Gears 5 Review (Shander)
Before playing Gears 5 you should ask yourself one question. Do you enjoy it's cover shooter gameplay loop. If the answer is positive then the game offers it's players a massive amount of content. A singleplayer campaign that can be played in co-op, even on split-screen. There are many interesting multiplayer modes. Horde and Escape offer an additional progression systems which just adds depth and replayability.
It's true that the player numbers are low. Keep that in mind. You can still reliably find matches. Especially in the evenings or during weekends.
The campaign and the story are decent, altough they have some weak moments. If you are a long time Gears of War fan you might not agree with the direction the series is taking.
The Hivebusters DLC adds a new campaign. It's more action oriented and offers a class based characters with some ultimate abilities. It can create some nice tactital options during the playthrough. Unfortunately the campaign is quite short.
Whether you are a newcome to the series or a long time fan the main thing is that the gameplay loop of Gears 5 while solid, is pretty much the same since the first game so it might get stale for some people. It wasn't for me.
I recommend this game.
If you are interested in a more in depth review here is alink to my youtube video: https://youtu.be/PRc5OTgSXz4