Gears 5 Reviews

Gears 5 is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
By Ryan McCaffrey
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 13, 2019

No matter which mode you approach it from, Gears 5 is an incredibly fun and polished game.

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Eurogamer
Top Critic
Recommended
Sep 11, 2019

Mixed multiplayer and a depressing grind can't dim the light of a superb new Gears campaign.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
78 / 100
Sep 9, 2019

A polished and surprisingly varied campaign married to stalwart PvE and PvP modes which gently refine, rather than revolutionise, the classic Gears experience.

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Easy Allies
Bradley Ellis
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2019
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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 4, 2019

The attempts to innovate in terms of storytelling and structure feel superficial and ineffective, leaving Gears 5 to survive purely on its increasingly overfamiliar action.

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Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 biggest changes don't reinvent the series, but give the classic shooter more room to breathe. Let Gears be Gears.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 delivers plenty of excitement in its encounters and story, and offers nearly endless thrills in its excellently crafted multiplayer experiences

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Sep 13, 2019

Gears, as a franchise, suddenly feels balanced in a way that it hasn’t in the past. I looked around. I paused. I tried to take it all in.

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7 / 10
Sep 11, 2019

The Coalition adds a lot of smart new ideas to the Gears of War formula in Gears 5.

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 is personal, like its predecessor, and insistent in focusing on its characters. It’s thoughtful, and unafraid to stop the action in favor of slower story beats and sections focused on exploration. And those are the parts that I enjoyed the most.

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Oct 22, 2019

Gears 5 plays around with the formula a bit, but it's still at its best when it's just being a solid-ass Gears of War game.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Sep 10, 2019

Gears 5 doesn’t top the original Gears trilogy, but it’s easily my favorite of the latter-day Gears games.

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USgamer
iew by Hirun Cryer, Guides Writer
Top Critic
Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 survives on its solid cover shooting gameplay and a campaign that isn't afraid to pose difficult questions about problematic topics. But the largely stagnant Horde mode and general mess of an Escape mode really pull the sequel back from being a bold step forward.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

The Coalition has achieved a lot with Gears 5. The writing and action often rivals the best moments in the series, even surpassing its predecessors at times. The overall package is the most robust Gears has ever seen. But, the big structural alteration feels like an unequivocal misstep. Gears 5 is a rousing success, but it could've done without the needless change.

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Sep 4, 2019

If you’re any kind of shooter fan, this game has earned your attention.

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9 / 10
Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 is a brilliant experience which can be enjoyed alone or with friends in equal measure. It keeps much of the series' core gameplay and feel, but also takes it in some new directions. It's great to see Gears evolving, opening the door for even more positive changes in the future.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 is the greatest iteration on Xbox One

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95 / 100
Sep 4, 2019

Gears 5 takes a step forward in all aspects, with a campaign with open levels, but still very intense. Audiovisually it's a delight and the multiplayer expands with new more approachable modes and a renewed horde mode with hero shooter features. The best Microsoft Studios game in recent years.

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9 / 10
Sep 4, 2019

If you never liked Gears of War before, this is not going to be the game to change your mind, as it sticks with the same formula, but does finally evolve the design in a positive way. If you were previously a Gears Stan, then this game is a must-buy.

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IGN Middle East
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2019

Gears 5 offers a unique collaborative and competitive experience and good changes to the individual phase, but the story has offered nothing new.

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