The Mass Effect 3/BioWare Thread

[Valestein]

I still can't get my head around the fact Shephard has to gather allies in ME3. One would think that every race in the galaxy would be up in arms because of the Reaper invasion. Why do we have to ask for their help?

Well, their homeworlds get attacked aswell, it's more of persuading them into joining a single central attack (dumb strategy btw :D ) so not each race tries to get rid of those Reapers on their own.

The space combat in ME3 looks like american revolutionary war infantry battles where marching formations of troops trade fire at each other.

 

[Angthoron]

I still can't get my head around the fact Shephard has to gather allies in ME3. One would think that every race in the galaxy would be up in arms because of the Reaper invasion. Why do we have to ask for their help?

Well, their homeworlds get attacked aswell, it's more of persuading them into joining a single central attack (dumb strategy btw :D ) so not each race tries to get rid of those Reapers on their own.

The space combat in ME3 looks like american revolutionary war infantry battles where marching formations of troops trade fire at each other.

Yeah, that came to mind as well. Seems that centuries of warfare were instantly forgotten once the races got TO SPAAAAACE.

 

[Haba]

I still can't get my head around the fact Shephard has to gather allies in ME3. One would think that every race in the galaxy would be up in arms because of the Reaper invasion. Why do we have to ask for their help?

Well, their homeworlds get attacked aswell, it's more of persuading them into joining a single central attack (dumb strategy btw :D ) so not each race tries to get rid of those Reapers on their own.

The space combat in ME3 looks like american revolutionary war infantry battles where marching formations of troops trade fire at each other.

Yeah, that came to mind as well. Seems that centuries of warfare were instantly forgotten once the races got TO SPAAAAACE.

It seems that the alien races have caught...

SHEPARDS

 

[MetalCraze]

For a dev so hated by the truly oldschool elite (95%) in this here forum, which played all screenshots on Mobygames, to have a 152 page thread dedicated mostly to a single game? Truly Codex cannot forgive a dev that didn't release the best RPG in fucking years for 2 years. This is how shitty those Bioware games are.

 

[Jaesun]

Poor Cryway.

 

[Angthoron]

For a dev so hated by the truly oldschool elite (95%) in this here forum, which played all screenshots on Mobygames, to have a 152 page thread dedicated mostly to a single game? Truly Codex cannot forgive a dev that didn't release the best RPG in fucking years for 2 years. This is how shitty those Bioware games are.

Skyway please, this is not about one single game. This is about a trilogy.


Also.

Jaesun joins the legion of the non-organicsmic?

 

[evdk]

Also.

Jaesun joins the legion of the non-organicsmic?

'Tis the season.

 

[racofer]

Jaesun used that avatar for quite a while before the serpent one.

 

[Angthoron]

Jaesun used that avatar for quite a while before the serpent one.

Yeah, but his title? I haven't noticed that before.

Anyway, regarding ME space combat - is it just my impression, or is it seriously heavy on capital-class ships? And if it is, how does that make any sense? They'd have been outclassed by smaller, more maneuverable ships ages ago. Okay, I know I'm trying to comment on realism in a BioWare game but still, what. Formations used best for catching stray shots, capital ships, why, why? BioWare cannot into military history.

 

[hoopy]

Space warfare wouldn't even be anything like naval or air warfare, so historical accuracy or military realism makes no difference.

 

[Angthoron]

Space warfare wouldn't even be anything like naval or air warfare, so historical accuracy makes no difference.

It'd still be more close to air warfare than that - heavily reliant on mobility, since a bunch of smaller and faster interceptor vessels would punch holes in a capital ship while it'd try to aim. And yeah, sure, you could arm capital ships with fast-tracking turrets and so on, but at the same cost you could probably provide enough firepower to wipe it out and keep most of the force intact.

It's kinda why we don't make giant fucking tanks.

 

[Syril]

Gamerfuzion gives it 9.5/10

http://www.gamerfuzion.com/blogs/mass-effect-3-review-xbox-360-ps3-pc/


Pixelordeath says that Mass Effect 3

offers experience so blindingly immersive that even Skyrim begins to resemble a cheap, next-gen adaptation of Super Mario World.

