Stuttering every 5 seconds? Launch the game with Steam offline.

Gears, fix this please!

My laptop has some really good specs, way above the recommended requirements in every department and it could not run this game. It stuttered every 5 seconds in the first level, even during cut scenes. I tried lowering my settings to the lowest possible, no improvements. I followed guides and steam discussions on what settings to change, no improvements. I tried playing Offline Mode, no improvements. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, no improvements. I tried restarting my laptop, no improvements. I tried editing the configuration and engine settings files, no improvements. I tried changing the compatibility to Windows 8, no improvements. I don't have AMD so it can't be related to that.

I am not mad honestly, just disappointed.

A fun and charming collectathon platformer with smooth gameplay and lots of humorous events. Clearly a lot of love was poured into this game!