Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Gears 5 is an interesting mix of striving for novelty whilst maintaining the core mechanics of the franchise. It doesn't always succeed, but its failures don't diminish an otherwise solid experience.


(Originally released in September 2019)


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