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  1. Feb 3, 2021
    10
    El mejor gears of war Acción pura y dura sin tonterías Historia increíble
    Buena banda sonora Gráficos muy buenos
  2. Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Xbox es un diamante
  3. 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. 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. Feb 15, 2022
    10
    The best Gears ever. Insane graphics, and fast gameplay as always. The DLC is absolutely fantastic too
  6. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Excelente 5 entrega de una saga maravillosa. La sensación de disparos en este juego esta muy bien conseguida.
  7. 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!
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  8. 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. 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. 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
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  11. 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. 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.
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  13. 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. 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. Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Visuals are amazing like playing as a different perspective in the gears universe
  16. 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.
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  17. 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. 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. 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)...
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  20. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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  24. 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. Apr 18, 2020
    9
    Best Gears since GeoW3, visually stunning, variety of locations, few bugs and rushed desert part.
  26. 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. 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.
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  28. 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. 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. 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
  31. Aug 8, 2021
    8
    Everyone seems to love Gears 5, and I liked it pretty well overall. There is plenty of action like all Gears games. Lots of shooting aliens. They attempted some open areas in the game- which I really didn’t care for too much. I especially hated the “skiff” in the snow & desert. Every time I came back to get on it- it wouldn’t work! I had to reload my save & try again. Very annoying. SomeEveryone seems to love Gears 5, and I liked it pretty well overall. There is plenty of action like all Gears games. Lots of shooting aliens. They attempted some open areas in the game- which I really didn’t care for too much. I especially hated the “skiff” in the snow & desert. Every time I came back to get on it- it wouldn’t work! I had to reload my save & try again. Very annoying. Some of the chapters were very long & the game could have moved ahead at a quicker pace. Overall, I liked the game- but I’m not sure if I’d play it again. I really don’t see the campaign having much replay value. Expand
  32. Oct 14, 2019
    5
    It's a decent game, but I can't help but to give it a middling review because of the botched launch. So many errors, bugs, and headaches. I've lost progress on levels multiple times because of glitches, making me not even want to play it any more. Bought the special version just to realize that the extra days of play was more of a server test, a la Anthem. May be good in a few months, butIt's a decent game, but I can't help but to give it a middling review because of the botched launch. So many errors, bugs, and headaches. I've lost progress on levels multiple times because of glitches, making me not even want to play it any more. Bought the special version just to realize that the extra days of play was more of a server test, a la Anthem. May be good in a few months, but bugged, bugged, bugged for the time being. Expand
  33. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Gears of War 5. Ну эт прост топчик. Тут нет революций, как это было с первой частью, но тут произошла волшебная эволюция. Эта игра выглядит и играется намного круче чем предыдущие части. Эта игра прям вобрала в себя оч много элементов из разных игр и так их грамотно вплела в повествование и геймплей, что диву даёшься, что игра может так сильно эволюционировать, остаться в душе такой же, ноGears of War 5. Ну эт прост топчик. Тут нет революций, как это было с первой частью, но тут произошла волшебная эволюция. Эта игра выглядит и играется намного круче чем предыдущие части. Эта игра прям вобрала в себя оч много элементов из разных игр и так их грамотно вплела в повествование и геймплей, что диву даёшься, что игра может так сильно эволюционировать, остаться в душе такой же, но при этом играться так замечательно. Expand
  34. Sep 14, 2019
    8
    Gears 5 ofrece una mejora sustancia respecto a su anterior entrega. Con una historia un poco más cuidada, mejor desarrollo de personajes y escenarios.

    Jugablemente sigue siendo muy similar al 4, y eso me chirría un poco, se hecha de menos ese sonido pesado de las armas y la brutalidad y escala de la trilogía original. En cuanto a los personajes no termino de involucrarme con ellos ni
    Gears 5 ofrece una mejora sustancia respecto a su anterior entrega. Con una historia un poco más cuidada, mejor desarrollo de personajes y escenarios.

    Jugablemente sigue siendo muy similar al 4, y eso me chirría un poco, se hecha de menos ese sonido pesado de las armas y la brutalidad y escala de la trilogía original.

