RAAM's Shadow, the biggest ever Gears of War add-on is released today on Xbox Live with new campaigns, weapons and three hours of additional gameplay.
For 1,200 Microsoft Points, RAAM'S Shadow gets you new missions on both sides of the Locust war, dropping you into a new team called Zeta Squad.
The action is set in post-Emergence Day Sera, where you will attempt to evacuate Ilima City and defende citizens from a Locust Kryll storm. Sounds deadly, no?
Familiar features are the Locust leader from the original Gears of War, General RAAM, Michael Barrick, Lieutenant Minh Young Kim and Tai Kaliso.
New additions include a female comrade, Alicia Valera, the opportunity to play as creepy Locust general RAAM himself, and the chance to storm a human fortification. The delicious yet deadly Chocolate Weapon Set and the chance to take 250 Gamerscore are also new.
A Gears of War 3 season pass for 2400 Microsoft Points, will give you access to two upcoming add-ons and get you the first four game add-ons too.
REVIEW ROUND-UP
VentureBeat describes the Gears of War add-on as "primarily of repetitive room-clearing and tedious, uninspired shootouts". They write" "Gameplay not only remains largely unchanged, it actually seems to have regressed a bit. Rather than the relatively dynamic, glowie-filled battles in Gears of War 3, RAAM’s Shadow".
G4's The Feed says it's not bad considering that Gears of War 3 was only released three months ago.