Gears of War 3 Cut Marcus Fenix Prologue DLC

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Been around for years, decided to share my gameplay of it so this part of history isn't so hard to find. More info in pinned comment.
0:00 - Part One
20:11 - Part Two
28:53 - All Dialogue

[@Aeritha]

I thought I should mention a few things... 25m 10s - The corner of the building turns black (which can be seen when Adam gets crushed). Not only that but the tall building seen to the right collapses. Also Marcus and Dom can actually kick the door open to enter the Estate. Ended up being oversights. 16m 36s - From what I seen I believe a Brumak was meant to appear here? Part Two overall more enemies can spawn but don't always do for whatever reason. Most notably in front of the Estate. Marcus's line "You're the monster under my bed, right?" occurs when entering one of the bedrooms with a wretch inside waiting. Other than this DLC, there are two others. Raam's Shadow and one I will call Tollen. Tollen can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHulqYtpo7KEgtk

[@AsexualSkeleton]

I think Marcus mentioning the “monster under the bed” part was a reference to Gears 1’s intro cutscene with the wretchs in the vents above his cell

[@aaronjohnson7175]

I really hope the Gears of War remastered collection will come out and hopefully be on PC.

[@Aluakamoto]

Hey, this is MIComputer from the other YT channel and tcrf pages on the G3 prototype pages. Just to say it's good to see more people up on making stuff again, since I've been to focus on other things over Gears cut content for the past couple of years.

[@Aeritha]

@@Aluakamoto In a way, hoping this inspires people to show more history from these games. There is so much out there for it as you know.

[@jewelzz8747]

Hod did u get the cut the cut marcus fenix dlc? please show us the other DLC.... Im a huge fan of Geats and love cut content in generall, much love from germany

[@theonewhoasked.697]

It's weird how much john dimaggio recorded his dialogue before the thing was scrapped.

[@3ofSpades]

It looks like it was canned pretty late in development. Aside from needing a final polishing and bug fixing pass, it’s not far from being done.

[@PhoenixT70]

Plus, a lot of the dialogue already existed. Quite a bit of it is taken nearly one-to-one from _The Slab._ That must have sped development a bit.

[@GMBoyYT]

The Biggest Moment in Gaming Lost Media History is This Cancelled DLC being found years later after people say that it was lost until today, it was found.

[@angryfoxzd5233]

There's so much of gears of war that never got made so much wasted potential 😢

[@GMBoyYT]

@@angryfoxzd5233 But Years later, We are getting a Prequel Called E-DAY!

[@angryfoxzd5233]

@GMBoyYT I'm hyped for that I just hope it doesn't get scraped like gears 6 and never gets made.

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

Tbh not sure if we'll see this part of the story where Marcus disobeyed orders in gears of war E-day but if I'm wrong then I'm wrong. I would like to see it though

[@BthereorBsquared]

@@BanishedSilentShadow3318 Yeah, chronologically it makes sense for this part to be a bonus act of sorts since we’ll be starting from day one in Gears Of War E-Day.

[@0_Dallas_0]

This, and the DLC where you play as Barrick shows how much it sucks to fight the locust. The Cog can construct defensive lines and be well entrenched only for the locust to emerge within 10 feet of it, nearly negating the advantage entirely.

[@freeziboi3249]

It's what truly made them a fearsome and overwhelming opponent they had a stupid high advantage, nevermind the fact they had brumaks corpsers and seeders, they had the literal spawn advantage. Ironically humanity was fighting such an uphill battle, them deploying the hammer of dawn proves it so much

[@0_Dallas_0]

@@freeziboi3249 Fr, not to mention Berserkers. If I was a gear I'd rather fight a Brumak, while it might take thousands of rounds, small arms fire can kill them, a berserker on the other hand can't be damaged unless it's an incendiary weapon like a flame thrower or the hammer.

