Gears 5

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3323 Ratings

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  1. Sergio7475
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    El mejor gears of war Acción pura y dura sin tonterías Historia increíble
    Buena banda sonora Gráficos muy buenos
  2. TheoreticalHero
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Xbox es un diamante
  3. OMonarquista96
    Mar 16, 2021
    10
    O jogo é excelente. Os gráficos no Série S está incrível, além da história ser muito boa. É de longe o melhor jogo que já joguei.
  4. Bananastik
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    the plot is just a piece of a smelly agenda, when we call the heroes criminals and how they act badly, but some girl and a black man are given command of the delta with some honors, are you out of your mind?
  5. RoverDiscover
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    The best Gears ever. Insane graphics, and fast gameplay as always. The DLC is absolutely fantastic too
  6. Memnochs
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Excelente 5 entrega de una saga maravillosa. La sensación de disparos en este juego esta muy bien conseguida.
  7. Mattaclysm
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    After spending the past few days playing through the entirety of Gears 5's campaign, I have to say that this is easily one of the better entries in the series. It was nice to see some of the changes Coalition made to Gears, however, I do feel a bit mixed towards some of the changes (the open-ish areas, for example). Overall I can say that the story had me griped in from start to finishAfter spending the past few days playing through the entirety of Gears 5's campaign, I have to say that this is easily one of the better entries in the series. It was nice to see some of the changes Coalition made to Gears, however, I do feel a bit mixed towards some of the changes (the open-ish areas, for example). Overall I can say that the story had me griped in from start to finish just to see exactly where things would play out, and by the end of the game I felt a lot more interested in the world Coalition seems to be trying to build on here versus how I felt whilst playing through the previous Gears entry (Gears of War 4, which I found to be decent but no where near as good as the entries produced by Epic Games). Gameplay wise, everything in the game is standard for the whole Gears formula, which is fine - if it isn't broke there is no need to change it. Every mechanic in the game feels incredibly satisfying for a series that hasn't really strayed all that much away from its roots.

    The only negative that I have towards Gears 5 is the open area portions of the campaign. As much as its cool that they did at least try to attempt to change the linear nature of Gears by introducing a larger map to explore, there wasn't really a whole lot to it. It just felt tacked on, like the side areas were completely pointless unless you wanted to find upgrades for Jack and random collectibles (which were completely optional anyway). All it really did was make me appreciate the linear parts of the game a lot more, I felt that was where the game shined very well. I just wasn't a fan of the open areas, they seemed to just drag out the game more with redundant collecting and time wasting that didn't really add anything towards the gameplay except for an excuse to have a random sled to ride around on (the skiff).

    There isn't a lot that I felt detracted from Gears 5, it's an amazing game and definitely one that I can recommend. It helps that it's on Game Pass right now, definitely a solid game worth playing if you have the availability!    … Expand
  8. karco
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Campaign is great (one of the best campaigns in shooters I ever played), PVP and Horde modes are just ok, escape mode is boring and underdeveloped. Graphics is top notch, on par with Naughty Dog games but in 60 fps. I really like shooting mechanic and variety of enemies. Gears 5 is definitely must buy game for single player campaign.
  9. jameshowlett89
    Aug 14, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Games trash, visually beautiful but everything else is terrible. The story is complete trash and you even get the option till kill the main protagonist of the 4th game smh. Full of fake 5 star reviews everywhere. On Xbox live the only real written reviews are 1 or 2 stars and apparently they keep getting deleted.… Expand
  10. sityoazzdown
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    - Graphics up there with the best.
    - Core gameplay mechanics are good - Brief bursts of adrenaline So-So: - Game was great in the first half, but I got fatigued of its gameplay and open world about half way through. It definitely overstayed its welcome. - Serviceable PvP. ( Gears has decent PvP, it just isnt for me). Hate PvE in any game. Cons: - Kate is boring. - I    Pros:
    - Graphics up there with the best.
    - Core gameplay mechanics are good
    - Brief bursts of adrenaline

    So-So:
    - Game was great in the first half, but I got fatigued of its gameplay and open world about half way through. It definitely overstayed its welcome.
    - Serviceable PvP. ( Gears has decent PvP, it just isnt for me). Hate PvE in any game.

