Gears 5

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  1. Visitbr
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    a performance é muito boa, os gráficos são incríveis e a história é muito legal, melhor gears
  2. Renatospada
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    what can I say, one of the best games of the last gen. a true masterpiece. especially the plot took me a lot. absolutely recommend
  3. JackFrostyG
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I must admit, when this game released in 2019 I slept on it. After gears 4 I wasn't really as interested in Gears as I had been during the original Trilogy. After playing it again in 2023 here are my takes:

    Pros:

    - The campaign is structured well. You begin act one in a linear classic Gears style following mission objectives. Act 2 onwards turns into a semi-open world adventure but keeps the main story linear and it still feels like gears of war.

    - The camera and model sizes of both you and enemies are scaled much better than they were in Gears 4. Everything feels bigger.

    - The story directly follows Gears 4's ending.

    - Horde mode has had a massive rework, it adds locust, lambent and swarm to the enemy pools and gives us plenty of classes and subclasses to work with.

    - Versus is still as clean as an arena-shooter can be, it leaves behind the arcade-y gnasher brawl for a more grounded and strategized game, with plenty of game modes.

    Cons:

    - The amount of additions to horde mode can feel somewhat overwhelming. The cards, map layouts, defences, enemy types, round modifiers, round objectives, classes and scoring can all become a bit confusing to a newer player.

    - The choice towards the end of Act 4 feels a bit redundant as it's clear one decision will be cannon with the release of a sequel. This also takes away from the choice in the first place. I'd rather they just made a choice of who to kill and went with it rather than have us choose.

    - The 'escape' game mode seems to get rather stale quickly. Once you've done it once it's more or less the exact same. it's a good concept but hasn't been built on enough for variation.    … Expand
  4. XB_Miss-Sniper
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    This game is a step back from Gears 4, I know most people say Gears 4 is worse but I disagree, while some scene does look good here, the story is a bit of a mess.
  5. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Best XBOX first party in the whole 8th generation. That is not too good, if I'm being honest, but Gears 5 itself is a great game. I really hope that Gears 6 can improve what we saw here as much as Gears 5 improved on Gears 4.
  6. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    8
    It has fun and satisfying gameplay. It's really fun to play with your friend.
  7. davitolucena
    May 12, 2023
    8
    Eu conheci a franquia a partir desse jogo achei bom mais poderia ser melhor não tenho como testar os jogos do 1 ao 3 porque não tenho um Xbox mais também deve ser bons assim como o gears 5
  8. HiFi-RUSH
    Mar 13, 2023
    10
    Here are two beginner guides for beginners for gears.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/pif2N99Nr20?feature=share

    https://youtube.com/shorts/pif2N99Nr20?feature=share
  9. Joe2539
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
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  10. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  11. Anthony1319
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La innovación es buena pero hay personas que no le gustan los cambios y viven de la nostalgia y eso paso con gears 5… Expand
  12. TeensierPilot02
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    Xbox siempre dándonos lo mejor, teniendo en cuenta entregas pasadas. Ojalá agreguen un Battle Pass en su próximo GOW
  13. SaeedZer0
    Aug 12, 2022
    9
    GOOD
    + Good story line
    + Good characterization
    + Great Gunplay
    + Great visual graphics
    + Pleasant music
    + Diverse design of main and secondary missions
    + Attractive driving
    + Fun multiplayer mode
    + Encourage to do side missions

    BAD
    - Escape mode is boring
    - Hivebusters is very similar to escape mode
    - Duplication of side missions
  14. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  15. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  16. Daniielgg
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para mim este game vera a perfeição, ele veio para inovar a saga de Gears.… Expand
  17. Metr72rus
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Один из лучших эксклюзивов майкрософт! Прошёл с большим удовольствием. Техническое состояние очень порадовало , передовая картинка и та же приятная стрельба
  18. pcapinheiro
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Campanha bacana, pegou a única personagem bacana do Gears 4 e tornou a principal, boa escolha.

    Pontos Positivos + Tiroteios muito dinâmicos, com variações nos cenários e cada tipo de inimigo age de um jeito, precisando de uma estratégia diferente; + História bacana, mais pessoal e introspectiva; Pontos Negativos: + Checklist da Microsoft, tem que ter mundo aberto, mesmo que não    Campanha bacana, pegou a única personagem bacana do Gears 4 e tornou a principal, boa escolha.

    Pontos Positivos
    + Tiroteios muito dinâmicos, com variações nos cenários e cada tipo de inimigo age de um jeito, precisando de uma estratégia diferente;
    + História bacana, mais pessoal e introspectiva;

    Pontos Negativos:
    + Checklist da Microsoft, tem que ter mundo aberto, mesmo que não sirva para nada, apenas faz você demorar mais para começar a próxima fase.
    + Tem uma escolha pra fazer no final que não faz o menor sentido mecânico (Tem que escolher Entre A e C, quando B seria a escolha óbvia), nem narrativo (Na história do jogo, escolher C faz sentido, mas se você carregar a fase de novo, dá para escolher A para ver o que acontece).    … Expand
  19. mineirinho
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    esse jogo é insano, os controles continuam muito bons e os gráficos melhoraram muito, com os novos recursos, ficou bem mais interessante jogar.
  20. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    8
    Stunning graphics, smooth gameplay I never played a Gears of War game before but I will from now on
  21. watchm824
    Nov 10, 2021
    9
    We played together with my wife.
    It was a lot of fun. I liked the game.
    The graphics are excellent, exciting battles, a lot of spectacular moments.
    The plot is difficult to evaluate, since I did not play the previous parts.
  22. v4vendetta
    Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Solid 9/10

    No major cliffhanger. Smooth and linear good story. Decent hours of fun except for the little stretch in ACT III.
  23. tunahan43
    Oct 6, 2021
    8
    İlk bitirdiğim gears oyunuydu .Seriyi bu oyunla sevdim başladım ama diğer gearslara göre daha vasat olduğunu düşünüyorum artık yinede kötü kesinlikle değil.
  24. Woolee
    Sep 29, 2021
    8
    Thank you for very Much, Microsoft, The Coalition, Splash Damage, Rod Fergusson, and Phil Spencer.!
    Gears Tactics, is very Cool tactical Game!
  25. n360nat
    May 24, 2021
    10
    Jugablemente es perfecto. muy ambicioso Graficamente , Repleto de contenidos, todos de calidad.
    La Historia esta entretenida como todas las anteriores dando progreso a la saga. Multiplayer lo mejor y mas divertido , modos y mapas clasicos.
  26. Hans_Eldridge
    May 4, 2021
    9
    Great plot. A fun co-op, with moments, plot and gameplay different for different players. Very "console" gameplay, which is good. Attention to detail! Just a very high quality and enjoyable game.
  27. Denis94
    Mar 28, 2021
    8
    Como jugador ya veterano en la saga y habiéndome pasado todos y cada uno de los títulos tengo que decir que esté juego en especial sobretodo la historia me parece el que más innova de toda la saga.

