Using the app, each of the controls can be assigned to whatever you wish and then saved as a pre-set to ensure you feel as comfortable as possible whilst playing. Two pre-sets can be assigned to the button, however more can be saved via the app and assigned whenever you feel like it. Whilst my biggest switches have been nothing more than swapping the sprint and melee buttons for various titles, it’s easy to see how such a feature could be taken advantage of by someone wanting to achieve the latest speed run challenge or in a competitive situation. PvP: May the best team win! With new modes and content since Launch, Versus rewards every competitive style, from casual to pro.

Up to 80 GB of storage required (subject to change). Additional storage hardware, broadband (ISP fees apply), Microsoft account with Xbox profile may be required for setup, some updates, and features, including retention of some gameplay settings and information (xbox.com/xboxone/gettingstarted and xbox.com/live). While in cover, minimize exposure in reaching a nearby cover point with a SWAT turn. Move toward adjacent cover, and press . Kait was born and raised beyond the COG’s formal jurisdiction. Her mother, Reyna, was the leader of her isolated Outsider village. Yet Kait also has deep family ties to the COG: her late father was a widely admired lieutenant colonel during the Pendulum Wars and her uncle, Oscar, was a highly decorated frontline Gear in the early years of the Locust War. Even after her induction into the COG, her true loyalties are unknown, even to her. JD FenixCampaign: With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself. Starting November 10, take your character and weapon skins into new playthroughs and enjoy bonus difficulties and modifiers. Use cover in combat or die. Move toward anything that looks like cover (debris, doorways, etc.), and then press .

Whilst not specifically included with the controller, this free app makes all the difference to the functionality of the Elite controller. On the front of the controller, sitting in the middle, is the final button not included in standard controllers. Once set up correctly via the Xbox Accessories app this allows users to switch between saved pre-set controls. Whilst this is certainly a feature designed with professional gamers in mind, having the option there as more of an unprofessional – but still hardcore gamer – is certainly a nice one to have. To move, use . All special moves -evading, using cover, climbing onto and over an obstacle (mantling), and roadie run- use with . Pressing the Right Bumper will reload the weapon that the player is carrying (provided it can be reloaded). This triggers the reloading mini-game, where an optional second press of the bumper on the specific line could cause the rounds to have a temporary damage boost and the reload to be faster, just the reload to be faster, or for the gun to jam, causing the reload to take significantly longer. It is also used for cooling down all gatling-type weapons to prevent overheating. Tap while moving. If there's no cover, you dodge and roll, trying not to get shot. You can also evade or roll out of cover.For those that care as much about the extras as the item itself you certainly won’t be disappointed. Included in the box is of course a Gears of War themed USB cable and an exclusive Xbox Gears of War Elite controller owner in-game emblem. The included carry case also offers great protection when not in use as well as storing all your controller accessories.

Del lost both his parents in the difficult aftermath of the Locust War and was siphoned into a boarding school, where he met JD Fenix. As a young officer, Del was part of a disastrous mission at the COG’s Settlement 2, which shattered his faith in First Minister Jinn’s government. Although Del recognizes the need to fight with the COG in the aftermath of the Swarm’s emergence, he is not necessarily thrilled to be doing so—and he is wholly unprepared to learn details about the Settlement 2 incident that JD has kept from him. Marcus Fenix Gears of War is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 console. Set in a dystopian world, the game follows the story of a group of soldiers known as the Delta Squad as they fight against an enemy force called the Locust Horde. The Right Trigger is the literal trigger of Gears of War. It will fire the weapon that is equipped at the time, or, in the case of grenades, throw them. Depending on the position of the player, the action of firing will vary. If in cover but not looking out, then pulling the trigger will blind fire (or blind throw in the case of grenades) in the rough direction that the player is looking. If the player is in the open, pulling the trigger will have a largely similar effect. Firing while looking down the sights (using the Left Trigger) is far more accurate and effective. Part crouch, part run that makes you harder to target. To roadie run, while out of cover press and hold . You cannot fire while using roadie run.

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From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears 5’s celebrated campaign and refreshed multiplayer are fully optimized for Xbox Series X and SeriesS. PvE: Co-operatively battle to survive. Assemble your squad and hunker down in Horde or push through in Escape. The gameplay of Gears of War focuses on intense combat, with players taking control of the protagonist, Marcus Fenix, as he battles through a series of missions. Players can utilize a variety of weapons, including assault rifles, shotguns, and grenades, to eliminate enemies both in close quarters and from a distance.