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Gears 5 |OT| "That's FIVE, motherfuckers!"

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Dancrane212

Dancrane212

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Oct 25, 2017
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Pretty happy they pulled in JD for the opening of the game. It threw me off a bit since, for a lot of his encounters, Kait was actually shown in early trailers for them. Good to transition away from the character rather than just dropping him wholesale.

As for the multiplayer: Escape is great but folk really need to wrap their heads around it being called "escape" and not "fight everything and explore".
 
Miker

Miker

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Oct 25, 2017
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How stable is the stability of the game's online co-op for PC Game Pass users? I have a few days off coming up but I'm hearing questionable things about the state of the servers.
 
Martinski

Martinski

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Dancrane212 said:
Pretty happy they pulled in JD for the opening of the game, really threw me off since, for a lot of his encounters, Kait was actually shown in early trailers for those chapters. Good to transition away from the character rather than just dropping him wholesale.

As for the multiplayer: Escape is great but folk really need to wrap their heads around it being called "escape" and not "fight everything and explore".
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Seems some people take it too literally and just runs off alone and leaves people to die and pull everything ... the poison dont move that fast tbh. You can take it pretty slow
 
Dancrane212

Dancrane212

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Martinski said:
Seems some people take it too literally and just runs off alone and leaves people to die and pull everything ... the poison dont move that fast tbh. You can take it pretty slow
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It's the folk who double back and end up pulling in more enemies that get me (this is after we've died and now have the exit on the map).
 
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aember

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Oct 26, 2017
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Miker said:
How stable is the stability of the game's online co-op for PC Game Pass users? I have a few days off coming up but I'm hearing questionable things about the state of the servers.
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My group (me and 1 friend on XB1X and 1 person on PC Game Pass), the PC player literally kept disconnecting every 15-20 minutes if it was calm. If there's action - always a guaranteed disconnect.

Granted this was just our experience, so it might be different for you. Hopefully it'll be better after the current server update.
 
Gestault

Gestault

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Oct 26, 2017
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Well, I learned what happens when you're even a little bit in the door path at the end of Escape when the game has decided it's closed.
 
TheRed

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Edge said:
Ok.

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Wow. Do you get any small benefit for restarting the levels like prestige in COD? I haven't played a lot of Gears multiplayer since Gears 2 so I'm not sure how things go.
 
Miker

Miker

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aember said:
My group (me and 1 friend on XB1X and 1 person on PC Game Pass), the PC player literally kept disconnecting every 15-20 minutes if it was calm. If there's action - always a guaranteed disconnect.

Granted this was just our experience, so it might be different for you. Hopefully it'll be better after the current server update.
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That's somewhat disheartening. I also realized that the wide release + Steam release are happening tomorrow so there may also be a new influx of players. Then again, I'd be subbing to Game Pass for 3 months, so I imagine it'd be fixed well before then.
 
Edge

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TheRed said:
Wow. Do you get any small benefit for restarting the levels like prestige in COD? I haven't played a lot of Gears multiplayer since Gears 2 so I'm not sure how things go.
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Yeah you get something, but it's as bad and embarrassing as the rest of the progression system/cosmetic unlocks.


Edge said:
This is what you get when you reach level 100 and do a re-up:

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This is what you get for level 200. (Source: Reddit)
I shit you not.

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I want loot boxes back.
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RedStep

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Oct 27, 2017
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Gestault said:
Well, I learned what happens when you're even a little bit in the door path at the end of Escape when the game has decided it's closed.
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One of my first rounds I let my slashing of some Juvies pull me through the door like an idiot. I managed to just roll back as it closed, that clip is a keeper.
 
I Wanna Be The Guy

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Oct 28, 2017
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I'm partway through act 2 and I'm still not quite sure of what I make of the exploration aspect to the game. I replayed Gears 1 just before Gears 5 and one thing I appreciated so much is how that game just flowed. The pacing was so on point.

There's so much downtime to Gears 5. So much time focused on story and the incentive to explore every nook and cranny makes me progress quite slowly. I don't quite know whether I like it or dislike it at this point. The game certainly doesn't overdo it with loot and the skill tree is simple, and the fact you can respec encourages experimentation which is good. The areas so far have had good room for exploration but it's not overwhelming which is something I feared. It seems to be done well.

But something I'm really starting to notice is that when I have a proper combat encounter my reaction tends to be "YES FINALLY! BEEN TOO LONG!"
 
Trisc

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Oct 27, 2017
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Edge said:
I want loot boxes back.
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Instead of wanting the developers to fix a bad system that's very much a fixable system, you want the absolute worst monetization system in the games industry to date to come back.

I'm so tired of seeing this knee-jerk reaction. The game's been out for three days, and it has far more problems than a poorly thought-out battle pass and prestige rewards.
 
UraMallas

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Dabi3 said:
The collectibles are bugged to all hell. Smh
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fwiw, this is from their forums from last night:

"Update: 7:30pm PT
We have identified a second issue with the stats service.

All stats have been recorded, but players have issues retrieving them. We are close to a fix, and apologize for any service disruption. We will post an update as soon as we deploy."

a Master Ninja said:
You're missing Pack 1; it has the Kait Banner. Somehow I have it but I'm missing Pack 2 with the JD Banner.
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This happened to me. I contacted both Xbox and Rockstar customer support. We'll see how it goes. I'm missing Pack 2 with Kait's banner. I think it has to do with redeeming codes from Walmart. It seems to have given me the Walmart pack in place of Pack 2.
 