    Quiero empezar resaltando el apartado gráfico que ya se nota que es una auténtica pasada al segundo, el esmero que ponen para cada entrega en este aspecto es un claro sobresaliente. Como    Como jugador ya veterano en la saga y habiéndome pasado todos y cada uno de los títulos tengo que decir que esté juego en especial sobretodo la historia me parece el que más innova de toda la saga.

    Quiero empezar resaltando el apartado gráfico que ya se nota que es una auténtica pasada al segundo, el esmero que ponen para cada entrega en este aspecto es un claro sobresaliente.

    Como novedades destaco la libertad que te da para que explores y te invita hacerlo en cada pantalla para ir mejorando a tu acompañante Jack o encontrar los diferentes coleccionables, o enemigos "élites" que tienen "barra de vida" y por supuesto el semi mundo abierto.

    Jugablemente es más de lo mismo que las otras entregas y no me quejo, si que en el online noté que la motosierra de la Lancer estaba bastante OP, llegué a ver alguna partida de gente que solo usaba la motosierra en el online y rompe bastante el juego.

    También hay una clara mejora en el sonido en especial el ambiental.

    Si te gusta la saga te gustará a pesar de todas las cosas innovadoras, que ya veremos si se quedan o no en el próximo título de la campaña, te deja con ganas de más y eso ya habla muy bien de este juego.    … Expand
  28. rafahe
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    The game is beautiful and the new support skills are super interesting. Completed what was already good in the game. Look forward to the next ones as each game gets better.
  29. Jonnyrosa
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    Amazing! The new elements make the experience much richer and more interesting. The best of all so far. Great mechanics, combat got much better and the story got deeper and deeper.
  30. Tomle1202
    Feb 12, 2021
    8
    Gears 5 has one of the best campaigns in recent years, but the same cannot be said about its multiplayer.
  31. SewAwOw
    Feb 7, 2021
    8
    Поставил 8, но реальная оценка игре 7.5/10. Попытка ответить крупным сюжетным сингплеерным «эксклюзивом» на сониевские неплоха, но ей не хватает вылизанности, какой-то завершенности оных. Когда прошел финальный боссфайт я думал, что игра пойдет дальше, но оказалось это финал, как-то неожиданно сюжет обрубили. Очевидно, что это жирнючий намек на продолжение, но могли бы как-то поизящнейПоставил 8, но реальная оценка игре 7.5/10. Попытка ответить крупным сюжетным сингплеерным «эксклюзивом» на сониевские неплоха, но ей не хватает вылизанности, какой-то завершенности оных. Когда прошел финальный боссфайт я думал, что игра пойдет дальше, но оказалось это финал, как-то неожиданно сюжет обрубили. Очевидно, что это жирнючий намек на продолжение, но могли бы как-то поизящней придумать.. В целом, кампания неплохая, окружение немного однотипное, но вписывается в повествование хорошо. Геймплей примитивный (хотя и в него умудрились засунуть прокачку), но так даже лучше, имхо. Коридорных шутанов ААА класса щас почти не делают. Крч, неплохой боевичок.… Expand
  32. TheoreticalHero
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Xbox es un diamante
  33. DaviCastro
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    Gostei, do gears dos atuais ele é o melhor, eles tentaram inovar a franquia trazendo elementos de rpg e até que funcionou bem, hypado para o futuro de gears
  34. VigilanteOito
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    Curto muito todos os Gears, principalmente esse 5.
    Só não curti muito esses novos personagens.
    Espero que lancem logo a continuação.
    Joguei a versão Jack sparrow e nao recomendo, tem alguns bugs chatos.
  35. Mahdiar
    Dec 28, 2020
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 8
  36. x0v3rKiLx
    Dec 27, 2020
    9
    This game is a shadow of its former self, and that couldn't be a better thing. Great strides have been made by The Coalition to make this a better game than it was at launch. The character roster is greatly expanded and far closer to the depth of previous installments than its barren state at launch. Salvage has been converted to coins, and the latter is far easier to earn thanks toThis game is a shadow of its former self, and that couldn't be a better thing. Great strides have been made by The Coalition to make this a better game than it was at launch. The character roster is greatly expanded and far closer to the depth of previous installments than its barren state at launch. Salvage has been converted to coins, and the latter is far easier to earn thanks to changes made to the Tour of Duty system. Previously retired store items can now be bought with coins, so FOMO is less of a concern now. Characters are now unlocked immediately when a skin is acquired and the Totem system is gone (thankfully). And perhaps most notably, Horde/Escape classes have been decoupled from characters. I gave this game a 5/10 at launch and I couldn't be happier to bump that up to a 9 now. It's incredibly refreshing to see a AAA developer listen to the community and steer a game in such a positive, consumer-friendly direction. If you've been gone from Gears for a while now, now is a great time to hop back on and check out the changes.… Expand
  37. RainXH11
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I don't know how microsoft do it, but Gears 5 & Gears 4 run perfect on PC, the performance is silky smooth perfect frame pacing, also forza games
    thumbs up, microsoft first party games pc versions are an example of how to do a proper PC port
  38. MarchelloN
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    Cool Game! Love the Campaign and adore the nee old Multiplayer modes! Runs super smooth on my PC and never had any issues except some small connection issues here and there.
    This game is gorgeous I mean the story mode is just perfect one of the best looking games of this generation.
    Playable game .generally i recommend that . it worth the sho.
  39. jelikey
    Nov 13, 2020
    8
    The Game is awesome, runs smooth, but has GPU crashes, error GW502 all the time, the new NVIDIA driver made it worse, for me now its not playable...what a waste.
    While you were reading this review, the GPU crashed again...
    What a waste, the game is awesome, but its broken right now on PC.
  40. paulonoob4ever
    Nov 13, 2020
    8
    Campanha bem legal, com ótimo combate. A Kate é uma excelente personagem, pena que está rodeada de outros não tão interessantes. As fases são bem legais, compensa a parte mundo aberto, que já é bem desinteressante.
    Joguei pouco o multiplayer, então não considerei.
  41. NXG-Forum
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    I really enjoyed it. Despite my RTX 2080 never reached the 20% mark, while my CPU was above 90%. Hope Gears 5 will use them both to the limit and deliver even more details.
  42. darkyyy
    Nov 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very cool game! I found the story exciting and interesting, especially the choice at the end of the game, when you play as Kait and choose who you want to save! For the first time in the series added some open world, which can not but rejoice. The graphics are just perfect! Online made very cool, you can probably play it for months. But, of course, there are also disadvantages. The game does not progress in any way. Constant rifts, shelters, from part to part... I want something new.… Expand
  43. Ryousei29
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    Ignore this, i just wrote this in all my reviews to have in somewhere a list of all cottent thats
    i've saw or played in my life. Just that, sorry if you see this and you are looking for something seious.
  44. andbronx57
    Aug 17, 2020
    9
    O jogo é muito bom, mas peça em pequenos detalhes, tem tudo para ser o melhor jogo da franquia mas mesmo assim, não conseguiu ser melhor que o gears 3 mesmo sendo mais completo.

