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[Ploid 3.0]

Yeah guess I'll give the ps3 demo a chance. What a load of shit though.



it's not in the demo and apparently not in the full game. Maybe if people bitch enough it will happen.

People complained about ME2 not having controller support though. I think Bioware even commented on it, they never patched it in, and this game not having controller support seals the fact that they just don't care, or expect people to only use kb/mouse. Maybe having only kb/mouse shows that they are hardcore pc devs or something. Options are for noobs.

 

[Emitan]

As someone who's spent literally hundreds of dollars on the Mass Effect franchise, the Mass Effect 3 demo is a massive disappointment.

Almost wish I had a pre-order to cancel just for the principle.

 

[Dave_6]

Where the hell is the PSN demo?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

I can't play the online on the 360. It keeps trying to login to EA servers, but never confirms success or failure and just goes to the main menu. When I hit multiplayer, it says I need to login.

Fucking EA...

 

[RoboFu]

Naw man just look at how much better the ME2 screen is. The hair and makeup are so much better than the ME3 version!

selective pics doesn't make it true. just playing the demo it is easy to see how much better it looks.

 

[Vire]

Good game doesn't necessarily equal good followup to people who felt the game changed in undesireable ways. I liked ME2 but it wasn't at all what I wanted out of a sequel. No pointing to Metacritic can change that.

The argument wasn't "Did you feel ME2 lived up to your expectations".

It's "Did Mass Effect 2 live up to the general populous expectations."

So while it may not of to you, the general consensus, BASED OFF of Critics Metacritic score, User score and GAF votes, was that it did live up to expectations.

I know it may be difficult for you to come to terms with, but you just need to accept it.

Excuse me, I need to go party on my yacht that EA sent me.

 

[Samara]

wtf psn ARE YOU SERIOUS? Where is the demo?

 

[Vamphuntr]

I can't play the online on the 360. It keeps trying to login to EA servers, but never confirms success or failure and just goes to the main menu. When I hit multiplayer, it says I need to login.

Fucking EA...

It does this for me too and for every game now it seems. Can't connect in Reckoning either.

 

[Jtrizzy]

Oh yeah I forgot. I have 3 games on Origin so that would suck to get banned.

If they don't add controller support I'll just rent it on PS3. I'm not one to skip games just to take a stand, but I don't really care for Bioware games in the first place, and not having controller options in a console port is bs.

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Wow, I might actually play a FemShep in ME3 this time around. That pic a page or two back looks pretty freakin' nice. My main miff against FemSheps in the first two games was that the makeup and hair looked gross.

 

[mxgt]

selective pics doesn't make it true. just playing the demo it is easy to see how much better it looks.

jaggies, bad texturing and bad shadows are still present in the PC version, just like they were in ME2

I haven't played 2 in a while, but there really doesn't seem to be much improvement here.

 

[Dave_6]

wtf psn ARE YOU SERIOUS? Where is the demo?

Yeah no shit. It's almost 8 PM here and still nothing.

 

[woober]

Pc or xbox?

PC and you get BF3 for free.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=463163

 

[Nirolak]

selective pics doesn't make it true. just playing the demo it is easy to see how much better it looks.

He was agreeing with you while using sarcasm.

ME3 is on the left.

 

[Dark Octave]

wtf psn ARE YOU SERIOUS? Where is the demo?

Ask Microsoft.

 

[RoboFu]

Whats funny is that kinect doesn't work with the sound turned up. It keeps catching commands from the in game voice acting.

Something happened when I was watching a tv show on XBL. A guy in the show said xbox and the the video paused:/


Anyway. yeah I guess I am not as jaded as some people in this thread. I found the demo quite good. Now I got to go download the pc demo. that is where I played ME 1 and 2. Was just trying the xbox version to try the kinect settings out and turned out to be pleasantly surprised at IQ.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Well, problem solved.

The multiplayer part of the demo is locked until February 17 if you don't have Battlefield 3.

 

[Moaradin]

jaggies, bad texturing and bad shadows are still present in the PC version, just like they were in ME2

I haven't played 2 in a while, but there really doesn't seem to be much improvement here.

The lighting and AA are undeniable improvements. ME2 didn't even have AA. Screenshot couple pages back with the ME2/ME3 comparison shows the ME3 models have MUCH better textures (at least for femshep).

 

[Inferno313]

Obligatory GAF gave MGS4 GOTY post

MGS4 is good fuckin' game.

 

[Dark Octave]

Well, problem solved.

The multiplayer part of the demo is locked until February 17 if you don't have Battlefield 3.

I actually have a friend who was about to buy BF3 JUST to play the MP portion of the demo 3 days early. I talked him out of it hopefully.

 

[pmj]

The argument wasn't "Did you feel ME2 lived up to your expectations".

