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Gears of War 3 is the last game in the Gears of War trilogy to follow the story of Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago, and the rest of Delta Squad. It was released on September 20, 2011, and it brought the story to a well-deserved close; a story which, along...
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Gears of War 3 was amongst the most anticipated titles of this year, and with good reason! The Gears franchise both reinvented the way that players view the classic third person shooter genre, and prompted developers to up their game when it came to...
Small refinements make for a much smoother gameplay experience, Graphics which outclass most of its contemporaries, Excellent & varied multiplayer modes.
Doesn't introduce many new gameplay elements, Feels somewhat familiar in places, Slightly underwhelming ending given the epic scale of the overall story.
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Touted as the final in the trilogy, Gears of War 3 has had the luxury of nearly three years in development. Anyone who’s played the previous two games will find a good deal of familiar ground here, but that is by no means a bad thing. Character dialo...
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Product on Review: Gears of War 3Developer: EPIC GAMESPublisher: MICROSOFTGenre: ShooterRelease Date: September 20, 2011Platform: XBOX 360RRP: £39.99 inc V.A.TEvery so often a game comes along that redefines its genre. When third person shooters were...
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...
Very Linear, Overpowered shotgun (multiplayer), Swearing becomes monotonous and over used rather than punctuated...
Being a big fan of Gears of War franchise, it was with great anticipation and trepidation that I began to play through the campaign mode. I was fearful that EPIC may have taken the franchise a step too far and perhaps diluted the raw gameplay of the p...
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Gears of War 3 is a third-person shooter developed by Epic Games exclusively for the Xbox 360. It was released on September 20th and sold over 3 million copies in its first week. And we got our hands on a copy to review for you guys. This is our firs...
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Third-person shooters are often eclipsed by their high-profile first-person brethren. Although action games with a wider remit (Grand Theft Auto for example) can prosper from the better sense of characterisation an onscreen avatar brings, that avatar i...
If you play online shooters, and have friends who do too, then Gears of War 3 is a must-buy game...
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itreviews.com Updated:
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Review date: 30 September, 2011. Review by: Martyn Clayden If you like your shooters adrenalin-fuelled with a pumping soundtrack, waves of monstrous foes, steroid-enhanced combatants, mountains of gore, a solid armada of weaponry and a strong dash of...
Engaging plot; ariety of multiplayer options...
The trilogy has ended. Boo!...
The Delta Squad saga draws to a fitting conclusion in Gears of War 3, with a well crafted storyline, a more powerful adversary to attack, stunning graphics and enough multiplayer activity to keep you going for years...
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When it rains it pours and after a particularly barren summer the downpour begins with the final chapter of Epic Games' flagship franchise. Gears Of War successfully catapulted Epic into the console market back in 2006 with its head turning graphics and a...
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The latest instalment in the Gears of War trilogy has finally concluded one of the most significant gaming trilogies in recent memory...
The best shooter you’ll find on any console. Great new weapons and enemies. Easy on the eye. Beast mode and Horde 2.0. Pretty much everything not listed under 'downs'.
The cutscenes are appalling. Irritating, one-dimensional characters. Vehicle levels and boss fights still grate. May cost you your job/relationship/tan.
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PlotGears of War 3 takes place nearly 2 years after the events of the previous game. Having sunk the city of Jacinto in the epic finale, the humans have moved to the island of Vectes in an attempt to rebuild. You once again take control of Marcus Fenix (w...
PlotGears of War 3 takes place nearly 2 years after the events of the previous game. Having sunk the city of Jacinto in the epic finale, the humans have moved to the island of Vectes in an attempt to rebuild. You once again take control of Marcus Fenix...
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The arrival of Gears of War 3 is an event. More than a mere new game, the release of the concluding episode in the trilogy is the climax at the end of years of publicity foreplay and fan anticipation. Not that the excitement generated has anything to d...
Much hyped and zealously awaited, but can Gears of War 3 possibly come up to the bar set by its predecessors?...
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Muscle-bound men, smears of blood and guts, and giant, glowing monsters are all stock-standard for the Gears franchise. But this time around, something’s different. Where Gears 2 lacked any real emotional depth, Gears of War 3 not only hits the nail on...
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I can't believe everyone actually died, what a courageous way to end this highly influential trilogy. Just kidding. Wow, you should have seen your face.Anyway, did you know that some felt the first Gears of War was the first truly "next-gen" game of th...