    Jogo muito bom graficamente e a história agrada, porém em certos momentos do jogo ele se perde, mas consegue se encontrar, mas realmente poderia ser um jogo melhor. Hoje com mais ou menos 2 mil horas de jogo poss    O jogo é muito bom, mas peça em pequenos detalhes, tem tudo para ser o melhor jogo da franquia mas mesmo assim, não conseguiu ser melhor que o gears 3 mesmo sendo mais completo.

    Jogo muito bom graficamente e a história agrada, porém em certos momentos do jogo ele se perde, mas consegue se encontrar, mas realmente poderia ser um jogo melhor.

    Hoje com mais ou menos 2 mil horas de jogo poss dizer que o multiplayer voltou a ser o que era e que vale a pena ser jogado    … Expand
  45. ZeroDex
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Игра хорошая и интересная даже затягивает и сюжет и сетевая игра.
    вся игра на 10/10
  46. nanoux360
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    graphiquement très beaux l'un des gears les plus abouti.bien mieux que le quatrième
  47. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    I'm having fun playing the campaign for the fifth installment of the game. So far I have been playing solo and it is still good. The story is interesting and Jack the drone is awesome as a support character. Its fun to find items to upgrade Jack. Though your AI friends are kinda dumb at certain point when I'm in pinch. The open space area was ok. Kinda balance between open space and closeI'm having fun playing the campaign for the fifth installment of the game. So far I have been playing solo and it is still good. The story is interesting and Jack the drone is awesome as a support character. Its fun to find items to upgrade Jack. Though your AI friends are kinda dumb at certain point when I'm in pinch. The open space area was ok. Kinda balance between open space and close space. So overall the game is awesome and I can't wait to play the next installment.… Expand
  48. Iudex20
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    I'm still not sure why this game is not more revered as the technical masterpiece that it is, provided you have a decent PC, this game's photorealistic graphics is well above any other game in this era and this can be rightfully claimed as "next-gen".

    It has one of the best coop campaigns I've played so far and single-handedly made me and my friend a fan of the gears series. Has some    I'm still not sure why this game is not more revered as the technical masterpiece that it is, provided you have a decent PC, this game's photorealistic graphics is well above any other game in this era and this can be rightfully claimed as "next-gen".

    It has one of the best coop campaigns I've played so far and single-handedly made me and my friend a fan of the gears series.

    Has some issues with bugs from porting it out of the Xbox i guess but it was never game-breaking for either of us. Hopefully they can sort out those issues and more people will take notice of Gears 6    … Expand
  49. Lizarino
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    TLDR; Overall positive with a few negatives. Only buy on sale, ultimate edition content is not worth it and is bad (for PvE content).

    Campaign: + Can all be done in co-op + Can pick from characters to play + Has collectables / secrets - Empty open world which feels like mostly filler. Doesn't feel like it belongs - Experienced multiple crashes only in campaign - Meh story. Not    TLDR; Overall positive with a few negatives. Only buy on sale, ultimate edition content is not worth it and is bad (for PvE content).

    Campaign:

    + Can all be done in co-op
    + Can pick from characters to play
    + Has collectables / secrets

    - Empty open world which feels like mostly filler. Doesn't feel like it belongs
    - Experienced multiple crashes only in campaign
    - Meh story. Not great but not bad

    Overall game:

    + A lot of video settings
    + Good choice of accessibility settings
    + Cross play with XB1
    + Regular good updates
    + Hundreds of hours of potential content
    + Lots of achievements
    // Uses Xbox Live
    // Microtransactions exist
    // Has a system similar to a battlepass
    - Clunky movement and controls. Even after getting used to them and playing for 150+ hours, feels clunky
    - Not the prettiest game
    - Some characters in PvE are just plain bad (namely the Terminator pack ones)
    - Game has so many anger inducing wtf moments where you will get instantly killed or something doesn't work properly

    I mainly bought the game for Horde and Escape which I really enjoy, and have put a lot more hours in than I was expecting.
    The developers regularly update the game, adding new maps, characters and balance changes (pretty much all buffs)
    Also recently added a new currency you can earn in-game quite easily that you can use in the store for cosmetics.

