Gears 5: Hivebusters
December 15, 2020
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 …
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35.0
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92.0
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71.0
"If you&s;re a fan of Gears of War, Hivebusters is a DLC you should play."
Read original review"Gears 5: Hivebusters is a must-play for any fan of the series. From its dire situations to its jaw-dropping combat scenes, it&s;s hard to pull yourself away from the action-packed campaign and once you&s;ve completed it, you&s;ll gladly play through …"
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45.0
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58.0
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32.0
"More Gears shooting is never a bad thing."
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70.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Hivebusters provides about three hours of excellently designed gunfights that are great solo or with friends"
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70.0
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92.0
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68.0
"Apart from a few inconsistencies with the relationships between its main characters, Hivebusters does everything a great Gears game should and then some."
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90.0
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30.0
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20.0
"Gears 5: Hivebusters is a short an enjoyable change of pace, playing as Scorpio Squad through their origin story. It runs and looks incredible on the Xbox Series X and it’s the type of expansion I love because it adds …"
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90.0
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85.0
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83.0
"Hivebusters has an appropriate level of difficulty for returning Gears 5 fans. The South Islands are so beautiful that although Gears 5 is clearly extremely action-heavy, they’re simply asking for a fleshed-out photo mode. I had a few checkpoint issues, …"
Read original review"Gears 5 Hivebusters is an excellent DLC that expands the lore of the Gears saga and brings us moments of non-stop action. It&s;s a great example of why singleplayer DLC should never die."
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75.0
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80.0
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70.0
"This short DLC can be seen as a sum of everything that makes Gears… Gears. The short duration allowed the screenwriters to give shape to a tighter and more cinematic story, all embellished with quite varied scenarios and a graphic …"
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70.0
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55.0
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35.0
"If Gears 5 it&s;s a big loud and fun cinema blockbuster, Hivebusters it&s;s the forced TV Spin-Off that does not offer much more."
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98.0
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97.0
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96.0
"Both my grade and my overall impressions of Hivebusters are positive, but I can&s;t help feeling a strange feeling with this new installment. The Coalition has gotten me hooked on it and now that it&s;s over so soon I can&s;t …"
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60.0
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70.0
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75.0
"Hivebusters is a safe but rewarding package that gives you more of what you love about Gears 5. The characters are strong, the campaign is solid, and gameplay is exactly what is expected. If you are a fan of Gears …"
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90.0
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93.0
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"Gears 5: Hivebusters is just what the series needed; a short but enjoyable romp, new faces, and a new perspective. It&s;s clear that The Coalition wanted this to be special and they succeeded. Hivebusters is a showcase for those playing …"
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72.0
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58.0
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"The Coalition&s;s first expansion often excites, but the ephemeral length and mismatched gameplay loop tempers its fiery ambition."
Read original review"It is hard to see why Microsoft has so quietly launched a very gluttonous DLC that, in its small way, it could have represented the Xbox response to sony&s;s operation with Marvel&s;s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. In a wild race between …"
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68.0
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82.0
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71.0
"Good expansion of Gears world, its histore in lore. But 20&s; is a bit too much for 3 hours of gameplay."
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80.0
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80.0
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80.0
"If you liked the main campaign of Gears 5, then Gears 5: Hivebusters brings even more to enjoy. Fast action is offset by surprisingly introspective character development, all in a jaw-droppingly gorgeous jungle setting."
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70.0
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90.0
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"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."
Read original review"Gears 5: Hivebusters is a perfect way to test what your new Xbox Series console is capable of. Excellent graphics and a fun campaign in the good old Gears style should satisfy the fans of the series."
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92.0
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68.0
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73.0
"Gears 5 Hivebusters is an impresive three-hour audiovisual tour de force that should have been there from day one on the Xbox Series X."
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