Xbox

Requiem feels less like a cohesive narrative and more a nostalgic victory lap strung together with bravura set pieces and the classic puzzle solving under duress that makes this series

… comes up short in terms of a compelling narrative.

… slow, methodical and oddly Zen-like …

… a generous, expansive offering with plenty to recommend it, flaws and all.

… an absolute cracker of a game.

…. multiplayer experience that you can lose hours of your life with mates; a game that is slick, engaging and full of those random, chaotic moments that you see clipped

... a worthy addition to a series that seems to be pleasingly rising from the grave.

… a cel-shaded haven of amusing ultraviolence, solid writing and utterly compulsive gameplay.

Modest fun awaits the Gears faithful but anyone who didn’t play it the first and second times around might be a bit mystified as to the appeal.

There are so many video game remakes out lately. Hell, this week alone, your humble scribe is reviewing two high profile examples (the other one being Gears of War: Reloaded).