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  1. Feb 11, 2014
    9
    This is my favorite game on the Xbox 360. It may even be the best game I've ever played. The Gears of War franchise has always been near and dear to my heart, providing smooth and intense 3rd-person game play that is tactical as well as brutal and frenetic. I must have dumped 300+ hours into this game over the years. The campaign is one of the best I've ever experienced, offering a lengthyThis is my favorite game on the Xbox 360. It may even be the best game I've ever played. The Gears of War franchise has always been near and dear to my heart, providing smooth and intense 3rd-person game play that is tactical as well as brutal and frenetic. I must have dumped 300+ hours into this game over the years. The campaign is one of the best I've ever experienced, offering a lengthy (around 10 hours) and cinematic experience that impressed me on all fronts. Act 3 is one of the best gaming experiences of all time and warrants a purchase itself. The multiplayer is superb and refined, and the horde mode is better than ever. This game screams replay value. I got it the day it came out and I still play it today, 3 years later. This is truly one of the best games I've ever played. Expand
  2. Dec 10, 2014
    9
    A great way to end the Gears Of War trilogy. Great amounts of gore and fun in this game. Play it, it's pretty cheap now.

    Verdict:
    An awesome game that ends the GOW trilogy very well.
    9/10
  3. Jul 2, 2014
    9
    This is my first game of GoW series. This game is absolutely enjoyable and very good. Especially i laughed a lot for Cole. About story, its not boring and you want to play all day. And the ending i suprised very much. If you got a Xbox 360, you have to play this game. If you don't you will be miss a lot of things.
  4. Dec 25, 2015
    9
    Never i have not played Gears of War , but before another consequence , the third installment was impressive, everyone 's joy , and this was the best game I've played.
  5. Mar 23, 2018
    9
    Entre o melhor TPS da História ou destruir uma das maiores franquias do Xbox.
    É difícil manter uma franquia por tanto tempo sem ter desgaste ou que perca Fans,esse era o maior medo sobre Gears of war 3,Conseguiriam trazer novidades suficientes para a Saga,ou seria apenas mais do mesmo,só um final definitivo para Gears?
    Campanha:O auge da guerra,as forças COG e Horda locust estão usando
    Entre o melhor TPS da História ou destruir uma das maiores franquias do Xbox.
    É difícil manter uma franquia por tanto tempo sem ter desgaste ou que perca Fans,esse era o maior medo sobre Gears of war 3,Conseguiriam trazer novidades suficientes para a Saga,ou seria apenas mais do mesmo,só um final definitivo para Gears?
    Campanha:O auge da guerra,as forças COG e Horda locust estão usando todas as suas forças,o clima de batalha final é incrível,e você sente o desespero da humanidade.
    Os gráficos passaram por uma evolução nítida,Detalhes dos personagens,iluminação,partículas,mas nada se comparado a oque tivemos de Gears 1 para Gears 2,mas não tira o mérito da Epic Games,já que se tratava do mesmo Hardware.
    Agora o jogo pode ser jogado Co-op por 4 jogadores a campanha inteira,até mesmo nos momentos de veículos sobre trilhos,submarinos,Carros com torretas,a variedade é o destaque do jogo,embora não seja comparado a quão grandioso é pilotar um River ou andar de Brumak em Gears 2.
    Agora a campanha possuí também o "Modo Arcade" onde você pode colocar mutações ao gameplay:Sangue de flores,Munição infinita,Reações de "Plateia" durante o tiroteio,é divertido,porém dispensável.
    Uma variação do modo Horda foi adicionado,Se chama Modo Besta,nesse modo 5 jogadores escolhem entre 15 monstros da Horda para atacar os COG,você consegue "Dinheiro" conforme mata e destrói fortificações,que lhe da acesso a monstros mais fortes,é um ótimo modo,porém muito curto,e quando você consegue os locusts mais poderosos a partida acaba.
    E claro o modo Horda,que esta maior do que nunca,agora além das 50 ondas da Horda,temos fortificações para construir,também baseado no "Dinheiro",quanto mais você mata,mais você consegue construir,as fortificações são:
    Barreiras:Deixam seus inimigos lentos e causam leve dano ao passarem em cima.
    Espantalhos:Que confundem a horda a ataca-los(E servem de armadilhas ao colocar explosivos neles)
    Torretas:Armas acopladas no chão com alto poder destrutivo.
    Sentinelas:Armas de tripé automáticas.
    SilverBack:Exoarmadura com duas miniguns e lança foguetes acoplados.
    MP competitivo:
    Aqui chegamos ao auge da Saga,o melhor competitivo TPS do mercado,traz tudo que tinha de melhor em cada jogo,uma ótima seleção de mapas,muitas armas novas,muita customização e personagens,aliado a melhor e mais fluida gameplay da saga.
    Novas armas:
    Retro lancer:Lancer com faca na ponta,alto poder de fogo porém muito recoil.
    One Shot:Super Sniper,como diz o nome,one shot,one kill,super pesada e difícil de usar.
    Serrada:Shotgun serrada,apenas um tiro,porém destrutiva de perto.
    Digger:Lança granada;Lança uma pequena criatura vida explosiva;Atravessa paredes.
    Incendiaria:Molotov padrão,porém com tecnologia e design avançado.
    Uma adição interessante em relação ao gameplay é a possibilidade de chutar o inimigo do outro lado da cobertura,como uma voadora,além de poder usar reféns como escudo humano.
    Duas armas não foram bem vindas para a comunidade,Retro lancer e Sawed-off(Serrada),pois para muito substituíram a principal arma do competitivo,a Gnasher...Ela ainda estava lá,porém quem usava ela se sentia em desvantagem contra um jogador com essas duas armas.

