The multiplayer mode that set a new standard for cooperative multiplayer gameplay is back and bolder than ever as Horde mode returns to Gears of War 3.
Ready to see Horde 2.0 in action? Check out the recently released Gears of War 3 "Five Against All" gameplay video that shows off the updated horde mode in action!
Core gameplay remains the same as in Gears of War 2, only now there’s a lot more to know and love. Battle your way through a relentless onslaught of Locust waves. Your objective is simple: kill everything and survive.
During the short breaks between waves you will want to rearm, buy ammo, and fortify your position. Fortifications are brand new in Horde 2.0, and probably the most significant improvement. Earn cash by killing enemies and use that cash to purchase a variety of offensive, defensive, and decoy fortifications. Defensive fortifications, like fences, slow enemies down while decoys will trick your enemies into attacking them instead of you. Offensive fortifications, like turrets, sentries, and the powerful Silverback, can obliterate your enemy.
To sustain the effort, you occasionally receive bonus objectives. Look for these to pop up at the beginning of a wave to show you what the requirements are. Work as a team to accomplish the objective so all of you can reap the rewards. Bonus objectives are not required, but if you do complete them, you are rewarded with weapons, ammo, and more cash.
BE WARNED: every ten waves you will encounter a boss wave. Each one is unique, and you will engage the most powerful among the Locust and Lambent ranks. It takes an entire team working together to complete these challenges - stick together and help each other out.
About Gears of War 3
Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox 360, Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for Gears of War. With the last human city destroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Publisher: Epic Games
ESRB Rating: Mature
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