New ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Footage Drops — Graphics Wow Fans, but Gameplay Splits Opinion

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New gameplay footage for “Gears of War: E-Day” has dropped, sparking a flood of reactions on 5ch’s Hardware & Industry board (known as “Geha”). Screenshots running on RTX 4060 and RTX 4090 cards drew plenty of “the graphics are insane” comments, while the classic pick-up-and-swap weapon system drew complaints of feeling “outdated.” Many posters also shared hands-on impressions covering things like the 4-player co-op lobby setup and getting used to the controls, splitting the thread between praise for the visuals and gripes about the gameplay.

RTX 4060, Full HD, everything maxed out (ray tracing ON)

FSR 2X

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What people said

14AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:20
Dom, come hold my Lancer for a sec
17AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:20
Re: #14
It's just a Snub pistol lmaooo well I'm out then lmaooo
16AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:20
Oh, the campaign uses a lobby system like Gears 5 did, so hurry up and get in here!
23AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:32
Re: #16
I was surprised it's 4-player co-op.
If you don't fiddle with the lobby settings, random players will join without you even noticing
19AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:21
Can't you just set run and cover back to the same button? Having them split up feels weird to get used to
21AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:27
Re: #19
I'm not really motivated to grind PvE this time, so I'm just leaving the controls on default
30AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:45
Whoa, there's actually a progression system this time
This is exactly what I wanted
31AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:46
Re: #30
No there isn't, lol
35AnonymousOct 7, 2026 01:59
Watched some Gears gameplay, but what's with that giant HUD popup dead center of the screen when you swap gear?
Looks super distracting
46AnonymousOct 7, 2026 03:36
Re: #35
On controller it's been like that since the very first game, so I think it's just a matter of getting used to it
Never found it distracting myself
On keyboard and mouse it shows up on the left side instead
40AnonymousOct 7, 2026 02:15
GUH!! (the classic 5ch reaction meme for buff dudes being bros)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HT9bArCa8AAIrmY.jpg:orig
48AnonymousOct 7, 2026 04:08
So it's another old-school game where you pick up random weapons you have no attachment to and just cycle through them?
Without skill leveling or upgrades it just feels too dated for me, can't do it
66AnonymousOct 7, 2026 06:27
Re: #48
So you're saying a 'Xanadu'-style system (a classic 1985 RPG known for its weapon durability/leveling mechanics) is way too outdated these days, huh
77AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:24
Re: #48
Sounds like you'd be the Splatoon type
50AnonymousOct 7, 2026 04:16
4090, 4K, pretty much maxed-out ('ridiculous') settings

51AnonymousOct 7, 2026 04:27
Lol, even the PS fanboys ('roaches') and Xbox fanboys ('gropers' — derisive 5ch console-war nicknames) are fleeing to PC now (´・ω・`)
55AnonymousOct 7, 2026 05:03
Re: #51
What is this guy even saying lol
It's selling like crazy on both Game Pass and the MS Store lol
53AnonymousOct 7, 2026 04:36
What is this
It gives you awful motion sickness, what a crap game
57AnonymousOct 7, 2026 05:31
Re: #53
I don't get motion sick
The only thing that's broken is your inner ear, man 😨
63AnonymousOct 7, 2026 05:56
Re: #53
I played all day both Saturday and Sunday last week and didn't get sick once
Is this your first shooter? Try taking some motion sickness pills while you get used to it
54AnonymousOct 7, 2026 04:36
Other than 'the graphics are amazing' there's not a single real impression here

Is this gonna be another all-looks-no-substance game like Hellblade?
69AnonymousOct 7, 2026 06:54
Re: #54
If you'd played even one previous Gears game there's no way you'd put it in the same breath as Hellblade
I actually played Hellblade all the way through — have you?
60AnonymousOct 7, 2026 05:46
Successfully escaped the Xbox ('the box')
Guess that garbage box really was meant to be thrown out after all
61AnonymousOct 7, 2026 05:49
Re: #60
It's not just a Steam thing, that's still a real barrier lol
64AnonymousOct 7, 2026 06:12
It's not losing though
72AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:06
Um… what are people who can't afford a high-end PC supposed to do…
73AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:14
Re: #72
Just buy an Xbox — you probably don't even own a current-gen console anyway
76AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:20
The fine detail on man-made objects is so crisp. Are they using some new tech or something?
81AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:26
Re: #76
The console version comes with ray tracing too, no exceptions
86AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:32
Sounds like it's causing an uproar back home over being overly 'PC' — does the Japanese version tone any of that down?
94AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:39
Re: #86
It's about the characters themselves, so there's no 'the Japanese version is different' here
88AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:34
Where's this supposedly 'PC' scene even at? You're getting played
93AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:38
Someone's losing it this early in the morning
It's coming out on PS too, so just get along
95AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:39
If all you want is to look at pretty graphics, just watch someone else's stream
No need to go play it yourself
Though honestly, no Japanese viewer is gonna care about watching a stream of this Western game anyway lol
98AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:41
Gears is a hardcore 'PC' game through and through
Amazing — a disabled, asthmatic lesbian heroine and a Pride flag
105AnonymousOct 7, 2026 07:45
Re: #98
Lol, clearly never played the series (classic 'air-play' poser talk)

Background and Key Points of This Discussion

This title is the latest entry in a major Western game series, and reports say there was controversy overseas about character representation even at announcement — which is why the thread saw jabs calling it a “woke game.” However, details like the asthma caused by Rust Lung disease have been part of the series’ established lore since the second game, not a newly added element. That’s exactly why posts criticizing the game without knowing this background got called out as “clearly never played it” — much of the controversy boils down to how familiar people actually are with the series. Likewise, the “outdated” criticism of the pick-up-and-reuse weapon system reflects a design philosophy the series has stuck with from the start; the gap in opinion comes from comparing it to newer titles built around progression and upgrade systems. In the end, the thread’s reactions split mainly along two lines: praise for the graphics, and differing tastes over old-school versus modern gameplay systems.

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware & Industry / “Geha”) thread “[Gears E-Day Finally Revealed] The graphics are god-tier! Dom’s so handsome I lost it lolololololol [Japanese Dub].”

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