    I would recommend buying this game on sale if you wanted to mostly play Horde or escape with a little of versus or campaign on the side. Bonus points to buy it if you wanted to play the campaign in co-op!    … Expand
  50. Themechanic6969
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Acabo de terminar la campaña despues de haber jugado mucho al multijigador. Estoy muy contento con todo es un juego divertido y atrapante. Uno de los mejores juegos de xbox
  51. Sygurd
    Jul 7, 2020
    9
    Muy sorprendido después de haber jugado el 4 (que fue un a menos de la franquicia). Esta quinta parte retoma muchísimo de la anterior trilogía, espectacularidad, buenos gráficos, guión a la altura (con una gran narrativa), ritmo frenético, grandes combates y una jugabilidad muy depurada, la verdad es que si The Coallition sigue por este camino le esperan muy buenas entregas a laMuy sorprendido después de haber jugado el 4 (que fue un a menos de la franquicia). Esta quinta parte retoma muchísimo de la anterior trilogía, espectacularidad, buenos gráficos, guión a la altura (con una gran narrativa), ritmo frenético, grandes combates y una jugabilidad muy depurada, la verdad es que si The Coallition sigue por este camino le esperan muy buenas entregas a la franquicia. Solo por poner dos puntos negativos estos serian 1) IA mejorable, especialmente en los aliados que van bastante a lo CoD, están hay para dar vida al guión pero en combate solo sirven para estorbar y pronunciar frases o advertencias obvias y 2) el juego se queda a mitad de la historia, esto no es del todo malo en mi opinión porque al menos no es como la historia del 4, que básicamente no entiendes que fue lo que quisieron mostrar (casi nada), pero si te deja con muchas ganas de más al finalizar la campaña y un deseo un poco insatisfecho de terminar y dar un cierre. Un juego que en mi opinión esta a la altura del 3 pero todavía no llega al 2 por lo anteriormente mencionado.… Expand
  52. Sonyer
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game is gorgeous I mean the story mode is just perfect one of the best looking games of this generation.
  53. Mitya64
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Хорошо оптимизированный с супер крутой графикой 5 часть шутера про перекатывания и укрытия. Разрабы решили разбавить геймплей тактичностью и добавили дрона, без которого не обойтись, т.к он октрывает вам все проходы. Но и в бою он пригодится, т.к может ослеплять врагов, давать броню и т.д. Кста если играть в коопе, то можно и играть за самого дрона. Разрабы явно вдохновились 4Хорошо оптимизированный с супер крутой графикой 5 часть шутера про перекатывания и укрытия. Разрабы решили разбавить геймплей тактичностью и добавили дрона, без которого не обойтись, т.к он октрывает вам все проходы. Но и в бою он пригодится, т.к может ослеплять врагов, давать броню и т.д. Кста если играть в коопе, то можно и играть за самого дрона. Разрабы явно вдохновились 4 анчартатодом, т.к 2 акта в игре происходит в открытом мире и вам надо передвигается на каких то воздушных санях. Мир естественно пустой, но красив и в некоторых местах бывает песчаные бури с молниями или буран. Кста песчанные бури напоминают безумного макса. Есть побочные задания, но они просты и коротки, типо включить маяк, станцию или помочь челикам. За выполнение побочек, вам дают топ стволы или улучшения для дрона. Кста дрон можно и нужно прокачивать т.к они полезен в бою. Мультиплеер на любителя, не каждому зайдет играть в сетевую где 99% процентов игроков с дробовиками, а большинство оружия мусор, т.к медленно убивают. Вы можете раз 10 в чела попасть, а он подбежит и ваншотнет вас с дроба. Орда интересный режим, можно на релаксичах побегать пострелять. Новый режим побег интересен, но быстро надоедает. Сюжет простой, но интересный и затягивает, а в конце будет неожиданный поворот. В итоге хочу сказать что игра хорошая, и очень красивая. Ждем продолжения… Expand
  54. TomasLacerda
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    What a game! I only played Gears of War 3, and I loved this way. Ran on Ultra with no issues, the interface and controls are simple and clear. Loved the story, the main protagonist has a really interesting story. Would have liked to have seen more ways to improve the soldier, besides Jack, although I like how they turned that into Jack arsenal. Loved the contrasts of worlds where youWhat a game! I only played Gears of War 3, and I loved this way. Ran on Ultra with no issues, the interface and controls are simple and clear. Loved the story, the main protagonist has a really interesting story. Would have liked to have seen more ways to improve the soldier, besides Jack, although I like how they turned that into Jack arsenal. Loved the contrasts of worlds where you explore, but would have liked to see more rewards for doing secondary objectives. Can't wait for the next one! Give it a go, it's an awesome game.… Expand
  55. Shimmeywill
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Pretty visuals, solid gunplay, tight pacing and likeable characters. Main issue, much like Gears 4 is the feeling that the stakes and villains are a notable downgrade from the originals. Gears 5 continues the sequel series' failure to capture the hopelessness and grandeur that made the original series so impactful. At least Kait is a better protag compared to JD.
  56. HighlnderX91
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Hermoso juego!! una campaña a lo grande y solido como una roca a nivel de desempeño. Historia trepidante de principio a fin.
  57. Urrr
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    two person game good
    gears6!!!!!!
    plzzzzzzzzzzz
    whyZzzzzzzzzzzzz
    stop it..............
  58. youbill36
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Que pedazo de trolls dando ceros,este juego es de un 8 os guste o no es un muy buen juego en muchos sentidos,los puntos negativos son una mala IA de compañeros que aveces estorban mas que ayudan y un poco ya obsoleto sistema de combate pero con todo eso es un excelente juego de acción que para nada se merece un cero.
  59. ivan117a
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    Muy bueno, historia buena, jugabilidad buena, pero el multijugador muchas veces falla.
  60. leSange
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    +супер кинцо
    +очень оптимизированно
    +очень красиво
    +хороший сюжет
    -мало механик
  61. VmsCritic
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    I played Gears 4, and now Gears 5 - I can say that Gears 5 evolve in every way from the predecessor: graphics, intense action, violence, history, scenarios. What I was more surprised with, was the history's drama and how attentive they were in regards to the history and the character development. The scenarios were also different enough to feel the difference from each chapter. AmazingI played Gears 4, and now Gears 5 - I can say that Gears 5 evolve in every way from the predecessor: graphics, intense action, violence, history, scenarios. What I was more surprised with, was the history's drama and how attentive they were in regards to the history and the character development. The scenarios were also different enough to feel the difference from each chapter. Amazing game, I cant wait for the 6!… Expand
  62. Azn47
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    This game seriously impressed me. Much more so than I thought it was going to,
    Not only might this be one of the single greatest PC developed games ever with its extensive settings list and in game benchmark, but its willingness to take chances where the Gears 4 failed to deliver puts this title leagues above its predecessor.
    The game is graphically stunning and is one of the best    This game seriously impressed me. Much more so than I thought it was going to,
    Not only might this be one of the single greatest PC developed games ever with its extensive settings list and in game benchmark, but its willingness to take chances where the Gears 4 failed to deliver puts this title leagues above its predecessor.

    The game is graphically stunning and is one of the best looking games I have ever played. Period.
    it doesnt need Ray Tracing to stand out amongst the crowd as the best looking UE4 title we have ever seen. Well done The Coalition.

