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2011 Xbox

The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.

What defines Gears of War 3:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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Halo 2

95 %

2004 PCXbox

  • Lavish presentation
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer

Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.

Halo 4

Lavish presentation

Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.

Halo 3

Lavish presentation

Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.

Gears 5

Lavish presentation

A punchy cover shooter in which Kait Diaz digs into her ties to the Locust. The campaign opens up at times with explorable vehicle hub areas and can be played in co-op. Horde, Escape and Versus modes round out the package.

Halo: Reach

Lavish presentation

A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.

Halo 5: Guardians

Lavish presentation

A fast, mobile sci-fi shooter where you alternate between Master Chief and Spartan Locke in four-person squads, backed by a strong competitive multiplayer suite including Arena and Warzone.

Killzone 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim, cinematic first-person shooter set in the war between humans and the Helghast, featuring heavy cover-based gunplay and a squad-based multiplayer mode called Warzone.

Resident Evil 6

Dark, serious atmosphere

A bombastic, action-heavy Resident Evil with several intertwined campaigns starring Leon, Chris, Jake and Ada, built around co-op play. Gunfights, melee moves and blockbuster set pieces take priority over classic survival horror.

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