Gears a War 3 warranted some pretty enthusiastic adjective usage: "polished," "well-paced," "fantastic," even. I'd go so far as t' call it the most refined, well-put-together shooter a 2011. So when the first piece a add-on campaign DLC, RAAM's Shadow, be announced, I be excited for it. More Gears 3, but set before the first game? It sounded great.

Unfortunately, RAAM's Shadow elicits some different adjectives: "sloppy," 'n "underdeveloped."