Seriously tho

[Ashokk]

We keep getting told how this is the end of this story arc and that's cool but several questions remain. Why is the locust queen a human(clearly is as the pulse didnt kill her), where did fenix pick up the scar and are Baird and Cole married yet?

[o A R T S Y o]

We keep getting told how this is the end of this story arc and that's cool but several questions remain. Why is the locust queen a human(clearly is as the pulse didnt kill her), where did fenix pick up the scar and are Baird and Cole married yet?

Well Cliffy B already said they will not be coming out with anymore Gears games so I guess it will all remain a huge mystery, for now

[MortenM DG]

The fenix scar will ve covered in the upcoming book "The Slab"

[Acidviolet]

^ what they said.

[Evanescence]

Well Cliffy B already said they will not be coming out with anymore Gears games so I guess it will all remain a huge mystery, for now

No more Gears? Really?

I really want to know why she's Human too. I'm stumped.

[Evanescence]

Well Cliffy B already said they will not be coming out with anymore Gears games so I guess it will all remain a huge mystery, for now

No more Gears? Really?

I really want to know why she's Human too. I'm stumped.

[DJ CARNIV AL]

As far as i understood it Cliffy B said this was the last Gears game featuring MArcus and co as the main characters, this story arch is over Not Gears.

[Acidviolet]

there should be a story to show Myrrahs beginning story, just so we all know.

[UnbornCorpser]

Well Cliffy B already said they will not be coming out with anymore Gears games so I guess it will all remain a huge mystery, for now

He didn't say no more Gears he said that they wanted to leave the franchise for now & if the possibility arises they might or could come back to Gears then. But yes for now they're leaving the franchise to work on Fortnite & other titles.

[MattDaddy V1]

I don't mean to sound rude, but the assumption that Gears is dead is just soooo funny. Cliffy B has dropped so many many hints and comments about this subject in interviews that a new Gears based game is a certain. I remember a little while ago he stated in an interview while the delta story was done, 'Gears 3 was the end of the franchise the same way halo 3 was the end of that franchise.' I think it won't be out till the next generation of consoles tho. Also I thought epic had handed certain rights to gears to people can fly?

[Lucell]

Either way, no Pendulum Wars.
Human v Human wouldn't be Gears.
It'd be like Ghost Recon or worse...
Modern Warfare.... -shudders-
Let's do E-Day.

[UnbornCorpser]

I don't mean to sound rude, but the assumption that Gears is dead is just soooo funny. Cliffy B has dropped so many many hints and comments about this subject in interviews that a new Gears based game is a certain. I remember a little while ago he stated in an interview while the delta story was done, 'Gears 3 was the end of the franchise the same way halo 3 was the end of that franchise.' I think it won't be out till the next generation of consoles tho. Also I thought epic had handed certain rights to gears to people can fly?

If they put any games on the new generation consoles then (Gears Games) then they'll flop. The new Playstation is going to be utter crap & as far as I know the new Xbox is going to be even worse than that.

[UnbornCorpser]

Either way, no Pendulum Wars.
Human v Human wouldn't be Gears.
It'd be like Ghost Recon or worse...
Modern Warfare.... -shudders-
Let's do E-Day.

You know there is always the case that the pulse didn't kill all of the locust so the story could take effect after 100 years or so after Gears 3. Another resurgence of locust.

[MiniPistolTroika]

Well Cliffy B already said they will not be coming out with anymore Gears games so I guess it will all remain a huge mystery, for now

For the millionth time he never ssaid that he said no more games with marcus in them. But there will probably to 2 or 3 more

[Lucell]

You know there is always the case that the pulse didn't kill all of the locust so the story could take effect after 100 years or so after Gears 3. Another resurgence of locust.

I'm sure Adam would have known this. His plan was foolproof.
Plus, it'd be weird if the Locust came back after 100 years.
Why not in 10? I think we got a Star Wars on our hands, we
see the end of the story (Gears 1, 2, and 3 show the last few years)
And now we get prequels (:

[DanTheGamer11]

Yeah that tends to happen to games these days.

[MattDaddy V1]

I think we got a Star Wars on our hands, we
see the end of the story (Gears 1, 2, and 3 show the last few years)
And now we get prequels (:

I think u maybe jumping the gun there...(Sit's down to play Raam's Shadow while reading news that people can fly have been approached about a possible Gears prequel,)... DAMN!

Kinda glad Epic canned Gears Kinnet/Exile, Could U imagine a Gears Dance Off level?!?!?!

[Geers_of_war]

The fenix scar will ve covered in the upcoming book "The Slab"

reading this reminds me of Plinket's starwars reviews, dont tell me something from the movie was explained in some book, explain it in the movie im watching...

in this case its a videogame instead of a movie, we shouldnt have to research the story, its the storytellers job to tell us in the media they chose to present the story in the first place, the video game came first, if CliffB had a list of Novels he already wrote, then adpated the game, thats one thing, the novels came after and should only be used as supplemental media, not to explain key aspects of the game.

nobody is expected to go buy a series of novels for any other game they've played, especially any game that turned into a series, a supposed "planned trilogy from the start" which means you should have everything Planned out and explained by the time we beat the final game, especially when you spent time after the trilogy ended to come out with a DLC introducing an entirely new cast of characters and a campaign involving them.

