[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"franchise-gears-of-war":3},{"franchise":4,"games":8,"extras":131,"order":132,"stats":157,"indexable":163},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":7},906,"Gears of War","gears-of-war",[9,29,49,66,83,99,115],{"id":10,"rank":11,"name":12,"slug":13,"cover_image":14,"avg_score":15,"release_date":16,"summary":17,"review_count":18,"platforms":19,"publisher":22,"quote":23},187770,1,"Gears of War 3","gears-of-war-3","187770\u002Fco2a21_webp.webp",88,"2011-09-20","Gears of War 3 is the spectacular conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in videogames. Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival and brotherhood.…",7,[20,21],"Xbox 360","Xbox One","Microsoft Studios",{"text":24,"outlet":25,"outlet_slug":26,"score":27,"url":28},"Gears of War 3 represents state-of-the-art design and gameplay where you become the king badass among a gory world of bad-asses.","IGN","ign",90,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2011\u002F09\u002F15\u002Fgears-of-war-3-review",{"id":30,"rank":31,"name":32,"slug":33,"cover_image":34,"avg_score":35,"release_date":36,"summary":37,"review_count":38,"platforms":39,"publisher":42,"quote":43},110690,2,"Gears 5","gears-5","110690\u002Fgears5_cover.webp",85.64,"2019-09-09","From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever, with five thrilling modes and the deepest campaign yet. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her…",33,[40,21,41],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","Xbox Series X|S","Xbox Game Studios",{"text":44,"outlet":45,"outlet_slug":46,"score":47,"url":48},"We like it when creators are able to recognize their mistakes. Gears 5 lets go of the expedition company of rookie boy scouts, and serves a hard-boiled action shooter instead. Just like the old days.","GamePressure","gamepressure",85,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepressure.com\u002Feditorials\u002Freviews\u002Fgears-5-review-all-cogs-in-right-places\u002Fz81be",{"id":50,"rank":51,"name":52,"slug":53,"cover_image":54,"avg_score":55,"release_date":56,"summary":57,"review_count":58,"platforms":59,"publisher":22,"quote":60},111539,3,"Gears of War 4","gears-of-war-4","111539\u002Fgears_of_war_4_cover_webp.webp",85.06,"2016-10-11","A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. 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You'll be hooked even as you grind through an overlong campaign filled with repetitive missions.","TechRaptor","techraptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fgears-tactics-review",{"id":100,"rank":101,"name":102,"slug":103,"cover_image":104,"avg_score":105,"release_date":106,"summary":107,"review_count":108,"platforms":109,"publisher":22,"quote":110},185875,6,"Gears of War: Judgment","gears-of-war-judgment","185875\u002Fco2y2a_webp.webp",78.38,"2013-03-19","\"Gears of War: Judgment\" takes you back before events of the original \"Gears of War\" trilogy to the immediate aftermath of Emergence Day - the defining event of the \"Gears of War\" universe. 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