Gears of War 3
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios
Cheat Codes/Hints
"Mad World" instrumental during Gridlock multi-player mode
Play a match with at least two round wins required to finish a match, and complete a round without anyone destroying any of the ash people inside the multi-player map. At the start of the next round, an instrumental piano version of "Mad World" will play.
Aaron Griffin multi-player character skin
Like the "Gears Of War Facebook" page to receive an unlock code for this skin that can be redeemed on your system or on Xbox.com.
Act 1: Hat
When you play as "Cole Train", you will eventually pass through a grocery store. Somewhere early on, you will find a small stand with a cut-out of Cole in his Thrashball outfit near where you will fight some Lambent after some stalks appears. During or after the fight, interact with the cut-out. You will be given a choice to wear a white hat either front or backwards. This hat will stay on Cole's head during the intermission sequences (not pre-rendered) until the scene where you take a zip-line down to the bridge.
Act 1: Slide
When you play as "Cole Train", early on you will pass through a playground. After an intermission sequence, clear all the enemies around you. Once cleared, return to the playground and jump up to the top of a mini-slide. Press X when you get near the slide and Cole will slide down.
Beta version bonuses
Complete the following tasks in the Beta version to unlock the corresponding bonus.
- Complete one match by April 24, 2011.
- Complete one match during the week of April 25, 2011.
- Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun
- Complete one match during the week of May 2, 2011.
- Complete one match during the week of May 9, 2011.
- Complete one match in the Beta.
- Complete 50 matches in any game type. To unlock in the retail version, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the Beta.
- Complete 90 matches in any game type. To unlock in the retail version, score 100 kills with the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer during the Beta.
COG characters
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character.
- Earn the Big Money Onyx medal; alternately "Like" the Gears Of War 3 Facebook page for a redeemable code.
- Earn the Silver Allfathers medal.
- Earn the Silver Veteran medal.
- Play the multiplayer beta.
- Earn the Bronze War Supporter medal.
- Successfully complete Campaign mode.
Damage immunity
While performing the Retro Charge or Chainsaw Bayonet execution, you are unaffected by any damage in Horde. Note: In Hardcore and Insane, enemies such as the Boomer and Kantus will wait until you finish the execution to fire at you. Also, when using the Mutator "Comet", you are invincible while roadie running.
Defeating berserkers
Use the following trick to kill the regular berserkers that appear in the Boss waves in Horde mode. Pick up a Scorcher (the flame thrower) and blaze them up. Note: These are not to be confused with the Lambent berserker.
DLC: Forces of Nature
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- Get 25 kills with any of the hidden elementally charged Cleavers in Horde.
- Force Multiplayer ( 25 points )
- Win a match of Guardian on all Forces of Nature maps.
- Force Multiplier ( 50 points )
- Kill a Lambent Berserker with a team comprised of 5 Forces of Nature characters in Horde.
- Horde Natural ( 20 points )
- Complete 20 consecutive waves of Horde on any Forces of Nature map without going down or dying.
- Hunter Gatherer ( 20 points )
- Bag and Tag 20 opponents while playing as the Savage Hunter in Versus multiplayer ( any mode).
- I've Got This! ( 20 points )
- Kill 10 opponents as the leader in a round of Guardian on a Forces of Nature map.
- Natural Selection ( 20 points )
- Complete all 12 waves of Beast on all Forces of Nature maps.
- Stock Piled ( 20 points )
- Achieve the maximum level on all fortifications in Horde mode.
- Unstoppable Force ( 25 points )
- Complete all 50 waves of Horde on any of the Forces of Nature maps.
- Witty Repairtee ( 25 points )
- Build or repair 50,000 worth of fortifications as Mechanic Baird LE.
Easy medals
Go to Versus mode and choose a private match. Set the bots number to the maximum. Make sure the score limit is maxed out so that you have the most possible time in a match. Also, set the difficulty to Casual. You can now work on whatever medal you are trying to achieve. Also, when choosing a level, you can switch out which weapons you want. For example, if you change them all to Torque Bows you can use that the entire match until you have enough kills with it to unlock its execution. You can keep switching the guns desired before you start a new match and work with them to actually unlock all the executions. Note: The only weapon you cannot choose is the cleaver; for this, go to Horde mode and choose Drydock. Tthe Butchers will appear on level 2, and from there you can pick up their cleaver and use it until you have unlocked its execution. By using this method you can unlock many medals.