[@gunstrokethecybertronian8659]

​@0-R0B1N-0 no kidding what they lack in sight they make up for their sense of smell and hearing as well as their brute strength and speed. And facing just one is tough enough. I still remember how I get so tense when stealthily going around a berserker through that greenhouse facility just to bring down the glass before using the hammer of dawn. And that other time carefully getting that other Berseker to pave the way out just before I could light it up

[@IToastMySocks]

Bro, your comment was on point with the Eday trailer

[@itsawoodchuck4330]

@0_Dallas_0 You actually can kill berserkers without the hammer or a flamethrower, you just have to shoot it an insane amount of times. Personally accomplished this in the games during coop, took a long time though lol.

[@brazengo6763]

Hoffman getting rocked is hilarious

[@GaryGamePlayer]

20:02 This is why this DLC shouldn't have been cut!

[@LocustAbuser]

I would pay for this DLC over buying any gears game after 3

[@TheMFDoctor]

marcus: "what are you still doing here?" NPC: *T-pose* "asserting dominance!'

[@doyleivan6826]

New gears e-day looks good

[@Dethgears]

Lmao that's what I was thinking

[@Eizh]

Actually this happens 10 years after E-Day. But i wouldn't complain if The Coalition rescues this DLC and officially adds it to the game.

[@Dethgears]

@@Eizh This comment is satirical, we know

[@aslightlystablefootsoldier9838]

This probably explains why they had so much classic versions of characters left in the multiplayer.

[@Odin573]

This is SOOO cool, can't believe they cut this, would've been awesome

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

After gears of war E-day announcement, we might see it happen. Though i feel like we might not since it takes place later on. But i could be wrong

[@alio6359]

@@BanishedSilentShadow3318this does take place later on, doesn’t it. Doesn’t it happen like 15 years after e day or something?

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

@alio6359 around there, yeah. Unless there will be a time skip near the end to that event or they might put it in a dlc story expansion idk

[@alio6359]

@@BanishedSilentShadow3318man that gets me extremely hyped!! Imagine we get another Raam dlc ! Or maybe a dlc that takes place in the hollows where the locust prepare to take over the surface with raam leading them. They could even have a locust vs lambent dlc where raam fights uzil sraak just like in the comics!

[@albeertwsjeo2319]

@@alio6359this would be amazing

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

19:56 Hard to imagine how hard was that punch thought the armor, more than 100 kg man got to drop. Damn.

[@AustinFoss00]

Assuming the punch was just a base place holder animation. I would assume he punches him in the face in the final product

[@PhoenixT70]

This is _awesome._ Most of the dialogue is right out of The Slab, the novel that shows what happened that got Marcus in prison. Some of the dialogue is word for word from the book; Karen Traviss, one of the writers for GoW3, wrote The Slab, so it’s to be expected.

[@Burning-Twilight]

Karen is the reason characters like Jace and Hoffman are still alive vs being originally slated to die in Gears 3. She really helped shaped the franchise.

[@user-xx7kl7sr6i]

​@@Burning-TwilightTBH Jace has not appeared in-game since 3 so her big current contribution is managing to convince the team to keep Hoffman alive through 3.

[@Burning-Twilight]

@@user-xx7kl7sr6i The reason Jace hasn't appeared in game again is more than likely because of his VA being a famous celebrity. Jordans schedule is undoubtedly very busy so they probably are just keeping his character in the background till they can somehow get Jordan in the studio.

[@deldude1412]

​@Burning-Twilight Which is fitting, too, considering that Jace becomes a celebrity after the Locust war.

[@Burning-Twilight]

@@deldude1412 Yeah at first I found it strange Jace of all people became a celebrity, then after awhile it was more than likely a real life reference to his VA and how busy he is. I still shutter knowing at one point Drake the rapper was meant to be Jaces VA before Jordan, but the only reason he didn't was because he was too busy at the time. Knowing all the messed up stuff Drake has been accused of I'm glad such a thing never happened.

