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Best Shooter
While the arms race between Activision and EA and their respective Call of Duty and Battlefield brands gobbled up attention in the shooter category in 2011, Epic Games brought one of this generation’s greatest and most-loved trilogies to a somber close with Gears of War 3. Since 2006, the stop-and pop aesthetics have wowed us, forever setting the bar for third-person shooter gameplay. This third installment offers the tightest, most pure expression of the franchise to date. A desperate story of survival underscored by loss and redemption takes players through Delta Squad’s last stand, Cole’s backstory and a gut-wrenching third Act that’s totally unforgettable. With every game these days featuring a Horde mode of some kind, it’s easy to forget Gears 2 started the trend, and Gears 3 multiplayer, Horde and Beast modes are all still a blast to play four months later and counting.