Epic Games · 2011 · 1 platform
Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3 is the spectacular conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in videogames.
Shooter
01 — About
The story
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.
02 — At a glance
Metascore
91/100
Exceptional — among the best of the year.
Age
PEGI 18+
Released
Sep 20 2011
Platforms
Xbox 360
Developer
Epic Games
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Genres
Shooter
03 — World & gameplay
Technical sheet
Classification
- Franchise
- Perspective
- Engine
Multiplayer
- Online co-opUp to 5 players
- Local co-opUp to 2 players
- Split screen
- LAN co-op
- Co-op campaign
- Drop-in / drop-out
IGDB details for: Xbox 360
04 — Age ratings
Mature audiences
05 — Languages
Available worldwide
| Language | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
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| Portuguese | — | ||
| Italian | |||
| Polish | — | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | ||
| English | |||
| Spanish | |||
| Korean | — | ||
| German | |||
| Japanese | |||
| French | |||
| Russian | — |
06 — How long is this game?
Source: HowLongToBeat
Estimated duration
- Main Story20.0h
- Main + Extras9.0h
- Completionist1986.0h
07 — Media
See it in action
08 — Editions
Pick your version
Epic Edition
The Epic Edition includes a Marcus Fenix statue, an artbook for the game, multiplayer skins for the game's five starting weapons, plus all the content of the Limited Edition (which includes an Octus Service Medal, an exclusive unlockable Adam Fenix multiplayer character, a fabric COG Flag, and the personal effects of Adam Fenix, including his "Last Will and Testament", the initial Hammer of Dawn schematic, and other Fenix family mementos.
Limited Collector's Edition
Gears of War 3 is a 2011 military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. Originally due for release on April 5, 2011, the game was delayed and eventually released on September 20, 2011. Gears of War 3 made over one million pre-orders. It is the third installment of the Gears of War series. The story was written by science fiction author Karen Traviss.[4] A sequel titled Gears of War 4 was announced in June 2015 and will be released in 2016.
09 — Expansions
DLC & extensions
RAAM's Shadow is the second installment of downloadable content for Gears of War 3. The pack features a three-hour campaign set before the original Gears of War, following the exploits of Zeta Squad (Michael Barrick, Minh Young Kim, Tai Kaliso, and Alicia Valera), and also contains six multiplayer character skins, one weapon skin set (Chocolate) and additional achievements worth 250 Gamerscore.
Fenix Rising is the third installment of downloadable content for Gears of War 3. Fenix Rising contains five multiplayer maps (Academy, Anvil, Depths, Escalation, and The Slab), four character skins (Recruit Clayton, Thrashball Cole, Savage Marauder, and Savage Kantus), three unlockable weapon skin sets (Re-Up Plasma, Re-Up Omen, and Re-Up Electric), and a new "Re-Up" system for multiplayer that allows players to rank up through level 100 multiple times to unlock exclusive emblems and weapon skins.
Forces of Nature is a DLC installment for Gears of War 3 that was released on March 27, 2012 for 800 Microsoft Points. Based around weather and natural disasters, the Forces of Nature DLC packs five more maps, four additional characters, seven new weapon skin sets, and the introduction of "Elemental Cleavers"; Easter-egg weapons that are hidden on Horde playthroughs on Forces maps that each have a different elemental property. Finally, after examining community feedback, a classic Gears of War 2-era gametype, Guardian, is making a comeback.
12 — Price history
Last 90 days
13 — Community voice
What players say
14 — In the same franchise
More from the franchise
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