Home Away From Home - Act V - Chapter 1
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Channel: Ross Mahon · 2011 · Gaming
Gears of War 3 features four-player co-op for the first time in the series.[5] A fully controllable mech suit, called a Silverback, is available for use in certain parts of the game, armed with a machine gun and rocket launcher. They have two operating modes, in assault mode it is controlled like a standard character. The player once again plays as Marcus Fenix, although at several points throughout the game, control changes to other characters such as Augustus Cole, or better known by his nickname, "Cole Train".[6] There are several new Locust enemies in the game, including the Savage Grenadier, the Savage Theron, the Digger Boomer, the Locust Siege Beast and the Kantus Knight, as well as the return of the Berserkers (both ordinary as well as Lambent). Additionally, the game introduces the new Lambent enemies, such as Drudges, Polyps, and Lambent Stalks. There are also new weapons; the Retro Lancer (an older Lancer model with a bayonet as opposed to the chainsaw attachment that has slower fire rate, high recoil and deals more damage than the actual Lancer), the Digger Launcher (a gun that launches small digging creatures through the ground at high speeds that explode), the Sawed-off Shotgun, Incendiary Grenades, the One Shot (a heavy sniper rifle that, as the name suggests, kills enemies in a single shot), the Vulcan (a machine gun that requires two Gears to operate, one for the gun and one for the ammo) and the butcher's Cleaver. Three new playable female characters were introduced: Samantha Byrne, Anya Stroud and Queen Myrrah, Other new playable characters include Jace Stratton, a battle-hardened soldier who appears in the comic series and is mentioned in the second game, and Griffin, leader of a group of human survivors called the Stranded. Canadian rapper/singer Drake is reported to be voicing Jace. Hip-hop star Ice-T voices the character of Griffin, while actress Claudia Black is the voice of Samantha.[7] There is also an enhanced progression system with players able to gain experience and level up through all modes, including the campaign. the final level is 100, as announced at the Horde 2.0 G4TV interview. Also, in this interview, weapon swapping, money swapping, and ammo swapping was confirmed.
