Gears of War 3

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8.1

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  1. TheBruteHazard
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    If you are looking for the ultimate installment in this long running series, then this one is the one to get. Gears of War makes no sacrifices and enhances upon an already solid TPS. You've got action, fun, and beautiful visuals in one package.
  2. Bigredd77
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    Awesome game, would have given it a 8 but holy crap look at all the 10's!! I haven't given a game a 10 ever, that means it's flawless. Graphics wise it is awesome, weapons are getting a bit tired and the shtick coming from the corny characters is hard to deal with. Overall I find the game very fun but not addictive. True GOW fans should love this one as it doesn't take itself tooAwesome game, would have given it a 8 but holy crap look at all the 10's!! I haven't given a game a 10 ever, that means it's flawless. Graphics wise it is awesome, weapons are getting a bit tired and the shtick coming from the corny characters is hard to deal with. Overall I find the game very fun but not addictive. True GOW fans should love this one as it doesn't take itself too seriously. Visually a great game.… Expand
  3. Dangerousdavid
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    The campaign was okay, I thought 2s was better though. Other than that the new MP maps are solid, new weapons are good and I like how they tightened up gameplay even more than 2. I cant give it a better score though because I feel like Epic Games were too conservative in the development in this game, unwilling to change hardly anything.
  4. Crabman
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    I have been a fan since the first Gears. I have owned every installment and played all of them to death. That being said I didn't feel the campaign lived up to expectations. The story just felt like it ended period. I understand there are thousands of Gears in their universe but they introduce new ones every game and expect me to care for them isn't going to happen. With that being saidI have been a fan since the first Gears. I have owned every installment and played all of them to death. That being said I didn't feel the campaign lived up to expectations. The story just felt like it ended period. I understand there are thousands of Gears in their universe but they introduce new ones every game and expect me to care for them isn't going to happen. With that being said the multiplayer is tight and polished. Horde mode 2.0 keeps you hooked for hours at a time and beast mode is fun too. The only problem with beast is that it is short. Oh and not to mention playing the story with 3 friends is real good fun.… Expand
  5. NoMoreNiceGuy
    Nov 11, 2011
    7
    I got to say, i am a little dissapointed. the Campaign is decent and long, but i've played most parts of it in GoW1&2, sure some parts are new, buts its mostly run, cover, gun again. i love Beast and Horde, they're both awesome. But i dislike the fact that i have to buy weapons and ammo in Horde. The MP is great, but i still mostly see gnashers again

    In short: +Beast mode + Horde + long    I got to say, i am a little dissapointed. the Campaign is decent and long, but i've played most parts of it in GoW1&2, sure some parts are new, buts its mostly run, cover, gun again. i love Beast and Horde, they're both awesome. But i dislike the fact that i have to buy weapons and ammo in Horde. The MP is great, but i still mostly see gnashers again

