The Mass Effect 3/BioWare Thread

[MapMan]

So the only difference is the wave color or what? I dont understand the outrage behind those endings, the whole story sucked since ME1 day 1 and people are realising this just now? I really would love a short explaination WHY exactly there is such a huge shitstorm amongst the reta... fans of ME.

 

[Peter]

So the only difference is the wave color or what? I dont understand the outrage behind those endings, the whole story sucked since ME1 day 1 and people are realising this just now? I really would love a short explaination WHY exactly there is such a huge shitstorm amongst the reta... fans of ME.

Yeah, this. I saw the vid before, but I still don't quite understand the butthurt. Fake C&C in a Bioware game? You don't say...

 

[GreyViper]

Maybe they messed up and meant that the 4th game will explain it all. *sigh* They could have done this simpler, by saying no this isnt the final ending and these endings take palce in Shepards mind. You know frack it, I dont even care, its just a game and I have others games that need finishing.

PS. I still like the the joke that colorblinds have only one ending.

 

[MaroonSkein]

It's funny how mass erect 3 seems to provide people with far more entertainment if they don't play it (and just watch the trainwreck from the sidelines) than if they did.

Seriously. I hope we'll see more crazy fan theories trying to make sense of the ending. SQUALL DIES AT THE END OF DISC 1.

 

[Crooked Bee]

If you enjoyed the combat and want to try out a biotic, I suggest to take a Vanguard. Pretty fun and different gameplay.

That's what I already did, actually: went all Vanguard on those fuckers.

 

[abnaxus]

Vanguard cannot into Banshee

 

[Crooked Bee]

Banshee

 

[Azalin]

Banshee

Vanguard+Banshee =

 

[Kraszu]

So the only difference is the wave color or what? I dont understand the outrage behind those endings, the whole story sucked since ME1 day 1 and people are realising this just now? I really would love a short explaination WHY exactly there is such a huge shitstorm amongst the reta... fans of ME.

Yeah, this. I saw the vid before, but I still don't quite understand the butthurt. Fake C&C in a Bioware game? You don't say...

I suppose you really need to play the whole game or at least see the previous 15 minutes prior to the cutscene to understand, but even someone who played ME1 or the ME2 DLC should spot some massive plot holes in that vid.

The colors are wrong?

 

[racofer]

Adept is the best class.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

Soldier is the best class.

 

[Multiple Sarcasm]

Bros, bros! Basking in emotional engagements, it seems everyone has forgotten that Shepperd S. Shepperd could die at the end of ME2, and ME3 was advertised to be playable by some other EXTREME Space Jesus. Anything came of it?

 

[skuphundaku]

Bros, bros! Basking in emotional engagements, it seems everyone has forgotten that Shepperd S. Shepperd could die at the end of ME2, and ME3 was advertised to be playable by some other EXTREME Space Jesus. Anything came of it?

Now it all makes sense! If Shepard S. Shepard dies at the end of ME2, Marauder Shields wouldn't get the opportunity to face his nemessis. So, in the deal he made with the Reapers, Marauder Shields asked for Shepard S. Shepard to be revived after his death at the end of ME2 so that the epic face-off could happen in the final moments of ME3. See, Marauder Shields is the key to filling those nagging plot holes.

 

[CROmagnon]

Bros, bros! Basking in emotional engagements, it seems everyone has forgotten that Shepperd S. Shepperd could die at the end of ME2, and ME3 was advertised to be playable by some other EXTREME Space Jesus. Anything came of it?

Yes. If Shapard dies in ME2 you play as Lieutenant Herder, Shepards cousin, who is just like Shep, only gay. You only get gay romance options, and at the end you get a fourth choice. You can push a button that is in collors of the rainbow, and instead of blue/red/green energy, the Citated releases a pink energy pulse and the Reapers and the entire galaxy become FABOLOUS.

 

[Multiple Sarcasm]

Yes. If Shapard dies in ME2 you play as Lieutenant Herder, Shepards cousin, who is just like Shep, only gay. You only get gay romance options, and at the end you get a fourth choice. You can push a button that is in collors of the rainbow, and instead of blue/red/green energy, the Citated releases a pink energy pulse and the Reapers and the entire galaxy become FABOLOUS.

