Mass Effect 3 · DIGIT-ARC

*catches breath*

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me present to you my most anticipated game for PC next year (or the year after); MASS "F*CKIN'" Effect 3!

Yes and it has received an announcement trailer:

*releases breath*

Now is that bad-ass or what?

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^SH*T YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Darnit! Need to play ME and 2 'gain! PHUC! BioWare started giving me heart attacks!

HAIL TO THE GAMING KING, BIOWARE!! HAIL! HAIL!

Goddarnit!

This is up for PreOrder in EA Store

Guys. Don't tell me that you deleted your save file of ME2. I stored it in a very safe locker. ME1,ME2. Both of them. There were nearly 700 hooks between ME1 and ME2, wonder how much will there be between ME1-ME3 and ME2-ME3. Thank god, my save files are safe.

geek, play few games(ME2,Dragon age) from Bioware, and then brag about ME2 and Bioware

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^Don't you remember me braggin' 'bout ME and ME2 in that thread? Did you not remember me sayin' Shepard surpasses Nomad? And that BioWare are kings? If not, my God! Take some memory pills.

Anyway, I still haven't uninstalled ME2. Been thinkin' of playin' it again as a badass Shepard. So yeah, my saves are safe. (yep, that kinda rhymed)

My saves were backed up the moment the game ended. I have stored it on my RS and my MU account to be on a safe side. I vow to complete this game the way it's meant to be. No rushing, no fussing and definitely not missing out on any critical stuff. Gosh I wish to see the activity in this thread, the moment this game releases. Since it's EA publishing the game, it should be a simultaneous release across all platforms. So our good PC folks, including me, can enjoy it all at the same time.

Wow. Thats a great news. Have not played ME1 but really loved ME2. RPG like this is rare. ME3 FTW

NVIDIAGeek said:
^Don't you remember me braggin' 'bout ME and ME2 in that thread? Did you not remember me sayin' Shepard surpasses Nomad? And that BioWare are kings? If not, my God! Take some memory pills.

Anyway, I still haven't uninstalled ME2. Been thinkin' of playin' it again as a badass Shepard. So yeah, my saves are safe. (yep, that kinda rhymed)

My Bad. Sorry.I kind of remembered now.

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**** .. ME2 save got deleted

It is almost official that decisions in Mass Effect 2 DLCs , will carry over to Mass Effect 3.

So, guys, pickup DLCs. I will start playing DLCs from today. Should be done by Monday.

Done with Zaeed, Kasumi Stolen memory and Firewalker DLCs. Firewalker missions were good and are varied. Snowy mountains, Industrial ruins, Volcanoes. Exotic locations.

Will start Overlord today. Any one playing DLCs?

Completed Overlord today. It was great. Presentation was terrific. And Sound effects were awesome. This DLC totally is totally worth it.

New Addition, HammerHead. It is always awesome to shoot enemies at 100MPH speed.

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Cool assist, Increases Headshot damage.

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I remember telling, audio visual presentation is terrific.. this is one tiny li'l example.

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Will start Lair of Shadow Broker now. Come on guys, start playing DLCs.

Mass Effect 3 Discussion

[CVG] Mass Effect 3: First details

BioWare's third and final sci-fi instalment kicks off with Shepard on Earth, facing trial for the events that occurred during the recently released Arrival DLC for Mass Effect 2.

In the middle of the trial, the Reapers invade, and it all kicks off. Mass Effect 3's prologue involves Shepard's escape to the Normandy, and subsequent mission to yet again gather allies to battle the Reaper troops.

Source

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Re: Mass Effect 3 Discussion

err..why not continue this in the ME1 and 2 thread?
Or may be ask some mod to change its name to 'Mass effect trilogy'??

Re: Mass Effect 3 Discussion

cyborg47 said:
err..why not continue this in the ME1 and 2 thread?
Or may be ask some mod to change its name to 'Mass effect trilogy'??

Yeah merging thread would lessen the clutter but won't it neutralize the specificity of ME3??

Anyway, ask the mods... see what they say..if they merge then, yes, the name must be changed to Mass Effect Trilogy Discussion.

Re: Mass Effect 3 Discussion

As of now, Mass Effect 3 is not released. Once it is released, I'll merge this thread with the other thread according to the need of the situation and rename it.

Re: Mass Effect 3 Discussion

Gaurav Bhattacharjee said:
Yeah merging thread would lessen the clutter but won't it neutralize the specificity of ME3?? .

Hmm..I guess yeah, it might spoil things for ME 1 and 2 players.

Re: Mass Effect 3 Discussion

cyborg47 said:
Hmm..I guess yeah, it might spoil things for ME 1 and 2 players.

Well we can always use spoiler for that. And also many posts are there regarding ME3 and you know it really connects and go on with a flow. I think 1 thread for this series is good.

Re: Mass Effect 3 Discussion

Merged the thread with the one which I had already created when the teaser trailer had first came out. Please use the search feature.

More High resolution scans. Should be a good read.
Picture 1137 « Mass Effect 3 – high-quality scans | Gaming Everything

^^ Those are hardly readable.

Whats the month of Gameinformer's issue which have these details. April??? Because may has not arrived yet.

^^ lol..get a pair of glasses then.
Zoom into them dude!

^^ Goddamn their resolution is not enough to zoom. What resolution are you talking about??

Middle click on those image to open them in another tab, then ctrl+mouse wheel to zoom.
OR
Download those images, and then zoom into them. Now please dont ask me how to do that.

^^ I downloaded the whole damn images which were 2550*3300 size from torrent. Now those are readable.

cool..care to post the link?

Well thats from thepiratebay. Will that be legal here???

Doesnt matter where it is from, it only matters wether the content in that particular torrent is legal or not. Those scans are ofcourse not illegal

Alrighty then here it is

ME3 reports scan torrent

thanx

why dont you add a spoiler tag?

Added Spolier tag.

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cyborg47 said:
Doesnt matter where it is from, it only matters wether the content in that particular torrent is legal or not. Those scans are ofcourse not illegal

If you meant those 'particular' scans in question(from GI), then they are legal. Posting scans of magazines is illegal provided that website or source has obtained prior permission from the owner. What would you do if someone makes scans of a magazine that you have published without your permission esp if the magazine is bound to fetch you lots of profit. Think about it.

In this case, GameInformer is the magazine so it has posted the scans of this issue's magazine themselves only. Correct me, if the magazine is not GI's.

BioWare: Mass Effect MMO "makes sense"

I hate MMOs!! not that they are crap, but keep paying money to play is way too annoying, and I dont have a CC either!

I wonder in MMO how many commander Shepard will be there.

I know that every player can choose their species and play accordingly but I really don't like this idea at all.

^^it will be more like "second life". Eat, sleep and date other species. Rinse and repeat. I hope I'll find my Liara there

^^hehehehe!

Faun said:
it will be more like "second life". Eat, sleep and date other species. Rinse and repeat. I hope I'll find my Liara there

LOL. haha. Don't worry about Liara you will find her in ME3 itself. Developers have confirmed her as a squad member and so available for romance and children.

children?!?!

cyborg47 said:
children?!?!

What happens after sex??? :))

In ME2 DLC shadow Broker the conversation between Liara and Shepard includes this. Watch the 1st video of my thread " Your most emptional and Touchy moment of the game"

yeah ofcourse kids, but children in mass effect!?...omg! lol!
mini games playing with those kids like sims lol!!!

^^ I guess in ME3 there should be a marriage ceremony of Commander Shepard and later some Children after all Commander Shepard also have other needs than just saving Galaxy. Maybe developers include this as a cutscene then that would be great. A nice ending.

*facepalm*

cyborg47 said:
*facepalm*

What does that mean??? I know what it means but what is your intension in this particular instance???

gameranand said:
^^ I guess in ME3 there should be a marriage ceremony of Commander Shepard and later some Children after all Commander Shepard also have other needs than just saving Galaxy. Maybe developers include this as a cutscene then that would be great. A nice ending.

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Really? marriage? children?

Me3 is going to be epic. More news on it will be revealed this year at E3.

vamsi said:
Really? marriage? children?

Why not??? Maybe not children but I would like a marriage ceremony. There was a dialogue about it in Shadow Broker DLCs last conversation also.

Got a new news for this game
New Heavy Melee class for Mass Effect 3

I think ME 2 save games will not have much effect on ME 3.

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Faun said:
I think ME 2 save games will not have much effect on ME 3.

Duhhh..

I dont know from what point of view you are saying this. Its bound to have a big impact. Just wait for the game to arrive first before making preconceived notions about it.

^^
agreed man.I ain't gonna play it if story doesn't carry through and decisions in ME2 doesn't have repercussions in ME3. Kidding actually. but decisions will have effect that's for sure, otherwise....i don't know man, it is one of the best things in ME- Your decisions having game changing impacts.

varunb said:
Duhhh.. I dont know from what point of view you are saying this. Its bound to have a big impact. Just wait for the game to arrive first before making preconceived notions about it.

It might be plausible considering DA 2 debacle.

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Forget DA2. They just went almost 360 with the new storyline but with ME3 we now have a gist of what will happen thanks to the past information sources. Thats why I said that wait for the game to arrive. Making assumptions will only dampen your expectations.

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This is gonna be the game of the year ...
Mass effect and mass effect 2 were just awesome... This is going to be one hell of a game

Faun said:
It might be plausible considering DA 2 debacle.

On the other side, they might learn something from it. I mean.. look on the bright side.

^^I looked at the bright side of crysis 2 too

Rocksteady should be norm now.

Faun said:
I think ME 2 save games will not have much effect on ME 3.

Dude I am a ME freak and as far as I can tell after reading every reports and article and viewing all the interviews with developers the decisions you made will have big impact on what will happen next.
Developers said that already that they weren't in mood for continuation of story of DAO in DA2 but ME was meant to be a trilogy. It was trilogy from the very beginning of ME. Every decisions you made and will make will have big impacts. For example you'll be able to see the crew members from ME2 which survived in your saves. They won't magically come back again like Shepard in ME2 if they died in ME2 then they won't be available in ME3. Developers are saying that there will be 1000+ diversities and I guess that its a big number.
Also please have a look at this
Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2 Discussion Thread
Please have a look on Post 277.

Faun said:
I think ME 2 save games will not have much effect on ME 3.

Well, the decisions never really had a 'huge' impact from ME1 to ME2, sure there were plenty of them, but not so important.
But the decisions from ME2 probably would have more impact in me3's story line in comparision to the former.

yeah look on the bright side! I did it when playing ME2 - considering it as an action game rather than an RPG!... Bioware should take of that 'action RPG' line from ME series from now on.

all right. locking this thread for a while till we get some solid update about the game.

Thread unlocked. Game delay update incoming from IGN:

Mass Effect 3 Delayed to 2012

Electronic Arts is delaying the release of Mass Effect 3 into early 2012.

Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the Mass Effect series, made the announcement through the game's official Facebook page.

"Mass Effect 3 will be released in the first three months of 2012. The development team is laser focused on making sure Mass Effect 3 is the biggest, boldest and best game in the series, ensuring that it exceeds everyone's expectations."

Source: IGN

Yeah I saw that.
Mass Effect 3 tweaked for "larger market"
Sequel more commercial than ME1, ME2.

Here are some screenshots
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^Is that UE3 or CE3?

^ MassEffect 3 is being developed on a brand new engine which was created internally at Bioware.

vamsi_krishna said:
^ MassEffect 3 is being developed on a brand new engine which was created internally at Bioware.

Here at wiki it says UE3
Bioware

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vamsi_krishna said:
^ MassEffect 3 is being developed on a brand new engine which was created internally at Bioware.

Where did you get this info ? We all know that its being developed on UE3 which is modified by Bioware to suit the game.

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vamsi_krishna said:
^ MassEffect 3 is being developed on a brand new engine which was created internally at Bioware.

You an insider? lulz.

Anyway, here's some more info:

-Tali is confirmed squadmate
"Garrus, Liara, Kaidan, Ashley and (newly confirmed) Tali are all full
time members of your team if they survived the previous games."

-Wrex?
"I asked point blank about Wrex and got as close to a 'no' as I think Bioware will come at this early stage: exceutive producer Casey Hudson simply re-emphasised that such characters canplay a role and fight alongside you without necessarily being permanent squad members."

-No new Romance in ME3 - Cool.

-Biotics are more potent in combat
"Biotics can use their Pull ability to rip a shield out of someone's hands" (I dont get this)

-Multi Layered combat areas
"The games combat spaces have graduated from the often-familiar open areas dotted with low walls. They're now multi layed encouraging you to seek high ground for a better vantage point...[the rest is about Cerberus rocket boot dudes using this to their advantage]

-class Specific Melee attacks
Engineer: Omni-tool fire lash attack
Adept: Melee (biotic) attack that knocks everyone near them away and stuns

-Powers Evolve more than once
"In ME3 this is just the start. A Vanguard player can customise their devastating Charge move first to slam people harder, then do more damage, then to reduce the cooldown.

-Powers combine
Example given with Soldier: "Soldier still has an arcing attack called Concussive Shot, but it now behaves differently depending on the ammo ugrade he/she is using. Cryo ammo lets you use that same trajectory to deliver a blast of ice that canfreeze every enemy in the area."

-Story is more like ME1 than ME2 - Great!

-Places being visited (at least what the Magazine reports):
[...]mission takes you to the Salarian homeworld, the Quarian homeworld, the Asari homeworld, and the human homeworld - Earth. You'll even go to Mars [...]

-Every major character you have met will play a role in the last game

-Why is Cerberus after Shepard? They are working with the Reapers
"If your wondering why we were fighting Cerberus, having worked closely with this shadowy organisation in Mass Effect 2, the answer just raises further questions. They are wokring with the Reapers"

-Reaperized enemies include Asari, Krogan, Rachni
"In Mass Effect 3 we'll fight the Reapers other experiments, with other species.
One is a hideously bloated pregnant Asari, her gums stripped away and a robot skeleton showing through her rotting flesh"

"The Reapers take on the Rachni, who were already viscious insect monsters,are covered with bulging savs of lesser creatures. Rather than hitting their weak spot for massive damage, you want to avoid it like the plague: bursting any of these sacs before the creature is dead wit will unleash a swarm of horrible mini-rachni that crawl all over your body"

"The Reaperised Krogan wears heavy armor plates that can shear off with enough focused fire. Once you do the creature changes its behaviour to be more defensive clutching its lurid blue intestines to its stomach as its lumbers towards you"

"One Reaper creature draws life force from anything that dies near it.
The time-honoured strategy of taking out the easy enemies first ends up
being counter-productive: you make the creature stronger than it would
have been with its allies alive."

What the....? Where's Miranda? We had a great time in our last encounter. Aren't they bringing her back in this game?

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I guess they are keeping her under wraps. She gives her resignation to Cerberus if you choose the paragon choice in the suicide mission against the final boss battle which means she is on your side now or its some Cerberus trick to fool Shepard.

Here's the link: PC Gamer: Mass Effect 3 Article (scans)

I am still very annoyed about the reveal that Cerberus is working for Reapers due to possible reaper indoctrination !

UPDATE: From Chris Priestly, a moderator at Bioware social forums ->

While there is indeed an article in PC Gamer, keep in mind unless the article says "Casey Hudson said..." or similar, what they are writing is their take on the information they have seen (this applies to ALL media/magazines/websites, etc). Don't get too worked up on any one item until you hear it confirmed by BioWare someplace.

varunb said:
I guess they are keeping her under wraps. She gives her resignation to Cerberus if you choose the paragon choice in the suicide mission against the final boss battle which means she is on your side now or its some Cerberus trick to fool Shepard.

Well I sincerely hope that they bring her back. She was the most important character in ME2 and of course a real nice piece of ass. :))

Damn hot don't want to miss her.
Well its good that we are finally going to home worlds of other species but there is no mention about turians which are most combative species in the ME galaxy and their support will be important.

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Miranda? Who the hell's Miranda?

I only remember badass-es in games. In this game it's Shepard and Garrus <- badarse-es.

NVIDIAGeek said:
Miranda? Who the hell's Miranda?

Come on man she was damn good in the game. She is a kind of mysterious girl with strange family and everything. I really liked her in combat in fact she was with me at almost all the fights and was my best squad member for any missions. If she won't be in ME3 I'll surely miss her.

Garrus is good and one of the oldest member of team so Its good to have him back although I rarely use him for missions at all but I also want Miranda.

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gameranand said:
Come on man she was damn good in the game. She is a kind of mysterious girl with strange family and everything. I really liked her in combat in fact she was with me at almost all the fights and was my best squad member for any missions. If she won't be in ME3 I'll surely miss her.

Garrus is good and one of the oldest member of team so Its good to have him back although I rarely use him for missions at all but I also want Miranda.

I couldn't care less about Miranda TBH...

And I used Garrus for ALL missions in both ME1 and 2.

NVIDIAGeek said:
I couldn't care less about Miranda TBH...

Now thats more like it.

NVIDIAGeek said:
And I used Garrus for ALL missions in both ME1 and 2.

Its all about personal choices afterall you have to use only two from so many members.

When Bioware delayed this game I was glad in one way and sad in other way. Glad because they will polish this game and make a great game with much less bugs unlike DA2 and sad because I am a hardcore ME fan and wants this game ASAP but still I can wait for some months knowing that game will be better than ever and would be one of the best from Bioware.

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gameranand said:
Now thats more like it.

Huh? That means, I don't give a shyt about Miranda.

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NVIDIAGeek said:
Huh? That means, I don't give a shyt about Miranda.

You better hide mister because if guys at Bioware social forums find about this, they will just hand you over to the reapers. Even the reapers can't deny that Miranda is hot piece of ass. :lol:

varunb said:
You better hide mister because if guys at Bioware social forums find about this, they will just hand you over to the reapers. Even the reapers can't deny that Miranda is hot piece of ass.

Completely true. Damn she is so hot that I watched the whole Chuck season(1,2,,3,4) just because of Yvonni Stravoski who has played role of Miranda and is in Chuck. :))

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gameranand said:
Completely true. Damn she is so hot that I watched the whole Chuck season(1,2,,3,4) just because of Yvonni Stravoski who has played role of Miranda and is in Chuck.

Offtopic: (Only way to hide is Spoiler tag, sooo...)

Hell.... I didn't know you were so easily attracted. Be a MAN, dammit! Stop droolin'.... (this is 'cause I don't care about females).

On topic: This game's looking good.

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NVIDIAGeek said:
Hell.... I didn't know you were so easily attracted. Be a MAN, dammit! Stop droolin'.... (this is 'cause I don't care about females)

HAHA...you don't care about females....there's nothing more to argue with you now. :rofl:

Anyways, you want him to be a man just bcos he watched Chuck only for Yvonne. So whats wrong with that ? Initially, I too watched Chuck just to see Yvonne but the tv show wasn't bad.

Infact I should be telling you to be a man since you admitted yourself that you don't care about females :rofl:

. Just kidding. :lol:

varunb said:
HAHA...you don't care about females....there's nothing more to argue with you now. Anyways, you want him to be a man just bcos he watched Chuck only for Yvonne. So whats wrong with that ? Initially, I too watched Chuck just to see Yvonne but the tv show wasn't bad.

Its not just you and me many and many ME fans did. I wonder how many fans did Chuck gained by ME2.

Ontopic
What I really liked are the melee powers of the different class. For the biotics its awesome because many times foes come to them and they are not that good with guns so they find themselves in pain and now its a boon. Same goes for engineer. I wonder what would be for soldier who are expert in guns.

One thing I would like Bioware to retain is the filtered gameplay style used in ME2, rather than going for the ME1's RPG elements. It was a pain trying to use (and manage) a gazillion weapon attachments. Keep it simple, like Mass Effect 2.

wow thats great news. Man ME2 was a PITA with ammo running out and collecting them. I need unlimited ammo

Ethan_Hunt said:
One thing I would like Bioware to retain is the filtered gameplay style used in ME2, rather than going for the ME1's RPG elements. It was a pain trying to use (and manage) a gazillion weapon attachments. Keep it simple, like Mass Effect 2.

Actually I like Attachments but the thing is that there were just too many of them and each with different versions. They should include that but keeping that simple.

pulsar_swift said:
wow thats great news. Man ME2 was a PITA with ammo running out and collecting them. I need unlimited ammo

Dude I liked ME2 weapons more than ME because in ME shoot for 4 or 5 secs continuously and then weapon overheats and then wait for another 5 secs to shoot again. In ME2 at least I had ammo clips which won't heat up paralyzing my weapon. TBH I never ran out of ammo there were more than I can use. Bioware should stick with that rather than going with heat up style.

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varunb said:
HAHA...you don't care about females....there's nothing more to argue with you now. Anyways, you want him to be a man just bcos he watched Chuck only for Yvonne. So whats wrong with that ? Initially, I too watched Chuck just to see Yvonne but the tv show wasn't bad.

Infact I should be telling you to be a man since you admitted yourself that you don't care about females . Just kidding.

Chuck's a mediocre show. Watch manly and awesome shows like Prison Break... darn, I so miss it.

Anyway, I hope the RPG elements are like ME1. ME2 was stripped down.

V

Thats why I mentioned that Chuck wasn't bad. I never said that its really good, etc. Anyways, I have to agree with allwyn here. I hope they keep the ME2 elements. The RPG elements of ME1 were confusing for many FPS or TPS lovers including me. Even if they do include, I hope they add them in such a way so that gameplay never confuses the player. Also I have to admit that Ashley looks a lot pretty now. Her tight bun in both the games never suited her appearance.

gameranand said:
Actually I like Attachments but the thing is that there were just too many of them and each with different versions. They should include that but keeping that simple.

Dude I liked ME2 weapons more than ME because in ME shoot for 4 or 5 secs continuously and then weapon overheats and then wait for another 5 secs to shoot again. In ME2 at least I had ammo clips which won't heat up paralyzing my weapon. TBH I never ran out of ammo there were more than I can use. Bioware should stick with that rather than going with heat up style.

Ya now i remember that heating up problem we had in ME1. ME2 is better but in the final scene in Me2 where we have to kill that giant skeleton, collecting ammo was tough and harbingers were too powerful

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pulsar_swift said:
harbingers were too powerful

LOL...from where did these harbingers come ? Your imagination ? There was only a SINGLE Harbinger & it was the name of the reaper controlling the Collector-general. You can clearly see him in the final cutscene.

varunb said:
LOL...from where did these harbingers come ? Your imagination ? There was only a SINGLE Harbinger & it was the name of the reaper controlling the Collector-general. You can clearly see him in the final cutscene.

I think he meant those foes of which Harbinger will take full control and they would become orange from black.

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gameranand said:
I think he meant those foes of which Harbinger will take full control and they would become orange from black.

a.k.a the Collectors. By the end of the game, anyone can figure this out there was only 1 Harbinger.

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varunb said:
LOL...from where did these harbingers come ? Your imagination ? There was only a SINGLE Harbinger & it was the name of the reaper controlling the Collector-general. You can clearly see him in the final cutscene.

Thrice actually. The first time you meet him, second is somewhere in the middle when you are in Reaper ship or something, I can't remember and during the final scene.

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NVIDIAGeek said:
Thrice actually. The first time you meet him, second is somewhere in the middle when you are in Reaper ship or something, I can't remember and during the final scene.

You are confusing yourself. You get to see Harbinger only once & that too in the cutscene

[1]when Shepard has escaped from the Collector homeworld. Watch that cutscene on youtube & you will see Harbinger telling the Collector-General that "You have failed..we will find another way. Releasing Control." The yellow colored hologram image in that cutscene is Harbinger.

[2]Later, Harbinger is then seen with the rest of the Reapers in dark space, moving toward the Milky Way galaxy just before the credits start rolling in.

[3]At the end of Arrival dlc, Harbinger appears via a hologram to have a brief conversation with Shepard about the futility of the Commander's fight against the Reapers. However, if this mission is completed before the Suicide Mission, it will speak through the Collector General instead.

-> I must admit that it's a nice touch.

In short, Shepard gets to meet it only once but as a player you get to see Harbinger 3 times.

gameranand said:
I think he meant those foes of which Harbinger will take full control and they would become orange from black.

yes that was what i meant, thanks bro

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varunb said:
You are confusing yourself. You, as Shepard, get to see Harbinger only once & that too in the cutscene

-> I must admit that it's a nice touch.

In short, Shepard gets to meet it only once but as a player you get to see Harbinger 3 times.

Well, yeah, I thought Shepard saw him three times since we play as Shepard. So...

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Another Mass Effect 3 information blowout hits the net

Warning -> Spoilers !!

As if the lovely details pulled from an issue of OXM weren’t enough to satisfy your curiosity for Mass Effect 3, a poster over on the BioWare forums has provided readers with some other details gleaned from an issue of Xbox World Magazine.

In the order the magazine goes through:

SQUADMATES:
"Twelve was a big number in Mass Effect 2 - almost too big", Hudson concedes. "We're focused on a smaller squad with deeper relationships and more interesting interplay in Mass Effect 3' he explains. "We're not going to have twelve again but we are going to do more with the characters on your squad including Liara, and Kaidan or Ashley. And we're bringing everyone back - every main character is in Mass Effect 3 somewhere"

"Zaeed is in, plus Thane, Mordin and the rest, all knocking about somewhere in the galaxy, doing something appropriate for their character and with the same lavish redesigns given to every core character in the game."

Garrus is back along with Jack:
"She's matured," admits Art Director Derek Watts, "maybe she's softened up a bit. You can only stay punk rock for so long, you know. Even Johnny Rotten eventually goes, 'I've got to do something different'. She'd get tired of walking around completely naked and she'd probably grow her hair out, but she's still Jack and still kinda punk - shaved at the sides with a ponytail at the back"

ON CHARACTER RE-DESIGN:
"We have to update the look," Watts continues, referring to Jack, Ashley and Kaidan's redesigns "And the people who redesign the characters are the same people who did the original characters; and they know best how these things are supposed to mature. Stuff changes. Garrus' armor is going to change. Even Shepard has changed quite a bit. His armor has changed a lot since the first Mass Effect"

NORMANDY SR2
"Formerly a Cerberus vessel, Shepard's return to the Alliance has seen the ship repainted with the Alliance colour scheme and several new sections of the shop reopened up to exploration"

"The Normandy drops yellow, white, and black in favor of red, white and blue following its Alliance refit."
"...the SR2 will be filled with Alliance engineers dissecting the advanced Cerberus technology"

CERBERUS
"Regardless of how you finished ME2, Cerberus are now your enemy and are throwing their black and yellow-clad commandos at Shepard for reasons he'll discover later in the game when, as Bioware confirm then Illusive Man
returns"

"You were begrudgingly working for Cerberus in ME2" Explains Casey Hudson, "but they've gone a bit further and Shepard has returned to the Alliance so Cerberus troops are a major threat". Shepard is unsure at the beginning why Cerberus is sending commandos after him, but he will discover the reason later in the game when the Illusive Man returns.

"Cerberus heavy troopers wear enormous armor, Assassins use the same Biotics as Shepard and Phantoms use blades."

WEAPONS (Customization and Sounds)
"Every weapon is modular and can be customized with up to five modifications; scopes increase a rifle's zoom factor, new barrels increase accuracy or damage. Sling your gun on a workbench and it can be customized for a job at hand. Guns sound better too..." [Goes on to say that they swapped notes from DICE on gun sounds and how environments affect the sounds and how every weapon "fires with a hard-edged crack"]

SHEPARD IS MORE AGILE
"As Shepard you're more agile than ever before" Hudson continues. "You're falling, climbing, jumping, rolling between cover, SWAT turning, you can melee and grab enemies over cover objects... there's a new heavy melee attack for every class. You just feel way more mobile..."

COMBAT
"Cerberus Troopers can do everything that Shepard can do now" says Designer Corey Gaspur. "So your fighting a force that's a lot more punishing"

"We wanted to make it so that when the player's fighting in the moment they feel like they have more options than aiming shooting and using powers says Lead Gameplay Designer Christina Norman. "We really want to make mobility a factor that plays into combat. You'll always ask yourself, 'am I in the right position on the battlefield? Where are my enemies? How am I going to get from point A to point B?' Players should never be walking into these safe places with great cover and stay there for the whole fight. It's about how you're going to move through the
battlefield as the enemies through the battlefield move through the battlefield and how they're reacting to one another and to you"

Example with husks
"The new combat system makes for a bloodier and more violent game, as Casey Hudson explains: "The husks are faster and more aggressive versions of the ones you've seen before, but whether they're robots or they're organic you can shoot parts off and they will all have multiple stages of damage"

AI Enemies now work as a unit each with unique roles
"Some will provide covering fire for snipers, some will deploy smoke to hide advancing comrades, others will coordinate subordinate units, and one will stomp around consuming its fallen friends to fuel itself"

NOTE: The examples provided ^above^ are not exclusive too each other...the "one will stomp around consuming its fallen friends to fuel itself" is likely the Reaper Cannibal we have been hearing about..

RPG! (not the weapon)
"We've taken a lot of feedback from the Mass Effect community," says Hudson. "more than anything, people want us to deepen the RPG aspect of the experience. Now, that isn't necessarily something traditional; about stats and loot; we see it as being more about exploration and making a good character-driven story with intelligent decision-making in how you progress."

"I think specifically we wanted to do more with the sense of progression. We had that sense in ME2, but only in a few areas regarding your armor choices, your weapon choices and the things you find. That activity chain was too simple and it didn't allow you to make choices that could customize your experience. You could choose different weapons and stuff like that but you couldn't invest in the weapons like you can in ME3. You can see how modifications change different attributes, and start making choices about your value and which ones you would rather sell and which ones you think are rare. That whole activity chain was a button we weren't really pushing in ME2 and something we're trying to hit throughout ME3"

LOCATIONS (we obviously know more than article mentions)
-"Turian homeworld Palaven and the Quarian homeworld Rannoch are early new destinations."
-Returning to Tuchanka
-Mining base on the edge of a Martian crater
-BUT "it's Earth cities which form the game's showpiece locations"...
"The Seatle/Vancouver megacity on the west coast of North America is a truly gigantic space which Shepard will visit before and after the Reapers take it apart."

"If you Google Map Vancouver the layout is pretty much the exact same as our map" says Level Artist Don Arceta. "Geographically it's very true to the real world"

[magazine goes on about the "new found focus on realism and utility giving spaces a history and a reason for being"]

"You play a game like Gears or War and they just have sandbags everywhere, and we really don't want to do that. We really want to get away from arbitrary things placed just for the people working there, and we're just trying to really make sense of these spaces. We try to design the arhitecture first before we blow it up" says Arceta. "Like, really thinking about how did they actually design this building, and does it function well?"

BIG LEVELS:
"These spaces large enough to accommodate a six hundred foot Reaper bossfight, and a fifty foot Cerberus Atlas mech Shepard himself pilots later in the game."