    En cuanto a los personajes no termino de involucrarme con ellos ni con su causa.
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  35. Oct 20, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great story & online mode. As bit slow matchmaking though. Amazing gameplay Expand
  36. Sep 27, 2019
    9
    Pleasant surprise for a franchise that was facing increasing apathy, visuals are great, gameplay is solid, AI is not 100% dumb, acts clip along nicely although act 4 is a little short, The cast of characters is great and imo they are much better acted/written this time round, overall A very good game and a great entry in the franchise.
  37. Oct 9, 2019
    9
    Un buen shooter en tercera persona de una saga a la que tengo mucho cariño pero que peca de fases en mundos abiertos muy desangeladas.
  38. Jun 13, 2020
    7
    They improve the game in many areas but in others they just got it wrong and it seems nobody wanted to mention in the reviews that are out there. The game has bugs. What kind of bugs you may say? Well saving bugs and those are really annoying when you are playing in insane dificulty mode. When I started to play multiplayer the game just wouldnt let me play and suddenly will throw me outThey improve the game in many areas but in others they just got it wrong and it seems nobody wanted to mention in the reviews that are out there. The game has bugs. What kind of bugs you may say? Well saving bugs and those are really annoying when you are playing in insane dificulty mode. When I started to play multiplayer the game just wouldnt let me play and suddenly will throw me out of a match and you are telling me nobody else experience a similar situation Expand
  39. Oct 25, 2019
    9
    En cuanto a calidad jugable y gráficos es de 10 mas no le puedo poner el 10 ya que me desagrado el final. Multiplayer excelente, deberían dejar poner calificaciones por separado
  40. May 8, 2021
    0
    3 player co op is not true 3 player, fking random insta kill sequences, and skiffing is so fking stupid, otherwise gameplay is fine like solid 8/10 but I am so frustrated time to time for this game so 2/10 is total verdict
  41. Nov 8, 2019
    8
    Gears is back and there's a lot to like here. The graphics are beautiful and the characters actually engage you.
  42. Sep 8, 2019
    9
    A sublime story, head to head with that of Gears 2. Emotional moments, a deep lore dive into the locust horde, action packed and a very tough choice by the end. The end isn't quite a masterpiece, but is serviceable. Said that, there's no denying that this really is one of the best Gears of War entries ever. Thanks, The Coalition, for the max effort. (Fix the multiplayer servers tho,A sublime story, head to head with that of Gears 2. Emotional moments, a deep lore dive into the locust horde, action packed and a very tough choice by the end. The end isn't quite a masterpiece, but is serviceable. Said that, there's no denying that this really is one of the best Gears of War entries ever. Thanks, The Coalition, for the max effort. (Fix the multiplayer servers tho, online is currently trash) Expand
  43. Dec 27, 2019
    9
    Campanha podia ser um pouco melhor, mas o jogo compensa pelo multiplayer caso não tenha problemas com a conexão e o melhor de tudo é poder jogar ele por apenas 1 real no gamepass
  44. Nov 7, 2019
    4
    This game suck, nothing like the original. Dumbed down, noob-catered camping fest. All these generic 10s are shills. The game needs a lot of of work. TC does not know how to make Gears, bring Epic back.
  45. Jan 17, 2020
    9
    Gears 5 is one of the best games of 2019, the best game from Microsoft in 2019 and one of the best in the entire generation of Xbox One (however grey it is). GOW4 has already taken a big step forward and moved away from the classic mechanics of playing GOW towards game-travel. But part 5 didn 't just inherit it, but developed it. This is clearly my favorite part of the series, which hasGears 5 is one of the best games of 2019, the best game from Microsoft in 2019 and one of the best in the entire generation of Xbox One (however grey it is). GOW4 has already taken a big step forward and moved away from the classic mechanics of playing GOW towards game-travel. But part 5 didn 't just inherit it, but developed it. This is clearly my favorite part of the series, which has even been able to surpass the 2 part. 2 open level great new experience for the Gears gameplay, yes a bit empty on the map, but it clearly went to the plus. And the plot is very dynamic and there are a couple of twists. Thank you Microsoft for playing such a game, looks great on Xbox One X.
    It is nearly 10/10, but nearly pressurized The Coalition what that is not enough for them. Maybe 6 part will be a masterpiece?
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  46. Jan 28, 2020
    8
    Gears 5 by The Coalition leaves the all-too-linear script to be a thing of the past, in pursuit of a rediscovered self. All, on the altar of a plot as such, that mandatorily requires the use of elements that you usually come across in the open-world and role-playing genres.
  47. Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Muy buen juego, sigue la misma línea de los anteriores con nuevos agregados que lo complementan.
    Recomendable
  48. Jul 29, 2020
    10
    Open world campaign, jack as a playable character, lots of improvements in horde mode, Kat and Emile from Halo Reach. I love that all. It is such great game.
  49. Dec 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gears 5 is next step is a whole lot of game. The game looks incredible (one of the best-looking looking games of 2019 along with Devil May Cry V), runs at near constant 60fps during the entire campaign (except for a few notable hiccup spots) is crammed pack with various multiplayer modes which it is still adding to the game, a greatly improved campaign over Gears of War 4, great new weapons (Breaker Mace is my favorite), new enemy varieties to spice up the campaign (such as the Rejects and Wardens), Terminator: Dark Fate and Halo: Reach character cameos, great old and new characters (shoutouts to JACK, Baird, JD, Fahz, Samson, Iris) and overall, great gameplay. Only have a few minor cripes, such as Rev-9/Grace character pack being too expensive, bugs (most of them fix themselves or are generally harmless, but at least 1-2 are annoying, they'll fix it though, devs seem quick to address issues), the Lancer aim is bit off from Gears of War 4, shotgun seems a bit off from Gears of War 4, and not a big fan of the choice you have to make in the end of campaign story's (prefer a linear narrative). Expand
  50. Aug 26, 2021
    8
    Great game with great gameplay and great graphics..
    the problem for me the story and characters not that good and the game a bit short..
  51. Oct 16, 2019
    8
    I am not much of a FPS player - I find them repetitive. But Gears 5 was on Gamepass so I played through the campaign and really enjoyed it. I think it took me about 15 hours.

