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[CrazyDude]

I love both ME games, so call me crazy if ME3 is more of ME2 with a better story and better character customization for combat.

Sure, i wish ME3 would have planet exploration like in ME1, but better of course, but i guess i gotta deal with it.

What about the soundtrack though? Is it more like ME1, or more like "epic hollywood movie soundtrack" like ME2? I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter. =/ I just feel like playing ME1 again just to listen to its beautiful soundtrack again.

It's being made by Clint Mansell.

Multiplayer is probably going to be made by Bioware Montreal, so I doubt it will effect the single player.

 

[GSR]

What about the soundtrack though? Is it more like ME1, or more like "epic hollywood movie soundtrack" like ME2? I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter. =/ I just feel like playing ME1 again just to listen to its beautiful soundtrack again.

They've got Clint Mansell on it rather than Jack Wall, but I have a suspicion they'll be gunning for Lux Aeterna Mass Effect edition rather than his more atmospheric stuff.

 

[kadotsu]

So who actually thinks ME3 will make good on the franchise's promises like "Your decisions will matter" etc? I personally think it'll do the Fallout 3 "200 endings" fakeout. I at least hope there'll be some kind of closure.

On a slight off topic note. I just replayed Ratchet & Clank: ACIT. That game has combat similar to ME3 (Pausing in mid battle). But it sports better crowd control mechanics, more variety in engagement methods and more interesting boss designs. Lacks a cover system though. It also has planetary exploration (every planetoid is unique btw), ship enhancements that actually do something gameplay wise and leveling up while you play the game. Yes you don't have to wait until your mission ends to get your level up. It's like everything I wanted from ME2 but instead I got Quarian sex and "I AM OMEGA".

 

[Carbonox]

This game. I wants it.

And :lol at that mag cover. Fucking awful with that horrendous female Shepard. Still can't believe this is the default female model.

 

[Bisnic]

It's being made by Clint Mansell.

And what does that mean exactly? Sorry, im not an expert in that kind of stuff.

 

[Nirolak]

Hard to be angry when you're getting a fabric patch.

You can use it for a flag, sew it onto your favorite jacket, or even wear it as a bandana. You'll need to keep the sweat out of your eyes when you're pwning geth and reapers in your all-night multiplayer horde matches.

Personally, I'm gonna paint my car up like the Normandy, tie it to my antenna, and cruise town.

 

[RBK]

How could you guys like the exploration in ME1? It was some of the worst sidequest missions I have ever played in a RPG in recent memory.

 

[CrazyDude]

So who actually thinks ME3 will make good on the franchise's promises like "Your decisions will matter" etc. I personally think it'll do the Fallout 3 "200 endings" fakeout. I at least hope there'll be some kind of closure.

On a slight off topic note. I just replayed Ratchet & Clank: ACIT. That game has combat similar to ME3 (Pausing in mid battle). But it sports better crowd control mechanics, more variety in engagement methods and more interesting boss designs. Lacks a cover system though. It also has planetary exploration (every planetoid is unique btw), ship enhancements that actually do something gameplay wise and leveling up while you play the game. Yes you don't have to wait until your mission ends to get your level up. It's like everything I wanted from ME2 but instead I got Quarian sex and "I AM OMEGA".

They got rid of the mission complete screen.

 

[GSR]

And what does that mean exactly? Sorry, im not an expert in that kind of stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Mansell

He's done a lot of film scores, including a lot of Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan).

 

[CrazyDude]

And what does that mean exactly? Sorry, im not an expert in that kind of stuff.

Listen to the Moon's(movie) soundtrack.

 

[Carbonox]

N7 Autobot car? As you do. Hasbro should hit that up.

 

[Nora Kisaragi]

This game. I wants it.

And :lol at that mag cover. Fucking awful with that horrendous female Shepard. Still can't believe this is the default female model.

What would the backlash be if they changed the default male model?

 

[Thoraxes]

Ugh, not online multiplayer. I really want it to fail so they don't do it again, but chances are they'll probably shoehorn it into DA too at this point.

It'll probably be Origin exclusive too.

 

[Carbonox]

What would the backlash be if they changed the default male model?

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[Momo]

idk what you guys are on about that model is gorgeous

 

[Acidote]

So, will there be a cheaper, non second-hand, version of the game without the online pass?

 

[Bisnic]

How could you guys like the exploration in ME1? It was some of the worst sidequest missions I have ever played in a RPG in recent memory.

