This campaign is the best Gears story yet. And it feels good to have a lancer and chainsaw enemies in half just like it always has. This campaign picks up a few years after the events of Gears 2. With all of the human cities destroyed and the COG dissolved, this game is personal. And it strikes hard and fast, with twists and turns starting from the get go to the last cut scene. And it delivers. It is possibly one of the most satisfying conclusions to any trilogy that I have seen. And a first for Gears, there is 4-player co-op. There is also a new Arcade mode which encourages friendly competition within the campaign.
As far as the multiplayer is concerned, there are 3 different options. The first is the classic Gears multiplayer with Team Deathmatch, Capture the Leader, and King of the Hill. This is the backbone of the multiplayer experience in Gears. For those of you who played the Gears 3 multiplayer beta, you know what to expect, especially if you have played the previous Gears games. It is classic online multiplayer at its best. The maps are geared towards close quarters combat. There are also dozens of weapon skins that are available to unlock and purchase. The skins are available in various packs as well as individually for each weapon. If you want all of the skins, they are available for $45 or 3600 Microsoft points. There is also available for purchase on Marketplace, the Season Pass, which will give you all of the upcoming DLC which will be coming out for a 33% discount.
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| The Marcus Fenix statue that is included with the Epic Edition of the game. |
In addition to the traditional multiplayer, there is also Gears' fabled Horde mode but in a re-imagined way, combing the traditional endless waves of enemies with a tower defense element. In addition to Horde 2.0 as it is called by Epic Games, there is also Beast mode. Beast mode gives players the opposite position, playing not as the Gears, but as the Locust. As the players earn more COG kills, they earn more money which will allow them to buy bigger and better Locust. And with each progressive wave, more and more Gears are added to the fray. And it is great.
In addition to the standard copy of the game, there are 2 special editions, a controller, and a limited-edition Xbox 360 bundle. The Gears console includes 2 wireless controllers, the game and special sound effects for the opening of the disc tray and power off & on of the console. The wireless controllers is one of the new Xbox controllers, with the new analog sticks and and transforming D-Pad. All of these are available at your favorite retailer.
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| Gears of War 3 Console Bundle |
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| Gears of War 3 Epic Edition |
Gears of War 3 is the best Gears game to-date. And it is also the pinnacle of what it means to be an Xbox 360 game. With a fantastic campaign, great multiplayer and unique modes it is a compact and full package. I can not recommend this game enough and everyone who is a shooter fan and an Xbox 360 owner should have this game.
"Let's Finish This"
That is all. Carry On!
-Spieg89
This is one of those games that makes me sad that I don't have a 360. Favorite part about the game is how great the story is (from what I've heard). I always get bored of shooters when the story is too shallow. I also like the options in multiplayer. Sounds like it'd be a ton of fun to play with other people. If I ever get a 360, this will be the first game I'll get.. okay, that's a lie, I'll get Halo first, but that probably goes without saying.
ReplyDeleteGonna play thorugh this with a buddy of mine on co-op in a week. Until then, I have finish the crap of a game called X-men Destiny. I bought it, might as well finish it.
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