    Game(s) like: previous Gears Pros: - Devs did a nice job of small things like text size adjustment that stood out to me, just a well done game and interface - Jacks's abilities made it so it wasn't just
    I am not much of a FPS player - I find them repetitive. But Gears 5 was on Gamepass so I played through the campaign and really enjoyed it. I think it took me about 15 hours.

    Game(s) like: previous Gears

    Pros:
    - Devs did a nice job of small things like text size adjustment that stood out to me, just a well done game and interface
    - Jacks's abilities made it so it wasn't just shooting and gave a bit more tactics
    - Some stealth was a nice addition

    Cons:
    - Campaign maybe a bit too long
    - Maybe have even more situations where shooting wasn't the only solution
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  52. Sep 9, 2019
    9
    A pesar de tener un par de bugs se nota que se esmeraron en la historia. La epicidad esta de vuelta y aunque las áreas de mundo abierto se sienten muy alargadas a la fuerza supieron como implementarlas al juego, no hay mucha selección de personajes a como estábamos acostumbrados en anteriores entregas pero no hay que comparar cada cosa si no verlo como realmente es por si solo y respeta elA pesar de tener un par de bugs se nota que se esmeraron en la historia. La epicidad esta de vuelta y aunque las áreas de mundo abierto se sienten muy alargadas a la fuerza supieron como implementarlas al juego, no hay mucha selección de personajes a como estábamos acostumbrados en anteriores entregas pero no hay que comparar cada cosa si no verlo como realmente es por si solo y respeta el nombre de gears Expand
  53. Dec 9, 2019
    9
    Fantastico storia stupenda e gameplay divertente dinamico e frenetico unica pecca i server altalenanti
  54. Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Gears 5 is a dynamic and exciting third-person shooter with incredibly beautiful graphics, hardcore multiplayer and a variety of cooperative modes, which lacks a challenge in the main campaign and really unexpected and interesting plot twists. Nevertheless, I put the maximum rating!
  55. Sep 9, 2019
    9
    Stunning graphics, 4K 60 FPS in ALL MODES, at least in Xbox One X, a whole new mode "Escape" which is pretty fun, lots of improvements in versus mode, no loot boxes, no pay to win in horde mode, lots of changes (for good) in horde mode, the customization options for both versus and coop modes (horde and escape) are huuuuuge, I'm loving it so far.

    The campaign is awesome but I ended up
    Stunning graphics, 4K 60 FPS in ALL MODES, at least in Xbox One X, a whole new mode "Escape" which is pretty fun, lots of improvements in versus mode, no loot boxes, no pay to win in horde mode, lots of changes (for good) in horde mode, the customization options for both versus and coop modes (horde and escape) are huuuuuge, I'm loving it so far.