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It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the original Gears of War released on Xbox 360, less than a year after the console's release. And while the series has certainly matured over the years in a number of ways, it hasn't necessarily unde...
In terms of singleplayer this can feel a little too much like Gears 2.5, while you're in the wrong place if you're hoping for fully-fleshed out new characters, but it still manages to be a grander narrative than before. Multiplayer is where Gears 3 rea...
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It’s not often a studio proclaims the end of a blockbuster franchise at the pinnacle of its popularity, but that’s exactly what Gears of War developer Epic Games has done. The third entry in the American company’s smash hit series of third-person shoot...
Lengthy campaign ties up pretty much every loose end in the trilogy. Fourplayer cooperative mode provides ample reason to play and replay story missions. Deep multiplayer filled with fresh modes and unlockable status rewards will keep fans playing for months.
The fourplayer campaign has resulted in a slight but noticeable drop in difficulty. Narrative won’t do much to clam up series detractors who like to lay into the franchise’s penchant for soapy melodrama.
Epic Games saved the best for last, delivering a satisfying concluding campaign with mammoth cooperative play as well as the richest, deepest competitive multiplayer experience in the series. There’s no denying it’s fast-food storytelling (our tree-tr...
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We won’t tease you for longer than this sentence – Gears of War 3 is awesome. The campaign is epic, with action sequences that are more intense, weapons that are more powerful, enemies that are more formidable and heroes that are more relatable than ev...
Campaigns intense action and ferocious enemies, Brutal yin and yang of Horde and Beast modes, Quality and diversity evident in every multiplayer map...
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...
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Next week see's Microsoft Games and Epic release Gears of War 3, the concluding part in the Gears Saga and we have been playing through the campaign. Read on to find out if Epic have been able to deliver a fitting end to the Delta Squad story.
to this story arc which expands and evolves pretty much every aspect of the previous game to create an exceptional gaming experience.Gameplay96/100Finely tuned now that the franchise is in its third revision. Easy to pick up and play with plenty of de...
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One of the poster boys for Microsoft’s formerly new-fangled Xbox 360, the Gears Of War trilogy reaches its conclusion in dramatic fashion with this third and final instalment. The occasion is given extra gravitas by the knowledge that once the end cre...
Intense, entertaining, dramatic...
Linear, scripted, shouty...
A spectacular conclusion to the trilogy...
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It was hard to imagine how Epic might have topped Gears of War 2. If Gears of War was the action game that set the benchmark for HD era action games, Gears of War 2 was the game that realised how bold and cinematic this style of game could be. Say what yo...
Staggering visual spectacle, Incredible set-piece battles, Intense, addictive action...
Pedestrian Gears-by-numbers sections, Can't quite achieve the emotional depths it aims for...
One of the Xbox 360's most outstanding action games, and a new benchmark for epic sci-fi spectacle, Gears 3 is simply unmissable...
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Name: Genre: Platform: Image Gallery: Gears of War 3 kicks off two years after the events of the second game in the series. After being forced into destroying one of humanity's final strongholds to quell the growing threat from the underground Lambent...
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T3.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:38
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Gears Of War 3 is the first post-summer release in the gaming industry that actually feels like a bona fide blockbuster. This isn't just because its franchise's swaggering, bloody reputation precedes it or even that it features hulking, seemingly stero...
Graphics, Action, Cover based system...
Hokum plot...
Epic and Microsoft aren't telling yet whether this is the end for the Gears Of War franchise, but if it proves to be its swansong, fans can rest easy knowing that the developers ended it all on the highest possible note. Gears Of War 3 may be a console...
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The arrival of Gears of War 3 is an event. More than a mere new game, the release of the concluding episode in the trilogy is the climax at the end of years of publicity foreplay and fan anticipation. Not that the excitement generated has anything t...
Not much has changed. And thank goodness for that – GOW3 is world-class meathead action at its best...
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Gears of War 3 If there's one reason to purchase an XBox 360, the reason is Gears of War. Gears of War by Epic Games is easily one of the most entertaining third person shooter games to be available on any platform. Strong words but true... reminiscent...
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With only a handful of games able to rival it for intensity, action and drama, and even fewer for generosity and personality, Epic's finale effortlessly completes the series' claim for a place in the pantheon of greatest ever videogame trilogies. GoW 3 '...
