in their own right. Empower essentially hands an action point off to an ally, delegating the damage-doing to a more specialized soldier for a net increase in hurt thrown the enemy's way. Stim is simple and direct healing, a nice pop of 100 points at the skill's first level. While not exactly overly impressive, that little boost can be game-changing - 100 points of health can mean the difference between a soldier making it out of a crossfire alive or d

On the flip side though, enemies can do the same. If one of the characters falls down one of these holes, they'll be lost for good, or players will have to reload a previous checkpoint if it’s a main character . There are definite benefits for getting close to the holes, and for keeping some dista

As area control is the name of the game, the Explosive Shot skill is a great first pick for Heavies. The chance to deal a solid 300 damage to all enemies within 4 meters of a kill can be incredibly effective when properly executed - drop it on a damaged enemy in a crowd and reap some devastating rewards. On the other end of the spectrum, picking up Defensive Anchor helps catalyze the Heavy as a tank, cutting damage by 20% while ancho