[viperousamoeba]

reading this reminds me of Plinket's starwars reviews, dont tell me something from the movie was explained in some book, explain it in the movie im watching...

in this case its a videogame instead of a movie, we shouldnt have to research the story, its the storytellers job to tell us in the media they chose to present the story in the first place, the video game came first, if CliffB had a list of Novels he already wrote, then adpated the game, thats one thing, the novels came after and should only be used as supplemental media, not to explain key aspects of the game.

nobody is expected to go buy a series of novels for any other game they've played, especially any game that turned into a series, a supposed "planned trilogy from the start" which means you should have everything Planned out and explained by the time we beat the final game, especially when you spent time after the trilogy ended to come out with a DLC introducing an entirely new cast of characters and a campaign involving them.

The problem with that is if the tried to force all the info from the books and comics, then we end up with a bunch of one liners and more collectibles with a few lines of text. to me all 3 games are jammed packed. Sure the games could be longer, but the novels and comics expand the story in ways the games couldn't. I would much rather read how Marcus got his scar in detail, instead of a few lines in a game. Besides that alot of people miss the stuff that's in the games. Everyday someone one these forums post question answered in the game.

I think some things would have worked in the games and other wouldn't. And lots of other games also do the book thing, it doesn't seem to be going anywhere and Im happy about it. Bring on the Slab.

[oXFiercePlayXo]

I would say read the book/ comics because they are way better than the Gears 3 story. I felt the Gears 3 story was nice and long, but it was a boring story. Especially when you were playing with Baird and Cole and doing all the back tracking to Marcus and Dom.

[Croswynd]

The Gears games could never tell a cohesive and grand, epic story. That's just the nature of a game like this. Instead, the story, which is rather good when you're not curb stomping and chainsawing Locust in the campaign, is told around the games through the fiction by Traviss and Co. How Marcus got his scar isn't necessary to the story of the Gears games. But it's a neat tidbit to find in a story dedicated to fleshing out some of the implied pasts of the characters.

[N1ssassa]

Myrrah is NOT human. Notice how in Gears 2 when they reach the throne room she tells Delta they are the first and will be the last humans to "desecrate this place". If she was a human, she would've been the first to see the throne room. She also despises the humans and is super super racist toward them. If she was a human, she'd be like Uncle Ruckus. She is absolutely not human, not a possibility.

[KaliniuS]

If they put any games on the new generation consoles then (Gears Games) then they'll flop. The new Playstation is going to be utter crap & as far as I know the new Xbox is going to be even worse than that.

I would love to see where what information you're basing your opinion on.

[ManicRaider]

The Gears games could never tell a cohesive and grand, epic story. That's just the nature of a game like this. Instead, the story, which is rather good when you're not curb stomping and chainsawing Locust in the campaign, is told around the games through the fiction by Traviss and Co. How Marcus got his scar isn't necessary to the story of the Gears games. But it's a neat tidbit to find in a story dedicated to fleshing out some of the implied pasts of the characters.

You just don't understand. People who like a good storytelling don't like plot holes and cliffhangers. That stuff is a punch in the face to people like us. The story doesn't always have to make sense or reveal every little thing but Gears 3 story was like someone scattered the pages of a book, put it together and forgot most of the ending. I've said it before and will most likely say it again, the people who defend the story 1) Don't really care about it and 2) Are confusing fun gameplay with the story. They are not the same thing.

[Croswynd]

You just don't understand. People who like a good storytelling don't like plot holes and cliffhangers. That stuff is a punch in the face to people like us. The story doesn't always have to make sense or reveal every little thing but Gears 3 story was like someone scattered the pages of a book, put it together and forgot most of the ending. I've said it before and will most likely say it again, the people who defend the story 1) Don't really care about it and 2) Are confusing fun gameplay with the story. They are not the same thing.

-I- don't understand? Heh, you're obviously new here, mate. I think I understand the situation a whole lot better than you do. Gears of War is a third person shooter before all else, even the story. The 'rule of cool' has been stated by the creators a few times to explain away inconsistencies within the story. That's the nature of the beast, my friend. That's how these AAA shooters work.

Story will always come second best in a contest before gameplay. I don't like it, but that's the way it is. Karen did a good job of bringing individual characters out and making them more than just meatheads and idol girls. The story as a whole, however, would have worked better as a novel rather than a video game. That's because with visuals, a lot of things have to be left out and other things spruced up to make the visuals more exciting and compelling. In this case, it's a game first and a story second, as I've said.

You seem to mistake me disagreeing with you that the story was filled with all sorts of wrongs. I agree; however, it would have been worse had Karen not stepped up to bat. With her, we got to see an introspective Cole getting tired of all the war instead of being that high-adrenaline cheerleader he usually is. Marcus and Co lived through a tragedy and they dealt with it in as realistic a way as possible given the circumstances.

Story will never, ever be told entirely through a video game medium. Pick the books and other Expanded universe if you want to know. They can't fit it all in a -video game-. Maybe that's not how it should be, but that's the way it is.

And hey, next time you call someone out on 'not understanding', make sure you know who you're talking to. I value story above all else.

[N1ssassa]

lol'd at Cros not understanding story. I'm new and that's still funny to me.