Gears of War 3 Beta Guide
Tyrannize GoW 3's beta battlegrounds with our detailed guide! UPDATED
Unlockables
Just about every unlockable character and weapon skin in the game is obtained by playing a specified number of matches in a certain game type. To carry over some of these Beta-exclusive unlockables, such as Cole Train in his Thrashball uniform, you must complete a number of matches using that character or weapon.
Weapon Skins
Chrome Hammerburst: Earned “Rookie Gear” Achievement in Gears of War 2
Urban Lancer: Played 5 TDM matches in the Beta
Urban Hammerburst: Played 5 KOTH matches in the Beta
Urban Retro Lancer: Played 5 CTL matches in the Beta
Urban Gnasher: Played 15 CTL matches in the Beta
Urban Sawed-off: Played 15 KOTH matches in the Beta
Gold Retro Lancer: Played 90 matches in the Beta
Gold Retro Lancer in Retail: Scored 100 Gold Retro Lancer kills (completing this challenge allows you to carry over this skin into the retail copy of Gears 3)
Flame Hammerburst: Played in week 1 of the Beta (available only to those who purchased Bulletstorm's “Epic Edition” and received early beta access)
Flame Lancer: Played in week 2 of the Beta
Flame Sawed-off: Played in week 3 of the Beta
Flame Hammerburst: Played in week 4 of the Beta
Characters
Anya Stroud: Played 10 TDM matches in the Beta
Flame Grenadier: Played 10 CTL matches in the Beta
Augustus Cole: Played 20 KOTH matches in the Beta
Kantus: Played 10 KOTH matches in the Beta
Damon Baird: Played 20 CTL matches in the Beta
Savage Theron: Played 40 TDM matches in the Beta
Cole Train: Played 50 matches in the Beta
Cole Train in Retail: Played 10 matches as Cole Train
Executions:
Each weapon has a unique execution that can be unlocked by obtaining a specific number of kills with that weapon.
May 4, 2011
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