    The campaign is awesome but I ended up wanting more straightforward action like in the previous games, with a very intense but pretty short final act. The developers said that this is a map 50 times bigger than any other Gears game, but taking into account the fact that most of the really big map is pretty much empty with just a few secondary missions and lots of "skating/skiffing" time, it really does not give you the feeling of a 50 times bigger game, not even a bigger campaign, which has a duration slightly higher in comparison to previous releases.

    Now the bugs, I found a significant amount in the campaign (not as bad considering this is an early release, but still a release). In some extreme cases the experience was compromised, but nothing a quick game restart wouldn't solve, I hope those are getting fixed soon with a patch or something. In the online experience, mostly in multiplayer modes, most players are experiencing issues, those are already been taking care of but the overall experience is far from perfect yet.

    The game in general feels really fun to play, the feedback from guns is awesome, the tuning, the sound effects, the ambientation...It is a game of those which keep you sticked to the controller for hours, in both the campaign and the multiplayer, really enjoyable! Kudos to the amazing team which made this happen!

    That said and despite the issues (bugs), which should be fixed like in previous releases, I consider gears 5 is a significant improvement over Gears of War 4, with an awesome campaign, a really nice multiplayer and lots of additions making the overall experience much better. It is not perfect, but a must play for all the fans of the Gears saga.
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  56. Dec 1, 2020
    8
    Gears 5 plays like a bigger version of Gears of War 4. But it is less impressive due to the lack of innovation. Yes, the gameplay is fun and the graphics are fantastic. However, very little has changed since the series made its debut back in 2006. In addition to the story mode, this sequel includes Horde, Multiplayer and Escape; a cooperative survival mode. It provides a nice challenge,Gears 5 plays like a bigger version of Gears of War 4. But it is less impressive due to the lack of innovation. Yes, the gameplay is fun and the graphics are fantastic. However, very little has changed since the series made its debut back in 2006. In addition to the story mode, this sequel includes Horde, Multiplayer and Escape; a cooperative survival mode. It provides a nice challenge, but isn't as addicting as Horde. The open world levels are comparable to the chapter in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy in which you could explore and discover optional missions. Overall, this "Gears" entry is a satisfying one, but its new additions don't change the game much. This is just more of the same. I would rate it with an 8.3 out of 10. Expand
  57. Feb 25, 2020
    8
    Gears 5 really impressed me in a good way; i didn't expect it to be like that. It's completly different to the previous games of the franchise but doesn't lose the essence of the saga, what is great. This time, most of the game experience unfolds in differents open areas where we'll have to complete locations we can find trough the map to continue with the main story. In addition, we canGears 5 really impressed me in a good way; i didn't expect it to be like that. It's completly different to the previous games of the franchise but doesn't lose the essence of the saga, what is great. This time, most of the game experience unfolds in differents open areas where we'll have to complete locations we can find trough the map to continue with the main story. In addition, we can play side quests to obtain objects that will help us along the game. All these changes fits really well in the Gears of war experience and were necessary for the saga to go on.
    We can still find loads of actions and heart stopping moments that we were used to see in this games, what makes it addictive and fun to play. However all this joy is a bit short due to the lenght of the campaing; the online and survival mode are entertaining, but not the main reason to play this game by far. I also missed new weapons... They're the same as the previous game.
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  58. Sep 18, 2019
    9
    Este o el 2, no se cual me ha gustado mas. Muy recomendable, sobre todo, despues del fiasco del 4. Quizas el peor de todos, para mi.
  59. Oct 17, 2019
    8
    Very good evolution from previous gears games with a big plus of 60fps and amazing visuals on main campaing, new little RPG elements this game is a must have/play for all xbox one owners.
  60. Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Que jogo! Melhora em tudo o que gears 4 era !
