This game is rated PEGI 18
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Assault, Blood-splatter, Decapitation, Dismemberment and Gore.
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Posted: 2 years ago, last updated 10 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
You play over the shoulder of a buff soldier using a range of brutal weapons. There's a focus on moving forward tactically to use cover. When you take damage a red fog fades into the screen. It's frantic and exuberant and designed to be fun of the Saving Private Ryan kind.
Games in the Gears of War series are as follows:
- Gears of War (2006) 360, Xbox One
- Gears of War 2 (2008) 360
- Gears of War 3 (2011) 360
- Gears of War: Judgment (2013) 360
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (2015) Xbox One remastered version of the original game
- Gears of War 4 (2016) PC, Xbox One
- Gears 5 (2019) PC, Xbox One
- Gears Tactics (2020) PC, Xbox One
Gears of War 5 offers a Campaign alongside various other modes: Escape the bomb, Versus Teams, Horde Battles with Four friends. It also has a map builder to create your own experiences to share with and challenge your friends.
Game Details
Release Date: 07/11/2006, updated in 2019
Price: 65% off
Platforms: PC and Xbox One
Content Rating: PEGI 18
Players: 1-3 (10 online)
Genres: Action, Shooting (Adventure, Creative and Narrative)
Accessibility: 38 features
Developer: Coalition Gears (@CoalitionGears)
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Play Style
Cross-Platform: Play across PC and Xbox One.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Age Ratings
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
Costs
Gears 5
Gears 5 Game Of The Year Edition
Gears 5: Hivebusters
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
You can purchase a range of cosmetic, level and character content for a range of prices from £4.25 to £39.99. This includes the Iron currency to obtain in game items.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Accessibility
Gears 5 offers the following accessibility options:
Customize your gaming experience with updated accessibility features, including: full controller remapping, single stick movement, Adaptive Controller support, narrated UI and menus, improved subtitles.
Enabling Fabricator Ping will cause the fabricator in Horde to emit a ping sound while in tac-com. The ping will increase in volume as you approach, making it a valuable navigational tool.
Navigation Ping Escape Mode offers four settings to aid navigation through the Hive maps for players without sight. This places a cookie-trail style direction indicator that emits an audible ping. This is available from the Operation 7 update as a new navigation feature added in conjunction with accessibility consultants.
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