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Horde Mode is a popular game mode of the Gears of War franchise. Learn about its status in Gears of War Reloaded.
Horde Mode is a beloved game mode in the Gears of War franchise. Players work cooperatively to set up defenses against waves of increasingly powerful Locusts and protect a critical point. While the original Gears of War and Definitive Edition did not feature it, fans were hoping that Gears of War Reloaded would introduce the game mode to the first installment.
Unfortunately, Gears of War: Reloaded does not have a Horde Mode at launch, and it is very unlikely that it ever will. The game mode has considerable entertainment and nostalgic value to fans of the franchise, and many were hoping to experience it with the overhauled visuals of Gears of War: Reloaded.
Gears of War Reloaded: All Game Modes
Besides the co-op campaign, you can play all the game modes from the original in Gears of War: Reloaded.
- Team Deathmatch: Classic competition where the first of two teams to reach the target kill count wins.
- Assassination: Both teams have one player become the leader. Colonel Hoffman leads the COG and RAAM leads the Locust.
- Warzone: Two teams of four face off against each other. Each player has only one life. The team with any survivors left wins.
- One Shot One Kill: Team deathmatch, but all players have sniper rifles.
- King of the Hill: Teams have to capture and control a ring by staying inside it to gain points. Staying in the ring leaves players open to hostile fire but earns points to win the game. King of the Hill is the most popular game mode from the original Gears of War.
- 2v2 Gnasher Execution: Teams of two battle each other with Gnasher shotguns and have to perform executions to win the game.
Also Read: Gears of War Reloaded: All Difficulty Settings and Which One Should You Pick
Which Gears of War Games Have Horde Mode?
Horde Mode was introduced with Gears of War 2 and became an instant hit with players. Up to five players can join a Horde Mode game on any multiplayer map and defend against 50 waves of Locust. As opposed to other game modes, no bots can help fill up the players’ team. After Gears of War 2, every subsequent installment has included Horde Mode and even improved upon it significantly.
Horde 2.0
Gears of War 3 launched with a highly enhanced Horde mode dubbed Horde 2.0. The developers understood the mode’s popularity and pumped it with several new features and mechanics to provide depth to its gameplay. Players could spend the currency they earned from each kill to buy weapons, barriers, sentries, turrets, decoys, command centers, and much more. Enemy wave variety and altering tactics introduced greater difficulty to balance the players’ expanded arsenal.
Horde 3.0
Gears of War 4 introduced another overhaul of Horde Mode. The main addition to this iteration is the Fabricator, which allows players to set up defenses at any location instead of near command centers. Individual player progression was introduced to the mode with combat classes and skills. Equipped Gear Cards add bonuses with certain weapon types, allowing players to get stronger with every run of the mode.
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