    In short:
    +Beast mode
    + Horde
    + long campaign
    - repetive campaign    … Expand
  6. the5thfreedom
    Nov 14, 2011
    7
    oh excuse me ok hold on thats better sorry had to remove my hype goggles to get a clearer picture of this game. so will start with the single player easily the best in the series (which def help with my score being more postive) the story isnt nonsense like the other two installments probably due to the fact that it actually had a real writer this time around. anyways i throughly enjoyedoh excuse me ok hold on thats better sorry had to remove my hype goggles to get a clearer picture of this game. so will start with the single player easily the best in the series (which def help with my score being more postive) the story isnt nonsense like the other two installments probably due to the fact that it actually had a real writer this time around. anyways i throughly enjoyed the campaign it was action packe d and full of everything i want high intense action and amazing boss fights as well a rich story that you could feel for the charcters as they took this journey. now for the multiplayer were to start first off this is a COVER based shooter so wheres the cover every map that was playabe on launch features litte to no cover no matter were u went a person could easly shoot and kill you while you took cover instantly changing the type of gameplay from the amazing tactical shooter it once was to a borderline third person copy of a popular FPS. im not complaining about the weapons at all new games means new weapons which takes adapting to but when u change the way the whole game palys you lose your hardcore fans who are the ones who keep the community alive. so Since epic wants us all to play the Most popluar shooter on xbox live (since the changed almost everything about there game to fit the type of game) i traded in gears of war to get the most popular FPS out there ( for a refence i am a huge Gears fan bought the epic edtion and i even have a gears tattoo) at least when the second game came out i want so betrayed by the company and it was still a Gears of war game so unless EPIC has some patches planned to make gears similar if not exactly what it use to be then ill stick to my FPS instead of GEARS OF DUTY.… Expand
  7. Aarvex
    Nov 22, 2011
    7
    Gears of War 3 takes what I've seen out of Gears of War and puts it in a new game with higher quality graphics. This isn't the worst thing as the series is a compelling one but new features or motions would be exceptional and bump this game to a 8 or maybe 9. The multiplayer improved drastically from being one where you'd have to be excellent to get any enjoyment out of it to being oneGears of War 3 takes what I've seen out of Gears of War and puts it in a new game with higher quality graphics. This isn't the worst thing as the series is a compelling one but new features or motions would be exceptional and bump this game to a 8 or maybe 9. The multiplayer improved drastically from being one where you'd have to be excellent to get any enjoyment out of it to being one where anyone can excel and get some fun from it but there is still that WOW factor missing from it that other shooters seem to have.… Expand
  8. Warlike
    Dec 13, 2011
    7
    The online in this game is as good as ever, but the story just wasn't there at all. every time a cut scene happens after a long mission of fighting they will talk for a few seconds before they are once again attacked by the lambent or locust. I also did not like the lambent from previous games so finding out they were the main enemy wasn't pleasant, they did fix the problems i had such asThe online in this game is as good as ever, but the story just wasn't there at all. every time a cut scene happens after a long mission of fighting they will talk for a few seconds before they are once again attacked by the lambent or locust. I also did not like the lambent from previous games so finding out they were the main enemy wasn't pleasant, they did fix the problems i had such as using the chainsaw on lambent no longer damages you like in previous games. Although the story wasn't what i wanted it to be the online multi-player is still great and the new maps live up to the gears of war name.… Expand
  9. GCMANINDAHOOD
    Jun 21, 2012
    7
    I'm a longtime fan of gears and this game was great. The Campaign was by far the best of all the 3 games and it really raps up. Honestly if it weren't for the amazing campaign this game would have been a disaster. Aside from the campaign I'd say everything else was made worst from Gears of War 2. They took GoW2 and tried to make it like Cod and thus GoW3 was born. The new Horde isI'm a longtime fan of gears and this game was great. The Campaign was by far the best of all the 3 games and it really raps up. Honestly if it weren't for the amazing campaign this game would have been a disaster. Aside from the campaign I'd say everything else was made worst from Gears of War 2. They took GoW2 and tried to make it like Cod and thus GoW3 was born. The new Horde is terrible, the fact that you have to buy your weapons and all this other stuff ruins the fun, their trying to turn horde into CoD Zombies which is not cool. classic horde were you could just grab a gun and start killing some grubs without any nonsense. Multiplayer was just as bad as GoW2 no multiplayer in the history of gaming could match up to how great GoW1 was where you could host your own game and random people would join. But again Gears constantly trying to be like others copied Halo's matchmaking and they made so called "true skill" matchmaking which isn't true skill at all and ruined online multiplayer. Also everything looks kinda sloppy green guns and all this colorful stuff like those glowing spikes and command posts ruin the scenario. Beast mode is fun and a good improve but only for a brief time + it could be better. Other than that nothing too new, interesting, or extravagant other than the campaign. It is above average.… Expand
  10. Matriix
    Feb 14, 2012
    7
    did not live up to the hype. i felt that the campaign was the least good out of all gears games, the AI in this campaign runs through the levels with incredible speed and adds so much frustration to you and your buddy playing this in co-op especially on the highest difficulty. the multiplayer is solid and good for the fans. the horde mode fell flat in my mind. it was a really gooddid not live up to the hype. i felt that the campaign was the least good out of all gears games, the AI in this campaign runs through the levels with incredible speed and adds so much frustration to you and your buddy playing this in co-op especially on the highest difficulty. the multiplayer is solid and good for the fans. the horde mode fell flat in my mind. it was a really good experience untill you realised that its pointless building better defense sine there is a bossfight every 10th level and you simply cant afford building it all up after he destroys it (without any problems i might add) 7/10… Expand
