Gears 5 developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios owned by Microsoft. Since the games release on September 6th of this year, Gears 5 has received mixed reviews by players. This third person action based game is currently priced at $60 USD, yet many of the people who have purchased the game and played it argue that Gears 5 is overvalued when you take into account the bugs, microtransactions and multiplayer mode. Leading people who have been fans of the Gears franchise for over ten years to no longer desire a game they once cherished. Here are the main reasons Gears 5 is failing their fan-base.







Bugs

When developers make new games it is not uncommon for bugs to be found during gameplay. Developers minimise the chance of players experiencing bugs with months of testing before launch of the title. However, in Gears 5 there are so many bugs that it seems as if the developers had just launched the game outright before testing on the game had even started. Thousands of players have reported experiencing server error messages, auto-matchmaking errors and server crashes.

Microtransactions

The microtransaction system in Gears 5 just throws salt into the wound. A game that costs $60 and then charges you between between $10 to $25 dollars for a set of skins. Not to mention a $10 fee per emoji has devalued a game that is already overpriced.

Multiplayer Mode

Multiplayer mode that was presented during E3 earlier in the year one of the main selling points of Gears 5. The ability to have up to 3 players play at once on a split screen on PC made Gears 5 worthwhile for most PC players who want a co-op experience. The only place split screen on PC is available in Campaign mode.







To Conclude

Gears 5 was one of the most anticipated games to be released in 2019. The Gears franchise had developed a die hard fan base over the course of a 13 year period. In just a few days the perception of the title has been hindered by poor development and overpriced microtransactions. Unless these major issues are resolved the franchise will likely fall apart.