    Gears of war sem duvidas fechou a Saga em grande estilo,porém cometeu vários deslizes,mesmo que pequenos,teve peso aos fans mais aficionados,O MP não era tão balanceado quanto Gears 2,algumas armas não deveriam se quer existir.
    O modo Besta era enjoativo,assim como o modo arcade.
    A campanha foi sem dúvidas a melhor em relação a Level Design,Gráficos e Gameplay,porém não superou os momentos de impacto do jogo anterior,não estou dizendo que foram ruins,mas eu diria que foram colocados apenas para chocar,e não teve um objetivo muito claro;Os momentos de tiro em trilho não teve tanta criatividade quanto andas de brumak,ou de rivers,são ótimos momentos,mas não superam.
    O desfecho foi perfeito,com frases,ângulos de câmera,duração,tudo da forma que deveria ser,além de deixar uma pequena mais não certa brecha para uma sequência.Tomorrow;
    Gears of war 3 foi uma sequência ótima,mas faltou um pouco para ser uma evolução definitiva,mas isso não é algo ruim,já que é uma franquia estabelecida no mercado,tentar algo a mais que isso seria algo arriscado que poderia custar o Fim da franquia.
    NADA CONSEGUE TIRAR O MÉRITO DESSA SAGA.
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  6. Sep 8, 2018
    9
    There is something about the Gears of War franchise that I’m really enjoying. The games have all aged very well, there is a story here and there are characters that are likable. Gears of War kind of reminds me of PlayStations franchise Uncharted. They’re both third-person shooters, the big difference is Uncharted is much more story and character driven where Gears is much more shooterThere is something about the Gears of War franchise that I’m really enjoying. The games have all aged very well, there is a story here and there are characters that are likable. Gears of War kind of reminds me of PlayStations franchise Uncharted. They’re both third-person shooters, the big difference is Uncharted is much more story and character driven where Gears is much more shooter driven. If that makes sense.

    With that being said though, this iteration is definitely the most cinematic of the three. The first one didn’t really have any narrative, the second one had its moments that felt cinematic but the third is really where they perfected the nuance of storytelling.

    Gears of War 3 was an excellent addition to the trilogy. I would really have to sit down and figure out which one is my favorite. I’ll probably do that at some point after I’ve played Judgement and Gears of War 4. But for now, this is an excellent game that has aged very well.
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  7. Sep 28, 2019
    9
    Gears of War 3 a wonderful conclusion to the great trilogy from Epic Games. GOW3 failed to exceed the 2 part, but it closed the majority of the story holes of the 2 previous parts. On Xbox One X, the game looks amazing, seeing 4K textures in the 2011 game. Azura turned out particularly beautifully in the last chapter. And so GOW3 is not a masterpiece, but a further evolution of one of theGears of War 3 a wonderful conclusion to the great trilogy from Epic Games. GOW3 failed to exceed the 2 part, but it closed the majority of the story holes of the 2 previous parts. On Xbox One X, the game looks amazing, seeing 4K textures in the 2011 game. Azura turned out particularly beautifully in the last chapter. And so GOW3 is not a masterpiece, but a further evolution of one of the best series of games from Microsoft. Expand
  8. Jun 20, 2017
    9
    Gears of War 3, in my opinion, is the best Gears of War game of the series. It improves once again on all fronts, making an even better campaign with some truly gut-punching moments and events that feel desperate as ever, a multiplayer that arguably was solid despite issues, a horde mode 2.0 that made the experience rewarding and great and a beast mode that twisted the concept of hordeGears of War 3, in my opinion, is the best Gears of War game of the series. It improves once again on all fronts, making an even better campaign with some truly gut-punching moments and events that feel desperate as ever, a multiplayer that arguably was solid despite issues, a horde mode 2.0 that made the experience rewarding and great and a beast mode that twisted the concept of horde mode and made being a Locust unit feel badass and awesome. Where to even begin...