Don't get me wrong, i hated how there was only 2 or 3 different kind of buildings/caverns, how sidequests were all the same, how there was nothing but mountains, rarely any monsters, how the Mako controlled... but there was just that little something that combined with the great skyboxes + great soundtrack and that feeling of being lonely in the universe that was just special, and i still loved it even with all the crap i mentioned.

 

[speculawyer]

Online pass? Is this like what Activision is doing with Call of Duty: MW3?


It is strange . . . PC gaming is moving to Free to Play with Facebook gaming and TF2. Console gaming is moving to 'pay for the game and pay us more for special online stuff'. I don't think they can both move in opposite directions like that for long. PC gaming popularity may improve.

 

[Reuenthal]

I don't really care much for ME1 style planet exploration. I want a story in ME3 that is at least as good as ME1 story. Also some main missions that are as good as ME1 since the collector stuff in ME2 wasn't that much to my liking (not that I disliked them but so so), although the rest of the game certainly was. In terms of exploration, I was considerably more satisfied by ME2 actually and its plentiful different worlds I got to visit than ME1 fewer 'main/somewhat important' worlds and more abundant relatively empty, repetitive planets.

As I do expect better story, better antagonists than the collectors, better main missions and so on, while I also expect retaining some of the positives of ME2 over ME1 I am actually confident that this will be the best ME game yet.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

And what does that mean exactly? Sorry, im not an expert in that kind of stuff.

It means that death is the road to awe, and that together we will live forever.

 

[Derrick01]

Online pass? Is this like what Activision is doing with Call of Duty: MW3?


It is strange . . . PC gaming is moving to Free to Play with Facebook gaming and TF2. Console gaming is moving to 'pay for the game and pay us more for special online stuff'. I don't think they can both move in opposite directions like that for long. PC gaming popularity may improve.

I thought online pass was the code that comes with new copies to let you use MP for "free" and if you buy used you have to pay $10 to play MP. It's like EA's dlc thing but with MP instead.

 

[Wallach]

I thought online pass was the code that comes with new copies to let you use MP for "free" and if you buy used you have to pay $10 to play MP. It's like EA's dlc thing but with MP instead.

It is, yeah. It's the same idea as Cerberus Network, except for multiplayer access rather than DLC access.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

I don't know what 3 will be like, but I just want a great fucking experience. Mass Effect is one of my fave game series this generation, I want 3 to fucking shine brightest.

Let's go Edmonton, knock it out of the park.

 

[Nirolak]

Ugh, not online multiplayer. I really want it to fail so they don't do it again, but chances are they'll probably shoehorn it into DA too at this point.

It'll probably be Origin exclusive too.

They're interested for Dragon Age, but it doesn't run well in their ancient engine, and they have the more pressing concern of "game must not suck" for the third iteration, so I suspect we won't see it until Dragon Age 4 on next-gen consoles.

 

[Reuenthal]

Yeah the possible multiplayer addition is something I am not interested at all. The effort given to that would probably be better served if it was given somewhere else to enhance in some way the single player experience.

 

[Clockblockers]

Don't get me wrong, i hated how there was only 2 or 3 different kind of buildings/caverns, how sidequests were all the same, how there was nothing but mountains, rarely any monsters, how the Mako controlled... but there was just that little something that combined with the great skyboxes + great soundtrack and that feeling of being lonely in the universe that was just special, and i still loved it even with all the crap i mentioned.

I feel like the bringing down the sky DLC was a good move in the right direction for planet exploration. I would have been happy in ME2 if they cut down on the explorable planets, but made the ones you could go on more like BDTS. However I liked ME2 I just felt it was lacking the wonder that ME1 had.

 

[Sickboy007]

Female Shepard looks 15 years old, the sex scenes are suddenly even more creepy.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

They're interested for Dragon Age, but it doesn't run well in their ancient engine, and they have the more pressing concern of "game must not suck" for the third iteration, so I suspect we won't see it until Dragon Age 4 on next-gen consoles.

YOU MUST GATHER YOUR PARTY BEFORE VENTURING FORTH

 

[Mutagenic]

Don't get me wrong, i hated how there was only 2 or 3 different kind of buildings/caverns, how sidequests were all the same, how there was nothing but mountains, rarely any monsters, how the Mako controlled... but there was just that little something that combined with the great skyboxes + great soundtrack and that feeling of being lonely in the universe that was just special, and i still loved it even with all the crap i mentioned.

I completely agree with you.

 

[malfcn]

The MP in Mass Effect is going to drop like a rock. Just like Bioshock 2.

And Deadspace 2?

 

[Sportbilly]

Bah, I was hoping they'd be giving away vials of Tali's sweat with pre-orders.