    The story also was a surprise. I felt that Gears 4 played it safe with its story. It was not bad by any means, but it did not take any chances as it simply served as a way to introduce the new set of characters. Gears 5 takes the foundation that Gears 4 built and took it to a whole new level! There are some serious story arcs that are explored that fans have been wanting to know since the OG game and I thought they did a fantastic job with it. its gripping and you always want to get to the next level to uncover the next piece.

    The semi-open world game play was also a gamble that The Coalition took and while it is imperfect, I felt that it still pays off. It gives the world this sense of scale that Gears levels aren't typically known for. I do think that the levels are a bit empty feeling, but as a first attempt at this, I think they did a good job at rewarding exploration with looking for components for Jack.

    JACK! How could I almost forget him. He is by far the most fun game mechanic Gears has ever had and it really changes how you play the game, especially at higher difficulties. The very RPG-lite upgrades for him make it feel like you're actually progressing and building him up. I love it.

    The multiplayer is fantastic and I don't have too much to say about it. I feel its very standard for a gears game. The addition of PC & Xbox crossplay is a very welcome feature as well as now I can team up with my friends on Xbox for one seamless experience.

    This game is absolutely a step forward for the franchise and I cant wait to see how this new trilogy concludes. Kudos to the Coalition.    … Expand
  63. Kpackom
    Feb 5, 2020
    8
    Was never a fan of Gears series, but this one pleasantly surprised me. Not the best game out there but far from worst.
  64. slipkout
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    Depois de terminar no xone S fui jogar no pc a campanha a 60fps e que maravilha o jogo fica ainda melhor, o melhor gears já feito e pra mim ensinou a 343 industries como fazer um jogo bom.
  65. jautja
    Jan 3, 2020
    9
    One of the best adventures I've played for a very long time.
    Interesting dialogs, revealing the world of the game, nice mechanics of research, wonderful design of locations, unusually gameplay situations, well-set battles, good story ...
  66. windcaller
    Nov 30, 2019
    10
    Don't listen to others review.
    I have NO crash, except only one time monitor black'ed out when with playing co-op campaign with friends. my rigs are 9600kf(4.8Ghz) with sapphire 5700xt.
    Even playing with supersampling enabled on 1k monitors with 2k resolution, no stuttering at all. Great optimization.
    Story and game plays are very enjoyable.
    Looking forward next sequel game..
  67. tobivv
    Nov 26, 2019
    8
    Beautiful graphics, enjoyable cover-based shooting mechanics that force you to use the companion robot's abilities, and a co-op campaign.
  68. Chronik808
    Nov 23, 2019
    8
    Stále ta stejná drsná rubačka jako dříve a konečně na Steamu. Gears 5 je opět jedna z nejlepších akčních her z pohledu třetí osoby a jedna z nejlepších tower defence akcí na trhu. Multiplayer skvělí, kampaň na insane obtížnost skoro nehratelná. Vskutku skvělá akční hra s výbornou grafikou i když má pár bolístek, na které rád upozorním.
    Totálně nepřehledné prostředí v menu pro začátečníky    Stále ta stejná drsná rubačka jako dříve a konečně na Steamu. Gears 5 je opět jedna z nejlepších akčních her z pohledu třetí osoby a jedna z nejlepších tower defence akcí na trhu. Multiplayer skvělí, kampaň na insane obtížnost skoro nehratelná. Vskutku skvělá akční hra s výbornou grafikou i když má pár bolístek, na které rád upozorním.
    Totálně nepřehledné prostředí v menu pro začátečníky a naprosto stupidní tutoriál zcela zbytečný. Matchmaking nefunkční. Crossplay, který měl hře pomoci, ji spíše topí. Poslední blbina je Store kde opravdu vše nestojí zato.
    Hodně promyslete jestli si Gears 5 koupíte a když nemáte kámoše ušetřím vám čas, nekupujte to.    … Expand
  69. RedClaw93
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    Gears 5 is the representation of Unreal Engine 4 must be used and his best potential. The graphic is so well done and in my opinion, it can be put at the same level as Death Stranding or Red Dead Redemption 2.
    The story is not what gears players are really looking for when playing this saga but in this chapter, some of the main mysteries of planet Sera are finally coming to the light and    Gears 5 is the representation of Unreal Engine 4 must be used and his best potential. The graphic is so well done and in my opinion, it can be put at the same level as Death Stranding or Red Dead Redemption 2.
    The story is not what gears players are really looking for when playing this saga but in this chapter, some of the main mysteries of planet Sera are finally coming to the light and this is what we were waiting for since Gears 3.
    The gameplay is the same as all previous games. Few new weapons had been added and few have been removed. The new feature in the gameplay is the possibility of control Jack (the robot) during battle and exploration. It can grab for you items located in unreachable places, bring weapons to you, take control of IT systems and even use new defensive and offensive skills; useful during battle.

    Gears 5 is the same gears as always? Yes but improved in all of his aspects and with stunning graphics. And it finally fixes plot holes.

    I didn't like the previous chapter, will I like this one? Probably no, the gameplay is so particular and if you don't like it then you can't appreciate the game.    … Expand
  70. jforcegames
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    Great game on ultra settings. Great story and a nice change up from the hallway shooter gears 4
  71. LeoTG
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Great game....Exploration and great world building with a gripping story makes it a worthy addition to franchise
  72. Jckovacks
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Análisis y puntuación del modo Campaña:
    Lo considero un gran juego de acción directa y desenfadada. Su ligero componente táctico (empleo de coberturas, recargas activas y preparación de granadas de mano) sigue siendo su sello de identidad en el "gunplay", separándolo del resto de juegos de este tipo.
    Este Gers 5 gana a su antecesor en todos los aspectos(Bosses, dificultad,    Análisis y puntuación del modo Campaña:
    Lo considero un gran juego de acción directa y desenfadada. Su ligero componente táctico (empleo de coberturas, recargas activas y preparación de granadas de mano) sigue siendo su sello de identidad en el "gunplay", separándolo del resto de juegos de este tipo.
    Este Gers 5 gana a su antecesor en todos los aspectos(Bosses, dificultad, espectacularidad, historia...) gráficamente es uno de los mejores juegos del año y resulta muy divertido.
    Mantiene, a mi parecer, los mismos "defectos" de esta IP como son:
    - Pasa por la historia de forma superficial( Creo que este universo tiene un "lore" tremendo muy desaprovechado). Me hubiera encantado saber más de Kate (y su relación con el enjambre) y sobre todo de JD y su cambio de personalidad.
    - Lo injustificado de ciertas situaciones( El problema no es estar toda la partida de tiroteo en tiroteo porque son geniales, el problema es la (no) justificación de estar permanentemente haciendo frente a oleadas de enemigos.). Si bien es cierto que en los capítulos 2 y 3 con escenarios más abiertos esto está más acotado.

