Developer The Coalition has once again revealed a brand-new enemy type coming in Gears 5, which it says “will be your worst nightmare.” And that's a pretty accurate description, because this thing looks terrifying.

All that exists of this new enemy, dubbed The Swarm Flock (a flying group of Swarm leeches), is this GIF, but it's enough to send shivers down my spine as I think about trying to beat Gears 5 on Insane difficulty.

The Swarm Flock - a flying group of Swarm Leeches - will be your worst nightmare. #Gears5 pic.twitter.com/x5DqrtTzvN

— Gears of War (@GearsofWar) 25 July 2018

Now, if the Swarm Flock looks familiar, it's because it's clearly inspired by the Kryll from the first trilogy. As you may remember, Theron Elite and General RAAM had a weapon called the Kryll Grenade, which functioned similarly to an Ink Grenade, but instead of toxic ink, it unleashed a swarm of Kryll that tore apart anything unfortunate enough to be caught in its path.

The weapon was a fan-favorite, and so it's no surprise The Coalition wanted to try and figure out a way to bring it back in some way.

However, while the Swarm Flock may be inspired by the Kryll, it's a bit different. It appears the Swarm Flock latches onto, infects, and causes its targets to explode. At least that's what appears to be happening in that GIF.

As mentioned above, this isn't the first new enemy type for the game The Coalition have revealed, it also recently unveiled the "Warden."

The sequel to Gears of War 4, Gears 5, is in development for Xbox One and PC. At the moment, it is slated to release sometime next year, 2019.

Posted: Jul 31, 2018 8:27 am
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/07/29/gears-5-xbox-one-pc-new-enemy-swarm-flock/