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[MortalMonkey]

You could bang Garrus in the 2nd one....

He had the reach, she had the flexibility.

 

[Bluth54]

It's sad that I have to hope the big news is that the game is actually going to be on Steam, even though I know EA wouldn't hype that up.

 

[McValdemar]

Because Mass Effect was supposed to be an RPG that was a mix of of investigation, exploration, and combat. But with 2 we ended up with a corridor shooter. I still like the game, but it's just not what it was supposed to be.

I agree.
Really loved mass effect 2, spento over 70 hours on it and the DLC, but was not what I expectd from the sequel of Mass Effect.
The first one left me a much greater feeling of freedom.

 

[Symphonic]

It's sad that I have to hope the big news is that the game is actually going to be on Steam, even though I know EA wouldn't hype that up.

 

[thetrin]

I'm hoping the news is that they decided to scrap the entire game and make it an actual RPG.

 

[StUnNeR H2K]

If multiplayer I hope it's just a simple co-op feature that allows a friend to control a squad mate. The competitive multiplayer is not needed...

 

[MMaRsu]

I'm hoping the news is that they decided to scrap the entire game and make it an actual RPG.

Hear hear

 

[sixteen-bit]

What if one of your squadmates is a giant gun?

 

[CrazyDude]

I'm hoping the news is that they decided to scrap the entire game and make it an actual RPG.

What is an RPG?

 

[Sleep Arrest]

Why are people so against multiplayer?

Lots of games that were single player focused integrated multiplayer and it worked out great.

Uncharted
Assassins Creed
Grand Theft Auto
Metal Gear Solid (kinda sucks? People loved it)


Probably some more in there.

Those games you mentioned are not single player RPGs.

Oh and let's do the opposite here and name forced multiplayer games that sucked.

1. Dead Space 2 - forced Multiplayer from EA. That wasn't very good at all, and this is scary to think about considering this is for Mass Effect.

 

[Zeliard]

Even if it was just one big-ass square to explore, it had some exploration. You could choose to land in planets that had nothing to do with the main quest, and still find somewhat interesting stuff. Maybe it was a half-assed attempt at exploration, but that was better than nothing.

"It was better than nothing." Ah, the mantra of the Mass Effect fan.

 

[Kinyou]

What if one of your squadmates is a giant gun?

As long as the gun is voiced by Nolan North I'm in

 

[CrazyDude]

Those games you mentioned are not single player RPGs.

Oh and let's do the opposite here and name forced multiplayer games that sucked.

1. Dead Space 2 - forced Multiplayer from EA. That wasn't very good at all, and this is scary to think about considering this is for Mass Effect.

Mass Effect has always been more action then RPG.

 

[Symphonic]

Mass Effect has always been more action then RPG.

Debatable. The first game's combat was bad/sparse enough for it to be considered at least 50/50.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Debatable. The first game's combat was bad/sparse enough for it to be considered at least 50/50.

Aiming was stat based, that's pretty RPG to me.

It wasn't that different than Valkyria Chronicles, that even with the more action oriented movement, it's still considered a SPRG.

 

[CrazyDude]

Aiming was stat based, that's pretty RPG to me.

It wasn't that different than Valkyria Chronicles, that even with the more action oriented movement, it's still considered a SPRG.

Aiming was stats based, but that barley made a difference. In the end, the bullets always hit the target.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Aiming was stats based, but that barley made a difference. In the end, the bullets always hit the target.

Trying to hit someone with the sniper rifle without putting any points to it was hard as fuck....a work of patience.

I know because I did it to get the sniper achievement.

 

[Lostconfused]

"It was better than nothing." Ah, the mantra of the Mass Effect fan.

That's the mantra of any fan. Show me a fandom that won't latch on to any worthless scrap of content that caters to them if there is nothing else.

 

[Orayn]

What is an RPG?

A miserable pile of arbitrary criteria!

 

[Typographenia]

"It was better than nothing." Ah, the mantra of the Mass Effect fan.

