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Gears Tactics

Developer The Coalition, Splash Damage

Publisher Xbox Game Studios

Format PC

Release Out now

Two men, as broad as they are tall, stomp into a room. “What are we looking for?” grunts one. “The most classified-looking file they got,” growls the other. It’s a reassuring moment: a line this knowingly silly, delivered with a straight face, immediately lets us know we’re in safe hands. And familiarity counts for a lot in ; it’s a big part of what makes this spin-off feel so instantly accessible. Your units advance towards cover in that recognisable crouched waddle, magically adhering to those convenient waist-high walls as if their armour were lined with magnets. There are frag grenades,

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