A cornerstone of the third-person shooter genre, Gears of War has been gory and grimy comfort food for everyone who loves ultra-violence since its introduction in 2006. The series has greatly expanded in the 20 years since, and with all the re-releases, remasters, collections, and updates, it can be hard to parse the best way to play each game. Thankfully, we’ve booted them all up, and did the hard work for you. Here’s the best way to play each mainline Gears of War game on current-gen hardware. This includes Gears of War 1 (Original, Ultimate Edition, and Reloaded), Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, Gears of War 4, and Gears 5. Timecodes:0:00 - Intro0:38 - Platform Availability1:37 - Performance Breakdown4:27 - Cloud Streaming4:43 - Steam Deck Status4:57 - Best Way to Play Gears of War5:23 - Best Way to Play Gears of War 2, 3, and Judgment5:36 - Best Way to Play Gears of War 45:59 - Best Way to Play Gears 56:14 - OutroOur guides:Gears of War: Reloaded - DOMINATE Multiplayer With These Tipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHgoZFoJElIGears of War - All 33 Cog Tag Locationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDD7BmApKFAOur Full Gears 5 Guidehttps://www.ign.com/wikis/gears-of-war-5