"Over and over Bioware's team mention the scale of ME3 - every fight every enemy and every space is bigger than anything you've ever seen rendered in Mass Effect - or by the Unreal Engine - before"

LEVEL VARIETY

-More varied and unpredictable:
"You could always tell when a fight was coming" says Hudson about ME2 "You would walk into a room filled with low cover and before we could get dramatic about it you already knew a fight was coming. So now we're building environments that don't have crates and sandbags and that kind of cover; we have environments that have natural opportunities to take cover. And it helps that Shepard can climb and fall and SWAT turn and leaps across gaps and stuff like that. It allows you to look around your environment and solve problems in that space and makes combat less predictable"

"I think Lair of the Shadow Broker is a good look at how we design levels now" says Hudson ... "It's all about sudden shifts in the action. There's a section on Earth where you're running a narrow walkway and there's a war going on all around you and a ship is in the distance. Suddenly its nuclear core blows up and its such a shockwave that it knocks you off the walkway and you end up sliding down the glass face of a knocked over high-rise and then you kind of roll and catch yourself and all that happens in a moment of gameplay. You have control throughout and that's when you'll realize anything could happen at any time"

ENEMIES
"We definitely want you to feel that the enemies you're fighting are more complex, that they have multiple behaviors and that they're reacting to whats going on" says Lead Gameplay Designer, Christina Norman. "With ME2 we made each enemy as anindividual. Now we look at enemies as a force, with each of them having rols and capabilities. Its giving our level designers and combat designers a lot more opportunity to create really interesting combat, not with heavy scripting, but by combining these pieces that work together in really new and interesting ways"

Asari and Rachni Husks...
"The Husks in the first and second game were humans that had been converted by Reaper technology" Hudson explains. " Now you're gonna see all the different races in the galaxy converted by that technology - the Asari, the Rachni - all mashed together by the Reapers"

IMPORTS
They have a big spreadsheet...

"Whether you killed or saved Wrex...the Rachni Queen decision...the council...If you have the opportunity to
import a saved game then there is a lot of texture to the way that shapes your story. Players have made a lot of choices along the way. We have a big spreadsheet"

FOR NEW PLAYERS
Similar to what PS3 owners got for ME2...BUT:
"It might not be comic style, but we'll do something in the same style to recap the story", says Hudson. "It's essentially a really fancy save game generator

REWARD FOR LOYAL FANS?
"Absolutely," he says. "Definitely. The challenge is to make the game better than ever before, to make it a great entry point for new players, and to make it the ending fans deserve. It's about making sure it starts the way a
great story should start versus just being a continuation. And thats tough because there is no canon except for what the player has chosen. In the end, its their game".

UPDATE 5/11
The confirmed ME3 squad so far according to the article:

ASHLEY WILLIAMS
KAIDAN ALENKO
LIARA T'SONI
GARRUS VAKARIAN
Tali Zorah (previously confirmed)
JAMES SANDERS (now James Vega)

Whoa. Thats a real nice detail bro. I can't wait for this one. Seems like it would be a real epic in every sense. Thanks a lot for sharing this with us.

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I am quite happy about after learning about the enemy types that Shepard will be facing like the Asari husks, rachni husks & the other indoctrinated species. Looking forward to the new battle system.

Yeah me too. Also the environment like they are saying to us sounds very interesting. Most of the time time in games it feels like that environment is made for that particular battle. Good to hear a change.

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Hm..less squadmates with greater emphasis on fleshing out the characters. I like!

Yeah in previous game Mass Effect 2 there were just too many squad mates with no use at all. I mean 6 squad mates are good enough if you can only have 2 companions in a mission 8 or 9 is good for games like DAO or DA2 which have 3 companions. 12 is just too much because I have a experience that I never used many of them even once in the whole game except in their loyalty mission.

Tali returns as a full-time squadmate in Mass Effect 3, Wrex probably doesn’t

When Tom was out at BioWare’s Edmonton office last month, executive producer Casey Hudson confirmed that our favourite Quarian, Tali’Zorah vas Normandy, would return as a full-time squadmate. The obvious next question: would Wrex?

Casey Hudson: Wrex will be… basically everyone that’s a main character is in Mass Effect 3. Everyone – every single team character in the entire series – is in Mass Effect 3, but not necessarily as a squad member. So Wrex will be there but not necessarily as a full squad member.

The squadmates we can confirm are Garrus, Liara, Ashley or Kaiden, James Vega, and the one that we can mention that we haven’t mentioned before is Tali.

PC Gamer: Will some of the main characters who aren’t full squadmates tag along for one mission?

Casey Hudson: Yeah. Basically when the story moves to deal with that particular main character, there might be a plot where they join you for a little while, and they’re with you for that mission.

Casey says the returning characters, particularly Shepard him or herself, make the Mass Effect series unique.

Casey Hudson: I would argue that this is the only trilogy in games. There have been games where there were three, but in terms of planning it out from the beginning, with a story that was meant to span three games, and actually finishing all three games – I don’t know if that’s ever been done before.

Certainly bringing your character across and those decisions, that hasn’t been done before. So we have a really, really exciting opportunity, which is to take all of the stuff that we’ve built and it’s not now just about continuing it, but it’s about letting people end it. And end it in ways that, especially if you’ve been following the series, you know what it would mean to end certain conflicts in certain ways. You know the values behind it, and the history behind it, and especially the people that are affected.

We talk about the Genophage, and how you could resolve that in different ways, because you know so many people affected by it: Grunt and Wrex and Mordin and these characters that you can actually put a face on. So it’s pretty exciting to be able to finish it.

Source : PC Gamer

I hope they shed some light early on on that CERBERUS.

"Regardless of how you finished ME2, Cerberus are now your enemy and are throwing their black and yellow-clad commandos at Shepard for reasons he'll discover later in the game when, as Bioware confirm then Illusive Man
returns"

"You were begrudgingly working for Cerberus in ME2" Explains Casey Hudson, "but they've gone a bit further and Shepard has returned to the Alliance so Cerberus troops are a major threat". Shepard is unsure at the beginning why Cerberus is sending commandos after him, but he will discover the reason later in the game when the Illusive Man returns.

"Cerberus heavy troopers wear enormous armor, Assassins use the same Biotics as Shepard and Phantoms use blades."

Nah it would be better if we find out later that why Cerberus is hunting for us. If revealed very early then it will spoil the story and the suspense.

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axes2t2 said:
I hope they shed some light early on on that CERBERUS.

"Regardless of how you finished ME2, Cerberus are now your enemy and are throwing their black and yellow-clad commandos at Shepard for reasons he'll discover later in the game when, as Bioware confirm then Illusive Man
returns"

"You were begrudgingly working for Cerberus in ME2" Explains Casey Hudson, "but they've gone a bit further and Shepard has returned to the Alliance so Cerberus troops are a major threat". Shepard is unsure at the beginning why Cerberus is sending commandos after him, but he will discover the reason later in the game when the Illusive Man returns.

"Cerberus heavy troopers wear enormous armor, Assassins use the same Biotics as Shepard and Phantoms use blades."

Are you out of your mind ? :punch:

Where's the fun in the game's story if the plot is revealed. Its better if they keep the story under wraps so that we can play & find out ourselves. :ssshhh:

varunb said:
Are you out of your mind ? Where's the fun in the game's story if the plot is revealed. Its better if they keep the story under wraps so that we can play & find out ourselves.

Thats what I was saying.
Hey bro any news about Miranda's appearance as a full time squad member???

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Nope & I hope that Bioware doesn't reveals anything about her.

I hope they shed some light early on on that CERBERUS.

That is the keyword.

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& I hope they dont give even the slightest hint, idea or tidbits about Cerberus. In case you haven't seen they have already given a lot info such as the troops, assassins of Cerberus. Moreover, there's this unconfirmed info that Illusive man has been indoctrinated (refer to my last info posted). If they reveal anything else, then there's nothing left in the game for us to find out.

varunb said:
Nope & I hope that Bioware doesn't reveals anything about her.

Yeah right. I just hope that she is a full time squad member. It would be fun having two ladies in my squad who were my romantic partners and listening to their chat. :))

I think the reason they are not revealing anything about Miranda is also because of Cerberus.

axes2t2 said:
I hope they shed some light early on on that CERBERUS.

We already know a lot about Cerberus from previous game and also most things about Cerberus is revealed already. The only thing that is left is why this organization is hunting the guy who they themselves bring him back from dead also there are rumours that Cerberus is now working for reapers and some other so if they reveal even a inch more about Cerberus then there will be nothing to find out. In ME3 this is one of the biggest secrets so they shouldn't reveal anything.

Alright fellas here are more from the interview

Mass Effect 3 Romantic Details
PC Gamer: How are the romance options compared to previous games? In Mass Effect 1 you only had a few, and then Mass Effect 2 had loads.

Casey Hudson: It had a few more. In this one, we don’t really have new characters that are part of the romance stuff in the way that we did in Mass Effect 2, where we introduced a lot of characters. So this is more about how you, if you’re a new player, how you start these romances with the existing characters. If you’ve had relationships with previous characters, then it’s your opportunity to resolve those. And again, it’s in the context of a ‘World War II’-type setting, so you don’t really know if you’re going to survive, or what kind of a world is going to live beyond the story. So it’s kind of that situation.

But we also have some interesting things happening, where you’ve got Ashley and Kaiden from the first game, you’ve got Liara, and there’s sort of a love triangle there. And then we gave people a bunch of new characters. People said “Well, I just want my Mass Effect 1 characters, and I’m not interested in any of these characters.” But then a lot of people had romances with those characters, and now the fun is bringing back some of those characters from Mass Effect 1 and putting them back in the mix, and looking at what you did in Mass Effect 2 and bringing some… interesting scenarios around those things.

PC Gamer: It must be a nightmare, because if you think about all those combinations of who you might have started dating, stopped dating then started dating somebody else, you’ve got to figure out how they react to each other in every case…

Casey Hudson: Yep – it’s fun! (Laughs) I think sometimes when we do certain things, it makes players realise what kinds of things are possible, and then they think about a different level of meaning in terms of why they’re doing things, in terms of how the characters relate. So even something like: if you had a Mass Effect 1 romance and you didn’t have a Mass Effect 2 romance, so you stay true to the character from the first game, there’s a scene where you look at the picture of that character, and that’s essentially the romance scene in Mass Effect 2.

I think when people realised that we were thinking about that kind of thing, and that we were going to reflect those kinds of decisions, then it’s like “Wow, the game actually knows that I didn’t cheat on my Mass Effect 1 love interest. So if it knows that, then it probably knows other stuff that it will reflect. Then that means I need to think about that stuff [when] talking to characters and making decisions and the like.”

PC Gamer: So it’s all existing characters… I’m just trying to think what gay or lesbian characters that gives you. That would leave Liara?

Casey Hudson: Well yeah, it’s going to be similar to Mass Effect 1 and 2. Like I say, we’re not introducing any new characters that are going to be love interests. There’s some new characters, but generally it’s going to be the interplay between the characters from 2 and the returning ones from 1, and then Liara as the one that’s… either asexual or omnisexual, depends on how you look at it.

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BioWare on tactical targeting in Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3′s combat is going to be harder that either of the previous games, BioWare’s Casey Hudson tells us. You’re fighting the Reapers, vast robot gods, but they’re not the footsoldiers. They combine their technology with the species we know from the previous games, making horrible deformed cyborgs. Tom asked Casey how these differ from the troops we’re used to fighting, and how the new enemies force you to think about where you shoot.

PC Gamer: When you’re fighting the Reaper-ised version of a species, how is that different to fighting the normal versions of them?

Casey Hudson: It’s quite different, that’s where we’re putting a lot of our fun new special activities, around these new abilities that they have. So we’re giving them heavier melee stuff that they might do, or one of them is able to suck back the health of the enemies you’ve killed around it. So as you’re killing enemies next to it, your squadmates are working on this character, and it’s able to suck in the health. You start thinking about tactically, “is it better to work on this character first, or fight the guys first to get them all cleared out? Because it’s going to suck their health if I try and fight them both?”

So they have special abilities that their origin species don’t have, but it’s always kind of hinting back at what that species is good at.

PC Gamer: You guys were talking about a Reaper creature with a sac that bursts if you shoot it, and smaller creatures come out – do you have any other favourite examples of location specific damage stuff like that?

Casey Hudson: Yeah, I think two of them. One of them is the Atlas that you saw, so it’s the big kind of mech thing. The cool thing about that is obviously once you see it moving, you get more of an idea of what it’s about – it’s a massive, heavy thing that’s got a huge cannon on it. But it’s piloted by a Cerberus trooper that’s on the inside – you can actually see him in there, and if you concentrate on the little glass shield that he’s behind, if you can take that shield out. Then you can damage the guy that’s in there, and then you kill the guy and the machine’s dead. Or likewise if you kill the machine, then the guy can hop out and you fight him. So there’s some fun stuff in there in terms of fighting a machine that’s actually piloted by a guy.

And then the sac thing, that’s where the Reaper-ised Rachni has a few of these sacs on him, so as you’re fighting him – in terms of location based damage – you really don’t want to hit one of those things, because then it unleashes the little creatures that are inside that scuttle along and try and climb up you. Those are a couple of the more fun ones.

Source

I haven't played the DLC's of ME 2

axex2t2 said:
I haven't played the DLC's of ME 2

Then you missed something big bro. You should play each and every one of em.

BioWare used DLC to experiment with Mass Effect 3 ideas
News probes are still coming back from our trip to BioWare to see Mass Effect 3 being built. Executive producer Casey Hudson tells us that they’ve been using the Mass Effect 2 DLC we’ve been playing as prototypes for ideas they want to put into Mass Effect 3.

Fair warning: the first part of Casey’s answer is about how surprising Mass Effect 3 is, and in the second part he tells us something that happens right near the start. He also refers to some stuff that happens in the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC for Mass Effect 2.

PC Gamer: What was the biggest area of improvement that you wanted to focus on in Mass Effect 3?

Casey Hudson: One thing that we’re doing is just making the entire experience feel a lot more… it’s the moment to moment unpredictability, the variability. Anything can happen. We’ve got these action moments, little micro-cutscenes and stuff that lead in and out of actual gameplay. We’ve got lots and lots of epic situations that you’re in for gameplay and combat stuff that we’ve never done before.

Some of the stuff we did in our DLC was very successful, and were in a way prototypes for what we’re doing here. So when you fought the Shadow Broker, there’s a different scenario for how you’re fighting this huge guy who’s smashing parts of the environment, and charging you, and you’re working together. Or you’re on the back of that big ship, and there’s wind. And we had the whole car chase thing in the Shadow Broker. So with some of these things we’re just kind of experimenting with stuff to broaden that envelope of gameplay that we’re doing in Mass Effect 3.

PC Gamer: So what kind of stuff in Mass Effect 3 does that relate to?

Casey Hudson: Well, without me giving away specific situations… a moment on Earth where you’re trying to get away from the Reapers. You’re on a building where the structure’s collapsed, and you’re sliding down the glass face of a skyscraper, and you roll at the bottom. It’s a moment, but you feel like you’re part of it. And these kinds of things are throughout the game: grabbing a turret and mowing down a few of the guys before you go on to the next thing.

But a lot of it is also narrative based, so in shows like Band of Brothers, the group will be fighting their way through and then they’ll meet up with a tank, and they’ll crouch along with the tank as it moves up to the next thing. So we’re doing moments like that, where we’re letting the narrative be more and more part of the combat.

Casey also told us why you shouldn’t shoot the hideous sacs on a Reaper Rachni, that Tali will return as a full time squad member, and that there’ll be no new love interests in the third game.

He’s since tweeted, though, that he’s “Happy to confirm #ME3 supports wider options for love interests incl. same-sex for m&f chars, reactive to how you interact w/them in-game.” Either something’s changed, or some familiar faces are getting bi-curious – we’ll try to find out.

Source

Skip ME3 sidequests, get "minimal" ending
Dodge Mass Effect 3's myriad sidequests and you'll be punished with an unsatisfying endgame, developer BioWare has revealed.

Mass Effect 3 to get live demo at E3 2011.
Source

OK well guys some guys at IGN got their hands on Mass Effect 3 and wrote a article about the gameplay mechanics. From What I got this game has a more versatile combat system and every class has unique fighting style and you can actually use most of the powers.
Here is the Link
Source IGN

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Sad that they pushed this game to first quarter of 2012.

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Awesome ME3 E3 Gameplay footage with Kinect & voice integration:

Epic Mass Effect 3 E3 trailer (Shepard equipped with Awesome OMNI HAND-BLADE !!) -> March 6, 2012

^^ Bro videos are not working.

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I was having a lot of trouble with my internet connection so I couldn't fix those links earlier. Anyways I have fixed them now.

Here are some more extended gameplay walkthrough videos from E3:

Part 1 -> *download.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/12960/t_masseffect3_e311_extended_wt_pt1_str_hd.flv

Part 2 -> *download.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/12960/t_masseffect3_e311_extended_wt_pt2_str_hd.flv

Mass Effect 3 E3 - Mech gameplay

I saw each and every video of ME3 from E3. Game looks awesome and I personally liked the omni blade. With it its like running and gunning in a hurry which was lacking in previous games. This is gonna be epic.

Hey fellas see this pic. Uploaded by Casey Hudson. He is James Vegas a companion in Mass Effect 3
*xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/118/1182339/Mass-Effect-3-inline_1310960224.jpg

Very muscular, seems he will be in place of Wrex!!

Yeah well he could be a replacement for Jacob not Wrex for sure.

looks like a d*****

^^pretty cool.......make them fly and shoot in the air.

Weapon customiztion looking more easy and interesting.

Hoping a lot from this!!!

Hey Fellas Miranda Lawson is coming to Mass Effect 3. I asked Yvonne on facebook about this and she said if she didn't died in Mass Effect 2 she will be in Mass Effect 3.

*www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/8d37f8a0197cbb2e5f10f310b059e1abb5f7b400114051fbc8e84c2f1cd1aecb6g.jpg

thats very nice.

*images.wikia.com/masseffect/images/c/ca/Miranda_in_Black.png

Man oh man pure hotness will be there. When ME3 will come out I'll play the whole series about 2 or 3 times with different love companions and 1 with Miranda specially. :))

what is wrong with the graphics /.

I already have my save games ready from ME1->ME2 with all preferred choices and everyone alive and with love interest of Liara. Ready to import that into ME3..

Faun said:
what is wrong with the graphics /.

What do you mean ??

GAMESPOT said:
Mass Effect 3 to be
Shepard's last
appearance

In BioWare's Mass Effect
universe, Commander
Shepard has enjoyed a
distinguished career, but if
it continues beyond next
year's Mass Effect 3,
gamers won't be seeing it.
The developer confirmed
for PC Gamer earlier this
month that it won't be
returning to the
protagonist of the Mass
Effect trilogy after the
third game's release.
"After this, Commander
Shepard's story is
complete," producer
Michael Gamble told the
site. When asked if that
meant Shepard definitely
won't be in future Mass
Effect games, Gamble
responded, "Correct."
That doesn't mean the
Mass Effect universe is in
danger of going away.
BioWare CEO Dr. Ray
Muzyka told PC Gamer
that the studio has
"ambitious plans to
continue this franchise,"
and is looking at Mass
Effect 3 as an opportunity
to make an entry point for
newcomers to the series.
Set for release on the PC,
PlayStation 3, and Xbox
360 on March 6, Mass
Effect 3 sees planet Earth
under siege. The attackers
are the Reapers, a race of
heavily armed sentient
spacecraft that were
central to the plot of the
first Mass Effect. The
return of the Reapers to
the series was concretely
revealed in Arrival, the
last installment of
downloadable content for
Mass Effect 2.
In Mass Effect 3, players
will once again take on
the role of Shepard, who
is now on the run from
the shadowy pro-human
organization Cerberus. To
save Earth, Shepard must
travel the galaxy trying to
rally support from alien
civilizations with varying
degrees of sympathy.

.,......

Well it was clear much before this. Bioware also told IGN in an interview. But for those who didn't saw that its a sad update.

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An advertisement in a South African magazine suggests Mass Effect 3 has multiplayer.

A scan of a South African magazine, below, reveals the contents of the Mass Effect 3 Collector's Edition. In that list is mention of an "online multiplayer pass".

*images.eurogamer.net/2011/articles//a/1/4/0/6/6/9/3/158884k7uy.jpg.jpg

Sources have told Eurogamer that Mass Effect 3 includes an online enabled co-op mode that is standalone and features competitive elements.

We understand BioWare Montreal was creating a multiplayer Mass Effect experience, either as a standalone game or component of Mass Effect 3.

"We haven't talked at all about multiplayer in the Mass Effect franchise, but we're exploring multiplayer in all of our games and all of our franchises," BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka told Eurogamer in June. "It's always an idea we're interested in.

"The short answer is we have no comment on that. But we're interested in the idea of multiplayer."

Separately, Eurogamer understands a Mass Effect-related announcement will be made later this month.

Credits to Eurogamer.net

Quite interesting news. I think they'll add co-op MP but pesonally I really can't say whether I'll like this feature or hate it.

I would be happy if there'll be lan co-op mode.

I don't think that I would like Multiplayer in Mass Effect. Co-op would be welcome though.

Ok guys its confirmed that this game will feature multiplayer.

Source PC Gamer

^^nice share. hope mode 'll be co-op....

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gameranand said:
Ok guys its confirmed that this game will feature multiplayer.

Source PC Gamer

I am also hoping that the new reveal is the multiplayer mode but neither Bioware nor EA has given any official statement so I would say hold your horses champ. Wait for a review from the magazine's side atleast.

varunb said:
I am also hoping that the new reveal is the multiplayer mode but neither Bioware nor EA has given any official statement so I would say hold your horses champ. Wait for a review from the magazine's side atleast.

Will do Commander.

Faun said:
what is wrong with the graphics /.

What's wrong with your eyes?

^^lol

.........

Awaited ans.

PS:FAUN, take lightly.

Alright guys Casey hudson said himself that Co-op MP will be there in ME3.
Personally I don't like this and bioware is becoming just a developer rather than the developer day by day. Some months ago they said there will be no MP in ME3. It may be present in future ME games but not in this one. Now here we are with this news just to gather some more gamers and pissing off existing fans.

What I feel is, the leap that was there between ME and ME2 despite being in the same generation, isn't just there here in ME3. Probably they would have hit the ceiling.

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BioWare details Mass Effect 3′s Galaxy at War system

In a post on the BioWare forums, Chris Priestly revealed that the co-op missions, while not not part of the solo experience, “will have a direct impact on the outcome of the single player campaign, giving players an alternative method of achieving ultimate victory” against the Reapers.

This ability to influence the outcome of the story is called the Galaxy at War system, and will impact your solo campaign’s “Galactic Readiness” level.

The co-op missions apparently form just one part of this system, with “other platforms and interfaces” to be announced soon.

“It is important to note that the system is entirely optional and just another way players can have control over your game experience – it is still possible to achieve the optimal, complete ending of the game in Mass Effect 3 through single-player alone,” Priestly assured readers.

In an extensive FAQ, BioWare addressed common criticisms of the the undetailed multiplayer, commenting that it had gone for co-op over versus modes so that multiplayer “made sense and did not compromise the power of the single player campaign”.

“Our priority and focus with Mass Effect 3 has and always will be to deliver a complete and satisfying single player experience,” the post reads, going on to comment that no development resources were reassigned as a result.

“A dedicated team from our recently formed BioWare Montreal studio has been focused on creating the multiplayer game features while the main game continued to be developed by the team in BioWare Edmonton. Both teams are integrated under the same leadership group that produced Mass Effect 1 and 2, led by Casey Hudson.”

Speaking of leadership, the beloved Commander Shepard does not make an appearance in the multiplayer missions.

“Commander Shepard’s part in the war will take place in the single-player campaign, as will that of other beloved characters in the franchise such as Garrus, Ashley, and Liara…these characters do not appear in the multiplayer missions.

“In multiplayer, players will create custom characters to fight on different and unique fronts in the war. This will include the ability to play as favorites like Turians, Krogans, Asari and more… each with their own unique set of abilities.”

Well ME2 was awesome game but it had some drawbacks. Whenever you see there are some places where you can take cover means that a fight is there and then we had that godforsaken mining system and some more but still it was huge improvement over previous game and it was one hell of a game.

“Our priority and focus with Mass Effect 3 has and always will be to deliver a complete and satisfying single player experience,”

I am now satisfied with this comment.

I don't care about anything else if Single player is Solid.

I hope they are true about this. I don't give a damn about anything beside single player experience.

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Quite nice addition but I would have liked it in future games. Still I just hope that I get an awesome singleplayer experience.

Mass Effect 3 demo will launch in January 2012 with both single-player and multiplayer components.

BioWare's Community & Social Media Manager Jessica Merizan said on Thursday that Mass Effect 3 will have a pre-release demo in January 2012 offering both single-player and multiplayer options. Gamers who redeem their Online Pass for Battlefield 3 will get early access to the multiplayer portion, but the single-player aspect will be open to all at the demo's launch.

"Owners of Battlefield 3, on any platform, who activate their Online Pass will automatically be granted early access to the multiplayer portion of the Mass Effect 3 demo," Merizan said. "There is no need to enter any other codes, the early access will be applied to the EA Account associated with the Online Pass. Note: BF3 Origin Customers automatically have the BF3 Online Pass."

The exact date of the demo launch will be announced in late November, and the length of the early access period is yet to be determined. Merizan said there will also be another program allowing players and fans of the Mass Effect franchise to unlock early access to the multiplayer portion with no purchase necessary – this will also be announced in late November or early December.

Merizan also added that there will be a tool posted on BioWare | Mass Effect 3 allowing players to check if their EA account has been granted the early access.

Mass Effect 3 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC will arrive on store shelves March 6, 2012.

Source: Tomshardware

I'll wait for March and play only full game because of Diablo 3 :-D

gameranand said:
Quite nice addition but I would have liked it in future games. Still I just hope that I get an awesome singleplayer experience.

I think they are gonna close down the story of commander shepherd in ME3.
But I maybe wrong..

^^What you thinking is already confirmed . Read my previous post for details.

sameer.pur said:
I think they are gonna close down the story of commander shepherd in ME3.
But I maybe wrong..

You are right. They are going to close Shepard's chapter from ME universe. After ME3 we won't see our commander may be we will get a new protagonist. This has been announced by bioware many times.

Renegade > Paragon

But I like paragon more. Also with renegade its hard to keep up a relationship with any companion.

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Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector's Edition includes bonus character and mission

The requisite Mass Effect 3 collector's edition has just gotten the tiniest bit bigger. A new video highlights the contents of the upcoming $80 bundle: a metal case featuring both male and female versions of Commander Shepard, a 70-page hardbound art book, a limited edition comic by Dark Horse, a fabric N7 patch, and a 4x6 lithographic print.

The digital bonuses include four additional weapons, the Squadmate Alternate Outfit Pack, a digital N7 hoodie for Shepard to wear on the Normandy, and a digital soundtrack. Perhaps the most novel addition of all: a robotic dog for you to play with while on board the Normandy. But, there's another bit of content BioWare's adding for the collection: a new character and mission.

Below is the promotional video where you will discover another squadmate's appearance. So be sure to pause & watch the trailer :wink:

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Credits to Shacknews

Interesting but costly . I'm not collector , will buy normal edition. :-D

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Physical and digital forms of Mass Effect 3 PC to require Origin

Bioware’s Chris Priestly has confirmed on the firm’s forum that Mass Effect 3 on PC will, as suspected, require Origin and will not “initially” be made available on Steam.

“Origin is required for all PC editions of Mass Effect 3, physical or digital,” wrote Priestly in a post regarding frequently asked questions. “Mass Effect 3 will require a one time, single authorization for the single player game. There is no limit to the number of installs. Playing Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer will require a constant connection.”

He goes on to say that during the game’s “initial release” it will be made available through other digital PC retailers, but not on Steam due to “a set of restrictive terms of service which limit how developers interact with customers to deliver patches and other downloadable content.”

“We are intent on providing Mass Effect to players with the best possible experience no matter where they purchase or play their game, and are happy to partner with any download service that does not restrict our ability to connect directly with our consumers,” said Priestly.

Obvious news, but still something you should be made aware of.

Mass Effect 3 launches on March 6 in North America and March 9 in Europe. TBH, Origin is not a problem once the game is up & running. Also I believe that the problem that had been plaguing Origin in which the entire installation would get deleted has been fixed.

At least, it is having same release date as consoles. I'm happy for that.

They should release a netbook edition too. Sigh. I'll have to run to my home PC to play.

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How the hell did I miss this news !!!

Mass Effect 3 will have a pre-release demo in January 2012. This demo will have both single player and multiplayer sections, giving fans a taste of what's to come on March 6, 2012. Be first to the front lines in the multiplayer section of the Mass Effect 3 demo! Redemption of the Online Pass for Battlefield 3 will unlock this early access.

What are the details of the Mass Effect 3 pre-release demo?

The Mass Effect 3 pre-release demo will launch in January 2012 (exact date TBA).
The demo will include both single-player and multi-player sections.
The demo will be released in all regions where the game is

How can I get early access to the multi-player portion of the Mass Effect 3 demo coming in January 2012?

Owners of Battlefield 3, on any platform, who activate their Online Pass will automatically be granted early access to the multiplayer portion of the Mass Effect 3 demo. There is no need to enter any other codes, the early access will be applied to the EA Account associated with the Online Pass. Note: BF3 Origin Customers automatically have the BF3 Online Pass.
This applies to all regions where the demo is released (to be announced)
The exact date of the demo launch will be announced in late November
There will be another program whereby players and fans of the Mass Effect franchise can unlock this early access (with no purchase necessary) – this will also be announced in late November or early December.
There will also be a tool posted on Mass Effect allowing players to check if their EA account has been granted the early access.
The length of the early access period is TBA.
The single-player section of the demo will be available to all players on day one of the demo launch.

Yippeee..since I got my BF3 copy from Origin so I am already in.... :doublethumb:

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Bioware has released information about ME3 demo:

When is the demo for Mass Effect 3 being released?

The demo for Mass Effect 3 will be released on February 14, 2012. Timing may vary by platform and geographic region.

What platforms will the demo be on?

The demo will be on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC platforms.

What are the system requirements for the PC version of the demo?

Minimum Spec:

OS - Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
*Supported chipsets: NVIDIA 7900 or better; ATI X1800 or better. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 9300, 8500, 8400, and 8300 are below minimum system requirements, as are AMD/ATI Radeon HD3200, HD3300, and HD4350. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.

CPU - 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)

RAM - 1GB for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Win 7

Disc Drive - 1x speed

Hard Drive - 15 GB of free space

Video - 256 MB* (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)

Sound - DirectX 9.0c compatible

DirectX - DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)

Recommended Spec:

OS - Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7

CPU - 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)

RAM - 2GB for XP / 4GB RAM for Vista/Win 7

Disc Drive - 1x speed

Hard Drive - 15 GB of free space

Video - AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB or greater, NVidia GeForce 9800 GT 512 MB or greater

Sound - DirectX 9.0c compatible

What content will be included in the Mass Effect 3 demo?

There are two sections in the Mass Effect 3 demo, both included as part of a single download: The single player section includes 2 areas: the opening level featuring the Reaper attack on Earth, and a level further into the game where Shepard travels to an alien home world to seek their assistance in the war effort. This will be approximately 1 to 2 hours of content.The co-op multiplayer section includes 2 maps: Slum and Noveria. This section will be open to players who have qualified for the early multiplayer access as of Feb 14, and will then open up to all players on Feb 17.[/b]

How do I qualify to play the co-op multiplayer section before Feb 17?

The early access program for the demo’s multiplayer section begins on Feb 14, 2012To gain access to multiplayer in the demo any time between Feb 14 and when it opens up for everyone on Feb 17, a player must have met one of the following criteria:
Own Battlefield 3 and have activated BF3’s Online Pass. Logging into the demo using the EA Origin Account linked to that Online Pass will automatically unlock the multiplayer section of the demo. Note that you do not have to enter a code anywhere – if you have activated your BF3 online pass, the multiplayer section of the demo will be unlocked for you when the demo goes live.Participate in an early access program that will be announced on Feb 7, 2012 – watch this site for more details.

