7. Declassify Missions
One of the best additions to Gears of War in Judgment is the Declassify missions, optional objectives which you're able to switch on just ahead of an enemy fight. They will handicap you and your squad - usually limiting visibility, taking away half your ammo or strengthening your enemies - and actually feel surprisingly well-massaged into the main story; they're also easy to avoid if you don't want to bother with them, so win win. During these challenges, a star rating will appear in the top-left corner of the screen, awarding you extra points for some of your more gnarly kills - specifically melee executions - as well as multipliers depending on which handicaps you opt to bestow upon yourself. It becomes immensely addictive trying to rack up your highest score yet, and there's plenty of incentives to keep pushing through these missions, as they will unlock extra content, specifically the aforementioned Aftermath epilogue.