Making new Gears of War 'refreshing' after departure of former Epic leads

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007BondAgent said:

One thing to say that, but another to show it, and to me this just looks the same.

I have yet to see anything that sets this game apart from gears 3, and many people will think this game is just an expansion pack "judging from the low pre order numbers"

To me, they should have started a whole new gears universe, instead of going back and giving the main character ugly blonde hair :/

This. It looks exactly like Gears 3 with a new story. I called it an expansion from the start but I am still getting it because I am a fan.