With gears 5 releasing on september 6 the question of how to play co op multiplayer is bound to crop up.
Gears 5 2 player co op campaign. At the lobby menu player 1 should be already shown in the first available slot. But more importantly the studio s reasons for cutting the mode may mean the days of 4 player gears are gone for good. The game will however feature a new three player option with the third player offering a unique spin on asymmetrical cooperation. You can select to load up an existing save or start a new game.
Campaign co op 3 players max team up locally or online with friends to play through the entirety of the campaign. Gears 5 will feature three different co op options. Instead of having a four player co op system they rely on three players. Gears 5 takes a unique approach to the game.
For gears of war 3 and gears of war. Gears 5 has 3 player co op for the campaign but there s a catch. Gears 5 will not feature four player co op play for its story campaign. Not if that includes the chance to play the game s campaign in 4 player co op.
Gears 5 the latest chapter in the lancer revving gears of war saga begins with an outing for jd fenix and del accompanied by kait old marcus fenix and every. Whether you re already familiar with how co op works in the gears series or are returning to gears for the first time in a while familiarizing yourself with the multiplayer options in gears 5 is strongly recommended. Judgment that story. The first two entries in the gears of war series featured two player co op that could either be played online or via split screen.
Gears 5 comes with a host of new features to the franchise not only is there a brand new multiplayer mode called escape but there are plenty of new rpg elements coming to the game s primary. You are getting conflicting answers because they consider the horde game mode to be co op because it s five players vs. The actual campaign is 2 player only. Local and online co op multiplayer guide for gears 5 the campaign.
Playing gears 5 in co op. Gears 3 though is to be 4 player. The decision to shorten the gears of war name to simply gears 5 may be an overdue move to reflect the fanbase but fans won t get everything they hope for from the new entry.