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Gears of War Judgement getting microtransactions

Looks like Gears of War Judgement is the latest to throw in Micro transactions, this time giving you XP...

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dirigiblebill4074d ago

There were micro-transactions in Gears 3, too. Funny, there have been micro-transactions in games for yonks. It's just that nowadays we've decided to be bothered about it.

MooseWI4074d ago

They are getting more prominent though, and they are starting to appear in bigger named games.

UnHoly_One4074d ago

And they aren't going away.

You know why?

BECAUSE PEOPLE SPEND MONEY ON THEM.

We can all complain until we are blue in the face, but it isn't going to accomplish anything. Just like any other business, the game devs are trying to make money, and if these types of things weren't making them money, they would stop.

I know I remember seeing an awful lot of purchased weapon skins running around in Gears 3. People are ALWAYS going to buy these types of things, so it isn't going anywhere.

Blastoise4074d ago

Micro-transactions in free to play games is fine.

Micro-transactions in $60/£40 blockbuster games makes me sad.

dirigiblebill4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

They've been in FIFA, Battlefield and Need for Speed for years.

"Micro-transactions in $60/£40 blockbuster games makes me sad."

Why? Just don't buy the micro-transactable content. It really is that simple.

Ron_Danger4074d ago

Seems like with each passing day every company is blurring the lines between micro transactions and DLC/ expansion packs. It would be one thing if all games were free to play, but micro transactions for full priced games is starting to get out of hand. I don't have any problem really if they are strictly cosmetic (weapon or player skins) but when games turn micro transactions into a pay to win situation, it really takes the fun out of it.

Very unfortunate for the consumer.

fredrikpedersen4074d ago

Skins are fine. Buying unlocks, new weapons and XP is not fine

TekoIie4074d ago

@fredrikpedersen

I disagree on the XP part since rank means nothing in Gears. If EPIC can make money off someone stupid enough to think it makes them a better player then Im all for that.

LackTrue4K4074d ago

Not surprised...I Hurd the game comes with only 4 maps on 2 play modes.
(I believe??)

Yi-Long4074d ago

... and it's why I didn't even bother getting excited about Gears of Wars 3 or this new game.

I don't buy incomplete games.

dirigiblebill4074d ago

That makes literally no sense. There's nothing incomplete about Judgment - the stuff you can pay extra for is entirely cosmetic, and as far as I'm aware you can earn all of it the old-fashioned way.

People need to let go of this ridiculous, knee-jerk terror of anything that isn't the old all-in-one upfront cost model. Yes, there are games that do micro-transactions badly, but dismissing the whole concept out of hand is just stupid.

Yi-Long4074d ago

... I have no idea how they've implemented it in the new Gears of Wars Judgement game. I saw how they were DLC-milking GeOW2 and 3 and decided I just can't be bothered with all that.

I'm just not interested in supporting games and greedy developers like that. Maybe Judgement gives you the opportunity to unlock all this content the right way, by playing the game (I doubt it), but they've already lost my interest...

TekoIie4074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

But Gears 2 didn't have micro transactions....

I also don't see what the game was lacking at launch. It had everything Gears 1 had and much more to justify it as a complete game.

Derekvinyard134074d ago

@ blastoise

That's just terrible shame what greed can do to people

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chcolatesnw4074d ago

holy cow, permanent double xp for season pass holders?? what the hell. this is just like bf3 premium with its premium access to servers. you have to pay doubly for the game to actually get everything they promised. what a bunch of greedy suits

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Gears of War: Judgment - 10 Years of Gears' Most Misunderstood Release

Gears of War: Judgment launched 10 years ago today, and quickly became one of the most misunderstood titles in the series.

ZwVw426d ago

Easily the best control-wise of the series. Judgment introduced melee-ing with the lancer and is still the only installment of the series (to date) which enables you to change weapons while roadie running simultaneously.

Gears 2&5 are the worst controlling in the series.

ocelot07426d ago

It killed the series for me tbh.

Sciurus_vulgaris426d ago

The Arcady aspects of the campaign should have been unlocked after completing a campaign play through. Seeing score screen after battles caused awkward pacing. The multiplayer was too different from other Gears games.

giovonni426d ago

Judgment felt more like an expansion than an actually game. To me, I was fatigued from the series at that point. The story was ok, over all it wasn’t bad.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares692d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies691d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger638691d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv72692d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho1337692d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever691d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad692d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds692d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin825d ago (Edited 825d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr825d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies825d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia826d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey602825d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian229825d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares826d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve826d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares826d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos825d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong825d ago (Edited 825d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard825d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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