  11. Micho
    Aug 12, 2012
    7
    A good game. I played Gears 1 and 2, which i enjoyed even though there were some lag issues(Multiplayer). The campaign was fantastic, i loved the whole new twist on it with the lambent and the fact that it's 4-player co-op! Beast Mode is kinda boring if you ask me. It's repetetive as hell, and reaching the last few rounds there will always be one or multiple guys using the berserker whichA good game. I played Gears 1 and 2, which i enjoyed even though there were some lag issues(Multiplayer). The campaign was fantastic, i loved the whole new twist on it with the lambent and the fact that it's 4-player co-op! Beast Mode is kinda boring if you ask me. It's repetetive as hell, and reaching the last few rounds there will always be one or multiple guys using the berserker which will ruin it for you. I love Horde Mode 2.0. Very well done, the whole leveling system for your fortifications is awesome, and was thought out very well. I'm also pleased that there's finally host migration, i never liked Horde on GoW2 because the host would usually leave early, which would just stop the whole match. And Multiplayer.. well.. i have mixed feelings about it. I love how smooth it plays, but the one thing that pisses me off are these damned retro-lancer users. People complain about the sawed-off, but it's not that over-powered IMO(Even though it's the shotty for people who suck at using a Gnasher). It has like, what, 4 shots? Just stay on some distance to kick ass with your gnasher, they won't be able to hit/kill you. But the Retro? I can't even run across the battlefield just to get sprayed down by another retro-user sitting behind cover. They'll even spray you down in no-time from close-range, and you basically have no chance when they have an active reload. Any person with EYES can use this weapon effectively. I dont know why EPIC dumbed it down this much. Well, maybe i do, just to get more casuals buy it, play it, and achieve a 5.0 K/D just by camping with the damn retro. And the thing that really proves that they dumbed it down is replacing Guardian with Team Deathmatch. I just have NO words for this. I'm just glad they included it in DLC, even though the fact that you can see the enemies with the tac-com as the leader is **** Still, i really enjoy it. There's plenty of other players using a Gnasher ofcourse, but you can't even fight him for 10 seconds without someone walking up with a retro or sawed-off and just making you his ****
    I really want to give this a higher rating, but dumbing everything down in the Multiplayer was just a dumb, (but for them a clever and moneygrabbing) move.    … Expand
  12. dirtierburigo
    Dec 26, 2012
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the campaing is great, the multiplayer awesome, the horde is good, but the game sucks compared with the others gears, because the environment is not so heavy and the crosshairs is diferent. the crosshairs
    in the others gears is better.    … Expand
  13. houyi111
    May 10, 2013
    7
    Pretty much the same as the previous one regarding SP. Haven't beat it on insanity, since cannot find a friend who is willing to play campaign with me.
  14. gorelequint
    Apr 23, 2013
    7
    Well I was not disappointed with this game, some very cool new weapons and some brilliant adaptations on Horde plus a new game called Beast. Me and my friends have had hours of fun playing both these games, the campaign was not bad not amazing but worth playing. So much carnage to in this game I love Gears of War. Do try and find a bargain price for it tho, I ordered it second hand forWell I was not disappointed with this game, some very cool new weapons and some brilliant adaptations on Horde plus a new game called Beast. Me and my friends have had hours of fun playing both these games, the campaign was not bad not amazing but worth playing. So much carnage to in this game I love Gears of War. Do try and find a bargain price for it tho, I ordered it second hand for about £10 and managed to get a brand new game in the wrapper still. If you love the gears games buy it, if you are new and intrigued then buy it and enjoy the blood shed and carnage with your trusty chainsaw lancer … Expand
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. Cjmolina007
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    As someone who loves the previous two games, I was kind of let down with this one. A lot of improvements from the last game but I think the story in this was the weakest out of the original two. There just wasn't enough heart even though this game DOES pull on one major string after that it just feels flat which is a shame. Though the Locust are still around, the new focused baddies are aAs someone who loves the previous two games, I was kind of let down with this one. A lot of improvements from the last game but I think the story in this was the weakest out of the original two. There just wasn't enough heart even though this game DOES pull on one major string after that it just feels flat which is a shame. Though the Locust are still around, the new focused baddies are a force not to be messed with. More creepy and more ruthless but I'm not sure why I didn't find them to be all that unlike their counterpart. The missions also felt repetitive, some of them kind of felt as if they didn't serve anything for the game's overall story and were just made to give us a full plate which I can appreciate but eh. Overall, for the conclusion to the original trilogy, this one falls sorta flat for me. Beautiful graphics and grand moments, but with a much weaker story from where Gears of War 2 left off.… Expand
  18. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 5, 2023
    7
    Very much more of the same with the hulking stereotypes blasting away at everything that moves in this third person shooter. Like the previous games, there's little in the way of strategy or variety but it looks nice and has some spectacular set pieces. A decent if rather mindless shoot 'em up.
  19. The_rainbow_00
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    7/10

