Gears 4 felt more like a filler game where a lot of things get introduced but nothing gets carried forward into the rest of the game. The game felt like it was designed exclusively to set up the narrative for Gears 5.
I’m 1 hour into Gears 5 and I felt that the narrative within the first one hour of the game felt a lot better. Gears 4 felt like you were the only living beings out there but gears 5 feels less lonely.
I don’t know how the rest of the game is but this is my first impression.
Multiplayer wise gears 5 is amazing. I have 10 hours in MP and Horde so far and I love the horde mode. MP is a sweatfest like its always been in gears.
I’m not sure what Halo has to do with it? Also from what I remember Gears was a huge franchise back in the peak Xbox 360 days so of course it got sequels
Honestly. Games that came out after late 2001 and have less than 5 weapons have no business getting sequels. That said, I feel like we’re ignoring some more important criteria here. Like the amount of main characters named John. Gears of War didn’t have any! Can you believe that??
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Curse of the Fatal Death
Is the writing any better? I’m 36 and it felt like 4 was written for players 20 years younger than me
I could never get into Gears due to writing. Tried 1 and 2, dropped both. I finished 5, almost binging it. It was super fun.
Ignore the weirdos online claiming “the series is dead” because “wamen protag”. The character is fun, well written, and well acted.
It’s definitely more interesting than 4. It’s been a while since I played either, but remember thinking 5 felt like a better game all around.
Close to finishing act 1 and JD is still the MC so writing is still fine. Not sure about the rest of the game
I got bored of the semi open-world part but it was still much better than Gears 4.
I think I’m just one chapter before the open world section. It’s gonna make more sense in a few hours why it’s boring to me
is there an achievement for getting 5000000000 kills in multiplayer?
Shocked this game had any sequels at all. Came out sometime after the original halo and it had like 4 weapons. Did they add more?
Some would say weapons aren’t the only thing that makes a game good
Super Mario Bros - 1 out of 10 “not enough weapons”
Mass Effect 1? Trash, not enough weapons
“Not enough effects. False advertising”
I’m not sure what Halo has to do with it? Also from what I remember Gears was a huge franchise back in the peak Xbox 360 days so of course it got sequels
I think you just noted why they compared them. Both were huge.
Kinda sad to see the state of them now.
wouldn’t it be crazy if they could, i dunno, add weapons in sequels?
That WOULD be crazy! It might even prompt some people to ask if it had been done! Crazy!
Yes, there are some pretty fun weapons in the Gears sequels. I like the torque bow.
Honestly. Games that came out after late 2001 and have less than 5 weapons have no business getting sequels. That said, I feel like we’re ignoring some more important criteria here. Like the amount of main characters named John. Gears of War didn’t have any! Can you believe that??
It’s him, John Gears, of War