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Game Informer May: Mass Effect 3 [Update: Details In OP]
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I just saw Ashley. That better be casual wear only, 'cause that look wouldn't suit her at all otherwise.
Love the news about the bigger skill trees, weapons mods, and loadouts. The description of weapons mods was actually what I first expected from ME2 when we first heard about it. Needless to say, the end result was kind of disappointing.
I'm glad they aren't allowing all of your squadmates to use every single weapon, nice compromise between ME1 and 2. You could use everything in ME1, but unless you were a Soldier, you could only do any decent damage with weapons your class specialized in. Seems like you'll be able to choose which weapons to specialize, with the only difference between the classes' loadouts being how many weapons you can carry. Me like.
Love the news about the bigger skill trees, weapons mods, and loadouts. The description of weapons mods was actually what I first expected from ME2 when we first heard about it. Needless to say, the end result was kind of disappointing.
I'm glad they aren't allowing all of your squadmates to use every single weapon, nice compromise between ME1 and 2. You could use everything in ME1, but unless you were a Soldier, you could only do any decent damage with weapons your class specialized in. Seems like you'll be able to choose which weapons to specialize, with the only difference between the classes' loadouts being how many weapons you can carry. Me like.
StevePharma
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I bet Bioware is just trolling with Ashley's redesign and decided to make her a space-Westboro baptist or something.
Still not sad I blew her off in ME1 AND ME2. Space-boobs ftw. Although I'm curious how Liara deals with my Miranda-affair after shadow broker and becoming a party member again in ME3. I'll guess I'm picking Liara again because Miranda
Still not sad I blew her off in ME1 AND ME2. Space-boobs ftw. Although I'm curious how Liara deals with my Miranda-affair after shadow broker and becoming a party member again in ME3. I'll guess I'm picking Liara again because Miranda
is infertile
Relaxed Muscle
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Liara is really a dissapointment that is being confirmed as squadmate, after Shadow Broker I find that new role suite her better and now Bioware is wasting a slot in her....
Diablohead
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ermovercast said:
metareferential
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Relaxed Muscle said:
Well, Liara should have more than a slot in her.
*runs*
Why would the Illusive Man try to kill Shepard when the Reapers are out there tearing everything up? Why would you want to get rid of one of the biggest trump cards that not only humanity, but the entire galaxy has against the Reapers?
Indoctrination, maybe? Makes no sense. Maybe Cerberus' actions can be quelled somewhat depending on what you do with the data in ME2's Lost Operative assignment.
Indoctrination, maybe? Makes no sense. Maybe Cerberus' actions can be quelled somewhat depending on what you do with the data in ME2's Lost Operative assignment.
Relaxed Muscle
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Kyoufu said:
I like Liara, specially thanks to Shadow Broker DLC, but that's the reason I don't want her as Squadmate, the role she was given was really interesting, but now Bioware somehow backpedals and makes her a squadmate, IMO that sucks.....specially if that means no Tali.
Kurtofan said:
I don't think Shadow Broker role it's something you can leave in hands of some guy and travel to the space going full Asari commando....at least, that's not how Shadow Borker role in the galaxy was pictured during the first 2 games...
Diablohead
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I'm guessing they are related to the arrival dlc, illusive man upset or something, put in blame spotlight too? dunno.Sai said:
Man I wish that before I started ME2 I ran ME1 again, I never did because i've played it 3 times already but that means my ME2 shep is had ME1 renegade options, and no space sex with Liara.
Riposte
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Kyoufu said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but there is basically no way you can end that last conversation on friendly terms. So they definitely were setting things in motion. Even if you play Shepard as 100% pro-Cerberus in his actions(don't think you can ever say "I am with Cerberus 4life" when you speak to Tali and whatnot), you can't end the game saying "Happy you like my present IM, lets play golf sometime".
reptilescorpio
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Bioware re-deemed?
Different team I know but so far everything sounds great. Bringing back some RPG elements which is always welcome, going to keep expectations is check until release.
Hopefully
Screw it, I'm already excited.
reptilescorpio
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Even a broken clock is right etc, etc, etc. Thank god they were right it is a spin-off and not ME3.Nirolak said:Huh, this implies that Kotaku is right and BioWare Montreal is actually making a shooter spin-off.