Like loot, right?

 

[subversus]

Unreal Engine 3 isn't suited for big open environments. Barren planets with low poly landscape in Mass Effect is the best it can produce without lagging even on powerful PC. I heard about it 3 years ago from one developer and experienced it myself with UDK, you can check out the last page of UDK thread for details.

The decision to include planet exploration in the ME1 was a wrong decision. I don't know what they were thinking, may be Epic promised them more support for open environments in the future but it didn't happen. So they decided to scrap them for the sequel. Even those environments in Overlord are basically small corridors with the model scaled down and srite-based vegetation (yikes). You never see Shepard going outside this vessel except for the hangar and one cutscene on a rather small map because (I guess) Shepard would be pf the same size or may be even bigger than the vehicle. The latter is my guess but UE3's inability to process big open environments is a fact of life.

 

[CrazyDude]

Trying to hit someone with the sniper rifle without putting any points to it was hard as fuck....a work of patience.

I know because I did it to get the sniper achievement.

Really? I never put in points for the sniper, and I never had any real problem shooting with it. You just wait till the enemy stops moving around and shoot.

When will they release the info? I am guessing it will be next week.

 

[Sleep Arrest]

Mass Effect has always been more action then RPG.

ok? Even if you want to say that, forced multiplayer just doesn't work/isn't needed. It not only adds stressed projects to an already ambition title, it gives EA an excuse to have an "online pass" to make more money...

 

[CrazyDude]

ok? Even if you want to say that, forced multiplayer just doesn't work/isn't needed. It not only adds stressed projects to an already ambition title, it gives EA an excuse to have an "online pass" to make more money...

Never said I wanted any multiplayer.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Casey Hudson will be playable Day 1 DLC.

Aliens and Predators will be playable in multiplayer mode.

They're going to spoil Tali's face reveal just to piss off the freaks.

 

[CrazyDude]

Casey Hudson will be playable Day 1 DLC.

Aliens and Predators will be playable in multiplayer mode.

They're going to spoil Tali's face reveal just to piss off the freaks.

I hope they make her really grotesque, just to see the meltdown.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

What is an RPG?

It's not RPG enough anymore because they simplified the inventory.

 

[Lifejumper]

Chris Priestly community guy on Bioware forums on the topic about a multiplayer annoucement.

Another day, another rumor. I'll be over here awaiting your inevitable disappointment when your rumors don't happen or pan out as you think they will.

 

[Nora Kisaragi]

Mass Effect 2: A mass regression over Mass Effect 1
Mass Effect 3: A mass regression over Mass Effect 2

perhaps the announcement is they're going to give ME3 as much content as ME1 had?

 

[Kinyou]

Chris Priestly community guy on Bioware forums on the topic about a multiplayer annoucement.

So that guy thinks we will be disappointed if they didn't announce Multiplayer?!

 

[thetrin]

I don't understand why anyone would want to play multiplayer for Mass Effect, unless it's some sort of Diablo style co-op.

Mass Effect 2 without stats whatsoever is not a competent shooter.

 

[CrazyDude]

Mass Effect 2: A mass regression over Mass Effect 1
Mass Effect 3: A mass regression over Mass Effect 2

perhaps the announcement is they're going to give ME3 as much content as ME1 had?

How is Mass Effect 3 a regressions?

 

[GSR]

Chris Priestly community guy on Bioware forums on the topic about a multiplayer annoucement.

Every time I'm about to call that guy a dickbag for his attitude, I remember he has one of the shittiest jobs on the planet.

 

[EvaTType01]

Uncharted had a separate full team working on the multiplayer, im not too sure about assassins creed. But implayed both those games, and they had an awesome multiplayer component that didnt seem like it was an afterthought.

I'm hoping for a horde-mode/escalation/zombie kinda thing, that would be awesome! although, co-op wouldnt work, that would totally void the kinect feature voice command.

 

[johntown]

I am hoping they announce that you can now be a robotic Shepard and you can pursue a relationship with the Normandy.

