Gears 3 tips you may not know

Unlike some of us here at Lazygamer I am a big fan of CliffyB (check our interview here), yeah he’s arrogant and obnoxious but he’s also an incredible gaming visionary and has put together some of the most memorable games of our time.

Whether you hate him or not doesn’t really change that and with the Gears of War 3 beta now really starting to pick up speed he is even more important. So I decided to go back over his tweets from the last couple of days and pick up some Gears of War 3 tips and tricks that you may not have figured out yet.

You’re going to want to read these because some of them could save your life, or at least take that scumbag who just stuck a chainsaw in your back with you.

1. The Digger does in fact go NomNomNom when it’s on its way.
2. Lighter guns do not make you run faster, heavy weapons however will make you move slower. So don’t change to the pistol for that big run, it won’t help
3. If you are armed with grenades and you get stabbed or chainsawed you can hit RT to detonate them and take the guy with you.
4. In Checkout that annoying alarm that you sometimes hear is when a secret weapon has been spawned.

And then some other tips that have come in via different sources

1. Don’t get to stuck on the shotgun as the rifles power has also been increased and are great at medium distance.
2. Press A to leap over a small wall and kick the player on the other side.
3. You can kill the chickens that you see running around, not sure why though
4. Don’t forget that the environment is partially destructible, so you can still get that guy hiding behind the concrete pillar.
5. A charging retro lancer can be stopped… just kill him before he gets to you
6. In Checkout if you can hold the raised area across from the Mulcher you can dominate the stage.
7. Use the left stick to spot players for your team mates (push it down)
8. The Hammerburst has iron sights, push the right stick down
9. Hold down the left bumper to see an outline of your team mates through the walls
10. Hold X to reload, tap it to revive someone.
11. And seriously people, aim for the head.

That’s it for the tips that I have seen so far, if you have any please leave them in the comments and I’ll try collate them.

Oh and if you were wondering how many ribbons you can receive at the end of the game, well here’s your list thanks to GOWPortal

Personal Assistant
Assisted 5 kills in a round

Always remember your first
Welcome to versus, complete one VS match

MVP
Highest points scored in one match

Never had a chance
Won every round in a match

Untouchable
Never captured when playing as leader

Bagman
Caputred the enemy leader

Medic
Revived 5 teammates in a round

Buttoned Up
Spent the most time in cover

Last Man Out
Last man standing on your team

Better Man
Won a sudden death showdown

First Blood
Earned the first kill of the round

Clusterluck
Killed multiple opponents with one grenade

Not so fast
Killed an opponent that is executing a teammate.

Negotiation Over
Headshot an opponent with a meatshield

Retribution
Kill your nemesis.

Death from beyond
Killed an oponent after you have died.

Godlike
Killed 25 opponents without dying.

Invincible
Killed 20 opponents without dying.

Unstoppable
Killed 15 opponents without dying.

Rampage
Killed 10 opponents without dying.

Killing Spree
Killed 5 opponents without dying.

Stop Thief!
5 kills stolen by others in a round.

Lumberjack
Chainsawed 3 victims in a row.

Charge!
Retro charged 3 victims in a row.

F.I.F.O
First to die in a round.

Lead by Example
Killed 5 opponents as the leader in a round.

Want Something Done
Captured the enemy leader when playing as the leader.

Unlucky Bastard
Only player on your team to die in a round.

Team Player
Most revives in a match

Pick up Artist
Most revives in a match

Final Word
Final Kill of the Match.

Coup de Grace
Final kill with an execution

Military Intelligence
5 enemies spotted ending in a kill.

Grenade Hug
Killed an opponent after being grenade tagged.

Top of the Hill
Killed 5 opponents from inside the ring.

Ring Breaker
Broke opposing ring 3 times in a round.

Dead Ringer
Won a round of KOTH by shutting out the opposing team.

Mortarfied
Killed multiple opponents with a single mortar shot

Boombardier
Killed multiple opponents with a single boomshot shot.

Kabooom!
Killed multiple opponents with a single Sawed-off shotgun shot.

Roadblock
Stopped a Retro charge with the Sawed-off shotgun.

Death from below
Killed an opponent with a grenade while downed.

Oscar Mike
Killed a roadie running opponent with a headshot.

The Super
Killed an evading opponent with a headshot.

Giant Slayer
Killed an opponent that is 50 levels above you.

Underdog
Killed an opponent that is 25 levels above you.

Survivor
Revived yourself twice in a round.

Ring King
Captured a ring 3 times in a round.

Sapper Star
Killed an opponent with their own planted grenade.

Ole!
Grenade tagged a Retro charging opponent.

Hat Trick
Scored 3 headshots in a row without dying.

The Double
Two quick kills in a row.

The Quad
Four quick kills in a row.

The Quinn
Five quick kills in a row.

First to fight
First kill in every round of a match.

The Cleaner
Final kill in every round of a match.

Methodical
Five executions in a round.

Vigilant

Solid
More kills than deaths in a match.

Smooth Operator
highest K/D ratio in a match.

Tough Guy
Fewest Deaths in a match.

Rough Day
Most deaths in a match.

Executioner
Most executions in a match.

Nemesis
Killed same opponent three times.

Trick Shot
One Torque Bow headshot leading to a double kill

Hail Mary
Boomshot kill from over 200 feet.

Swift Vengeance

Clutch
Killed 3 or more as last man standing to win the round.

Secret Service
Most leader rescues in a match.

Eye on the prize
Most points earned in the ring.

Evasive
Least damage taken in a match

Contender
Most melee hits in a match

Spray and Pray
Most blindfire kills in a match

Headhunter
Most headshot kills in a match

Carmines Star
Most headshot deaths in a match.

Grenadier
Most grenade kills in a match.

Pistoleer
Most pistol kills in a match.

Quick clips
Most perfect Active Reloads in a match.

Well Protected
Most revived players in a match.

Guys? Hello?
Most time down but not out in a match.

No Smoking
Killed an opponent with a smoke grenade

Last Updated: April 19, 2011