    Conclusión:

    Un juego tremendo, muy bien llevado y muy entretenido. Recomendado para pasar buenos ratos, disfrutar de su espectacularidad y no calentarse mucho la cabeza.    … Expand
  73. FidChanel16
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Сюжетная кампания просто на уровне, это что-то, что я так сильно люблю в одиночных кампаниях. Геймдизайн хорош, сначала небольшая прогулочка, потом перестрелка, правильное решение. Графика красивая, левел дизайн еще сильнее все украсил. Персонажи интересные, не для галочки. В общем, жду следующую часть, надеюсь будет не хуже, а то и лучшеСюжетная кампания просто на уровне, это что-то, что я так сильно люблю в одиночных кампаниях. Геймдизайн хорош, сначала небольшая прогулочка, потом перестрелка, правильное решение. Графика красивая, левел дизайн еще сильнее все украсил. Персонажи интересные, не для галочки. В общем, жду следующую часть, надеюсь будет не хуже, а то и лучше
  74. AllFunandGames
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Worked perfect on Windows 10 store. Have to have a stronger PC to run it but it looked gorgeous
  75. CesarBxDsantist
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Parabéns a The Coalition pelo game que entregaram. Espero que mantenham esta qualidade.
  76. Josipj12
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    game is amazing,looks so damn good,singleplayer is good,its improved then god of war 4
  77. Checomono
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    es un buen juego a mi parecer el modo single player cumple y encontraras bastante rato de diversion en los modos multiplayer si lo adquiriste mediante game pass mucho mejor.
  78. reynelsoir
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un gran juego, para la gente que gusta de la saga gears es mejorar todas las cosas del 4 e incluirlas en una historia más larga y más entretenida y mejor diseñada, el mundo abierto es maravilloso y cambiar de personaje fue una buena apuesta, el que el juego tenga subtitulos es algo maravilloso, sonido se intensifica y esas cosas que nadie se dió cuenta es para la gente que no puede escuchar, la optimización en 4k es maravillosa y el online es muy a gusto me gusta jugar con sarah connor en cuanto a todo un juego de 10.… Expand
  79. Greko03
    Nov 5, 2019
    8
    Me hizo emocionar con su gran historia, tiroteos dignos de la franquicia, pura diversión, lamentablemente me pasé la campaña con el bug de texturas borrosas, entorpeciendo el disfrute visual.
  80. handsorrow
    Nov 5, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo q llevo jugando se me a echo muy entretenido tiene un lento comienzo pero luego de el acto uno y de liberar la plaza se pone muy bueno , tambien sus gadches… Expand
  81. kurt_russell
    Nov 3, 2019
    8
    I enjoyed it. It was much like all the other gears games. Not much different mechanically. But the story was interesting. I'd like to see them finally ditch the 3rd person view and go with a 1st person view to mix things up a bit and try something more refreshing to the series.
  82. Efesys
    Nov 1, 2019
    8
    Evaluation of the company since I don't care about online I do not play online.
    I liked such an adventure in a world of locusts and the story, although naive but cool, we have a strong woman heroine and I don’t know whether the authors wiggle the oddities from sjw, but she is a living heroine, she is a strong person because she survived certain situations, she killed and all that strong    Evaluation of the company since I don't care about online I do not play online.
    I liked such an adventure in a world of locusts and the story, although naive but cool, we have a strong woman heroine and I don’t know whether the authors wiggle the oddities from sjw, but she is a living heroine, she is a strong person because she survived certain situations, she killed and all that strong and independent, but still the woman jokes jokes, realizes that she is interesting to companions.
    I just did not draw any symbolism and nonsense in the snow and sand)))
    I look forward to continuing the story.
    Oh, yes, I liked the minimalist interface "Dead Space curtsy", screenshot mode)    … Expand
  83. helpfulsage
    Oct 26, 2019
    8
    I finished game a few days ago I love the story its not perfect but its good.The game mechanics are as it's supposed to be in a shooter.its not perfect buts its a good game.You should play it.
  84. SamuraiX7
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    IMO it is really good game. Awesome graphics, good combat part similar to other games but with some surprises. Decent balance on higher difficulties with ok TTK for cover-based shooter. Small RPG aspects there, a lot of map revealing things here. And i really loved the storytelling of this game. Very good usage of game engine for scenes, good character animation, smooth transition fromIMO it is really good game. Awesome graphics, good combat part similar to other games but with some surprises. Decent balance on higher difficulties with ok TTK for cover-based shooter. Small RPG aspects there, a lot of map revealing things here. And i really loved the storytelling of this game. Very good usage of game engine for scenes, good character animation, smooth transition from scenes to the gameplay. And there's a lot of irony in the dialogs. And not bad irony like in bl3 with a lot of dumb jokes. It is like in The Amazing World of Gumball but far more mature. I really like it. Just this game scenario with all that handwritten humor is enough for me to mark this game as a good and interesting action movie. I'm definitely impressed. Great game (movie).… Expand
  85. Elmucho
    Oct 24, 2019
    10
    The Coalition, thank you for the excellent continuation of the series. The game is good both in graphics and cut-scenes, the plot is interesting to follow, and of course I really liked the shooting - it is simply amazing. The most memorable boss, of course the Matriarch, on high difficulty, he did not let you get bored. We look forward to the next part from you.
  86. Skaamit
    Oct 20, 2019
    8
    «Gears 5» в целом ОК.

    Сюжетная кампания куда веселее и увлекательнее, чем в «Gears of War 4», которую прошел год тому назад. В целом всё куда разнообразнее в плане локаций, ситуаций и прочего. Есть пара-тройка новых механик, которые неплохо смотрятся, но реализованы довольно слабо, что стелс, что опенворлд. Остается надеяться, что условная 6-рка продвинется в этом аспекте куда дальше и    «Gears 5» в целом ОК.

    Сюжетная кампания куда веселее и увлекательнее, чем в «Gears of War 4», которую прошел год тому назад. В целом всё куда разнообразнее в плане локаций, ситуаций и прочего. Есть пара-тройка новых механик, которые неплохо смотрятся, но реализованы довольно слабо, что стелс, что опенворлд. Остается надеяться, что условная 6-рка продвинется в этом аспекте куда дальше и лучше. Ну и да, финал типичной трилогии или чего такого оставляет смешанные впечатления от оборванного клиффхэнгера и условного “to be continued”, которое придется ждать года 3. Ну и дизайн новой трилогии всё так же не цепляет.