    Alot of hardcore Gears fans will tell you this is the worst of the series due to the homogenizing of its multiplayer in favor of a "COD" approach with weapon skins and custom classes, but I actually quite liked it. The smooth flow of the combat made it tolerable to play against players despite not adapting a 60fps game for a smoother experience. The different weapons added variety and forced players to behave differently than previous games. It ultimately though was DOA after the first month for the community in that regard, which really is a shame but as they say "different strokes for different folks".

    The campaign still had a few issues, but with the death of Dominic Santiago and great set piece moments like "Break Neck Sprint, a four player coop that fully utilized the team that the series had in tow for years realized and new enemies and weapons, it just made the game feel far better overall. It ends on a fairly good note, although the Queen boss fight would not be a particularly good fight to end on. The death of the Queen by Marcus stabbing her with Dominic's knife was pretty dam good, and the gravitas of not just his death, but ALL the deaths by the Locust Horde was symbolized through Marcus's rough and gruff demeanor.

    The horde mode is fantastic. You earn money through killing enemies, can share it with your teammates, have challenges to earn more money and build things to prove helpful in fighting the hordes. It made going through waves easier and adding boss rounds every 10 waves was really great and felt like a mad scramble to beat them. Some maps are better than others to play it on however, as Brumaks clipping through small maps like Checkout and Escalation really makes it hard to win. Overall, a huge improvement for the mode from 2 and was my favorite mode.

    Beast mode's first time in the fray proved far more successful than Horde in Gears 2, making Locust units increase in type as you killed more and earned more money. Tearing through barricades as a Berzerker was amazing, being an Armoured Kantus was the coolest thing for me as I spike rolled people and used dual machine pistols. Having some more support units would have been preferable, but what was there was really good.

    There are a couple missteps. In terms of DLC, Microsoft never really sold me on its maps for multiplayer nor side campaigns. In Gears 2, their dlc was more or less a deleted section of gameplay that adds very little to the overall game's campaign, making it effectively overpriced. As for Gears 3's RAAM's shadow, there were good parts in it, but ultimately fail to achieve their goals because they try to overwrite the lore and story of the game's universe and assume people who play it are too dumb to see it. It's also short, but far far longer than the previous dlc. It introduces characters that don't really develop well organically and is more of a fanservice of the lowest minority who care about the Gears universe (such as Barrick who is only in the comics). It was overall mediocre, and unfortunately this mindset would turn the next Gears game into a prequel dream and ruin much of the namesake as a result.

    Gears of War 3 will always be my favorite of the series. If we graphed the franchise in order, then Gears 3 would be the peak of the franchise for me, regardless if veterans would disagree strongly. A game should always be judged by its entirety and not just its main hook. Even if someone only plays Gears for the multiplayer, I like playing games in their entirety to experience the work (or lack of) put into them by the teams who make them. In the case for 3, it served as my favorite Gears entry and one of the best third-person games of all time.
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  9. Jan 14, 2018
    9
    Шикарный геймплей. Отличный графон. Не интересный сюжет. Классный новый режим орда. В целом хорошо.
  10. Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Gears of War 3 is great, but not as innovative as the previous two. There are new additions and online modes, but the formula is pretty much the same. It lacks the freshness of the first and the refinements of the second. This is a lot like Uncharted 3 and other concluding chapters in that regard. Regardless, it's a fitting end to the trilogy and contains some really great moments.Gears of War 3 is great, but not as innovative as the previous two. There are new additions and online modes, but the formula is pretty much the same. It lacks the freshness of the first and the refinements of the second. This is a lot like Uncharted 3 and other concluding chapters in that regard. Regardless, it's a fitting end to the trilogy and contains some really great moments. Multiplayer is what really is improved upon, not the campaign. Overall, it's the third best Gears game ever made. I would rate it with a 9.1 out of 10. Expand
  11. Oct 29, 2020
    9
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful X Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good X Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm X Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids X Teens X Adults ☐ All
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ It‘s just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Eargasm
    X Very good
    ☐ Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    X Teens
    X Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Just press 'W'
    ☐ Easy
    X Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Difficult
    ☐ Dark Souls

