GAMEPLAY
The game feels exactly like both its predecessors, but smoother and less buggy. shotguns still aren't always reliable and you still sometimes roll into fire instead of taking cover but these moments are now far and few in between. The most noticeable difference is the sights blooming when fired or moving, which is a great addition as guns like the retro lancer are to powerful to have a small scope when fired at full speed but needs a smaller sight when burst firing at a distance. new moves such as the meat shield grenade tag and the mantle kick into enemies do make the complete experience more enjoyable and add many different scenarios into the multiplayer firefights.
STORYLINE
This is an area epic has always succeeded in with Gears, aside from the cheesy lines every other sentence from the predictable characters. The storyline is improved greatly from the previous two games, adding colour and emotion into the mix, not that the previous games had no soul, but moments like Dom shooting his wife never had a big effect while playing whereas the new game has one of the saddest moments in any game I've played.
GRAPHICS & SOUND
Most of the graphics look the same at first glance, but it becomes more apparent as the game goes on that a lot has been improved. Character models look better and have more detail than before and huge areas in the campaign look believable, unlike Gears 2's open areas. the music in the background is so good that you almost never notice it, voice acting sounds better, guns sound more distinct from shooting to reloads and the locust creatures make better noises too, like the Brumak roar or the lambent berserker cry.
MULITPLAYER
Versus mode matchmaking is still far from perfect, but at least you get into a match now, but its a small part of the new multiplayer, Horde 2.0 is some of the most fun and stressful hours of your life, moving quickly (sort of) from running around with shotguns to screaming down the mic as you're destroyed by the lambent bosses from the fourth time this wave. Building defences adds new levels of depth to matches (until the berserker destroys them) and points, trading weapons, and things like the silverback make a richer experience which is more cooperative than before. Beast mode is fun but lacks depth and replayability after a while, but its good for killing 20 minutes.
OVERALL
A strong but cheesy story makes a brilliant campaign, followed up by great competetive multiplayer and incredible cooperative modes make this the best shooter so far this year and the best 3rd person shooter of all time. This game is a must buy for any Gears fan and a great game for anyone who wants a great game to play with friends. I think this game will have a long lifespan because it always managed to avoid hacking like other shooters on the market.
GAMEPLAY: 9/10
STORYLINE: 8/10
GRAPHICS&SOUND: 10/10
MULTIPLAYER: 9/10
OVERALL: 9/10
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