[@tyon4187]

they need to add this in a future marcus fenix collection bro, this is sick

[@Dumfuk343]

I’m so glad they touched on this very moment in the slab book

[@BobBob-up8fz]

This was a around 9-10 years later. After Markus disobeyed his orders. Mjr. Thomas and his squad were over run. Loosing the bridge. And the city of Ephera. He was captured court marshalled. Then he was sent to the Slab prison, to serve a 40-year sentence. But only served 4. That's when Gears 1 starts off. 14 years after E-day. Even when Hoffman wanted to leave Markus to die to the Locust. Dom convinced Hoffman to pardon Markus. Even getting given Jack to help him cut Markus out. This DLC should've been in the game. 😢

[@julianrosado1592]

Marcus*

[@SmileyBoi21]

Hoffman did have some regret for how harsh he was to Marcus and the trial itself. Also, he thought if the trial didn't happen Marcus would've been a good replacement for himself.

[@user-xx7kl7sr6i]

​​@@SmileyBoi21 He did better as a regular soldier. The entire trilogy shows Hoffman sending Marcus to Court Martial accidentally set him in the path that would end the Locust War, something he couldn't end. In a way, Marcus ended up being his replacement in the situations that needed a Coronel-grade mind on the field for abnormal situations like deciding to end the rift worm or how to safely reach the basement of the Fenix state.

[@prich0382]

You mean 9-10 years after E-Day?

[@BthereorBsquared]

@@SmileyBoi21 Yeah and to further prove your point, in the books he was actually pissed at Adam for making that message to Marcus, because he should’ve known how his son would have reacted.

[@BobBob-up8fz]

27:00 Markus: "We gotta go! Dom? grab my dad!" Dom: "I got him Markus!" *Holding Adam by his feet* 💀

[@dannymantonoli4549]

CLEAVER THROW IS REAL. Also interesting seeing this after the E-Day Trailer!

[@tartankiltington]

Goddamn, I don't know if I'm really fucking drunk or if I'm really seeing this with my very eyes

[@Ostr0]

You're it's just the animations aren't all finished.

[@IsAbsenz]

28:02 😂

[@williamcooper8599]

This is awesome man, I can’t believe you have this.

[@Evilshtt353]

After just finishing reading the book of this, this is pretty surreal to see lol

[@Salieri01]

Man! I wish this was actually in the game! The dialogue between Marcus, Hoffman and Anya before Marcus leaves was awesome!

[@konahrikb1578]

If Gears 3 ever gets a remaster like 1, this needs to be finished and included.

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

Yeah, could be great. Still, gameplay like it's closer to Daam's shadow DLC.

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

The only problem is Jace voice actor I guess i think.

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

And also Peter Renaday as Adam Fenix has Passed away.

[@konahrikb1578]

@@metalslayergameplays6089 What happened to Michael Jordan?

[@Jvxino]

@@konahrikb1578Probably couldn’t pay him millions since he’s really big now and would want more money

[@STPTTP]

i like the cog soldiers with the helmets talking and stuff instead of dying all the time

[@Burning-Twilight]

Yeah sadly Epic really had a habit of treating the Gears as pure canon fodder that always gets headshotted for some reason.

[@LewdSCP1471A]

@@Burning-Twilight Well, their pawn class name is literally "redshirt"

[@Burning-Twilight]

@@LewdSCP1471A I'm aware it still is overdone, to the point where you question if anyone other than Delta is actually capable of winning any fights with the Locusts.

[@ethancurtsinger172]

Do remember that the cut part 1 was later used in Gears of War The Slab prequel novel to Gears of War 1, and with the two or three ending chapters of the novel end at the beginning of Gears of War 1.

[@secondarytrollaccount666]

Colonel: my granny can reload faster than that and she's been dead for twenty years.

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

8:36 Damn, I wish they turn back the throwing attack.

[@5hane9ro]

Even though I enjoy Judgment, I'd prefer to have this story be the prequel/spin off game instead of that.

[@handrising3714]

So much progress , would loved to see it finished

[@dblundz]

Sad this got cut, at least we got the whole story in the books

[@brendan7704]

I hope they include a version of this in E-Day

[@funkyreapercat5280]

I think this scene happens 10 years after E-day.