Is there a way to verify I am qualified for the early access to co-op multiplayer?

Starting Feb 7, 2012 there will be a form on Mass Effect which can be used to verify if your EA Origin Account has been assigned early access privileges.

Can Mass Effect 3 co-op multiplayer be played split-screen?

No – the co-op multiplayer in Mass Effect 3 is online only.

What languages will the demo be in?

• In-Game Voice Languages: US-English

• In-Game Text Languages: US, FR, IT, DE, ES, RU, PL

Can I import saves from Mass Effect 2? Does the demo create a save game for the full version of Mass Effect 3?

The demo does not support save importing and does not create a save game for the full version of Mass Effect 3.

What character class can I play in the demo? Can I customize my character?

All six classes from the full game are included: Soldier, Vanguard, Sentinel, Engineer, Infiltrator and Adept. Players will be able to create a male or female Shepard, customize their appearance, and level up their character’s abilities and powers.

Will the demo feature the ability to set player initial player experience options by selecting “Action, “Role-Playing”, or “Story” settings?

Yes.

Is Origin required to play the PC version of the demo?

Yes. You will need to download and install the Origin Client (Link) and have a valid Origin account.

Will playing the Mass Effect 3 demo spoil the main game story for me?

The single player section of the Mass Effect 3 demo is taken from the main game and therefore by definition could be
considered to contain spoilers. The multiplayer section of the demo does not contain spoilers.

How long will the demo be available?

The multiplayer section of the demo will be deactivated March 5, 2012 The single player demo will continue to be
available past game launch (for a number of months – exact date for the demo to be taken offline is TBD).

Does the demo support Kinect on Xbox 360? In what languages?

Yes, the Xbox 360 demo of Mass Effect 3 does support Kinect functionality. The demo will have the same Kinect voice command language support as the full game: English (American, Australian and British dialects), French, German and Italian.

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Origin following the path of steam, me 3 of crysis 2. I think after few yrs. our pc's will be filled with more numbers of gaming clients than games.

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Single-player footage for Mass Effect 3 shows Mars, Liara

Bioware has said one of the philosophy’s behind the development of Mass Effect 3 was “go big or go home,” according to lead series writer Mac Walters.

Speaking with GTTV, Walter said since the March release will be the end of Shepard’s story, the team wanted to pull out all the stops by including “the biggest decisions, the biggest consequences, and the biggest battles” for the conclusion of the trilogy.

The episode also shows the first footage of the planet Mars, where Shepard will come into contact with his old friend Liara.

Thinking of pre-ordering this one. What's the best price I can get right now for pre-order?
Flipkart pre-order price is 1299/-.

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Mass Effect 3: Special Forces Trailer

One word - AWESOME !

Mass Effect 3: Special Forces Multiplayer Trailer

EDIT: The video has been fixed. TBH, this never happened with me before so apologies guys.

It says that video is private.

@varunb,
the second video is not working.

Here you go!!!

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Mass Effect 3 - James Vega Featurette

Mass Effect 3 - James Vega Featurette

Mass Effect 3's voice cast already boasts some pretty impressive names but up until now, most have been carry-overs from the previous two games. Still, it was only a matter of time before Bioware started introducing players to the new blood, and it looks Sarah Michelle Gellar's husband, actor Freddie Prinze, Jr., is the first on its list.

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Finallyy !!!!! I have been waiting to see a voice actors video & here it bloody is...

Except some new actors all are from previous game. Damn just 1 month to go.

IGN's Jessica Chobot in Mass Effect 3.
*sticktwiddlers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/me3chobot-550x308.jpg

The voice cast video is nice.

A summarised info for ME3
Summarised info of ME3

Gotta complete the final ME2 DLC and should make the path clear for ME3.

Now.. where the heck are my save files :s

^my documents>bioware>mass effect 2

Kola2842 said:
^my documents>bioware>mass effect 2

I completed the game almost 2 years ago. I was talking about my backup :facepalm:

And i haven't complete ME 2 yet.

vamsi_krishna said:
I completed the game almost 2 years ago. I was talking about my backup

i thought...

Faun said:
And i haven't complete ME 2 yet.

and why not? :boink:

on a lighter note
*d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/2334892_700b.jpg

Ethan_Hunt said:
and why not?

He is quite a busy person.

@ vamsi
If you can't find yours then you can take mine. I have uploaded them in respective thread.

sumonpathak said:
on a lighter note

*d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/2334892_700b.jpg

great one. Where did you find this.

9gag

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I have my savegame ready. I hope when the game is released the Gibbed mass effect 3 editor also shows up. That tool saved a lot of my time.

What does this editor do ?? I didn't used it at all.

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Its a savegame editor. You should check out the Gibbed ME2 editor to see what else does it do.

It controls story affecting elements in save game , right??

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Yes & to save someone from going through an entire playthrough of the previous games.

gameranand said:
What does this editor do ?? I didn't used it at all.

simple. it lets you load your save edit/change ur shep's class,gender, mass effect choices edit ur resources(palladium,irridium) add squad members , and a whole lot of stuff.THE ULTIMATE CHEATING TOOL
Mass Effect 2 Save Editor download - Mod DB

Well then I don't need it as I have made decesions very carefully but still its usable for second playthrough.

Ill definitely buy this game

Check out this thread :-

Big List of Game Release Dates
Check out our up-to-date list of game releases through 2013.

Big List of Game Release Dates - Games Feature at IGN

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Maintaining Mass Effect: 90 minutes with ME3 single-play

I feel somewhat satisfied after reading this:

Maintaining Mass Effect: 90 minutes with ME3 single-play | VG247

The thing i like most are three categories i.e. Action, RPG, Story. I'll play in all modes at least once.

I am always most interested in story department so 90 min cut scene is really good news for me.

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Mass Effect 3: More gameplay videos

Mass effect 3 website has been updated with more goodies & videos. Here are couple of those new videos. I guess you all are aware that those who preordered BF3 from Origin will get early access to the multiplayer demo that launches on Feb 14. On Feb 17, it will be available to everybody:

Finally I got to see a glimpse of Miranda & Samara (or maybe Morinth ?)

I can't wait any more, why gawd, why so late???

Just completed the demo this morning and it was kick-ass.

A complete action packed ride. Consisted of 2 levels; the first one was possibly an intro level, with Shepard and Anderson battling off the smaller Reaper lots and the second was with Shepard, Wrex & Liara to rescue one of the female Krogan. Took about 50 minutes to complete the demo. One thing is for sure, DO NOT GET THE CONSOLE VERSION. There were massive frame rate issues and graphics were pretty dull, in contrast to ME2, which I had recently loaded with maxed out settings on the PC. The UI has received some minor tweaks and the skill upgrades has a few expansions. But overall, the gameplay is on the lines of ME2. I noticed the shockwave effect has changed in this game. The last game had a very strong impact when maxed out, but this game didn't. I had almost maxed out it's upgrade for the demo, still the punch was missing. On a side note, Ashley looks pretty stunning with her new facial model. :wub:

I enjoyed the demo and this game seems to be more action oriented than it's predecessors. OST side was handled really well. Cinematics seemed flawless. Now all that is left is to kick some Reaper butt in the full game. :grin:

^^ Use the gawd damn spoiler tag, for the sake of humanity.

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Oh sweet Feb 14, Tuesday, where are thou ???

^^
After 2 days... LOL :lol:

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Correction. 3 days. Those idiots follow the US time so the demo should available at around Wednesday 12AM.

Ethan_Hunt said:
Just completed the demo this morning and it was kick-ass.

A complete action packed ride. Consisted of 2 levels; the first one was possibly an intro level, with Shepard and Anderson battling off the smaller Reaper lots and the second was with Shepard, Wrex & Liara to rescue one of the female Krogan. Took about 50 minutes to complete the demo. One thing is for sure, DO NOT GET THE CONSOLE VERSION. There were massive frame rate issues and graphics were pretty dull, in contrast to ME2, which I had recently loaded with maxed out settings on the PC. The UI has received some minor tweaks and the skill upgrades has a few expansions. But overall, the gameplay is on the lines of ME2. I noticed the shockwave effect has changed in this game. The last game had a very strong impact when maxed out, but this game didn't. I had almost maxed out it's upgrade for the demo, still the punch was missing. On a side note, Ashley looks pretty stunning with her new facial model.

I enjoyed the demo and this game seems to be more action oriented than it's predecessors. OST side was handled really well. Cinematics seemed flawless. Now all that is left is to kick some Reaper butt in the full game.

it is to be released on 14 Feb as i know, from where the hell did you....COMPLETED THE DEMO.. AND ENJOYED IT TOO??? :shock:

Anyone pre-ordered the game? i have already from flipkart

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The demo has gone live on XBLMP while we PC gamers are still banging our heads on the wall. :wah:

Seriously speaking, making us wait till midnight is seriously pathetic on EA's part. I guess meanwhile I should try to redeem my ME3 multiplayer online pass by launching BF3.

Shivam24 said:
it is to be released on 14 Feb as i know, from where the hell did you....COMPLETED THE DEMO.. AND ENJOYED IT TOO???

Google is your best friend. Google it and enjoy the demo.

Oops sorry for last post. I thought demo is for pc too.

gameranand said:
Google is your best friend. Google it and enjoy the demo.

Oops sorry for last post. I thought demo is for pc too.

sorry, but explain, i didn't understand,...

mass effect 3 demo has been released for xbox 360 and ps3 pc version has still not appeared on EA origin store or masseffect.bioware.com though.......

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Its ****ing here finally !!!! Log into your EA origin & start downloading the demo under Free Games section. :hyper:

:eeksign: Its 2.1GB.

Shivam24 said:
it is to be released on 14 Feb as i know, from where the hell did you....COMPLETED THE DEMO.. AND ENJOYED IT TOO???

Early access demo available for people who took the Expertzone Mass Effect 3 Quiz.

Origin? I hate origin.

Just got word that it's up on Origin now.

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Good demo half from start and half from mid of the game but it was good overall. Finished yesterday. Krogan got a gf this time.-P

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Unfortunately the demo is pretty unstable on PC. I couldnt finish the demo bcos of crashes at random intervals in Mission 2. Add to that, the demo doesn't saves. So if it crashes, you're gonna start from beginning of the demo again. I will try the multiplayer tonight.

*i.imgur.com/RYg2H.jpg

*i.imgur.com/imv9e.jpg

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Didn't faced any crashes, have you installed latest drivers for your gpu? I'm on nvidia and new beta driver include support for me3. You should check it out if you re in nvidia chipset too.

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The problem is not the driver. I disabled Origin in-game overlay. It didnt crash afterwards & I completed the demo finally.

Graphics look good and finally Ashley is kind of a looker now. Maybe after completing with my liara saves I'll play all three games and be with Ashley this time.

A piece of Disappointment : PC version won't support Game Controllers. :-(

SOURCE

Anyone please post Mass Effect 3 demo download link for PC!!!

Mass Effect

You'll need to have Origin installed to download demo.

Origin

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Alright I tried the multiplayer demo & it was great. The multiplayer is more like horde mode. Wave after wave of enemies will come & you have to survive. The best part is that you gain experience & credits which help you unlock more abilities & points to distribute. The leveling up is like that in battlefield. I dont think anybody will dislike this. :clap2:

Can u post more screen shots please of multiplayer and singleplayer also!!

gameranand said:
Graphics look good and finally Ashley is kind of a looker now. Maybe after completing with my liara saves I'll play all three games and be with Ashley this time.

I read Ashley as Ainsley :lol:

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sunny8872 said:
Can u post more screen shots please of multiplayer and singleplayer also!!

I will try posting multiplayer screenshots.

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Kola2842 said:
A piece of Disappointment : PC version won't support Game Controllers.
SOURCE

Yes that's the main reason for me to download the demo too, just to check that. Now I'm just gona stick with Xbox version, all my previous saves are in the Xbox also. The game(mass effect) was actually ment(designed) for consoles and to play with gamepads. I just wanted to enjoy it with better graphics but unfortunately there isn't any noticeable difference as its an old engine and Xbox or ps3 can handel it verry well. Xbox demo is also as good as pc ver. So enjoy it on yor big screen. :wink:

Kola2842 said:
A piece of Disappointment : PC version won't support Game Controllers.
SOURCE

Well its actually a good thing. RPGs on PC are not meant to be played with controller. Why would you limit yourself with controller when you have KB & Mouse.

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gameranand said:
Well its actually a good thing. RPGs on PC are not meant to be played with controller. Why would you limit yourself with controller when you have KB & Mouse.

Well this game should support gamepad & I say this because of a personal experience. I & my friend used to play ME2 on his LED Tv by hooking up his laptop. We had a wireless 360 controller so that we could sit back & enjoy but as everybody knows that the gamepad support is missing. So eventually I had to resort to Xpadder.

Now do you understand why gamepad support should be implemented for this game ?

why on earth would u play RPG with controller??

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sumonpathak said:
why on earth would u play RPG with controller??

Did you even read what I said ? Have you ever played a game on an HDTV ? :duh2:

Or is it something you dont want to comprehend ? ME3 is not a RPG. Its a third person shooter having RPG elements. So that doesnt makes this game an RPG. Its completely playable with a controller. Are you telling me that all those guys are playing this game on 360 or PS3 fools ????? I suggest you use a controller to play ME2 & then say.

Look the point of the discussion is that whether you want PC version to support controller & not why I should not play with a controller because you consider it wrong to use a controller for this game.

Its pointless to argue about it because Bioware is not going to support controller for the PC version.

gameranand said:
Well its actually a good thing. RPGs on PC are not meant to be played with controller. Why would you limit yourself with controller when you have KB & Mouse.

i don't use controller for Da O , Witcher, Oblivion. BUT for this game it was a requirement , my personal exp. Its a modern game and they should provide as much option.

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Kola2842 said:
i don't use controller for Da O , Witcher, Oblivion. BUT for this game it was a requirement , my personal exp. Its a modern game and they should provide as much option.

Even I wont be using the controller for this game but if I do feel like playing this game on a HDTV then I can play comfortably using a controller. Xpadder worked but it was being buggy sometimes.

I tried Xpadder with Mass Effect 1 but it was not fluid.

Lack of controller support is not surprising. In fact, it is expected. No BioWare game on PC supports a controller. From Original Masseffect to DA2.

For me mass effect is boring I don’t know what people found in these games.Just to understand wtf is this game about I completed both the games.Found none interesting.

revolt said:
For me mass effect is boring I don’t know what people found in these games.Just to understand wtf is this game about I completed both the games.Found none interesting.

Mass effect 1 was boring, 2 is not, try it :wink:

^^Read again what i had posted.Btw i admit 2 is not boring but wasnt that much interesting too.

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That's the difference between pc and console, same game that scores 9+ in console mostly doesn't get same on pc platform or vice-versa. It's just like complaining that metal gear isn't very fun on pc or cs isnt very fun in xbox or ps. For controller and kb I think it's upto your taste, both have their pros and cons. But still in mass effect I would preffer Xbox and ps3 heads-up display and controller for fast power and team action switch. It's a never ending war between console users and keyboard fighters. So if you like controller or kb just play with it because no one can convince you play to with weapon of his/her choice. Just enjoy the game. End of story.

revolt said:
For me mass effect is boring I don’t know what people found in these games.Just to understand wtf is this game about I completed both the games.Found none interesting.

tastes differs from person to person.

Lack of controller is not necessary but it would have been a addition to the game. Although I previously posted its a good thing but still it wouldn't hurt gamers at all. Even witcher 2 had controller support. But as vamsi said Bioware don't provide controller support for pc.

Downloaded the demo today.

They should release a multiplayer demo too

I think its time to merge this thread to the ME Series discussion.

gameranand said:
I think its time to merge this thread to the ME Series discussion.

Not yet, let the game come first.

Yeah how did I forgot that. I misunderstood 6 march with 6 feb and thought that its released. Sorry my bad.

Now the multiplayer is also available for everyone

^^ Do post about your experience with MP of ME3.

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My initial impression with the co-op
Very easy and fast match making system . There are 2 maps for you to play with 3 other players . You either have to survive a wave of enemy or are tasked with hacking terminals or killing specific targets in a limited time . The co-op forces people to work together . Very nice , can't wait to get my hands on the game after my exams are over :reading:

The multiplayer is a nice change from that crap Call of Duty (except Cod4

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When you first start you get a free unlock pack which includes weapon's,weapon mods, equipment and character unlocks.The packs are recruit and veteran.Recruit pack unlocks basic stuff while Veteran unlocks advanced stuff.You can earn credits by playing matches.If you are lucky you will get a Krogan soldier :shock:

or a Human Vanguard which I think are very powerful player classes.But to my bad luck I still haven't received the Krogan soldier which I so want but I did get a Drell Vanguard.

Gameplay is slightly difficult if you are a first time player since the hud menu system is a lot different than the regular multiplayers.The player levelling up is same as in the single player where you get points as you gain a level and upgrade your skills.

Basically in the demo you able to quick search for a match.You have to play with 3 other players.Once the match starts you are bombarded with waves of enemies as you defend a objective like hack an enemy intel or wait for the evacuation team.The difficulty is divided into Bronze,Silver and Gold.

Teamwork is important.All the players cannot go Rambo or camp in a place.Me,I am playing mostly as a Human solider with a sniper.Good that my Call of Duty experience is making my game easy for me

And finally some of my gameplay

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If anybody is interested in playing the coop then let me know. Its better to play at reasonable ping with each other rather than at higher pings. I will be buying the full version too.

My origin ID is: AVCMAN

*i.imgur.com/9Gzbx.jpg

How do you change origin id ?

*gyazo.com/c757c99799c1bc3138916ad5ae2afce4.png?1329661382

:-x

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Mass Effect 3: Take Earth Back trailer released yesterday.

Shepard: "We Fight Or We Die That`s the Plan"

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Mass Effect 3' copies to be launched into space, land before release date

Take a look at this guys:

If there's one thing Mass Effect series fans want more than to play through the conclusion of the epic adventure game franchise, it's to play it early. EA is giving them that chance by launching the first copies of Mass Effect 3 in a very literal way — into space! Weather balloons will carry advance copies of the game up and away from Earth, before releasing them back down with attached GPS devices to track their planetary coordinates. New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Berlin, London, and Paris will be the cities targeted for landing, and you should be able to see where your nearest ME3 has arrived by checking out the Mass Effect website. Bioware is humorously referring to these space-raiding discs as the game's "Space Edition." The more conventional version will be available to buy in stores on March 6th, for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Had this happened in India, there would have been a stampede at the locations where the game would land & gamers would be lying on the ground like as if the reapers did attack the earth in reality

Looks gorgeous, of course any pre-rendered trailer will.

varunb said:
Take a look at this guys:

Old news, posted in news section some says back.

Re: Mass Effect 3' copies to be launched into space, land before release date

varunb said:
Take a look at this guys:

Had this happened in India, there would have been a stampede at the locations where the game would land & gamers would be lying on the ground like as if the reapers did attack the earth in reality

Wow awesome thanks for the info!!!

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tkin said:
Old news, posted in news section some says back.

Where has it been posted ? This news came out 3 days back.

varunb said:
Where has it been posted ? This news came out 3 days back.

It was posted 3 days back: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/technolog...opies-mass-effect-3-via-weather-balloons.html

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No wonder. It should have been posted here.

^^ No matter

WTH ?? Just 6 copies I thought they are going to be in 100s. LOL

Mass Effect 3 extended trailer.

This might sound crazy, but to this day.. I haven't seen any of the Mass Effect 3 trailers or gameplay videos except the announcement trailer. Even that, I only watched once.

I have watched one gameplay with kinect and the announcement trailer.

Now going to watch the extended trailer.

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The war assets for Mass Effect 3 have been revealed from the coalesce files. This includes variables from ME 1 and 2.

Spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk.Some of them are pretty interesting.

~~TU292305.txt~~

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Well one thing's for sure. EA ORIGIN sux balls !! I thought it was bearable when I faced the infamous file deletion bug but this is the limit now. Apparently, I cant preorder the Digital Deluxe edition with any credit card, with any account, no matter what I do. The EA forums are swarming with the same Payment authorisation Failed issue I am encountering. The other bad thing is that the PC Collector's edition will not be available at flipkart, intencity, nextworld, etc. So I am either stuck with buying deluxe key online or with the standard edition which I dont want. **** YOU EA !

, I cant preorder the Digital Deluxe edition with any credit card, with any account, no matter what I d

strange, I did 2 pre-orders on my ICICI Credit card. (did about a week ago. PS: if you want to play some MP, add me - sathyabhat on origin)

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I dunno WTF is wrong. I had used a Kotak virtual credit card back in October to buy BF3 Ltd edition & before that I had used my HDFC credit card to buy Crysis 2 Ltd edition. Now both of them are failing.

varunb said:
Well one thing's for sure. EA ORIGIN sux balls !! I thought it was bearable when I faced the infamous file deletion bug but this is the limit now. Apparently, I cant preorder the Digital Deluxe edition with any credit card, with any account, no matter what I do. The EA forums are swarming with the same Payment authorisation Failed issue I am encountering. The other bad thing is that the PC Collector's edition will not be available at flipkart, intencity, nextworld, etc. So I am either stuck with buying deluxe key online or with the standard edition which I dont want. **** YOU EA !

The day those idiots left steam is the day origin was doomed :-x

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Well finally I am able to buy the deluxe edition but there's a catch:

If you ever face the payment authorisation failed issue, then create a new acount but do not even think of using all those cards that you used for your previous account. Infact do not even use a fresh credit card for that defective account. Apparently EA (or shitty Digital River which handles payments for EA) flags those accounts as well as the associated credit cards with it as RISK, etc etc. So if you use any of those credit cards in a fresh Origin account then that account will get flagged bcos of those cards & become worthless.

SOLUTION: Use a new card or generate a virtual credit card & use that to purchase the game from your newly created EA origin account.

So my new ID: AVCMAN

So origin turned out to be a bummer, looks like steam all the way.

tkin said:
So origin turned out to be a bummer, looks like steam all the way.

Correct. Except EA titles.

gameranand said:
Correct. Except EA titles.

For EA titles, get physical copies.

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tkin said:
For EA titles, get physical copies.

Only if you can wait & are not interested in Deluxe or Collector's editions. If not then start looking for jugaads like I did.

varunb said:
Only if you can wait & are not interested in Deluxe or Collector's editions. If not then start looking for jugaads like I did.

Why not, its being sold in next world afaik. Release date is same as world wide, isn't it?

tkin said:
Why not, its being sold in next world afaik. Release date is same as world wide, isn't it?

No release dates are not exactly same. I saw some difference don't exactly remember how much.

gameranand said:
No release dates are not exactly same. I saw some difference don't exactly remember how much.

Damn, go pirates go, its EA's fault for pushing us :-x

Release dates
NA - 6 mar
AU - 8 mar
EU - 9 mar
JP - 15 mar

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Indian release date according to Origin store is March 6. I dunno when you guys will start receiving the dvds considering their late arrivals usually.

Origin allows for preloading a week before release.

just saw 2 pics on Facebook.

Pic1: one of balloon with mass effect3 se got stuck on 150 ft tree

pic2: fans already tracked second balloon and (about 15) are waiting for landing. :-D

Kola2842 said:
just saw 2 pics on Facebook.

Pic1: one of balloon with mass effect3 se got stuck on 150 ft tree

LOL monkeys got party. They got ME3. :lol:

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10 Things MASS EFFECT Fans MUST Know From Tie-ins

10 Things MASS EFFECT Fans MUST Know From Tie-ins | Newsarama.com

11. Also according to Mass Effect: Invasion, Aria T'Loak is

no longer the leader of Omega. Infact Cerberus has taken over Omega & is now leading it since Aria had to leave for the sake of Omega else Cerberus had destroyed it. This new rule of Cerberus over Omega will be displayed in ME3.

*img684.imageshack.us/img684/1671/masseffect2201202241612.jpg

This was my shepherd from ME2.

I hope his appearance remains enact in ME3

Looks KOOL na: :owned:

ANYBODY with female shepherd

twisted

plz post in.!!

Similar to the Box Art of ME3:
*images.pushsquare.com/news/2011/08/mass_effect_3s_female_shepard_is_a_redhead/attachment/0/large.jpg

Well I used the default shepard in both the games.

^^me too. Never created custom in both ME.

Damn that article is kinda back to basics. History of illusive man and others are facinating.

Kola2842 said:
^^me too. Never created custom in both ME.

the default one's was not that hero type!
aan.....his bald type hair...didnt like it...so made my own!

gameranand said:
Damn that article is kinda back to basics. History of illusive man and others are facinating.

which one??

i want it!

Sujeet said:
i want it!

The link given by varunb in his previous post.

Can not hold back anymore.

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I need a player or two for the ME3 multiplayer demo. Please reply back if interested.

Origin ID: SpeedyAssassin3D

varunb said:
I need a player or two for the ME3 multiplayer demo. Please reply back if interested.

Origin ID: SpeedyAssassin3D

origin id - ilovetowin

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axes2t2 said:
origin id - ilovetowin

Uhmm you could have added me straight away instead of giving your ID here. Anyways, request sent.

How many days left? Lost count.

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Look at this:

*i.imgur.com/bZWas.png

The preload size is 9.8GB (of course if the soundtrack & other things are excluded) ? ME2 alone was 14GB excluding the dlcs. I guessed either the game is shorter or the textures are low res. It would be great if Bioware releases a texture pack for ME3 because ME2 had low textures which could be seen during the closeup scenes.

Lastly I hope the preload starts on March 2 according to Amazon's advertisement.

low res with high res optional download will save bandwidth for may guys...

Small size don't exactly means that texture would be low. Oblivion was around 4.5gb and skyrim is 5.12 gb but look at the difference between them. So they may have compacted the game nicely so reduced size.

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gameranand said:
Small size don't exactly means that texture would be low. Oblivion was around 4.5gb and skyrim is 5.12 gb but look at the difference between them. So they may have compacted the game nicely so reduced size.

You're talking about Oblivion. Why are you comparing it with a totally different game made by a totally different studio ? Play ME2 again & look at the scenes where a close look is given on Shepard's armor, weapons, Tali's face, Garrus's face, etc. Clearly the textures look blurry or pixelated. When the game was released, character textures ranged from a resolution of 512x512 to 1024x1024 which is low. Thats why its best if they release some sort of texture pack separately. This is the final game dude. I dont mind even if they release a 28GB game this time. I dont want that this game is compromised on quality & length. This is entirely my choice & doesn't means that everybody wants this.

Take a look at this thread for your own sake:
Choose Language | BioWare Social Network

varunb said:
Look at this:

*i.imgur.com/bZWas.png

The preload size is 9.8GB (of course if the soundtrack & other things are excluded) ? ME2 alone was 14GB excluding the dlcs. I guessed either the game is shorter or the textures are low res. It would be great if Bioware releases a texture pack for ME3 because ME2 had low textures which could be seen during the closeup scenes.

Lastly I hope the preload starts on March 2 according to Amazon's advertisement.

tryin to judge a game by its size???
not good.

mw3 and bf3 both were 13+gb in size and featured damn short single player campaign..

bf3 visuals were gr8 but mw3 wasnt a visual upgrade to mw2 even...forget black ops.

crysis 2 was 7.5 gb approx yet has ultimate eye candies and single player gameplay of about 10hrs or so.
..And all these game sizes are of original setup before installation.
moreover my me2 installation was of 4.4gb or so without dlcs and occupied close to 12 gb after setup...it wasnt packed or reloade..original setup from disc..standard edition.

varunb said:
You're talking about Oblivion. Why are you comparing it with a totally different game made by a totally different studio ? Play ME2 again & look at the scenes where a close look is given on Shepard's armor, weapons, Tali's face, Garrus's face, etc. Clearly the textures look blurry or pixelated. When the game was released, character textures ranged from a resolution of 512x512 to 1024x1024 which is low. Thats why its best if they release some sort of texture pack separately. This is the final game dude. I dont mind even if they release a 28GB game this time. I dont want that this game is compromised on quality & length. This is entirely my choice & doesn't means that everybody wants this.

Take a look at this thread for your own sake:
Choose Language | BioWare Social Network

u may not be much affected by a game release of 28gb bcuz you love it so much but still for gamers who prefer buying digital copies ...downloading such huge game could easily turn into nighmare.

Yes ME2 has some low res textures.But it is alright.how many times does a player needs to zoom to a certain thing.Moreover size vs gameplay & texture etc is a very bad comparison.
14+ gb of me2 was an example of improper compression or rather some step to reduce piracy.
Anyways considering this game also features multiplayer the size is acceptable.

@ varunb
Do you have any confirmation that they are using the same textures again ??
Maybe they compressed the game well.

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Origin is the biggest bummer of all, they can flush their privacy policy down the drain. They are getting a lot of heat for it over here.
I haven't heard about the same issues with Steam, but I quite enjoy it, quite comfortable to use nowdays, has it's little problems but the overall experience is good.

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revolt said:
Yes ME2 has some low res textures.But it is alright.how many times does a player needs to zoom to a certain thing.

Yes the game had nice graphics only when the game didnt zoom on the object & character details. I only wish for a separate texture pack. Would it hurt if they release it for those loyal fans who can download it separately & then enjoy the game ?

Sujeet said:
tryin to judge a game by its size???
not good.

mw3 and bf3 both were 13+gb in size and featured damn short single player campaign..

bf3 visuals were gr8 but mw3 wasnt a visual upgrade to mw2 even...forget black ops.

crysis 2 was 7.5 gb approx yet has ultimate eye candies and single player gameplay of about 10hrs or so.
..And all these game sizes are of original setup before installation.
moreover my me2 installation was of 4.4gb or so without dlcs and occupied close to 12 gb after setup...it wasnt packed or reloade..original setup from disc..standard edition.

u may not be much affected by a game release of 28gb bcuz you love it so much but still for gamers who prefer buying digital copies ...downloading such huge game could easily turn into nighmare.

1. Yes I am gonna judge the game by its size because I want the eye-candy visuals alongwith good story. I know I will still like the game even if the textures are low res but high res textures will surely add that extra zing to the entertainment that I want. That is my opinion. I dont care what your opinion is. I paid a lot for the digital deluxe edition & I want it. PERIOD.

2. Why are you talking about BF3, MW3, BO etc etc etc when they have nothing to do with this discussion. Crysis 2 & eye candy visuals ? They were watered down to optimise the performance on the consoles.

3. When gamers buy digital copies online then they are prepared for whatever the filesize they have to download. Majority of those who download from the digital download services are not worried about the filesize. Those who are worried buy the physical copies. Simple & thats what most of the gamers in India do.

gameranand said:
@ varunb
Do you have any confirmation that they are using the same textures again ??
Maybe they compressed the game well.

I hope they compressed it well like you are saying bud. Like I said before. This is the final game which we all have been waiting for. I dont want Bioware to compromise anything. ANYTHING!. Try to understand this

varunb said:
1. Yes I am gonna judge the game by its size because I want the eye-candy visuals alongwith good story. I know I will still like the game even if the textures are low res but high res textures will surely add that extra zing to the entertainment that I want. That is my opinion. I dont care what your opinion is. I paid a lot for the digital deluxe edition & I want it. PERIOD.

