[Trigger]

So this is pretty amazing. And this is cool.

I got genuine goosebumps listening to this. It's like the soundtrack to some bizarro Mass Effect where the series didn't devolve into mediocrity and bullshit.

[gatti-man]

Finished the game yesterday.. damn fun ride. Hell of a game.. ending was not anything special but in no way did it deserve the crazy over the top hate it got. At least in my opinion. But I should also mention I am not that vested in the universe so perhaps that helped ease the pain for me. Anyways loving the last line after the credits... bring on another trilogy Bioware, on new consoles of course.

Im already down for more mass effect. As im sitting here watching the credits roll was the ending hackneyed sure. Was it better than 90% of the AAA game endings? To me yes. Gameplay and the journey in 3 was better than 2 for me.

Ah crap that after the credits scene really sucked. I mean so space flight was crushed even though everyone is half synthetic now? Ehhhhhhh

[Gazzawa]

Ah crap that after the credits scene really sucked. I mean so space flight was crushed even though everyone is half synthetic now? Ehhhhhhh

Hush.....it's gonna be alright.

[HDgaming42]

Ah crap that after the credits scene really sucked.

It's amazing coming in here and seeing history repeat itself time and time again. I'm glad I didn't post until the ending had sunk in...

Do yourself a favour and pick up a new game. Move on. Don't think about the ending. You might get lucky and forget about ME before it becomes all-consuming...

[televator]

No one likes the ME3 ending. I don't even believe the people who say they do. It's like if someone says they hate oxygen. It's just silly; ignore them. They might come to their senses on their own.

[hateradio]

No one likes the ME3 ending. I don't even believe the people who say they do. It's like if someone says they hate oxygen. It's just silly; ignore them. They might come to their senses on their own.

People like it. They're the kind of people who don't want a Holywood ending where Shep is getting blowies as he kills.

I remember wanting to post that in mass deflect, but I didn't want to be a jerk. I just found it hilarious at the time. It was a good post. The what at the end just makes it all kinds of fun.

[heliosRAzi]

People like it. They're the kind of people who don't want a Holywood ending where Shep is getting blowies as he kills. I remember wanting to post that in mass deflect, but I didn't want to be a jerk. I just found it hilarious at the time. It was a good post. The what at the end just makes it all kinds of fun.

It still amazes me that that thread reached 20k in just a couple of weeks.


Oh memories...

[spekkeh]

No one likes the ME3 ending. I don't even believe the people who say they do. It's like if someone says they hate oxygen. It's just silly; ignore them. They might come to their senses on their own.

I like parts of the ending.

[zkylon]

I like parts of the ending.

I could get behind it if it ended with Shep and Anderson dying after saving Earth. It's not great and it ignores your actions none-the-less, but it's at least devoid of space children...

[heliosRAzi]

I like parts of the ending.

Which parts?

[Bisnic]

Which parts?

The music.

lol

[Dysun]

The music was pretty damn good

[Gui_PT]

Extended Cut to be released on the 26th

[Epicus Failus]

Gentlemen!
From: http://www.masseffect.com/about/extended_cut/

The Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the events at the end of Mass Effect 3. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Extended Cut will include deeper insight to Commander Shepard’s journey based on player choices during the war against the Reapers. The Extended Cut will be available to download at no additional charge on June 26th on Xbox 360 and PC and PlayStation 3.

Also a vid!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y7xk...layer_embedded

Edit: sooo very close...

[televator]

Paraphrase from the video link:

The extended cut is about taking what was already there and making it shine even more.

Polishing a turd...that's exactly what's being described here.

[RedRedSuit]

Just need to know if 4000-5000 EPS adds anything to the EC stuff (other than the 1-second Shepard-alive thing). Wish that were in the FAQ.

Does anyone magically know?

[RedRedSuit]

The music was pretty damn good

That just made it hurt even more.

[Joe Molotov]

Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Extended Cut will include deeper insight to Commander Shepard's journey based on player choices during the war against the Reapers.

Can't wait to see how the color I picked effects the fate of the Universe in greater detail!

[hateradio]

I hope it puts to rest the IT.

[alysonwheel]

Bah, now my readiness rating or whatever it's called is back at 50%. Really can't be bothered to slog through multiplayer and run the iOS app loads of times just for a (probably) disappointing new ending.

[Bisnic]

Bah, now my readiness rating or whatever it's called is back at 50%. Really can't be bothered to slog through multiplayer and run the iOS app loads of times just for a (probably) disappointing new ending.

