According to Gamefaqs, Gears of War 3 takes place two years after the events of Gears of War 2. The game kicks right off with a dream sequence from within the mind of the series main protagonist Marcus Fenix fighting off Locust left and right and foreshadowing events soon to take place. After this sequence the game quickly introduces more series regulars (as well as some new ones to the team) such as Dom, Marcus's right hand man who is obviously still struggling with events that happened to him in the second game. After a few intense battles the main plot of the game is finally introduced. Adam, Marcus's father happens to still be alive and is a prisoner to the locust. He has the solution to the lambent problem and possibly a way to help bring this years long war that has almost wiped out humanity to an end, it's up to Marcus to find his father and help bring this war to an end. The campaign is a non-stop ride of blasting your way through lambent, locusts, and anyone that could get in your way. Four player co-op is also available for those that would like to undertake the adventure with friends.
The gameplay here is very standard for a Gears title. If you've never played a Gears before, it's an over the shoulder third person shooter. It revolves around taking cover in conveniently placed chest high walls and taking out the enemies as quickly as possible with many weapons like the Lancer, a regular assault rifle with a chainsaw bayonet or a Sawed off Shotgun that makes any foe near it blow up into a million pieces. Not much to be said about how these games are played that hasn't already been said. Expect a very polished, fast paced shooter that rewards those who use strategy and teamwork.
Now we get into the meat of any Gears game, the multiplayer. One of the best improvements to Gear 3 is the implementation of dedicated servers versus regular players hosting matches. This eliminates any of the "host advantage" that have plagued the last two Gears game, and have made the online experience so much more smooth and almost lag-free. Gametypes are what you would expect from Gears. The two staple gametypes of Gears return, Execution/Warzone which are 5v5 Elimination Round Based games. King of the Hill and Capture the Leader, has also returned. New this time around though is Team Deathmatch. What separates this TDM from other shooters is that there is a cap on respawns. Each team starts off with 15 respawns. Once they are all used up, they are gone for good. This keeps matches going fast and really allows new players a chance to get into the fight and not worry about dying in seconds without having a chance to play. This is by and far the most popular mode online and arguably the most fun too. Weapon balance is on point and the controls are as smooth as any shooter should be.
Gears of War 3 is a game that will be talked about to the future generations. People will continuously brag about how future games will never live up to what Gears 3 did. According to Vgchartz, Gears of War 3 has sold over 5.29 million copies worldwide, solidifying the game as one of the best of this decade.
Other Links:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox360/991468-gears-of-war-3
http://www.vgchartz.com/game/44123/gears-of-war-3/
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