The fact they are laser etched physically – instead of just a paint job – is one of those quality things you get here. The same here with the Gears 5 edition but instead of claw marks they represent cracks in the ice. With the limited-edition Gears of War 4 Xbox One S console and Elite Controller, those too had laser-etched claw marks, which looked (and felt) fantastic. Laser-etched cracks are one of the leading custom hardware changes Microsoft does with these products. It's an impressive effect, albeit one you will only see close up and at an angle. While it's hard to convey in pictures, the ice is actually a translucent layer with the Crimson Omen physically layered below it. The Crimson Omen – the main symbol of the Gears of War franchise – is below the ice, but it's not some "use your imagination" design here. The company's description sums it up nicely:Ī limited-edition console featuring a dark translucent casing that makes the Crimson Omen appear submerged in snow and ice, designed by Gears co-creator Rod Fergusson and the Xbox team…laser-etched cracks appear across the console's icy top surface and snow drifts across a Golden locust symbol on the back. This bundle includes the standard black Xbox One X and controller, but compliments a download version of Gears 5 with download versions of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gears of War 2, 3, and. Microsoft acquired the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games in January 2014 for an undisclosed sum.Microsoft pulled no punches with this Gears 5 console. It's currently in test for select users.įor lots more on the Ultimate Edition, be sure to read GameSpot's just-published interview feature with The Coalition producer Rod Fergusson. You're getting a copy of the game made playable on Xbox One through backwards compatibility, just like the "hundreds" of other games that will be available this fall when the feature rolls out to all Xbox Live users.
Gears of War 2, 3, and Judgment are not remastered, however.
It sounds like a nice way to catch up on the story so far in the run-up to Gears of War 4's launch next holiday. This is part of the Ultimate Edition's $40 price tag it doesn't cost extra. That means the Ultimate Edition, if you buy it soon enough, actually comes with these four games. Microsoft has announced a nice new incentive for the upcoming Gears of War Ultimate Edition.Įveryone who plays the Ultimate Edition before New Years will receive a free copy of every other Gears of War console game released to date for play on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.
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