Chainsaw bayonets and blood spatters: tick. Oh, and it's also one of the best games released all year.Ĭommitted gamers know what to expect from the Gears Of War franchise, and Gears Of War 3 will tick all of their boxes. It comes packed with visceral gun-battles, ear-splitting explosions, bucketloads of blood and you use a good old-fashioned control-pad to play it. Here is an Xbox 360 exclusive that is resolutely hardcore. In light of the way Microsoft seems to be falling over itself to produce Kinect exclusives to attract the casual gaming audience, Gears Of War 3 seems almost decidedly retro.