
Fenix, who happens to be the son of the franchise’s hero. Once those first two missions are over, you’re greeted with the new protagonist, J.D.

The game uses a couple of flashback missions to get your feet wet in hectic action, while still being able to take its time with the pacing of the current narrative when you go back to the present. Gears of War 4 begins 25 years after the defeat of the Locust, but the introductory missions actually take place pre-emergence day. Enter Gears of War 4, our first new Gears story this generation, and The Coalition’s first real crack at creating something from scratch. Sure, there was the flashback-focused Judgement, and we did just get a fancy remaster of the original game last year, but if you’re like me and feel like it’s been a long time since anything new happened with this series, you’re not wrong.

It’s been over five years since Gears of War 3 launched, and if you think about it, that was really the last time the narrative in this franchise was pushed forwards.
