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[epmode]

I can't believe they brought back planet scanning. Bioware be trollin.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I for one embrace our new purple overlords.

Purple means you're a biotic class, blue means you're not (Barriers vs Shields). At least, that's how it was in ME2.

 

[Vire]

Purple means you're a biotic class, blue means you're not (Barriers vs Shields). At least, that's how it was in ME2.

Hehe, I got it guys. Thanks.

 

[Draft]

Sounds like that Hollywood guy did a pretty good job aping the ME musical cues.

 

[Kyoufu]

I think the purple bar means it's a biotic shield for vanguards and adepts.

 

[Salvadora]

I still don't like the scanning.

 

[Cipherr]

Holy crap @ the music in the Mars Combat vid.

This post delivered, I bothered to watch and you were right. Music was awesome.

 

[Complistic]

the reaper thing was pretty unnecessary.

 

[Messofanego]

Ugh at the uninspired level layouts for encounters. How about a bit more open combat areas with options for flanking?

 

[Grakl]

That reaper alert for the galaxy map is hilarious.

 

[Vire]

Ugh at the uninspired level layouts for encounters. How about a bit more open combat areas with options for flanking?

Really? You could tell just from that 1 minute segment?

C'mon...

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

Seems like I'll still by playing a sniper specialist.

 

[Dany]

Err, how much do these review in progress give away in content/story...?

I've seen that IGN have been doing these but idk if I wanna read them since its waaaaay before the game comes out, it seems weird...

 

[icecream]

Oh come on, aside from a small handful of planets, the ME1 system was dreadfully boring and mundane.

Only because they overused it ineffectively. After the 52nd copy-and-paste terrain, sure it might have become slightly tedious. But each time you landed on a planet and it was a new environment, whether it was a craggy climb, endless fields of green, or a night across the dunes, it always succeeded in showing to the player what it really meant to live in a sci-fi world and participate in a sense of exploration that they'd never be able to do in reality for their entire lifetimes.

Not vouching for them to bring back the ME1 system of exploration and resource gathering piece by piece, but imagine if Bioware had actually been ambitious and tried to improve upon the idea, instead of being lazy and relegating all duties to a basic map HUD and scanner as in both subsequent games.

 

[enzo_gt]

Does scanning look painless or is it just me?

That can't truly be the case. I feel spoiled, there must be more to it.

 

[DTKT]

Really? You could tell just from that 1 minute segment?

C'mon...

They have never made good levels. Let's be honest here, most of ME2 combat was centered around small rooms with 1 or 2 points of entry. The demo showed that they didn't try to change much there.

 

[CrazyDude]

They have never made good levels. Let's be honest here, most of ME2 combat was centered around small rooms with 1 or 2 points of entry. The demo showed that they didn't try to change much there.

You can't tell me ME1 was any different.

 

[Dany]

They have never made good levels. Let's be honest here, most of ME2 combat was centered around small rooms with 1 or 2 points of entry. The demo showed that they didn't try to change much there.

I disagree, I think the second mission showed pretty well how they are trying to vary up combat and it seemed to have worked wel

 

[Mifune]

Well I'm back onboard after watching that first video (not that I was ever really off). The atmosphere is much more Mass Effect here than in the demo...mysterious and moody. Appreciated the team member chatter as well.

And yeah, the music is good.

 

[Bornstellar]

It actually looks really good. And if they fix the MP disconnects/crashes I am definitely on board.

 

[DTKT]

You can't tell me ME1 was any different.

I didn't even mention ME1. :|

 

[AppleMIX]

I'm super curious to see what happens if a reaper catches you.

 

[excaliburps]

So, in a rather different note, you guys liking what IGN is doing with their reviews now? I'm guessing "review in progress" will be done for most of the big games of the year, no?

As long as they don't spoil the game's main story, I'll continue to watch the trailers. I don't particularly find that X character will be appearing spoilerish. What I am curious about is what happened to Miranda? Hudson confirmed she's going to be in the game, but my guess is she'll be killed off by the Illusive Man or something similar? That in turn will make Shepard hate them,etc.

If so, shit! Chose the wrong chick to bang! Ashley looks hotter now but she's a racist (speciecist?) SOB.

 

[Chrysalis]

The truly moronic thing about the Review-in-Progress page is that the reviewer explicitly states that there won't be spoilers about the opening story bits. He (she?) then proceeds to start talking about the story. :\

 

[zlatko]

Not sure why everyone is getting a chubby for the music in that mars video. Sounds like pretty standard hum ho Mass Effect music. By no means is it some of the good things compared to what ME1 and offered.

 

[excaliburps]

I'm super curious to see what happens if a reaper catches you.

I'm guessing you die? Or you mean in the story's waning moments?

I kinda suspect Shepard will die or be subjugated by the Reapers or something. That will, in turn, guarantee that this will be Shepard's last journey but still be within the franchise itself.

Truth be told, I want Shepard to be the series' protagonist still. I dread who the next "hero" for the ME games will be...James Vega? That British bloke on the trailer?