 

[Derrick01]

Every time I'm about to call that guy a dickbag for his attitude, I remember he has one of the shittiest jobs on the planet.

It's true. I would have killed myself long ago if 80% of the people I had to deal with on a daily basis were Bioware fans and 20% were people telling us how much we suck. Those forums are a dark place.

 

[Lifejumper]

LoL.

Chris Priestly wrote...

I think I need to step in here as the expectations seem to be quite high. There is no "big announcement coming this week". This was specualtion from a guy who works at EA who was at the event in question. There is lots of cool Mass Effect 3 information still to come between now and March 6, but there is no planned "big announcement" or whatever planned for the immediate future.

 

[Thagomizer]

Thread bookmarked for future hilarity

 

[Complistic]

LoL.

lol rumors.

 

[CrazyDude]

So essentially we are all going to have to have this discussion all over again in a month or two?

 

[sixteen-bit]

LoL.

League of Legends clue?

 

[Alpha-Bromega]

What is an RPG?

What can change the nature of a man?

IDK man, a game that makes me think about my next move, the well being of my squad mates, where i want to take my characters moral and statistical development seems rpg to me. No this doesn't mean DUDE A POINT IN FREAKIN' PUSH OR A POINT IN BOOM IDK MAN!

I feel none of this in ME2. Shoot! pow! bang! who's that? Bang! quick duck under these conveniently sized objects! who are these heads on the screen? can they go away? mission complete! alright 23% accuracy! rock on dude fuck yeah! i'm a bad enough dude to save the galaxy!

 

[Anteater]

I hope they make her really grotesque, just to see the meltdown.

I hope she looks like me

 

[LosDaddie]

I wouldn't be against some type of co-op in ME3. You have squadmates with you 99% of the time anyway. I don't know how the dialogue/narrative would work with that though.

ME2 was a great RPG and I'm excited to see what Bioware has in store for ME3.

 

[CrazyDude]

What can change the nature of a man?

IDK man, a game that makes me think about my next move, the well being of my squad mates, where i want to take my characters moral and statistical development seems rpg to me. No this doesn't mean DUDE A POINT IN FREAKIN' PUSH OR A POINT IN BOOM IDK MAN!

I feel none of this in ME2. Shoot! pow! bang! who's that? Bang! quick duck under these conveniently sized objects! who are these heads on the screen? can they go away? mission complete! alright 23% accuracy! rock on dude fuck yeah! i'm a bad enough dude to save the galaxy!

Can't that be applied to ME1? How does ME1 make you think about your next move? How doe ME1 make you think about the well being of your squad mates any more then ME2?

The bolded can be applied to mass effect 1 as well.

 

[creid]

It should be noted that there is a ME3 panel at NYCC, the weekend of Oct 14-16. If there's any big news, that would be the time, no?

With comics, novels, movies, and a third game on the horizon, Mass Effect has become one of the largest science fiction franchises in the world. Join Mass Effect lead writer, Mac Walters, along with Dark Horse Director of Public Relations, Jeremy Atkins and Director of Custom Programs, Nick McWhorter, for an exploration of what makes Mass Effect so special! Fans will get a first hand look at the upcoming comics series, the Art of the Mass Effect Universe, as well as a taste of Mass Effect 3! With announcements to be made, surprise guests, prizes and giveaways, we couldn't give you more reasons to attend!

http://nycc11.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=1AABCE

 

[CrazyDude]

It should be noted that there is a ME3 panel at NYCC, the weekend of Oct 14-16. If there's any big news, that would be the time, no?

They said there won't be a new demo, because of a lack of time to make one.

 

[dr_rus]

Mass Effect 2: A mass regression over Mass Effect 1
Mass Effect 3: A mass regression over Mass Effect 1

Here you go.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

I hope she looks like me

 

[Nirolak]

I'll just repurpose this thread.

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.co...-next-month/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-General-RSS

I'm going to maintain my position that this isn't a voice actor reveal.