[@DogeSaitamaBattlegrounds]

@@funkyreapercat5280 gears of war1 happens 14 years after e day I’m pretty sure

[@funkyreapercat5280]

@@DogeSaitamaBattlegrounds Yes, and Marcus stays in prison for 4 years, sooo...this DLC of him being arrested happens 10 years after E-Day.

[@DogeSaitamaBattlegrounds]

@@funkyreapercat5280 imagine being put in prison just to go back to war

[@funkyreapercat5280]

@@DogeSaitamaBattlegrounds Truly sad

[@glenbowley8114]

This is excellent, well done 👌

[@jaegar2786]

Psssh what stupid idea, going back early into the Locust war to establish some sort of origin story right guys!?…guys?

[@ALV694]

Cough cough new eday game

[@rigfordthebarbarian2895]

Really interesting. Thanks for the upload.

[@angryfoxzd5233]

Im hoping we see more of Marcus Fenix past in gears of War E-day

[@wizardwaluigi8623]

Lol I can't believe this leaks this 3 weeks before the new game that is purely E-Day has its trailer released.

[@travisreed1730]

I'd be cool if in "Gears Of War: E-Day," it shows the evolution of Marcus and Anya's relationship.

[@KenjiDreemurr]

7:28 my humour is broken D:

[@corpsemachine6949]

Hooni pfp

[@shaneyu5861]

Looking at this video now after watching the E-Day trailer, it is going to make the upcoming game so much better! "Let's do this" in Marcus' voice

[@DUGotd]

Imagine we get this in E Day. Like a little bit of pendulum wars and a little bit of the slab storyline. Those are the only 2 stories I wanted too see in the games

[@daemonvanmeir9697]

honestly, it would be really cool if they ended up making a prequel trilogy where it ends with this mission

[@KateHikes83TJD]

thank god, the other I was looking for this and couldn't find it anywhere btw bro is this the 2011 pc build? where can I download this? I see those weapons look just like the ones from the beta, I gotta get my hands on those models

[@Eizh]

Do it for us and complete the DLC

[@Oscar117Valladares]

How did you go about unlocking the cutscene of Marcus punching Hoffman?

[@wilsonv7117]

Legendary Marcus Fénix could carry so many nades

[@silversteel8998]

The floating T pose has had me dying 😂

[@VLoneIzzy]

They really didn’t want us having no involvement with Ravens.

[@jeremydillinger5762]

Tout ce travail ! Bravo ! :O

[@xokhaliah]

been an avid gears fan since a kid and gears 3 is my all time fav game ever and ive literally NEVER seen this before!! the youtube recommendation blessed me today

[@akirawiskizofrene]

Now we know that Hoffman is Marcus's father tanks to this cut DLC !! I knew it !!

[@jenksie2094]

I think this could've been shortened down and used in the acutal campaign, showing in more detail the situation that lead to Marcus being imprisoned. I just can't believe were something as awesome as this in Gears of War 3.

[@user-gu4pr9il5s]

I’m really hoping they add this in the Marcus fenix collection or E-Day.. this would’ve been amazing to see how Marcus ended up in jail in the first entry

[@BONNIEE1983]

This had so much potential

[@danielbold6167]

18:32 Fantastic voice acting!

[@Eizh]

