The joke in Gears 1 was that the world could be any colour as long as it was brown. One of the ways that Gears 3 separates itself from its predecessors is through its truly varied environments. This is mixed with an changing set of game styles just when the standard flank and cover mechanics are starting to get tired, the game throws you on the back of a truck or strapped to the bottom of a living blimp for variety. Enemies are arranged in such a way that there is a tension between tactical options at your disposal: Do you press forward or hang back? Keep the enemy suppresed or move around to flank? Go for the power weapon or keep what you have? These choices were available in previous Gears games, but in Gears 3, it feels like Epic has finally gotten the formula just right.
Article contentĪnother reason your heart gets racing is because the combat encounters are designed to perfection. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The first Gears basically defined mainstream game design for this generation of consoles, and playing Gears 3 is a stark reminder many other companies are simply aping Gears tropes. Of course, in the end, you are still shooting sci-fi guns at giant bees and armoured cats, so emotional investment can only go so far.If you do end up completely ignoring the story, the rest of the game stands as one of the best third-person shooters, well, ever. I’d be more specific if it didn’t mean spoiling a huge chunk of the story, but there is a good chance your “allergies will be acting up” in a scene or two. It almost seems as if the team at Epic is taunting critics who said their “ dudebro” game could never elicit an emotional response. Gears has always been about themes of loss mirrored within a crumbling war-torn landscape, and Gears 3 takes this to the next level. Part of the way they get you to invest in the story is by twisting a knife in your the heart. They’ve finally found a good balance of story building and chainsawing. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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