Gears of War 3

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  1. Adus363PL
    Jun 25, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ta gra to istny majstersztyk, tak jak dla Uncharted kupuje się ps3, tak dla tej gry warto kupic X360! Multiplayer, w którym nie zdobywamy nowych broni, a w którym liczy się nasz skill i umiejętności, obok Halo najlepszy exlusiv na x360!… Expand
  2. MrBlackSuit
    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.
  3. Bmastr
    Aug 9, 2014
    6
    I haven't played the Multiplayer-aspect of the game, since I am mostly just interested in the story and co-op-experience. Both me and the friend I played it with lost interest quite early the first time we played it, and it took two years before we picked it up again, and finally finished it. I think we both felt that the game didn't really bring anything new to the table, and it just feltI haven't played the Multiplayer-aspect of the game, since I am mostly just interested in the story and co-op-experience. Both me and the friend I played it with lost interest quite early the first time we played it, and it took two years before we picked it up again, and finally finished it. I think we both felt that the game didn't really bring anything new to the table, and it just felt too repetitive. Having said that, the game still delivers a really solid experience, and is absolutely on par with the previous games in the franchise.… Expand
  4. jelikey
    Mar 14, 2017
    8
    Loved the first game and the second one was just ok for me I had some big issues with it. The third game has now come out and after beating it I honestly feel like it falls somewhere in the middle. The first being a 9 for me and the second being a 6 or 7 I feel very comfortable with an 8. Didn't reach what I had hoped it would but still a lot of fun. I love the Gears franchise its my
  5. Muzzle131
    Jul 27, 2015
    6
    This perhaps is a rare occasion where the community absolutely ruined the experience of the game for me but I'm gonna save that for later, right now from gears of war 2 you need to know absolutely nothing in terms of story, there's these creatures called lambent that are yellow and blow up and then there's these albino guys called Locust and if you're a gear of war fan then this conclusionThis perhaps is a rare occasion where the community absolutely ruined the experience of the game for me but I'm gonna save that for later, right now from gears of war 2 you need to know absolutely nothing in terms of story, there's these creatures called lambent that are yellow and blow up and then there's these albino guys called Locust and if you're a gear of war fan then this conclusion doesn't really tie anything up, some questions for me were who was the queen, what are these things, what's Marcus' dad have to do with them, etc. and none of them are resolved. Gameplay is the same as gears of war 2 only a little more fluid and smooth.

    As for multiplayer it's absolutely the worst and it baffles me how this stays up, there's only team deathmatch and even though there's other game types this is the only one that truly matters, it's incredibly unbalanced with weapons like sawed off that can be a little forgiving since it does have a short range, to weapons like the retro lancer that downs in less than 3 seconds like a shot gun and you can just charge up to someone and either hit them doing major damage and finish them off or ram them for an execution. Had these guns been pick up rather than selected in your load out everything might of been better, but in this case everything is OP and no one will have fun, I've played with the hammer burst and due to my twitchy finger I can shoot it at incredible speed, but guess what show any amount of skill and you'll be bombarded with hate mail with a community of **** I'm not joking it's the worst community out there, I remember one time where in the middle of a match someone messaged me saying "Nice mod noob ;)" then I calmly (I'm not joking) at the end of the match turn my mic on and say in the most soft and nice tone possible "By the way I don't have a mod" and the guy bragging on the other team who sent me the message screamed "IM F***ING DONE WITH YOU" and rage quit despite his team winning. That's the norm in the game. There's also a bunch of bugs that crash the game example (hasn't been patched and never will be) you push a button while spinning some grenades around and it'll somehow either freeze other players' games or lag the match. Other issues are how the host will be the most OP broken person (it's randomly decided) I've been host I've tanked point blank shots and instead instantly kill other's.

