Gears of War 3

Play it on: Xbox 360, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One
Current goal: Replay the campaign
Buy it from: Amazon

It’s been a while since a new, mainline Gears of War game—2019’s Gears 5—so I’m hoping Microsoft will announce a new entry in 2024. And in my endless desperation for a new Gears of War game, I’ve decided to distract myself by replaying all of the previous ones. At this point I’ve played all of the mainline games at least once, though I’ve played the older ones a few more times than that.

But this time, I’m bringing along my wife. She’s only played the first and second Gears of War games, so for her, this is a whole new journey. For me, it’s like returning to my old hometown. I remember long ago beating these games with my brother in co-op. Now I’m back with my wife and replaying them. The more things change…

Over Thanksgiving break, we knocked out Gears and Gears 2 and had a great time with them. The games, which are Xbox 360 titles, run better now thanks to the FPS boost on the newer Xbox consoles, but it’s still a shame all of these older Gears games never got proper Xbox One or PC ports.

Personally, I’m very excited about Gears of War 3. It was my favorite back in the day and the one I played the most. I’m curious how well it holds up in 2023, and if my wife will be as into this entry as I was back when it came out. Gears of War 2 was still a blast to play, so I’m hopeful about 3. — Zack Zwiezen

Yay, | Gears of War 3 | is on Game Pass

If you’re a Game Pass subscriber, good news: All of the Gears of War games, including 3 , are available as part of your subscription. Note that while the entire series is available to play on Xbox, only Gears of War Ultimate , and Gears 4 and 5 , are on PC.