Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle

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Just Perfect
I already own the first XBOX 360 (the white one) and the XBOX 360 Elite (the black one). The Elite started giving me the one red light and I brought it in to a local shop to get it fixed. Now it happens every two months or so and I'm getting tired of it. Plus, it is loud...no joke.

As a big fan of Gears, I needed a new console and the game and this was a perfect buy. Checked with the commander (wife) and funds were available for my new toy. Ordered this bad boy on the 19th of September and was at my doorstep the next day right when I came home from work - I was so excited. But, as life would have it, the console was never installed until that Friday night and the game played until Saturday afternoon. Priorities...

REVIEW on the CONSOLE:

This console is much smaller than my XBOX 360 Elite and now fits perfectly in my home theater shelf. It is also quiet...finally. Oh, it looks freakin' awesome. My purchase came with the game, 320Gb hard drive,...
Beautiful Controllers. Console Not So Great.
First, I have to tell you, my review will be mostly about the console, it's been almost a year since Gears 3 came out, so I'm sure most of you already played it and like me, are looking to buy this console, first for its looks, second, for its larger HD. I already own a 360S with the 250GB HD, but recently had an offer for it and so I decided to sell it and buy the gears console, anyway, the review....

First, connections, the console comes with the standard 360S ports, which include:
5 USB ports, two on the front and three on the back.
A dedicated "Kinect Port" which powers up the device. The port comes marked with an orange stripe above it.
1 Ethernet RJ45 style port for wired internet connections, such as direct to router or modem.
1 HDMI port (but NO HDMI cable included) When will MS quit being so cheap?
1 Standard video/audio connection for the 360S included cable.

That's about it for ports. Now its features.
The console comes...
New 360
Just adding to the 5 stars for it really.

First off, packaging is nice. Everything is compartmentalized making it very efficient use of space. There doesn't really seem to be any empty, unused space in the box meaning that it's "green" in a way. The box is sturdy though making sure to house it's contents protectively. The finish is nice and shiny and the colors very vivid.

Next, the contents. A copy of the standard edition of Gears of War 3, 2 Gears of War 3 themed controllers (with 2 batteries for each controller), a Gears of War 3 themed, slim, Xbox 360 console, composite cables, power brick and a black Xbox 360 headset.

A standard copy of the Gears 3 game is most definitely acceptable, but a limited edition version of the game with the limited edition console makes more sense in my opinion. Inside the game case were some Gears of War 3 stickers, the game, 2 codes; one for Adam Fenix multiplayer character and the other for the Infected Omen weapon...

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Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle

title="pitch perfect" width="263" />

Review

Just Perfect
I already own the first XBOX 360 (the white one) and the XBOX 360 Elite (the black one). The Elite started giving me the one red light and I brought it in to a local shop to get it fixed. Now it happens every two months or so and I'm getting tired of it. Plus, it is loud...no joke.

As a big fan of Gears, I needed a new console and the game and this was a perfect buy. Checked with the commander (wife) and funds were available for my new toy. Ordered this bad boy on the 19th of September and was at my doorstep the next day right when I came home from work - I was so excited. But, as life would have it, the console was never installed until that Friday night and the game played until Saturday afternoon. Priorities...

REVIEW on the CONSOLE:

This console is much smaller than my XBOX 360 Elite and now fits perfectly in my home theater shelf. It is also quiet...finally. Oh, it looks freakin' awesome. My purchase came with the game, 320Gb hard drive,...
Beautiful Controllers. Console Not So Great.
First, I have to tell you, my review will be mostly about the console, it's been almost a year since Gears 3 came out, so I'm sure most of you already played it and like me, are looking to buy this console, first for its looks, second, for its larger HD. I already own a 360S with the 250GB HD, but recently had an offer for it and so I decided to sell it and buy the gears console, anyway, the review....

First, connections, the console comes with the standard 360S ports, which include:
5 USB ports, two on the front and three on the back.
A dedicated "Kinect Port" which powers up the device. The port comes marked with an orange stripe above it.
1 Ethernet RJ45 style port for wired internet connections, such as direct to router or modem.
1 HDMI port (but NO HDMI cable included) When will MS quit being so cheap?
1 Standard video/audio connection for the 360S included cable.