Even if BioWare just lifted Army of Two: 40th Day's (kinda shitty) system straight out, it'd still be an improvement coming from ME2. ME1's menu structure was terrible, but I liked finding new weapons all the time and modifying them with upgrades. I liked what ME2 offered in suit customization. Hope they'll keep it.
EatChildren
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They totally stole my gun attachments idea.
VariantX04
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Lunchbox said:she has 3, or maybe more
Mr_Brit said:
I don't see why it is any different from a single, standalone game having multiple endings. That being said, I guess the different endings will be akin to what they did in the previous 2 games, basically one general outcome with a lot of small variables mixed in. It is the final game of the trilogy though, so maybe they will give us a choice with great impact, like sacrificing all other species to ensure humanities (unaltered) survival.
Blue Ninja
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I wasn't actually planning on going through 1 and 2 again due to lack of time, but after hearing this news... Fuck time, I'm gonna get my ME3 saves ready.
Also, this song needs to be the score for the closing credits. Assuming the ending doesn't involve the Reapers eating everything, of course.
Also, this song needs to be the score for the closing credits. Assuming the ending doesn't involve the Reapers eating everything, of course.
I think this is it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvvAe_KGovsDarklord said:
I wouldn't mind that at all but from what's in the OP I think there's going to be like 4 or 5 radically different endings which after a build up of three games is not what I expected, I'd be much happier if there were only one general ending which is 95% identical except for choosing the Paragon or Renegade version which would slightly alter the ending.Zeona said:
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Seriously though, it all sounds good. Im glad they're using the customisable weapon idea I hoped they would, and I'm glad the skill tree will be deeper. I'm also glad Earth is the prologue, but expected this much anyway.
Sounds like they're trying to take the best bits from both games and blend them together. I hope it works. I know I'll love whatever it is, but I hope the balance is really perfect.
Sounds like they're trying to take the best bits from both games and blend them together. I hope it works. I know I'll love whatever it is, but I hope the balance is really perfect.
That seems really counter-intuitive to the "choices matter" mantra the series has carried since ME1.Mr_Brit said:
I'd be kind of let down if it was only 1 ending tweaked depending whether you went P or R in your playthrough. I'd be less inclined to play through the game multiple times if that was the case.
I liked that you could totally fuck up the ending mission in ME2. In that same sense, I'd like differing outcomes in ME3's end-game. I didn't know you could lose people in ME2's end-game, but when I found out it blew my mind and really earned a new level of appreciation from me. That's why I played it a few times.
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EatChildren said:
Pretty much sums how I think about this. If they can retain that level of wonder and exploration the first game had and twist it around, Relating to the urgency of the reaper threat now, then I'll be very happy. I am hoping that the Reapers are not just attacking Earth and will try to halter Shepard and others from rallying the other races and systems together; scouting Reaper ships to slowly manipulate behind the scenes so politics could generally not go into your favour and you have to decide who to rely and how you must respond with all this weight thrown to the player. This is what I would like to see in this chapter, now we're aproaching the apocalypse, it would be great for the art and urgency to reflect that in the characters and the scenario.
Also space combat please and have the final battle set in the sol system <3
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Ha! No multiplayer. Awesome. Sounds good, hope Legion can be a party member.
Although I hope it's not another game that's only set around recruiting people.
Although I hope it's not another game that's only set around recruiting people.
Tim the Wiz
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It would be pretty weird if Miranda and Tali get written off completely after playing such large roles previously. However much they re-design her, Ashley remains a speciesist bore.
Foliorum Viridum
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Sounds quite promising so far. Making a move back to the first game in some aspects which is welcome.
I hope this means there won't be many recruitment missions. Full steam ahead on the actual narrative this time please!
I hope this means there won't be many recruitment missions. Full steam ahead on the actual narrative this time please!
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Kyoufu said:
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
APZonerunner
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So, this James Sanders dude - wondering if he's any relation to Kahlee Sanders, the central character in the ME books and daughter of Jon Grissom, the captain of the first human ship to travel through a Mass Relay and supposedly one of the most important people in the first contact war?
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