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[DaBuddaDa]

Bioware said that in their game tracking metrics 20% play female and 80% play male. Just throwing that out there.

 

[Snuggles]

Bioware said that in their game tracking metrics 20% play female and 80% play male. Just throwing that out there.

Yeah, it's clear WHY they do it (who wants to play a game with some gurl), but I'll never like seeing generic male Shep plastered over everything. Only freaks play as male Shepard.

Anyways, it's too bad that gameinformer has first dibs on any big console reveal but whatever, I want this game and I would like to know more about it. Love both games and want more ASAP.

 

[bengraven]

Wrex.

Shepard.

 

[EatChildren]

So what day should I dedicate to searching the interwebs for scans?

 

[ZombieFred]

So what day should I dedicate to searching the interwebs for scans?

If lucky? Tomorow. Thinking more on the real lines? The weekend.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I'm mainly a FemShep because MaleShep smile creeps me the hell out!

 

[Gravijah]

So what day should I dedicate to searching the interwebs for scans?

It's ME3. This isn't some obscure Japanese game. The scans will be urrwhere.

 

[psykomyko]

Ugly cover. GI's covers lately have been really pathetic. Usually there pretty cool.

 

[Darklord]

EARTH, FINALLY!

Yes, because when you have an entire imaginative galaxy to fly around, lets visit Earth. :|

I swear if Earth takes up more than 5% of this game I'm gonna be annoyed.

 

[EatChildren]

If lucky? Tomorow. Thinking more on the real lines? The weekend.

Tomorrow is too far away.

It's ME3. This isn't some obscure Japanese game. The scans will be urrwhere.

But, like, maybe everybody will stop caring about Mass Effect and it will become some super niche game overnight and I'll have to delve into the depth of 4chan just to get grainy low res scans of half an image.

 

[subversus]

Yes, because when you have an entire imaginative galaxy to fly around, lets visit Earth. :|

I swear if Earth takes up more than 5% of this game I'm gonna be annoyed.

Earth will do as a final level.

 

[Dennis]

Good God, the Mass Effect threads always get so stange and creepy with all the usual suspects rambling about FemSheps and who is doing what to whom in the strange alternative reality Mass Effect universe that exists only in their own head.

 

[Gravijah]

Tomorrow is too far away.



But, like, maybe everybody will stop caring about Mass Effect and it will become some super niche game overnight and I'll have to delve into the depth of 4chan just to get grainy low res scans of half an image.

Nope, tomorrow it's gonna be like Kotaku: CHECK OUT THESE NEW MASS EFFECT 3 SCANS FROM GAME INFORMER!

Good God, the Mass Effect threads always get so stange and creepy with all the usual suspects rambling about FemSheps and who is doing what to whom in the strange alternative reality Mass Effect universe that exists only in their own head.

I don't want to hear from you with your ugly avatar.

 

[Snuggles]

Yeah, the more explorable planets the better, but I'm down with visiting earth. I've wanted to do so since the first game, it'll be pretty neat to see what's up with Urf in the ME universe. I'm OK with that, all I want is for more explorable planets outside of the main missions. It always drives me crazy to go through the planets and see that 95% of them can't be visited, so must wasted potential.

I don't want to hear from you with your ugly avatar.

shame on you

 

[Dennis]

Nope, tomorrow it's gonna be like Kotaku: CHECK OUT THESE NEW MASS EFFECT 3 SCANS FROM GAME INFORMER!



I don't want to hear from you with your ugly avatar.

But it is Bronze God Geralt...the pretty version...

How can you hate?

 

[ZombieFred]

Mass Effect brings out the crazy in everyone. Bioware created a monster on playing with people's emotions with this title and they damn love doing it. This thread is prove enough.

 

[.GqueB.]

But that's not Sherpard to me. It would feel like playing the game with a completely different character, which I really don't want to.

Yuod be playing with a better character really. Better design, better voice acting, more authorative.

Male Shep sounds like some arse from the IT department.

 

[C-Jo]

Awesome looking cover. I need a wallpaper, stat.

 

[ProtoCents]

Earth will do as a final level.

It will be like this, GAF.

Shepard on trial at Earth.
Sneaks out of holding cell with Liara's help.
Let's get the team back, Liara!
Said team is back
Wrex
Shepard
We've gotta get back to Earth in time!
Are you a bad enough dude to save the President?
President is Miranda's father
Insert Disc 2
Searching for match

 

[Darklord]

Earth will do as a final level.

Ugh. I hope not. That means Earth will have some magical deus ex machina crap. No thanks. It would be cool to end up in dark space where they reside or something like that.

 

[Lothars]

Earth will do as a final level.

I hope it's not, I would prefer if it's at the beginning and basically you go all over the galaxy after that.

 

[subversus]

Ugh. I hope not. That means Earth will have some magical deus ex machina crap. No thanks. It would be cool to end up in dark space where they reside or something like that.

Ugh, dark space. Like stars and darkness? Where are vistas and shit?

 

[Snuggles]

Ugh. I hope not. That means Earth will have some magical deus ex machina crap. No thanks. It would be cool to end up in dark space where they reside or something like that.

The key to saving the universe can only be found here [points to heart].

 

[Seda]

Mark Meer does a better Renegade Shepard, Jennifer Hale does a better Paragon Shepard.

 

[Wallach]

The key to saving the universe can only be found here [points to heart].

Then Tali will take off her mask.

AND IT WAS E.T.

 

[Speedymanic]

Ugh. I hope not. That means Earth will have some magical deus ex machina crap. No thanks. It would be cool to end up in dark space where they reside or something like that.

Finale will involve those Prothean prototype mini mass relays. Count on it!

Probably lead to a planet that just so happens to have tech that can stop or disable the Reapahs!

