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.
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.
Close to finishing act 1 and JD is still the MC so writing is still fine. Not sure about the rest of the game
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.