 

[xion4360]

The truly moronic thing about the Review-in-Progress page is that the reviewer explicitly states that there won't be spoilers about the opening story bits. He (she?) then proceeds to start talking about the story. :\

"Oh, and you needn't worry about story-specific spoilers apart from how the game starts, because there won't be any. "

 

[excaliburps]

The truly moronic thing about the Review-in-Progress page is that the reviewer explicitly states that there won't be spoilers about the opening story bits. He (she?) then proceeds to start talking about the story. :\

Wahaha! Maybe he means there won't be any big spoilers? I dunno, the thing is with this kind of review, you can pretty much guess what their score will be. I mean, the only real thing missing is the number - which is all that matters to some people for some reason.

Take this review in progress, the reviewer discloses that he indeed does get a chubby one for Mass Effect and judging from what we've played on the demo, it seems like BioWare has brought its A game. My guess? At the very least a 9.2 and at most maybe 9.8 from IGN. Yeah, that .2-.9 thing is big stuff for some people. =)

 

[Psychoward]

Must not click.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Must not click.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

You and me both.

Still, I'm so proud of myself for the info blackout that I have been able to keep up with.

I learned far too late that BW likes to show off the entire game.

 

[LumpOfCole]

I love how the Reapers in the galaxy map are basically like the spiders in SimAnt. I cannot decide which antagonist sounds creepier.

 

[Vire]

You and me both.

Still, I'm so proud of myself for the info blackout that I have been able to keep up with.

I learned far too late that BW likes to show off the entire game.

Just a heads up, it's only the second area of the game. But yeah, if you are on blackout mode - steer clear.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Just a heads up, it's only the second area of the game. But yeah, if you are on blackout mode - steer clear.

I only clicked on the Galaxy Map video.

Awesome, awesome shit.

 

[DTKT]

So, I don't get it. How is the new system better than planet scanning. It's the same basic mechanic, but on top of it, you have a time limit.

 

[zugzug]

So does this mean the 2 IGN guys captured 2 copies from the San Francisco balloon? or sent copies to review?

I didn't really see in the balloon thread the results.

 

[GSR]

Not sure how many of these I'll watch, but it's nice to see a video showing off exploration a bit. I do wonder though if there's any landing on non-main planets - that is, did they keep any system akin to the N7 missions?

 

[AppleMIX]

So, I don't get it. How is the new system better than planet scanning. It's the same basic mechanic, but on top of it, you have a time limit.

Because you don't need to scan for minerals. Which was the big problem with planet scanning.

 

[DTKT]

Because you don't need to scan for minerals. Which was the big problem with planet scanning.

But now, you are scanning for random pieces of equipment scattered throughout the galaxy. What is the difference??

 

[Thoraxes]

Wahaha! Maybe he means there won't be any big spoilers? I dunno, the thing is with this kind of review, you can pretty much guess what their score will be. I mean, the only real thing missing is the number - which is all that matters to some people for some reason.

Take this review in progress, the reviewer discloses that he indeed does get a chubby one for Mass Effect and judging from what we've played on the demo, it seems like BioWare has brought its A game. My guess? At the very least a 9.2 and at most maybe 9.8 from IGN. Yeah, that .2-.9 thing is big stuff for some people. =)

I think it'll be the case where everyone super-hypes it right around it's release, and then 6 months later people will start to pick it apart for what it really is. (what that will be I have no clue)

 

[EatChildren]

Scanning looks far less tedious and more involved than it was in ME2, but I'm still not sure on it. Seems very fetch questy and the Reaper thing could get very annoying. We'll see.

 

[SteveWinwood]

My deep love and admiration for the Mass Effect franchise is no secret. Exceptionally well-versed in the first two games in the series -- I wrote IGN's epic strategy guides for both -- Mass Effect 3 constitutes a sort of singular focus for me as I look forward to the games I'm anticipating most in 2012.

Seems unbiased to me.

 

[pmj]

But now, you are scanning for random pieces of equipment scattered throughout the galaxy. What is the difference??

The new way is faster than ME2's planet scanning. At least it wastes a bit less of your time.

Building up the Reaper alertness bar by scanning is rather silly and could turn out to be annoying depending on how that works.

 

[Solo]

9.8/10 review was written before he even played it, to be sure.

 

[Vire]

9.8/10 review was written before he even played it, to be sure.

Considering IGN uses a .5 scale, no it wasn't. But keep your tin foil hat on.

The new way is faster than ME2's planet scanning. At least it wastes a bit less of your time.

Building up the Reaper alertness bar by scanning is rather silly and could turn out to be annoying depending on how that works.

I'm curious what the potential penalty is from getting "caught" by the Reapers.

 

[PinkCrayon]

Seems unbiased to me.

You're right. They should have someone who hasn't even played the first two games review it.

 

[Brandon F]

But can you holster the gun?

 

[SteveWinwood]

You're right. They should have someone who hasn't even played the first two games review it.

:shrug

Doesn't seem like that bad of an idea. If it can stand on it's own legs, then that's probably a good thing.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Scanning looks far less tedious and more involved than it was in ME2, but I'm still not sure on it. Seems very fetch questy and the Reaper thing could get very annoying. We'll see.

This. I kinda wish he’d shown off what does happen when you get caught by a reaper, though.

Gun-fight? Loss of Fuel? Insta-death?

Also, man was the guy playing a bore. He picked the class that can Zero Shift and decided to snipe from as far away as possible without moving?

 

[shinobi602]

Dat Mars footage.

 

[Solo]

Considering IGN uses a .5 scale, no it wasn't. But keep your tin foil hat on.

Oh sorry, my bad. Change 9.8 to 9.5 or 10.0 then.