 

[samdavis]

How does the focus on earth still come to a surprise to some?

It's not like the whole game is going to take place on earth.

They're really playing up the Earth angle in all of the promotional material though. And if it does take place all on Earth, I really hope that they go all out with designing some badass futuristic versions of major cities (and actually allow us to see them like you could in the 'Shadow Broker' DLC w/ the cab chase).

I understand this point of view, but who actually wants to see the Citadel attacked again?

That's the plot of the first game, now it's the third one.

If the Reapers are employing their normal (as in, they've been doing this in the exact same way since the dawn of time perhaps) course of attack, that's where they HAVE to go. Judging from the reactions of every single other alien race to the humans, we're not the most advanced species, and we're not the most important either. Silly "humans are the most diverse" plot device aside, coming after our planet for any reason other than revenge (stupid) doesn't make sense.

Now, what they could've done is (and this is obviously impossible) not taken the direction that they did with ME2 when they introduced the Reapers. Why introduce this massive Prothean storyline, throw in bits about their base on Mars leading to the human races development, clues about them observing early man, etc., and then just throw that out the window? Maybe they should've looked into making more than three game in story arc. If they hadn't been directed to do so by EA, I think a bit more exploration and world-building was in order.

ME2 made the combat more fluid, yippeee, but at the expense of everything else that was awesome from ME1. Sorry but planet exploration (with some civilizations this time) is a must for me.

I think that it'll be pretty tough for them work that into a story that should carry a "race to save the world" tone. The exploration of unknown worlds seems like it would carry with it a more subdued and calm pace. It would just seem out of place if they tried to randomly throw that in there when from the very beginning of the game (presumably), we gotta stop the Reapers from destroying the Earth. If it isn't a race against clock from the very outset, Bioware are doing it wrong (based on where they've been taking things since the end of ME1 -- which was also doing it wrong).

Im assuming that the earth will be attacked and there will be a multi species push to assist them. If they didnt do something like this it really wouldnt make much sense because thats where the narrative is clearly going.

Yup, and they seriously effed up w/ that one.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

So much venom, so little actual information.

 

[subversus]

Then Tali will take off her mask.

AND IT WAS E.T.

Damn, my Shepard slept with her.

 

[flarkminator]

It will be like this, GAF.

Shepard on trial at Earth.
Sneaks out of holding cell with Liara's help.
Let's get the team back, Liara!
Said team is back
Wrex
Shepard
We've gotta get back to Earth in time!
Are you a bad enough dude to save the President?
President is Miranda's father
Insert Disc 2
Searching for match

I fucking spit my drink at "searching for match"

 

[Gravijah]

Damn, my Shepard slept with her.

You have good taste.

 

[Proposed Law]

shepard.

 

[YuriLowell]

Mass Effect 3 to only take place on Earth, which will be 5 corridors separated by load screens.

This has peaked my interest. I loved Dragon Age 2.

 

[Neki]

I never see any of you guys in the mass effect 2 OT, where do you guys disappear to for weeks on end?

 

[ProtoCents]

I never see any of you guys in the mass effect 2 OT, where do you guys disappear to for weeks on end?

We finished the game 14 months ago.

 

[Neki]

We finished the game 14 months ago.

but we can all complain happily in there.

 

[Patryn]

I can't believe people seriously believe the climax will take place anywhere else BUT Earth.

They're practically telegraphing the fact that the final showdown with whatever poor excuse for a final boss Bioware whips up will occur in the ruins of some major Earth city.

 

[RoninChaos]

But it is Bronze God Geralt...the pretty version...

How can you hate?

Cause it's not fem shepard, obviously.

 

[Snuggles]

shepard.

Still would since she has a rockin' body.

I've always imagined her to have a face like a crawdad, all hard and scaly with tentacles and shit.

 

[samdavis]

but we can all complain happily in there.

Any thread with "Mass Effect" in the title, will be complained in. My whining shall not be restricted to one thread (I've got far too much of it to fit in there anyway).

They're practically telegraphing the fact that the final showdown with whatever poor excuse for a final boss Bioware whips up will occur in the ruins of some major Earth city.

I can't wait to see what that is. Mainly because I don't see any way that it won't be completely contrived and absolutely terrible. They kind of saved themselves with getting rid of the human reaper in ME2, but what a corner they've backed themselves into now...

 

[Lothars]

I can't believe people seriously believe the climax will take place anywhere else BUT Earth.

They're practically telegraphing the fact that the final showdown with whatever poor excuse for a final boss Bioware whips up will occur in the ruins of some major Earth city.

Or it may happen that it's not where the final battle will be, We don't have enough information yet but I really hope it's not where the final battle is.

 

[Gravijah]

Cause it's not fem shepard, obviously.

no, i was happy with his old avatar

it was comfortable and familiar

 

[MikeTyson]

Can't wait to see some new sexy CGI trailers of Jack.

 

[mxgt]

I'm mainly a FemShep because MaleShep smile creeps me the hell out!

This smile? creepy?

Surely not.

 

[Ark]

Me gusta.

Shepard.

 

[itxaka]

no, i was happy with his old avatar

it was comfortable and familiar

But his avatar was from a shitty game. Much better now, as it's from a real RPG!

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Do the continents look odd in those pictures to anyone else?

 

[Marleyman]

Not Harbinger but Boloo Santoooosi - the true leader of the Reapuhs.

 

[fabricated backlash]

I don't like it.

Not a big fan of this cover. Still even after ME2, I'm hopefull that ME3 won't dumb down the RPG aspects any further (is that even possible?)

 

[Grisby]

^^^^^^^^ Oh man, you bringing Just Cause 2 into this now!?

Spoiler

Fun game :3