- Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
- Release Date: Dec 15, 2020
- Also On: PC, Xbox Series X
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Dec 21, 2020Gears 5: Hivebusters recovers the thug tune of the original trilogy. It is a must.
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Dec 21, 2020Hivebusters is a great addition to the story content of Gears 5 on Xbox. The same production values, the same great acting, and (whisper it) a better set of protagonists than Kait and J.D., all add up to make this a must play expansion.
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Dec 20, 2020Hivebusters shows that even a 3-hour long experience can be a fun and fulfilling one, if done right. The Coalition just showed us that the Gears franchise is in very good hands.
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Jan 4, 2021Hivebusters feels like a proper expansion pack to Gears 5 rather than a tacked-on DLC that was really just removed from the main game. The Coalition clearly put a lot of work into this add-on. Though it doesn’t feel like that full step forward that a sequel would be, Hivebusters remains a robust experience and an essential one for Gears fans.
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Dec 24, 2020In a mad rush between stone idols and legendary monsters, the three hours of Hivebusters will serve to remind you why Gears is still such a damn satisfying series after all these years.
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Dec 15, 2020Gears 5: Hivebusters is a must-play for any fan of the series. From its dire situations to its jaw-dropping combat scenes, it's hard to pull yourself away from the action-packed campaign and once you've completed it, you'll gladly play through it again.
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Dec 24, 2020Quotation forthcoming.
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Dec 18, 2020Gears 5: Hivebusters is everything we ask of a Gears of War: lots of action, frenzy, a simple story, and a level design perfect for gunfights. It has an adjusted duration, yes, but it is enjoyable until the end.
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Dec 18, 2020Packed full of excellent action, blistering combat, a solid cast of characters, and astoundingly beautiful visuals, Gears 5: Hivebusters is unmissable for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the series.
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Dec 17, 2020Gears 5: Hivebusters brought solid changes and gorgeous environments in a concise package. Moving forward, I hope the gameplay mechanics, art and characters in this DLC are carried forward.
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Dec 16, 2020This short DLC can be seen as a sum of everything that makes Gears… Gears. The short duration allowed the screenwriters to give shape to a tighter and more cinematic story, all embellished with quite varied scenarios and a graphic impact among the best in circulation. Perhaps there remains a bit of the bitterness of not having seen Hivebusters exploited as a Trojan horse with which to experiment with the introduction of something new in terms of gameplay. But, after all, fans of the Microsoft franchise will be able to enjoy another three unreleased hours in single player or cooperative.
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Dec 14, 2020Apart from a few inconsistencies with the relationships between its main characters, Hivebusters does everything a great Gears game should and then some.
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Dec 20, 2020Even one more hour focused on really telling the story of where Scorpio Squad came from could have made Gears 5: Hivebusters into a far more memorable and substantial DLC. There's easily enough material to even make a full side game, but the expansion feels less like a genuine extension of the Gears universe and more like a way to make players more receptive to playing Escape Mode and purchasing the comic series featuring these characters. At the end of the day, that ethos makes for a disposable expansion that only diehard fans of the franchise or those looking for an Xbox Series X graphical showcase will really get the most out of - though if a player fits that bill, they'll be more than happy with what's on offer here.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 100 out of 134
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Mixed: 11 out of 134
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Negative: 23 out of 134
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Feb 11, 2021
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Jan 11, 2021Valla manera de sacar un DLC es espectacular jugabilidad bestial el motor gráfico lo mejor que se puede encontrar hoy en día
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Dec 25, 2020