2. Why are you talking about BF3, MW3, BO etc etc etc when they have nothing to do with this discussion. Crysis 2 & eye candy visuals ? They were watered down to optimise the performance on the consoles.

3. I am not even gonna say anything about those 4.4GB rips. Keep it to yourself pls.

4. When gamers buy digital copies online then they are prepared for whatever the filesize they have to download. Majority of those who download from the digital download services are not worried about the filesize. Those who are worried buy the physical copies. Simple & thats what most of the gamers in India do.
...

2.It has to do alot with the your idea of game visuals and game size.
Size depends upon game engine compression technique and retail data compression techniques. Crysis 2,mw,etc were all references to that fact but you failed to interpret.

Dude the visuals were downgraded for Consoles not for PC.LATER crytek even released a dx 11 patch to boost it further. Ever tried it. Cornea Melting!!!!!

Most people have misconception that only because firts crysis was pc only game and its sequel received a console release in addition means The visuals are poor...That would mean That BF3 has a console counterpart so its PC gfx are Crap..wanna say something like that??
Each platform is handled differently.

4. Not for me. :wink:

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Sujeet said:
2.It has to do alot with the your idea of game visuals and game size.
Size depends upon game engine compression technique and retail data compression techniques. Crysis 2,mw,etc were all references to that fact but you failed to interpret.

4. Not for me.

All this from a guy who is saying Crysis 2, MW etc had stupendous graphics & hence had good compression? :crazy:

I have already understood your point & dont want to understand anymore.

You dont want to download any texture pack ? Then dont download it. You fear the file size will be large ? Get the standard disc which I guess you must have already preordered. So why exactly are you arguing when you don't care about the tex. You are a happy guy already.

gameranand said:
@ varunb
Do you have any confirmation that they are using the same textures again ??
Maybe they compressed the game well.

Be sure that no one can ever confirm that if textures are being recycled from previous game....only studio guyz can tell that,,internal matter...never will be revealed!!! :mrgreen:

varunb said:
All this from a guy who is saying Crysis 2, MW etc had stupendous graphics & hence had good compression? I have already understood your point & dont want to understand anymore.

You dont want to download any texture pack ? Then dont download it. You fear the file size will be large ? Get the standard disc which I guess you must have already preordered. So why exactly are you arguing when you don't care about the tex. You are a happy guy already.

Very HAPPY indeed!!! :mrgreen:

See that smile on ma face!!!!

wont be dragging it any further tired now :yaaawwn:

Already tried hard to hit my head on stone.No use now.PERIOD :facepalm:

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Sujeet said:
Dude the visuals were downgraded for Consoles not for PC. LATER crytek even released a dx 11 patch to boost it further. Ever tried it. Cornea Melting!!!!!

Most people have misconception that only because firts crysis was pc only game and its sequel received a console release in addition means The visuals are poor...That would mean That BF3 has a console counterpart so its PC gfx are Crap..wanna say something like that??
Each platform is handled differently.:

Visuals were not downgraded for the PC ?? Visuals of Crysis 1 are hell better than Crysis 2 in my opinion. Why would I care for a DX11 texture pack which was released ages after everyone completed the game ?? nevertheless the trees, buildings, etc they still looked watered down & blurry.

Where does BF3 come from in all this ? You are continously blabbing about other games when I have been talking about ME3 only. Please make a separate thread for you wanna discuss about other games. You are diverting all this from ME3.

All this time you had been hitting your head on stone when you didnt even know the reason ? Even though you were happy just like you proclaimed earlier by saying about a BIG SMILE on your face ? Just to make yourself tired so that you can announce that you feel tired? :rofl:

I bow before you champ.

varunb said:
Visuals were not downgraded for the PC ?? Visuals of Crysis 1 are hell better than Crysis 2 in my opinion. Why would I care for a DX11 texture pack which was released ages after everyone completed the game ?? nevertheless the trees, buildings, etc they still looked watered down & blurry.
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It was you only who just said you like downloading texture packs for the ZING !!! aint ya bro!!!>???
No offence taken! anyways.

varunb said:
....I bow before you champ.

You didnt have tell that. I can see it.!!

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I never imposed my opinion about high tex in ME3 on you but you clearly are hellbent on imposing yours. Its clear that you didnt read the complete line & bolded only few words to initiate another irrelevant argument. If you wanna pester someone then pls find somebody else. Why are you carrying this forward when you clearly don't care & is irrelevant to ME3 discussion ? You can find a lot of Crysis, BF3, COD discussion threads where you can find more "intelligent beings" like you

Mass effect 3. Release closing in!!! EXCITED :hyper:

varunb said:
Yes the game had nice graphics only when the game didnt zoom on the object & character details. I only wish for a separate texture pack. Would it hurt if they release it for those loyal fans who can download it separately & then enjoy the game ?

Hurting depends on how the demand is.

Anyways let me make something clear
1.Please be on the topic (all of you)
2.Crysis 2 is a different league.Please dont compare it with the first.
3.Again please dont go by compression vs textures etc.
4.Last Please stop comparing platforms.I have played UC3 on my 60' plasma.Not a single game in pc has that kind of effects and physx yet.Therefore please stop comparing.Otherwise it will go on.

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revolt said:
Hurting depends on how the demand is.

The demand is high otherwise no one in their bright mind would make an unofficial texture pack for ME2 thinking only few people would download it.

revolt said:
Anyways let me make something clear
1.Please be on the topic (all of you)
2.Crysis 2 is a different league.Please dont compare it with the first.
3.Again please dont go by compression vs textures etc.
4.Last Please stop comparing platforms.I have played UC3 on my 60' plasma.Not a single game in pc has that kind of effects and physx yet.Therefore please stop comparing.Otherwise it will go on.

1. Thats what I have been saying. This is ME3 discussion thread for god sake.
2. Comparisons can be made but I am least inclined in making them.
3. That is your opinion so I dont care. All I care is ME3 should be the best in terms of visual quality & storyline & I wont mind even if the file size is double the size of ME2.
4. No comments because I haven't played it.

varunb said:
That is your opinion so I dont care.

A fact cannot be termed as an opinion.
Anyways be on topic.

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revolt said:
A fact cannot be termed as an opinion.
Anyways be on topic.

Again your opinion. If you wanna discuss about texture vs compression or high vs low demands then I suggest you make separate topic chum. I have apprehensions about the ME3 size which will only get solved once the game releases. Not by your 'Facts' buddy. Look this can go on & on & that is the reason why I have been expressing my opinion & not imposing it on you. But you on the other hand is trying to impose by introducing your handbook of facts about compression vs texture. I am not interested in your facts.

varunb said:
I hope they compressed it well like you are saying bud. Like I said before. This is the final game which we all have been waiting for. I dont want Bioware to compromise anything. ANYTHING!. Try to understand this

I do understand you buddy. I also love ME series too much. Heck I have played both game 2-3 times which you know already.
What I am trying to say is don't demoralise because of the size may be they have something up their sleeves.
I second you that Bioware should not compromise on anything but you and I can do nothing except hoping.

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Lol. Why are you getting demoralised? I am hoping too like you. We are all fans who want to get entertained completely & there are going to be apprehensions & anger because we are paying a lot for this.

varunb said:
Lol. Why are you getting demoralised? I am hoping too like you. We are all fans who want to get entertained completely & there are going to be apprehensions & anger because we are paying a lot for this.

Wow I was telling you to cool up and now you saying that I am demoralised. AWESOME.

Take a chill pill guys.

A couple questions

Whats the difference between the ME3 Digital Deluxe edition from Origin and the standard pre order from any of the Indian e-tailers?
Why is the Origin standard version Rs.200 more than the physical media counterparts, I would think it should be the vice-vera..

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gameranand said:
Wow I was telling you to cool up and now you saying that I am demoralised. AWESOME.

Are you high or something ?? :mrgreen:

You said I was demoralising you & everybody else. I said that it is not my intention to demoralise you. Simple. You are twisting my words

jasku said:
Take a chill pill guys.

A couple questions

Whats the difference between the ME3 Digital Deluxe edition from Origin and the standard pre order from any of the Indian e-tailers?
Why is the Origin standard version Rs.200 more than the physical media counterparts, I would think it should be the vice-vera..

Visit this link & you will get the differences:

*store.origin.com/store/easa/en_IN/html/pbPage.mass-effect-3-IN

Add to that access to an additional downloadable mission and character which I believe is the Day 1 DLC & is free of charge to those preordered the Collector's edition or bought the Deluxe edition online.

varunb said:
When did I say that you are demoralised ?? Are you high or something ?? You said I was demoralising you & everybody else. I said that it is not my intention to demoralise you. Simple.

OK bro you won I loose.

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gameranand said:
OK bro you won I loose.

You wait till the game releases. I will go Krogan on your ass. :mrgreen:

varunb said:
Visit this link & you will get the differences:

Origin Online Store

Thanks bro, still dint answer my second question, any idea on that?

varunb said:
You wait till the game releases. I will go Krogan on your ass.

Mind you I am a soldier with that omni blade. Never ever even think to try that. LOL :lol:

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gameranand said:
Mind you I am a soldier with that omni blade. Never ever even think to try that. LOL

Abe soldier hoga apne ghar ka. When a krogan charges then the end result is a broken omni blade inside the enemy's ass. :nanananana:

Which class did you chose in the multiplayer ? Or have you even tried it ? I chose the Engineer class in the multiplayer demo & is way better than my previous Sentinel class in the multiplayer. I have yet to try vanguard.

As you can see from my signature that I am not having a net connection nowadays. But when I do get that I'll try that for sure.

gameranand said:
As you can see from my signature that I am not having a net connection nowadays. But when I do get that I'll try that for sure.

You don't have a signature.

tkin said:
You don't have a signature.

i guess he'll have when he 'll get net connection. :lol:

varunb said:
Again your opinion. If you wanna discuss about texture vs compression or high vs low demands then I suggest you make separate topic chum. I have apprehensions about the ME3 size which will only get solved once the game releases.

varunb said:
But you on the other hand is trying to impose by introducing your handbook of facts about compression vs texture. I am not interested in your facts.

I think only people of certain niche would understand what you are trying to say.
Btw i do not remember anything Imposing upon you.

You want my opinion then let me give you my opinion which i had already posted in this thread
some pages back.For me mass effect is the worst rpg I have played till date dosent suites my taste at all.Stupid alley shooting and nothing at all.Story and leveling up is only good rest worst.I do not care how many fans this game has or how many has pre ordered it.I even dont care if it has low textures.For me i just want to play it because i have played the other two due to a stupid fan of this game who suggested me to play it and waste my time.I have to finish this game because i have played its predecessors thats it.I dont care even if it looks like morrowwind or fallout 2.

^so you gonna play this for story? Why not read plot on wiki and skip it ;-)

Kola2842 said:
^so you gonna play this for story? Why not read plot on wiki and skip it

Other guys please dont get me wrong but that dude totally made my mood sour.

Anyways for your query nope i can bear this torment too.As i had with the other two titles. :mrgreen:

I hope here the story will end.

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revolt said:
I think only people of certain niche would understand what you are trying to say.
Btw i do not remember anything Imposing upon you.

Are you really this delusional ? You can see for yourself what you have been trying to do. Convince me into listening into your argument about compression vs filesize etc etc etc which will lead us into nowhere.

^^ you are not alone who thinks...by this time several would be betting on same words as yours.

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Sujeet said:
^^ you are not alone who thinks...by this time several would be betting on same words as yours.

I didnt know you speak for several. Kiddow the Crysis 2, MW, Bf3 section is not here. You keep forgetting :mrgreen:

Both of you. This won't get us anywhere. All I said was that I was apprehensive about the filesize of the entire game & the visual quality. A high res texture pack just like in the case of DA2 should be made available bcos ME2 had low res tex problem. Its just an opinion. Nothing hard to digest & I am not emphasizing anything. Starting a compression vs texture vs filesize or some irrelevant MW, BF3, Crysis 2 discussion was totally pointless in this scenario. We can only wait for the game to release & see for ourselves. Is this too difficult for both of you to comprehend ?? I think not.

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Alright guys here's the very first review:

Mass Effect 3's main quest lasts between 15-20 hours, rounding out to at least 40 hours if you finish all the sidequests. The game contains roughly 90 minutes of cutscenes.

Game builds on Mass Effect 2's strengths, takes a few cues from Mass Effect 1, and is thus the most compelling Mass Effect yet. It does, however, find fault with the balancing, AI, certain turret sections and overall level design.

Mass Effect 3's ending is said to be "definitive", though there's an "interesting sequence" after the credits. We're sure it's got nothing to do with Mass Effect 4.

No loose ends or cliffhangers, the game is truly an appropriate end to the trilogy with a very intense and touching finale.

-More than 100 scenes, conversations and/or events change depending on our choices after importing a save-game from ME2- from something small like someone thanking us for completing a mission to bigger repercussions which would be to spoilerous to write down- you are definitely going to feel the consequences, and not always like them

@varunb

GG...but my connection was lost at wave 9.

varunb said:
Alright guys here's the very first review:

Mass Effect 3's main quest lasts between 15-20 hours, rounding out to at least 40 hours if you finish all the sidequests. The game contains roughly 90 minutes of cutscenes.

Game builds on Mass Effect 2's strengths, takes a few cues from Mass Effect 1, and is thus the most compelling Mass Effect yet. It does, however, find fault with the balancing, AI, certain turret sections and overall level design.

Mass Effect 3's ending is said to be "definitive", though there's an "interesting sequence" after the credits. We're sure it's got nothing to do with Mass Effect 4.

No loose ends or cliffhangers, the game is truly an appropriate end to the trilogy with a very intense and touching finale.

-More than 100 scenes, conversations and/or events change depending on our choices after importing a save-game from ME2- from something small like someone thanking us for completing a mission to bigger repercussions which would be to spoilerous to write down- you are definitely going to feel the consequences, and not always like them

Can't wait any more, what about te bunch of idiots chasing ME3 copies down the American soil? Anyone of them got any?

tkin said:
Can't wait any more, what about te bunch of idiots chasing ME3 copies down the American soil? Anyone of them got any?

i posted about 2, a page back.

One of them got stuck on 150 ft tree. They used many trick like slingshots.....

2nd : landed successfully and captured. :-D

Here is more info.
Mass Effect 3 Space Disc Lands in Earth Tree

Developer claim PC as a pirate plateform but now the Xbox 360 version got leaked on torrents before release.
Just for news purpose, i don't encourage piracy here.

LOL :rotf:

Kola2842 said:
Developer claim PC as a pirate plateform but now the Xbox 360 version got leaked on torrents before release.
Just for news purpose, i don't encourage piracy here.

lol...slap to the face

LOL now they can't say that pc version is pirate king.

Kola2842 said:
Developer claim PC as a pirate plateform but now the Xbox 360 version got leaked on torrents before release.
Just for news purpose, i don't encourage piracy here.

PC piracy screamers and console noobs are saying,

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Should i pre order mass effect 3 from flip kart or wait and get it from a nearby digital/electronics store?Will every copy have a online pass and dlc?
plz help and thanks.

anikahead2010 said:
Should i pre order mass effect 3 from flip kart or wait and get it from a nearby digital/electronics store?Will every copy have a online pass and dlc?
plz help and thanks.

i have pre ordered from flipkart, and you should pre-order it too if want to buy, do hurry if you want to get the free dlc because its only available on pre-order, and the offer will be closed 24 hours prior to release date....

Pre order the digital deluxe version from origin or the collector's edition. That way you'll get more.

Shivam24 said:
i have pre ordered from flipkart, and you should pre-order it too if want to buy, do hurry if you want to get the free dlc because its only available on pre-order, and the offer will be closed 24 hours prior to release date....

cool.

gameranand said:
Pre order the digital deluxe version from origin or the collector's edition. That way you'll get more.

Will try origin,but i still think it's better to get from flip kart.

Thanks to you both and enjoy. :razz:

Mass Effect Series Recap

[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]

I guess new players to this game will need it.

anikahead2010 said:
cool.
Will try origin,but i still think it's better to get from flip kart.
Thanks to you both and enjoy.

Actually I prefer soft copy so that I can download game anytime, anywhere.

Ashley Williams, should be renamed as Ashley The Duckface. I can't believe that I stayed loyal for that train wreck.

vamsi_krishna said:
ashley williams, should be renamed as ashley the duckface. I can't believe that i stayed loyal for that train wreck.

what ??

no Ashley's look was changed so that she fits the 'spectre' thing or may be to rival Miranda's curves.greedy EA/bioware needs perverts to buy the game too.....

Started the game by importing my perfect save games from ME2. On level 30 out of 60 with 20 skill points to spend.

Now it's time for some Reaper a**-kicking.

sameer.pur said:
Started the game by importing my perfect save games from ME2. On level 30 out of 60 with 20 skill points to spend.

Now it's time for some Reaper a**-kicking.

DUDE,CONTROL ur exitement. u get to kick reaper ass mid-game and late game. right now ur saving ur shep's a** from reaper cronies(husks,brutes and a bunch of cerberus troopers)

CommanderShawnzer said:
no Ashley's look was changed so that she fits the 'spectre' thing or may be to rival Miranda's curves.greedy EA/bioware needs perverts to buy the game too.....

yeah buddy you are right same with the god of war series the sex scenes were completely unnecessary.

These days sex sells.To be honest perverts are on both sides.

the one who makes and the one who buys it.Btw sellers are also known by another name. :wink:

CommanderShawnzer said:
no Ashley's look was changed so that she fits the 'spectre' thing or may be to rival Miranda's curves.greedy EA/bioware needs perverts to buy the game too.....

she has just let her hair down,,,,you are talking as if she is in bikini wear.

I kinda liked new look of Ashley.

Game looks dumb down

The movie scenes are painfully cliched, can't be skipped

No noticeable visual upgrade. same as ME2.Though panorma and earth landscapes vivid colour palette looks immersive during game's epic moments.

Character animation is better than ME2. Also minor graphical upgrade. Yes no big changes for sure.

The game is more sentimental now. Shepard is literally feeling the burden of a whole galaxy now. In previous games he shrugged off it, but now it's too much.

I like how they emphasized on that boy's death, and made it into nightmare.

going to get it in next few hours, just tracked down my shipment info, flipkart delivery is on his way....

EDIT: 12:46 pm , got it, the PC version, standard edition.... will post the dvd pics this evening and other reviews soon...

FROM ASHES DLC new prothean squad member

Choose Language | BioWare Social Network
wait, go here The Prothean - Mass Effect Wiki - Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, walkthroughs and more
NO THAT THING IS AN ALBINO COLLECTOR!!! WITH A MOUTH???? protheans are supposed to be bald guys with tentacles for fingers,toes and beards

Has anybody started playing this game...I have not played any of the parts...planning to try out Mass effect 2...is it worth playing??

just going to install dude

abhidev said:
Has anybody started playing this game...I have not played any of the parts...planning to try out Mass effect 2...is it worth playing??

Yes its more than worth playing. But my suggestion would be to start from ME1 which is also a pretty damn good game.

gameranand said:
Yes its more than worth playing. But my suggestion would be to start from ME1 which is also a pretty damn good game.

+1, i am playing mass effect 1, just started from beginning, although played them both but want a paragon profile, last i played was completely renegade :mrgreen:

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Anybody here played the game? How is it? I have no experience of the series.

BTW, it has been bombarded in Metacritic by the users:-

Mass Effect 3 for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic

User score is in sharp contrast with the Reviewers' score. Looks like the game's dimensions change once your own money is involved. :neutral:

For all the Mass Effect fans out there, this is what i have got for you :-D

:
Mass effect : Buy in India @ Flipkart.com

'Loot Karoge' ya 'Loot Jayoge'!!

^^
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Atleast 1.5k markup on all items, in usa the special items cost same or very little extra compared to standard items, but here they are charging 25% extra easy, fu flipkart.

Well I don't care about special game edition goodies. Vanilla version is good enough for me.

i havent played a single game in series seems its just like halo isnt it?

Skud said:
Anybody here played the game? How is it? I have no experience of the series.

BTW, it has been bombarded in Metacritic by the users:-

Mass Effect 3 for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic

User score is in sharp contrast with the Reviewers' score. Looks like the game's dimensions change once your own money is involved.

It's EA milking another franchise.

pkkumarcool said:
i havent played a single game in series seems its just like halo isnt it?

No, it's better than Halo.

The low user score is because of the way EA handled From Ashes DLC.

And, yet another example that shows the trustworthiness of metacritic's user score.

EA, thanks for the beautiful game. No thanks for imposing Origin and then milking your most productive cow to the point that the milk leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

Faun said:
No, it's better than Halo.

I find halo better especially in terms of music and gameplay.

Please dont compare both.Let the fps be in its place and the rpg in its.

pkkumarcool said:
i havent played a single game in series seems its just like halo isnt it?

One is FPS & one is RPG. Both are good in their own terms but ME Series is a must play for sure.

Metacritic has said it has removed rule breaking Mass Effect 3 user reviews. | Thumb Culture

The user score is still a pathetic 3.0 at the time of posting.

Oh man. Just read some metacritic reviews. Seems like they just want to rip off Bioware.

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I am playing it in 3d vision surraound.looks really awesome with 3d vision 2 glasses.perhaps this was my pc.grr....
I doubt anybody have 3d vision surraound in india >.<
anyway,this version is N7 COLLECTOR EDITION,i am playing for 2 days but its not finishing.damn it....but i am not getting bored also.

i dont want to say much to decrese your suspense level.just a sad news that thane krios was too old and died.will play that part again later if theres a way to keep him alive.
its a must play game friends.please hurry to compete with the world.

^^ Metacritic always sucks, never read those reviews, I always played a game to find out if it rocks.

Eg: Syndicate, need I say more?

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oh yeah,i learned A lot of things from deus ex hr(must play game) and one of those is "dont just finish the adventure,complete it"
so i am exploring every location and getting as much objectives as i can.^_^.thats the fun of the game.

I always chose paragon in me1 and me 2.if anyone playing them then try to save the "rachnai" in me1.i saved them and getting a lot of help from them and also try to save as much team members u can in me2 and me1.for me only kaidan alenko died in me1.nobody died in me2 for me.(had to play the last mission over 25 times to save everyone in me2)

tkin said:
^^ Metacritic always sucks, never read those reviews, I always played a game to find out if it rocks.

Eg: Syndicate, need I say more?

yeah its always sucks.for me i use IGN And XPLAY.xplay is the best for me.

I read 5-7 reviews do draw a conclusion without playing a game.

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thats not a right way i think to judge a game or movie.in assassins creed's facebook page or in ign comments maximum people said that acr is just a boring,time wasting,only bombmaking,just a piece of crap ...and whatever whatever.....
but for me i really like the game for its awesome story, graphics,sound,great musics and gameplay also ok.
so its like they wanted so much changes..but how can ezio hold a machine gun ? he will ofcourse use the same weapons.

huh,they depressed me about the game a lot when i saw those comments.
so judge it yourself always.

also in wrath of the titans's fb page they said that last movie of the series clash of the titans was totally boring and time wasting.its like 90% people said that.
i dont know by which way they judge it like that but it was really an amezing movie for me.
after these things happend,i totally stopped checking reviews.just watch trailer or gameplay and then if you like it just play the game.
is it a bad way i said friends?

from the time that kiddy game zelda skyword sword won game of the year against assassins creed revelations in g4tv,i didnt check any review anymore.
just the trailer,wiki and gameplay trailer.

GamerKP said:
yeah its always sucks.for me i use IGN And XPLAY.xplay is the best for me.

Yes, IGNorant is the gospel truth.

Guys!! ITS TIME TO TAKE BACK EARTH GOOD LUCK PLAYING

lets face it. most ppl on metacritic say that the story is crappy/unsatisfying BUT HOW THE HELL CAN YOU RANT ABOUT A GAME'S STORY WHEN YOU HAVENT COMPLETED it. ME3 IS A f****ing RPG AFTER ALL IT HAS TO BE LONG and unless u play 24 hours a day its not possible to complete it so fast.(today is 8th me3 relesd at 6th)i know EA has a penchant for milking succesful IP's WHICH THEN END UP AS DISASTERS. excellent examples dragonage 2, command and conquer 4 but the "player" reviewers could be rival corporate craps too..........
i'm going to buy the game, play it and THEN post a review here....

I saw some walkthrough vids (w/ commentary which were really funny ) on Youtube and I became an instant fan of the game, This is the first time I am looking in ME Series . I say BUY the game , obviously I havent bought it but I surely will later and I never ever read Game reviews , I play them firstly like a demo or if some friend of mine has it & then buy it . But many times if I am intrested I buy it without looking too much into reviews and things like that.

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A word of caution to those who just started: Make sure to play multiplayer as well to achieve perfect ending (readiness factor is related to multiplayer). Msg me or add me if you want to multiplayer later on.

Anyways, the game is awesome. Graphics are good, antialiasing is a pain (disabled in-game & forced supersampling & still going strong at 60fps). I am well ahead in the game since my deluxe edition unlocked on March 5. Till now the only parts I didn't like were the inevitable deaths of some very very important characters :cryeyesout:

(they were like my family in ME2. Dont wrry I aint spoiling anything)

^^ There is no way to save them in game ??

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gameranand said:
^^ There is no way to save them in game ??

Nope. Unavoidable. This is the final chapter so there are bound to be casualties.

Damn thats sad. I played whole ME2 again just to keep everyone alive in the game and now this. Very sad.

The Council in ME 1 - reapers :rofl:

The Council in ME 2 - yeah right reapers :-?

The Council in ME 3 - reapers :shock:

axes2t2 said:
The Council in ME 1 - reapers

The Council in ME 2 - yeah right reapers

The Council in ME 3 - reapers

LOL Nice.

But its true though.

lol i managed to only keep four members alive...worst case scenario baby...haha ...seems my visions were right afterall....since i have to loose them anyway...seems like i saved my time on multiple playthroughs of same game.lol

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Sujeet said:
lol i managed to only keep four members alive...worst case scenario baby...haha ...seems my visions were right afterall....since i have to loose them anyway...seems like i saved my time on multiple playthroughs of same game.lol

hope u didnt kill thane too.

gameranand said:
Damn thats sad. I played whole ME2 again just to keep everyone alive in the game and now this. Very sad.

did you save the human reaper technology in me2 ?
it could be awesome to see how the illusive man will use it in me3.if u still have the game installed,u can think about it.^^

GamerKP said:
hope u didnt kill thane too.

Ironic but yes he died while on my way to suicide mission lol.

In his honour thane is my avatar. lol :grin:

That ill man was of no good use anyway...preacher+assassin.!!! WTH

Sujeet said:
Ironic but yes he died while on my way to suicide mission lol.

In his honour thane is my avatar. lol
That ill man was of no good use anyway...preacher+assassin.!!! WTH

dude, thane dies if u do not purchase the thanix cannon upgrade or the upgraded shields.thane was useless anyway(the really bad combination of an "assasin" having biotics and no tech abilities/stealth).my formula for sucess in me2 was samara/miranda,my KROGAN OF STEEL:GRUNT and my paragon, vindicator rifle armed soldier shepard

^^miranda ,grunt,garrus and one more i cant remember of..these are the ones i managed to keep alive.

CommanderShawnzer said:
thane was useless anyway(the really bad combination of an "assasin" having biotics and no tech abilities/stealth)

Good enough for my Avatar Pic though!! :razz:

Guys please use spoiler tags for spoiler.

GamerKP said:
hope u didnt kill thane too.

did you save the human reaper technology in me2 ?
it could be awesome to see how the illusive man will use it in me3.if u still have the game installed,u can think about it.^^

Don't worry I'll create a new save if I have to.

somebody kindly give me save file with all squadmates alive. will be importing it into me 3 once iam done playing with my own me2 imported files.

although i aint playing me3 currently...lets see when i get to ..

I have uploaded them in respective thread. Please search you'll get that.

ok.thanx

Sujeet said:
somebody kindly give me save file with all squadmates alive. will be importing it into me 3 once iam done playing with my own me2 imported files.

although i aint playing me3 currently...lets see when i get to ..

dude i will post my saves tommorow. all squadmates alive including Zaeed. i have one utter bad@$$ renegade shepard(gave collector base to cerbrus) who romanced miranda, and a paragon shepard(destroyed collector base) who romanced tali(one more thing,both are my own work no cheating involved) on the "upload your save games here thread"
another way : masseffectsaves.com

Sujeet said:
ok.thanx

You got them or not ??

can anyone link me to the save games thread...will share my saves too...

Its a sticky thread in this section. Look carefully.

For all those who want an ME2 save file
go here
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/77391-upload-your-saved-games-here-11.html#post1601567
i have posted two files. more comming soon
there are two paragon shepard saves. if you want to change name level etc use "gibbed's ME2 save editor"(google it)
and with your ULTIMATE shepard happy reaper @$$ kicking in ME3 :-D

anybody finished the game?

gameranand said:
You got them or not ??

of course i got them:

gameranand said:
Mass Effect 1 & 2 Complete Saves

Mass Effect 1 & 2 Saves.7z

My decisions

In ME1

1. Male Paragon Character
2. No alteration with face whatsoever and a Soldier Character
3. Saves Rachni Queen
4. Romance with Liara T'Soni
5. Saved Urdnot Wrex
6. Kaiden Died
7. Saved Council
8. Cpt Anderson as Human Counselor

In ME2

1. Paragon Male Character with no alteration and soldier class
2. Hired all the Dossiers
3. Completed all side missions including ones which are only found through scanning
4. Completed all Loyality Missions and every member is Loyal to Shepard
5. Saved Tali on Flotila through Paragon Dialogue ans asked quarians not to go to fight with geth
6. Used Paragon Dialouge to solve all fights between Squad members
7. Rewrite Heretics in Legion's Loyality mission
8. Completed each and every DLCs ever released for this game
9. Had Miranda as romantic Partner but broke up with her after shadow Broker DLC
10. Saved every Crew member of normandy in Suicide Mission
11. Each and Every Squad member survived Suicide Mission
12. Had Romantic partner as Liara at end of the game.
13. Each and every weapon is upgraded to max.

So would they serve your purpose ??

I guess its time to merge it with the ME series discussion thread.

i posted this on this thread *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/77391-upload-your-saved-games-here-11.html#post1601567
and here again in case somebody needs my save file
mass effect 2(i will upload more soon)
Get Save_0083.pcsav on Wupload.com

mass effect 1
Paragon Male shepard

saved citadel council
did'nt kill Urdnot Wrex
saved Ashley,Kaidan dead
Rana thoptis still alive
gave tali a copy of data in UNC geth incursions mission
romanced ashley
let rachni queen live
Anderson as council representative of humanity

Mass Effect 2
Imported ME 1 shepard paragon

all loyalty missions completed.all squad members loyal.Zaeed joined party
saved tali from bieng exiled and her fathers name defamed
stopped kolyat(thane's son from killing turian)
let garrus kill sidonis
all squad members alive.all normandy crew members alive
Romanced Tali
let Aresh go(i think so)in jack's loyalty quest
rewrote heretics in legion's loyalty mission
completed Arrival DLC
destroyed collector base
rachni queen possesed asari and talked to shepard on illium
found rana thoptis with okeer told her to run away again

this shepard is my own work. the quintessential good guy/Hero
one more
Get Save_0002.pcsav on Wupload.com

Mass effect 1
male Renegade shepard

Romanced Ashley.
Saved Ashley.kaiden dead
Wrex is dead.
crappy Council's dead.
Udina is Councilor.