    Неплохо освежили мультиплеер. Никогда не любил «Horde», к нему же отправляется «Escape», вроде любопытный новый режим, но не для меня. А вот классический «Versus» за счет повышенной скорости и TTK прям заиграл новыми красками, дико протащился с этого режима, хотя раньше не особо ценил мультиплеер серии.

    Спорная техническая составляющая ПК-версии периодически портила впечатления.    … Expand
  87. uBaH9o
    Oct 19, 2019
    9
    Awesome game! Cannot understand why so many people dislike it.
    Great story, great gameplay and great graphics, everything a good game should have.
    Would totaly recommend this game.
  88. Emanuel44
    Oct 16, 2019
    8
    A big leap and innovation over the gears saga, but all these news are already familiar to the player.
  89. Gfrttrfg
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    Visually amazing, new playeable features and best narrative of the franchise. Totally recommended.
  90. Elebril
    Oct 12, 2019
    9
    A spoiler-free review of the game at its present state (11.10.2019). I wanted to write a cohesive opinion, but somehow it feels easier to organize everything in bullet points.

    The pros: + The longest campaign out of all GoW games; masterfully crafted with suspense, laughter, dread and tears - like the very best moments of the series. A huge leap in comparison to Gears 4. + The Old    A spoiler-free review of the game at its present state (11.10.2019). I wanted to write a cohesive opinion, but somehow it feels easier to organize everything in bullet points.

    The pros:
    + The longest campaign out of all GoW games; masterfully crafted with suspense, laughter, dread and tears - like the very best moments of the series. A huge leap in comparison to Gears 4.
    + The Old Delta appear frequently
    + Different environments
    + A lot of dark, fearful sequences
    + Well crafted engagements, with some good ideas, showing that the old formula can still be entertaining if well executed
    + Gears 4 characters have matured, Gears 5 characters are as awesome as ever (Judgment aside)
    + Jack is an important part of the team, with an RPG-like skill tree; playable in coop mode in campaign
    + A lot of fan service in the campaign - returning characters, locations, references to books, Gears history and lore
    + A lot of high quality cut-scenes and cinematics
    + A lot of dialogue
    + 3-person on-line coop in campaign, 2-person split screen
    + an Unreal Engine 4 showcase with beautiful visuals and outstanding sound (Dolby Atmos); this is actually the best sounding game I've ever played, headphones highly recommended
    + Structure building in Horde mode is now character based, energy can be stored individually or shared among everyone
    + Good enemy variety in Horde
    + AI fills empty slots in horde (!) if someone leaves
    + Jack is a playable character in Horde, with unique gameplay mechanics
    + A new 3-player, short co-op mode called Escape; those who don't like versus and have no time for horde can have a 15-20 minute match of Escape
    + matchmaking AS WELL AS player/dedicated servers with personal settings (you still get achievements, XP and tour of duty things!) - no more problems with finding people who actually want to plow through all 50 horde waves in a single session. There are plenty of servers named "1-50 horde". Just played one game all the way from wave 1 to 50 with some nice, dedicated folks.
    + many customization options for those of you who like this stuff
    + in general - good latency online
    + cross-platform play
    + no loot boxes

    The cons:
    - worst AI out of all Gears games; your teammates may not revive you even if you are next to them; enemies sometimes get stuck or just stand there like a bunch of idiots
    - a technical mess: once I faced a bug that forced me to restart the last checkpoint, choppy or glitched cut-scenes and videos, disconnects
    - the AI of gears that replace players in Horde is a joke
    - Ubisoft-like microtransactions, not necessary, yet annoying
    - the final chapter is significantly shorter than the other ones; very good, but short
    - versus is still just a gnasher festival
    - Escape is a bit of a letdown; not as interesting as it sounds, needs improvement, map rotation; some players just try to storm through the level without firing a bullet
    - (subjective) open world elements, better than most games, yet I hope they don't go down this path - I fear that boring side activities may creep into Gears 6 (looking at you Ubisoft)

    The game is worth the money for the singleplayer campaign alone. With over 300h in Gears 4 multiplayer, I know I will be playing this one for years to come. I do believe that the game improves as moths pass, but with all the technical issues I cannot give it a perfect score. It's a 9 out of 10 for me and I would like to thank the Coalition not only for continuing my favouite franchise, but also for improving it in nearly every aspect. Your series is the reason why I bought my Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Looking forward to Gears Tactics.    … Expand
  91. FlippinSnip3r
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    The pros:
    -Awesome gameplay
    -Captivationg story -One of a kind character development -Breathtaking graphics -Damn good optimisation -No more uwp -original gears of war soundtrack -your noob sibling/cousin/else can play jack in case playing as del is too hard The cons: bloom based shooting instead of recoil -those snipers remind me of halo's jackals, good luck beating them in higher    The pros:
    -Awesome gameplay
    -Captivationg story
    -One of a kind character development
    -Breathtaking graphics
    -Damn good optimisation
    -No more uwp
    -original gears of war soundtrack
    -your noob sibling/cousin/else can play jack in case playing as del is too hard
    The cons: bloom based shooting instead of recoil
    -those snipers remind me of halo's jackals, good luck beating them in higher difficulties
    -forced and unrealistic humor and sarcasm
    -snatchers
    -obviously painted landscapes (like in the first mission in he jungle you see the further environment is just a 2d background that reminds me of telltale's game of thrones    … Expand
  92. kbx
    Oct 7, 2019
    8
    Not awesome but very good. Definetely campaign is too short. Graphics wise exteriors looks mediocre but interiors looks awesome. But Im not sure if the game looks better than Gears 4. Also AA method used in the game make it a bit blurry and there is no option for AA to switch it off or choose other method. Campaign and plot is satisfying but as I said earlier game is too short. New robotNot awesome but very good. Definetely campaign is too short. Graphics wise exteriors looks mediocre but interiors looks awesome. But Im not sure if the game looks better than Gears 4. Also AA method used in the game make it a bit blurry and there is no option for AA to switch it off or choose other method. Campaign and plot is satisfying but as I said earlier game is too short. New robot options are very cool. All in all game worth buying IMO.… Expand
  93. Compile
    Oct 4, 2019
    9
    real power of UE and a good and soft gameplay, best of gears story, nice art. smart battles and ..... but again a short gameplay
  94. Puddleboy112
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    campaign is a 8/10 and multiplayer is 9/10 lacks playable Character like Baird and Cole super good graphics and gameplay is up to the best ever made in third Person
  95. volkaner1981
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    i like it gears 5 i think good before gears series sand box consept is good .
  96. l0l
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    this game is great, attention to the smallest details, they give you collectibles to show how cool the graphics did the developers, forcing to search all the places on the map, the lighting is amazing, I would like to hug the developers, you are one of the best ✌ this is not just a game - it's another universe..
    loading between levels is also excellent, so that you have the effect of    this game is great, attention to the smallest details, they give you collectibles to show how cool the graphics did the developers, forcing to search all the places on the map, the lighting is amazing, I would like to hug the developers, you are one of the best ✌ this is not just a game - it's another universe..
    loading between levels is also excellent, so that you have the effect of constant presence.    … Expand
  97. jessejojo
    Sep 29, 2019
    8
    The game has a good coop campaign and after playing borderlands 3, I can only say that the devs have outdone themselfs in therms of performance. It looks beautiful and it runs awesome. The reason why this is only an 8 is because they hyped the escape mode way too much, for what it actually is.
  98. dexon
    Sep 26, 2019
    8
    playable game .generally i recommend that . it worth the shot .......................................
  99. Elthan
    Sep 26, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficos espectaculares un juego de última generación para quienes recién inicia recomendado… Expand
  100. joshbreviews
    Sep 25, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review is 90% campaign (on INSANE mode), and 10% multiplayer. Gears 5 is a good game.

