Bring home the bacon
Running from July 19 to July 21, players will have the opportunity to check out Gears 5’s Arcade Deathmatch mode, a first-to-50-kills battle between two teams of five. As opposed to some of the simply aesthetic character choices of earlyGearsgames,Gears 5makes each character their own distinct type, complete with passive skills and personalised loadouts and upgrades. Despite these changes, the trailer still shows a heavy emphasis on cover-breaking, melee attacks and the all-important headshot.
A second Tech Test is planned for next weekend, and will hopefully add some new modes and features to the gory action. You can find out more about the tech test and Gears 5’s new modes over atthe official website.
I was a huge fan of theGears of Wargames, particularly the multiplayer, but have taken a sabbatical sinceGears of War 3(No Myrrah, no point). But I have to admit that my trigger-finger is itching, and it might be time for me to don the oversized boots and falsely-inflated sense of self-importance once again.
Gears 5launches September 10 for PC and Xbox One.