    Melhores gráficos
    Melhor história
    Melhor jogabilidade
    Multiplayer melhorado O que mais se pode pedir!? Parabéns Coalition!
  61. Sep 16, 2019
    7
    of course the original 3 games were the best, but this was a very good game, graphics gameplay and map design felt the way gears should. HOWEVER my only issue with this game is the story could of been cooler, like more berserker type situations and they shouldve been more indepth on kait and jd
  62. Sep 21, 2019
    10
    The most awesome in The franchise, that multiplayer its freakin Crazy! The feeling of finalizations and The shooting makes a very good sensation.
  63. Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Excelente juego de aventura y acción, la suavidad y la calidad gráfica hacen de este juego una joya para la xbox one, además se puede disfrutar a 4k nativos y 60 frames por segundo algo de aplaudir.
  64. Sep 25, 2019
    9
    Gears 5 is one of the best pure Action Games the last years. The Story and the characters are good too and The Sense of Fire is Really Good. And the Plot ist not Bad.
    Ultimately, I think anyone who has Xbox and likes shooters should play it. if you do not want to spend 60 €, you can also play it through xbox game pass as I did
  65. Sep 8, 2019
    9
    After a fairly safe and slightly disappointing Gears of War 4, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Gears 5. The writing has been kicked up a notch and you can see that in the characters and overall direction of the narrative. Gameplay feels refined and tweaked in all of the right ways, and the game looks absolutely beautiful. Coalition took some risks this time and it pays off. Though I doAfter a fairly safe and slightly disappointing Gears of War 4, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Gears 5. The writing has been kicked up a notch and you can see that in the characters and overall direction of the narrative. Gameplay feels refined and tweaked in all of the right ways, and the game looks absolutely beautiful. Coalition took some risks this time and it pays off. Though I do think that the game could have used one more ACT, what we have is still a great return to form and I'm excited to see where Gears 6 will take us. Definitely give the game a shot! Expand
  66. Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Microsoft ultimamente, jugabilidad, graficos, historia, para mi el mejor GOW hasta la fecha. A los sonyers piperos les gustaria tener este juegazo, que dan pena y estan dando malas puntuaciones
  67. Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Incredible graphics, very fun gameplay. The jack upgradeability was great, also loved the graphics and the characters evolution, the shift in the focus... amazing game for me
  68. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game didn't change at allllllll
    It is the same thing it was years before
    Even worse
  69. Nov 1, 2019
    8
    This game gives enjoyable time for player. Story mode is really joyful, and the game inscribe curious future for further developments event though short game time. However, I cannot say that, multiplayer mode has lots of different modes, so the creators have to focus on multiplayer in order to expand playable facilities for fans of GoW.
  70. Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Gears 5 es un excelente juego con una gran campaña con una de las mejores campañas de la saga y merece mas puntuación pero ya sabes pomos como es la prensa y los sonyers
  71. Dec 14, 2020
    10
    jogo maravilhoso, Microsoft se superou, melhor gears ja feito depois do 3, melhor jogabilidade, melhor história
  72. Oct 11, 2021
    8
    It’s more Gears, which is good. There’s never really been a bad Gears game so more of the same is okay. Only instead of playing as a group of fun, super macho badasses each with their own unique and interesting personalities and character traits, curb stomping their way through hordes of mutants, but also having the odd surprisingly emotional character moment. You now play as Ms. Bland andIt’s more Gears, which is good. There’s never really been a bad Gears game so more of the same is okay. Only instead of playing as a group of fun, super macho badasses each with their own unique and interesting personalities and character traits, curb stomping their way through hordes of mutants, but also having the odd surprisingly emotional character moment. You now play as Ms. Bland and uninteresting, a self involved, millennial college student with mommy issues. And in the most unique and non-lazy way of setting a story in motion she’s been having dreams that are telling her to go do a thing in a place so the plot can happen. But don’t worry she’ll be accompanied by Mr. Bland and uninteresting (no relation), to talk about herself at.