That's about it for ports. Now its features.
The console comes...
New 360
Just adding to the 5 stars for it really.

First off, packaging is nice. Everything is compartmentalized making it very efficient use of space. There doesn't really seem to be any empty, unused space in the box meaning that it's "green" in a way. The box is sturdy though making sure to house it's contents protectively. The finish is nice and shiny and the colors very vivid.

Next, the contents. A copy of the standard edition of Gears of War 3, 2 Gears of War 3 themed controllers (with 2 batteries for each controller), a Gears of War 3 themed, slim, Xbox 360 console, composite cables, power brick and a black Xbox 360 headset.

A standard copy of the Gears 3 game is most definitely acceptable, but a limited edition version of the game with the limited edition console makes more sense in my opinion. Inside the game case were some Gears of War 3 stickers, the game, 2 codes; one for Adam Fenix multiplayer character and the other for the Infected Omen weapon...

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Gears of War 3

Single Player Experience
Gears of War 3 succeeds where other trilogy enders fail. Some people play for the online, and others play for the story, and as time goes by it seems games are focused more on the multi-player aspect while the single player seems like a second thought. I don't play online. To me, a great game comes from a story that is fun to play, and characters who are fun to be.

Gears of War 3 is the last game in the "Delta Squad" trilogy. The games lead characters have come a long way from the juiced up one liners from the first game. Gears of War 3 is more of a emotional story than the past games, and you may find yourself caring about Marcus, Dom, Cole, and Baird more than you would in any other game. They succeeded in making you care for the soldiers of Delta Squad. And that is what is missing in most games today and it was good to see that Epic Studios wrapped up the story is a mostly neat package. I say mostly because almost every question is answered in the final game...

Great game, great close to the trilogy
I've only spent a few short hours with the campaign and some of the Horde 2.0, but so far, this game is turning out to be exactly what Epic and Microsoft promised, an amazing close to a great game series.

Additions to the core campaign most people will like would be 4 player co-op. Always wanted that in the previous games, but the way they were designed it really only felt right with 2 players. This time every mission requires a team of 4, which means real 4 player co-op is possible and quite fun. Playing the campaign alone isn't bad, but as I've read in reviews and agree, it really is meant to be played with real people. Playing with the equivalent of bots allows you to enjoy the game but it won't be as rich of an experience in my opinion.

You still have the cog tag collection hunt, along with the little collectible bits of paperwork strewn throughout the game just as in previous games in the series.

Another cool addition, for those playing co-op, is...

Most complete Gears yet!
This is the most COMPLETE game I have ever played. I honestly can't see myself thinking "hmmm. I wish they had this on this game!" Everything is here. Great campaign!Including that it is 4 player co-op online and 2 player split screen offline. Things like that make this game accessible no matter what. Which is why I love it. Played the campaign for about 3 hours and everything is set perfectly. Same great characters plus more, great action and everything is balanced to not give you the feeling that you're getting bored or doing too much. With all that said, I dont want any spoilers so I'll stop there.

Arcade Mode- I believe this is another great addition. If you've play Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare. You'll remember their Arcade Mode. I loved seeing the points pop up as if I was at an arcade or even playing the multiplayer. I just loved that aspect of it and it also adds a level of competitiveness with friends. Thats about all this mode offers though, but still great...

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Gears of War: Judgment

A huge disappointment
Let me preface this by saying Gears of War is my favorite action series by a long shot. As a fan of multiplayer action shooters, the series up to this point, has never let me down. I felt that the transitions from Gears 1-3 markedly improved with each iteration. From Chainsaw duels to meat shield tagging, it seemed like the action only got more intense and more fun. I was looking forward to judgement needless to say.

Then I played it.

Epic, what in God's name happened? Cover system? Pointless. Weapon re-spawns? Endless. Down but not out? Gone. Graphics? Subjective, but for me not as crisp as Gears 3 (for example the Hammer of Dawn, absolutely does not carry the punch and melty flavor it had in previous games, you may even argue that it was better in Gears 2) Fun? Subjective, but for me palpably absent.
The decision to take away down but not out, you may think would encourage people to use cover more, team work more. I've played about 35 hours of multiplayer...

