RAAM's Shadow incoming....

Taken from Kotaku:

For $15 on December 13, you'll be able to add three hours to Gears of War 3's storyline campaign by downloading a new expansion to the game called RAAM's Shadow. You'll also be able to play as a bad guy in it.

The creators of Gears of War 3 spilled details on the second big downloadable content release for September's Xbox 360 exclusive today, promising that RAAM's Shadow will add more than three hours of gameplay through a mini-campaign set after Emergence Day, the event that triggered the war that has been raging through the three Gears games. Emergence Day preceded the events of the original Gears of War by 14 years.

In RAAM's Shadow, you'll be playing as members of Zeta squad, including Michael Barrick from the Gears comics, Lt. Minh Young Kim from the first game, Tai Kaliso from the second and a new character named Alicia Valera. Players will also play as RAAM, essentially taking on the role of one of the end boss of the first Gears of War as he storms a human stronghold.

The $15 expansion will also add six characters to multiplayer, an opportunity for 250 Achievement points and the Chocolate Weapons Set, which is presumably a silly, alternate array of guns for multiplayer. Yummy!

Those who bought the Gears of War 3 season pass will get RAAM's Shadow as part of their pass.

That is quite possibly going to be the best piece of DLC ever!

Now thats a proper piece of DLC. Sold!

Matt

got to gget my hands on this

Thats 2 pieces of DLC that make me happy to have bitten the bullet on picking up the season pass

Right then Tom, get your arse into GEAR and go and get a copy

Will pick it up this weekend mate

It makes me wonder, If this is what M$ has planned to pay back those with the season pass will the same care be taken over Forza 4's DLC?

I hope so because the practice at first glance is cynical as they are asking you to pay up front for your loyalty to whatever game, HOWEVER, if the new content is substantial and offers enough extra content on top of what comes on the disc then its a good thing.

I thought all the Gears 3 DLC would be MP based so this was a real boost for me and it makes me feel pretty pleased with myself for getting the season pass

wish i got the season pass now. bollocks.

i take it you cant get the season pass now

Sure its still there.

Same as chris im glad i shelled out

Cheers Andy. thought it was took down.

I bet todays DLC announcement has triggered a whole wave of season pass purchases and I believe Epic are due to make another announcement around Nov 1st regarding future content so it will be interesting to see what else they have up their sleeves

Pass or not I'll be purchasing or does the pass mean I can't?

Matt

You can purchase it without the pass for 1200 points but get it automatically with the pass

getting the pass soon then seems like an essential purchase

I wont be getting this any time soon, really struggling with the thought of putting money in M$'s pockets....

thats sounds like a winner. will be getting it for sure