When i read the title i thought it wasn't real and it was a recently created Mod, but i had my doubts since all the Mods i have seen in Gears of War are always for Gears 1 and i haven't seen a Campaign Mod in 10 years. Discovering that this is real and there was an extra DLC for Gears of War 3 set again before the Jacinto flood and in the so famous Ephyra that is talked about so much in comics and novels makes me very sad, i always loved the architecture of Tyro, something truly imposing that showed the power of the COG and at the same time, the overwhelming force that the Locust were when destroying such strong and monumental buildings in seconds, the number of vehicles and soldiers that the COG has and the way in which the Locust confront them in effective way. This kind of things made me forgive Gears of War Judgment and enjoy it, since we can see all the architecture of Tyrus in its maximum greatness just having passed a few months since E-Day, probably being this DLC reused for Halvo Bay and not wasting nothing that Epic Games had already done for it. We were even able to see the axe-throwing animation, something i'd heard about years ago among the scrapped content for Gears of War 3. This video is a gem and i hope the community join for this and then, help with it like being able to extract other things from other games such as the Nemacyst models or the animations of Hoffman and Marcus talking in Gears 1 to finish this DLC and be able to fully enjoy it, because with those Levels being located in Ephyra we can see the entire Locust force and the entire COG force face each other directly, with some luck even The Coalition itself realizes this and decides to officially bring this DLC from the ashes for Gears of War E-Day. I appreciate that some things like the Fenix ​​Mansion were reused for Escalation and we were able to see the back of the Mansion that we didn't get to see in The Long Way Home in Gears of War 1, i would never have forgiven Epic Games for abandoning something so good, fully made and so nostalgic.

[@AcTiVeReLoAdZ]

We need this!!!

[@HeyOcelot0606]

The funniest thumbnail with the Carmine A posing

[@delta6195]

This is what E-DAY will show us

[@Eizh]

This happens after 10 years

[@simplydolgoruky1018]

ive noticed they kind of reused certain parts for raams shadow right? dlc with a focus on Jace, the first cog base being invaded reminds me of the first part of raams dlc too. 11:19 pretty sure they also reused that brumak sequence

[@BthereorBsquared]

Assets from this sequence were used for RAAM’s shadow, not the other way around.

[@davidhung5425]

Damn it the situation is dire than Halvo bay😢, can’t image…

[@chaoticscripts7345]

Coulda prolly made some good money had they released it

[@MercosBeats]

This is insane

[@ShintyShinto]

that is some schizo shit 25:41

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

10:58 We need treasure island meme music Dr. Livesey Phonk Walk

[@Little_Milk120]

Damn we could’ve had gears 2 Tai in 3 had they not scrapped this. Smh. Took almost 2 years after Gears 5 released for Hollow storm Tai to come back.

[@Skunkfu730]

19:44 goofy ahhh of war 😂

[@21stcenturystops59]

Maybe this cut content will be expanded on with the release of GEARS OF WAR: E-DAY

[@ethancurtsinger172]

It was actually expanded on in the Gears of War The Slab novel, where Gears of War E-Day is more like where it all began with the Locusts of where they first attacked humanity.

[@Tonygunk5]

This would have been amazing. Wow

[@adaml5166]

If I could only pick one, I would rather play this alpha build than any Microsoft owned gears game even at this stage of development.

[@Skunkfu730]

12:10 missing the model error

[@silversteel8998]

Lol it just ahows alot of the contect wasent finished but this should have stayed 🥺

[@samuel10125]

Time constraints suck.

[@360-bonescope]

Why would they not include this. Would've been nice to see the events that landed marcus in prison.

[@SonOfVulkenChp2]

Maybe we will see this in the new game campaign.

[@emanueljimenez2665]

Fn sweet

[@CF-cx3hg]

2:37 Developer 1: how many frag grenades should we give Marcus? Developer 2: yes

[@jewelzz8747]

where and how did u get this?

[@Eizh]

Damn son

[@zalrohglekgolo6149]

So whatsbthe story? Why did they snub this so late in development

[@glenbowley8114]

Maybe this be be put into the MF collection....we are getting that...right!

[@olympian3]

Gears of war 3… aka fortnite 0. Lots of good memories in the gears 3 beta rolling around with the sawed off. I also got the gold sawed off for beating the first game on insane I think.

[@wiffmastermase]

Nex generation graphics held up pretty good 15:40: You sure about that?

[@renereyes5580]

So when did this take place in the story? Was this before gears 2 ? This is good stuff I don't know why they cut this?! Okay, before gears 1 lol 😂

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

Before gears one, he was in a prison because of this.

[@renereyes5580]

Why does it say two years after the sinking of jacinto? Shouldn't of said before?