.
Mass Effect 2
imported renagade shepard

All teammates (Zaeed included) recruited.
All teammates loyal.
Samara dead.
Sidonis dead (Harkin was kneecapped)
Kal'Reegar survived.
Tali exonerated via speech.
Encouraged Quarians to attack Geth.
Deleted Genophage cure data; Maelon Dead.
Destroyed heretics
Let oil refinery people die. The extra 10% damage for my vindicator was worth
Convinced Bailey to let Thane's son do community service.

again my work no cheating involved the most badass shepard in the galaxy
if any mods think this is against forum rules tell me i'l delete tis post

for importing save files in ME 3 do you need a separate one for ME 2 and separate one for ME 1?
:?:

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cyborg47 said:
anybody finished the game?

Yup..few mins ago. I had the EMS maxed out so got the perfect ending although its is a bit confusing & not what you would expect.

varunb said:
Yup..few mins ago. I had the EMS maxed out so got the perfect ending although its is a bit confusing & not what you would expect.

Whats this EMS thing ??

Did the game meet your expectations in every aspect or not ??

20 hours into game now. Don't wanna spoil anything, but guys be ready for numerous emotional moments. On level 46 now.

Explore your ship fully. If you purchased various ship's scale models in ME2, they could be found scattered throughout the ship and can be put back on display.

gameranand said:
Whats this EMS thing ??

"Effective Military Strength."
According to Bioware earlier players must earn enough readiness to Achieve Best Ending through playing MP.

"Effective Military Strength" is the statistic that determines a player's success during Mass Effect 3's end-game. Collecting "War Assets" during the single-player campaign boosts this rating. Furthermore, there are more assets that can be collected than are necessary, but a certain threshold must be reached to get the "best" ending.

"Galactic Readiness," on the other hand, isn't even impacted by the single-player campaign at all, but increasing the stat by playing multiplayer (or Infiltrator) will reduce the number of War Assets one needs to collect in the single-player campaign to be successful.

However:

"You do NOT have to play multiplayer to get the best single-player endings," the official statement on the BioWare forums notes.

Give it a read:*www.shacknews.com/article/72803/bioware-clarifies-mass-effect-3-multiplayer-in-relation-to-the

Well its a relief then as I won't be playing MP at all.

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gameranand said:
Whats this EMS thing ??

Did the game meet your expectations in every aspect or not ??

EMS = effective military strength. Its the most important factor that determines your fate. Play & find out the impact.

gameranand said:
Well its a relief then as I won't be playing MP at all.

MP is not that necessary. Its just a shortcut to gain the war assets quickly but MP is essential to get a good ending if things go wrong. If u r on the right track then u wont need to play it. This is what I have been seeing on the forums.

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got exam friends...will be back after 1 month when it will be time for max payne 3.
hope sujeet and gameranand will be here.its a lot better to discuss than playing alone.

@gameranand dont forget to post your save games in save games section where you save the human reaper in ME2
i will play me3 once again with female shaperd in renegade mode.ha ha ha

no compulsory MP to get a good ending? GOOD.i don't like killing reaper cronies with random people(some people have low pings) on the ME3 servers

GamerKP said:
got exam friends...will be back after 1 month when it will be time for max payne 3.
hope sujeet and gameranand will be here.its a lot better to discuss than playing alone.
@gameranand dont forget to post your save games in save games section where you save the human reaper in ME2
i will play me3 once again with female shaperd in renegade mode.ha ha ha

Oh I am here all day. My exams are in may.

As for save games I already have uploaded them in respective thread. I am a good guy. Renegade is not my thing.

gameranand said:
Oh I am here all day. My exams are in may.

As for save games I already have uploaded them in respective thread. I am a good guy. Renegade is not my thing.

Dude,some great person had said "variety is the spice of ME 2"
its fun bieng the badass

i have a renegade save. its fully complete(apart from the shadow broker dlc)
ive posted this in this thread and the "upload thier savegame thread"

GamerKP said:
got exam friends...will be back after 1 month when it will be time for max payne 3.
hope sujeet and gameranand will be here.its a lot better to discuss than playing alone.
@gameranand dont forget to post your save games in save games section where you save the human reaper in ME2
i will play me3 once again with female shaperd in renegade mode.ha ha ha

Will be right here buddy.Get back soon. :smile:

gameranand said:
Oh I am here all day. My exams are in may.

As for save games I already have uploaded them in respective thread. I am a good guy. Renegade is not my thing.

My exams are going on still i keep up wit TDF.I love it.

Email Notifications + Mobile TDF :razz:

CommanderShawnzer said:
Dude,some great person had said "variety is the spice of ME 2"
its fun bieng the badass

i have a renegade save. its fully complete(apart from the shadow broker dlc)
ive posted this in this thread and the "upload thier savegame thread"

I said already its my personal choice. I just can't be that badass I don't know why.

@ sujeet
I also use mobile TDF only.

^^TDF mobile works real smooth.hats up to TDF Team .

Saves Game Database: Home - Masseffectsaves.com

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gameranand said:
Oh I am here all day. My exams are in may.

As for save games I already have uploaded them in respective thread. I am a good guy. Renegade is not my thing.

yeah.thats not my thing also.i just couldnt say like that in renegade options,thats why couldnt save that reaper tech.lol.totally in the game.
i had to turn my phone on just for this [*www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=pRHhdc53Od8]
just watch it.everyone dies in Me 2.sheperd too.man....its pathetic...damn that f****** gamer who wanted to explore the story like this.only joker left alive,illusive man cries]

Yeah I know about this ending. Pathetic. I got the best ending with every squad member+ all normandy crew members alive.

Each player has their own style of playing and to respect that personal experience is the heart of every Rpg game.

Rpg are designed keeping in mind the fun factor and play qotient of every possible move and decision that player makes and not to punish rather reward in unique way.

Rpg is all about personal choices gamer makes through play of the game.And meets with a deserving ending.

Each and every ending is equally rewarding and perfect. It all depends on what player wanted to see in end and the way he played to get that.

Who would want to see the protagonist and everyone killed in the action.

gameranand said:
Who would want to see the protagonist and everyone killed in the action.

There should have been an ending like if you make a mistake you are doomed.

gameranand said:
Who would want to see the protagonist and everyone killed in the action.

lol...thats a different story...bioware must have made that for adventurous bunch dudes trying to get most out of it.lol...so they get it!!

axes2t2 said:
There should have been an ending like if you make a mistake you are doomed.

This ending only comes when you do only mistakes and nothing good at all.

gameranand said:
Yeah I know about this ending. Pathetic. I got the best ending with every squad member+ all normandy crew members alive.

you get that pathetic ending if you dont do any loyalty missions get the reaper IFF complete it and launch the suicide mission(its depressing to see everyone die)
on the other hand, i did all loyaty missions before reaper IFF mission,left immediately after crew got kidnapped, didnt activate legion(so suicide mission was without legion)Result : all team mates and normandy crew alive and a sleeping geth ready to be activated

V

Guys there's a Mass Effect 2 discussion thread here so all these ME2 discussions in ME3 will clutter the thread & make it confusing. Here's the dedicated ME2 thread

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*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/124429-mass-effect-mass-effect-2-discussion-thread.html

On level 53 now, 30 hours into the game..

Galaxy Exploration is almost 100% for all the available systems.

WARNING, major spoilers ahead, do not read if you don't want the story to be revealed.

Major flow of the game so far-
1. Attack on earth
2. Flee from there to Mars to get Liara. She has info. on a weapon which can defeat reapers. Alliance will start it's construction and name it 'Crucible'.
3. Go to Council to get Support
4. Rescue Turian Primarch from Turian Homeworld Palaven
5. Host a diplomatic war summit between Salarians (Dalatrass), Krogans (Wrex), Turians (Primarch Victus) and Humans (You).
6. Get the Immune Female Krogan from Salarian Homeworld and get Mordin to work on Genophage Cure.
7. Cure the Genophage on Tuchanka. (Kill a reaper by forcing it to clash with mother of all thresher maws.)
8. Stop the coup attempt at Citadel. (Killed Udina, who was a cereberus mole and was trying to kill the council)
9. Go to Quarian's help, their flotilla is stranded in their Home system while attempting to take back their Homeworld from geth.
10. Resolve the conflict (I brokered peace between them and got both side to be my allies.) Took a reaper hands-on on ground with me targeting him with a laser and fleets firing on it from orbit. Felt epic after finishing it.

11. Go to Asari Homeworld for a crucial piece of 'Crucible' called the catalyst (Currently playing..

)

Along the ride there are many more priority missions in Tuchanka and Rannoch. Finish them first before the main one. Also on citadel, listen to people, would get numerous quests to boost your EMS (Effective Military Strength), mine is already full. But still it says chances to success in final battle are even.

Old acquaintances just keep going down, so far lost-
1. Mordin Solus (Inevitable perhaps) Sacrificed while curing Krogan Genophage
2. Thane Krios (Also inevitable) Sacrificed himself to save the salarian councilor.
3. Legion (Inevitable) Sacrificed himself to give all geth individuality.

Although saved Samara, she was killing herself.
Also found Jack, Jacob, Zaeed, Kasumi and got them as allied forces.
Miranda's story is a bit complex i think, still going on.
Kaidan Alenko (or Ashley for others) is a spectre and squad mate.

Got the Prothean General from 'From Ashes' DLC, he offers quite a prospective.
James Vega is good, but didn't like his personality.

Does that means this game is a complete nonsense and fooled its foolish fans more.

Dragonslayer said:
Does that means this game is a complete nonsense and fooled its foolish fans more.

What do you mean? :-?

sameer.pur said:
What do you mean?

is it worthless.Not worth the time you spend on it.

playing mass effect 1, then will play mass effect2, then 3,
currently on planet feros fighting geths....

Dragonslayer said:
is it worthless.Not worth the time you spend on it.

Well, it's your opinion then.

I like the story, that's why I am spending time on it. Same way i would spend hours on other RPGs i like.

sameer.pur said:
Well, it's your opinion then.
I like the story, that's why I am spending time on it. Same way i would spend hours on other RPGs i like.

+1, its the best RPG on the planet, and its not only me who is saying it, but the whole world, the one who thinks it waste can go through the ratings on wikipedia...

sameer.pur said:
Well, it's your opinion then.
I like the story, that's why I am spending time on it. Same way i would spend hours on other RPGs i like.

I am asking you mate! about its quality. I havent expressed my opinion yet.

I didnt liked mass effect 1 but 2 i found somewhat ok.Thats why i am asking is it good or worst.

Shivam24 said:
+1, its the best RPG on the planet, and its not only me who is saying it, but the whole world, the one who thinks it waste can go through the ratings on wikipedia...

Apart from story there is not much of classial RPG elements but still its a great game.

gameranand said:
Apart from story there is not much of classial RPG elements but still its a great game.

+
GFX are very standard nothing special.
Combat is not mind blowing-acts as just another tool to proceed through the story.

gameranand said:
Apart from story there is not much of classial RPG elements but still its a great game.

absolutely correct.mass effect series has a great storyline no doubt but its not as long as other RPG'S(and not as many sidequests BTW)and does not have much true rpg characteristics

Dragonslayer said:
I am asking you mate! about its quality. I havent expressed my opinion yet.

I didnt liked mass effect 1 but 2 i found somewhat ok.Thats why i am asking is it good or worst.

Your previous post was confusing. But anyways,

If you like RPGs, all 3 games are great, but if you only care about action and fight, you can opt for action only game mode at the start of the game and you wouldn't have to take part in conversations. ( I didn't try it, because my main interest in the game is conversations and story.)

EDIT-> Just finished the game. Clocked 36 hours.

BioWare got this messed up in ending. Game is perfect until you are given a choice for ending. Choices are useless. A quality game with almost everything perfect was ruined right before the credits had to roll. Seriously.. shame on the creative team who thought these 3 ending choice are different each other. :evil:

sameer.pur said:
Y
EDIT-> Just finished the game. Clocked 36 hours.

BioWare got this messed up in ending. Game is perfect until you are given a choice for ending. Choices are useless. A quality game with almost everything perfect was ruined right before the credits had to roll. Seriously.. shame on the creative team who thought these 3 ending choice are different each other.

Do you still stand in your previous point now?
Anyways is this like Mass effect 2.Can we do khacha khach with miranda

Dragonslayer said:
Do you still stand in your previous point now?
Anyways is this like Mass effect 2.Can we do khacha khach with miranda

hehehehe i get your point :wink:

you can do it :wink:

with miranda in ME 3 heres how

Romance

Upon meeting Miranda on the Citadel, a male Shepard has the chance to confirm his love for her. She says that things would never be simple for them. After helping her by warning her about the various dangers she could be exposed to, Miranda asks Shepard to meet her in a private room on the Citadel. There, she explains that she feels guilty, because she wanted to incorporate a mind-controlling chip within Shepard's new body while working on the Lazarus Project. She mentions that the Illusive Man refused, in order to keep Shepard as close as he was to his former self. She despises herself, knowing its what her father would have wanted done, and she tells Shepard she's deeply sorry. Shepard has the chance to comfort her, which will result in the romance sequence with Miranda.
During the final mission on Earth, if Shepard previously romanced Miranda, she comments that this is farewell, while Shepard tries to be positive and promises to come back.
Miranda Lawson - Mass Effect Wiki - Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, walkthroughs and more

if nothing else works you can always do it :wink:

with ashley/tali

Is there any hidden khacha khach game with that miranda privately.I Will pay bioware even 3k for this game if its there.

Dragonslayer said:
Is there any hidden khacha khach game with that miranda privately.I Will pay bioware even 3k for this game if its there.

lol, your money will be better spent on 'other' animated videos in that case, why waste time and energy on a game

CommanderShawnzer said:
hehehehe i get your point
you can do it with miranda in ME 3 heres how

Romance
Upon meeting Miranda on the Citadel, a male Shepard has the chance to confirm his love for her. She says that things would never be simple for them. After helping her by warning her about the various dangers she could be exposed to, Miranda asks Shepard to meet her in a private room on the Citadel. There, she explains that she feels guilty, because she wanted to incorporate a mind-controlling chip within Shepard's new body while working on the Lazarus Project. She mentions that the Illusive Man refused, in order to keep Shepard as close as he was to his former self. She despises herself, knowing its what her father would have wanted done, and she tells Shepard she's deeply sorry. Shepard has the chance to comfort her, which will result in the romance sequence with Miranda.
During the final mission on Earth, if Shepard previously romanced Miranda, she comments that this is farewell, while Shepard tries to be positive and promises to come back.
Miranda Lawson - Mass Effect Wiki - Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, walkthroughs and more

if nothing else works you can always do it with ashley/tali

Just seen the video greatly disappointed very bad very bad.More action was required.Worst.

Dragonslayer said:
Is there any hidden khacha khach game with that miranda privately.I Will pay bioware even 3k for this game if its there.

No its not.

just ended the kingdom of amalur demo, got the reckoner knight armor and chakram launcher...

People really hate the ending!!

^Absolutely.. 10 minutes of ending spoiled my ~130 hours of game-play in Mass Effect Universe. :muttering:

People are putting polls and petition to change the Endings.
BioWare Social Network

So much stupidity for a stupid game.

So much petition only to change the climax.
Had they put these petitions in real life against real problems then the world would have become a better place to live in.No wonder majority of the world population consists of ....

Here is another theory to the ending:

anyone think of the Matrix "Red Pill - Blue Pill" option between the two end-game choices? Choose the blue to remain trapped in the illusion; take the red one to throw emerge from the illusion into the true world. I doubt BioWare would make a Matrix reference but... there was a lot I would have doubted BioWare would do before the endgame.

Dragonslayer said:
So much stupidity for a stupid game. So much petition only to change the climax.
Had they put these petitions in real life against real problems then the world would have become a better place to live in.No wonder majority of the world population consists of ....

the petitions raised $40,000 for a charity called child's play(which gives sick & terminally ill children in hospitals games,books,toys etc)
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child's_Play_(charity)
so.... it's not entirely an example of silliness what people are capable of

and coming back to the point
they're releasing a DLC called "the truth"(which will be paid mind,you) which will fix the ending and add some multiplayer crap. unless this is a rumor started by some troll
What if the rumored Mass Effect 3 'The Truth' DLC changes... | Mass Effect 3 News | GameZone
and i'm convinced that any studio that is bought up by EA sells its soul to the devil of greed
there by becoming the devil of incompetence(read Casey Hudson)

That's very uncool of EA/Bioware using a cheapshot to make people buy a DLC with an alternate ending. I hate the ending to be honest and I fully agree with the video above.

Dragonslayer said:
So much stupidity for a stupid game. So much petition only to change the climax.
Had they put these petitions in real life against real problems then the world would have become a better place to live in.No wonder majority of the world population consists of ....

Stop being a moron. Find better things to do than looking for in game khacha khach and trolling on forums. Harsh action awaits. Mend your ways while there is still time.

Ruin it in every possible way, EA. Thanks.

Wow this is great. I kinda expected something like this from Bioware after playing DA2. Nice work Bioware just ruin your games till every fan of yours turns against you.

If the new DLC rumors are true, it would be good for the fans, like me.

CommanderShawnzer said:
the petitions raised $40,000 for a charity called child's play(which gives sick & terminally ill children in hospitals games,books,toys etc)
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child's_Play_(charity)
so.... it's not entirely an example of silliness what people are capable of

and coming back to the point
they're releasing a DLC called "the truth"(which will be paid mind,you) which will fix the ending and add some multiplayer crap. unless this is a rumor started by some troll
What if the rumored Mass Effect 3 'The Truth' DLC changes... | Mass Effect 3 News | GameZone
and i'm convinced that any studio that is bought up by EA sells its soul to the devil of greed
there by becoming the devil of incompetence(read Casey Hudson)

There must be some reason why i posted that.Do you think i was unaware of that fact and posted that?People who understood wont comment on that most probably.

Krow said:
Stop being a moron. Find better things to do than looking for in game khacha khach and trolling on forums. Harsh action awaits. Mend your ways while there is still time.
Ruin it in every possible way, EA. Thanks.

Post reported.Dont forget that apart from being a moderator you too are a member of this forum.I am well aware of the rule.Please watch your word.

Point any of my single post humiliating or insulting directly any member of this forum. I will quit.

more than filing silly petitions there's something more that will hurt EA/bioware
Boycott ME 3 fill all gaming sites with bad reviews.and if you are a member of a file sharing site do what those sites do best......
when EA/bioware gets revenue losses they will know.....the wrath of the dejected fans

^^
Thats what should be done.I never liked EA.Origin another crap.

Who cares if the Reapers are destroyed, controlled or merged with (Really? Merged with? WTF??? That's insulting...) at that point. They win. All of my paragon choices and actions through 150 hours of gameplay are useless at that point. I might as well have sat down ontop of one of the bombs I was supposed to disarm on Eden Prime at the beginning of ME:1 and just opened a beer and let the damn thing go off. Because the end result would have been the same.

sunny8872 said:
Who cares if the Reapers are destroyed, controlled or merged with (Really? Merged with? WTF??? That's insulting...) at that point. They win. All of my paragon choices and actions through 150 hours of gameplay are useless at that point. I might as well have sat down ontop of one of the bombs I was supposed to disarm on Eden Prime at the beginning of ME:1 and just opened a beer and let the damn thing go off. Because the end result would have been the same.

Well said..

I too felt the same, when I wasted my nights up-to 4 in the morning for a week and endured sleepiness at work.

after sc**wing up DA 2 and half-assing ME 3's ending(just to give thier game cheap publicity and make us buy a god-knows-if-its-true DLC) EA/bioware ranks the highest on my most hated publisher/developer list

sameer.pur said:
Well said..
I too felt the same, when I wasted my nights up-to 4 in the morning for a week and endured sleepiness at work.

I will do this only if they implement that miranda thing in the dlc as well.

hmmm.... there are some things(in me & me2 which agree to sunny's "indoctrination theory video")
here are the events/missions in ME2 which compel me to agree to the "indoctrination theory" READ IT IF YOU'VE PLAYED ME2

reaper IFF mission
when you enter the derelict reaper how come shepard did'nt get indoctrinated while an entire cerberus research team got indoctrinated
Arrival DLC
here too after dr.Amanda and her research team got exposed to "object RHO" they got indoctrinated
shepard was left in the same room where object rho was contained STILL shepard did'not get indoctrinated

also notice that ME3 starts some time after Arrival DLC
also here is a thread that supports the "indoctrination theory"
The Escapist : Forums : Gaming Discussion : Mass Effect 3 - Is Shepard Indoctrinated?
and an article
Mass Effect 3 Ending-Hatred: 5 Reasons The Fans Are Right | GameFront

The reason why the ending made no sense what-so-ever was because Commander Shepard, and ultimately the player was experiencing the effects of indoctrination.

Shepard was beginning to battle the effects of indoctrination since the very beginning of the game when the Reapers touched down and began their destruction of Earth. Harbinger begins his attempts of breaking Shepard with the child you see early on playing with the airplane. Looking back at the kid you will notice that he was quite strange. For one when Shepard and Anderson were trying to find a way to reach the Normandy he was hiding in the vat. Okay, that's normal, he thinks it's a safe place to hide. However when Shepard turns around and turns back he is no longer there. There is no way the kid could of backed into the vat system without making some sort of substantial noise. Then, when Shepard escapes to the Normandy you see the kid run into the evacuation shuttle which eventually gets destroyed by the Reapers. This is another odd thing. If the kid was going to the shuttle, don't you think the marines around him would've put him on there first? They don't. In fact that they run around him like he wasn't even there in the first place, and he was the last to get on.

The reason for this is because the kid didn't exist. He was dead long before Shepard even met him in the vat. All later images of the kid was of Harbingers own doing it was messing with your Shepard's mind.

Then you begin to see more of the indoctrination through dreams. They were odd with whispers everywhere. You see the kid again, and he is running away, you follow. Once you catch up to him, he then burns up in smoke and fire. In the second dream similar both you and him burning in the fire. Signifying that your Shepard thinks that he/she will fail and humanity, and all other species are doomed. This is another trick from Harbinger. It is trying to make Shepard mentally unstable, and break his/her will.

Than the biggest attempt at Harbinger trying to control you is right around the ending. This is the part where nothing makes any sense at all. You are part of the ground troops in London, charging at Harbinger, the Reaper shoots a laser at you, and you and your two squad mates are hit. You wake up to find yourself in the same weird dream like state you've been having the past couple of days. Only this time your armor is in shambles, your bleeding horribly, your other two squad mates are nowhere to be found, you have unlimited ammo, and no matter how many times a husk hits or shoots at you it does no damage. You step into the beam of blue light that is mysteriously there, and find yourself at the citadel. For whatever reason Anderson is there instead of being where the ground troops are below along with the Invisible Man.

Ask yourself this: How in the world did they get there? Anderson has no ship to get into the Citadel, and The Illusive man couldn't possibly get in because not only did the Citadel close up, but the Reapers took it, and transported it to Earth.

After a long battle of wits you finally shoot The Invisible Man, Anderson dies, and you mysteriously get transported by a floating platform to the connection point of the Catalyst and the Citadel. You then get up to be greeted by an AI who takes the shape of the dead kid who claims to be the creator of the Reapers.

At this point your warning flags should be up and flaring. If you see the cutscene where the Catalyst and the Citadel connect, not only should Shepard be dead due to the lack of oxygen, he shouldn't even be able to stand vertically, you should be floating around in empty space, or at the very least falling. It makes no sense.
This is the stage where Harbinger makes the final attempt at getting you to succumb to indoctrination.

Harbinger who is taking the form of an AI called "Catalyst" says that the reason it created the Reapers was so they can control and stop the chaos. Chaos. That is a very important word, and should be ringing a bell. Think back to your conversation with the Reaper on the Quarian homeworld, or even Sovereign back in ME1. Whenever you asked them why do they wipe out species into extinction they had always stated that it was so they can control the "chaos".

Your Shepard asks what is the chaos it speaks of. It states that the chaos is the fact that organics will eventually be destroyed by the synthetics they create, and thus the Reapers come around every 50,000 years to wipe them out before that happens. Makes no sense right? How does it know that? What proof does it have of that? You wish that you could question that, but you can't. It then goes on to tell you that all aliens from previous cycles aren't destroyed, they simply take the form of Reapers, and that organics and synthetics can never get along. Catalyst then presents Shepard with the three choices I stated above: Destroy, Control, Symbiosis. From that point it is a matter of choosing which one to take.

The fact that 90% of the fanbase was unable to realize that Shepard was indoctrinated until it was too late was putting them in the shoes of people like Saren and the Illusive Man. The player's character was indoctrinated the whole time, and you didn't even know it.

Their anger, and sadness at the end of the game is similar to how Saren probably felt when he finally realizes that he was under control the entire time.

I feel like an idiot for not catching on to that sooner, but aleast I chose the destroy option anyway, so I'm good.

sunny8872 said:
The reason why the ending made no sense what-so-ever was because Commander Shepard, and ultimately the player was experiencing the effects of indoctrination.

Shepard was beginning to battle the effects of indoctrination since the very beginning of the game when the Reapers touched down and began their destruction of Earth. Harbinger begins his attempts of breaking Shepard with the child you see early on playing with the airplane. Looking back at the kid you will notice that he was quite strange. For one when Shepard and Anderson were trying to find a way to reach the Normandy he was hiding in the vat. Okay, that's normal, he thinks it's a safe place to hide. However when Shepard turns around and turns back he is no longer there. There is no way the kid could of backed into the vat system without making some sort of substantial noise. Then, when Shepard escapes to the Normandy you see the kid run into the evacuation shuttle which eventually gets destroyed by the Reapers. This is another odd thing. If the kid was going to the shuttle, don't you think the marines around him would've put him on there first? They don't. In fact that they run around him like he wasn't even there in the first place, and he was the last to get on.

The reason for this is because the kid didn't exist. He was dead long before Shepard even met him in the vat. All later images of the kid was of Harbingers own doing it was messing with your Shepard's mind.

Then you begin to see more of the indoctrination through dreams. They were odd with whispers everywhere. You see the kid again, and he is running away, you follow. Once you catch up to him, he then burns up in smoke and fire. In the second dream similar both you and him burning in the fire. Signifying that your Shepard thinks that he/she will fail and humanity, and all other species are doomed. This is another trick from Harbinger. It is trying to make Shepard mentally unstable, and break his/her will.

Than the biggest attempt at Harbinger trying to control you is right around the ending. This is the part where nothing makes any sense at all. You are part of the ground troops in London, charging at Harbinger, the Reaper shoots a laser at you, and you and your two squad mates are hit. You wake up to find yourself in the same weird dream like state you've been having the past couple of days. Only this time your armor is in shambles, your bleeding horribly, your other two squad mates are nowhere to be found, you have unlimited ammo, and no matter how many times a husk hits or shoots at you it does no damage. You step into the beam of blue light that is mysteriously there, and find yourself at the citadel. For whatever reason Anderson is there instead of being where the ground troops are below along with the Invisible Man.

Ask yourself this: How in the world did they get there? Anderson has no ship to get into the Citadel, and The Illusive man couldn't possibly get in because not only did the Citadel close up, but the Reapers took it, and transported it to Earth.

After a long battle of wits you finally shoot The Invisible Man, Anderson dies, and you mysteriously get transported by a floating platform to the connection point of the Catalyst and the Citadel. You then get up to be greeted by an AI who takes the shape of the dead kid who claims to be the creator of the Reapers.

At this point your warning flags should be up and flaring. If you see the cutscene where the Catalyst and the Citadel connect, not only should Shepard be dead due to the lack of oxygen, he shouldn't even be able to stand vertically, you should be floating around in empty space, or at the very least falling. It makes no sense.
This is the stage where Harbinger makes the final attempt at getting you to succumb to indoctrination.

Harbinger who is taking the form of an AI called "Catalyst" says that the reason it created the Reapers was so they can control and stop the chaos. Chaos. That is a very important word, and should be ringing a bell. Think back to your conversation with the Reaper on the Quarian homeworld, or even Sovereign back in ME1. Whenever you asked them why do they wipe out species into extinction they had always stated that it was so they can control the "chaos".

Your Shepard asks what is the chaos it speaks of. It states that the chaos is the fact that organics will eventually be destroyed by the synthetics they create, and thus the Reapers come around every 50,000 years to wipe them out before that happens. Makes no sense right? How does it know that? What proof does it have of that? You wish that you could question that, but you can't. It then goes on to tell you that all aliens from previous cycles aren't destroyed, they simply take the form of Reapers, and that organics and synthetics can never get along. Catalyst then presents Shepard with the three choices I stated above: Destroy, Control, Symbiosis. From that point it is a matter of choosing which one to take.

The fact that 90% of the fanbase was unable to realize that Shepard was indoctrinated until it was too late was putting them in the shoes of people like Saren and the Illusive Man. The player's character was indoctrinated the whole time, and you didn't even know it.

Their anger, and sadness at the end of the game is similar to how Saren probably felt when he finally realizes that he was under control the entire time.

I feel like an idiot for not catching on to that sooner, but aleast I chose the destroy option anyway, so I'm good.

your post enlightened me.but now one question remains
what's the fate of the galaxy?
(if shepard is indoctrinated whatever decision he takes will be what the reapers want him to take .mass relays getting destroyed etc might also be a dream)
so do Reapers win? :sad:

sameer.pur said:
If the new DLC rumors are true, it would be good for the fans, like me.

If a DLC is coming this fast then it means that Bioware already made it and didn't provided with main game just to earn some money which is really is a bad thing. Its like betraying your customer.

The endgame scenario is Indoctrination/Manipulation from the Reapers (Harbinger) trying to force you into choosing to let the Reapers live. Shepard is not awake during the final sceens!

Choosing to control the Reapers allows them to live. Reapers win. They will still exist.

Choosing to combine organic and synthetic life: Reapers win. They will still exist.

Choosing to destroy all synthetic life: Reapers loose. Shepard lives. Reapers die.

Choosing to destroy all synthetic life option is more Renegade in appearence. Controlling the Reapers is more Paragon in appearence. The Illusive Man's choice should not be Paragon colors, just as Anderson's choice should not be Renegade.

Shepard awakes at the end of destroying Reapers. But Shepard is not awaking from the aftermath. He is awaking from either after he is hit by Harbingers lazer attack on Earth or after the scene with Anderson and the Illusive Man.

Shepard does not awake in the other 2 "endings" because you are fully indoctrinated by the choices you made to allow the Reapers to win. "Assuming Control!"

EA/Bioware not only get more $$$ for DLC for the final battle, but big props for INDOCTRINATING A LOT OF ITS OWN PLAYERS! I do not know of another gaming company that has tried to fool all of its consumers, but they look to be the first and reap all of the attention.

gameranand said:
If a DLC is coming this fast then it means that Bioware already made it and didn't provided with main game just to earn some money which is really is a bad thing. Its like betraying your customer.

What if the rumored Mass Effect 3 'The Truth' DLC changes the ending?

What if the rumored Mass Effect 3 'The Truth' DLC changes... | Mass Effect 3 News | GameZone

Ok...I've forgot where my ME2 save games were i.e. the exact folder structure. Can any one tell me what was the general folder structure for ME2??

