The Gears 5 campaign picks up the story of Kait Diaz and a crew of COGs both old and new in a return to this post-apocalyptic cover shooter franchise. The multiplayer brings back Horde and introduces new Versus modes while holding on to the classics, thereby welcoming new and old fans alike.
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The third-person shooter is receiving mostly positive reviews in an age where the world has moved on from the cover shooter. We absolutely loved the campaign and multiplayer offerings. In the Game Rant review of Gears 5, we called it “the perfect Gears of War experience.”
Game Rant (Dalton Cooper)
Score: 5/5
Screen Rant (Rob Gordon)
Score: 4.5/5
IGN (Ryan McCaffrey)
Score: 8.8/10
USGamer (Hirun Cryer)
Score: 3/5
Gamespot (Phil Hornshaw)
Score: 7/10
VentureBeat (Dean Takahashi)
Score: 90/100
Game Informer (Andrew Reiner)
Score: 8.5/10
While overall the reviews were positive, there was one element that was frequently mentioned as disappointing. The new Escape mode is a co-op alternative to Horde that doesn’t quite stick the landing. In this mode, a team of players quickly fight their way through a dungeon while trying to outrun a toxic gas. This climaxes in a tense standoff while waiting for evac to arrive. In our review, we said, “Escape is fine and functional, but it just won’t hold players’ attention like the other modes will.”
Gears 5 sounds like a step up for the Gears of War franchise and fans of the campaigns in particular will find a lot to like in this one.
Gears 5 is out on PC and Xbox One on September 10. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to the game on September 6.
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