Gears of War: Judgement had so much going for it; from its arcade influences to its decision to make fan favourite characters Cole and Baird the title's main protagonists, Judgement aimed to inject a much-needed shake-up to the franchise after three pretty similar games. Unfortunately there were a few red flags in the title's development that stopped the spin-off from resonating with players as much as it should have. Coming from a different developer than the main series and being a prequel, the game became viewed in the same way as Batman: Arkham Origins, as cautious fans saw the release as nothing more than a corporate cash-in to act as a stop-gap experience until the next main series release. Which is a shame, because although Judgement is a rather odd entry in the grand scheme of things, the story, characters and gameplay are so finely-tuned that it deserves to stand side by side and shoulder to shoulder with its other brothers in the main-series.
Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.
