So another case of damned you do, damned if you don't.
I'd expect my Gears to play like Gears. While some change would be nice, It's a formula you don't want to mess with. Bringing balance and new modes are what's needed, but the game should still play like Gears.
Since so many sequels are coming out and less and less companys are willing to risk new IPs, I think seeing 90's on gamerankings and metacritic are going to be less and less common. I thought Halo 4 was the best yet and I'd give it a high 9, but a majority of reviewers gave it less because It's too similar to the other Halo games. Well, uh, duh.
It's just that simple.