Gears of War 3 is one of the most exquisitely crafted shooters of all time. Its preoccupation with fan service and dogged devotion to brawns over brains won't win over its detractors. And some veterans will find its world a little too familiar at times...
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It's loud, it's brash, it's corny, and it's typically American. Yet there's no denying that the Gears of War franchise has consistently entertained with its blend of hard-hitting action, impressive bestiary and stock of crazy weapons, including the now...
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Is this really the end? Epic has given us the third game in the Gears of War franchise and from the sounds of it; it’s the end of Marcus Fenix’s arc. Well, if that’s true then Marcus’s story has gone out with a satisfying ending in Epic’s latest third...
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Xbox 360Gears of War 3 is finally here and if you're like 90 percent or so of Xbox 360 owners, you're probably going to play it - if you haven't already. After two strong games, developer Epic has a lot to live up to. The Gears series has impacted the...
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to the story of the Gears. The attention to detail on every level is pervasive, as it is nearly comprehensive. Like any game, even the best ones, there are flubs and flaws to be had, but I can guarantee you that after you've spent about 15-20 hours in...
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Rating:It's been a long time coming – one of the first, few major franchises to propel the Xbox 360 above and beyond Sony's Playstation 3, has finally come to a close. Gears of War, the Epic Games trilogy of oversized men, consistent badmouthing, true bul...
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Sometimes it seems like developers are not interested in conclusions, rather they like franchises to go on for as long as they can. As such, the chance of the formula becoming stale increases with each installment. I hope that Gears of War isn't one of...
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gamersdailynews.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:27
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The totally epic and stunningly awesome ending of this well known Xbox 360 third person action game just came to the worldwide market and made a lot of gamers wait in queues in front of the stores. There is just a little bit that is possible to critici...
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totalvideogames.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:27
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Nearly half a decade ago now, Epic's Gears of War had its Emergence Day on Microsoft's fledgling Xbox 360. What followed was the first game to stamp its authority on the console and usher-in the dawn of next-gen gaming. Before then, release schedules h...
It's still the best third-person shooter out there by quite some margin but, equally, it's just not quite as impacting as its two predecessors. Long-time fans will be happy with how Epic has tied all the loose ends together, but dabblers in the series...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:27
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There's nothing quite like a good ending. And I don't mean good in the sense that everything turns up roses, because that's certainly not the case for Gears of War 3's cast of motley characters. What I mean is that things get resolved, have a sense of...
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Play.tm Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:27
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Epic have really outdone themselves this time. They have always managed to produce great games but there were little niggles in the first and second Gears titles that detracted from the overall experience. With the first game it was the sluggish respon...
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atomicgamer.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:27
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Back in late 2006, Microsoft was getting a little concerned that their five-billion-dollar-baby might fail. They had launched the Xbox 360 a year before, and the Xbox division of the company was billions of dollars in the hole, and there just wasn't...
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armchairempire.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:27
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One could argue that the original Gears of War was responsible for kick-starting the current console generation of blockbuster gaming experiences; much like what the movie Jaws did for summer blockbusters, the big-budget visuals, high octa...
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thereviewcrew.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:30
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To call Gears of War 3 one of the most anticipated games of the year for the Xbox 360 is a bit of an understatement. Microsoft has been throwing Gears parties for months to create a frenzy and it appears their work is paying off. More than one million...
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gamespot.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:30
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It's hard to believe that almost five years have passed since Emergence Day. The bane of the humans on Sera was a boon for the gamers on Earth, as we plunged headlong into a grim new world of brutal, cover-based combat and gorgeous visuals. Now the thi...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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ign.com
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2014-09-13 03:44:33
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Gears of War 3 knows exactly what it is: a badass simulator. Developer Epic Games strives to bookend the Gears trilogy with the most definitive third-person shooter gameplay of this generation while attempting to tidy up any and all loose story ends an...
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...
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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...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:33
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The third installment in Epic's cover-based combat series brings Marcus Fenix's Locust-lynching saga to a satisfying conclusion.It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the original Gears of War released on Xbox 360, less than a year after...
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 .
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strategyinformer.com Updated:
2014-09-13 03:44:33
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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...
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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...
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Gears of War 3 begins as the series did five years ago—with series protagonist Marcus Fenix in a jail cell. This time, though, we find out why Fenix was imprisoned. Gears 3 completes the story that began back in 2006, and it does so definitively. Not...
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...
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