Gears of wars 3 seems to have better graphics than Halo Reach. [Not taking the size of the map or the amount of objects or AI on the screen in consideration] But if we talk about the artistic design Halo Reach wins easily. I think the environments on all Halo games [specially the sky] are breath-taking. And of course, on every other category Halo Reach wins easily for me, even though I'm probably also going to get GoW 3. 

I think you should add the question: Which game do you think will receive the better Meta-critic score?

uncharted 3!!!....oh.....wrong thread!!!(j/k)

I think i'm a tad bit more excited for Gears of War 3, since I like third person shooters better than FPS. have pre-ordered both!!!=)

Gears 3 will have better graphics, but my opinion on what the better game is will probably vary depending on what day of the week it is.

Halo Reach will be a great game. I have been more impressed every time I see it........but Gears 3 looks awesome! The story in Gears is way better, the campaign is way better, and the online is improving with every game. The halo series, I think, has the better multiplayer. It's really easy to jump into, and if you're hardcore, it's definately got what you need. Gears is a very hard game to master, and the online experience can be brutal while you're trying to learn the ropes. I think Epic has done a great thing in making one part social and the other ranked(ala Halo). It gives it more balance. That said, I am looking forward to Gears 3 much more, but I will be buying both games for sure.

I was wondering how long it would take for a PS3 exclusive to be mentioned. I know you said j/k but it still counts. Since we are talking about it, I will make a bet Reach gets the highest Metascore of any game this gen.

Edit: I'm talking HD consoles. I don't know what SMG2's meta is but its a totally different beast that can't be compared.