    It's 2015 don't bother with this game, nothing interesting about the plot that someone can just tell you, the multiplayer should just dwindle and die. This game is not bad though it maybe above average if not for some little flaws, but with the flaws (community and all) in mind it's just an average cover based shooter since it is the poster boy for cover based shooting.    … Expand
  6. josesueiro
    Apr 14, 2016
    6
    Gears of War 3 is a military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft

    + Fun Gameplay
    + Coop
    + Multiplayer
    - Boring Story
    - Stupid Characters
    - Repetitive
  7. hongkong97
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    gears 3 is awesome. great mulitplayer, great amazing single player, and great coop. makes gears 3 a fantasitc experince. if you think mw3 is awesome your wrong becuase mw3 sucks.
  8. Termin8ter
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    Gears of War 3 is epic. I haven't had this much fun in a game since Bulletstorm, which Epic games helped build as well. The story is pretty good, but Gears 2's was much better. The visuals are also very nice. The multiplayer and horde modes are great too, and extend it's playtime. But the gameplay is where the real fun is with Gears 3.
  9. HungryHippo123
    Apr 15, 2015
    10
    This game was just amazing delivering excitement each time i played a new mission and is just great and enjoyed every second of it and it made me 100% the game, muiltplayer also has no flaws. A must own.
  10. Epik_Ninnja
    May 24, 2015
    8
    GoW3's campaign is about as good as the second game's. It's an intense finale with some truly epic moments. New enemies and guns are introduced and eveything is still fun (except the lambents, which I found annoying and a little overused). The multiplayer and co-op are as good, if not better than before and there's also a fourth mode, Beast Mode, where you play as various locusts, formGoW3's campaign is about as good as the second game's. It's an intense finale with some truly epic moments. New enemies and guns are introduced and eveything is still fun (except the lambents, which I found annoying and a little overused). The multiplayer and co-op are as good, if not better than before and there's also a fourth mode, Beast Mode, where you play as various locusts, form mini ones with little claws to hulking mound of meat with giant melee weapons. With four modes, there's plenty of content in this entry, making it another fine entry in the series. I'd give it an 8.5/10, just like GoW2, but it pulls slightly ahead perhaps because of the extra mode.… Expand
  11. breakbacon
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    This game is so epic it needs it's own rating scale of epicness! There is too much good to say that I would never have the space or time to even ever get to anything else. Trueachievements claims that this takes 200+ hours to complete!?
  12. CineAutoctono
    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.
  13. Jack09164
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Gears of War 3 - ох, а вот эта игра мне уже очень понравилась. Во первых, сюжета стало гораздо больше, диалоги живее, юмор более тонкий и выразительный - прям к месту. Геймплей изменился за счет того, что появилась новая фракция - ламбенты (саранча ктр наглаталась эмульсии и стала заразной). Тут геймплей в целом был похож на предыдущие части, но было больше вау моментов и больше экшена.Gears of War 3 - ох, а вот эта игра мне уже очень понравилась. Во первых, сюжета стало гораздо больше, диалоги живее, юмор более тонкий и выразительный - прям к месту. Геймплей изменился за счет того, что появилась новая фракция - ламбенты (саранча ктр наглаталась эмульсии и стала заразной). Тут геймплей в целом был похож на предыдущие части, но было больше вау моментов и больше экшена. Врагов рили дохрена и заруба жесткая. И тут баланс стал приятнее. Во второй части тебе приходилось миллион пуль всадить в саранчу, чтобы убить даже одного из-за чего перестрелки были реально утомительными. Тут больше врагов, быстрее дохнут и динамика намного выше, меньше сидеть в укрытиях приходилось. Плюс некоторые враги вынуждали выползать из зоны комфорта. В целом игра драйвовая и очень крутая. И причем весьма красивая даже сейчас. Я понимаю, что там был патч для икса, но все же. Выглядит оч круто. Плюс понравились фишечки с погодой.
    8,5/10    … Expand
  14. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    At this point the games are starting to feel the exact same. There are great parts, it's fun for a while, but it feels like the same game.
  15. Borgees
    Sep 25, 2016
    8
    Infelizmente o jogo tem uma campanha curta, mas o Online com certeza consegue consolar, muito conteúdo, vários modos de jogo etc. É muito viciante o online, obrigatório para donos de 360/One.
  16. cobaltskky
    Nov 28, 2015
    8
    The story is garbage. The characters all chew the scenery. I played the first two, and I was lost as far as where the story was going. It's like I missed out on some world building via some other medium. The graphics are gorgeous. The cover mechanic is great. Attaching to cover can be cumbersome at times, but I got the feel for it after a little while. I'll probably check the fourthThe story is garbage. The characters all chew the scenery. I played the first two, and I was lost as far as where the story was going. It's like I missed out on some world building via some other medium. The graphics are gorgeous. The cover mechanic is great. Attaching to cover can be cumbersome at times, but I got the feel for it after a little while. I'll probably check the fourth installment when it comes out next year.… Expand
  17. Butinho
    Feb 23, 2016
    10
    From a true Gears of war fan . This is still my favourite game , I have it on my Xbox One as well and I am still playing the campaign a lot . I am more a single player person but I have to praise the horde mode too as this an amazing addition and even improved form Gears of war 2 . This game completely lost the dark atmosphere that we had in Gears of war 1 and 2 as it focusses a lot moreFrom a true Gears of war fan . This is still my favourite game , I have it on my Xbox One as well and I am still playing the campaign a lot . I am more a single player person but I have to praise the horde mode too as this an amazing addition and even improved form Gears of war 2 . This game completely lost the dark atmosphere that we had in Gears of war 1 and 2 as it focusses a lot more on the war and struggle of humanity . Despite this , the story is well done and the campaing is more fun than both of the 2 already excellent predecessors . The improvements in this installment make it a better game on every level… Expand
  18. GustavoSantos
    Feb 24, 2016
    10
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  19. Magma17
    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.    … Expand
  20. XxJoseManuelxX
    Sep 3, 2016
    7
    Gears of War 3 is a military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft.

