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Gears of War 3: Horde Survival Guide

Console Monster writes:

Gears of War 3 is a great game. The single player story is outstanding and would probably have been the highlight of the game if they didn't have my favourite aspect, HORDE. Horde is a highly addictive game where the object is to survive 50 waves of enemy locust, with each wave getting harder and harder and after each set of ten waves you face the locust boss. At times it can be ridiculously difficult with a full ammo clip required to take down some enemies. One general rule applies, Horde should not be played alone.

So, you've got the game, you've given Horde a go and now you need help. Well here is my top 5 tips for you in order to survive Horde. Feel free to pick and choose which ones may assist you.

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SantistaUSA4584d ago

These are my top 5:
1. Make sure your teammates plan on playing all the way.
(very annoying playing couple of hours to have people quitting)
2. Make a good use of Silveback, it is a powerful machine.
3. Try to leave main boss for last specially Berserker!
4. Chainsaw as many as possible to preserve ammo.
5. Work as a team!

Playing on casual is too easy, and not as rewarding in my opinion.

newhumanbreed4584d ago

I have to differ on most of your tips.

1. A dedicated 5 man team.
2. Don't hog your money. Buy and upgrade everything. Sentry is useless unless you have the third updgraded sentry unlocked (the electricity shooting sentry). Silverback is pretty useless due to its low health and high price for repair. That money can be put toward upgrading and repairing more useful things.
3. Level 3+ turrets are a necessity.
4. Hope for Reavers every boss fight on levels 30+.
5. Use your starting weapons mostly; the ammo refills after every round on them.
6. Use the map to your advantage. Don't set up somewhere with little space. Don't set up somewhere where the enemy can flank you. Don't waste money on other bases unless it adds to your main base's defense. Always make sure you have enough breathing room when starting your start base.

biRdy4584d ago (Edited 4584d ago )

Silverbacks are great if you know how to use them, if you get the silverback to level 2 you get a 33% discount repair.

SantistaUSA4584d ago

* First waves are easy (normal), I save the money for later, I use Silverback virtually all the way, you just need to know how to use it and where to be in the map! (95% of the time I get most of the kills and it has unlimited ammo)

* I prefer turret level 2 as is still quite effective but not as costly to reload.

* True the starting weapons refills but it is still a huge concern as you only get 300 bullets for lancer and on later levels it is just not enough!

I've finished on maps Sandbar, Mercy and Thrashball, got to level 46/47 on Hotel and Old Town

VINNIEPAZ4584d ago (Edited 4584d ago )

I cant agree more with the articles #1 tip "Keep things you buy minimal". I never upgrade any barrier, decoy or turret over level 2. Just about anything at level 2 will get you through a wave and isn't insanely expensive as higher levels.

And SantistaUSA, I cant agree with you more. I like using the silverback, but people don't understand you cannot run out into the open with it or you'll get totally destroyed in no time. You have to find a good camp spot to use it effectively. Newhumanbreed, I can show you the difference a good silverback player can make.

Oh yea, and USE THE HEADSETS PEOPLE!

SantistaUSA4584d ago

My first time with Silverback was horrible, but it didn't take me long to figure it out how to properly use it! One thing I learn is that when fighting Berserker I will not use it, they mainly go to you first and with one pass bye bye powerful machine :/

earbus4584d ago

Still cant believe how smooth it is out of the box no patches or fan whinging , most games seem broken untill patched this gen no fix needed is just an amazing accomplishment.

SantistaUSA4584d ago (Edited 4584d ago )

There is just one thing that they need to fix, when playing horde if the host quits, it resets the waves! sometimes it takes you back to wave 3 or 4, and sometimes it is completely over! That is the only flaw that I know about the game!

It is worth every penny :)

edited: I'm running out of bubbles :p lol

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15 Top Notch Single-Player Games You Can Complete in 10 Hours

For those who don't have time for massive open worlds or role-playing games with epic tales, these 15 games are worth checking out.

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anast48d ago

Good games for the $9.99 bin, you can get all of the Metro's for $10 in a bundle.

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Rumored Gears of War Collection is at the top of my 2024 Xbox wishlist

As the long-rumored Gears of War Collection looks like it may finally materialize on Xbox, the timing could not be better as Gears 6 and movie news swirls.

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1Victor100d ago (Edited 100d ago )

(Insert “It should be multi platform if Microsoft investors wants more money” JK here)
All jokes aside congratulations to all the gears fans it will be a blast I remember having fun on the first one on my 360 elite till got RROD and quit Xbox all together but that’s a story for another day.
Congratulations 🎊 🍾 🎉 🎈 🎉 🙏

Wyesvin100d ago

I'm excited for this just aslong is on the pc also cause I don't have the newest xbox console.

shinoff2183100d ago

I enjoyed the tactical one. I can't remember the actual name but it was fun.

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Gears of War Collection allegedly in testing phase for Xbox release

Marcus Fenix and the crew could be back on your screens once more, as the rumored Gears of War Collection is near completion on Xbox.

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VenomUK101d ago

sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this.

Stuart5756101d ago

Every article, console fanboy trite, all these years later. Let me explain it AGAIN, in simple terms for the fanboys. Sentient human gamers do have their preferred platform, however they will buy and own multiple platforms so they can enjoy the games they want to enjoy. I own and have owned multiple platforms, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and now Valve, simply to enjoy a wide range of games across a broad spectrum of platforms. It's great. You don't have to pick a 'team' and cheer them on through thick and thin, dissing the other 'team'. And for you 'VenomUK' to state 'Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this', proves that you're a bit behind. Learn, enjoy, live, develop, trust and coexist if you can, life is better that way.

Blad3runner00101d ago

@Stuart5756
Well said.
This is why i never understand fanboying over hardware. This is not like a sports team, its just hardware. Why some people have this mentality to pick a side and stick with it and refuse to look at other platforms, therefore depriving themselves of games that are only available on those platforms. They are suppose to be gamers after all?

FinalFantasyFanatic101d ago

It's practically guaranteed to come to PC as well, if that's the case, I might pick it up after it gets a discount or two.

TheEroica101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

Thank goodness for pro gamer companies like Microsoft.... It's about time we unified platforms where now only corporate suits benefit! Pro gamers all the way. Thanks Microsoft!

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RaidenBlack102d ago

Yup ... bring Gears 2, 3 Judgement as well as Fable II and Halo 5 to PC

phoenixwing101d ago

Online portions would be a bonus.

FinalFantasyFanatic101d ago

I'm really shocked that Halo 5 still isn't on PC yet, almost everything is ported over and that's the only Halo game that hasn't been ported.

Profchaos102d ago

Take it with a grain of salt this leaker has been wrong many Times

The connection has been rumoured in the past so there's some credibility but it's more if it's actually in testing or not

Father__Merrin102d ago

tell u what gears 3 on series x same 360 game but in 4k and 60fps is a dream it looks crystal clear

Sciurus_vulgaris102d ago

The Series X enhanced versions of Gears 3 and Judgement can at times look like Xbox One titles.

Concertoine101d ago

Yeah i got into Gears 3 multiplayer last year. People still play it a lot. Tons of maps and looks great with the 60 FPS.

Brazz102d ago

It would be funny to see Gears of War collection on Nintendo Switch.

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