Unlocking their ultimates is the key to success. Stim, Flash, Shock Trap and, in particular, Hijack, which forces an enemy to fight for you, often turn the tide in battle. You want to complete all the side quests not because they're particularly interesting, but because they unlock the most powerful versions of your super powers (Mass Effect, again). 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.
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