Spider-Man

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Oct 25, 2017
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Does anyone have the complete act and chapter list?

I'm on act 3 chapter 3 and am wondering how much is left. Hopefully beat it before the weekend is out!
 
WackoWambo

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Jan 11, 2018
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Been trying to play the campaign online with my cousin this afternoon. It kicked us 4 times while loading and then finally we got halfway through the first mission and it lagged him out.

This is unacceptable. Combining this with the bugs others are having here and on reddit I am just giving up today. Game looks great. Wish it would work.
 
UraMallas

UraMallas

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TheLionsDen said:
Anyone else having their completed missions showing up as 'incomplete'?
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Yes. Half of Act II and all of Act III. I played them on Experienced, too, so I'm hoping the fixes they are putting in place will fix this along with the collectibles issues. I also didn't get an achievement for beating all chapters on any difficulty when I beat the game because of it.

We'll see.
 
Defect

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VeryHighlander said:
So how is the multiplayer?
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For some reason it feels more campy. I played the worst match of TDM yesterday where we won the first round but then the enemy team decided to just not move from cover inside the diner or whatever it is and fire lancers and it was impossible to even approach them. Maybe it was the map.

I dunno, I'm having fun for the most part but now I think I might've enjoyed 4 more.
 
VeryHighlander

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Defect said:
For some reason it feels more campy. I played the worst match of TDM yesterday where we won the first round but then the enemy team decided to just not move from cover inside the diner or whatever it is and fire lancers and it was impossible to even approach them. Maybe it was the map.

I dunno, I'm having fun for the most part but now I think I might've enjoyed 4 more.
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Thanks for the honest answer
 
Vj27

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Defect said:
For some reason it feels more campy. I played the worst match of TDM yesterday where we won the first round but then the enemy team decided to just not move from cover inside the diner or whatever it is and fire lancers and it was impossible to even approach them. Maybe it was the map.

I dunno, I'm having fun for the most part but now I think I might've enjoyed 4 more.
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A simple smoke grenade would help. Most people equip the stun and leave it at that. Smoke is for dodging/clearing out campers like that.
 
shadowhaxor

shadowhaxor

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Oct 27, 2017
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Holy Shit. I just finished it, so I can finally start my review. But damn if Gears didn't fuck me up.

How the hell is that decision going to affect Gears 6?

An amazing ride with a few issues here and there. Better gunplay, a better script and they took off the kid gloves. Loved it.
 

idioteque

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Nov 8, 2017
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Absolutely awful launch for anyone wanting to play co-op. Spend more time in lobbies trying to join a game together than actually playing it. Frustrating!
 
nekkid

nekkid

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Oct 27, 2017
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Only half way through (this is going to take me fucking ages lol), but I am loving this campaign. I'm going to dub it Gears of Lore.
 
fanboy

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Oct 27, 2017
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My screen goes black for a few seconds, didnt happen on first playthrough. Its happening after every few seconds, just fade to black and then it continues. I am not connected to the internet.
 
UraMallas

UraMallas

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Nov 1, 2017
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shadowhaxor said:
Holy Shit. I just finished it, so I can finally start my review. But damn if Gears didn't fuck me up.

How the hell is that decision going to affect Gears 6?

An amazing ride with a few issues here and there. Better gunplay, a better script and they took off the kid gloves. Loved it.
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Everything you've said is totally how I feel about it. What a ride. I'm still thinking on it all and god the gunplay and gameplay design were glorious.
 
MAX PAYMENT

MAX PAYMENT

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Oct 29, 2017
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shadowhaxor said:
Holy Shit. I just finished it, so I can finally start my review. But damn if Gears didn't fuck me up.

How the hell is that decision going to affect Gears 6?

An amazing ride with a few issues here and there. Better gunplay, a better script and they took off the kid gloves. Loved it.
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I think they're gonna do some kind of vote as to which one they pick.

Kind of like how they handled carmine live or die previously.
 
blue_phazon

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Oct 25, 2017
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Has anyone else encountered a weird thing with party chat on PC?

I'm playing with my friend on console, so we're both on an Xbox party chat, yet I can still hear game chat, and game chat can hear me.

So basically I can hear my friend and game chat at the same time
 
Edge

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Triscuitable said:
Instead of wanting the developers to fix a bad system that's very much a fixable system, you want the absolute worst monetization system in the games industry to date to come back.

I'm so tired of seeing this knee-jerk reaction. The game's been out for three days, and it has far more problems than a poorly thought-out battle pass and prestige rewards.
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Unfortunately, yes it has, I'm not disagreeing here.
 

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So far the campaign is better than a lot of other recent games and it's maybe the best looking game since FH4 imo. Great game so far. I suck at competitive online games but I still play cuz of Sarah Connor lol.
 
-Tetsuo-

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and you dont earn ranks in custom games? Cmon Coalition people like playing no respawn games too damn
 
Buff Beefbroth

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I'm at Act 2 Chapter 5 and this game is a delight. Turned down difficulty to Intermediate, though.

But man. Y'all. I like that they're finally addressing some long-dangling plot threads and fleshing out some previously glossed over details. Love the pacing and variety, too.

Dunno if it's "the best looking game of the generation". That initial entryway with the pine trees in New Hope looked kinda rough.
 
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