    Easy stuff first. Soundtrack is okay. Sound design is very good (you never get tired of the meaty CRUNCH of headshot kills; guns sound good). Graphics are really really good - optimization is surprisingly good, too (ran at +80 FPS on my GTX1070 and i7-8700k). On top of graphics, world design is really really good - every place you visit is screenshot-worthy; there is so much detail to look at in the world around you. The bases, offices, and rooms you visit all look like they actually were functioning once. Gameplay is great - it never gets tiring to run, hide behind cover, and pop some monster heads. The story is...very meh. I'll talk more about the story below. All in all, this is a very fun single-player experience. The gameplay and the beautifully realized world the devs built keep you coming back for more...even if the story sucks. The multiplayer is icing on the cake, in case you want more Gears of War gaming even after you've finished the campaign.

    So the story. It's...not very good. There are many, many moments that really break your immersion. For example, why does Kait and her gang have so much freedom? They're part of a military organization! I'm not a military employee or something; but even as a civilian, I look at the things that Kait and co. are free to do and I'm like "WTF? Don't they need clearance to do that? Can't they get court-martial-ed for disobeying orders?". Additionally, the things Kait and company are doing are actually EXTREMELY important for the survival of mankind, so...where is the rest of COG? Why don't they help? Why doesn't the chain of command bother to know or even care about what's happening?
    More story issues. In chapter 2, Kait decides to go AWOL and they just...let her? Don't get me wrong, Kait clearly has telepathic links to the Swarm, so yes, THE AUDIENCE knows that she has a good reason...but in the game, she literally does NOT explain this to JD and the gang. She effectively just says "I'm going and that's THAT! Because reasons!!!" and JD kinda just goes..."But!...okay, I guess.". It's really, really, dumb writing. And then there's this weird decision to make you play chapter 1 as JD...only to shift the story to Kait at chapter 2. The narrative disconnect between chapter 1 and 2 is MASSIVE. The only meaningful thing that happened in chapter 1 is that JD took a tactical risk that got Carmine killed, which made him a stone-cold, by-the-books kind of soldier. This stuff about JD's character development sounds good, until we see him again in chapter 3 and...he's pretty much the same? Throughout chapter 2, Kait and Del are saying stuff like "man, will JD ever be the same again?...", "JD took Carmine's death really hard..."; but when you see him again he is LITERALLY the same again. He is the exact same JD from chapter 1. The only thing different about him now is his arm is burnt and he's bald, which is cool, I guess? Basically once you hit chapter 3, you realize chapter 1 was a wasted narrative.
    And then!!! You hit chapter 4. You have to make a terrible choice - save Del or JD? But...why? Literally, why??? This choice scene starts with an earthquake which robs Del, JD, and Kait of all NINE OF THEIR MAG-LOCKED WEAPONS. After all the tumbling, rolling, and falling you have done for THREE CHAPTERS, YOUR WEAPONS HAVE NEVER EVER FALLEN OFF YOUR BACK OR HIP. So now the audience is just supposed to accept that "oh no! all are magnetically-locked weapons on our armor were shaken of by an earthquake! we are weaponless now! the tension is SO HIGH!"...stupid stupid writing. So yeah, defenseless, the Swarm Queen (using Kait's mom's body) or something approaches Kait. Swarm Queen attacks Del, JD, and Kait. She has her deadly tentacles around their necks, and she has them cornered. She can kill them now, easily, if she wanted. But for some reason, when she sees you have a knife, she gives you a choice? Save JD or Del? And then after you make your choice, she says "you made your choice! NOW DIE WITH IT!". Huh??? She made you choose who to save, then will kill you BOTH anyway? So many questions! Why did she give us a choice in the first place, only to leave us to die anyway? Why approach Kait without making her intentions clear? What was the point of all of this? This whole scene was so abruptly stupid that I scoffed when I watched it happen. It almost feels like some executive sat-in one day and had "this really cool idea for the story" and the devs were forced to implement it last-minute. It's so freaking dumb. To add insult to narrative injury, once you are buried by the earthquake, YOU AND JD/DEL HAVE PISTOLS AGAIN. My goodness!

    Anyway, yeah. The gameplay is SO GOOD that the game gets a hard pass for it's atrociously bad story. Play it. Turn off your brain, alt-tab when there are cutscenes, and just enjoy the gameplay.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 6, 2019
    87
    Introduction of open world led to action slowing down a little, but new lore and world-building more than make up for it. [Issue#241, p.30]
  2. Giant Bomb
    Oct 23, 2019
    80
    Gears 5 plays around with the formula a bit, but it's still at its best when it's just being a solid-ass Gears of War game.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Oct 12, 2019
    85
    This is an intense blockbuster which delivers its brutal action just as advertised.
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