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September 2011
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The editors liked
Great Storyline
Polished graphical content
Copious amounts of violence
4 Player co-op
Refined Multiplayer
Ties up all of the loose ends of previous games
Intense
Entertaining
Dramatic
Graphics
Action
Cover based system
Engaging plot
Ariety of multiplayer options
Campaigns intense action and ferocious enemies
Brutal yin and yang of Horde and Beast modes
Quality and diversity evident in every multiplayer map
Small refinements make for a much smoother gameplay experience
Graphics which outclass most of its contemporaries
Excellent & varied multiplayer modes.
Staggering visual spectacle
Incredible set-piece battles
Addictive action
The editors didn't like
Very Linear
Overpowered shotgun (multiplayer)
Swearing becomes monotonous and over used rather than punctuated
Linear
Scripted
Shouty
Hokum plot
The trilogy has ended. Boo!
Occasionally too predictable and too familiar story
Your kill-stealing
Glory-hogging AI partners
Hanging out with Ice-T instead of Cole
Dom or Baird
Doesn't introduce many new gameplay elements
Feels somewhat familiar in places
Slightly underwhelming ending given the epic scale of the overall story.
Pedestrian Gears-by-numbers sections
Can't quite achieve the emotional depths it aims for
A great single-player campaign, and a wide variety of multiplayer modes mean you won't run out of things to do, Good variety of fun weapons and ways to use them, The classic formula still works, Beautiful graphics, A siege battle with multiple layers? So much fun, One of the most important characters in the series goes out with a whimper, not a bang. It's entirely appropriate, Multiplayer is ful
There are still some questions left unanswered, Some of the enemies are more annoying than scary and/or satisfying to fight, Sometimes the game's levels get bogged down in fetch quests, The dialog is often stupid, The underwater scene was so close to Episode One I kept expecting to see a Gungan
Should I buy the Epic Edition?The game can be purchased in multiple flavors, and the price goes up with each successive edition. We were sent the $150 Epic Edition for review, and this rather large package came with goodies that should appeal to the hardc...
Abstract: Oh, Gears of War. How I hate that I love you so. I have to admit that I had a deep hatred towards shooters for a long time. I refused to play them. I always felt they were pointless distractions that did nothing for gaming as a whole. Then, like some h...
Abstract: Love it or loathe it, Gears of War has come to define what this generation of gaming is all about. Whether one extols the virtues of competitive gaming and the Xbox Live model that had Gears at its vanguard, or bemoans the slew of "brown and grey" sh...
Exhilarating new multiplayer modes like Beast and "Horde 2.0;" fourplayer coop is a welcome addition; imaginatively grotesque Lambent Locust creature designs; bolder narrative this time around.
Campaign feels like Gears 2.5 at times, rarely tossing us something we haven't seen before; new characters are somewhat underdeveloped .
Abstract: It's not often you get to witness the 'end' of something, especially when you've actually been a follower from the beginning. That's not to say that there won't be more Gears games - the never ending money train works in mysterious ways - but in terms ...
Abstract: There’s a pretty good story behind the action here, mostly dealing with Marcus Fenix. Following the decline of Jacinto from Gears 2 (18 months later), he’s still haunted by the fact that his father Adam has perished due to the uprising of the Locust...
Gears of War 3 represents state-of-the-art design and gameplay where you become the king badass among a gory world of bad-asses. Every third-person, cover-based shooter from here on out will likely be compared to Gears 3, and it provides a fitting and ...
Abstract: Gears of War defined a console generation, but in 2011 it has almost become a victim of its own success. The signature third-person cover system has become commonplace, and plenty of its tropes have become weary from third-party overuse, such as the ne...
Exciting, emotional, and eminently satisfying campaign, Beautiful locations enrich story and gameplay alike, Fortifications make Horde mode more strategic, Switching sides in Beast mode is brutal fun.
No tutorial for Beast mode.
Gears of War 3 concludes an excellent trilogy with engrossing cooperative play, taut competitive action, and a masterful campaign. ...
Abstract: Gears of War is arguably one of the most iconic franchises in contemporary gaming, and essentially helped solidify the Xbox 360 in the burgeoning console market. Gears of War 3 marks the end of a saga that first began in 2006. While the series is far ...