    Somewhat annoyingly you start the game as JD Fenix. Marcus Fenix’s bland and uninteresting offspring from Gears 4. Only in the intro act he’s given some genuinely interesting development. Clearly living in his father shadow he’s desperately trying to prove himself. Even when unnecessary. This comes to a head when JD puts his own life at risk in order to save the lives of others. Only this ultimately backfires, Now physically and emotionally scarred from the decisions he made that day he has to learn to live with the consequences. The actions he took that day saved lives, but also inadvertently ended them. How is he going to move forward, how will he grow as a person. How will he reconcile with loved ones after that pain he has caused. Can he see the positive he has done, or will the darkness slowly eat away at him until he is nothin…

    Ah, all that can wait, Kait’s got a Mcguffin and a dream and in her own words “This isn’t about you, It’s about me”. Who needs an emotional hook for story telling when you can have spooky visions. Forget you and your emotional trauma, your inner conflict, your moral ambiguity that you struggle to reconcile with on a daily basis. That’s not interesting, I’m bloody sad god damn it, it’s all about me, not you.

    It’s strange. In an attempt to tell a more personal story they’ve done away with all the fun, over the top character moments that made the original trilogy such a joy to play. And yet nothing here comes anywhere near as emotionally impactful as Dom finding his wife in Gears 2. The only reason I can think of is that fact that it’s so incredibly hard care one iota about these new characters.

    But I suppose ultimately what I’m trying to say is… Pew pew fun.
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  73. Sep 16, 2019
    10
    If I could I'd score it 11/10, because it pushes the bounds of what's technically possible on a console (any console). It sets a new benchmark in terms of visuals, content and gameplay variety. It's not even comparable to any other game that came out this generation. We've been playing great single player games and great multiplayer games this generation, but there hasn't been up untillIf I could I'd score it 11/10, because it pushes the bounds of what's technically possible on a console (any console). It sets a new benchmark in terms of visuals, content and gameplay variety. It's not even comparable to any other game that came out this generation. We've been playing great single player games and great multiplayer games this generation, but there hasn't been up untill now a game with suck a good SP component AND that amazing MP component too. The last game I remember doing it was GTA V, but that came out last generation. it has an immersive story acted by extraordinary characters, it has the classic Gears gameplay but with small variations plus a lot of plesant surprises that keep it fresh. The campaign alone would be a 11/10. But then you also have Versus, Horde, Escape and a map builder, which are all great modes. There's not even the need to describe how good they are, if you played any Gears before, you already know. The gore is up through the roof. I only encountered twice the infinite saving bug, but it's fixed now. Expand
  74. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Joguei a campanha, um primor e o multiplayer "fuga" e "horda" é a NATA do Gears 5.
    Tem pessoas que não sabem, mas o Gears 5 tem uma especie de SEASON PASS que voce nao precisa pagar, é bom demais, é tipo um SEASON PASS do FORTNITE, so que voce nao paga, basta ter o jogo.
  75. Sep 17, 2019
    9
    O jogo é quase perfeito. Narrativa e gameplay muito bem dosados.. Um dos melhores gráficos que eu vi junto a red dead 2... Jogabilidade ótima e fiel a saga..
    Ponto Negativo: Bugs do lançamento e conquistas com problemas.
    Modo on line não testei.
    Gamer tag: Edgard 86
  76. Sep 12, 2019
    10
    todo lo que un juego de accion en 3er persona debe ser sin duda lo mejor del año sin duda un exelente gears que ni con todo el hate que existe pudo detener el gran lanzamiento que tuvo.

