30 Greatest Single-Player Games From Recent Years

Gears 5

Following the safer Gears of War 4, The Coalition took steps to advance the series’ cover-based shooting formula in Gears 5. More open environments and optional side content made for some interesting exploration off the beaten path, and the story was fairly compelling despite the cliffhanger ending. There’s also the return of Horde and a new mode, Escape, wherein players must fight their way out of a Swarm Hive.