I don't get all the complaints at all. It's not a big epic story, I'll give them that, but it makes sense from mission to mission better than any of the other ones. The Declassified missions are a great addition to the series and I hope that future Gears of War games use it. It's a really good game and much better than the first one and just as good as the third.
"Fans" complain all the time about everything. They think they know better than everyone else what makes games good and they refuse to allow any changes. Halo gets the same crap even though each game has been an enhancement for the last. Halo 4 is the best and multiplayer fans still complain because it isn't Halo 2.
They changed it now it sucks. It's the same now it sucks. Devs are damned if they do and damned if they don't. I'm really sick of it. IGN's GOW: Judgement review is fair so read that if you want to know if the game is for you or not. Don't buy it expecting it to be just like what ever Gears of War game you hold up on a pedestal for what ever reason. Judgement is a worthy prequel with excellent writing, fun gameplay, beautiful graphics and as much challenge as you choose to tackle. My only complain is it is a little short, but I could say that about most games these days.
