Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow Game Add-on - Dec. 13th

[InsaneNutter]

Today, Microsoft and Epic Games announced “RAAM’s Shadow,” the new campaign experience for the award-winning blockbuster, “Gears of War 3.” Starring a cast of characters both new and eerily familiar to the series, “RAAM’s Shadow” will deliver more than three hours of gameplay set in a storyline that precedes the events of the first “Gears of War,” as well as six new multiplayer characters, the Chocolate Weapon Set and an additional 250 Gamerscore. “RAAM’s Shadow” will launch Dec. 13 for 1,200 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, marking the second major game add-on for this year’s critically-acclaimed blockbuster, “Gears of War 3.”

“When we announced the ‘Gears 3’ Season Pass, we immediately started getting hundreds of questions from fans about what the game add-ons would be,” said Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. “We’re really excited to be lifting the curtain on the first two releases, first with the ‘Horde Command Pack’ and now with ‘RAAM’s Shadow,’ which gives fans a new perspective on the ‘Gears’ universe and is also the biggest DLC release we’ve ever made.”

“RAAM’s Shadow” drops players into the events of Sera post-Emergence Day, as Zeta Squad is enlisted to evacuate Ilima City and protect the citizens against a Locust Kryll storm. Taking on the infamous Locust leader from “Gears 1,” General RAAM, Zeta is led by Michael Barrick (from “Gears of War” comics fame) and comprised of familiar faces such as Lt. Minh Young Kim (“Gears 1”) and Tai Kaliso (“Gears 2”), and also includes a new female comrade, Alicia Valera.

In addition to fighting as a new squad of Gears, players will step into the boots of RAAM himself, and for the first time storm the human stronghold from the perspective of one of the series’ most legendary bosses.

“RAAM’s imposing size and strength, along with his Kryll shield, make him one of the most powerful and daunting foes in the ‘Gears’ universe,” said Bleszinski. “We think fans are going to have a blast unleashing hell upon the poor humans for the first time in a campaign setting.”

With the announcement of “RAAM’s Shadow” and in anticipation of the launch of the “Horde Command Pack” on Nov. 1, featuring new maps, characters, weapon skins, Horde fortification upgrades and Achievements, there’s never been a better time to purchase the “Gears of War 3” Season Pass for 2400 Microsoft Points, entitling you to the first four game add-ons for discount of more than 30 percent!

Multiplayer news is coming November 1st, so keep an eye out!

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[Nimrod]

I do believe at 3 hours of Campaign, I'll be getting this.

The question is now, at 1,200 Points. Will the other 3 packs be worth another 1,200 because then I might as well get the Season Pass. the first pack for Horde seemed a little let down.

 

[xzKinGzxBuRnzx]

I already own this! Season pass FEATURES!

 

[MasterChief]

I'm still un decided, Epic will probably have a deal on in a years time where you can get all of the previous DLC on the cheap.

 

[Trebor]

I'm still un decided, Epic will probably have a deal on in a years time where you can get all of the previous DLC on the cheap.

Most games companies do this for their Game of the year edition etc etc. Kind of annoying as I've been on the end of it before (Borderlands, Fallout 3 etc). But like Nimrod said the season pass might be the way to go if their releases are worth it and from what they did with Gears 2 (the added campaign was great) I may buy it

 

[InsaneNutter]

We do know at some point where going to be sold two maps that were in the leaked beta, and finished long before the games release though.

I'm not usually one for buying DLC so we will have to see, 3+ hours of campaign is not bad, just depends how good the rest of the DLC will be though.