The WhatsNext verdict
If you want weighty cover shooting with friends, Gears of War 3 delivers coordinated four-player firefights and movement-focused multiplayer. Play it for the combat and co-op, not a tightly focused story.
What it does best
Cover shooting with brutal weight and momentum
Co-op firefights that make a squad feel essential
A multiplayer shooter built around mastering space and timing
What might put you off
The story can feel thin and overly action-movie-like
Competitive multiplayer balance and matchmaking
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What you are walking into
Gears of War 3 is the spectacular conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in videogames. Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival and brotherhood. In Gears of War 3, players fight on as Marcus Fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of Delta Squad. Eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the Locust rages on. Meanwhile, deep beneath the surface, a fearsome new threat is infecting the planet from within. With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race.
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