![]() ![]() On the harder difficulties, Jack becomes as indispensable as he is fun. Complete a series of side quests and you can upgrade Cloak so you remain invisible while shooting. Trigger Cloak and you turn invisible, which lets you go on an execution spree unseen. The addition of Jack, a lovable robot who grants you ultimate abilities, lets you fight in ways that were previously impossible. Outside the flashy cutscenes and grittier story, Gears 5's combat is reliable fun. Gears 5 is one of the best-looking games of the generation, and the bigger combat areas offer ample screenshot opportunities. I was surprised to find myself caring for Kait. Gears 5 deftly handles its themes of grief and parentage, and totally earns the big decision it forces upon the player at the end of the campaign. Hers is as compelling a journey as Gears has seen since Marcus and Dom were the headliners. ![]() Kait is a fantastic character and good for Gears of War, and developer The Coalition has been smart in making her the star of the show. There are some inspired set pieces (the underground rocket hanger level really is wonderful) the cover-based combat is as slick as ever and at times it's proper colourful (I know, right?). The rest of the time I knew where I was going and felt little reason to deviate from the path of least resistance getting there.Īnd yet, this Gears campaign has something about it. Only once did I stumble across something in the desert that turned out to be of interest. Certainly the open-world sections, which you explore via a skiff, break up the pace, provide a platform for squad banter and look nice at times - but you're just travelling from one place on the map to your objective, which is clearly marked. ![]() I've gone back and forth on whether these new open worlds - a frozen wasteland and then a red desert - are good for the Gears 5 campaign, or simply serve to pad out the traditional fast-paced, linear action of previous games in the cover shooter series. Initially playing as JD, Marcus Fenix's generic soldier son, then for the bulk of the time as the impressive Kait, whose apparent Locust heritage is giving her the mother of all migraines, we are treated to a lean, mean, fighting machine of a campaign which features mechanics not seen in a Gears game before, such as sort-of open worlds, action role-playing game-style ultimate abilities, and the chance to approach combat in a few different ways. Let's start with the campaign, an entertaining 12-hour tour of Sera's unseen landscapes. Availability: Out now on Xbox One and PC. ![]() And through it all runs a progression system that would feel bad in a free-to-play game, let alone a full-price game. Escape mode offers something new, but it falls flat. Gears 5 stalwarts Horde and Versus return like battleworn COGs from yet another fight against the relentless Locust menace, but annoyances mar the party. On the competitive multiplayer front, though, it's a mixed bag. Gears 5 has a great campaign I'm happy to root for. * Some modes and features require Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Live Gold on console, memberships sold separately.Mixed multiplayer and a depressing grind can't dim the light of a superb new Gears campaign. Three-player Campaign Co-op: Battle alongside your friends in three-player online or split-screen co-op.Īccessibility: Customize your gaming experience with updated accessibility features, including full controller remapping, single stick movement, Adaptive Controller support, narrated UI and menus, improved subtitles and more. Smart Delivery: Buy a copy of Gears 5 for your console and automatically download the version optimized for your device for free, including for Xbox Series X and S. Plus experience 4K HDR Ultra visuals on Series X. Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Gears 5 has been upgraded to take advantage of Xbox Series X and S, including: reduced load times, instant resume, 120 FPS in Versus and variable refresh rates. Pick your character, pick your class, and hunker down in Horde or push through in Escape. PvP: May the best team win! With new modes and content since Launch, Versus rewards every competitive style, from casual to pro. New campaign features let you take your character and weapon skins into new playthroughs and enjoy bonus difficulties and modifiers. From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears 5’s celebrated campaign and refreshed multiplayer are optimized with new features for the Xbox Series X|S update.Ĭampaign: With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself. ![]()
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