With everything that Gears 3 does exceptionally there are a few minor deficiencies to mention. For one there is often a small freeze-and-skip in play when the game saves and a few times I saw Cole floating on air, the game failing to recognise that he should have gone down the stairs.

Sometimes, DLC can be stunning. Rockstar is arguably the champion of the huge, transformative expansion pack thanks to GTA IV's Episodes from Liberty City and RDR's Undead Nightmare, but plenty of other developers do great work adding a solid weight of content to their games as well.

The end of a trilogy. As with movies as it is with games, so much pressure rests on the producer or developer to deliver something which not only betters the prequels in grandeur, scope and execution, but to also tie up any loose plot ends and deliver a final weaving lock to make the dress complete.

There is little doubt that Gears of War rests in the library of every shooter fan that owns an Xbox 360. When you see announcements that brag about 2 or 3 million copies sold, realize that Gears 1 and 2 combined has sold over 13 million copies.

How does the first campaign DLC for Gears of War hold up?

Gears of War 3 is the absolute business. It plays extremely well on your own, as part of a co-op experience or if you've got the minerals to jump online and leave your mark. The 10-12 hour campaign is a fitting swansong to the series and the multiplayer offers a refreshing change to the modern...

An Epic conclusion?

i bought this because i had finished the first 2 games. the thing i dislike about this game is the campain did not take long to complete. good game closes the story of gears of war well looking forward to more of them.

The latest instalment in the Gears of War trilogy has finally concluded one of the most significant gaming trilogies in recent memory.

The best shooter you'll find on any console; Great new weapons and enemies; Easy on the eye; Beast mode and Horde 2.0; Pretty much everything not listed under 'downs'

The cutscenes are appalling; Irritating, one-dimensional characters; Vehicle levels and boss fights still grate; May cost you your job/relationship/tan

A SPOILER FREE REVIEW. So the final part of the Gears Trilogy is finally with us. What does it have in store for us, but more importantly for the thousands of Gears fans, is the multiplayer up to scratch? But first I better mention that I'm not a Gears junkie.