While Gears Tactics eventually gives the player a plethora of troops and abilities to use in complex firefights, the run-up to getting there is a bit of a chore. Slowly unlocking new moves and increasing your arsenal is a video game staple, but in a strategy game like this, having a diverse range of choices is key to making the combat excit

Perhaps best of all, however, is the cosmetics selection. Equipment and appearances (limited on certain heroes) are each highly-customizable, more so than I expected from a turn-based strategy game – and without any microtransactions in sight! Almost immediately, I turned Sid Redburn into Uncle

The problems arise when you get to the late-game, as these side missions are often required to proceed to the next story mission. It can be frustrating to be forced to go complete two of these right when the story is heating

As long as a downed soldier doesn’t die, they won’t suffer any negative effects going forward. Players will want to heal soldiers anyway to get them back in battle, but if for whatever the player is not able to, they don’t have to worry about long-term negative attributes coming back to bite t

Unless someone an experienced turn-based strategy player, it's generally a good idea to run ironman mode on a difficulty that's already been beaten. Ironman mode is an unforgiving mode that makes every single move count. Any mistakes made cannot be taken back, and there's no going back to save scum for a favorite sold

Few modern turn-based strategy games can compete with the engaging and enjoyable gameplay the XCOM series has. While the original XCOM games are classics, they might be difficult to get into if someone a newcomer to the ge

The side missions in Tactics aren't inherently a bad thing. Many of them give players a chance to strengthen their squad and get a little bloody in the process. Simple objectives like defending central points from enem

The new take on the series has landed with mostly favorable reviews , applauding its commitment to a complete gameplay overhaul. here are the findings are five of the best things about the new game, and five of the wo

Gears Tactics has polished, stable gameplay. Nothing in the spinoff is going to make your head explode – though you will be exploding plenty of Locust heads. And that’s part of the fun, all things considered. Combat has a respectable amount of variance, but you can pretty much bulldoze your way through the Intermediate campaign like a bull in a china shop. Loading all your units up with Fragmentation Grenades and tossing them off as often as possible is an extremely viable strategy. Flanks are important, yes, and the Scout class can cloak, sure – but you really can explode, chainsaw, and Bayonet Charge your way to victory in most ca

Two-handed weapons work a bit differently than other attacks in the game: there is a greater emphasis on criticals as the Two-Handed combat skills increases the critical damage multiplier. This means one will want to aim for Strength/Finesse to Wits at around a 3:1 ratio. Constitution is rather unhelpful; leave it at 10 unless there is a surplus of points at higher levels. Take Memory only when there is a desperate need for more skill slots, likely when arriving at Reaper’s Co

The Mega Mech Gatling Gun originated from DB industries. This weapon is specially built to use in Mega Mechs. The high power firing speed and the reloading time make it one of the must-have weapons to use in G ear Tacti

When making a level 1 Knight, players will first need to decide if they will be Strength or Finesse based. Strength weapons like two-handed swords and axes are more common, but the few rare spears have added range, making them great for wider area attacks. It also determines which type of armor is worn: heavy plate that offers amazing physical armor, but power magical armor; or leather gear that balances the two armor ty

The Smoke takes the form of a cloud in the target area and the player outside and inside can’t look beyond the clouds in Gear Tactics . The smoke remains for a short amount of time and disappears eventua

To top it off, Tactics nails the reconstruction of familiar enemies in a turn-based world. Boomers are just as terrifying and stompy, Tickers just as erratic and hyperactive, Kantus just as loud and obnoxious . There are a few new foes to discover too, but the core army of bad dudes didn’t require many tweaks to remain interesting and formidable. As it turns out, the Locust are just as robust in a strategic sett

The Railgun needs to be charged before firing and hence it's important to fill the gun with enough ammo beforehand. The gun doesn't have a feature to use a long-range scope and can not be charged at multiple targets at the same time, therefore the best use of the gun is for killing enemies in a short-range. With this short gun on hand, the player can beat the enemies with its fast killing sp