Why do they keep calling the ending an "artistic statement" ?
Why do they keep calling the ending an "artistic statement" ?
The Final Hours appIt was a jump off point to start fresh in the mass effect universe. The writer obviously made the call. Who ever said the game was rushed?
Maybe because they genuinely feel it is one.
It was a jump off point to start fresh in the mass effect universe. The writer obviously made the call. Who ever said the game was rushed?
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.
Just give me a FPS set in the First Contact war.
Please? Forget this ending ever happened.
Jessica Chobot being in the game makes it pretty clear that the game is devoid of any artistic statement, unless said artistic statement is about making it obvious how the gaming press is just the extended PR arm of videogame companies.
A lot of unused stuff on the disk? The ending is the part that really suffered. You were supposed to see a scene with Joker and the Normandy, Krogan charging and Geth platforms falling from space.
If they do a First Contact War game, i fully expect Turians to be the bad guys while the humans are the heroes.
The best thing they could do is making us play both sides though. I wanna play as Saren.
One of the dumbest things I've read here, and that's saying a ton. Seriously, IF you choose to talk to her, she asks if she can join your crew. You say no, she's gone and NEVER RETURNS.
THIS is exactly the kind of entitled, petty nitpicking that makes Bioware and other companies want to ignore all gamer complaints and thus miss out on the genuine constructive criticism. Ugh ...
But that is assumed. The ending shows the reapers leaving/fleeing and obvious destruction to existing ships via the normandy. So its assumed and implied that there is widespread destruction to anything in space. The only thing really missing is earth consequences since most races were there. Even then you would just assume they would start over.
Why is she in the game as a reporter instead of reusing a character like Emily Wong?
There's nothing entitled, petty or nitpicky of not wanting some one from the press to be in the game to the extent she's in.
I mean they go all out trying to model her, but for Tali all they can muster is a photoshop.
So I haven't read all the thread, excuse me if this has been answered, but:
How far back do we start playing again? Or does this just continue from the end credits? I dont' want to miss any new stuff. Do you have to replay the entire game?
Edit: oh, it's in the FAQ. Shit, I hope I have a save from there.
You misunderstand me. The sequences I mentioned were not supposed to happen after defeating the Reapers. The original ending plan was having Shepard see all the races/war assets in action during the "taking back Earth" part. That's what I mean by charging Krogans and Geth platforms falling from the sky.
It was supposed to be the climactic moment where the player would see all he worked for. Instead, we get a straight corridor with a turret sequence and the same mobs we've been fighting for the past 20 hours.
One of the dumbest things I've read here, and that's saying a ton. Seriously, IF you choose to talk to her, she asks if she can join your crew. You say no, she's gone and NEVER RETURNS.
THIS is exactly the kind of entitled, petty nitpicking that makes Bioware and other companies want to ignore all gamer complaints and thus miss out on the genuine constructive criticism. Ugh ...
Entitlement: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges.
Petty: having little or no importance or significance.
Nit-picking: minute and usually unjustified criticism.
So you're telling me that freaking out about a beyond minor character in the game that is completely avoidable and demanding that she not be in it DOES NOT fit those definitions? Are you seriously going there?
IIRC, after you beat the game and sit through everything, it starts you back at this very point.
Playing through ME3 right now, so this will be out by the time I get to the end in 3 weeks. Great. The ending was weird. The indoctrination theory makes it less weird, and actually pretty cool (Though still flawed), but I'm not sure if that theory is actually what they intended.
Who is freaking out? It doesn't matter that she is completely avoidable. The fact is they devoted resources to model, voice and give her plenty of lines in the game while other instances of the game's presentation are completely lacking in the same care. And for what reason? Because she's a big fan of Mass Effect and Bioware likes her? Give me a break.So you're telling me that freaking out about a beyond minor character in the game that is completely avoidable and demanding that she not be in it DOES NOT fit those definitions? Are you seriously going there?
One of the dumbest things I've read here, and that's saying a ton.Entitlement: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges.
Petty: having little or no importance or significance.
Nit-picking: minute and usually unjustified criticism.
So you're telling me that freaking out about a beyond minor character in the game that is completely avoidable and demanding that she not be in it DOES NOT fit those definitions? Are you seriously going there?
Entitlement: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges.
Petty: having little or no importance or significance.
Nit-picking: minute and usually unjustified criticism.
So you're telling me that freaking out about a beyond minor character in the game that is completely avoidable and demanding that she not be in it DOES NOT fit those definitions? Are you seriously going there?
EXACTLY! It's fucking bullshit, man. I was pissed the moment she was announced in that stupid VA trailer before the game was out. It seriously yanked me out of the immersion. Was Emily Wong even in the game? I don't think I saw her.Why is she in the game as a reporter instead of reusing a character like Emily Wong?
There's nothing entitled, petty or nitpicky of not wanting some one from the press to be in the game to the extent she's in.
I mean they go all out trying to model her, but for Tali all they can muster is a photoshop.
EXACTLY! It's fucking bullshit, man. I was pissed the moment she was announced in that stupid VA trailer before the game was out. It seriously yanked me out of the immersion. Was Emily Wong even in the game? I don't think I saw her.
LOL... wat?Nope, she was killed on twitter the night before ME3 came out. I'm completely serious.
Chobot's inclusion was a symptom of what is wrong with Bioware and the development of Mass Effect 3.
Besides the ending, it wasn't all rainbows and butterflies.No it really wasn't. Not even a little bit. Mass Effect 3 was a fantastic game with a shitty ending. The whole thing through was amazing.
No it really wasn't. Not even a little bit. Mass Effect 3 was a terrible game with a terrible ending. There are a few memorable moments, more than previous iterations, but the complete package had it falling short of being an "amazing game."No it really wasn't. Not even a little bit. Mass Effect 3 was a fantastic game with a shitty ending. The whole thing through was amazing.
She had a Twitter account, and by that I mean that it was some kind of weird BioWare PR decision, in which she reported about the invasion or something, and she died during a report. I guess.
Besides the ending, it wasn't all rainbows and butterflies.
- Face import "bug" (more like removed feature) that's not even fixed 100% yet
- Tali's face was a joke
- Kai Leng was handled poorly
- The story itself was handled awkwardly
- Prothean removed and made into a DLC Character
These are just a few things that have made ME3 notorious.
Besides the ending, it wasn't all rainbows and butterflies.
- Face import "bug" (more like removed feature) that's not even fixed 100% yet
- Tali's face was a joke
- Kai Leng was handled poorly
- The Reapers' story was handled awkwardly/poorly
- Prothean removed and made into a DLC Character
These are just a few things that have made ME3 notorious.