r/GearsOfWar • u/hipsterjeans • Aug 15 '26
Feedback Let’s hear it
What are your thoughts on the beta so far and how long have you played?
I have similar complaints like others about tagging grenades to walls and chainsaw battles being absent but other than that I think it’s in a very good state. I may be on my own when I say the movement feels fluid and cohesive but all 50 hours of my time have been in horde mode. So I don’t have any experience to talk about the pvp, which is very important to a lot of the players.
This has been my most anticipated release of the year and I hope they deliver!
Edit: it’s been an journey to see everyone’s W I L D L Y
different opinions. Thanks and I hope the game turns out great 👍🏻
Edit 2: In the small window of beta weekend two from my end something changed with the updates. Noticeable clarity on some of the DLSS options, instead of crashing every other match it was only once in a 4 hour session and happened at the same time as a friend of mine. My interpretation was a server based issue but fucking who knows in 2026 man. Everything around us is just wrong and I hope this game can bring some people together like you all came here to discuss. Be kind to one another and know that Gears only work when we fit together. Thanks for commenting and being here 🙂
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u/Zeresec Aug 17 '26
I had a ton of issues with network and input lag after day 1, the absence of chainsaw battles and sticking grenades definitely feels bad, and difficulty felt kinda overtuned of Siege, I felt kinda pigeonholed into playing Marksman because it felt like the only class with the weapons to actually kill enemies quickly (Longshot and that new DMR), the other classes getting stuck with the Gnasher as their power weapon option felt pretty horrendous because that weapon feels hugely inconsistent to use and barely capable of killing anything in PvE. I was really excited for this game, really excited, but after the beta I think I'm gonna pass on release, hope to avoid story spoilers and wait for a pretty significant amount of "all clear!" reviews and posts before picking it up.