I think i read in the gaming thread that readiness wont be necessary anymore.

[HP_Wuvcraft]

No one likes the ME3 ending. I don't even believe the people who say they do. It's like if someone says they hate oxygen. It's just silly; ignore them. They might come to their senses on their own.

Someone's a negative nancy!

[riceandbeans]

I think i read in the gaming thread that readiness wont be necessary anymore.

How so? Unless they're patching it out. The Readiness is directly tied to your endings outcome besides the space magic and decides who lives and dies unless the EC is just going to bypass all that. Have they said whether you need the online pass to download the Extended cut and if used game owners will be fucked yet again?

[DTKT]

Does anyone know if the Origin version of ME3 supports cloud saves? I just reformated and forgot to back up my saves.

Am I screwed? :|

[Rufus]

Does anyone know if the Origin version of ME3 supports cloud saves? I just reformated and forgot to back up my saves. Am I screwed? :|

It does support them, but I think (could be wrong) you have to turn it on? I used them, anyway, but I'd have to re-install the game to check what it defaults to.

[Bisnic]

Does anyone know if the Origin version of ME3 supports cloud saves? I just reformated and forgot to back up my saves. Am I screwed? :|

I did the same mistake about a month ago... basically lost my four ME1/ME2 saves too(2 males, 2 females, each paragon and renegade). =/

Had to replay ME1 and ME2 and i'm now at the Tuchanka mission of ME3 for my female paragon. Guess the ending DLC came right at the good time.

Don't think i will waste my time making a 2nd fresh ME1 Shepard though for Renegade decisions. I might just download a save instead. That is... if the ending DLC actually give decent results for past decisions you made.

[Rufus]

That is... if the ending DLC actually give decent results for past decisions you made.

Hahaha.

Unless you consider Dragon Age style epilogue slides decent you're not going to get anything of the sort. I'm not sure they'd be capable of it even if they had all the time and money they wanted, to be honest.

[Four_Chamber]

I just want some mention of Marauder Shields... RIP brother

[Bisnic]

Hahaha. Unless you consider Dragon Age style epilogue slides decent you're not going to get anything of the sort. I'm not sure they'd be capable of it even if they had all the time and money they wanted, to be honest.

By "decent", i mean shit like "Oh, you saved both Geths and Quarians? Here's what happened to them after the events on the Crucible".

I'm not expecting anything mindblowing, just normal stuff that should have been there since the beginning.

[HDgaming42]

I like parts of the ending.

[MuseManMike]

IT to be vindicated. Believe.

[Dresden]

Walters-sama will be vindicated.

[Rufus]

Bleagh.

[LiK]

Walters-sama will be vindicated.

or forever loathed

[Lime]

Does anyone know if the Origin version of ME3 supports cloud saves? I just reformated and forgot to back up my saves. Am I screwed? :|

Check your Windows Restore Old Versions functions. Basically just right-click on your Documents\Bioware folder->Properties->Earlier Versions-> and select the last date you had the saves.

[spekkeh]

Which parts?

Well with ending I mean from the moment you enter the beam. I liked the music (obiously), the sudden macabreness/horror of inside the citadel, the sense of hopelesness and the fact that it's a real phyrric victory, and while TIM's scene made no sense narratively I at least liked the idea where you and Anderson got shot and went to (almost) die next to each other.

[Bisnic]

I'm replaying ME3 and im at the part with Ardat-Yakshi monastery. Stopped Samara from killing herself and was curious to see what happen if you dont so i checked on Youtube...

Shepard can even shoot Samara's daughter after her mother commited suicide and saw her sister blow herself up? Damn. Renegade Shepard in this game can such a cruel bastard/bitch with that, Wrex and Mordin's death.

[Joe Molotov]

I'm replaying ME3 and im at the part with Ardat-Yakshi monastery. Stopped Samara from killing herself and was curious to see what happen if you dont so i checked on Youtube... Shepard can even shoot Samara's daughter after her mother commited suicide and saw her sister blow herself up? Damn. Renegade Shepard in this game can such a cruel bastard/bitch with that, Wrex and Mordin's death.

That's why I never go full renegade. I like being a badass, but some of the renegade stuff is just cruel.

[Boombloxer]

How so? Unless they're patching it out. The Readiness is directly tied to your endings outcome besides the space magic and decides who lives and dies unless the EC is just going to bypass all that. Have they said whether you need the online pass to download the Extended cut and if used game owners will be fucked yet again?