    ---{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    X Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    X Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! X Worth the price X If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- X Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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  12. Jan 26, 2021
    9
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  13. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Muito bom. Jogabilidade e gráfico. No meio do jogo, fica meio chatinho, mas depois fica frenético. O final foi perfeito. Não vi nenhum bug no jogo. Excelente jogo. Estou agora jogando o Gears 5, e nunca vi um gráfico tão bonito. O único que chegou perto, foi o Forza horizon 4. GT:WilliamHaole
  14. Dec 4, 2020
    9
    Great Gears, great trilogy. The story is deeper and even more touching. And the camera shaking is less annoying.
  15. Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Gears of War 3 was a satisfying and fun end to the original trilogy. The ending is one of m favorites in video games.
  16. Mar 20, 2022
    9
    ótima historia - bons combates e uma grande boss fight. Gears 3 é um jogaço e é obrigatório para todo proprietário de um XBox!
  17. Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Es un gran juego, campaña buena, un multijugador decente y divertido, tiene un apreció por la comunidad muy grande, quizá tiene algunas fallas leves con la escopeta pero como es de saber Gears siempre a tenido ese problema con la escopeta, pero en si está vez quedo mejor.
    Para en fin Gears 3 es un excelente juego para divertirse
  18. Nov 15, 2020
    9
    muy bueno el mejor gears de todos según mi opinión muy pero muy bueno jueguen les va a divertir
  19. Sep 25, 2020
    9
    GREAT GAME WITH A BADASS SLAP CERTIFIED

    Story: 10
    Gameplay: 8
    ost: 10
    Characters: 10
  20. Dec 18, 2021
    9
    The story the amazing gameplay the movement it is amazing but not as good a s gears of war 2
  21. Jan 1, 2021
    9
    Pros:
    (Major pro)
    - Characters are interesting. Their dialogue creates emotional bonds between characters. (Major pro) - Main storyline makes you want to know what happens next, and plot surprises are unexpected. (Major pro) - Conversations between characters are humorous while maintaining a sense of urgency in completing the objective. (Major pro) - Graphics are amazing.
    Pros:
    (Major pro)
    - Characters are interesting. Their dialogue creates emotional bonds between characters.

    (Major pro)
    - Main storyline makes you want to know what happens next, and plot surprises are unexpected.

    (Major pro)
    - Conversations between characters are humorous while maintaining a sense of urgency in completing the objective.

    (Major pro)
    - Graphics are amazing. Concentration on detail can be found on objects everywhere, such as armor, environment and characters. Light and shadow effects are implemented beautifully.

    (Major pro)
    - The storyline is awesome. Especially Dom's story. (For those who played Gears of War 2)

    (Moderate pro)
    - The game presents different situations for the player to use a certain type of weapon in order to be the most effective. The game offers unique and interesting weapons.

    (Major pro)
    - Multiplayer gives immense replay value.

    Cons:
    (Moderate con)
    - Some may find the constant gunning down enemies and moving to the next area only to gun down more enemies a repetitive task, but the game tries to mix it up with different scenarios, which keeps it as fresh as possible.

    (Minor con)
    - Sometimes you may find your teamates waltzing in and blocking your way while you are shooting an enemy.

    (Minor con)
    - Teamates do not come to your aid immediately when you are down and in need of revival. (This may be intentional by the developers in order to make it not too easy.)
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  22. Aug 23, 2021
    9
    Gears 3 gets an amazing ending to a great video game trilogy. The combat is as intense as you can expect, the graphics are beautiful and the story is deep enough. The only flaw is that enemies are not as tough as in gears 1 or 2 but they are a great challenge. A must-play, specially in new hardware.
  23. May 14, 2021
    9
    1/23/21-1/26/21 100% Story

    Excellent! The best in the series so far. We've still got Marcus Fenix n' Gang fightin' them Loctusts and Lambents to save the human (?) race. They finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and uncover some of the mysteries of the war and how it started. There are some surprisingly emotional moments in the story that hit me harder than I
    1/23/21-1/26/21 100% Story

    Excellent! The best in the series so far.

