Mass Effect 3 beta leaked... interesting screenshots

[RPGMaster]

BioWhore's to be announced title: Mass Effect: The Lightgun Game.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

I sighed when I saw how Mass Effect 3 was shaping up to be, what with this new "Do the Dew" protagonist, but I didn't think they would go that far. It seems like BioWare now wants to discourage you from making your own dialogue choices. Too complicated, slows down the action too much. Let the CPU think in your stead.

Didn't they do it already in BG2/ToB with their infamous Bioware dialogue choices?

 

[Insane Psychic]

I'm wondering if we'll be allowed to comment on Ash's sudden addiction to plastic surgery?

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

"Y'know Williams, it couldn't hurt to change things up a bit. Relax and let your hair down."


*The Next day*

"Oh, geez. I was wrong Ash, put it back up for the love of God. You look like Micheal Jackson."


"You jerk."

 

[Humanity has risen!]

Just out of interests sake, how is Bethesda inclining? Something I missed?

There was a 3 hour gameplay video that showed monsters taking negligible damage and slaughtering a level 7 PC in 1 or 2 hits (Troll and giant), less I SAW A MUDCRAB THE OTHER DAY incidental NPC dialog (They used names and seemed coherent), the ability for the player to ACTUALLY FAIL A QUEST AND REPORT BACK TO NPC WITH FAILURE HOLY SHIT, saw at least one skillcheck in dialog (Which player failed, which lead to failing the quest when the non-talky option kept fucking up), and of course it has INFINITE DRAGONS

Will no doubt have plenty of dumb Bethesda shit too but I'M PUMPED BROS

Sounds nice, thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm pumped up for it as well, got it pre-ordered. I'm probably going to complete every single quest in it within the month, like I did with Morrowind and Oblivion. It still looks too dumbed down to my liking, but it looks more like a return to the former.

I'm not going to touch Mass Effect 3, on the other hand. Thanks for whoever is promising to do an LP on it for sparing us from suffering it.

 

[Elim]

Don't know if this was posted, official Post from BiowarEA.

Hello everyone!

As most of you know by now, this evening an accidental leak occurred of some early Mass Effect 3 beta code. Microsoft has advised us that through human error at their end, content which was meant for internal beta testing was flagged incorrectly and released to individuals who had signed up for the beta of the Xbox Live dashboard update. It has since been taken down and deactivated.

We'd like to stress that the leaked code is in a rough, unfinished state and was not meant for public release. The content is not final, and is not reflective of the quality of the finished, polished game due for release on March 6, 2012 (March 9 in Europe).

One feature that was present in this early build is a set of game play modes that are in development. In the beta code they are referred to as "action mode", "story mode" and "RPG mode". We want to stress that these features are still in the early stages of development and will receive considerable iteration and refinement. These modes are designed to give players an even finer degree of control over their game experience than ever before. Whether it be someone who finds the combat difficult but wants to experience the amazing story, someone who wants to focus on the action and combat game play, or fans who want the rich, story-driven RPG Mass Effect experience they've come to love – Mass Effect 3 will support all of these options. We'll have more info in the days ahead!

Bold Text by me, i find it just funny/sad.

 

[Freelance Henchman]

I don't even care if this game is actually good or not, I NEED TO PLAY IT JUST FOR THE CLOSURE.

EDIT:

Jesus Christ, Ashley is a callgirl now? wtf

 

[Hellraiser]

Popamole mode, EPIC CINEMA mode and Romance mode. Ah the tyranny of choice! Bioware you spoil us so much.

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

miranda can go fuck herself

my new waifu

 

[Excidium]

lol @ new Ashley. So much for being progressive. :borderhouse:

 

[Stinger]

Oh wow Ashley became ugly as fuck. And I complained about Miranda for having a derpy potato shaped head.

Unreal 3 isn't good for making women.

 

[Silellak]

The cynical part of me wonders if these game modes will be used by Bioware for "field research" - we know from before that they can and do collect data on what classes/difficulty people choose...now they'll know what type of game people choose...and perhaps alter their future games appropriately.

 

[Jaesun]

The cynical part of me wonders if these game modes will be used by Bioware for "field research" - we know from before that they can and do collect data on what classes/difficulty people choose...now they'll know what type of game people choose...and perhaps alter their future games appropriately.

That's exactly what I thought too, since ME3 (and all future EA titles) requires you to use their new Origin DRM. And IIRC the EULA specifically states it collects information, though supposedly anonymous information about you.

 

[Erzherzog]

Shepard.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

Wrex.

 

[Humanity has risen!]

I don't even care if this game is actually good or not, I NEED TO PLAY IT JUST FOR THE CLOSURE.

EDIT:

Jesus Christ, Ashley is a callgirl now? wtf

Makes me think of a Thunderbirds muppet...

 

[MetalCraze]

The cynical part of me wonders if these game modes will be used by Bioware for "field research" - we know from before that they can and do collect data on what classes/difficulty people choose...now they'll know what type of game people choose...and perhaps alter their future games appropriately.

Select the game mode:

a) I want to play popamole shooter
b) popamole shooter? Why not
c) I dislike popamole shooter, but if you insist

choose wisely kids, Bioware is doing research

 

[Overweight Manatee]

The cynical part of me wonders if these game modes will be used by Bioware for "field research" - we know from before that they can and do collect data on what classes/difficulty people choose...now they'll know what type of game people choose...and perhaps alter their future games appropriately.

Select the game mode:

a) I want to play popamole shooter
b) popamole shooter? Why not
c) I dislike popamole shooter, but if you insist

choose wisely kids, Bioware is doing research

Hopefully Bioware randomizes the options every time, because you know consoletards always go for A-A-A-Awesome when presented with a list of choices. Wouldn't want to bias that results. IIRC the stats said that 2/3rds of players did just this for ME2.

 

[MetalCraze]

Maybe they were trying to skip the cutscene and play the damn game?

 

[Mangoose]

Maybe they were trying to skip the cutscene and play the damn game?

I definitely made a good number of accidental choices from trying to skip cutscenes.

 

[AlaCarcuss]

I haven't read the whole of this thread, but you guys know that some (or perhaps all) of these options relate to the new multi-player part of the game right?

Especially the first screen (Action mode, RPG mode etc.).

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

Never knew there was a need for 'Story Management', rifling through conversation choices and the like, in multiplayer.

 

[Wyrmlord]

Someone at neogaf posted these. Enjoy until ea discovers them.

And finally (I think) this is the male/male romance dude:

(Unless Weekes wrote the m/m romance character, then it may actually not be horribly offensive to gay and straight people, just like Gann, before that was cut out.).

Am I the only one who feels this way about the first two screenshots?

The woman seems to have been deliberately given an androgynous appearance.

It's probably a good marketing/psychological trick to appeal to a) female players playing a male Shepherd, b) male players with a "both-ways" preference for men and women, c) the hetero male players and d) players who want a transgender companion. I am not trolling, quite serious here. I really suspect her appearance is a good way of appealing to the broadest audience possible, in a single stroke.

(And yes, the root of my suspicions lies in Alan Moore's Watchmen!)

 

[Captain Shrek]

Shite.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Damn Betan hermaphrodite trying to seduce Admiral Naismith.