    Cons:
    - Kate is boring.
    - I found it also attributed to me finding the story boring. Second half of the game dragged on.. i just wanted it to end.

    This game almost changed my opinion of the gears franchise, but alas the second half was dreadful.
    Get on sale or check it out on gamepass.
    70/100    … Expand
  11. Christiannn
    Oct 11, 2019
    9
    Il miglior gears of war di sempre. Un single player rinnovato e godibile, livelli di difficoltà ben bilanciati, in folle da il meglio di sé. Il multiplayer con qualche aggiunta degna di nota, sicuramente ancora il top nei tps.
  12. OwtDaft
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    + The story is good in this game, I liked the story more in this than the prevous game.
    + Best graphics on the base Xbox One.
    + The snow open world bit in the middle of the game is not very good. - Don't like the the reviving aspect of the game in singe player, never have. Too much about luck. - Gears cover system is dated. Other games have improved on it, where you don't glue to the    + The story is good in this game, I liked the story more in this than the prevous game.
    + Best graphics on the base Xbox One.
    + The snow open world bit in the middle of the game is not very good.
    - Don't like the the reviving aspect of the game in singe player, never have. Too much about luck.
    - Gears cover system is dated. Other games have improved on it, where you don't glue to the wall.
    = I didn't touch the multiplayer of the 5th game. The open world bit of the game makes up a large part of the game and this part of the game is just not as good, the game isn't really suited to been open world with it's stiff feeling controls and stiff camara. These parts of the game just have bad pacing. The snow area of the game isn't even very pretty to explore and exploration is a big part of what makes open worlds fun. The later open area in the desert is more intresting to look at and a big improvement. But riding the sled thing still feels a bit like a long loading screen between areas.    … Expand
  13. germanik
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    одна из худших частей серии. Кампания короткая, 1 и 4 главу делала одна команда, а 2 и 3 другая, слишком уж различаются. Режим Орды быстро приедается, мультиплеер неинтересен, Побег -скучен.
  14. OdoubleP
    Mar 22, 2022
    6
    End this series now. Gaming has moved to another level and Gears is still stuck in the early 2000’s
  15. Elvis221
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Visuals are amazing like playing as a different perspective in the gears universe
  16. guiletheguiles
    Sep 23, 2019
    7
    Gears 5 is a good Gears game, but not a GREAT one, in my opinion.
    The semi-open-world/rpg elements added to the game felt a bit unnecessary and slow for me. The greatest moments in the game lies in the linear chaotic bloody masterpiece that Gears is well known for.
    Thankfully, the story is amazingly heartbreaking, the characters are still great and the action, despite its misteps, still    Gears 5 is a good Gears game, but not a GREAT one, in my opinion.
    The semi-open-world/rpg elements added to the game felt a bit unnecessary and slow for me. The greatest moments in the game lies in the linear chaotic bloody masterpiece that Gears is well known for.
    Thankfully, the story is amazingly heartbreaking, the characters are still great and the action, despite its misteps, still feel top notch.
    One other bad thing, I experienced plenty of slowdowns and bugs in the performance. Nothing extremely gamebreaking, but painfully annoying.    … Expand
  17. CaJrA
    Oct 1, 2019
    9
    It's one of the best Xbox one games ever, The Story is amazing with great impact in the overall gears saga, It looks fantastic on Xbox one X, and plays flawlessly in single player or even co-op.

    the only problem I had with the game was that if you played the early access (because of gamepass) you could notice some audio or checkpoint bugs... but those have been fixed already
  18. jrazor2001
    Mar 17, 2020
    6
    I have played all of these games thanks to xbox game pass which is a great deal. However, this one has been the most filler/unfair entry into the series. They have filler open world parts that do not fit the format of these past games. I am a fan of open world games, however, when i play gears of war I just want to kill some dang aliens. This game also has so many missions where you willI have played all of these games thanks to xbox game pass which is a great deal. However, this one has been the most filler/unfair entry into the series. They have filler open world parts that do not fit the format of these past games. I am a fan of open world games, however, when i play gears of war I just want to kill some dang aliens. This game also has so many missions where you will die randomly for no reason. If you are invested in the story then it is worth a go but man is this game unfair and frustrating. I havent felt like I have been playing a slog of a game in so long. I have 30 plus years experience in games and this one is interesting but man come the **** on and make it fair. Im not even playing on the hardest difficulty. Def the worst Gears since the first. i like the series but damn ****ing dammit. As Marcus Fenix would say, ****… Expand
  19. TheManMountain
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    The breath of fresh air this series needed...