 

[Gravijah]

i love online passes

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Also is it just me or does the official femshep look like the chick from Paramore:

 

[Emitan]

i love online passes

They're almost as great as requiring an internet connection for an offline game. I'm happy that publishers can enforce playing games the way they were meant to be played.

 

[TheSeks]

http://www.abload.de/img/n7_car_normandyvkyw.jpg

There's not enough faces for me to put my palm on in the world towards this picture and the EVEN FURTHER DUMBED DOWN GUI/MECHANICS.

Christ. What a disappointment, and Female Shepard looks bad in comparison to Male.

I feel like the bringing down the sky DLC was a good move in the right direction for planet exploration. I would have been happy in ME2 if they cut down on the explorable planets, but made the ones you could go on more like BDTS.

BDTS was only "great" because it was the only fucking planet with SHIT TO DO/story elements. Sure, you had the moon and PEW PEW PEW hallways on other planets, but they were so lifeless/DEAD.

Frankly, cutting those planets out was an improvement in ME2 since knowing Bioware they'd just pull ME1 and non-BDTS planets.

 

[GSR]

i love online passes

Every time I have to put in a code to unlock the rest of the game I bought I just get this nice tingly feeling.

 

[Gravijah]

Also is it just me or does the official femshep look like the chick from Paramore:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1093026/images/general/paramore-chick-shepard-wrex-shepard-wrex-shepard-wrex.jpg[/MG][/QUOTE]

no, femshep is rocking a badass mullet not whatever that hairdo is

 

[Chinner]

watch out witcher 2, mass effect 3 is coming to take back its best rpg of the year award!

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

I dread online passes, they don't deserve to exist.

 

[Bisnic]

watch out witcher 2, mass effect 3 is coming to take back its best rpg of the year award!

But ME3 is coming out next year!

 

[excaliburps]

I wouldn't mind MP to be honest. As long as the core game is still awesome, they can do whatever the hell they want. Of course, if it's tacked on, it's another story.

But imagine a horde mode for Mass Effect? Or going through a set of side-missions or campaign with a buddy and both actions having repercussions? Would be awesome, no?

 

[Chinner]

But ME3 is coming out next year!

so is witcher 2!

 

[Gravijah]

But ME3 is coming out next year!

and so is the console version of the witcher 2

 

[Bisnic]

A game can't be "RPG of the year" two years in a row.

At least, i never seen this yet.

 

[Emitan]

A game can't be "RPG of the year" two years in a row.

At least, i never seen this yet.

If CoD can win the best graphics award over Crysis ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

 

[Goldmund]

It's being made by Clint Mansell.

Wow. Really? That's quite the coup. Unlike Hans Zimmer (who I think has written for games, as well?), he still has some love for music in him. Now I'm excited.

 

[Clockblockers]

BDTS was only "great" because it was the only fucking planet with SHIT TO DO/story elements. Sure, you had the moon and PEW PEW PEW hallways on other planets, but they were so lifeless/DEAD.

Frankly, cutting those planets out was an improvement in ME2 since knowing Bioware they'd just pull ME1 and non-BDTS planets.

I would like to see s combo of the 2 in ME3 some planets that are walked (like in ME2) and some where you use a combo of exploring and combat (like BDTS). The Mako wasn't perfect, but I think it could have been improved not scrapped.

 

[Gravijah]

A game can't be "RPG of the year" two years in a row.

At least, i never seen this yet.

it's like when a game releases in japan one year but it comes out the next year everywhere else and then that version gets all the awards.

 

[Thoraxes]

They're interested for Dragon Age, but it doesn't run well in their ancient engine, and they have the more pressing concern of "game must not suck" for the third iteration, so I suspect we won't see it until Dragon Age 4 on next-gen consoles.

It's inevitable at this point really.

 

[RBK]

There's not enough faces for me to put my palm on in the world towards this picture and the EVEN FURTHER DUMBED DOWN GUI/MECHANICS.

Christ. What a disappointment, and Female Shepard looks bad in comparison to Male.



BDTS was only "great" because it was the only fucking planet with SHIT TO DO/story elements. Sure, you had the moon and PEW PEW PEW hallways on other planets, but they were so lifeless/DEAD.

Frankly, cutting those planets out was an improvement in ME2 since knowing Bioware they'd just pull ME1 and non-BDTS planets.

Exactly. If you are going add that, at least make it meaningful. The loyalty missions in ME2 are basically the sidequests and those were all great. I don't mind planet exploration in Mass Effect 3, but I doubt it will happen.