[@BobBob-up8fz]

It takes place 9-10 years after E-day. But just after Raam's shadow. Due to the Jacinto platue. The Locust couldn't tunnel to Ephera. So stuck taking cities head on.

[@sargesacker2599]

⁠@@renereyes5580 It looks to be reusing the chapter title cards from the base game, possibly a requirement to run this showcase.

[@walteracevedo5105]

And now E-Day got announced, so this might be in it in some way.

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

So is that Markus' Emergence Day?

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

It reminds me Raam's shadow beginning.

[@metalslayergameplays6089]

Nah, young Jace was in E-day.

[@BobBob-up8fz]

This is set 9-10 years after E-day. Markus' desertion led to Mjr. Thomas' units being over run. And the fall of the city.

[@marcosvfilho8687]

Nah Man Marcus from E Day appeared on Sunday

[@michaelsouslin891]

The Locust are like the monster form of the Viet Cong, you can think you're safe in an entrenched position with clear sight lines for defense then out of nowhere hole open up 10ft away and here come grenades and Locust firing like crazy.

[@3ofSpades]

I can tell you why they cut this, that city is way too big for the 360.

[@theonewhoasked.697]

What do you mean ? Gears 2 had a big city, I'm assuming its because its a dlc so there is not much room for it

[@3ofSpades]

Disk space, I don’t think there would be enough storage. But idk, I don’t have the files in front of me. So that’s my best guess. Cool story though.

[@Ghostman223]

​@@3ofSpades BioShock was able to run on 360. I don't think it's because of the city

[@KateHikes83TJD]

loading screens are a thing

[@Trojan-SZN]

@@3ofSpadeswouldn’t this be Dowload content like raams shadow? So disk space wouldn’t really mean anything since it’s an add on

[@KeyBrute]

I didn’t know delta squad were good ice skaters

[@meanfrint4382]

4:15 Hoffman Ascended. 💀

[@STPTTP]

20:02 dayum

[@angelbryan98]

Why you deleted all your other Gears and Halo videos?

[@Eizh]

What do you mean with OTHER?

[@KateHikes83TJD]

@Eizh the guy had this same video uploaded a long time ago alongside another "beta" raams shadow dlc wich I think is a lot better than the final version. they guy also had a lot of early development halo videos

[@themessrem3228]

But can we finish these cut contents using AI for voice and dialogue? We can follow the OG script and build from it.

[@saiyaneclipse3245]

😂😂😂😂 this is basically Raam Shadow with Kim Viera other the others

[@jcx-ig5xs]

6:18 Gears E day trailer beta version

[@Fcknjstn]

woulda been funny if drake recorded the jace lines already lol

[@Burning-Twilight]

Let's be glad he never got to voice Jace originally. I don't think anyone would have felt comfy replaying Gears 3 years later knowing all the dumb shit Drake ended up doing.

[@eidannishidan3794]

Wait .... we can throw the Cleaver ?!?

[@midknightvr4811]

Am i crazy or were u always able to throw the cleavers

[@Burning-Twilight]

Nope, it was intended for the cleavers to be throwable, but I'm guessing they had issues programming this or they thought it was too easy to score kills this way.

[@jonathantyner171]

20:02

[@artistunknown9079]

Where is this comming from ?

[@Killmaster7]

They should include this in the Marcus Fenix Collection when Microsoft grows a brain.

[@thebronjame5777]

Is this present in any of the archived builds?

[@strivinglight3889]

fever dreams lmao

[@artistunknown9079]

Which build is this ?

[@HadyAmoura]

Maybe that's how marcus got send in prison for saving his father and Hoffman saying to him a cog traitor since gears of war 1

[@Jjiioo4]

No shit

[@HadyAmoura]

​@@Jjiioo4 what no shit you are saying

[@SevenBendy]

Why, why, WHY, WHY, WHY- WHY WAS THIS EVER CUT FROM BEING AN ACTUAL DLC?!

[@BthereorBsquared]

Dumb time constraints is why. Hopefully they’ll expand on this in Gears Of War E-day.