Gears 5

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  1. SchroederRock
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    I don't know the last time I rated a game a 10 - I'm not convinced I've ever done it, but here we are. I think part of it is because Gears 5 is just outperforming my expectations by a country-mile. Gears of War 4 hadn't really blown by skirt up in that it was a decent Gears game with a decent story but I kept feeling like the formula was feeling a touch stale. Gears 5 would be in troubleI don't know the last time I rated a game a 10 - I'm not convinced I've ever done it, but here we are. I think part of it is because Gears 5 is just outperforming my expectations by a country-mile. Gears of War 4 hadn't really blown by skirt up in that it was a decent Gears game with a decent story but I kept feeling like the formula was feeling a touch stale. Gears 5 would be in trouble for feeling repetitive but this time, the story is EXCELLENT, the voice acting is actually high quality, and the level design throughout it a huge win. And I'm roughly 13 hours into the campaign (almost done with it) and yet I still have the final chapters to play. The variance in gameplay, the dynamic pacing, and the deeper storytelling (with an awesome reveal of how the Locust Horde came to be) is what really puts this game a cut above. I think this game was sorely missed by a lot of gamers out there. The multiplayer continues to be roughly the same. There are some mild changes/updates, and with newer Xbox hardware everything plays silky-smooth, but otherwise, that aspect of the game seems to not be any major shift - and that's probably fine for most people. For me, the campaign becoming a bigger deal is what will make this game memorable and worthy of a replay. I know campaigns aren't always the highlight with social/multiplayer play being such a key focus these days, but Gears 5 has a story to tell and it's definitely worth tuning in for. If you're just trying to push through and not sink too many hours into that part of the game you'll be happy to know that there are ways to bypass "accessory missions" which are meant to equip you better down the road but are not mandatory to be successful. Still, I spent more time on the campaign because I spent time gearing up. Speaking of which, the significance and utility of Jack is something of a revelation for this series by giving you some cool future-like technology without interrupting the feel of the game.… Expand
  2. Arrestedevelopr
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    The Coalition are doing a great job with the Gears series, 4 was good and all but I think they made some great changes for 5. Having Kait as the main character is much more interesting than JD, her heritage and what implications that has for the game's world and characters is a great mystery that I can't wait to see more of in the next game.
  3. hiruu
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece, and the best Xbox exclusive this gen, and as good as anything else on any platform, imho.
  4. John718
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Excellent refreshing installment to the franchise...more engaging than before!

    The Action Adventure set pieces are a welcome addition!
  5. lordsithsp
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    ¿A nivel global es un juego de 10? no. ¿como juego de acción es de 10? SIN DUDARLO. Tenemos un juego de acción que funciona a 4K 60fps con una calidad técnica que sobresale sobre el resto, sobretodo porque no son solo gráficos, son físicas, partículas, personajes en pantalla, shaders, animaciones faciales...etc. la historia mejora, amplia y soluciona gran parte de los problemas que ha¿A nivel global es un juego de 10? no. ¿como juego de acción es de 10? SIN DUDARLO. Tenemos un juego de acción que funciona a 4K 60fps con una calidad técnica que sobresale sobre el resto, sobretodo porque no son solo gráficos, son físicas, partículas, personajes en pantalla, shaders, animaciones faciales...etc. la historia mejora, amplia y soluciona gran parte de los problemas que ha tenido la saga desde su primera parte. La jugabilidad es de 10, aunque yo le añadiría y cambiaría ciertas animaciones que ya están anticuadas (parecen que las dejan por nostalgia) que desentonan del resto que son geniales. Lo peor para mí es su multijugador, no por ser malo, que no lo es, sino porque no evoluciona lo suficiente, le falta ese plus que te daría ser un poco, pero solo un poco más Battlefield, (destrucción de elementos y cosas así). Por lo demás The Coalition ha demostrado ser una más que digna sucesora de la Epic de Cliff, y podría decirse que la supera. Demostró su técnica con el remake/remaster del primer Gears, demostró ser capaz de hacer un Gears clásico con Gears4, y evolucionar sin perder su esencia (cofcof God of War4 cof cof) con este Gears of War 5. ¿Hay cosas a mejorar? Por supuesto, detalles tontos en algunas animaciones e interacción con objetos por poner un ejemplo rápido. Pero sobretodo regularía el modo Locura de dificultad, porque es muy inconsistente jugando un solo jugador. También el problema de las cinemáticas que no se reproducen a 60 fps, teniendo en cuenta que son vídeos podrían haberlos renderizado a 60fps. Más allá de eso pocas pegas puedo ponerle, y no voy hacer un análisis profundo que no me pagan por ello. Simplemente que si este juego no es GOTY este año, jamás veremos un juego de Microsoft GOTY nunca, a no ser que Halo Infinite sea todavía más bestia en su género que este maravilloso Gears5.… Expand
  6. Ushae
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Absolutely incredible campaign that stands magnitudes better than the last game and up there with Gears 2 & 3. This is The Coalition at its best. The new open world elements are a welcome addition and I look forward to how this evolves in the future.

