Review: Gears of War 3

Epic games goal this year was to close out the Gears of War trilogy with definitive 3rd person shooter gameplay of this generation while wrapping up the storylines along the way.  Lets see if they succeeded.

The story takes place eighteen months since Jacinto was flooded, the human survivors have moved to the island of Vectes to rebuild. After a generally quiet period, the Imulsion infected Lambent began to emerge from underground. Hiding something, the COG head of state, Chairman Prescott, abandoned the COG. Now leaderless and being forced off the island, the COG disbands and separates to the safest places left. Victor Hoffman takes some survivors to Anvil Gate while Delta squad sets off on a Raven's Nest Class carrier, the CNV Sovereign, with the remaining humans to avoid further Lambent incursion.

The gameplay is the same as its predecessors that emphasizes the use of cover and squad tactics in combat situations. The player's character can carry four weapons: one pistol, one set of grenades, and two other weapons, all which can be swapped with other weapons dropped by fallen foes or at stockpiles throughout the game. Most weapons feature a secondary fire mode; the game's signature rifle, the Lancer, includes a chainsaw bayonet that can be used at close range to slice through enemies.

New to Gears of War 3 is the ability to tag enemy opponents; computer-controller allies will then concentrate fire on these marked enemies, while human allies will be alerted to their location on their HUD. Players can now also swap weapons and ammunition with other allies in the course of battle.
Another needed improve is the addition of female soldiers to the battlefield.  Anya is no longer a voice in Marcus head, and she is a playable character in combat.


GOW3 is polished. It's by far the most gritty, enhanced visuals, and perfect sound effects and music that set the stage for a final showdown between humanity and the locust. The storyline is filled with tear jerkers, and not that many improvements to be noteworthy, so I give Gears of War 3 and 8.0/10.