A terrible take on a great franchise
Like most people I was very excited when I found out that the Gears of War series was going to continue. I had played the previous 3 and enjoyed them all, both solo and co-op. Gears 2 introduced Horde Mode which was my favorite game mode to play online with friends. It seemed that the Online Deathmatch was too difficult for my tastes and the matchmaking system did not work well. Still Gears of War 3 improved on all fronts; deathmatch, Horde Mode, and campaign. Gears of War: Judgment took 4 steps backwards. I was suspicious when i read the news that Cliff B had left the team, and after playing the game i can understand why he left. They took his baby and just pushed it onto the market to collect money from loyal fans like myself who expected great things from this franchise. The co-op campaign was fun that is why i gave it 3 stars for the fun factor. But the Horde mode is gone, replaced with a similar mode but lacks the RPG element that GOW3 had. If you are on the fence about...

Was looking forward to this but now after playing it...
Now before I begin, no I did not buy this off Amazon, I bought it from gamestop so that's why there's not an Amazon verified purchase in my review. I've been a fan of GoW since the first game and have them all. I've loved the campaign for all of them and loved the multiplayer, even when they added the sawed off to Gears 3 which was ridiculously overused by I got through it and still loved it.

But after playing this game for about 8 hours it just felt different and odd. I know the developers were going for the game to be different and of course it's always good for a game franchise to change it's ways. That's if it's in a good direction of course. Now don't get me wrong, this is still a pretty solid game but it just has something missing to it.

Campaign: Haven't played too much of it but it seems promising. People on here say it's about 5-8 hours but I don't really mind that. Knowing that you should just not rush through it and then complain about it being short...

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Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle

New 360
Just adding to the 5 stars for it really.

First off, packaging is nice. Everything is compartmentalized making it very efficient use of space. There doesn't really seem to be any empty, unused space in the box meaning that it's "green" in a way. The box is sturdy though making sure to house it's contents protectively. The finish is nice and shiny and the colors very vivid.

Next, the contents. A copy of the standard edition of Gears of War 3, 2 Gears of War 3 themed controllers (with 2 batteries for each controller), a Gears of War 3 themed, slim, Xbox 360 console, composite cables, power brick and a black Xbox 360 headset.

A standard copy of the Gears 3 game is most definitely acceptable, but a limited edition version of the game with the limited edition console makes more sense in my opinion. Inside the game case were some Gears of War 3 stickers, the game, 2 codes; one for Adam Fenix multiplayer character and the other for the Infected Omen weapon...

Beautiful Controllers. Console Not So Great.
First, I have to tell you, my review will be mostly about the console, it's been almost a year since Gears 3 came out, so I'm sure most of you already played it and like me, are looking to buy this console, first for its looks, second, for its larger HD. I already own a 360S with the 250GB HD, but recently had an offer for it and so I decided to sell it and buy the gears console, anyway, the review....

First, connections, the console comes with the standard 360S ports, which include:
5 USB ports, two on the front and three on the back.
A dedicated "Kinect Port" which powers up the device. The port comes marked with an orange stripe above it.
1 Ethernet RJ45 style port for wired internet connections, such as direct to router or modem.
1 HDMI port (but NO HDMI cable included) When will MS quit being so cheap?
1 Standard video/audio connection for the 360S included cable.

That's about it for ports. Now its features.
The console comes...

Just Perfect
I already own the first XBOX 360 (the white one) and the XBOX 360 Elite (the black one). The Elite started giving me the one red light and I brought it in to a local shop to get it fixed. Now it happens every two months or so and I'm getting tired of it. Plus, it is loud...no joke.

As a big fan of Gears, I needed a new console and the game and this was a perfect buy. Checked with the commander (wife) and funds were available for my new toy. Ordered this bad boy on the 19th of September and was at my doorstep the next day right when I came home from work - I was so excited. But, as life would have it, the console was never installed until that Friday night and the game played until Saturday afternoon. Priorities...

REVIEW on the CONSOLE:

This console is much smaller than my XBOX 360 Elite and now fits perfectly in my home theater shelf. It is also quiet...finally. Oh, it looks freakin' awesome. My purchase came with the game, 320Gb hard drive,...

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