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I'm looking forward to the RAAMs Shadow DLC. Playing as RAAM (and wielding the knife that killed Kim in the first game) in the campaign = win.

Me too. Can't wait to have Kryll under my command :D

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I get the feeling the campaign content in RAAM's Shadow is going to be extremely limited. Even in that three minute video they showed us the same few things several times. I fully expect the COG bit to be generic running from room to room, and RAAM's bit to be lots of quicktime events. I hope I'm wrong.

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I get the feeling the campaign content in RAAM's Shadow is going to be extremely limited. Even in that three minute video they showed us the same few things several times. I fully expect the COG bit to be generic running from room to room, and RAAM's bit to be lots of quicktime events. I hope I'm wrong.

Well mind you they said it would take 3 hours to complete. I'd say they don't want to spoil too much, besides.. it's just a preview.

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I get the feeling the campaign content in RAAM's Shadow is going to be extremely limited. Even in that three minute video they showed us the same few things several times. I fully expect the COG bit to be generic running from room to room, and RAAM's bit to be lots of quicktime events. I hope I'm wrong.

As far as I can remember, there haven't been any quick-time events in the Gears franchise yet (unless you want to classify executions in that). They were just showing the action in the preview -- I'm sure there's more to it.

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As far as I can remember, there haven't been any quick-time events in the Gears franchise yet (unless you want to classify executions in that). They were just showing the action in the preview -- I'm sure there's more to it.

Quicktime events was probably the wrong phrase. What I mean is that with RAAM, you're a huge guy with two attacks, which means all the other stuff you do in the game will probably amount to pressing B to push stuff out of the way. Hopefully there will be more than that though. If not, well, at least I can use a guy with a cigar in his mouth in multiplayer (briefly anyway, then I'll go back to Prescott).

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Quicktime events was probably the wrong phrase. What I mean is that with RAAM, you're a huge guy with two attacks, which means all the other stuff you do in the game will probably amount to pressing B to push stuff out of the way. Hopefully there will be more than that though. If not, well, at least I can use a guy with a cigar in his mouth in multiplayer (briefly anyway, then I'll go back to Prescott).

It's similar to Beast mode in Gears of War 3 in that the characters have specific attacks. It's just a different experience.

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Should You Buy Gears of War 3: RAAM?s Shadow? Yes.

RAAM's Shadow has a lot going for it?it's the best kind of narrative downloadable content in that it doesn't try to tack on extra chapters to the end or middle of the existing game's story. Rather, it spins an entirely new tale that fleshes out the universe and gives some background on characters we didn't know much about. It takes place over three chapters, offering a new perspective on the frantic events of Emergence Day, when human strongholds fell to the Locust's surprise attack. There's a twist, too?in addition to fighting as the gears soldiers of Zeta squad, you also have a few opportunities to take control of General RAAM himself, and to experience Emergence Day as one of the Locust aggressors.

One of Gears of War 3's most fun, fresh features was "Beast Mode," which allowed players to finally control the various soldiers of the Locust Horde, and RAAM's Shadow leverages that to great effect. The RAAM sections are fun and allow the use of a satisfying new method of enemy dispatchment (those who fought against RAAM in the first Gears of War can probably imagine what it is).

All three chapters are playable in co-op and arcade mode just like the main campaign, and right from the start, it throws a ton of enemies your way. There are some new playable characters and skins for multiplayer as well, so while the $15 price tag is a little stiff, there is just enough quality content here to warrant it. In fact, while the last Horde mode download pack was maybe not worth a purchase on its own, RAAM's Shadow is good enough that Gears fans should consider just plonking down for the $30 season pass, which will net you RAAM's Shadow, the $10 Horde Command map pack, and two as-yet unannounced DLC packs.

So: It's fun, it's different, and it lets you play as the Gears universe's A-number-one badass. Yes.

http://kotaku.com/58...aams-shadow-yes

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Hey it's me, Mr Cynical again :p

Three chapters? That's a little bit worrying. GamesRader have a full video playthrough of the first two chapters and it only takes up 40 minutes. I don't see the final chapter really being 2 hours 20 minutes to take us up to the claimed 3 hour mark :/

EDIT: disclaimer - I haven't actually watched the videos through as I don't want to spoil it for myself. They could have breaks in the gameplay.

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Hey it's me, Mr Cynical again :p

Three chapters? That's a little bit worrying. GamesRader have a full video playthrough of the first two chapters and it only takes up 40 minutes. I don't see the final chapter really being 2 hours 20 minutes to take us up to the claimed 3 hour mark :/

EDIT: disclaimer - I haven't actually watched the videos through as I don't want to spoil it for myself. They could have breaks in the gameplay.

Thats for a new DLC

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Hey it's me, Mr Cynical again :p

Three chapters? That's a little bit worrying. GamesRader have a full video playthrough of the first two chapters and it only takes up 40 minutes. I don't see the final chapter really being 2 hours 20 minutes to take us up to the claimed 3 hour mark :/

EDIT: disclaimer - I haven't actually watched the videos through as I don't want to spoil it for myself. They could have breaks in the gameplay.

I hate those reviewers who spoil the party. So I skipped to the end on the first playthrough and saw that he played it on Casual. So it will take 20mins on casual, and possibly longer on Hardcore and Insane.

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20 minutes for a chapter on casual makes for about 40 minutes to an hour on hardcore, IMO. Seems to be what Epic said the length would equate to. I can blow through a casual chapter in less time than that, but playing on hardcore takes far longer.

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