It's "Did Mass Effect 2 live up to the general populous expectations.".

What? No. Foliorum Viridum wished for a worthy sequel. His post contains his opinion on ME2 and the demo of ME3.

 

[RoboFu]

He was agreeing with you while using sarcasm.

ME3 is on the left.

ha I did not catch that. oopsies!

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Demo was better on PC, but yeesh, the textures during the opening mission..

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Starting Genocide Run.

At character creation.

Do I model it after myself or use a celeb face?

GAF, DECIDE FOR ME.

 

[Emitan]

Did someone post Metacritic reviews in response to someone asking for a game in the same vein as ME1? LOL

 

[Bossniak]

http://apps.facebook.com/mass-effect/

There's a Facebook app for early MP if anyone wants. All you have to do is sign up and enlist your friends who are already playing the demo.

Awesome, thanks for this.

 

[Wallach]

Demo was better on PC, but yeesh, the textures during the opening mission..

I hope it is a case of demo size constraints, because they're quite bad.

 

[Derrick01]

But what else is there? Your argument was even less factual than his. At least he had something more than just an opinion to work with.

My (worthless) opinion: I actually liked ME2 better than ME1. I like personal stories as the focus and ME2 was more about that. It still had a good amount of universe terror and political babble in it, but it's a bridge between the beginning and climax and I didn't mind that at all.

There is nothing else. But I stopped paying attention to metacritic user reviews when good games are routinely given 1s. Not that I ever understood the notion of looking at them anyway. "Oh ok random internet person, you say this game is a 10. You convinced me!". Especially when it's been proven that developers and other people associated with certain games, including Bioware, have been busted inflating their games' score and trolling other ones. You know at least places like here have an established community where you get to know the people a little better

Spoiler

even if they almost always get goty wrong

And for normal game reviews I don't think I need to explain how terrible and inconsistent they are, nor do I trust most of their opinions on wrpgs.

 

[RoboFu]

Demo was better on PC, but yeesh, the textures during the opening mission..

Ehh again the lighting and post processing effects make it look way better to me I dont even notice the textures,

 

[Nizz]

Where the hell is the PSN demo?

wtf psn ARE YOU SERIOUS? Where is the demo?

Just checking to see and sure enough, PSN still doesn't have the demo up. What the hell? They seriously need to start updating earlier.

 

[frontieruk]

Whats funny is that kinect doesn't work with the sound turned up. It keeps catching commands from the in game voice acting.

better with Kinect... It plays itself.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

I don't get this sentiment. People act like ME1's story was this masterpiece of literature. It was a typical sci-fi video game storyline with interesting characters.

Intellectual engagement. ME1 had it, ME2 had none.

I removed a lengthy post because this was a lot easier.

 

[Anticitizen One]

Just got done playing the demo all I can say is....WOW. This is the best game I have ever played. Bioware has done it again.

 

[REV 09]

demo was better on PC. should've been much better, but it was still better than the console version...especially the mp.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Ehh again the lighting and post processing effects make it look way better to me I dont even notice the textures,

Not even the armour on Shepard especially? And the water? The water splashes?

 

[toastyToast]

dat ashley

 

[EmCeeGramr]

dat ashley

 

[Vire]

dat ashley

Mass Effect Ashley has always been grotesquely ugly. What the fuck is up with her lips.

 

[mxgt]

dat ashley

so goddamn ugly

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Mass Effect Ashley has always been grotesquely ugly. What the fuck is up with her lips.

The left side of her face...

 

[JJD]

Demo is up on US PSN store via search guys.

1711 MB.

 

[thetrin]

dat ashley

Good lord. That's grotesque.

 

[RoboFu]

Not even the armour on Shepard especially? And the water? The water splashes?

Yeah but once you get opt the actual game parts they all have the same outfits and textures from me2. plus the better lighting.

 

[Trey]

How does every single Mass Effect thread devolve into ME vs. ME2, without fail?

What do people who dislike ME3's movement take issue with in particular. The roll is the only thing that bothers me overmuch.

 

[nateeasy]

Im 12 and I cant get the multiplayer to work on x360.

 

[jett]

is there a way to edit your past save? I don't want that ugly beeatch tainting my ME3 game with her presence.

 

[inky]

dat ashley

We can travel faster than light but space surgery is still terrible.

 

[PinkCrayon]

How is the omni tool corporeal!?! It seriously bugs me!

Probably the same way a sentinels armor protects them.

 

[Derrick01]

Demo is up on US PSN store via search guys.

1711 MB.

Finally I get to see what all the fuss is about.

Sony's gotta get their shit together with this store next gen.

 

[hlhbk]

I swear its like 80% of GAF already decided they were going into the demo hating it because EA now owns Bioware regardless of how great it is.