Kerry
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Till Gears of War 3 release 
**Spoilers**
Don't read this stuff if you don't want to know before the games out!
Here's the full rundown of the maps:
Checkout - Checkout's combat takes place in the carcass of an abandoned superstore. The shop owners tried to move their inventory with a closeout sale in the weeks leading up to the HOD evacuations, but ultimately had to walk away and leave everything to time and history. The intense close-quarters combat of the store aisles makes every decision important. Weapon selection is key, cover is essential to survival and every move has an impact. When facing your enemy, remember what the sign says: "Everything must go."
Drydock - Much has been written about the beauty of Seran culture, but people often forget the backbone of industry upon which it all relies. This shipyard stands full of undelivered goods and the necessary tools of a society's infrastructure. Its most prominent landmark is the rotting husk of a cargo ship that will forever stand in Drydock.
Gridlock - This ashen street was once a bustling tourist destination known for its quaint inns and waterfront cafés. Even the water is gone now, replaced by the burnt shell of a crater that stands as a testament to the loss of Seran humanity.
Hotel - Small island resorts such as this one catered to the opulent tastes of vacationing Serans. But as the Lambent infection spreads across the globe, tides are shifting to flood once popular beaches, and fierce winds batter and push at the walls of humanity's creations.
Mercy - This area was once a bustling town square filled with people, but it never recovered from the UIR mortar shellings of the Pendulum Wars. Emergence soon followed, and the already heartbroken residents were shown no mercy by Locust forces, leading to an almost immediate evacuation. This large and open central square is surrounded on all sides by sheltered passageways and buildings. A raised dais yields powerful weaponry and a view of virtually everything within range, but the power located there must be hard-earned and well-protected to provide any lasting advantage.
Old Town - Several remote areas of Sera managed to stave off the impact of Emergence for quite some time. Island towns such as this one were able to sustain themselves with small farms and a steady bounty from the ocean. But all good things must come to an end, and eventually they could hide no more. This is an excellent map for team-based play, with multiple areas that are well-suited to both attack and defence scenarios. A well-executed plan will often reap great rewards, and an enemy caught unaware can be flushed into a trap like a chicken free of its coop.
Overpass - As the Lambent infection spreads across Sera, the planet is quite literally falling apart. And as the substrata beneath this forgotten overpass begin to disintegrate, the entire city block is collapsing along with it, sliding into a vast underground cavern. Head for the high ground or you just might slide along with it. Battles in this highly dynamic map often focus around the elevated Overpass, where teams can hole up and take advantage of the protected position and emplaced weaponry located there. But gaining the high ground can also be a trap, as the team left below will most assuredly use mortars and orbital lasers to regain their lost footing.
Sandbar - This observation post once had a commanding view of the distant horizon. Never threatened, it was thought to be impenetrable due to its unpredictable coastline and the constant shifting of sandbars along the shallow water of the coastline. And it never did fall, it was simply abandoned when humanity fled from a threat that nobody could ever see coming.
Thrashball - This stadium was once home to a different sort of national hero, one who fought for honour and glory, instead of scrambling for survival. The invigorating roar of the crowd has been replaced by the melancholy moaning of wind in the empty stadium seats. Stadium matches are no longer restricted to the playing field, and the team that controls the concession stands earns a great advantage. The scoreboard still keeps track of every point earned, but its frayed support cables also make it a precarious trap for anyone foolish enough to run underneath it.
Trenches - The Locust have begun to carve mines and tunnels into the rocks of the Seran Deadlands, eking out any existence that resembles the underground passages of the Hollow they once called home. But this harsh environment is as relentless an d unforgiving as any enemy they've ever had to face. The Locust Trenches are small and tight, with clean lines of sight across virtually the entire battlefield. The central hill leads to a fortified bunker with a strategically important vantage point. Once taken, it is rarely surrendered, unless opposing forces can manage to sneak up under the cover of a passing sandstorm that leaves everyone blind for a short while.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/317076/gears-of-war-3-multiplayer-videos-are-brutal/
[Edited on 04-10-2011 by Kerry]
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A2H GO
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How come they can make the graphics so much better than COD/Battlefield?
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MoesTavern
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There's hell on at the Epic forums about them keeping 2 multiplayer maps and loads of character and weapon skins back as DLC even though they are finished now
proper nerd rage going on
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Kerry
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Link? Do you know which maps?
That DLC thing is a con tbf
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DannyB
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I used to watch a programme on Sky 166 that showed online games, competitions etc and Gears was always on, quite liked watching it but never played it.
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Kerry
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You should try it Danny, could always rent it out or something and see what you think 
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DannyB
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Not a console player, not had one for years, watching it competitively was great though
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MoesTavern
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Azura and Rustlung are the maps, apparently both on disc but have to be unlocked via DLC
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dannymccann
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DLC is a con, it's the new thing to combat all the piracy IMO, even though it isnt a massive problem on consoles (yet) we still get ripped off.
Having said that, we have to buy a new console every 3 or 4 years for £250, and pay a bit more for games and extra content (and subs on 360  ) but someone like Danny has to spend, what, £300 at least a year keeping his rig up to spec, so I guess it all evens out
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DannyB
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My last gaming rig didn't get anything other than a new hard drive and power supply for 4 years although it didn't run things like BC2 on maximum. The rig I'm building now will be good for another 3-4 years, depending on how fast games advance. BF3 (what I'm building it for) has advanced so much, my last rig would have burnt out trying to run it 
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dannymccann
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I used to be like you Danny, I had an amazing specced PC (used to play COD4 and MoHAA on properly full spec when they first came out etc) but got bored replacing stuff when it went wrong. Although thinking about it that rig I mentioned above did last me a good couple of years, with a good amount of overclocking on my Athlon 64 and ATi 1950XT or whatever it was 
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LeeM
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i wish i could get into gears, ive got number 2 and just dont like the playing style
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Kerry
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http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/call-of-duty-black-ops-xbox-live-1200-microsoft-points-10829996-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-1
cheap points for the DLC
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Cole
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I've just been playing gears 2 as I needed to finish it and vie just done that and it dint give me the fucking achievement ffs looking forward to 3 though
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Conway563
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As much as I enjoyed the first 2 I'll probably wait until this is sub £20 after christmas. Too many other games I'd rather have first
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ashleh
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Gears of war 1 was soooooo much better compared to gow2 (in terms of online gameplay, the storymodes on both are fantastic). Hopefully this will be good!
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weeeeitsme
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Can't wait for this, been waiting soooooo long for it, after the let down that was Gears 2 online, Gears 3 should be amazing, after playing the BETA it looks good for this game.
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Kerry
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Excitedddddddddddddddddd
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Demo
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bring it on
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Russ
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We should deffo hook up demo.
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Demo
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fo sho
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ashleh
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can i play?
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Russ
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um yes. russonf, k3rryann, funky banana.
http://www.footsoldierclan.co.uk/
[Edited on 14-09-2011 by Russ]
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Baz-Zico
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Mine was posted out today, should get it Friday!!
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Russ
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whos that from
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