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Gears 5: Hivebusters
Return to Gears 5 with the new Hivebusters campaign expansion. Play as Lahni, Keegan and Mac – the heroes of Gears 5’s Escape mode – on their first operation as part of the secretive Hivebuster program. Thrown together and dubbed “Scorpio Squad,” their suicide mission to destroy a Swarm hive may hold the key to saving Sera and their own redemption.
Details
- Released
- December 14, 2020
- Developer
- The Coalition
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- PC · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
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Gears 5: Hivebusters Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Gears 5: Hivebusters is just what the series needed; a short but enjoyable romp, new faces, and a new perspective.
Hivebusters may be story DLC for a cross-gen game, but it feels like the first game that’s shown off some of the capability of the Xbox Series consoles. I played it on a Series X and the game’s visuals are crisp, clean, colourful, vibrant and dynamic. The 4k and HDR really shine in this game. The most impressive part of the game’s technical achievements however, is the fact that it can produce these visuals at a very solid 60 frames per second. I hardly noticed any framerate dips at all during my playthroughs. Any minor hiccups that were a part of the base Gears 5 X|S version seem to be remedi...
It's been a while since Gears 5 released but there's a brand new campaign expansion so let's see what the Hivebusters are all about.
Packed full of excellent action, blistering combat, a solid cast of characters, and astoundingly beautiful visuals, Gears 5: Hivebusters is unmissable for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the series.
The Coalition's first expansion often excites, but the ephemeral length and mismatched gameplay loop tempers its fiery ambition.Depending on what day you ask, it's been forever or yesterday since I evaluated Gears 5. Even during a [...]