Gears of War 3

The 2011 game that closed the original Gears of War trilogy.

Gears of War 3 is a 2011 third-person shooter by Epic Games, published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the third game in the series and the last of the original trilogy.

Planned for April 8, 2011, it was delayed and came out on September 20, 2011. The science fiction author Karen Traviss wrote its story.

Quick Facts

Developer

Epic Games

Publisher

Microsoft Studios

Producer

Tanya Jessen, Chris Mielke

Designer

Cliff Bleszinski

Programmer

Joe Graf

Artist

Chris Perna, Wyeth Johnson

Writer

Karen Traviss
Eric Nylund
Aaron Linde

Composer

Steve Jablonsky

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Background

Like the earlier games it centres on cover and squad tactics. The player can carry four weapons: a pistol, grenades and two primary guns, and can pick up weapons dropped by fallen enemies.

The active reload returns: pressing the button while a cursor crosses a marked section reloads faster and makes the next shots stronger, while missing it jams the weapon. Health is shown by the red crimson omen on the HUD rather than a health bar.

Critics praised the story, voice acting, visuals and music, though some felt it lacked innovation. It sold over 3 million copies.