As previously mentioned, PC players can’t access Gears 2 or 3 without playing on Xbox, and delivering a collection would make the whole franchise easily accessible to PC Players. Add in all the mixing and matching that comes alongside, and Gears fans would have a lot to sink their teeth into for years to come.Ī “Marcus Fenix Collection” of sorts would also bring one other major benefit: a modernized port of Gears of War 2. Sure, Gears 3 is where everything came together in regard to online play, but a collection of maps and modes from across the initial trilogy would be fantastic. Speaking of multiplayer, Microsoft only has to look at its, and 343 Industries’, work on Halo: The Master Chief Collection to see how modernizing multiplayer can really function. Gears 3 still marks the absolute high point in the franchise for both Horde and PvP multiplayer, and these modes wouldn’t need much modification at all in a PC port. What I’m saying is Gears 3 nailed most of this multiplayer stuff a decade ago, and it’d work equally well today. Gears 5 moved things forward perhaps a little more, introducing the likes of Escape mode for co-op players and Arcade mode to its PvP suite, but neither are revolutionary. In these aspects, Gears 4 is extremely similar to Gears 3, where proceedings often feel like higher framerates and increased graphical quality are the only noticeable improvements over the trilogy finale. That’s even clearer when you look at the game’s additional modes, namely horde and PvP multiplayer.
#GEARS OF WAR 3 ISO SERIES#
Let’s be honest, Gears as a series hasn’t moved the needle very far since Epic wrapped up the trilogy in 2011. Sure, a more thorough remake wouldn’t go amiss, but it’s certainly not necessary here. Honestly, remove the framerate cap and things would look modern already, especially during the bulk of Gears 3‘s gameplay, comprised of frantic combat.
Yes, it’s still capped at 30 fps and, yes, cutscenes look erm, questionable in 2021, but the core visual quality during gameplay holds up.Ī PC port, perhaps with re-worked cutscenes and higher resolution texture work, could really look a treat. The massive increase to pixel counts here really highlights the work done by Epic way back in 2011.
#GEARS OF WAR 3 ISO 720P#
If you play the game on Xbox One X or Xbox Series X, that means full 4K resolution as opposed to the original 720p presentation on 360 hardware. My most recent re-run of Gears of War 3 was with Microsoft’s enhanced Xbox 360 version. A relatively straightforward port, in theory
Marcus might be a grumpy, old bastard in the newer games, but you’d probably understand why if you knew what the bloke had been through in Gears 3. The first Gears of War doesn’t provide enough backstory to really understand where the world is with Gears 4 - that’s where Gears 2 and 3 come in, obviously. Both of The Coalition’s mainline Gears games did launch on PC, meaning players have disjointed access to the series.
That’s not to mention that these stories are massively important for Gears 4 and 5. From witty one-liners to a bond held together by little other than pure sarcasm, Delta squad and the surrounding case are a real delight throughout. Maybe it’s the fact that The Coalition’s take on Gears hasn’t produced anywhere near as memorable characters, but my recent re-run of Epic’s saga really highlighted how important these warriors are to the series. Delta squad, comprised of lead character Marcus Fenix, along with Dominic Santiago, Damon Baird, and Augustus Cole, are equally charming today as they were a decade ago. Gears of War might not be known for the most intricate of storylines, but in my opinion, its characters are severely underappreciated. Like its kin, Gears of War 3 needs to come to PC. As a whole decade passes us by, we take a look at why the very best Gears game deserves a translation onto modern tech. From a cohesive and conclusive storyline to a complete package of co-op and PvP modes, Gears 3 felt like the first time in the franchise that everything truly came together. The conclusion to Epic’s Gears trilogy was one of the biggest Xbox 360 releases of the generation, and its extra year of development really bore fruit. Believe it or not, today marks the 10th anniversary of Gears of War 3.