Instead of having a four player co op system they rely on three players.
Gears 5 4 player co op. 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. 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. But more importantly the studio s reasons for cutting the mode may mean the days of 4 player gears are gone for good. This review only covers the campaign which is the one part of the game that we could.
Build defenses collect power. Gears 5 will be the first game in the franchise to feature 3 player co op in its story campaign. Playing gears 5 in co op. Gears 5 wants to change the way video games are monetized fans hoping for a return to four player co op in gears 5 are going to be disappointed.
Horde 5 players max online only the familiar gears co op mode returns with many of the same systems in gears 4 and the introduction of new player abilities. Gears of war s studio head explains why gears 5 won t support 4 player co op in campaign and why fans shouldn t expect to see it return. Since gears of war came to the xbox 360 in 2006. With gears 5 releasing on september 6 the question of how to play co op multiplayer is bound to crop up.
You can select to load up an existing save or start a new game. Gears 5 includes a campaign competitive multiplayer a co op horde mode and a new co op escape mode. Despite that it remains 2 player co op focused like gears of war gears of war 2 and gears of. Head to the campaign menu.
Gears 5 takes a unique approach to the game. Not if that includes the chance to play the game s campaign in 4 player co op. At any time during the game s campaign you can have at least three players.