    I've been a fan of Gears of War ever since the first entry launched on Xbox 360. I've played every mainline entry and enjoyed them all. I've actually felt like the series has improved with every iteration, if you compare Gears 1 to Gears 5 you'll see a stark contrast in colour palette, weapon selection, gameplay mechanics, game modes and    The breath of fresh air this series needed...

    I've been a fan of Gears of War ever since the first entry launched on Xbox 360. I've played every mainline entry and enjoyed them all.

    I've actually felt like the series has improved with every iteration, if you compare Gears 1 to Gears 5 you'll see a stark contrast in colour palette, weapon selection, gameplay mechanics, game modes and general feel of the game...

    It's quite fun hearing people go "This is just a bro shooter" or "big muscle men shooting stuff" as ultimately that's only a small part of what the franchise actually is.

    The story across the franchise has had a lot of heart, and the new characters introduced in 4 are so good that having them as the stars in this entry has been brilliant.

    Where Gears of War 4 was very safe, arguably the "Force Awakens" of Gears, Gears 5 evolves the formula into something new...

    Open world sections take over 2 of the acts, with optional objectives and side areas to explore

    Jack, a character you can play as in co-op, becomes a companion you can order about with some light RPG mechanics in terms of upgrading and unlocking new tools

    The new weapons add some fun variety, with "relic" weapons (hidden guns in the open world) becoming a new and fun mechanic which will put a spin on weapons you've already grown to love

    Stealth sections, something you'd never expect from Gears, whilst not as in depth as Deus Ex, they add a nice change of pace that allow you to progress through a section of the game in an unconventional way - or still run in guns blazing if you choose.

    You can play the entire campaign as a linear adventure like the prior games, but the new open world sections (which I'd compare to something like Tomb Raider) really give the game something new and the set pieces are superb.

    And that's just the campaign... the multiplayer is what you'd expect from the franchise, with the addition of Escape which is a neat play on a Left 4 Dead format, with a map creator.

    Highly recommend this game and would encourage everything to play through this franchise as a whole - this is easily my GOTY for 2019 (so far)...    … Expand
  20. GamergodsFail
    Sep 10, 2019
    7
    Gears 5 could very well end up being among the best in the series over time, but only if Coalition manages to patch its many problematic technical issues that is currently destroying an otherwise excellent package. As of right now, I just can't recommend it at full price. It's fun when everything works, but this may be the buggiest launch of any triple-A video game this year.
  21. Stampede60kk
    Oct 7, 2022
    9
    Nice game, Kate is good as main character. Redesign of JD also looks badass. Game has interesting plot. New features as exploring big locations is good step forward. Upgrading of Jack is also good feature of the game.
  22. Darth_Kane
    Sep 21, 2019
    8
    Great game, but nothing groundbreaking, and it's nowhere close to e.g. God of War, despite the obvious inspiration.

    The graphics are truly amazing on the XB 1X (4K 60 FPS and HDR).

    Considering it's available on game pass, I think this is easily a must play for anyone liking action games.
  23. rrafemi
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    No es mal juego. Pero las partes de acción son más de lo mismo respecto a las anteriores entregas y el resto es en exceso pausado. Grandes escenarios sin nada, simplemente desplazarte de una zona a otra para encontrar un objeto. Y luego las zonas de "fases", que te hacen recorrer las fases hasta en final en modo "paseo", sin enemigos, para luego hacerte volver por el mismo sitio matandoNo es mal juego. Pero las partes de acción son más de lo mismo respecto a las anteriores entregas y el resto es en exceso pausado. Grandes escenarios sin nada, simplemente desplazarte de una zona a otra para encontrar un objeto. Y luego las zonas de "fases", que te hacen recorrer las fases hasta en final en modo "paseo", sin enemigos, para luego hacerte volver por el mismo sitio matando enemigos.