    Story: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Game mechanics: 7

    The story wraps up and ties everything together. Gameplay was better but still the same, same with the mechanics.
  20. GooGooguru
    Dec 10, 2011
    6
    Without a doubt the game i was most disappointed with this year ... to much of the same ... to little innovation ... still fun just feels like an expansion pack
  21. THE_COCONUT_MAN
    Oct 4, 2011
    6
    The co-op elements in this game are exactly the sort of thing most mainstream games are missing in todays market, Beast Mode and Horde are worth the price tag alone and you'll never run out of things to do.
    My main complaint however, is the campaign. I have never felt so alienated by a franchise title to which i have become a patron to. It seems like im playing GoW4 rather than GoW3, with    The co-op elements in this game are exactly the sort of thing most mainstream games are missing in todays market, Beast Mode and Horde are worth the price tag alone and you'll never run out of things to do.
    My main complaint however, is the campaign. I have never felt so alienated by a franchise title to which i have become a patron to. It seems like im playing GoW4 rather than GoW3, with all the unexplained, un-introduced new characters, (i assumed they were a bunch of "red shirts", but was sadly mistaken) setting and location not to mention the complete lack of locust. I heard that alot of this was explained in the 19 comic books that Epic released, but I feel that the finale of the franchise should not ride so heavily on cross-media. Without trying to spoil too much, I was greatly disappointed with the games conclusion, which seemed all too rushed and convenient. Im not saying that they should of killed off all of the characters, but I would of liked the game to stir some emotion rather than cliche in its closing hour.    … Expand
  22. 13years
    Sep 24, 2011
    6
    GOW3: My single player experience.

    Game is now more Zombie type, than a scifi horror. The melancholy, dark, sad, sort of depressing tone in the first game is replaced by jokes, sarcastic jokes, and more sarcastic jokes. I mean it when I say EVERY spoken dialog by every character is a sarcastic joke. It gets old super quick. GOW3 lacks any suspense. No creatures of the night, no    GOW3: My single player experience.

    Game is now more Zombie type, than a scifi horror. The melancholy, dark, sad, sort of depressing tone in the first game is replaced by jokes, sarcastic jokes, and more sarcastic jokes. I mean it when I say EVERY spoken dialog by every character is a sarcastic joke. It gets old super quick.

    GOW3 lacks any suspense. No creatures of the night, no scary encounters, The first game even had lots of "wholly **** moments. GOW3 instead gives you zombies waves. Then fails to provide any real risk or thrill factor with these zombies. They die with one hit, they don't grab on to you, they move at normal speed. Where is the ripping your gun away from you? Or having the zombies jump on you and you have to shake them off? Even the missions lack any sense of urgency. Where is the 3 minute countdown? Or defend the base for 15 minutes? Where is the LIMITED AMMO!!!! While the level design is amazing, the battle fields look great, with lots of room for fights, lots of great places to stick and move, but GOW3 has moved away from this tactical type game play. In the first Gears game, you had to out flank turrets, move quickly cover to cover, the grub also (on the harder difficulties) were quick to charge your cover, jump over and try to instant kill you. GOW3 is pretty much setup at one location, cover shoot, cover shoot till everyone is dead. No need to move forward to advance your position.

    Great suspenseful moments in the first Gears game, where the Grub is climbing over the barricade forcing you to switch from your lancer to quicker melee weapon are non existence in GOW3.

    This game is designed to be played by 4 people, akin to the whole Left 4 Dead Zombie horror game. (Which explains a lot)

    But there is not 4x times the enemy on the screen 4x the action, 4x amount of stuff going on. You don't need to have some of your team flank the enemy while you move up and one guy hangs back with a sniper. As before when you take some damage you will have the option to be revived. Except now you have 3 other team mates to do it. Sometimes, you literal cannot be killed. Start firing, get taken down, get almost instantly revived, repeat. My first run, playing on Hardcore, I barely had to use the cover system, and with instant revive from my teammates you almost don't need it.

