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IGN: Gears of War 3 Review

Gears of War 3 knows exactly what it is: a badass simulator.

Developer Epic Games strives to bookend the Gears trilogy with the most definitive third-person shooter gameplay of this generation while attempting to tidy up any and all loose story ends and shoehorn a bro-motional lump in your throat in the process.

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SOD_Delta4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

And yet MW3 will still get a higher score from IGN.

Ontopic: IDK if i can trust any reviews after GeoW2. I hated that games MP. The SP was good though. It was nothing like the 1st one.

evrfighter4664d ago

Oh expect a 9.5 for mw3 and a higher score in sound then bf3

On topic it looks like geow3 is gonna be around 90% on meta. Worth lookin into I guess

videoxgamexfanboy4664d ago

A 90 is "worth lookin into i guess" ? Sounds to me no matter what the score is ur not interested. Id say a 75 was worth lookin into but 90 sounds like a must buy....i guess

GrieverSoul4664d ago

The only thing that leaves me a little baffled is the score on the story. I mean, Gears 1 story was... well... there was no story. At least worth writing home about.

All the other aspects of the game look good. Gameplay, graphics, etc, but the story?! Really?!

Laxman2164664d ago

I hate how people judge a game only on reviews. For fuck sake, think for yourself!

And then people complain that there is nothing but FPS games this gen - the reason is so many people wont buy a genuinly good and unique game, like Enslaved - because it doesnt have a massive metacritic score. If people did buy into games that some critics dont like very much, they would find there is a ton of games that they enjoy - becuase a review is that reviewers PERSONAL OPINION on the game - and publishers would start taking notice and pay for more of these unique games to get made rather than us having to play the same shit in different skin over and over each year.

danielle0074664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

@LaxMan

Uh, I can't think for myself what a game is like before I purchase it and play it myself. That's why I kind of like reading reviews. So if a game is terrible, I can pass on buying it and playing it, instead of wasting $60. Doesn't mean I trust every review, doesn't mean I only buy 90+ on metacritic games. But, thinking for myself in this scenario only gets me so far. I'm not going to stop reading reviews, but it's just important to take them with a grain of salt, imo.

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-Ikon-4664d ago

Guys looks like MS only really decent exclusive barley breaks the 9's. Maybe next year guys maybe next year

videoxgamexfanboy4664d ago

Since when is "barely breaking the 9's" a bad thing when its 9 outta 10? I swear haters are gunna hate...

humbleopinion4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

It currently sits at 92, which is identical to LBP2 - which if you recall is the only PS3 exclusive in the past year to reach that score.

Actually, to find a PS3 exclusive scoring anything higher then 92 metacritic you'll have to travel almost two years back in time to Uncharted 2. So I guess that comparatively "barely breaking 9's" is not all that bad. You need to get a little perspective for how rare 90+ titles are be it on any console or PC.

E2M4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

personally I can see where the guys coming with the points he brang up, Cheeesy? gears has always been a bit cheesy. As for the gameplay what I deduced from the beta was that there were numerous changes but it never straved away to much from the core mechanics so thats a point. Nevertheless I'll be buying it and enjoy it thorougly. MW3 will not get a rating that good, blacks op didn't get anything spectacualar and given mw3 identical look to mw2 IGN would be stupid to put up with that. MW2 is a good game you know but also signifies the point at which the gameplay began to get stale

TheBossMan4664d ago

Have you played MW3? If so, mind lending me your copy?

I don't like COD fanboys, but if there's one thing I hate more than them it's those that blindly crucify it. I swear half the idiots who do it haven't even played the games, just like you have no experience playing MW3.

Fair is fair, don't praise nor criticize that which you haven't played.

Brownghost4663d ago

even ign is starting to get tired of COD/s

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ARTISAN4664d ago

well now I'm not going to base my purchase on someone else's opinion i thoroughly enjoyed its multiplayer and if its story is predictable I'm fine with it as long as its fun after all thats what matter most to me =)

peowpeow4664d ago

The co-op gets me. As long as there's co-op I will enjoy the SP immensely

Apotheosize4664d ago

So Uncharted has to get a 9.5 or else N4G is going to get a lot crazier

Swiggins4664d ago

I'd love for Uncharted to get a 9, that way none of the fanboys would have fucking ANYTHING to talk about....

We all know that Uncharted or Gears, none of it's gonna matter when Mass Effect 3 comes out ;) jk

majiebeast4664d ago

Yeah you cant really hype up me3 after the abysmal Gamescom trailer talk about a stinker plus with dragonage 2 still in my mind i worry for me3.

TheBossMan4664d ago

ME3 will be good, but you back off of my beloved Uncharted.

Metaphorically speaking, "Miranda's ass is spectacular, but Chloe's... yeah."

THC CELL4664d ago

Uncharted will get most 10 apart from gamespot who take back hands and since when is 9 bad lol good one gears not my game but I see its worth a 9

qwertyz4664d ago

they'll give the piece of crap modern warfare 3 a 10 we all know they love COD more than anything

Simon_Brezhnev4664d ago

Yeah i got a feeling IGN will give MW3 the highest score this year.

peowpeow4664d ago (Edited 4664d ago )

Honestly I'm expecting an 8

videoxgamexfanboy4664d ago

And u no cod 3 is crap how? Im sorry i didnt no it was out yet let me get my ass up to gamestop. Sheep...

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Why Far Cry 3 Was The Best Of The Franchise?