User Documents > BioWare > Mass Effect (1,2,3 same for all)

CommanderShawnzer said:
your post enlightened me.but now one question remains
what's the fate of the galaxy?
(if shepard is indoctrinated whatever decision he takes will be what the reapers want him to take .mass relays getting destroyed etc might also be a dream)
so do Reapers win?

By choosing the control or synergy ending, Shepard loses his will to fight which is why he DOESN'T WAKE UP. Now, with the destroy ending, he DOES wake up because the Reapers failed in their attempts to control Shepard.

gameranand said:
If a DLC is coming this fast then it means that Bioware already made it and didn't provided with main game just to earn some money which is really is a bad thing. Its like betraying your customer.

dude, EA bought up bioware.EA is a greedy publisher which everyone knows,bioware is now controlled by EA so,bioware is just as greedy as EA
but this DLC crap is the height of greediness

EA/bioware's marketing tactic:
make a game, shear off bits of content and sell them as Premium DLC's

CommanderShawnzer said:
dude, EA bought up bioware.EA is a greedy publisher which everyone knows,bioware is now controlled by EA so,bioware is just as greedy as EA
but this DLC crap is the height of greediness
EA/bioware's marketing tactic:
make a game, shear off bits of content and sell them as Premium DLC's

It could, too, and EA suits could be lining their wallets, with Bioware releasing some "ME3 Endings" DLC, and those 43,000 forking over Xbox points just to see it. (And then I'd be here railing on the evil cash grab that is DLC.)

Thing is, once Bioware does that, what then? Don't like the ending to Final Fantasy 75? Don't worry, we've got a new one on the way. Wish Zelda 32 played out better? Give us two months. Can't stand the Silent Hill ending? Relax.

That's not how art works. J.K. Rowling doesn't rewrite Harry Potter, they don't re-film "The Hunger Games," Da Vinci doesn't paint over the Mona Lisa because of a few complaints. Artists stand by their work. And if Bioware — and gaming — wants to be art and not Kit Kat-disposable, it must do the same and not cheapen its work.

sunny8872 said:
It could, too, and EA suits could be lining their wallets, with Bioware releasing some "ME3 Endings" DLC, and those 43,000 forking over Xbox points just to see it. (And then I'd be here railing on the evil cash grab that is DLC.)

Thing is, once Bioware does that, what then? Don't like the ending to Final Fantasy 75? Don't worry, we've got a new one on the way. Wish Zelda 32 played out better? Give us two months. Can't stand the Silent Hill ending? Relax.

That's not how art works. J.K. Rowling doesn't rewrite Harry Potter, they don't re-film "The Hunger Games," Da Vinci doesn't paint over the Mona Lisa because of a few complaints. Artists stand by their work. And if Bioware — and gaming — wants to be art and not Kit Kat-disposable, it must do the same and not cheapen its work.

EA controls Bioware don't you know that?
from what i know :greedy:

EA/bioware generally :greedy:

dosen't care for Art they care for Profit and money :greedy:

CommanderShawnzer said:
EA controls Bioware don't you know that?
from what i know EA/bioware generally dosen't care for Art they care for Profit and money

CommanderShawnzer said:
EA controls Bioware don't you know that?
from what i know EA/bioware generally dosen't care for Art they care for Profit and money

I tatally agree with you. Bioware were great developers untill DAO & ME2 after that they have gone down the hill with DA2 & now ME3.

like "Mass Effect" the developing studios that are bought up by EA get the
"EA Effect"(read money-minded/greediness)
one more anti-EA quote
"EA is like a Reaper it buys your game studio keeps spamming"churn out money-making sequels in 7-months or lose your job"in your head
in the End money and service to EA seems everything"

Dragonslayer said:
Post reported.Dont forget that apart from being a moderator you too are a member of this forum.I am well aware of the rule.Please watch your word. Point any of my single post humiliating or insulting directly any member of this forum. I will quit.

Nice windup. My warning stands. Another useless post and we'll make sure you don't have to quit the forum.

As for the "offensive" bit, your posts as revolt are not very different from those as Dragonslayer. You were banned for a reason. Toe the line, you'll be fine.

Krow said:
Nice windup. My warning stands. Another useless post and we'll make sure you don't have to quit the forum. As for the "offensive" bit, your posts as revolt are not very different from those as Dragonslayer. You were banned for a reason. Toe the line, you'll be fine.

what the...? i knew the Dragonslayer guy wasn't some ordinary noob
sorry for going a bit offtopic

okey...played it out...what exactly happened to the developers...i mean i dont understand a single thing that happened at the end...someone help me...

also what is this alternative ending DLC am hearing about?

Cured the Genophage and recruited the Prothean. So far so good.

Below, please see a message from Mass Effect 3 Executive Producer Casey Hudson in regards to discussion on the conclusion of Mass Effect 3:

For the last eight years, Mass Effect has been a labor of love for our team; love for the characters we’ve created, for the medium of video games, and for the fans that have supported us. For us and for you, Mass Effect 3 had to live up to a lot of expectations, not only for a great gaming experience, but for a resolution to the countless storylines and decisions you’ve made as a player since the journey began in 2007. So we designed Mass Effect 3 to be a series of endings to key plots and storylines, each culminating in scenes that show you the consequences of your actions. You then carry the knowledge of these consequences with you as you complete the final moments of your journey.

We always intended that the scale of the conflict and the underlying theme of sacrifice would lead to a bittersweet ending—to do otherwise would betray the agonizing decisions Shepard had to make along the way. Still, we wanted to give players the chance to experience an inspiring and uplifting ending; in a story where you face a hopeless struggle for basic survival, we see the final moments and imagery as offering victory and hope in the context of sacrifice and reflection.

We've had some incredibly positive reactions to Mass Effect 3, from the New York Times declaring it “a gripping, coherent triumph”, to Penny Arcade calling it “an amazing accomplishment”, to emails and tweets from players who have given us the most profound words of appreciation we've ever received.

But we also recognize that some of our most passionate fans needed more closure, more answers, and more time to say goodbye to their stories—and these comments are equally valid. Player feedback such as this has always been an essential ingredient in the development of the series.

I am extremely proud of what this team has accomplished, from the first art concepts for the Mass Effect universe to the final moments of Mass Effect 3. But we didn't do it on our own. Over the course of the series, Mass Effect has been a shared experience between the development team and our fans—not just a shared experience in playing the games, but in designing and developing them. An outpouring of love for Garrus and Tali led to their inclusion as love interests in Mass Effect 2. A request for deeper RPG systems led to key design changes in Mass Effect 3. Your feedback has always mattered. Mass Effect is a collaboration between developers and players, and we continue to listen.

So where do we go from here? Throughout the next year, we will support Mass Effect 3 by working on new content. And we’ll keep listening, because your insights and constructive feedback will help determine what that content should be. This is not the last you’ll hear of Commander Shepard.

We look forward to your continued support and involvement as we work together to shape the remaining experiences in the story of the Mass Effect trilogy.

Thanks for taking this journey with us.

Casey Hudson

Krow said:
Nice windup. My warning stands. Another useless post and we'll make sure you don't have to quit the forum. As for the "offensive" bit, your posts as revolt are not very different from those as Dragonslayer. You were banned for a reason. Toe the line, you'll be fine.

Post no 453,484 and 485 are vert helpful they are just some examples if i start from the first page i think i will get many such useful posts.

(My post atleast entertains people)

CommanderShawnzer said:
what the...? i knew the Dragonslayer guy wasn't some ordinary noob
sorry for going a bit offtopic

He says and you believe.

You know what, I applaud Bioware for having the b@lls to give players endings that reflect what usually happens in situations like this, in real life.

Look at what happens in any war around us. Good people die, there are no heroes, everyone is guilty, and there are no happy parades. Guilt, regret, fear, paranoia are the only results of war.

Sure, you spent so many hours of your life in building up these characters, and then to be told that it's all for nothing makes you angry. Deal with it. Countless promising lives and careers have been ended on the verge of greatness, due to accidents, suicides, murders etc. It happens all the time, and there are very few "happily ever after" endings in life.

just my humble opinion.

I don't have problem with their ending but the rumour that they will release a DLC for alternate ending.

If you are comparing game to real life, then what's the point of playing a game? Go out and mingle. The sole purpose of gaming is entertainment. In this case, what has most fans expressing their anger is that the game diverted from it's roots in the last 10 minutes of a 150 hours long series.

Everything you had done in those 149 hours were ruined in the last moments.Whether you saved someone or not, didn't matter in the ending. People were given three stupid choices which resulted in screen filling with three different colors of galaxy destruction, how can this be said as a RPG game series which was hailed as one of the best in it's class. :muttering:

Dragonslayer said:
Post no 453,484 and 485 are vert helpful they are just some examples if i start from the first page i think i will get many such useful posts

Exactly my point. Toe the line, you'll be fine.

Your posts take the thread off track too. Please cut out those posts. "Entertainment" is fine within limits.

bioware sc**ed up big time. in the last 10 mins i could point out a glaring plot loophole
Mass Relays(all three choices lead to mass relays getting destroyed)

if anyone has played Arrival DLC to the end they will realise that when a mass relay gets destroyed it detonates in an explosion of super nova proportions which destroys the entire star system
so,in ME3 all choices lead to mass relays getting destroyed which will cause a giant explosion wiping out the star system of the mass relay
so,SHEPARD IS A BIGGER FRICKIN' MASS MURDER THAN THE REAPERS!!!!
even if mass relays destruction doesnt cause star system destruction how do you expect starships full of turians,salarians,asari and other aliens get back to thier own planets Without mass relays

and someone said this game is a piece of art,well this peice of art has a serious defect

CommanderShawnzer said:
bioware sc**ed up big time. in the last 10 mins i could point out a glaring plot loophole

Kindly avoid bold letters unless necessary. This thread hurts my eye.

At least multiplayer is good addition but not the best

i would've preferred player vs player multiplayer than co-op vs AI multiplayer

CommanderShawnzer said:
i would've preferred player vs player multiplayer than co-op vs AI multiplayer

I support this 110%. like death match or Team death match i prefer these options.

ME3 not recognizing my ME2 saves!!!
Tried this to the point...How to Import to ME2 - Masseffect2saves.com

Please help guys. Unless I've to start from scratch.

rhitwick said:
ME3 not recognizing my ME2 saves!!!
Tried this to the point...How to Import to ME2 - Masseffect2saves.com

Please help guys. Unless I've to start from scratch.

that guide is for importing from ME2 to ME2
Go here for instructions on importing from ME2 to ME3
Mass Effect 3 Tutorial and Troubleshooting: Importing your Character from Mass Effect 2 into ME3
OR
your ME2 saves are corrupted

If your save files are corrupted then either make a new one using editor or download mine.

If we pretend like the indoctrination theory is false, and we're really supposed to take the ending at face value, this entire game is a lost cause. The krogans will never repopulate. The quarians will never rebuild their home world. The geth will never know what it means to be alive and independent. The salarians will never see how people can change for the better.

Instead, the quarians and turians will endure a quick, torturous extinction as they slowly starve to death, trapped in a system with no support for them. Everyone else will squabble over the scraps of Earth that haven't been completely obliterated, until the krogans drive them all to extinction and then die off without any women present. And this is all assuming that the relays didn't cause supernova-scaled extinction events simply by being destroyed, like we saw in Arrival.

And perhaps the worst part is that we don't even know. We don't know what happened to our squadmates. We didn't get any sort of catharsis, conclusion.

And then we're supposed to believe that the fate of the galaxy comes down to some completely unexplained starchild asking Shepard what his favorite color is? That the army we built was all for nothing? That the squad whose loyalty we fought so hard for was all for nothing? That in the end, none of it mattered at all?

The indoctrination theory doesn't just save this franchise: it elevates it to one of the most powerful and compelling storytelling experiences I've ever had in my life. The fact that you managed to do more than indoctrinate Shepard - you managed to indoctrinate the players themselves - is astonishing. If that really was the end game, here, then you have won my gaming soul. But if that's true, then I'm still waiting for the rest of this story, the final chapter of Shepard's heroic journey. I paid to finish the fight, and if the indoctrination theory is true, it's not over yet.

And if it's not, then I just don't even care. I have been betrayed, and it's time for me to let go of the denial, the anger, the bargaining, and start working through the depression and emptiness until I can just move on. You can't keep teasing us like this. This must have seemed like a great plan at the time, but it has cost too much. These people believed in you. I believed in you.

I would prefer to see the endings that were originally intended, leaked or otherwise i refuse to view leaked content and im sure many fans prefer to see things for themselves also, rather than being told. If that is no longer an option what i would like to see is a more rounded result based upon the players choices.

One of the more obvious would be an ending where everyone dies, and the war is lost to the reapers, by this i mean the loss is not implied but shown, for example showing the fleet in orbit of earth be defeated without the need support that the player failed to recruit, with the loss of the fleet the reapers would be free to wipe out the ground forces ultimately subduing the allied forces, possibly showing some of the iconic locations from the ME universe such as ilium or omega destroyed, while not everyone's favored ending it would give the players the closure they have asked for.

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guys, which "COLOUR" did u choose at the end?

rreaper control blue
red for....

Started mass effect 3 .

ALL THE COLOURS OF ME3. ENJOY

quan chi said:
Started mass effect 3 .

I thought you were gonna wait a month?? :lol:

This is interesting:

Mass Effect 3 Fan Complains to the Feds Over the Game's Ending

^^ lol you are bit late...we already had hot debating over this few posts back

*d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/3412527_700b.jpg

sameer.pur said:
I thought you were gonna wait a month??

due to its climax though of giving it a try.

Just completed the mission "Cured the Genophage" and i must say the climax of this mission was awesome and yet sad . I lost one of my favourite character . R.I.P
It was also good to see a reaper die though specially by hands of nature !

quan chi said:
due to its climax though of giving it a try.

LOL.. good.. finish it fast and give your comments then..

rohan_mhtr said:
Just completed the mission "Cured the Genophage" and i must say the climax of this mission was awesome and yet sad . I lost one of my favourite character . R.I.P
It was also good to see a reaper die though specially by hands of nature !

If you had done the loyalty mission of that character in ME2, there would have been a different result.

My ME2 saves are corrupted. I installed ME2 again and loaded old saves. The game shows as if I've gone only 75% of it.

Replaying ME2... See ya all after 3 months. :wah:

vamsi_krishna said:
If you had done the loyalty mission of that character in ME2, there would have been a different result.

Will have to disagree, Loyalty missions effect character's fate in Final ME2 stages aka Suicide Mission. In ME3 u don't see/meet characters if they died in ME2, but u cant prevent death of characters in ME3, they are bound to die :cry:

vamsi_krishna said:
If you had done the loyalty mission of that character in ME2, there would have been a different result.

I had done all the loyalty missions in ME 2 . Infact before starting ME 3 i played the entire ME2 just to save all members and preventing conflicts like tali getting exiled , prevent squad disputes etc just to get a perfect ME 2 savegame imported !

This game is becoming interesting.

thechamp said:
Will have to disagree, Loyalty missions effect character's fate in Final ME2 stages aka Suicide Mission. In ME3 u don't see/meet characters if they died in ME2, but u cant prevent death of characters in ME3, they are bound to die

My bad. I was referring to other mission :/. Got confused by the names of the both. Yes, at the end, he had to die.

Feels better than ME2 .Finallly playing it!!

I am thinking of playing it as others are playing,and again that hype.

[NEWS] :-D

bioware may change ME3 ending
may release DLC which "clarifies the ending and answers some questions"
BioWare revisiting Mass Effect 3 ending - GameSpot.com
Why I'm Glad BioWare Might Change Mass Effect 3's Ending For the Fans

i am still on me1 :banghead:

, planning to take a 1 month leave to play me1, me 2 and me3 with perfect endings... :machinegun2:

i am wondering what will the boss say??? :goodjob:

I read that there was some problem with the ending!! what was that all about? I never played any of ME games

Shivam24 said:
i am still on me1 , planning to take a 1 month leave to play me1, me 2 and me3 with perfect endings...
i am wondering what will the boss say???

no, your boss will make you witness the "FIRED Effect" ;-)

Charan said:
I read that there was some problem with the ending!! what was that all about? I never played any of ME games

wikipedia. or buy the 3 ME games or read the many spoiler boxes littered in the earlier pages

CommanderShawnzer said:
no, your boss will make you witness the "FIRED Effect"

lol!!!

Ok finally begun ME3, got off to a dramatic start. I felt that the combat game play of ME2 is more refined, this one dint seem that smooth, maybe its just my old GPU. They have made it more user friendly with the helpful navigation tips. The forte of the game is in the storyline, and thats still keeping me going.

Some questions on ME3 love life

, please read only if you have completed ME3

I so wanna hook up with Allers, but when Liara asked if I still felt the same way, I know I should have said 'lets just be friends' (knowing Allers is lurking in the basement) but I couldnt, I am a loyal man. Btw, do I still have a chance with Allers? To folks that had Chambers alive from ME2, I am guessing she is not part of the initial crew?!

Maximum PC | BioWare Concedes to Angry Fans, Promises "Clarified" Ending Content for Mass Effect 3

“As co-founder and GM of BioWare, I'm very proud of the ME3 team; I personally believe Mass Effect 3 is the best work we've yet created,” wrote BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka. “So, it's incredibly painful to receive feedback from our core fans that the game's endings were not up to their expectations. Our first instinct is to defend our work and point to the high ratings offered by critics – but out of respect to our fans, we need to accept the criticism and feedback with humility.”

“To that end, since the game launched, the team has been poring over everything they can find about reactions to the game – industry press, forums, Facebook, and Twitter, just to name a few. Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. You'll hear more on this in April. We're working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we've received.”

TO MASS EFFECT 3 PLAYERS, FROM DR. RAY MUZYKA, CO-FOUNDER OF BIOWARE
*blog.bioware.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/raymuzyka2.jpg

As co-founder and GM of BioWare, I’m very proud of the ME3 team; I personally believe Mass Effect 3 is the best work we’ve yet created. So, it’s incredibly painful to receive feedback from our core fans that the game’s endings were not up to their expectations. Our first instinct is to defend our work and point to the high ratings offered by critics – but out of respect to our fans, we need to accept the criticism and feedback with humility.

I believe passionately that games are an art form, and that the power of our medium flows from our audience, who are deeply involved in how the story unfolds, and who have the uncontested right to provide constructive criticism. At the same time, I also believe in and support the artistic choices made by the development team. The team and I have been thinking hard about how to best address the comments on ME3’s endings from players, while still maintaining the artistic integrity of the game.

Mass Effect 3 concludes a trilogy with so much player control and ownership of the story that it was hard for us to predict the range of emotions players would feel when they finished playing through it. The journey you undertake in Mass Effect provokes an intense range of highly personal emotions in the player; even so, the passionate reaction of some of our most loyal players to the current endings in Mass Effect 3 is something that has genuinely surprised us. This is an issue we care about deeply, and we will respond to it in a fair and timely way. We’re already working hard to do that.

To that end, since the game launched, the team has been poring over everything they can find about reactions to the game – industry press, forums, Facebook, and Twitter, just to name a few. The Mass Effect team, like other teams across the BioWare Label within EA, consists of passionate people who work hard for the love of creating experiences that excite and delight our fans. I’m honored to work with them because they have the courage and strength to respond to constructive feedback.

Building on their research, Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. You’ll hear more on this in April. We’re working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we’ve received. This is in addition to our existing plan to continue providing new Mass Effect content and new full games, so rest assured that your journey in the Mass Effect universe can, and will, continue.

The reaction to the release of Mass Effect 3 has been unprecedented. On one hand, some of our loyal fans are passionately expressing their displeasure about how their game concluded; we care about this feedback, and we’re planning to directly address it. However, most folks appear to agree that the game as a whole is exceptional, with more than 75 critics giving it a perfect review score and a review average in the mid-90s. Net, I’m proud of the team, but we can and must always strive to do better.

Some of the criticism that has been delivered in the heat of passion by our most ardent fans, even if founded on valid principles, such as seeking more clarity to questions or looking for more closure, for example – has unfortunately become destructive rather than constructive. We listen and will respond to constructive criticism, but much as we will not tolerate individual attacks on our team members, we will not support or respond to destructive commentary.

If you are a Mass Effect fan and have input for the team – we respect your opinion and want to hear it. We’re committed to address your constructive feedback as best we can. In return, I’d ask that you help us do that by supporting what I truly believe is the best game BioWare has yet crafted. I urge you to do your own research: play the game, finish it and tell us what you think. Tell your friends if you feel it’s a good game as a whole. Trust that we are doing our damndest, as always, to address your feedback. As artists, we care about our fans deeply and we appreciate your support.

Thank you for your feedback – we are listening.

Ray

Source:*blog.bioware.com/

greedy

EA/Bioware :greedy:

succumbs to 98% angry fan base demands
loyalist fan base wins(thier wallet might lose 800BW points though)
"art" types lose(thier wallets win)

Curse EA/Bioware as much as you want but the at end of day you are bound to accept the harsh reality that they are creators and devs and they will cater what they like .
If someone dont like what they offer they may seek to not accept it nothing esle.Period.

For whom they are making the games then?

For themselves???

3 of the best games I have ever played.An underwhelming ending doesn't take that away.

Sujeet said:
Curse EA/Bioware as much as you want but the at end of day you are bound to accept the harsh reality that they are creators and devs and they will cater what they like .
If someone dont like what they offer they may seek to not accept it nothing esle.Period.

listen, i've purchased all 3 ME games(which amounts to approx. rs 3,400 incl. 2 me2 DLC's), spent more than 140+ hours building my paragon character,and what i get in the end of the last game in the trilogy? a seemingly indoctrinated Shepard and some things that do not go very well with the series' cannon.
i like many other fans around the globe have the right to whine/get upset on EA/bioware for messing the ending of a series which we loved.games are made on the basis on feedback from the costumers and the passion of the devs of creating a game
they should have warned us before about the game's ending could be.they let down every fan's expectations

if devs would create and cater to what they liked, trust me nobody would buy sequels

and tell me, sincerely, no offence but, have you purchased any game of the trilogy?

Just finished this, F**k you Bioware, they promised that we'll get endings that depended on our decisions throughout the series, none of that mattered, in Fallout 3 there was small vids that were shown at the end combined, individual vids, each for one actions done(say saving a town, or saving oasis), in ME3 no such thing. And the ending sucked at best, and left plotholes as big as the crater of mt olympus. Here's a vid you should see(if you have completed the game):

For me ME2>ME1>>>>>>>>ME3

tkin said:
Just finished this, F**k you Bioware, they promised that we'll get endings that depended on our decisions throughout the series, none of that mattered, in Fallout 3 there was small vids that were shown at the end combined, individual vids, each for one actions done(say saving a town, or saving oasis), in ME3 no such thing. And the ending sucked at best, and left plotholes as big as the crater of mt olympus. Here's a vid you should see(if you have completed the game):

For me ME2>ME1>>>>>>>>ME3

hey, tkin you played me2 arrival DLC to the end? if yes you will notice a big plothole in the ME3 ending regarding mass relays.......

@commander yeah man i bought me2 but somewhere close to an year after its release.
Never played me1.
Explored first few levels on borrowed copy of me3.

Believe it or not but the truth is that its all in the hands of guys in studios who decide what the game should be like.Its their idea and their product.

Influence from feedback is s different thing.

Whatever you play is all created by dev.No gamer goes to studio to tell them how to make a level or code a section.
Thats why games in development are called IP and have their own copyrights.Because its the intellectual property of studio guys not gamers.

Consider COD..The same engine every year with tried and tested old formula and still it makes record breaking revenues even when there are far better games in league like bf3 and skyrim.

Its not always about perfection.Its the cult and auora which is built around the first releases in franchise ..not only in games..in every form of digital entertainment media .

But they should not forget that if its their business then we are their customers. If they treat us like this then we would think twice before buying their game.
What happened to DA2 guys who have played DAO purchased that in rush and found that game is not good so no more sales after a month or 2 which is opposite of DAO sales which sold more copies after 1 or 2 months.

jasku said:
Some questions on ME3 love life , please read only if you have completed ME3

I so wanna hook up with Allers, but when Liara asked if I still felt the same way, I know I should have said 'lets just be friends' (knowing Allers is lurking in the basement) but I couldnt, I am a loyal man. Btw, do I still have a chance with Allers? To folks that had Chambers alive from ME2, I am guessing she is not part of the initial crew?!

I too was with Liara. Chambers from ME2 is alive and will be seen on citadel. You should interact with her in first half of the game. Her fate is sad though.

Allers is great and I like her more than chambers. But loayalty comes first.

So I stayed with Liara.

@gameranand Respecting Customers is basic moral of every buisness...But thats theortical
Making a fool out of every customer is the core of every buisness..Thats the reality.

This is getting offtopic now.
Wont be replying over this matter anymore.

Will you guys learn to put spoiler tags.More than half of the story now i know and even the ending.I havent started this game yet.

^^Lol....but true .use spoiler tags.

I totally blame Casey Hudson for this. The lead writer actually admitted that he wanted to answer all the questions, something like having a longer conversation with the catalyst about its origin and reapers as well. But, read carefully, Mr. Casey Hudson (that a$$!!) forced the lead writer guy to trim off lots of parts of the conversation to keep the fans and gamers under speculation, and making their own versions of the endings.

Thats pretty cheap imo. All this time they kept on hyping up the game that Mass Effect 3 is a closure, everything is going to be cleared. But all they left was more questions. I haven't played any other Bioware games but this seems like a biggest failure, not just on a PR level, but on the development side as well. I finished the game pretty fast, at 50% galactic readiness, thinking that I would replay the game, explore every possible place and a 100% galactic readiness. But whats the point? all the three endings are the same with a few colored explosions.
Some parts were too stupid, like blowing up the mass relays destroys a lot of space around them and eventually wiping out every single species. And your squad mates escaping out alive with the normandy, when they were supposed to be on the battlefield fighting with shepard, even if its your romance option, heck what was going on bioware's mind!? seriously wtf?
I absolutely hate this game now and lost all my respect on bioware.

Bioware should learn from RPG developers like Bethsda and CDProjekt.

CommanderShawnzer said:
hey, tkin you played me2 arrival DLC to the end? if yes you will notice a big plothole in the ME3 ending regarding mass relays.......

Yeah, but lets say for argument's sake:

This destruction is different, sort of like an EMP, so no cataclysmic damage but even then it does not satisfy me, all endings refer to the destruction of the universe

cyborg47 said:
I totally blame Casey Hudson for this. The lead writer actually admitted that he wanted to answer all the questions, something like having a longer conversation with the catalyst about its origin and reapers as well. But, read carefully, Mr. Casey Hudson (that a$$!!) forced the lead writer guy to trim off lots of parts of the conversation to keep the fans and gamers under speculation, and making their own versions of the endings.

Thats pretty cheap imo. All this time they kept on hyping up the game that Mass Effect 3 is a closure, everything is going to be cleared. But all they left was more questions. I haven't played any other Bioware games but this seems like a biggest failure, not just on a PR level, but on the development side as well. I finished the game pretty fast, at 50% galactic readiness, thinking that I would replay the game, explore every possible place and a 100% galactic readiness. But whats the point? all the three endings are the same with a few colored explosions.
Some parts were too stupid, like blowing up the mass relays destroys a lot of space around them and eventually wiping out every single species. And your squad mates escaping out alive with the normandy, when they were supposed to be on the battlefield fighting with shepard, even if its your romance option, heck what was going on bioware's mind!? seriously wtf?
I absolutely hate this game now and lost all my respect on bioware.

They removed miranda and introduced Ashley teh duckface, she is ugly, can't fight for $hit(mirandas biotic powers were lot more useful), and last but not least, she is way less cool than the bad@$$ miranda was, so that's also another blow to me. Also note, you can raise galactic readiness only by playing MP, in SP its stuck to 50%, another way Bioware is screwing us, they are forcing us to play the co op MP

@Tkin, Nope, the online co-op is not mandatory to get the galactic readiness to 100%.
Some lead guy from Bioware confirmed it. The online co-op will help, but if you play the single player completely, play every single mission, explore possible every part in the game, its possible to achieve the 100% galactic readiness.
If you prefer to play a normal single player campaign, you can try the online co-op or the iOS mass effect game as well, which will help you fill the readiness

sunny8872 said:
The endgame scenario is Indoctrination/Manipulation from the Reapers (Harbinger) trying to force you into choosing to let the Reapers live. Shepard is not awake during the final sceens!

Choosing to control the Reapers allows them to live. Reapers win. They will still exist.

Choosing to combine organic and synthetic life: Reapers win. They will still exist.

Choosing to destroy all synthetic life: Reapers loose. Shepard lives. Reapers die.

Choosing to destroy all synthetic life option is more Renegade in appearence. Controlling the Reapers is more Paragon in appearence. The Illusive Man's choice should not be Paragon colors, just as Anderson's choice should not be Renegade.

Shepard awakes at the end of destroying Reapers. But Shepard is not awaking from the aftermath. He is awaking from either after he is hit by Harbingers lazer attack on Earth or after the scene with Anderson and the Illusive Man.

Shepard does not awake in the other 2 "endings" because you are fully indoctrinated by the choices you made to allow the Reapers to win. "Assuming Control!"

EA/Bioware not only get more $$$ for DLC for the final battle, but big props for INDOCTRINATING A LOT OF ITS OWN PLAYERS! I do not know of another gaming company that has tried to fool all of its consumers, but they look to be the first and reap all of the attention.

Would like to know if these are your theories or did you just quote someone else?

cyborg47 said:
@Tkin, Nope, the online co-op is not mandatory to get the galactic readiness to 100%.
Some lead guy from Bioware confirmed it. The online co-op will help, but if you play the single player completely, play every single mission, explore possible every part in the game, its possible to achieve the 100% galactic readiness.
If you prefer to play a normal single player campaign, you can try the online co-op or the iOS mass effect game as well, which will help you fill the readiness

Nope! That wasn't what I found. I played every single side mission. Galaxy Exploration is 100%. But still galactic readiness is 50%. All it did was to increase my total troops which went well over 17k, so EMS was above 8k. :mrgreen:

If you play co-op it will help you gain more galactic readiness but troops would be the same.

gameranand said:
Bioware should learn from RPG developers like Bethsda and CDProjekt.

QFT .

@Sameer : are u sure about 17K figure :shock:

, Although I am not a completion freak but still I like to finish most parts of any game I start.
In mass effect 3 also I did almost all the missions and total MS I got was around 6.8K something.

thechamp said:
@Sameer : are u sure about 17K figure , Although I am not a completion freak but still I like to finish most parts of any game I start.
In mass effect 3 also I did almost all the missions and total MS I got was around 6.8K something.

Let me be sure by loading up the last save and taking the screenshot..

EDIT-> Yep, my bad. You were right. Mine total is also 7k something. I must have been confused by something else.

I am still at the initial stages.

Completed ME3.To be honest,for me,the game was awesome.On par with the previous ones.

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cyborg47 said:
@Tkin, Nope, the online co-op is not mandatory to get the galactic readiness to 100%.
Some lead guy from Bioware confirmed it. The online co-op will help, but if you play the single player completely, play every single mission, explore possible every part in the game, its possible to achieve the 100% galactic readiness.
If you prefer to play a normal single player campaign, you can try the online co-op or the iOS mass effect game as well, which will help you fill the readiness

Err you are confusing galactic readiness with effective military strength. Galactic readiness can only be attained 100% by playing multiplayer otherwise it will just stay constant 50-55%. Effective military strength is the thing that can be attained by what you have explained.