    We've still got Marcus Fenix n' Gang fightin' them Loctusts and Lambents to save the human (?) race. They finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and uncover some of the mysteries of the war and how it started. There are some surprisingly emotional moments in the story that hit me harder than I expected.

    The shooting is still Gears brand of cover shooting that so many games have tried to copy, but the further in that I get in the series the more comfortable it gets. New weapons and the ever present active reload makes you feel pretty skilled in each encounter. Also, Silverbacks are a really cool addition to the universe!

    The thing that keeps me coming back to these games isn't really the shooting so much as the clever and unique ideas that they come up with to build the world. From Brumacs to Locust Boats and Airships, it's really neat to see what the developers are going to think of next.
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  24. Aug 19, 2021
    9
    Gears of War 3 was a great way to end a trilogy. I can still feel his death, and I refuse to say his name because he will live FOREVER! lol
  25. Dec 11, 2021
    9
    Gears of war 3 is the best in the series..great story great ending
    one of my fav games
  26. Nov 12, 2022
    9
    Enjoyed most of the game nice levels not too long or too short good details
  27. Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Cet opus constitue l'apologie de la trilogie, avec un dénouement à l'affrontement avec les locustes. des affrontement toujours pus variés qui offre de nombreuses possibilités.
  28. Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!gow3
  29. Sep 22, 2011
    8
    i wasnt to sure what to expect from gears 3 . i loved the first didnt like the second so wasnt sure if epic was gona deliver . they did in some ways and failed in others . i'll start off where they messed up . first off the story mode wasnt very good even now with 4 player co op which is great is brought down by its lack of any real story telling. gears of war 1 and 2 raised soooo manyi wasnt to sure what to expect from gears 3 . i loved the first didnt like the second so wasnt sure if epic was gona deliver . they did in some ways and failed in others . i'll start off where they messed up . first off the story mode wasnt very good even now with 4 player co op which is great is brought down by its lack of any real story telling. gears of war 1 and 2 raised soooo many questions that i was hoping this game was gona answer. unfortunitly it didnt answer really any of them . the game has you pushing one fight to another to get to marcuses father with little to any thing new being told in the story or much of any thing answered. theres a few good boss fights like the glowing berzerker and the final boss fight was pretty well done . the ending left alot to be desired. again though much like the firs,t gears 3 is just littered with bugs and glitches which to me is unaceptable seeing as this game was done months ago . you will have problems with the ammo crates not refilling your ammo or certain guns , doors and ladders to climb wont let you use them to progress through the level so you will have to reload from last chack point., ive gotten stuck on walls , game frooze a few times and having none of the controls work after a cut sceane. i have no desire to ever play the story mode ever again . now for the good and for alot prolly the most important. the online mode is back to being fun again like gears 1 was. the shot gun works like its suppose to , the game plays on dedicated servers so true skill can shine through over host advantage . the new maps are all very well done . im pretty sure i played all the maps as ive spent about 10+ hours in multiplayer and cant say i really hated any of them . though i wish they added more of the classic maps . only one they have is a redone gridlock which is nice but would have liked mansion and war machine and some others as well ... maybe in some future DLC. the online is just smooth and alot of fun i feel like i did over 5 years ago playing gears 1 with my old friends again just having a blast. if a great online game is all you wanted then gears is for you . if you wanted and where hoping for the total package well you will be disappointed abit . over all though gears 3 is worth buying as it will keep you busy with the online for many months im sure. Expand
  30. Nov 29, 2011
    8
    The pinnacle of the series.

    Campaign: AMazing story as always from this game.
    Multiplayer: At first it felt just like any other GOW game, but as I played I noticed and felt the differences. Team Deathmatch is amazing.
    Horde 2.0 = Holy Horde BATMAN! A lot of fun to play with friends.

    OVERALL, A winner for the XBOX to own this series.
Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 96 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 96
  2. Negative: 0 out of 96
  1. Jan 18, 2012
    65
    Rather than the perfect end to a thrilling series, it seemed like the developers were afraid to take real risks with either the story or the gameplay of Gears 3.
  2. Dec 12, 2011
    85
    Gears of War 3 is a solid game and likely worthy of the praise it's received. I just happen to think it falls a bit flat.
  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    Dec 2, 2011
    90
    An unmissable, unbeatable offering. [Dec 2011, p.95]