Gears 5

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  • Summary: The world is crumbling. The Swarm has corrupted the Coalition's robot army and is descending upon human cities. With danger closing in, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera herself.

    CHARACTERS: Kait Diaz Kait was born and    The world is crumbling. The Swarm has corrupted the Coalition's robot army and is descending upon human cities. With danger closing in, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera herself.

    CHARACTERS:

    Kait Diaz
    Kait was born and raised beyond the COG's formal jurisdiction. Her mother, Reyna, was the leader of her isolated Outsider village. Yet Kait also has deep family ties to the COG: her late father was a widely admired lieutenant colonel during the Pendulum Wars and her uncle, Oscar, was a highly decorated frontline Gear in the early years of the Locust War. Even after her induction into the COG, her true loyalties are unknown, even to her.

    Kait's Necklace
    Kait hasn't told anyone about the Locust necklace her mother gave her before she died and the pressure of this secret is eating her alive.

    JD Fenix
    The son of Marcus Fenix and Anya Stroud, JD grew up surrounded by stories of his war-hero parents. Unfortunately, an incident at Settlement 2 left JD deeply disillusioned with the COG, after which he and his best friend, Del, went AWOL and joined an Outsider village. After helping to fight back the Swarm's initial push, JD has once again attracted the interest of First Minister Jinn, much to his father's and friends' dismay.

    Del Walker
    Del lost both his parents in the difficult aftermath of the Locust War and was siphoned into a boarding school, where he met JD Fenix. As a young officer, Del was part of a disastrous mission at the COG's Settlement 2, which shattered his faith in First Minister Jinn's government. Although Del recognizes the need to fight with the COG in the aftermath of the Swarm's emergence, he is not necessarily thrilled to be doing soand he is wholly unprepared to learn details about the Settlement 2 incident that JD has kept from him.

    Marcus Fenix
    After the Locust War, Marcus played a limited role in the COG, even though his wife, Anya, initially led the government. After Anya's death, it became clear that the COG would favor authoritarian control over civic-minded rebuilding. Now that he and JD have been reunited, Marcus finds himself once again fighting for the COG, but his frustrations with authority, and conflicts with his son, remain ever present.

    Game details:

    From one of gaming's most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever, with five thrilling modes and the deepest campaign yet.

    Three-player Campaign Co-op: Battle alongside your friends in three-player online or split-screen co-op.

    Tours of Duty: Rank up from new recruit to four-star general in Gears Tours of Duty. Take on new and exciting challenges, earn awesome rewards, and show off your loot.

    Boot Camp: New to Gears or just a little rusty? Bootcamp is a fun way to learn the ropes, from the basics to advanced combat techniques.

    Play as Jack: Play as Jack, your personal flying support bot that can protect allies and damage enemies - perfect for players new to Gears.

    Visual Showcase: Play every mode in 4K and HDR at a smooth 60 frames per second on Xbox One X.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 5, 2020
    92
    A year later, Gears 5 is still an outstanding action game and on Xbox Series X is cooler than ever.
  2. Press Start Australia
    Nov 5, 2020
    90
    Gears 5 is a big, loud blockbuster that brings so much to the table, it’s easy to under-appreciate it. By building on the stories set in motion by its predecessor, Gears 5’s narrative journey is a benchmark for the series so far with well-rounded characters that are far easier to love when compared to the original trilogy’s gruff, motley crew. Once you throw a polished, brutally competitive online facet, Horde’s best iteration, and the promising Escape into the mix, Gears 5 becomes a package too hard to refuse considering the clear value on offer. The story’s driving force might be “bound by blood” but Gears 5 is bound for greatness.
  3. GameCritics
    Nov 25, 2020
    85
    Gears 5 is a superb shooter, and the only real survivor of the genre it popularized. The campaign is worth playing all on its own, but the developers have gone to great lengths by taking a chainsaw to the multiplayer and offering new and exciting ways to play.
  4. Hardcore Gamer
    Nov 10, 2020
    80
    The Coalition has gone all out to create one of the best Xbox Series X launch titles, which is both great and sad about the state of things. It’s no system seller like a Gears game should be, but it allows those who experienced it last year to marvel in its glory once more and introduce new players to the world of Sera in the most vibrant way possible.
  5. Cubed3
    Nov 24, 2020
    70
    Any Gears of War fan should definitely take Gears 5 for a spin if they really want to test the power of their new hardware but may feel somewhat let down by the campaign mode if they are huge fans of the initial trilogy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. Joe2539
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
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  2. TheoreticalHero
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Xbox es un diamante
  4. Ameerhamza14
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    Superb game !! Jawbreaking graphics perfect gameplay and physics i love itt
  5. DeakonFrost
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    Same as on xbox one but with better visuals. Same fun same game. Play it especially if you have game pass. I am not a shooting games fan butSame as on xbox one but with better visuals. Same fun same game. Play it especially if you have game pass. I am not a shooting games fan but this game is fun to play.… Expand
  6. ThaFlu84
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    After the shocking ending of Gears of War 4, I was really excited to play this game and it did not disappoint. As usual, the graphics are aAfter the shocking ending of Gears of War 4, I was really excited to play this game and it did not disappoint. As usual, the graphics are a marvel, the new weapons are interesting, and the multiplayer was fun for the short time I spent with it. (But, I still miss Beast mode from Gears 3) It is not perfect, but The Coalition takes a few risks in the campaign with great results.

    New to the series is an open world. It is much smaller compared to other games, so it doesn’t feel overdone and fits the game nicely. I found it natural and cool to see landmarks along the way and hear Del or Kait say “let’s check this out,” leading to side quests. Landmarks don’t appear on your map until you pass by them, which rewards exploration. Another improvement to the series is the evolution of Jack. He can now aid in combat (and is playable in co-op) and can be upgraded with components. His abilities are game changing and will have you exploring every nook and cranny for components.

    An issue I have is the execution of the story feels disjointed. The game basically has 2 plots and they take turns telling each one, which is odd. The “Gears story” has you trying to get the Hammer of Dawn to function again, while Kait’s story continues from Gears 4. The “Gears story” can be redundant and some moments feel unnecessary, while I wished Kate’s story was more fleshed out. I feel Kait’s story would’ve been perfect if it were placed towards the end or the ending itself. Overall, the campaign is pretty memorable and contains some interesting moments and locales.

    This game has me excited to play the next entry in the series, yet again. Between the fun multiplayer, great campaign, and as a technical showcase, this game is a complete package.    … Expand
  7. storygamer
    Nov 4, 2022
    8
    Gears 5 is a beautiful action blockbuster with great characters, an amazing story and super gameplay. The ending is a bit abruptly, but if youGears 5 is a beautiful action blockbuster with great characters, an amazing story and super gameplay. The ending is a bit abruptly, but if you played the first four games, you will love this one!… Expand
  8. FutureCoco2021
    Nov 19, 2020
    0
    Los mismos gráficos del Gears 5 original de Xbox One, solo le aumentaron la resolucíon y le cambiaron la cara a Marcus Fenix como le hicieronLos mismos gráficos del Gears 5 original de Xbox One, solo le aumentaron la resolucíon y le cambiaron la cara a Marcus Fenix como le hicieron al Peter Parker de Imsomniac Games. Microsoft haciendo las cosas mal como siempre… Expand

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