Video: Play Gears of War 3 on Hardcore. On Normal, it virtually plays itself

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A whole chapter completed, barely a shot fired. It is possible

So Gears of War 3 is brilliant. You know that now. Myself and Mr. Charlie Barratt certainly know it too. He wrote our review, and I've been happily playing it at home all week. But during that thoroughly rewarding quality time with my sofa, I've noticed something that you really need to be aware of. The difficulty levels in Gears of War 3 are not what you'll expect of the series. They're not what you'll expect at all.

Quick note: In the interests of not taking up your entire day, I've only included a run-through of Act 2, Chapter 1 here, but I assure you I managed to get through Chapters 1 - 5 at home using this same pacifist methodology. The only edits made to this video are some fast-forwarding - again in the interests of time - and the removal of the cut-scenes to avoid spoilers. It gets a bit hectic at times, but just keep an eye on the ammo counters...

September 15, 2011

David Houghton
David Houghton
Former GamesRadar+ Features Writer

Former (and long-time) GamesRadar+ writer, Dave has been gaming with immense dedication ever since he failed dismally at some '80s arcade racer on a childhood day at the seaside (due to being too small to reach the controls without help). These days he's an enigmatic blend of beard-stroking narrative discussion and hard-hitting Psycho Crushers.