@ varun
did this game met your expectations or not ?? How was the game for you ?

Read somewhere that the one who was originally incharge of the story got fired or left the job.

Hi Guys... Just started Mass Effect 3 yesterday.. with the first of my 2 saved games - import of female Shepard...

Small doubt. It probably has been discussed here, but i dont want to read through it cause of chance of spoilers

I had selected Anderson as councilor in Mass Effect and it was so in Mass Effect 2, but with same save game, how the heck did Udina become councilor? and Anderson an... ambassador or something? or did i mess something?

cyborg47 said:
@Tkin, Nope, the online co-op is not mandatory to get the galactic readiness to 100%.
Some lead guy from Bioware confirmed it. The online co-op will help, but if you play the single player completely, play every single mission, explore possible every part in the game, its possible to achieve the 100% galactic readiness.
If you prefer to play a normal single player campaign, you can try the online co-op or the iOS mass effect game as well, which will help you fill the readiness

Nope, max assets will be around 8k, if you did everything right in last two games and in this game as well, also readiness in SP will be stuck to 50%, so 4k assets during final push, enough to see all the endings.

Soumik said:
Hi Guys... Just started Mass Effect 3 yesterday.. with the first of my 2 saved games - import of female Shepard...
Small doubt. It probably has been discussed here, but i dont want to read through it cause of chance of spoilers
I had selected Anderson as councilor in Mass Effect and it was so in Mass Effect 2, but with same save game, how the heck did Udina become councilor? and Anderson an... ambassador or something? or did i mess something?

Last part of Mass Effect 2 is the answer, he left his post.

^^ I had the same case as you. Udina is ambassador because Anderson stepped out in between events of ME2 and ME3. Anderson preferred military life, so he jumped out at the first chance. There is a character in ME3 which you will meet and is related to Anderson.

Between ME2 and ME3, events occurred in graphic novel called - Mass Effect: Retribution. Followed by - Mass Effect: Deception and Mass Effect: Conviction.

Results of the events caused Anderson to step out.

Oh yeah!! Varun is right. Its EMS, not Galactic readiness. My bad sorry

Thanks samir and tkin.

I think i played all its dlcs but dont remember this happening. Arrival was the last playable part of story i think. But i did miss the graphic novels.. so it must have been over there... Anyways, thanks for filing that for me. Are the novels having more important story? then i'll try and get them first before proceeding with ME3!

Soumik said:
Thanks samir and tkin. I think i played all its dlcs but dont remember this happening. Arrival was the last playable part of story i think. But i did miss the graphic novels.. so it must have been over there... Anyways, thanks for filing that for me. Are the novels having more important story? then i'll try and get them first before proceeding with ME3!

Yes it does explains a lot. For example it explains how shepard's body came to cerebres.

gameranand said:

what

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gameranand said:
@ varun
did this game met your expectations or not ?? How was the game for you ?

Yes it did but not the ending. That doesn't mean I hate the game but only the last few minutes.

axes2t2 said:
what

The guy at Bioware left his job because of making a bad ending thats why that post.

varunb said:
Yes it did but not the ending. That doesn't mean I hate the game but only the last few minutes.

Thats good then.

gameranand said:
The guy at Bioware left his job because of making a bad ending thats why that post.

lol I meant the person who was incharge of the awesome story in ME 1&2 left or was fired and the guy who replaced him gave us this.

axes2t2 said:
lol I meant the person who was incharge of the awesome story in ME 1&2 left or was fired and the guy who replaced him gave us this.

Oh I got it wrong. Same thing happened with DA2. The lead designer left the job because he wasn't happy with the direction in which game was going and we got $hitty DA2. Looks like same thing happened to ME3. Its a lesson for bioware. Don't loose your valuable assets or you'll get scolding from gamers.

OMG what a shitty ending really! Loved the game till the end, though...And coop is fun

Completed the game and is it just me or i think the ending was not as bad as said by others . Offcourse its not a perfect ending but not that bad either , Can someone explain what questions are kept unanswered or any loopholes in the story since i didnt find any or maybe i was busy playing an awesome game . My readiness was around 4k something and ended up getting the synthesis ending , after getting that ending i did hit youtube to see the remaining endings

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Guys i found out some news about an upcoming DLC to resolve issues and actually what went wrong.

Mass Effect 3 DLC/ME4 Leaked Details - Pastebin.com

Before you say it is fake, i would like to ask you whether the script that was revealed from the leak and was said as fake is too much different than what we got.

Bioware has said the scipt to be not true when the leak occurred and yet we didn't get anything much different from it. Also now they may not want to comment anything about it and hence are denying everything/

Soumik said:
Thanks samir and tkin. I think i played all its dlcs but dont remember this happening. Arrival was the last playable part of story i think. But i did miss the graphic novels.. so it must have been over there... Anyways, thanks for filing that for me. Are the novels having more important story? then i'll try and get them first before proceeding with ME3!

Novels have a lot of important story in them, must read it before ME3 else you will miss out.

SuperSid said:
Guys i found out some news about an upcoming DLC to resolve issues and actually what went wrong.

Mass Effect 3 DLC/ME4 Leaked Details - Pastebin.com

Before you say it is fake, i would like to ask you whether the script that was revealed from the leak and was said as fake is too much different than what we got.

Bioware has said the scipt to be not true when the leak occurred and yet we didn't get anything much different from it. Also now they may not want to comment anything about it and hence are denying everything/

Well, from what I'd heard, the bioware community manager has a habit of denying any kind of leaked news. Then again, who would want to say 'yeah, thats the leaked story and its true' when something like this happens.
Just have to wait and see.

Okay, I just saw this ending explanation video and I am amazed, if this is what Bioware had pulled off then I take back my words, bioware is truly the best game dev out there and ME3 ending was perfect, just a little bit complicated and took us weeks to understand, in future DLCs it would be cleared to us a bit I think, please watch this video, its big, but fully worth your time, enjoy:

*i.imgur.com/SyupG.jpg

At last started ME3. Had to finish ME2 again and then the game recognized my saves. But all those upgrades are already gone. Did I Just replay ME2 for his old fcking face?!!!!

But game should recognise the upgrades.

k guys i heard somewhere that bioware has commented in their facebook page about fixing the endings though a DLC.is it true?
@super sid,
is that mass shift the name of mass effect 4?
if it is,then why in 2014 not 2013?

tkin said:
Okay, I just saw this ending explanation video and I am amazed, if this is what Bioware had pulled off then I take back my words, bioware is truly the best game dev out there and ME3 ending was perfect, just a little bit complicated and took us weeks to understand, in future DLCs it would be cleared to us a bit I think, please watch this video, its big, but fully worth your time, enjoy:

I'm surprised you are happy about a half ass'd ending, and okay to pay for a proper one :-?

If that indoctrination theory is true, then Bioware is a fail!! and literally showed a middle finger to the gamers.

Impressive video btw, nicely compiled.

EDIT- That video..is a MUST WATCH!! But I'm still not happy. Its like ending a movie like Black swan right before Natalie Portman realizes that she just stabbed herself, and pay 15$ to watch the rest of the ending.

cyborg47 said:
I'm surprised you are happy about a half ass'd ending, and okay to pay for a proper one If that indoctrination theory is true, then Bioware is a fail!! and literally showed a middle finger to the gamers.

Impressive video btw, nicely compiled.

EDIT- That video..is a MUST WATCH!! But I'm still not happy. Its like ending a movie like Black swan right before Natalie Portman realizes that she just stabbed herself, and pay 15$ to watch the rest of the ending.

LOL yeah. Just a way to make more money.

gameranand said:
LOL yeah. Just a way to make more money.

Its worse. Bad way to make money out of talent.

tkin said:
Okay, I just saw this ending explanation video and I am amazed, if this is what Bioware had pulled off then I take back my words, bioware is truly the best game dev out there and ME3 ending was perfect, just a little bit complicated and took us weeks to understand, in future DLCs it would be cleared to us a bit I think, please watch this video, its big, but fully worth your time, enjoy:

thats a great explanation to the ending.even i think its right.if it is right then where is the real ending?it is just half of it which happened in shepard's mind but not in the real world.so bioware should explain this.thank you tkin and the one who made that video.

Ok am not seeing this video till am done with the game..

Just had a tragic scene which led to reload the last save again, but same result...

Mordin's Death!!! Epic death scene with him singing and the shroud collapsing!!! Absolutely epic but tragic :'(. I am so sad i couldnt save him.

There must have been a way to save him. And a couple of hours later Thane dies. Which, again awesomely crafted.. but not as tragic as Mordin. Dying to undo the genophage he helped perfect... Hats of Bioware so far... !!!

I just wish there was possible.. 'everyone happy' choice for everything... but I am currently playing with a renegade profile (as far as my morality allowed me

).. so, this should be expected.

cyborg47 said:
Its worse. Bad way to make money out of talent.

I know but this is not unexpected AFAIK as you know EA's and BIOWARE's strategy. They have used it previous games also.

Soumik said:
Ok am not seeing this video till am done with the game..

Just had a tragic scene which led to reload the last save again, but same result...

Mordin's Death!!! Epic death scene with him singing and the shroud collapsing!!! Absolutely epic but tragic :'(. I am so sad i couldnt save him. There must have been a way to save him. And a couple of hours later Thane dies. Which, again awesomely crafted.. but not as tragic as Mordin. Dying to undo the genophage he helped perfect... Hats of Bioware so far... !!!

I just wish there was possible.. 'everyone happy' choice for everything... but I am currently playing with a renegade profile (as far as my morality allowed me ).. so, this should be expected.

if i am right if you convince him not to cure the genophage as said by that politician(d..... i forgot his name) then i think you will be able to save him.but not sure as i didn't chose that option.
k guys now it is sure that a dlc is coming for the ending then what you guys think ?when it will be released.even i think there is mass effect 4 because here is a quote from the general manager or something of bioware,

Building on their research, Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. You’ll hear more on this in April. We’re working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we’ve received. This is in addition to our existing plan to continue providing new Mass Effect content and new full games, so rest assured that your journey in the Mass Effect universe can, and will, continue.

The hell with their artistic integrity. Make a $hitty ending and say that its artistic. When fans deny to swallow it then make a dlc and make the gamers pay for it.
If they are so conserned why not make a free dlc afterall its their fault but no they are just money sucking parasites.

I will reserve my judgement until after I have played the alternate ending DLC. Till then I am not getting excited about it.

gameranand said:
The hell with their artistic integrity. Make a $hitty ending and say that its artistic. When fans deny to swallow it then make a dlc and make the gamers pay for it.
If they are so conserned why not make a free dlc afterall its their fault but no they are just money sucking parasites.

Yeah..Alternate Ending DLC Should Be free. Why should we pay for Their faults.

gameranand said:
The hell with their artistic integrity. Make a $hitty ending and say that its artistic. When fans deny to swallow it then make a dlc and make the gamers pay for it.
If they are so conserned why not make a free dlc afterall its their fault but no they are just money sucking parasites.

even if they make the DLC paid(and i'm sure they will) there are other ways too ;-)

(this goes against my moral code but for publisher/devs like them they deserve some damage to thier revenue)

Thanks Sukesh.
I am so far loving the game. My Vangaurd Shepard is simply kick ass for most opponents... other than a few hard asses.. like Banshee's.. they are simply immune to my biotic charge!! If i charge.. they just grab me and instantly kill me.. its really hurts

.

welcome buddy.what i next want is another new mass effect game with shepard.mass effect 3 is over for me.

Soumik said:
they just grab me and instantly kill me.. its really hurts .

ROFL Thanks a lot Soumik, u just made my day :mrgreen:

hi all, those who have played mass effect 1, please answer MY doubt in mass effect/ mass effect 2 thread, here is the link:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/124429-mass-effect-mass-effect-2-discussion-thread-14.html

thank you...

Just made it to the land of quarians.

Tally, where art thou?

Its TALI not TALLY.

Oops. My bad. Result of too much studies I guess

Yeah studying too much and mixing them with games. LOL

Playing the quarian part of the game. Starting to really hate to dumb ppl and symphesize with the geth. Too bad there isnt an option to shoot those admirals in the head!!.. so far...

The entire geth army would have been a more formidable army than the quarians anyways

One small question... anyone played Overlord and chose the renegade option of letting the doc keep his brother? any idea what effect will that have on this game? will the geth be allied to Cerberus from the start?

gameranand said:
Its TALI not TALLY.

bIG lol

So far there are no consequence of OVERLORD DLC in this game.

gameranand said:
So far there are no consequence of OVERLORD DLC in this game.

In one place there is a reference, but no effect as a whole I think.

sukesh1090 said:
thats a great explanation to the ending.even i think its right.if it is right then where is the real ending?it is just half of it which happened in shepard's mind but not in the real world.so bioware should explain this.thank you tkin and the one who made that video.

I think it will be released with a DLC(should be made free, or F.U Bioware), if

shepherd lives

then you get to finish the game and see the real ending.

Soumik said:
Thanks Sukesh.
I am so far loving the game. My Vangaurd Shepard is simply kick ass for most opponents... other than a few hard asses.. like Banshee's.. they are simply immune to my biotic charge!! If i charge.. they just grab me and instantly kill me.. its really hurts .

I play as soldier, when I see banshees I just take out my black widow and boom, headshot.

Rescued couple of Ex-Cerberus scientists. Reached Level 44 in mean time. Right now, I clocked 14 hours of gameplay. I think, I will hit the level cap by the time I complete this game

vamsi_krishna said:
Rescued couple of Ex-Cerberus scientists. Reached Level 44 in mean time. Right now, I clocked 14 hours of gameplay. I think, I will hit the level cap by the time I complete this game

Just 14 hrs and level 44. Leveling is quite fast in this game.

finally, able to start with ME3..imported ME2 saves and started with level 30 with all the upgrades..that's good..so far, enjoying the game!!

*img256.imageshack.us/img256/8246/masseffect3201203311732.jpg
She's looking cute..isn't she!!

Yeah very cute.

C

ME3 is a great game, those thinking of buying can get this, already.
Finished the game in approx 25 hrs. Interesting game all the way long.

^^^generic

gameranand said:
Just 14 hrs and level 44. Leveling is quite fast in this game.

Actually I carried forward my ME2 character. So, basically, I started off ME3 at level 30.

Yup, you, me and everybody else too, pal..

i am ending me1 and i am at level 40 now, will play me2 then will import it to me3,
guess what will be my level then???

vamsi_krishna said:
Actually I carried forward my ME2 character. So, basically, I started off ME3 at level 30.

Oh OK then. Thanks for this info.

Shivam24 said:
i am ending me1 and i am at level 40 now, will play me2 then will import it to me3,
guess what will be my level then???

in ME2 you'll start from level 1 after importing your character!!

@gameranand - banshee s die with a single headshot from a black widow?? :O Damn i need to buy that!!! I can ditch the assualt rifle and get the sniper along with submachinegun and heavy pistol.

masterkd said:
in ME2 you'll start from level 1 after importing your character!!

Not if you were at level 60 in ME1.

gameranand said:
Not if you were at level 60 in ME1.

what if i am at level 45 in the end in me1 and import it to me2???

I don't exactly remember but I think you will start at level 2 or 3.

Mordin gone.

I must say till now i am finding ME3 more interesting than ME 2.

Soumik said:
@gameranand - banshee s die with a single headshot from a black widow?? :O Damn i need to buy that!!! I can ditch the assualt rifle and get the sniper along with submachinegun and heavy pistol.

Banshee with Single shot? OMG...It would have made the Coop Multiplayer so much easy then

It takes 1 Cobra Missile Launcher to kill a banshee....

gameranand said:
I don't exactly remember but I think you will start at level 2 or 3.

:O I imported my ME2 save file in ME3 and had my Shepard at Level 30 or something....

9GAG - Mass Effect 3 ending, makes sense..

soumo27 said:
Banshee with Single shot? OMG...It would have made the Coop Multiplayer so much easy then It takes 1 Cobra Missile Launcher to kill a banshee....

:O I imported my ME2 save file in ME3 and had my Shepard at Level 30 or something....

I was talking about ME2 not ME3.

Sorted the mess in the Asari land. Now, should make things straight on the land of quarians. Reached Level 45,BTW.

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Blizzard trolling Bioware

Blizzard Entertainment : StarCraft: Supply Depot: Combat Elevated

Multiple endings, each influenced by your choices and color-coded for your convenience! (Further epic endings planned for post release as downloadable content.)

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Please listen to this audio clip

Shivam24 said:
starting mass effect 2 and importing me1 profile , which i played as engineer, which class to chose now ?? please suggest with reasons... thanks

Please avoid double posting. You asked the very same question in ME2 thread.

@shivam...multiple post will only create confusion.Be specific.

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EA is the Worst Company in America, Now What? - Forbes

SuperSid said:
EA is the Worst Company in America, Now What? - Forbes

Its not a surprise to me at all. I just used to think that its the worst entertainment industry company but its worst overall.

We have similar link :
EA Wins "Worst Company In America" Award - News - www.GameInformer.com
Check out the comments..looks like activision and capcom were in the race too but recent mass effect 3 catastrophe helped EA To get their title :mrgreen:

BioWare Announces Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut

Well TBH I didn't expected to be free.

I am not interested in this anymore, since they are not changing the ending, even if it's free. I enjoyed every moment of ME3 until last 10 minutes, and not wanna live those 10 minutes again, even if they pay me for it.

Started playing yesterday, but didn't like much..!!

Who told Bioware to screw up the game

*i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/SkywardDescent/Jacobisthebestcharacterinmasseffect.png

Lol JACOB got nothing.

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Mass Effect 3 Writer Distance Himself From Game Ending, Blames Casey Hudson | Games Thirst

did you guys get this free DLC?
Free Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut coming this summer - GameSpot.com

thetechfreak said:
did you guys get this free DLC?
Free Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut coming this summer - GameSpot.com

Your link itself has the answer. :lol:

sameer.pur said:
Your link itself has the answer.

Friend, I asked you guys to get it. I don't need it. Don't have ME 3 as of now. Posted it for people who might not have known :wink:

There wasn't a question to answer in the first place

thetechfreak said:
Friend, I asked you guys to get it. I don't need it. Don't have ME 3 as of now. Posted it for people who might not have known

There wasn't a question to answer in the first place

Hmm.. how should I put it. I meant your link itself is saying that it's

thetechfreak said:
coming this summer

but you asked..

thetechfreak said:
did you guys get this free DLC?

I'll quote my post at TE:

There is no "playthrough" for this DLC. This is what Bioware have said in the FAQ about the DLC:

What is BioWare adding to the ending with the Extended Cut DLC?

* BioWare will expanding on the ending to Mass Effect 3 by creating additional cinematics and epilogue scenes to the existing ending sequences. The goal of these new scenes is to provide additional clarity and closure to Mass Effect 3.

Click to expand...

Why are you releasing the Extended Cut DLC?

* Though we remain committed and are proud of the artistic choices we made in the main game, we are aware that there are some fans who would like more closure to Mass Effect 3. The goal of the DLC is not to provide a new ending to the game, rather to offer fans additional context and answers to the end of Commander Shepard’s story.

Click to expand...

So do not mistake this DLC to be a gameplay based extension. They are just trying to subdue the the mass hysteria caused by the bullshit ending. And this will take till summer to be ready.

Just finished ME3..disappointed with the ending!!

^ Welcome to the disappointed club.

Completed the game. Ending needs an epic facepalm.Tried couple of different things. Everything is the same.

Its not that, something bad happened in the ending, but, ending will be the same no matter what I did. It is 95% same.

What happened is happened. Now, don't try to change the things. Leave it here and don't do this kind of writing again.

Except the ending.. the game was very good. I won't say that it matches what Bioware had us for plate in ME, ME2. But, a good game, nonetheless.

Just finished Mass Effect 3. It was an epic game seriously. I actually even liked the ending. Hoped for a better one that this, and a longer one... but still it was pretty good. Not the rosy ending that every one might have expected though.
But after the game, while thinking abt it, there were seriously big loop holes, and it really seemed that large chunks of the story was missing from the game. I hope Bioware gives the missing pieces in the free dlc they promised. Even if in video.. I wish to have the ending a bit more explained.
But all things considered... It still is the best game i have ever played...

The whole series is kick ass!!!

Too bad it had to end...

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^^it's not ended. Someone else will take up shepherd's role now or may be an alternate story.

Faun said:
^^it's not ended. Someone else will take up shepherd's role now or may be an alternate story.

Yeah typical EA.

After a 15 days break, my PC is up and I've resumed ME3.

Cool weapons this time, way too many if I may say so.

And, someone give some tips on killing those "brute force" beasts. Those god-damn beasts! I'm killing them, alright...but they are pissing me off. Want to get rid of 'em as soon as they appear.

^^
just keep on moving and hitting them with shotgun and never ever come in front of them and don't stay in a single place for more time.

rhitwick said:
After a 15 days break, my PC is up and I've resumed ME3.

Cool weapons this time, way too many if I may say so.

And, someone give some tips on killing those "brute force" beasts. Those god-damn beasts! I'm killing them, alright...but they are pissing me off. Want to get rid of 'em as soon as they appear.

Keep distance from them. Use ammo enhancements ( I use incendiary ammo). Wait from them to approach you and dodge. Later in the game, you have to deal with multiple Brutes. Just keep distance from them and keep dodging their charge attacks. I had no problems with them, except in Tuchunka where you have to face them along with

a Reaper

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Finally finished the game...............but the end did not justify this epic series. I don't want an end with all roses, they could have given more explanation

on the catalyst and reapers instead of just giving 3 choices and ending this 3 game-long series so abruptly.

vamsi_krishna said:
Keep distance from them. Use ammo enhancements ( I use incendiary ammo). Wait from them to approach you and dodge. Later in the game, you have to deal with multiple Brutes. Just keep distance from them and keep dodging their charge attacks. I had no problems with them, except in Tuchunka where you have to face them along with

a Reaper

In Tuchunka, you can entirely avoid the fight if you want to , just run and hit the 2 buttons to call the ...

vamsi_krishna said:
Keep distance from them. Use ammo enhancements ( I use incendiary ammo). Wait from them to approach you and dodge. Later in the game, you have to deal with multiple Brutes. Just keep distance from them and keep dodging their charge attacks. I had no problems with them, except in Tuchunka where you have to face them along with

a Reaper

Played it last night. First time I could not find the hammers. And were dealing with 4-5 brutes at a time. You can understand my condition. I died just the moment I found the first hammer.

tarey_g said:
In Tuchunka, you can entirely avoid the fight if you want to , just run and hit the 2 buttons to call the ...

And, this is exactly what I did the second time. Ran like hell, activated the hammer while doging the reaper claws.

Only downside of the game I found, it does not show how much points to next level up :evil:

And, how to upgrade weapons of my sidekicks. They are using some gen-I guns :-?

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rhitwick said:
Only downside of the game I found, it does not show how much points to next level up

And, how to upgrade weapons of my sidekicks. They are using some gen-I guns

You can see the levelup progress on the upper right side of the squad menu.
And before starting a mission after you select which team-mates you want to take with you are given the option of selecting your weapons. On the lower left side click the arrow buttons to see or modify your team-mates weapons. You can also select any weapon mods for them also.

Lvl Up weapons from the ship's hangar... Whatever weapons ur allies are carrying would be upgraded automatically. For the mods u gotta do that at the beginning of the missions.

Brutes are very easy in my opinion... Anything that doesnt shoot me to hell from afar is pretty easy...

Except that part in Tuchanka. Taking... i think 6.. not sure.. was busy diving around and using powers on them.

I retried around 4-5 times... but was able to kill all of them and then activate the hammers.

They are so slow... u can basically run past them without harm.. Just need to keep sideways to them and keep shooting and using powers
The double banshee of the ardakh yakshi monastry was actually much tougher for me to kill. They warped the sh*t out of me

.
Just started playing again.. with an infiltrator... soldier+engineer. Wanted to try the cloaking system. Just played mars... but not enjoying. Seriously missing Biotic Charge and Nova combo of my fav Vangaurd

.

just started mass effect 3 single player game, got on normandy and hate to have the new squad members,
SO FAR all new females are seriously stupid bit***s, specially diana allers...
and all new male members are "GAY", and BIOWARE call this piece of $h*t the work of ART"....
will post updates as proceed...

edit: shephard's beard sucks!!!
reckoner- knight armor sucks!!! , it makes him look like an ancient stupid knight, and brutally murders the N7 feel....

edit 2: though the gameplay, the environment, the graphics and the rest all is perfect...

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This fuss made one of my greatest series come to naught. It was all so emotional and awesome with one and two. But this three, boy, didn't they ruin it up. I'm not interested in ME at all. And dead against Shepard now.

*sigh*

Bit better now.

those who play multiplayer may add me as friend, we could play together,

my origin id: chestno40

thanks!

Oh the game had MP !!
I totally forgot, and still don't care

I have completed the entire franchise in 2 months, and ME3 on Saturday, I was ok with the ending, just need more clarity on what exactly they are trying to put across.

The Banshees and Brutes are not that bad, but agreed that the Banshee are more of PITA. TO deal with em, use your own and your squads power, especially if you have the 'From Ashes' DLC, your squad members powers are pretty potent.

In Tuchanka, I tried a couple times, and then just ran like crazy, I thought that was the sensible thing to do. My only gripe was losing Mordin, what a character, totally loved him!

All in all, thoroughly enjoyable series!.. Now looking for similar games, have been suggested Deus Ex, so onto it.

A

tarey_g said:
Oh the game had MP !!
I totally forgot, and still don't care

yes it has multiplayer.Just scroll down in the options menu you will see it.

Arrow-> said:
yes it has multiplayer.Just scroll down in the options menu you will see it.

Of course I know

, just saying that I don't care about mp mode in that game. :-D

played for around 28 hours...I am tired...
Now I am at level 38 (I started from scratch...didn't imported any save games from ME2)...going after the Catalyst in the ASARI homeworld. How many levels are left?
Manage to romance Diana and Ashley.

My online game life is similar to my practical.

When imported ME2 saves it showed "Has not slept with anyone"

This is the case where "face-palm" is applicable.

[Crap News]
Mass Effect 3 Rebellion DLC revealed

^^ And it looks like very few people would buy that DLC.

No single player dlc :\
probably coz bioware is busy working on the extended ending. Ah such a fail that was lol.

Why aren't they releasing the main DLC, explaining all the indoctrination stuff in detail..Can't wait any further, I want to see what Really happens when we are near the conduit

They were actually supposed to explain all that in the ending. But Casey Hudson interfered and changed the ending all alone. reason? to keep the fans speculating with their own version of endings.
Didn't expect Bioware to get this cheap. sheesh!!
But it seems like they would get back to the single player DLC after releasing the free extended ending.

Maybe it's ingenious..It is THE most important process in the series, saren and geth in ME1, Collectors in ME2...I cannot agree that Bioware would do something like this just for silly reasons...I mean the whole idea of Mass Effect is awesome, considering this to be the last game for Shepard, they needed to end it with something spectacular..and what better than leaving the players actually experience what they avoid in-game(Indoctrination

)..

Reaper_vivek said:
Maybe it's ingenious..It is THE most important process in the series, saren and geth in ME1, Collectors in ME2...I cannot agree that Bioware would do something like this just for silly reasons...I mean the whole idea of Mass Effect is awesome, considering this to be the last game for Shepard, they needed to end it with something spectacular..and what better than leaving the players actually experience what they avoid in-game(Indoctrination )..

If we were talking about the Bioware during DAO times, yeah.
But its EAnfected Bioware now. With DA2 debacle, Mass effect 3 ending, that partially on-disc DLC, Bioware seems like its going for money than making their fans happy.

And you know what, Casey Hudson and the lead writer alone changed the whole bloody ending at the end of the development. The rest of the Bioware crew(including the other writers) didn't even knew about that.

well, i dont care if shepard died,Normandy's crew died or they got indoctrinated then died but i just want to know
that whether the galaxy is finally ridden of those pesky squid starships
meh,but for that we'll have to wait for that "Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut"

cyborg47 said:
If we were talking about the Bioware during DAO times, yeah.
But its EAnfected Bioware now. With DA2 debacle, Mass effect 3 ending, that partially on-disc DLC, Bioware seems like its going for money than making their fans happy.

And you know what, Casey Hudson and the lead writer alone changed the whole bloody ending at the end of the development. The rest of the Bioware crew(including the other writers) didn't even knew about that.

Are you guys surprised??
Its the EAnfection syndrome..its been going on for years..EA didn't the earn the title of Worst Company for nothing!!

Read on

Well TBH when I played DAO I thought Bioware would do something big in near future and as a matter of fact they did but in opposite direction. :wink:

^^I don't get it..Mass Effect series is in no way, a failure...Infact it is one of the best game series I have played..Fallout and The Witcher being my top priorities...
and don't rule out Bioware just yet..I won't rush and make a judgement of Bioware's abilities..I still have hope until the next big DLC is released...

Ofcourse ME is a great series, for me its like the star wars of this gen. But its Bioware's EAnfection people are talking about

Reaper_vivek said:
^^I don't get it..Mass Effect series is in no way, a failure...Infact it is one of the best game series I have played..Fallout and The Witcher being my top priorities...
and don't rule out Bioware just yet..I won't rush and make a judgement of Bioware's abilities..I still have hope until the next big DLC is released...

When you make games like DAO then expectations are quite high from you, then you make ME2 and do it again and after that DA2 and their shitty DLCs and now ME3 and again $hitty DLC. What do you call that. They are simply not learning from their mistakes and think that are legendary which they certainly arn't.

PURE SH!TE NEWS :lol:

and they just keep getting greedier and greedier by

Porting ME3 to the Wii U :rofl:

will the Wii kiddies understand this game? :lol:

at least they won't suffer from heart-break in the last 20-mins in the cliff hanger ending

SIMPLY THE BEST !!
Can't Stop Playing it !!! Has a twist every now and then !! M Loving it !!

techiemaharaj said:
SIMPLY THE BEST !!
Can't Stop Playing it !!! Has a twist every now and then !! M Loving it !!

wait till the end :lol:

cyborg47 said:
wait till the end

if he's a N00b to ME series it won't make a difference

hey hi guys,
i read the first 2 pages and the last one so i don't know if this has been already discussed...but i just can't wait more i thought the extended cut dlc would have been out by now but...sigh it's not....and the conversations here were really heating up so i couldn't control but to get in...sorry if its been already asked..

like many other guys i also hated the ending it was fine but i was expecting more...cuz i was waiting for this game a long time and have played mass effect 1 and 2 carried over the save file...before it was released if u where that much crazed about it i used too check for its news every hour,everyday..and the lines right from casedy hudson...but in the end got disappointed so i started searching for its story leaks and for what they are going to do about the ending ...

as most of u know that they are not going to change the endings as for the extended cut dlc only has movie scene's and epilogue it won't have any affect on ending
as for the indoctrination theory a lot of people on bioware forums don't think its true and i for myself don't think its right....

while searching i found this if u guys could see it and tell what it is ..

it could be MAJOR SPOILERS so those who are still playing do not continue
Mass Effect 3 DLC Leak Update - Pastebin.com
Mass Effect 3 DLC/ME4 Leaked Details - Pastebin.com

just ended the single- player gameplay, and now i can say for those who want a different/better ending that they are mindless synthetic bull**** creatures and no matter how better you make it or how more video you add to it to explain them the concept but they'll never understand the concept and the beauty of the endings.
the game and the endings itself are already perfect. although there are a few little needless points which are not mentioned or cleared but there is no need to be, people must understand on their own by using a little common sense. i liked the perfect-reaper- destruction ending. but the synthetic-organic combination ending was really awesome... didn't controlled the reapers as i think illusive man was a idiot and a *******... the whole game is awesome (except that all alliance crew in normandy is a homo)... 10/10 from my side to CASEY HUDSON and team, and thanks to bioware for bringing us a legend to play...

