As many gamers know, Gears of War games are always satisfying, fun, and intense.  Gears of War 3 continues this trend and brings even more to the table by being the most complete and up-to-date Gears of War experience. The campaign mode is what you’ve come to expect from a gears campaign, an action shooter with multiple things happening at once, an engaging story, and a satisfying ending. And for those people who love playing the story mode, there are 40 collectibles for you to search and find.

The versus mode is also in the same light as the campaign mode; i.e. it is what you’ve come to expect from a Gears game. Although, this time around, there are many more weapons in Gears 3 than any other Gears game. All of the starting weapons are balanced, even if you find yourself screaming at a scary bulky man who just “one-shotted” you with the sawed-off. The leveling system is back, along with the new ribbons and medals you can obtain by achieving specific criteria.

Moving on, the horde mode has been updated with the all new money system for buying items that re-spawn on the map and for fortifications to keep enemies out of where you plan to set up camp. Along with this, there is also a leveling system for the upgrades you make to your fortifications which just adds to the fun of playing wave after wave of enemies coming at you and four of your friends.

I really love this game, to be completely honest, I’ve already spent twenty-plus hours playing this game, and I’m just morbidly addicted. Epic Games put a lot of love into this game, and built it to last. The graphics are pretty close to the extent of the Xbox 360’s ability, the game-play mechanics are still rock solid, and it’s still fun to just turn people into a pile of mush! There’s not much more I can say about this game, the only thing missing is a theater mode, which apparently Epic didn’t have enough time to put it into the game. Nonetheless, it’s still an amazing game and I look forward to going home every day to go and play it.

BOTTOM LINE: 9.6/10 This game is awesome. Go buy it.