    ALSO, because you have 4 people playing, the designers felt that those times where you died by explosion, head shot, curb stomp, or the infamous Torque Bow have to be turned down if not gotten rid of. This takes away a lot of risk, thrill and difficulty in the game. In the first Gears game, the sound of a Torque bow being charge up followed by the sound of the explosive arrow hitting something, was a nerve wracking experience. That weapon made you take notice, and move a little different. Now I take the damage, maybe if iâ    … Expand
  23. PlasmaPrestige
    Nov 13, 2011
    6
    Gears of War 3 is not a huge step forward from its predecessor in terms of gameplay. To many, this is great, but it also a bit of a problem. While the movement has been improved, the sluggishness of it all is getting outdated after four years. Trivialities like the reload quick time event whenever reloading a weapon are no longer the novelty, just an annoyance. Luckily, the game's story isGears of War 3 is not a huge step forward from its predecessor in terms of gameplay. To many, this is great, but it also a bit of a problem. While the movement has been improved, the sluggishness of it all is getting outdated after four years. Trivialities like the reload quick time event whenever reloading a weapon are no longer the novelty, just an annoyance. Luckily, the game's story is very nice; while the same old bland characters are there, the sense of pacing and scarce amount of emotional scenes to pack a positive punch. On the multiplayer side, Horde mode is very similar with now upgrades, but Beast mode is by far the best. Unfortunately, Beast was only given little attention since games will be over within 10-30 minutes depending on player skill. Overall, if you like Gears of War, then buy this game, but if you didn't like the first two, there isn't much change here.… Expand
  24. davenbettridge
    Nov 14, 2011
    6
    The Gears of War series is a franchise popular because there are a large amount of people in society who are impressed by the sensation of violence rather then originality, depth, metaphors, meaning, and purpose. Gears will not be remembered or loved but forgotten along with the massive pile of missed opportunities. The video game industry could actually be better with more deeper,The Gears of War series is a franchise popular because there are a large amount of people in society who are impressed by the sensation of violence rather then originality, depth, metaphors, meaning, and purpose. Gears will not be remembered or loved but forgotten along with the massive pile of missed opportunities. The video game industry could actually be better with more deeper, original games if people weren't so easily entertained and demanded it.… Expand
  25. Sci-Fi-Dude1456
    Nov 1, 2011
    6
    Gears of War has the best third person gameplay in a video game ever. But this one doesnt live up to Gears of War 2. The story is a bit cheesy but there has been some improvements like graphics and multiplayer.
  26. mrpeanut
    Apr 1, 2012
    6
    Im only in the game for the campaign, but if u want the whole game then i wouldnt recommend it.The gameplay gets frustrating and boring on multiplayer when u keep dying and having a spawn limit which took all the fun out on multiplayer. Horde is fun if the players arent noobs or dont take it serously, but still gets boring boring when u find yourself just killing locust, but its a good wayIm only in the game for the campaign, but if u want the whole game then i wouldnt recommend it.The gameplay gets frustrating and boring on multiplayer when u keep dying and having a spawn limit which took all the fun out on multiplayer. Horde is fun if the players arent noobs or dont take it serously, but still gets boring boring when u find yourself just killing locust, but its a good way to past time. Horde mode is alright but they barley give u any time to kill and all that time is used when when u keep dying when you try to get through traps and **** I give the campaign 9 out of ten for its great action. I give the multiplayer stuff a 3 out of ten. So would give the game a 6.… Expand
  27. Weyland
    Oct 6, 2011
    6
    Repetitive.. no options to really play with other than a couple skins you can unlock & some really lame characters you can get access to use. Graphics are really nice though & it is full of silly one liners! but i really really wish i did not get talked into this game. :(