Shivam24 said:
just ended the single- player gameplay, and now i can say for those who want a different/better ending that they are mindless synthetic bull**** creatures and no matter how better you make it or how more video you add to it to explain them the concept but they'll never understand the concept and the beauty of the endings.
the game and the endings itself are already perfect. although there are a few little needless points which are not mentioned or cleared but there is no need to be, people must understand on their own by using a little common sense. i liked the perfect-reaper- destruction ending. but the synthetic-organic combination ending was really awesome... didn't controlled the reapers as i think illusive man was a idiot and a *******... the whole game is awesome (except that all alliance crew in normandy is a homo)... 10/10 from my side to CASEY HUDSON and team, and thanks to bioware for bringing us a legend to play...

Yeahhh..perfect ending...Shepard is on the battlefield with Liara and his team mates..suddenly Shepard gets fcked, and the rest of the team is saved by Joker.
OK wait, I need to use my common sense right? Hmm..So Joker saves everyone on the team except for Shepard himself?
OK I ll try again, Joker wanted to sleep with Liara?
Again, Joker wants the humanity get fcked up just because he wants to start a human-synthetic hybrid race on a new planet..
Or may be Joker wants to be a playboy, having fun with Liara, EDI, Ashley without Shepard disturbing him..

Yay..I used common sense and I won, I ll spread that word

On the serious not, you really don't understand what the fuss is all about do you?
People are not pissed off because of the incomplete ending, PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY BECAUSE BIOWARE/EA MISLEAD THEM!! They promised that every single question will be answered by the end of the third game, and more importantly, they specifically mentioned that it will not be some three random endings with slight changes, and to everybody's surprise, that's EXACTLY what they did.
I understand you are happy for the game and enjoyed it, good for you

But don't jump on the internet and calling people 'bullsht creatures' without getting your facts straight. Have fun.

cyborg47 said:
Yeahhh..perfect ending...Shepard is on the battlefield with Liara and his team mates..suddenly Shepard gets fcked, and the rest of the team is saved by Joker.
OK wait, I need to use my common sense right? Hmm..So Joker saves everyone on the team except for Shepard himself?
OK I ll try again, Joker wanted to sleep with Liara?
Again, Joker wants the humanity get fcked up just because he wants to start a human-synthetic hybrid race on a new planet..
Or may be Joker wants to be a playboy, having fun with Liara, EDI, Ashley without Shepard disturbing him..

Yay..I used common sense and I won, I ll spread that word

.

and people call this "common sense"... dirty mind goddamn synthetic horny hairy creepy shi**y bull**** creatures, and bioware/ea/ team me never promised anything about 3 different endings or anything except that all the things have already explained .. but people like you who think with their garbage mind that he saved her because he wanted to sleep with her, or she helped him because she wanted to sleep with him, or other bull**** bla bla bla , will never understand it no matter how improved the ending or game is presented to those people (including you)....

Shivam24 said:
bioware/ea/ team me never promised anything about 3 different ending

Really? Did Casey Hudson emailed you about that?

You still haven't answered my question about the team mates suddenly disappearing from the battlefield at the end.

If you still think otherwise, that't no problem at all, don't play the extended cut then

Have fun.

and here are those lies...

Official Mass Effect Website
*masseffect.com/about/story/

“Experience the beginning, middle, and end of an emotional story unlike any
other, where the decisions you make completely shape your experience
and outcome.”

Interview with Mac Walters (Lead Writer)
*popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/28/mass-effect-3-mac-walters/

“[The presence of the Rachni] has huge consequences in Mass
Effect 3. Even just in the final battle with the Reapers.”

Interview with Mac Walters (Lead Writer)
*business.financialpost.com/2012/03...on-how-the-game-tries-to-reach-all-audiences/

“I’m always leery of saying there are 'optimal' endings, because I think
one of the things we do try to do is make different endings that are
optimal for different people “

Interview with Mike Gamble (Associate Producer)
*www.computerandvideogames.com/3345...rought-back-a-lot-of-what-was-missing-in-me2/

“And, to be honest, you [the fans] are crafting your Mass Effect story as
much as we are anyway.”

Interview with Mike Gamble (Associate Producer)
*www.360magazine.co.uk/interview/mass-effect-3-has-many-different-endings/

“There are many different endings. We wouldn’t do it any other way. How
could you go through all three campaigns playing as your Shepard and
then be forced into a bespoke ending that everyone gets? But I can’t
say any more than that…”

Interview with Mike Gamble (Associate Producer)
*www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-02-bioware-mass-effect-3-ending-will-make-some-people-angry

“Every decision you've made will impact how things go. The player's also the
architect of what happens."

“You'll get answers to everything. That was one of the key things. Regardless
of how we did everything, we had to say, yes, we're going to provide
some answers to these people.”

“Because a lot of these plot threads are concluding and because it's being
brought to a finale, since you were a part of architecting how they
got to how they were, you will definitely sense how they close was
because of the decisions you made and because of the decisions you
didn't make”

Interview with Casey Hudson (Director)
*www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/04/28/casey-hudson-interview-mass-effect-3.aspx

“For people who are invested in these characters and the back-story of the
universe and everything, all of these things come to a resolution in
Mass Effect 3. And they are resolved in a way that's very different
based on what you would do in those situations.”

Interview with Casey Hudson (Director)
*venturebeat.com/2012/03/02/casey-h...t-3-with-the-sometimes-cranky-fans-interview/

“Fans want to make sure that they see things resolved, they want to get
some closure, a great ending. I think they’re going to get that.”

“Mass Effect 3 is all about answering all the biggest questions in the
lore, learning about the mysteries and the Protheans and the Reapers,
being able to decide for yourself how all of these things come to an
end.”

Interviewer: “So are you guys the creators or the stewards of the franchise?”
Hudson: “Um… You know, at this point, I think we’re co-creators with
the fans. We use a lot of feedback.”

Interview with Casey Hudson (Director)
*www.gameinformer.com/b/features/ar...fdsafdhudson-interviewae.aspx?PostPageIndex=2

Interviewer: [Regarding the numerous possible endings of Mass Effect 2] “Is that
same type of complexity built into the ending of Mass Effect 3?”
Hudson: “Yeah, and I’d say much more so, because we have the ability to
build the endings out in a way that we don’t have to worry about
eventually tying them back together somewhere. This story arc is
coming to an end with this game. That means the endings can be a lot
more different. At this point we’re taking into account so many
decisions that you’ve made as a player and reflecting a lot of that
stuff. It’s not even in any way like the traditional game endings,
where you can say how many endings there are or whether you got
ending A, B, or C.....The endings have a lot more sophistication and
variety in them.”

“We have a rule in our franchise that there is no canon. You as a player
decide what your story is.”

EDIT: Couple more interesting quotes I found, enjoy......or not.

Mike Gamble (Associate Producer)
*www.nowgamer.com/news/1027650/mass_effect_3_reapers_can_win_bioware.html

Mass Effect 3 will shake up the player's moral choices more than ever
before, even going so far as allowing the Reapers to win the battle
for Earth, according to BioWare's community representative Mike
Gamble.

In an inteview with NowGamer at Gamescom, we asked if BioWare was taking risks with Mass Effect 3's
plot, including a negative ending in which the Reapers win. Gamble simply said, "Yes". We asked him again to confirm what he had just said and he said, "Yes".

EDIT: thanks to Our_Last_Scene for pointing out that this quote was clarified on Mike Gamble's twitter feed (apparently the 'reapers win' scenario is simply the 'Critical Mission Failure' message the player receives if they dawdle too long at the crucible before making their choice, see this link for info - *twitter.com/#!/GambleMike/status/106895746313363457)

Mike Gamble (Associate Producer)
*www.nowgamer.com/features/1229983/mass_effect_3_developer_interview_shepard_coop_story_details.html

"Of course you don’t have to play multiplayer, you can choose to play
all the side-quests in single-player and do all that stuff you’ll
still get all the same endings and same information, it’s just a
totally different way of playing"

Casey Hudson (Director)
*gamescatalyst.com/2012/03/casey-hudson-kinect-the-future-of-interactive-stories/

“The whole idea of Mass Effect3 is resolving all of the biggest questions, about the Protheons and
the Reapers, and being in the driver's seat to end the galaxy and all
of these big plot lines, to decide what civilizations are going to
live or die: All of these things are answered in Mass Effect 3.”

Casey Hudson (Director)
*www.computerandvideogames.com/3363...-go-on-holiday-our-dlc-is-really-good/?page=2

“There is a huge set of consequences that start stacking up as you approach the end-game. And
even in terms of the ending itself, it continues to break down to
some very large decisions. So it's not like a classic game ending
where everything is linear and you make a choice between a few things
- it really does layer in many, many different choices, up to the
final moments, where it's going to be different for everyone who
plays it.”

EDIT: Thanks to Skidrow-Garrett for pointing out another mystifying quote or two. It seems Bioware worked for years on the ending and are really pleased with it. I think it makes new DLC to address all the concerns less likely, unfortunately.

Ray Muzyka (Co-Founder of Bioware)
*penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-...ss-the-old-republic-launch-ending-a-trilogy-a

“I just finished an end to end playthrough, for me the ending was the
most satisfying of any game I’ve ever played….the decisions you make in
this game are epic,”

“The team has been planning
for this for years, since the beginning of the Mass Effect franchise.
Largely the same team, most of the same leads have worked on this for
years and years. They’ve thought about [the ending] for years and years.
It’s not something they’ve had to solve in a week or a month even, but
over the course of five or ten years.”

So at the end of the day, the point isn't that the fans are pissed of because the ending was bad..but because it wasn't the way EA/Bioware advertised/mislead people, and convincing them into buying it

@ Shivam24
Dude first do some research before starting a flame war with someone. ME3 ending was one of the worst at best. EA and Bioware promised a lot but they didn't delivered. First read some articles about it and more importantly old news and then talk. Learn to respect others. You liked the game, good for you but how can you call others bullshit creatures if they didn't liked the game and its ending ??
Do you even know true meaning of a RPG game ?? Like I said do some research first then post about something.

He didn't even get my sarcasm about Joker sleeping with Liara

cyborg47 said:
He didn't even get my sarcasm about Joker sleeping with Liara

LOL yeah. He actually took it seriously.

Damn look at that line..

dirty mind goddamn synthetic horny hairy creepy shi**y bull**** creatures

so poetic... :lol:

finished one round of ME3 2 days ago.

starting again on insane to get that pesky achievement.

and yeah, the ending sucked balls. and the "walking with leg wounds" part was horrendously long.

anyhow, which guns do you all prefer??
i use :
black widow
m99
tempest
graal disc thrower
scorpion

Extended cut coming this tuesday, I'm guessing most of us would watch it on youtube rather than watching it in-game. Ah it'll suck anyway

J feel ME series is really overrated.

Nah, I think its as good as Star Wars series, at least for me

Faun said:
J feel ME series is really overrated.

i disagree

i used to hate sci-fi sh1t!!!
esp the star wars/star trek movie and gallactica tv series whatever that is ...

ME made sci-fi interesting to me

v.Na5h said:
i used to hate sci-fi sh1t!!!
esp the star wars

RIP my friend.

I don't care about rating/overrating , i like this series esp Mass Effect 2.

v.Na5h said:
i disagree

i used to hate sci-fi sh1t!!!
esp the star wars/star trek movie and gallactica tv series whatever that is ...

ME made sci-fi interesting to me

It's a cliched plot. One will enjoy till the point where it gets chore.

Faun said:
It's a cliched plot.

Agreed. Its more evident by the end of mass effect 3. It reached to a point where the developers couldn't do anything else than wrapping up the story just because they had to, real shame.
The debacle should teach all the other game developers, that they should get the story finished during the first game in the trilogy itself, or as early as possible, not at the end of the post production of the third game :lol:

The DLC is coming tomorrow, IMO its not going to do much good.
I am confused that if should I take the pain to install the game again just for this.

Just watch it on youtube, I'm sure it won't make any difference.

Did Bioware release any gfx enhancement DLCS ?

JojoTheDragon said:
Did Bioware release any gfx enhancement DLCS ?

Why would they do that? or why would any developer do that kind of thing?

W

They needed to have support for xbox 360 controller on the PC version. It would've been so much fun with a controller....But they didn't :cry:

Okay, I watched the Refusal(new) ending just now, here' what I think

The whole point of the mass effect series just got fcked up with this ending. Its pretty much like another cycle, just like Prothean race's attempts on building the crucible and trying to fight the reapers. Humans too go extinct, with Liara saving all the information about the crucible and passing it on to another species, or whoever discovers that beacon first.

But then again, it all depends on the player choice. But I personally hated it.

Yet to watch the other endings.

^^I think someone should watch The Midnight Meat Train.

Why is that?

A

Extended cut isn't helping at all. In fact the extended cut makes the original endings look good. There is a distinct lack in quality of writing. For example, if they had really wanted to make it dramatic they'd have a 3-game flashback sequence when Shepard pulls the final move (destroy/control/synthesis) along with that ending.

After playing the three endings I realize they just glossed over the many plot holes with "plot armour" and didn't really make an effort to explain. Get this:

- Destroy ending: "We'll rebuild everything!" - yeah right, Earth just got screwed big time, a lot of debris is in its atmosphere and so many species are just stranded in the solar system. Where will you get food to sustain them all? Synthetics are gone for good as well. There is little hope to prevent extinction of races like the quarians and the Krogan.

- Control ending: "I am the shepard of your salvation" - what the hell? I had always imagined the control ending makes shepard a kind of eternal AI that controls the reaper's actions and I always imagined the control ending being a hook for future games where you can "activate" the dormant AI to possibly get a reaper force as EMS for a future threat. Instead we have Reaper-Shepard which is insane.

Also, Shepard begins to talk like the Illusive Man in this extended cut ending. Not cool!

- Synthesis: "We are all one. We are alive."
Yes indeed. Husks will simply stop attacking because we are all one now. No more disagreement because its all a hive mind now? Even synthetics will have disagreements. Just because now everyone is part-synthetic doesn't mean everyone suddenly becomes friends. And everyone was just cool that a wave of implants just got forced on them. Of course, the reapers that we've been fighting are now friends. Hey pals, come on for a game of cards.

Bioware clearly wanted this to be the fairy tale utopia ending, but it is so disgustingly presented that I have become repulsed they actually wanted to play with free will vs. peace here. If there is one lesson to be learnt from life, it is that there is no such thing as a fairy tale. Saren, Illusive Man, Javik The Prothean and Anderson all make hints at this and the Synthesis ending spits at all their faces!

- Refuse: Hey, I came all this way to tell you to screw off and die bleeding. Actually this ending is the most sensibly written ending in the extended cut, because it actually suggests something plausible - that the knowledge of the Protheans and Shepard's current cycle leads to the final defeat of the Reapers by the next cycle.

The writing is so horrible I would have preferred imagining the results in my own head rather than watching this crap. I have been put off BioWare due to this and will need to think twice before buying a BioWare game again. I mean, I've read fanfictions with better conclusions than what they came up with.

I loved the Extended Cut...Pretty much explains everything I wanted..Waiting forward to other Single Player DLC's...

And thanks to Bioware for all the DLC's. Especially the two MP DLC's

Extended cut was lame. Even ruins all interesting theories about the ending going on internet.

Okay completed the DLC and what was that? The reaper in the last 'get to the citadel' scene suddenly stops firing so that normandy can make a pick up and leave. I thought the goal was to somehow get at least one person abroad the citadel and if this was the case then every person in the near vicinity should be friggin' running to the fvckin beam and not expect some shepard-commander alone to get to it when something is shooting a 5m radius laser beam at you. I was actually okay with the previous ending were shepard could control the reapers. The new choice in the DLC isn't much of an improvement.

Will never play Mass Effect 3, at least for a second. I have had it.

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vamsi_krishna said:
Will never play Mass Effect 3, at least for a second. I have had it.

Should I play extended cut, or just watch it youtube?
I mean is it worth it...or is it boring??

rohit3221 said:
Should I play extended cut, or just watch it youtube?
I mean is it worth it...or is it boring??

Youtube.

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Yeah the endings definitely do not explain certain parts, but still IMO, it was pretty decent compared to the original endings. If these were the endings that were included in the original game, then ME would have ended as one of the best gaming experiences to date. Instead, they had to do a haphazard job of filling in plot holes and other queries raised by the indoctrination theory. The indoctrination theory was the best bet for Bioware, but I would like to commend them on giving the series at least a little closure.

Hope there is a ME 4 in the works.

oops!
Mass Effect movie to be based on first game, script finished | IncGamers.com

Going to be another f*ck up. Back when rumors came in that the movie would be about the Contact War between Humans and Turians, I was excited and had some respect (despite the fact that I know it will ultimately get screwed up at the end, with the reapers and blah blah...) but now they're just after the money, god bless people who're gonna like this movie, lol.

I didn't even liked POP SOT even though it was acceptable let alone this one.

POP was lame!

^^haha..POP was awesome. All 3 parts.

Saw ME3 all endings yesterday in YouTube.

The difference? Red or Green or Blue!

is there anyway apart from buying 99000 points pack to unlock the rare items in multiplayer mode????
(Please don't mention any cheat or illegal trick)

Guys I was talking about POP SOT movie not the game. I like the game but not the movie.

Faun said:
^^haha..POP was awesome. All 3 parts.

err..we were talking about the movie, or have I missed the other two POP movies?

Die hard fan of the POP games here, Warrior Within my favorite

^^ No you didn't. Only one POP movie has been released so far and the story of that movie was nothing compared to that of game.

^^ I know..just some sarcasm

Okay got it.

Leviathan DLC
More changes to the Mass Effect 3 ending with Leviathan DLC · games.on.net
official post on bioware blog

Something lurks in the dark corners of space, something powerful enough to kill a Reaper. Shepard must discover the most closely guarded secret in the galaxy before the Reapers silence it forever. Discover more about the origins of the Reapers as you race across the galaxy to find the Leviathan. Unravel the dark history of the Reaper Race before it is too late. Coming later this summer there is no war, only the harvest.

Taking place during the events of Mass Effect 3, players will be thrust into the darkest corners of space where they will hunt a mysterious being rumored to be powerful enough to destroy a Reaper. As they race against time, they will begin to unravel the secret of the Leviathan

i just hope its not *blue whale sentient starship* eating lots of nasty *squid/mollusc sentient starships*
this will also add new dialogues and stuff to the already f**ked up me3 ending
i hope this leviathan guy has a child molester VI to scare that ~~child like VI "creator of reapers"(what was his name again??)~~ ohh the little SOB's name was catalyst, now i remember

^^i would love to see a bad ass self replicating reaper working for Shepard

commandershawnzer said:
leviathan dlc
more changes to the mass effect 3 ending with leviathan dlc · games.on.net
official post on bioware blog

i just hope its not *blue whale sentient starship* eating lots of nasty *squid/mollusc sentient starships*
this will also add new dialogues and stuff to the already f**ked up me3 ending
i hope this leviathan guy has a child molester vi to scare that child like vi "creator of reapers"(what was his name again??)

lol

Ah typical EA. Their game failed but still they are just trying to make money.

Oh..pay for more endings...FAIL!

Pay fore more Fail endings

That Leviathan info doesn't sound really creative to me, its more like damage control lol.
Oh look..you played the whole game just to hear a lot of dialog and a sex scene in the end, but you gotta pay to see what really happens...oh bioware, so much fail! This should be a lesson to every other game developer out there, how not to fck up game franchises and trying so desperately to fix them.

No matter what they do now. Their game and the ending would be epic fail forever.

guys its a business tactic what most game companies use when their game flops it's called

"Milking the Dead Cow"

Yeah and they rarely succeed.

ideas for alternate ME3 endings anyone? i mean for fandom purposes

I have had already enough of this game. No more ideas no nothing.

which is the best class for ME3 MP
i dont have ME3 yet but i'll be getting it soon
in ME2 i used this formula to win all firefights even on insanity mode
Soldier : Vindicator/Mattock + adrenaline rush + incendiary/warp ammo
will this adneraline rush spamming thing work in me3 mp. i heard that there is no time-slowing effect in mp. is that true?

Leviathan DLC release date : 28th august 2012
check Bioware blog for official post

Mass Effect 3 Retaliation MP DLC
:grin:

Starring

THE COLLECTOR'S!!!!!!

Collectors from me2 will be returning
namely
Collector Trooper - the standard collecor grunts who you've massacred in ME2(they look same)
Scion - the scion from me2 only thier color scheme has changed(brown and red with yellow eyes)
praterion - the praterion with a revamped color scheme
RETALIATION

The Collectors have returned, in Mass Effect 3: Retaliation! The Retaliation Pack is the newest expansion to Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer experience and the largest upgrade to date. The Collectors have returned and are available as a new enemy in multiplayer matches. Prepare to face off against the Collector Praetorian, Scion, Abomination, Trooper, and Captain. Reports have also come in that Cerberus has enlisted the Dragoon to their ranks and the Geth are deploying new Drones to the battlefield.

New characters have joined the war to fight this new threat, including the Turian Havoc Soldier, Turian Ghost Infiltrator, and many more being added on a regular basis. Wage war across 6 ‘hazardous’ maps, featuring new environmental dangers and traps. Each week different firebases will come under attack introducing different hazard maps into the rotation. The Collectors have also brought deadly new weapons to the fight: the Collector Assault Rifle, Sub-Machine Gun, and Sniper Rifle. Unlock these weapons and new equipment upgrades to build to your arsenal.

Think you are the best soldier in the Alliance? Make sure to track your progress in the new “Challenges” database in Retaliation. Complete various multiplayer assignments and feats of strength to unlock titles and banners to display in-game, then compare your progress against your friends.

I don't really see the point of making DLCs for this game.

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Mass Effect and its sequel were one of my all time favourite games, and I finally ordered Mass Effect 3. My copy of Mass Effect 3 is on its way, but I can't find my ME or ME2 save games. The story was continuous and now I will have to go with the default settings and choices

lol, my ME2 save games corrupted and that I found out after installing ME3. So I played ME2 again, fortunately the save game was alright till the mission of finding Thane's son who's an assassin.

Then, after one month played ME3.

Play ME2, it would help you upgrade the character quickly.

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Hmm...maybe I can get ME2 saved games somewhere on the web. I can't replay them - too many games on my backlog list

bippukt said:
Hmm...maybe I can get ME2 saved games somewhere on the web. I can't replay them - too many games on my backlog list

Use google for gawd's sake, there's an entire website dedicated for it, with every known outcome available: Mass Effect 2 - Masseffect2saves.com

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tkin said:
Use google for gawd's sake, there's an entire website dedicated for it, with every known outcome available: Mass Effect 2 - Masseffect2saves.com

That's what I did. If you will notice, I didn't ask for any links. Thanks for the link though

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Finally recieved the Mass Effect 3 DVD and code - off to save earth, the paragon that I am

bippukt said:
Finally recieved the Mass Effect 3 DVD and code - off to save earth, the paragon that I am

Get ready for the biggest disappointment of 2012(gaming).

bippukt said:
Finally recieved the Mass Effect 3 DVD and code - off to save earth, the paragon that I am

after you get bored with *presumably* saving earth,do play the MP,its fun

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CommanderShawnzer said:
after you get bored with *presumably* saving earth,do play the MP,its fun

Don't know about that - BF3 is already waiting

tkin said:
Get ready for the biggest disappointment of 2012(gaming).

I hope you are exaggerating, but I guess I will find out in a few days.

bippukt said:
Don't know about that - BF3 is already waiting

I hope you are exaggerating, but I guess I will find out in a few days.

I'll eat my mousepad otherwise(provided you had played ME 1 and ME2 and looking forward to an epic closure).

how bout u give me the mouse pad instead

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tkin said:
I'll eat my mousepad otherwise(provided you had played ME 1 and ME2 and looking forward to an epic closure).

Oh yes, I played ME1, used that save in ME2 and I am very much invested in the story. I read all codex entries

I will report back when I finish my first game on Normal.

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I have played the game for about 10 hours now, and until it has been a great experience. My only complaint is that my squadmates kill off a lot of enemies, but I guess I should've chose a higher difficulty. Mind you, I am a completionist, so I am doing all secondary missions and exploring every system, which means that I probably have another 30-40 hours to go before I finish

Scanning is not fun, but unlike ME2, but it is easy to avoid with the help of a guide.

B

Okay, so just finished the game. I like completion and also wanted the best ending, so I scanned every single freaking system and even played a few multiplayer games. The campaign itself took me about 35 hours to complete. MP games are great fun - I got the Salarian Engineer from my first few Recruit Packs, and even at level 8 he is great fun to play!

As far as the campaign itself - it was awesome right up until the end. I had a great time even on Normal difficulty, and the last chain of fights was a bit frustrating with all the big enemies ganging up on me - luckily the biotic/tech combos were a great help. I actually looked forward to playing the game every day and the thought itself made me happy, and rarely does a game make me feel that way. As far as the ending is concerned, Bioware slipped up here. The ending doesn't do justice to the great story of Mass Effect imo.

Overall, I think the game was great, and I will probably play the game again some day, this time as Renegade. Also, I was seriously tempted to buy the Ashes and Leviathan DLCs, but how can I justify spending 1100 on two DLCs when the game itself cost me 670?

bippukt said:
but how can I justify spending 1100 on two DLCs when the game itself cost me 670?

Simple, save money, go to youtube

Well, then watch this:

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cyborg47 said:
Simple, save money, go to youtube

Thanks for the video. I don't feel like encouraging Bioware to release essential story elements as DLC, so it will have to be just videos

tkin said:
Well, then watch this:

Haha, I can understand where that video is coming from, although I am not that disappointed. But the video is very well done.

One thing to ponder:

If the Reapers are as advanced as they are said to be, how can they continue to be dictated by an AI, even if that AI is very advanced. I mean, if it tried to destroy them, wouldn't they just rebel? Or are they just technologically advanced Geth?

I think this problem was created by Bioware itself. They constructed the narrative and showed the Reapers to something like a Demi-God, where even downing one of them took whole fleets! So what happens when thousands of Demigods and their minions come to kill you? Well, there is only two possible options that are not ridiculous:

1. Something even more powerful saves you. Don't ask from where they came - there isn't enough time

2. You somehow trick them into destroying themselves or allow you to live. Again, don't ask how something so advanced can be so easy to trick.

I found the same problem with Harry Potter. While I enjoyed reading the last book, it wasn't as satisfactory as the other ones because of this 'anomaly'.

Of course, some people will consider both the above options themselves as ridiculous

wow, thats.... enlightening.

@bippukt : your money is gone.no use whacking your head on whys? and hows?
btw where do you live, who's ur ISP
i cannot connect to MP thats why i'm asking

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CommanderShawnzer said:
@bippukt : your money is gone.no use whacking your head on whys? and hows?
btw where do you live, who's ur ISP
i cannot connect to MP thats why i'm asking

I liked the game very much, except for the last 10 mins, which included just cutscenes anyway. If it were a movie, I would bash it, but it is a game so I am happy

I am in Allahabad and the ISP is probably Railtel - I cannot play during the daytime because it is office time (even when I am free), but the MP works fine in the evening and during holidays. Sometimes it cannot find a game, but I just cancel and try again.

^^ Well actually that is the problem of the game. Ending is ridiculous at best.

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That it is - I almost shot that Catalyst thing. Good thing I didn't or else "so be it"!

I'd rate the entire trilogy minus the ending of 3, a 10/10. If I consider the ending too, then its a 0/10, pretty much destroyed what mass effect was for me

J

^ Couldn't agree more.

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cyborg47 said:
I'd rate the entire trilogy minus the ending of 3, a 10/10. If I consider the ending too, then its a 0/10, pretty much destroyed what mass effect was for me

Don't let 10 mins of the ending destroy the 100+ hours of enjoyment that the Mass Effect Series gave us. If I had listened to all the whining about the ending, I would have missed out on a great game.

Sometimes it does. We have been waiting for so long for a nice conclusion to the story of Commander and after all that we got this.

bippukt said:
Don't let 10 mins of the ending destroy the 100+ hours of enjoyment that the Mass Effect Series gave us. If I had listened to all the whining about the ending, I would have missed out on a great game.

I'm not, I still love the entire trilogy. The art direction, character development(Mordin Solus is the best character in the third), writing, music etc are all top class, like I said..10/10 except for the ending

For me story and ending means a lot. Story wise I give 0/10 and gameplay wise 8/10.

Started this game again. Well please don't scold me, I played the game before but didn't completed it and now that I have just played ME1 and ME2 so started to finally complete this trilogy by Bioware.

One thing that I noticed in Video Options is that there is no option to add Film Grain in the game which is really downside to me, its not that I don't like the game's visuals or something but having Film Grain in both the previous games, its kinda grow on me and now its gone.

Goddammit, I can't select Javik as a squad member for any mission. The game just freezes at Weapon Selection screen. Its not that I want him to but still having that option is better for me and I would have taken him as a member in some but I can't. :evil:

Why everyone is dying around me and I can't do a thing about it.

First Mordin and now Legion, damn I loved that geth.
He would never say Commander Shepard, always used to say Shepard Commander. :cry:

gameranand said:
Why everyone is dying around me and I can't do a thing about it.

First Mordin and now Legion, damn I loved that geth.
He would never say Commander Shepard, always used to say Shepard Commander.

Welcome to me3

gameranand said:
Why everyone is dying around me and I can't do a thing about it.

First Mordin and now Legion, damn I loved that geth.
He would never say Commander Shepard, always used to say Shepard Commander.

I supported the geth dude, and let talia die :facepalm:

But mordin's death was done very well.

Well I have a really high paragon and reputation so I made peace between Geth and Quarians.
Well the losses in the game are really well done, yiu actually feel that you have lost someone. When Udina betrayed I was like I knew that.

OK so finally completed the whole damn series with each and every DLCs and all. Quite honestly I don't have much complaints about the ending except that there should have been a ending which clearly shows that Shepard as alive and happy. I know that there is ending in which Shepard is shown breathing in last and as Liara is Shadow Broker so she can definately resurrect him but still I would have liked a nicer ending. As for loopholes of the ending, yes there are many but well the hell with it. Game was nice and the series gave me a solid 200 hrs of gameplay. But seriously Bioware really did messes up the ending for sure.

for the people who've finished the game and are irritated at the ending do check out the "indoctrination theory" there is a video on youtube, about 40 min or so, that'll blow your mind

once that is done, get a hold of the citadel DLC, that is actually a much better farewell to the game than the original game ending. It's not a changed ending, just allows you to have some fun with your teammates

izzikio_rage said:
for the people who've finished the game and are irritated at the ending do check out the "indoctrination theory" there is a video on youtube, about 40 min or so, that'll blow your mind

once that is done, get a hold of the citadel DLC, that is actually a much better farewell to the game than the original game ending. It's not a changed ending, just allows you to have some fun with your teammates

Who cares about that?
U get Citadel because of

WREX AKA the most badass krogan that ever lived