It's free, and they mention you'll have to replay the last mission.

So...

[RedRedSuit]

That's why I never go full renegade. I like being a badass, but some of the renegade stuff is just cruel.

Depends on how you define full Renegade. My Renegade meter has been maxed out in all the games (well, I haven't gotten to ME3 yet), yet everyone's still alive. Except the Rachni queen. I felt badly about that....

[HDgaming42]

I can't wait for the inevitable spin. I stuck to my guns and didn't buy the game. I borrowed it from the library and I'm not about to do that again just to replay that shit ending.

Like many people I'm just going to watch it on Youtube--that'll be enough for me. Of course, if the download numbers are low BioWare will point to that meaning that the majority of fans were OK with the original ending.

If the numbers are high, it will show unprecedented strength in the ME franchise.

[Rufus]

Well with ending I mean from the moment you enter the beam. I liked the music (obiously), the sudden macabreness/horror of inside the citadel, the sense of hopelesness and the fact that it's a real phyrric victory, and while TIM's scene made no sense narratively I at least liked the idea where you and Anderson got shot and went to (almost) die next to each other.

And then you 'ascend' and - sigh... It would have been a really good ending if you just died there and the Crucible did whatever it needed to do by itself.

[SpeedingUptoStop]

And then you 'ascend' and - sigh... It would have been a really good ending if you just died there and the Crucible did whatever it needed to do by itself.

Trying to explain The Reapers with some sort of motive was never going to make sense after presenting them as some dull relentless force for so long. I was really surprised to see them try.

[PinkCrayon]

Trying to explain The Reapers with some sort of motive was never going to make sense after presenting them as some dull relentless force for so long. I was really surprised to see them try.

Agreed, would have been nice if they just left the reapers origin/purpose shrouded in mystery. After talking to the reaper on Rannoch, I thought they would do just that, with all his Sovereign-like talk about being "unable to comprehend the magnitude of their presence."

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Agreed, would have been nice if they just left the reapers origin/purpose shrouded in mystery. After talking to the reaper on Rannoch, I thought they would do just that, with all his Sovereign-like talk about being "unable to comprehend the magnitude of their presence."

Really? I felt the Rannoch Reaper kind of blatantly spelled out their purpose.

[PinkCrayon]

Really? I felt the Rannoch Reaper kind of blatantly spelled out their purpose.

Well of course it seems that way after you get to the end. At the time though, it felt like he was almost making fun of you (the whole cycle I guess).

"A philosophy reminiscent of the Quarians. Observe the results."

Sick burn.

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Well of course it seems that way after you get to the end. At the time though, it felt like he was almost making fun of you (the whole cycle I guess). "A philosophy reminiscent of the Quarians. Observe the results." Sick burn.

No. It felt that way as I was at the scene.

[spekkeh]

No. It felt that way as I was at the scene.

Yeah me too, which is why I wasn't too bothered by what was indeed a really weak scene after you ascended the elevator to heaven. I was just thinking, why are they trying to explain the macguffin (the crucible) and doing it so poorly. The reapers cycle to me was already quite clear from the Rannoch Reaper.

Seeing all the vitriol directed at the reapers cycle with regard to the ending, I guess it probably has to do with the way you played it. I/my Shepard always saw the geth as a threat, so picked everything up that confirmed this bias.

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Yeah me too, which is why I wasn't too bothered by what was indeed a really weak scene after you ascended the elevator to heaven. I was just thinking, why are they trying to explain the macguffin (the crucible) and doing it so poorly. The reapers cycle to me was already quite clear from the Rannoch Reaper. Seeing all the vitriol directed at the reapers cycle with regard to the ending, I guess it probably has to do with the way you played it. I/my Shepard always saw the geth as a threat, so picked everything up that confirmed this bias.

I honestly felt like Rannoch Reaper was a cut Harbinger scene.

[Jake Tower]

Yeah me too, which is why I wasn't too bothered by what was indeed a really weak scene after you ascended the elevator to heaven. I was just thinking, why are they trying to explain the macguffin (the crucible) and doing it so poorly. The reapers cycle to me was already quite clear from the Rannoch Reaper. Seeing all the vitriol directed at the reapers cycle with regard to the ending, I guess it probably has to do with the way you played it. I/my Shepard always saw the geth as a threat, so picked everything up that confirmed this bias.

Yeah, it totally makes sense