Totally replaying ME2 for this!

No, they admitted it was bullshit several months ago.

Awww...

 

[racofer]

I believe that Marauder Shields is actually... Nihlus, repurposed by Reapers to take down Shepard.

 

[JohnTheRevelator]

Troll?

 

[Mrowak]

I only wanted more of ME2 /andyman mode

Why? Gameplaywise what does ME2 have that ME3 doesn't? Storywise they are both pretty derp... So why the sad face?

 

[Bahamut]

I believe that Marauder Shields is actually... Nihlus, repurposed by Reapers to take down Shepard.

No its Conrad Verner in disguise!

 

[curry]

I only wanted more of ME2 /andyman mode

Why? Gameplaywise what does ME2 have that ME3 doesn't? Storywise they are both pretty derp... So why the sad face?

ME2 had better combat, more variety in enemies and had to think about tactics (on Insanity) because of the different layers of defense. In ME3 the enemies are "tough" only because the Mechs, Brutes and Banshees have a lot of armor. It gets tedious fast.

Bioware said ME3 has less Squadmates than ME2 because they have more depth but they don't. They don't even have their own side quests.

 

[sea]

ME2 had better combat, more variety in enemies and had to think about tactics (on Insanity) because of the different layers of defense. In ME3 the enemies are "tough" only because the Mechs, Brutes and Banshees have a lot of armor. It gets tedious fast.

Those layers of defense are still there and are still taken down the same ways. I can't speak for Insanity but on Normal the level of challenge is very fair and actually somewhat steep during the endgame, without becoming an annoying grind. Definitely doesn't feel like HP bloat on that setting to me. Something tells me they didn't spend much time balancing things for the higher difficulty levels.

 

[Crooked Bee]

I only wanted more of ME2 /andyman mode

Why? Gameplaywise what does ME2 have that ME3 doesn't? Storywise they are both pretty derp... So why the sad face?

I dunno, my memory may be faulty, but I enjoyed the overall tone of ME2 much more. It was more... relaxed and light-hearted, I guess? The concept of the suicide mission was good too, even if Bioware-linear-with-a-ridiculous-boss-fight-on-top, and the abduction of your crew. Also, and I'm not really coming out of the closet here since I admitted this before, but I enjoyed the characters, missions and writing in ME2. Much less so in ME3 -- too much derp, can't even switch the brain off.

Combat-wise, though, ME3 is okay... except for the Banshee, ugh. And turrets. Fucking turrets rising out of nowhere. Also, I had to rely on this Vega guy as a tank... character-wise he sucks. Why the fuck did they even introduce him?

 

[curry]

I can't speak for Insanity but on Normal the level of challenge is very fair and actually somewhat steep during the endgame, without becoming an annoying grind. Definitely doesn't feel like HP bloat on that setting to me. Something tells me they didn't spend much time balancing things for the higher difficulty levels.

Well, Normal is just way too easy for me, you can basically just smash X and awesome stuff will happen enemies will explode. Hardcore and Insanity don't make combat much more difficult per se, you'll just have to run away from the Mechs and Banshees when they get close and get more ammo.

 

[Mrowak]

I only wanted more of ME2 /andyman mode

Why? Gameplaywise what does ME2 have that ME3 doesn't? Storywise they are both pretty derp... So why the sad face?

ME2 had better combat, more variety in enemies and had to think about tactics (on Insanity) because of the different layers of defense. In ME3 the enemies are "tough" only because the Mechs, Brutes and Banshees have a lot of armor. It gets tedious fast.

Bioware said ME3 has less Squadmates than ME2 because they have more depth but they don't. They don't even have their own side quests.

Really? Because for me it's the other way round - the enemies in ME 2 were all the same to me, and once you snuck behind cover you could sit there till kingdom come. Now at least you have to move your three letters from time to time as they use granades, smokescreens, lay down turrets, repair machines (e.g. Atlas) use advanced Biotics, dodge your abilities, and so on. IMO, gameplay in ME3 improved significantly.

 

[treave]

Also, I had to rely on this Vega guy as a tank... character-wise he sucks. Why the fuck did they even introduce him?

To be a tank. Also they promised to give Freddie Prinze Jr. a role after he went out with Hepler.