Far Cry 3, an open-world masterpiece that redefined the series. Gameplay and storyline makes it a timeless classic that still inspires today.

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Deeeeznuuuts1d 22h ago

It's gotta be Far Cry 2 for me, the feeling of that game I'm still yet to find again, just everything about it, I'd kill for a remaster, I'd even be happy with just a bump in resolution and frame rate, occasionally go back to it, think I'm gunna have to do just that now 😂

porkChop1d 22h ago

A remaster of Far Cry 2 would be amazing, especially with the mods that fixed the broken stealth system and the dumb checkpoint respawns. Include those fixes and it would be a huge upgrade over the original.

JEECE1d 22h ago

Enemies respawn in Far Cry 2? Terrible! It's a broken system! Make me a one-man army who can inexplicably hold an entire region!

Enemies respawn in Dark Souls and Zelda? Brilliant! So much more hardcore! Glad the devs took risks!

porkChop1d 18h ago

The problem isn't them respawning. It's that they respawned after just 5 minutes. Like you'd still be in the area looking for diamonds, loot, exploring, etc, and the enemies would just respawn with you there.

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Red Dead Redemption 1 Isn't As Good As People Remember It To Be

RDR 1 was a great game, but the lack of screen time for some characters, boring horse riding, and lack of mission variety takes away the fun at times.

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jambola3d ago

Yeah
It's as good as you remember
Feels like one of those "10 HARSH realities of Re-watching" articles

just_looken2d ago

I love how it seems a extreme few remember that red dead redemption is red dead revolver 2.

red dead revolver now that is rough red dead redemption for its time was groundbreaking and it still has way better cover system/dlc/mp content then red dead 2.

I remember all the bugs the game had day one like donkey lady so dam funny

Cacabunga2d ago

RDR1 is a legendary game!!!

Really how to cope with a slow news day…

just_looken2d ago

@caca

I know i said that

Oh boy let me guess no one here knows what red dead revolver is

Or you all never played version 1.0 of rdr 1 i bet its that so many on here have the stench of being in gaming for 10 years at most.

Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Stop pretending being superior in knowledge to everyone else..

The article title is about RDR1 and the thumbnail also confirma that. No one (at least i dont) care about what you say about RDRev.

You are the only one who spoke off topic abt another game.
If it makes you glad that you are the only one who knows what RDRev is then congratulations.. just pathetic

“ red dead revolver now that is rough red dead redemption for its time was groundbreaking and it still has way better cover system/dlc/mp content then red dead 2.”

Oh and thanks for the laugh ..

jznrpg2d ago

They didn’t name it Red Dead Revolver 2. They named it Red Dead Redemption

neutralgamer19922d ago

Looken

It was made by Capcom until they gave up and R* bought the IP. Hopefully one day we get a complete remake of the original to bring it in line with rest of the series along with other quality if life features. Another great is Gun very under rated

On topic:

If we are going to compare RDR to current generation games then we will surly find some stuff that's lacking but for it's time it was a masterpiece and for me it's one of the best games I have ever played. I hope it ends up on Pc where nodding community can take full advantage and make the game even better. Other than that's no it's not overrated at all. We don't even get that many western games and it's to me the best one (yes better then RDR2)

jeromeface1d 22h ago

is also so damn funny how no one agrees with you

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shinoff21833d ago

Junk article. Game was dope and still is. The swimming part sucks though.

just_looken2d ago

It does but the game was made originally for ps2 back after san andreas so for the dev window and timeline it makes sense.

just_looken2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

red dead revolver was back in 2004
https://www.gamesradar.com/...

after this they were making gta iv and a squeal that became read dead redemption

But you all will hate this because facts are scary

"Red Dead [Redemption] has been in production for six years (mainly because of horrible management/lack of direction due to fear of disrespecting Rockstar NY) and it will never get the money back in sales it cost to create for those six years," claimed another source.

From a 2010 article hmm what is 2010 - 6 hmmm

https://www.engadget.com/20...

The swimming in red dead one made sense for the time period and dev hell it was in

Again though it seems alot on here have 0 game knowledge before 2018.

jambola2d ago

Nobody asked about or mentioned revolver
Why are you bringing it up in every reply?

shinoff21831d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

Just looken

I could agree with you about the swimming part but I was swimming my ass off in San Andreas which pre dates

Either way it's not a deal breaker and the game was dope af

-Foxtrot2d ago

I liked it a bit better because I didn’t think it had many “small nitpicky” things RDR2 had that on its own meant nothing but when a lot built up it was annoying. For example getting off your horse and you had to reselect your weapons again or walking around the camp slowly. None issues but built up with others sometimes it was a little frustrating at times.

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Best Metroidvania Games of All Time

The Metroidvania genre has captivated gamers for decades! Discover the best Metroidvania games of all time.

gold_drake4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

blasphemous 1 for me.

i love the artstyle and how they didnt shy away from their imagery

but symphony of the night is also superb

DarXyde3d ago

SotN and Blasphemous are phenomenal.

RiseNShine4d ago

GBA Metroids and Castlevanias are up there with anything else imho.

jznrpg3d ago

Catlevanias GBA and DS games are the best! But there others that I like a lot such as Hollow Knight, Chasm etc

BrockEmSockEm3d ago

As much as I want Silksong, adding it to the BEST is a little premature. It's not even out yet.

Guybrush3d ago

this article seems like it was written by an artificial intelligence.