    Way over hyped!!
  28. TrevZ
    Sep 20, 2011
    6
    I guess i'm mixed with this title because i prefer story driven games, and as much as I tried to want to like the story in it, it didnt really stand out shine in this perspective. In short the story is filled with a plethora of cheesy phrases and imo overall bad storytelling, however on the good side, the game boasts incredible graphics, gameplay, and a suiting end to the trilogy... OnI guess i'm mixed with this title because i prefer story driven games, and as much as I tried to want to like the story in it, it didnt really stand out shine in this perspective. In short the story is filled with a plethora of cheesy phrases and imo overall bad storytelling, however on the good side, the game boasts incredible graphics, gameplay, and a suiting end to the trilogy... On the multiplayer side, however we theirs an incredibe amount of game modes, and Horde 2.0 is aweeesoomme!! and i can see this as being a game dedicated gears fans play for a long time. In conclusion, the multiplayer aspect really saves this game, for without is i would've rated this game a 2.… Expand
  29. Tashy497
    Oct 13, 2011
    6
    This games is OK. There is a cut scene of people opening and closing doors because I think perhaps it needs loading times between small portions of the game? I wish I could just walk down long corridors instead of cruddy cut scenes. Also, maybe that's done as well... I recall many rooms that were vacant... after awhile I ran until I came upon an enemy because I was used to not seeingThis games is OK. There is a cut scene of people opening and closing doors because I think perhaps it needs loading times between small portions of the game? I wish I could just walk down long corridors instead of cruddy cut scenes. Also, maybe that's done as well... I recall many rooms that were vacant... after awhile I ran until I came upon an enemy because I was used to not seeing enemies and getting tired of tirelessly walking. So instead of walking wondering what's ahead, I soon realized that nothing sneaks up on me and to simply run until enemies appear.

    Cut scenes sometimes use in-game models... then some cut scenes have a purple tint because it's likely edited in AfterFX to add particle effects. The cut scenes look different in quality and kills the consistency. Also in the cut scenes that use the in-game engine elements such as tires of vehicles, trees, vegetation,,,, pop in and out.

    The mechs you crawl into could have been better and maybe used more... also I wish could ride some of the beasts like you did in GOW2. This is something that would have elevated the gameplay. I love the idea of FPS and vehicles and I'm surprised there wasn't more of this... part 1 had a vehicle (that sucked I know), part 2 had beasts (only partially near the end) and this one had a mech... in which I barely used, plus I have yet to see the mech in the multiplayer (if it even exists).

    The first 2 GOWs felt dark... this one is cheezy and I feel it killed the dark feeling of the predecessors. Some of the dialogue is beyond hokey and the queen comes off incredibly over-acted and gives it a less serious feel to it. The queens animations when she talks, her body language is incredibly exaggerated and ridiculous. Ice T makes an appearance and his dialogue is the only dialogue that sounds like he's swore before; whereas, other voice actors in the games drop the "F" bomb all the time and it sounds like they've rarely used it or felt uncomfortable using it. After half way through the game the "F" word and the "S" word are used so much it's gratuitous. Back to Ice T... after your first encounter it's him, the second encounter... I'm pretty sure it's a different voice actor... and either he has a cold or someone is a bad Ice T impersonator.

    The multiplayer is much better than the previous 2 games. Some levels, if you turn quick (briefly) left or right... some structures in the game turn blue (like the edges) then it snaps it's texture back. I had fun in the multiplayer... but once you get good it's all run and shotgun... which will give you vertigo because of the constant movement to not get blown to pieces.

    Basically it seems the game is trying to appeal to a broader audience and overdoing some stuff to appeal to the existing audience. The game is pretty and has some of the best special effects I've seen in a game. Sun rays, environment art, character design, explosions... best I've seen in a game.

    The ending really sucked; whereas, in GOW2 I felt the gameplay near the end was fantastic. The story sucks in general, as most games do, but I wanted more of a grand finale action ending. Play it for sure, then sell it on Amazon when you're done.    … Expand
  30. nixon31
    Oct 8, 2011
    6
    As a big fan of Gears of War I was vastly disappointed in the story mode. Just like GOW1 and GOW2, the main story mode is a long monotonous journey of walking, waiting, ducking behind the same things you always duck behind, and then you shoot. There is very little good I can say about the campaign. I feel like they didn't put much thought into it at all. It ridiculous. If I were to judgeAs a big fan of Gears of War I was vastly disappointed in the story mode. Just like GOW1 and GOW2, the main story mode is a long monotonous journey of walking, waiting, ducking behind the same things you always duck behind, and then you shoot. There is very little good I can say about the campaign. I feel like they didn't put much thought into it at all. It ridiculous. If I were to judge this game based on story mode alone, I would give it a zero. Now, to the good stuff:

    1. Beast mode is amazing. What a breath of fresh air in the gaming world. I loved this and will keep the game in my library because of this alone. 2. Online play is great, as always.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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

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Metascore
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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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