Chickens. Epic apparently loves chickens. At first they were simple fowl roaming around the battlefield that could be used as walking bombs if we got creative with our grenade tagging. Upon further inspection, we’ve found that they sometimes wear pirate hats, drop chicken-launching Boomshots, and breathe fire.
That’s right, Gears of War 3 is just over a week old and we’ve already found a basketful of easter eggs hidden throughout the game. While not all of them involve chickens, we can confidently say that every last one is worth sharing. So power down your chainsaws, sit back, and enjoy Epic’s lighter side.
Above: This thing is the most terrifying enemy in the game on Insane difficulty
In Act I: Chapter 1 after you raise the lift for the incoming chopper, you’ll find yourself in a battle on an open portion of the ship’s deck. After clearing out the enemies, look for the four circular vents. Simply walk up to each one and wait until Marcus calls out. After you’ve investigated all four, out pops a chicken. Attack the little fella, and he’ll turn into a man-sized chicken more than worthy of a battle with Peter Griffin.
If you defeat the golden chicken on Insane difficulty you can find the Cluckshot in Chapter 1. After the harrowing battle, head to the CIC as per your mission and listen to Prescott’s message. Continue through the chapter until the large circular lift is raised, allowing you access to the left. However, you want to right and over the barrier. Climb up the stairs to find the game’s first Cluckshot near a corpse on the catwalk.
Fire up Act IV: Chapter 1 on Insane difficulty. Make your way through the level, being sure not to disturb any of the ash bodies. When you get up to Griffin’s hideout, speak to the man behind the door as you normally would until he opens up. Soon after stepping inside, look to the right and you’ll see a gated room. If you didn’t disturb any of the dead throughout the chapter, the woman inside will open the gate and the “Respect for the Dead” achievement will unlock. Press X near the large chicken wearing a pirate hat.
At the start of the next chapter, look for a car positioned precariously on the edge of a cliff with an enticing box of ammo on the hood. Approach the car and watch it inevitably fall.
Soon after the short cutscene where you dodge the cave-in, clear the area of polyps and look for another ammo box at the edge of these broken tracks on your left. It will also fall as you approach it.
Chapter 3 begins with your need to get the cable car running again. Head through the barbed wire and clear the area of enemies. Look for a nearby ammo box atop some stacked crates. Kick out the crates, and look out below. The pirate chicken has returned with four special surprises for you and your team!
Walk up to the vending machine after the cutscene with Jace in Act I: Chapter 1 and press X to kick the mints loose. In an act of pure douchebaggery, Marcus will say “mine now” but leave the mints in the tray instead of giving them to Jace.
Above: It aint “whoo
whoo.” It’s “WHOOO!”
The slide on the playground in Act I: Chapter 3 can be used. Just climb onto the equipment and press X when prompted. Even in the heat of battle, Cole Train knows how to have some fun!
There are two chances to find a hat for Cole to wear in Act I: Chapter 3. The first hat is in the bed of a truck right in front of the gate that leads to the playground.
The second hat is found between two vending machines on a counter in the Sporting Goods section of the supermarket (still in Act I: Chapter 3).
Right next to the second hat is an ad for Thrashies cereal. Approach it and press X to hear Cole’s slogan for the brand. Activate this about 10 times and you’ll hear Cole’s famous speech from Gears of War 2. Not exactly wholesome for the kids...
Above: Inferior!
Fire up Act II: Chapter 4 on any difficulty level. Proceed through the trenches and to the underground portion where you find all the caged tickers. Look for a wooden door with a red ticker painted on it. To its right you’ll see a small yellow window. Approach it and press X.
This Easter egg requires a bit of legwork to unlock, and the fact that it is found on the multiplayer map Checkout only makes it more difficult. We recommend you set up a private game with 4 bots on casual (so that your stupid team keeps the other stupid team busy without having too many fighters on the map) or a private game with a friend on the opposing team.
Begin by pulling the fire alarm in either the Home Goods section or the Electronics section. The door at the back of the Electronics section will then open slightly. Destroy the crate just past the door and grab the fire extinguisher that appears. Drag the extinguisher all the way to the Pharmacy.
Note that if you plan to do the rest on your own, do not leave the extinguisher on the ground for more than a few moments or else it cannot be picked up again. Also, the targets that appear in the steps that follow cannot be shot until they are in view for at least five seconds. Wait that long, drop the extinguisher, shoot the target, then pick up the tank again.
Extinguish the flaming fire alarm on the back wall of the Pharmacy. Once you do, a shopping cart containing a red hat will appear just outside. Shoot the hat until it explodes, grab the extinguisher, and start heading over to the Checkout section.
Look up at the left window between the Pharmacy and the Checkout. If you aim at it long enough, the hat will reappear there. Shoot it, then grab the extinguisher again and continue to the Checkout.
The sneaky wretch will light the car you find there on fire. Extinguish the car, and note the cane that the mannequin outside to the left once held is now gone. Drag the extinguisher to the bathroom near Home Goods. Sticking out of the ceiling in that bathroom is the cane - shoot it until it retracts. Grab the extinguisher again and head for Electronics.
You’ll notice one of the pieces of equipment on the shelf left of the door where you first found the extinguisher is on fire. Put it out, and look through the door. When the smoke clears, you’ll find the dancing wretch, complete with hat and cane.
In order to hear the instrumental version of “Mad World” on Gridlock, you need to go an entire round without disturbing any of the ash corpses on the map. Obviously, this is highly unlikely during a normal multiplayer match, so you may have to engineer the proper circumstances.
Fire up a private game of Warzone against a single casual bot. As soon as the round begins dash over to where the bot spawns and kill him before he has a chance to destroy any of the ash corpses. Because it is Warzone, the round will end as soon as the enemy dies. When the next round begins the song should be playing in the background and the level should have a bluish tint to it.
Go to the area labeled “Restaurant” on the Gridlock multiplayer map and peer through the barricaded entrance. If you shoot the ash bodies inside, you’ll find that even irradiated corpses have a hankering for roast pork every once in a while.
Whenever the bells toll during a session on the Mercy multiplayer map, a picture of Dom and Maria magically appears on the shrine at the back of the Sanctuary. Once you’ve found it, shoot it to hear a short audio clip of Dom mourning his Maria. This sound bite generally underwhelming, but hey - easter egg!
Sept 30, 2011
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