Finishing with

Bioware has created a gem for the ages not soon to be outdone

http://pixelsordeath.com/features/assuming-control-a-preview-of-mass-effect-3

How do you feel now Todd ?


IGN starts with a whooping 6 page review and it's only the start, we learn that ME 3 story is probably the best written story in history

I found myself continually shaking my head in awe as things came together, not only from Mass Effect 2, but from Mass Effect itself, how bioware accomplished all of this successfully borders on mind-boggling.

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/121/1219446p1.html


Mass Effect 3, best sci-fi game/novel/movie in history of mankind ? You decide.

 

[sea]

The amount of hyperbole in these articles is amazing. It's like these guys are all competing to come up with the most ridiculous claims of all.

 

[Infinitron]

Skyrim wasn't even supposed to be "immersive" in the same way that ME3 is. It's comparing apples and oranges.

 

[Malpercio]

I just can't wait for some reviews to give it a 8 (!!!!), creating a massive shitstorm from Biodrones because the metacritic score got lowered.

 

[Cowboy Moment]

The amount of hyperbole in these articles is amazing. It's like these guys are all competing to come up with the most ridiculous claims of all.

Well, they need to outdo EA's marketing, otherwise they're redundant.

Isn't it a fun industry, where the press hypes a product more than its creators?

 

[dextermorgan]

The amount of hyperbole in these articles is amazing. It's like these guys are all competing to come up with the most ridiculous claims of all.

I can't bring myself to read that shit. I really, honestly can't.

 

[Syril]

Space warfare wouldn't even be anything like naval or air warfare, so historical accuracy makes no difference.

It'd still be more close to air warfare.

lol wrong. The closest we have to space combat on earth is under water combat, and how much combat under water have we seen? Pretty much none.

 

[Valestein]

The Reapers don't even seem all that powerful. It takes the one who humps that ship quite a while to destroy it.

 

[Weierstraß]

I swear, the Gamerfuzion video review is an elaborate troll video. I don't know what I just watched.

And I know, getting my hopes up was stupid, but I thought that maybe this time it would be too much for these reviewers to take.

 

[Angthoron]

Gamerfuzion gives it 9.5/10

http://www.gamerfuzion.com/blogs/mass-effect-3-review-xbox-360-ps3-pc/


Pixelordeath says that Mass Effect 3

offers experience so blindingly immersive that even Skyrim begins to resemble a cheap, next-gen adaptation of Super Mario World.

Finishing with

Bioware has created a gem for the ages not soon to be outdone

http://pixelsordeath.com/features/assuming-control-a-preview-of-mass-effect-3

How do you feel now Todd ?


IGN starts with a whooping 6 page review and it's only the start, we learn that ME 3 story is probably the best written story in history

I found myself continually shaking my head in awe as things came together, not only from Mass Effect 2, but from Mass Effect itself, how bioware accomplished all of this successfully borders on mind-boggling.

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/121/1219446p1.html


Mass Effect 3, best sci-fi game/novel/movie in history of mankind ? You decide.

Motherfucking Mass Effect,
With aliens in space
Motherfucking Mass Effect,
In Shepard's gay embrace
Motherfucking Mass Effect,
It's just so fucking cool
Motherfucking Mass Effect,
Don't like it? You're a tool

Motherfucking Mass Effect,
The story is so deep
Motherfucking Mass Effect,
Conclusion is so sweet
Motherfucking Mass Effect,
When Reapers come for you
Motherfucking Mass Effect
They'll read our review

They'll see we gave them ten of ten
And that we liked butt sex
They'll like us all the better then
'Cause Mr. T's like Wrex
They'll give us banner ads and cash
And take us to a bar
We'll drink and dance and smoke some hash
And give an extra star

 

[Angthoron]

Space warfare wouldn't even be anything like naval or air warfare, so historical accuracy makes no difference.

It'd still be more close to air warfare.

lol wrong. The closest we have to space combat on earth is under water combat, and how much combat under water have we seen? Pretty much none.

lol no, speeds would be completely different, assuming sci-fi level techs.

 

[Gragt]

If everything is "the best ever", then being the best has no meaning anymore.

 

[Infinitron]

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WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE

 

[racofer]

I knew it! ME3 is the best game ever since Skyrim.