    + Fun Gameplay
    + Coop
    + Multiplayer
    - Bad Story
    - Stupid Characters
    - Repetitive
  21. MrNeero
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    this game is sensational finished recently, exellent story and co-op in the campaign, addictive online very worth buying and if you did not have the 360 do not be sad because the cause of backward compatibility u can play this game on xbox and one case like the game worth buying the gears 4
  22. GhiriGhiri
    Aug 27, 2016
    7
    Gears of War 3 has the best coop-game that I've never seen before. This is the only reason to buy Gears of War 3. Multiplayer has a lot of bug to aim heads and monsters, but is a really easy win.
  23. TatsMcGee
    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.    … Expand
  24. HuNteR_Gunner
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    Superbly, the graphics are jaw-dropping, and impeccable gameplay, history and well-written characters with life.Go stay forever in the history of games, Gears is wonderful everything was done with great care and with many details, but rather an game to top it off gold trilogy.
  25. eva3si0n
    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
  26. DietDew12
    Nov 24, 2016
    4
    Recently played the game and it was a HUGE let down. After how amazing Gears of War 1 & 2 were I had high expectations for this, only to be disappointed. The gameplay is boring, level designs are bland, no atmosphere, character designs are lame, only the story is decent. Couldn't even sit thru the campaign. Nowhere near as good as Gears 2.
  27. alexstunky
    May 30, 2018
    10
    En mi opinión no supera al Gears 2, pero eso no de merita que este juego es de los mejores que he jugado, acción, historia y más!!!
    Esta trilogía de Gears ha sido sin duda de las mejores de todos los tiempos, 100% recomendable para aquellos que no se han dado oportunidad de probarlos.
    Gracias Microsoft por esta trilogía :D
  28. BlakDak666
    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.    … Expand
  29. Mitya64
    Jan 14, 2018
    9
    Шикарный геймплей. Отличный графон. Не интересный сюжет. Классный новый режим орда. В целом хорошо.
  30. angelss_13
    Jul 6, 2017
    6
    Siguiendo la estela de su predecesora, comforme mejora el multijugador, empeora la historia. La batalla final contra la Reina es más que decepcionante. Eso sí, en multijugador podrías consumir tu vida entera.
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
5
#5 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
4
#4 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 96 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 96
  3. Negative: 0 out of 96
  1. GameCritics
    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.
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  2. DailyGame
    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.
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  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    Dec 2, 2011
    90
    An unmissable, unbeatable offering. [Dec 2011, p.95]
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