    As for the complete package, Horde mode is better than ever. Versus remains tight gameplay wise and the new Escape mode is exciting and    Absolutely incredible campaign that stands magnitudes better than the last game and up there with Gears 2 & 3. This is The Coalition at its best. The new open world elements are a welcome addition and I look forward to how this evolves in the future.

    As for the complete package, Horde mode is better than ever. Versus remains tight gameplay wise and the new Escape mode is exciting and brings new elements to Gears co-op modes. Overall a very compelling package all in one game. Very, very few developers bring this much grade A content to their games .. and all this comes free within Game Pass. Amazing!    … Expand
  7. battleTerror
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    Very cool sequel that feels much more modern and progressive than the overly cautious fourth instalment. The Coalition are really getting the hang of this series. Great graphics and audio must get a special mention ...the game is amazing to behold in 4K HDR.
  8. LDVictor
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    One of the best games of the Gears franchise. Great graphics, an excellent plot, smooth gameplay, and a lot more! The Coalition really did a fantastic job in this game.
  9. ivancloud
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Un juego increíble, de los mejores de esta generación y sin duda uno de los mejores o el mejor Gears que ha existido. Como juego de acción 10/10.
  10. Ike0009
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Best Gears EVER!!! Gameplay is great, graphics are INSANE, sound is awesome!!! Technically speaking the game is perfect!!! Playing on an Xbox One X with LG OLED TV.
  11. Gups
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Simplesmente incrível. A maneira como inicia o game é simplesmente fantástico. Jack agora consegue ter um carisma incrível como R2-D2 do Star wars. Explorar Gears 5 é uma das coisas mais deliciosas. É de longe o melhor Gears ja lançado.
  12. Valhura
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Game of the year. It is beautiful, the best looking game ever made. I like how they changed up the formula
  13. BIackbelt
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Superb game enhancing the core gameplay of the series, more visceral than ever, with semi-open world elements. Multiplayer with tons of modes and future content on the way. Astonishing graphics, running at rock-solid 4K 60fps. It a masterpiece, and included in Game Pass!
  14. Marlim
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Gears is back, and better then never. It's a hole new level. Great mechanics and gameplay, soberb history. The new open areas is a great addiction. Congratulations Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios. Gears 5 is awesome.

    Gamertag: Souto3445
  15. Spiriel
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    La perfección hecha shooter. Menuda pasada de gameplay. Gráficos increíbles y novedades a tuti, no se puede pedir más.
  16. ModdingerZ
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Una brutalidad de juego, un severo candidato a juego del año, técnicamente de lo mejor de esta generación, los 4K y 60 fps de Xbox One x deberían ser un estándar para la industria a partir de ahora
  17. polishwonder
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Amazing game the graphics are the best I have ever seen if you have Xbox one X. Brilliant
  18. AngeAlexiel
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    game push the boundaries in terms of graphics specially on One X and i've mostly played the solo part only but so far it is awesome.
    Multiplayer from what i've heard is pretty cool too
  19. brettski20
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    I skipped Gears 4 , but this game re-capped it in a great cinematic fashion. This game is breathtaking to look at in 4k HDR in 60fps. It arguably features the most insane visuals ever witnessed on console and possibly PC(depending on your GPU). The game play is more refined than that of the previous Gears or any 3rd person cover shooter and the enemy AI finally has purpose in theI skipped Gears 4 , but this game re-capped it in a great cinematic fashion. This game is breathtaking to look at in 4k HDR in 60fps. It arguably features the most insane visuals ever witnessed on console and possibly PC(depending on your GPU). The game play is more refined than that of the previous Gears or any 3rd person cover shooter and the enemy AI finally has purpose in the environments instead of being target fodder. The sound and presentation are of top notch and the multiplayer offers several modes to attract many types of players.… Expand
  20. Faith12
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    Gears 5 is a huge package which makes it a game that takes a good amount of time to have something all encompassing to say about it but after playing all the offerings it must be said that Gears 5 makes not only a case for being a must have game for Xbox but a must have game period. A potential game of the generation to go along with 2018's God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, and othersGears 5 is a huge package which makes it a game that takes a good amount of time to have something all encompassing to say about it but after playing all the offerings it must be said that Gears 5 makes not only a case for being a must have game for Xbox but a must have game period. A potential game of the generation to go along with 2018's God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, and others mentioned in the same breath.

    The coalition has added so much to this entry that it'd take multiple breakdowns to go into the arguably important details but here I will try and summarize it all.

    The multiplayer, which has always had a difficult time being accessible to most players introduces modes like Arcade that puts a hero spin on itself introducing abilities and would-be super moves to some classes that are also new to the series. This mode creates an offshoot multiplayer mode that services players who are not interested in the pro-circuit stuff Gears of War has normally had as a staple of it's multiplayer component.

    Arcade mode deemphasis the use of the Gnasher shotgun as the biggest declaration of change from the formula for one, and adds varying range to the engagements with the aforementioned abilities while making use of the longer range weaponry that's tuned differently in the standard multiplayer modes to accommodate the Pro scene.