    y se nota que todos los que dieron 0 son hater sonyers ya que todos curiosamente se quejan de lo mismo hasta parecen grabadoras dicen exactamente lo mismo.
  77. Sep 10, 2019
    9
    Um ótimo jogo, divertido, adorei o mundo semi aberto, minha única queixa é quanto a alguns problemas com a AI (realmente inútil) e conexão com servidores.
  78. Nov 5, 2019
    9
    This is the first Gears that I played. At first I was sceptical of the controller scheme but after an hour I was all ready used to it. I finished the campaign after 18 hours. Graphics 10, sound 10, character movement 8
    Story 10
  79. Nov 19, 2019
    9
    Melhor Gears q joguei, não dou nota superior devido aos problemas q tive com as conquistas
  80. Oct 13, 2019
    8
    A ver ya va 1 mes de que salio, ya soy General en el Tour of Duty completándolo sin gastar hierro, con puro desafió diario y completando todas las medallas. El juego es muy bueno pero a la ves es malo. La campaña es buena, no la mejor pero vale la pena, horda y escape son entretenidos, el multijugador es entretenido, pero lo malo son varias cosas. 1st: los malos servidores que te sacan yA ver ya va 1 mes de que salio, ya soy General en el Tour of Duty completándolo sin gastar hierro, con puro desafió diario y completando todas las medallas. El juego es muy bueno pero a la ves es malo. La campaña es buena, no la mejor pero vale la pena, horda y escape son entretenidos, el multijugador es entretenido, pero lo malo son varias cosas. 1st: los malos servidores que te sacan y hay ping alto (Tengo buen Internet) y entre otros fallos , 2nd: Las muertes sin sentido, no se sabe que es pero te matan sin que tu personaje aparezca en su punto de mira,muertes muy tontas, se dice que lo pusieron así para los nuevos players para que no se frustraran y les gustara el juego. 3rd: La tienda es cara, soy mexicano y económicamente estoy muy bien pero para un skin de personaje $200? Yo les recomiendo que lo compren como la mayoría con el game pass te viene la edición ultimate a solo $20, la verdad es muy buen juego solo espero que arreglen varias cosas y que metan mas contenido, tienen muy pocos personajes y ni hablar de los mapas, ya aburren. Expand
  81. Sep 11, 2019
    7
    Buen juego pero puede mejorar muchísimo más la historia no es tan buena como los anteriores 3
  82. Sep 10, 2019
    10
    esto es algo breve, es una maravilla de juego, es una pena, que la prensa solo actué con maletines, y parece ser que microsoft no dio mucho, entonces aunque merezca notas mas altas, no las tendrás, jueguenlo!
  83. Sep 11, 2019
    10
    I want to start this review by saying I've never been the biggest 'Gears Of War' fan. I've played each installment (other than Judgement) and the only one that I REALLY had fun with was Gears 3. None of the gears stories really caught my attention and therefore I just never got invested. That being said, I gave Gears 4 a shot and the story was pretty "bleh" but the way it ended with theI want to start this review by saying I've never been the biggest 'Gears Of War' fan. I've played each installment (other than Judgement) and the only one that I REALLY had fun with was Gears 3. None of the gears stories really caught my attention and therefore I just never got invested. That being said, I gave Gears 4 a shot and the story was pretty "bleh" but the way it ended with the cliffhanger had me a bit more invested in a gears story than I ever imagined I'd be. Needless to say, I was excited to give this game a shot. And everything they showed up to launch this past summer has only gotten me more excited. Firstly, This was an absolutely incredible game to play through. After the opening scene, the visuals were what hooked me immediately (running on my Xbox one X). This is hands down one of the best looking games I've ever seen on any console (right up there with Red dead 2, God of War, Metro Exodus, etc etc). The story was absolutely on another level compared to any other Gears I have played. I cared about the characters! Even JD, and he was absolutely static (in my opinion) in Gears 4. Completing campaign took me about 2 full days of non stop gaming (about 7-8 hours/day) at a pretty average pace while completing all of the side missions I could find (they give u like 7-8 side missions throughout the game). I'd say if you want ALL of the collectibles and side missions completed, this game could take upwards or 16 hours. For me personally I am 100% willing to put this in my top 3 games from this generation on any platform (1. Red dead 2, 2. God Of War, 3. Gears 5) based on the main criteria I look for in games which are story (9/10), Visuals (10/10), Gameplay (10/10). Gotta give Xbox Game studios credit where credit is due. Xbox has had a rough go of it this gen but this is definitely one hell of a swan song to end the Xbox One Generation.

    ALSO...

