Games

Gears of War 3

Epic Games

2011•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 9 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is dark, straightforward and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

358 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensPost-apocalypticMechMilitaryChickenWarBromanceKing of the hill

Where to play

Xbox / Microsoft Store

Details

Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Released: 20 September 2011
Series: Gears of War
Platforms: Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 20h rushed, 9h normally, 1986h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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