    That said, the traditional multiplayer offerings are also on tap and rebalanced in ways that do not compromise what the pro players like while also creating a slope to the high side of the skill climb. Tweaks like lowering the clip of the gnasher while also creating a path for use for ranged weapons by having their behavior controlled by the players ability to understand it's roll in the game does wonders to make the game learnable without expecting someone to master the gnasher or die.

    This comes from removing the random shooting patterns in the ranged weapons and replacing them with patterns that must be learned to get the most out of the shots taken for example. This leads to a multiplayer experience overall that is as approachable as a Gears game has ever been by remedying the normal mode making its skill slope non-intimidating AND creating an alternate mode for those who want something entirely different while still remaining a top tier third-person shooter.

    The third mode in the package is Escape, this is the sleeper hit mode within the entire game as it is a run-based missioned structure mode where instead of defending you and your friends are on the offensive moving through a "level" clearing out enemies on your way to escaping.

    The premise is you and your team have set off a toxic bomb within an enemy base, what you and your team must do is get through the level fast enough to outrun the poison gas creeping up behind you as you push towards the exit. These levels are varied and almost limitless in their potential as there are almost infinite versions of them due to the sheer amount of layouts The Coalition (the studio that made the game) has created for it. It is about as excellent as a co-op mode there is since it borrows from such concepts from games like Left 4 Dead, Evolve (minus the player controlling the enemies), World War Z, or the strikes in Destiny 1 and 2.

    What adds to this mode even more is that you total control over custom matches to control and create your escape mission as you see fit, think Mario Maker but in Gears of War, it is excellent.

    Horde mode has also been revamped to make it so much less of a tedious grind to level up and make your way to the higher difficulties. In Gears of War 4 the biggest complaint was that you had to level up your way before being able to complete the higher difficulties whereas here in Gears 5 the classes and defenses are complimentary hybridizing the best of previous horde modes creating a far more varied experience depending on the groups skill as opposed to it being a damage check dungeon type encounter. The progression here is deep as classes, skills, and defenses all return with their own compartmentalized progression for your to sink your teeth into. This allows for every run to be meaningful no matter where you and your team are in your progression while also incentivizing you to make it to the top of a class before doing it all over again with a different class as well.

    This leads to progression overall, which should be commended here, it works like I mentioned above across the board. There is no "barrier to entry" so to speak to any of the games modes.

    You're never working to gain access to the modes or their respective challenges but always enticed with worth while improvements and progress to compliment all you take part in.

    Now the campaign, I will not say a thing here other than to say go in blind and see it for yourself. It is grand, it is a spectacle, it is also the most well written and executed Gears narrative since we first got introduced to this world.

    Cheers and enjoy!    … Expand
  21. Sonic_B0000M
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game, I've been a huge fan of the series owning all the games, consoles. Didn't like the direction 4 went in but now after 5 it makes more sense. This is easily the best gears experience for the game single player and multiplayer.… Expand
  22. 1cfSion
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Great gameplay, great graphics and 5 funny modes. No micro. One of the best Xbox games
  23. Josinaldo
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Ótimo jogo, excelentes gráficos e um enredo bem interessante! Jogabilidade fluída e controles intuítivos. Parabéns à Microsoft! Ótimo jogo, ótimo exclusivo!!!
  24. dargonmetal
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Graficos top jogabilidade mais fluida e combate frenético. e historia até o ponto que estou jogando bem envolvente.
  25. Serus
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Me gusto mas que el 4. se ve muy bien el juego y muy buen control. el sonido como en todo es excelente. esto apenas comienza XD
  26. yaojiyue
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    A perfect game for screenshot lover! Gameplay is so good and intense. Absolutely one of the best shooter games.
  27. maxi2723
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    La mayor apuesta de Microsoft en lo que va desde que está Spencer a cargo de la división Xbox, un juego que demuestra un gran presupuesto invertido y que Microsoft vuelve a apostar por la industria del vídeo Juego.
  28. 4mclaren
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This game is phenomenal. As a PC player I am so happy that The Coalition brought this game to PC

    -The campaign is brilliant and innovative. -The multiplayer is excellent, the best it has been in years. It even has "Arcade" which is a fun new mode (perfect for new players) -The accessibility options are the best I've seen in a video game to date -The performance on PC is excellent    This game is phenomenal. As a PC player I am so happy that The Coalition brought this game to PC

    -The campaign is brilliant and innovative.
    -The multiplayer is excellent, the best it has been in years. It even has "Arcade" which is a fun new mode (perfect for new players)
    -The accessibility options are the best I've seen in a video game to date
    -The performance on PC is excellent with multiple settings and options
    -The graphics are incredible
    -There is even two videos to help new players catch up with where we are in the series

    Overall this an an excellent game and quite possibly my favorite Gears game
    -    … Expand
  29. Azzanation
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Campaign is up there with the best single player games not just in Gears of War. Must buy for those action hungry gamers. Gears 5 is also the best all round package for any Gears game. Consider it the Halo Reach for Gears of War.
    Great game
  30. TheD
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    The best Gears since GoW 2. It finally controls well and tells an interesting story. The new mode called "Escape" is a lot of fun and the new MP-maps are much better designed than those from Gears 4.
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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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