    I'm basing this review off of my experience in campaign mode because I already know gears has excellent multiplayer experiences, so I'm not too worried about that.
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  84. Mar 22, 2020
    8
    Terminado, se me hizo algo corto pero ese último capítulo estuvo de maravilla.
    En general estuvo divertido, buenas mecánicas (sobre todo usando a Jack), tiene un par de mapas semiabiertos con varias misiones secundarias que te sirven para alargar el tiempo de juego.
    Como contras... algo que me molestó bastante fue la inteligencia artificial de los NPCs amigos, se me hicieron bastante
    Terminado, se me hizo algo corto pero ese último capítulo estuvo de maravilla.
    En general estuvo divertido, buenas mecánicas (sobre todo usando a Jack), tiene un par de mapas semiabiertos con varias misiones secundarias que te sirven para alargar el tiempo de juego.
    Como contras... algo que me molestó bastante fue la inteligencia artificial de los NPCs amigos, se me hicieron bastante inútiles, ni con Sheva de Re5 hice tantos corajes, los personajes se me hicieron algo planos, tuve mas empatía por Jack que por los protas, y tmb en cuanto a combate se me hizo algo repetitivo, por todo lo demás super recomendado
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  85. Sep 9, 2019
    10
    I love the story. And It really keeps to the gears 4 standards! I recommend to buy this game but I suggest that you finish gears 4 if you want to play the story.
  86. Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Es una obra maestra, un multijugador sólido y una campaña difícil de olvidar. Si esto sigue así gears 6 será aún mejor
  87. Sep 10, 2019
    10
    es el gears definitivo en todos los sentidos, hablando de jugabilidad, historia, desarrollo de personajes, multiplayer, el modo escape puede mejorar (aunque así es muy bueno), y el modo horda con amigos es magnifico, totalmente satisfecho y muy recomendable.
  88. Sep 27, 2020
    10
    Por ahora el mejor shooter que hay en el mercado, si tienes one x es impresionante
  89. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanta los graficos, buena trama creo que un poco corto, pero muy entretenido. Expand
  90. Sep 12, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gears 5 expands the Lore and Mythos of the series, without a complicated narrative. Graphics, Visuals and performance are state of the art. GEARS 5 is the game Microsoft and the XBOX team needed. The game is a work of art on its own. The new online features and modes are a Fresh take on the classic Gears game play. Expand
  91. Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Un juego verdaderamente entretenido, la campaña está muy buena, y el multijugador es muy bueno de igual manera los demás modos de juego también son excelentes.
  92. Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Chega desse lixo de franquia, abandonaram Ryse SOR e ficam insistindo nessa bosta de Gears... Microsoft não vai aprende a fazer jogo bom nunca ??
  93. Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Una obra maestra de los juegos de accion, jugabilidad, fluidez, espectacularidad, modos de juego, graficamente lo mejor que a dado esta generacion y divertido, no como la basura del death stranding.
  94. Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Amazing, a proper AAA game from Microsoft. Takes all that's good from gears 4 and ramps it up to 10.
    Probably the best graphic of this generation. A true return of the legendary franchise..
  95. Sep 9, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A campanha é simplesmente incrível, voltando a assuntos do passado como New Hope e rever o Niles são momentos épicos para fans da franquia, o ritimo do jogo e moldado na sua forma de jogar explorando os cenários semi abertos que são realmente bem ambientados, inclusive nesse assunto, eu ouse a dizer que esse é o gears com os cenários mais elaborados da franquia, graficamente o jogo é impecável, e o áudio é INCRIVEL!! o som ambiente desse jogo, o barulho das armaduras, o barulho do gelo se quebrando são coisas lindas, muito capricho por parte da The coalition, simplesmente o melhor engenharia de audio da geração, a trilha sonora voltou a ser envolvente como as das trilogia original, as boss fights são muito boas eles deram muitas variaçaoes de como enfrentar utilizando recursos do cenário, as missões secundarias são muito boas não teve uma que eu não tenha gostado, eu presenciei alguns bugs mas nenhum de atrapalhar a experiencia, bom essa campanha e melhor junto com a do gears 2 mas ainda tenho que digerir algumas coisas para decidir qual é melhor
    O muntiplayer do jogo veio muito superior ao 4 em questão de conteúdo, infelizmente no momento o servers estão meio ruins mas e normal pra um game lançamento, e é bom ver que The Coalition escutou os fan, finalmente arrumando a gnasher que no gears 4 esta extremamente quebrada, acabou com bonecos esponjas em que você da 5 tiros e nao morria, esse muntplayer do gears 5 tem o potencia de ser o melhor da franquia com essas alteraçaoes.
    o modo horda esta sensacional, sem duvidas o melhor, com essa mudançasque cada personagem tem sua habiladade sua ultimate, coisa que tamben tinha no gears 4 so que bem inferior, da uma sensação nova de se jogar se parecendo com um 'heroes shoters' e isso e muito dinâmico.
    o modo fuga infelizmente não pude jogar muito mas com o pouco em que eu joguei ele estava bom.
    na minha opnião foi sem duvidas um dos melhores games desse ano se não o melhor
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  96. May 17, 2020
    1
    Same old gears formula with slightly better graphics, there's no innovation in the game and it is being milked to death due to lack of another new ips by microsoft
    The controls are decent,but the online multiplayer is laggy and unreliable, alot of glitches and overall not worth the 60 dollar price tag
  97. Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Jogo com gráficos realistas e história envolvente. Vale a pena conferir o multiplayer
  98. Apr 9, 2020
    10
    Amazing production, AAA game, graphics 10, story 10, gameplay 10, on of the best of the decade
  99. Jan 23, 2020
    1
    This is disappointing. For all thos loving the open world aspect, well that simply is not Gears of War. Microtransactions, cards? With people of you gave this game anything above a five cancel your Gold account. Add in the sound problems the progression that sucks your life away, you got something, just not a Gears Of War game.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 89
  2. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. 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.
  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. 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.