    La primera vez es curioso, pero la siguiente ya no sorprende y ya sabes cómo se va a desarrollar el regreso

    Aún así el juego no aburre y la exploración está muy potenciada. En general es mejor que Gears 4

    Si tuviera que destacar algo, serían los entornos interiores. La ambientación de estos lugares, unido a las fuentes de luz y el HDR hace que se vean increíblemente bien. Los exteriores no me sorprenden tanto, pero muy buena calidad en general.    … Expand
  24. Yun1t0
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    This game can easily be described as an experience. The game looks and plays incredibly (4k 60fps & HDR) the sound is amazing (Dolby Atmos option included) & it plays smooth. Plus, its on game pass! I recommend it, its really good. Best thing is if you have doubts just use gamepass and play it!
  25. DrZomboid
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    Best Gears since GeoW3, visually stunning, variety of locations, few bugs and rushed desert part.
  26. Tharduz
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This is a huge improvement from GOW4, it looks amazing, it is really fun to play, excellent level desing and I liked the story, please continue on this way to return Gears to it past glory
  27. Joellemm
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    Gears 5 almost lives up to the series name. Its combat as gripping and meaty as its ever been. There are a number of memorable set-pieces found throughout the finely tuned linear sections of the campaign. Its also one of the best looking games of the generation, with at times, awe-inspiring art design.

    Coalition took some interesting steps for this sequel, but sadly, they fall short of    Gears 5 almost lives up to the series name. Its combat as gripping and meaty as its ever been. There are a number of memorable set-pieces found throughout the finely tuned linear sections of the campaign. Its also one of the best looking games of the generation, with at times, awe-inspiring art design.

    Coalition took some interesting steps for this sequel, but sadly, they fall short of previous iterations. The newer characters, despite now having two games to be developed across, are far less interesting than the originals (Del and JD are both such a bore). This impacts the narrative also, which despite some interesting story threads, does not hit home in the same way because of these characters. The game is just not as gritty or as dark as previous games. Furthermore, the new weapons added this time around are far less satisfying or useful than previous additions. The open world design in the game's two biggest Acts, like the case with Metro Exodus earlier this year, ruins the tempo and has little genuine benefit to reward the exploration. Jack's ability's, although neat, are far from necessary to progress.

    The variety in multiplayer modes, a strength throughout the series, is maintained here. Each offering something different. Having only 7 maps in Versus is a real disappointment however, and these multiplayer maps are missing the dynamic features seen previously, resulting in Versus specifically, feeling like a step backwards. Lastly, there are very few customisation options at launch.

    Overall, its a good game despite my criticisms, and nice addition to the series. Its just moved away slightly from what i believe made the series so great.    … Expand
  28. rizzyD10
    Sep 7, 2020
    9
    Rating it based on the campaign only. Top notch graphic. Level design is fantastic. There is room to explore. Most important, it kept the original Gears DNA. It's a must play for any Gears fan and a strong play for any fans of shooters.
  29. Ryanl
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    Gears 5 is a beautifully made game that has great gameplay and easy to use controls. It may not be as good as the original, but it is definitely one of the best Gears of War games!! The graphics are absolutely mind-blowing and out of this world!
  30. tjhowardwsu
    May 9, 2023
    6
    It was ok, more of the same, seemed a little phones in, but good for a co op game with a buddy
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Pure Xbox
    Mar 16, 2020
    80
    Gears 5 is an odd thing; it's neither a grand leap forwards, nor a complete rehash of what came before, and therefore sits somewhere in the middle of the two. On the whole, the improvements do outweigh the negatives (the non-linear approach to campaign levels and the small changes to horde mode being some of the most notable), and while The Coalition still has some work to do to really make the series its own, this is a far bolder and more varied approach the relatively safe Gears 4. If you love shooters and you want a good place to jump back into the series, this is perfect place to work the rust out of your lancer.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    Gears 5 offers a solid portion of brutal action with several refreshing new things. If you have intentionally avoided games from this series, the fifth sequel probably won´t change your mind, but if you are looking for a quality action game and you are still a fan of multiplayer, try it. [Issue#298]
  3. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    80
    Gears 5 proposes a breathtaking solo campaign and a generous array of multiplayer modes. Even if the recipe remains classic, we really want to go through with it. The characters are rather well written, the environments are often spectacular, and Jack the robot adds some salt to the gameplay. A visual feast and glorious action game that perfectly demonstrate Xbox One X's true power.
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