initially from videos it looked exactly the same as Mass Effect 2 but after playing a bit, the lighting is definatley improved alot.
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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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initially from videos it looked exactly the same as Mass Effect 2 but after playing a bit, the lighting is definatley improved alot.
This is what we get for bitching about Vega's look when he was first introduced.I wish it was Vega
Now he's not available as love interest for either male or female Shepard.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Man, there are some amazing looking backdrops in this game. Looking at the orange blaze of destruction when on Palaven's moon is a beauty. Art direction is ace.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Anyone find a working Nvidia Inspector compatibility bit for AA? Nothing seems to work. FPS goes down, but the AA doesn't get applied. Ugh...
Each speck of orange blaze is a thousand dead Turians.
Remember that next time you're on that moon.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Dat non-official FOV
U JELLY GAF?
Please tell me you jelly
Meh.
Anyone can do that. http://social.bioware.com/forum/Mas...ommunity-Patch-10-Update--FOV--9671165-1.html
I hope you never get AA working.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
Makes it even better.
SerArthurDayne
Member
Those are some long ass arms in that picture.
Just so PC gamers are aware, you can claim a free DLC for the INDRA Sniper Rifle from here: http://www.alienwarearena.com/giveaway/mass-effect-3-giveaway
PC only, and a limited number of keys, but they keep adding more.
Don't pay 10-20 bucks on eBay for it if you are interested.
Just so PC gamers are aware, you can claim a free DLC for the INDRA Sniper Rifle from here: http://www.alienwarearena.com/giveaway/mass-effect-3-giveaway
PC only, and a limited number of keys, but they keep adding more.
Don't pay 10-20 bucks on eBay for it if you are interested.
Vampire On Titus
Member
WHO THE FUCK ON THE CITADEL WANTS THESE TURRET SCHEMATICS?!?
Castor Krieg
Banned
Just grabbed it, thanks!
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Almost home with my copy. It's so close I can taste it. Tastes like Quarian sweat.
Jake Tower
Banned
Did they blow the holster weapon production budget on the day one DLC?
Slackbladder
Member
Go down to
Commons in the Citadel after the Cerberus attack and find someone there. He talks about dismantling bombs and such.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I beat Mass Effect after rushing through it before ME2's release. Then I got ME2 at launch, and rushed pretty quickly with that. It's been ~2 years since I've touched either game, and so I honestly forget 90% of the stuff that happened. So, when my character wouldn't import and I struggled to get things working for ten minutes, I just said screw it ;p Started a new game. Hope I don't miss out on too terribly much. That said, I'll likely go through the trilogy this summer.
Annnnywayyy....
Playing the PC version, and my goodness does it look better than I expected. Animations are sometimes pretty goofy, and skin textures & faces are still pretty bad. And yeah, lip syncing is terrible. But all that said, the game can STILL be a real stunner. The lighting, environment, lively races, cool particle effects, and more lead to a game that techinically is pretty impressive. Mix that with some INCREDIBLE art direction, and it really is better looking than the sum of its parts. 1920x1200 res @ 60fps is just icing on the cake.
Also, while I'm not far (I just got to the Citadel); I gotta say, the first 90 minutes is pretty damn action packed, has a lot of variety, and its pacing is just ridiculous. It's like a phenomenal feature-length film, and yet its just the tiny intro to a massive game.
Annnnywayyy....
Playing the PC version, and my goodness does it look better than I expected. Animations are sometimes pretty goofy, and skin textures & faces are still pretty bad. And yeah, lip syncing is terrible. But all that said, the game can STILL be a real stunner. The lighting, environment, lively races, cool particle effects, and more lead to a game that techinically is pretty impressive. Mix that with some INCREDIBLE art direction, and it really is better looking than the sum of its parts. 1920x1200 res @ 60fps is just icing on the cake.
Also, while I'm not far (I just got to the Citadel); I gotta say, the first 90 minutes is pretty damn action packed, has a lot of variety, and its pacing is just ridiculous. It's like a phenomenal feature-length film, and yet its just the tiny intro to a massive game.
APetePerson
Neo Member
my sob story against ME3:
I remember playing KOTOR at an 8 year old, every weekend, I would play it, non' stop. I loved the story, and I loved how everything you did made an influence on your character. When I discovered that the developer of my beloved star wars RPG made another space-rpg game, boy I was excited. I loved how ME1 rang true to their KOTOR days, with an interface and battle system that reminded me of the days I spent playing away at KOTOR. I loved everything about it, and most of all, I loved the story. I then got mass effect 2. It had, in my opinion, taken everything from every bioware game ever, and made it better. To me, it became the gold standard in games, great graphics, a beautiful story, with everything you do and say making a huge impact on the game. Every experience was unique.
Bioware were my childhood friends, and I had grown up loving them, and looking up to them, and when ME3 was hyping up for release, boy was I excited. I couldn't wait to see what would happen to my beloved squad which I had carefully, and lovingly created over 2 incredible games. I was looking forward to the epic ending to the most epic, incredible game ever, I was waiting for bioware, a game studio that I had grown up in love with to deliver a masterpiece in story-telling and action. I was waiting for my best game ever, but sadly, they didn't deliver. The best studio ever which had introduced me to gaming, and to great story telling had betrayed me, and their loyal followers, and left us for the seemingly greener grass, where the COD people graze, where their is the scent of cash in the air. Bioware, people who were more than just a game studio to me, had given me an all mighty sucker punch, and boy does it hurt.
I remember playing KOTOR at an 8 year old, every weekend, I would play it, non' stop. I loved the story, and I loved how everything you did made an influence on your character. When I discovered that the developer of my beloved star wars RPG made another space-rpg game, boy I was excited. I loved how ME1 rang true to their KOTOR days, with an interface and battle system that reminded me of the days I spent playing away at KOTOR. I loved everything about it, and most of all, I loved the story. I then got mass effect 2. It had, in my opinion, taken everything from every bioware game ever, and made it better. To me, it became the gold standard in games, great graphics, a beautiful story, with everything you do and say making a huge impact on the game. Every experience was unique.
Bioware were my childhood friends, and I had grown up loving them, and looking up to them, and when ME3 was hyping up for release, boy was I excited. I couldn't wait to see what would happen to my beloved squad which I had carefully, and lovingly created over 2 incredible games. I was looking forward to the epic ending to the most epic, incredible game ever, I was waiting for bioware, a game studio that I had grown up in love with to deliver a masterpiece in story-telling and action. I was waiting for my best game ever, but sadly, they didn't deliver. The best studio ever which had introduced me to gaming, and to great story telling had betrayed me, and their loyal followers, and left us for the seemingly greener grass, where the COD people graze, where their is the scent of cash in the air. Bioware, people who were more than just a game studio to me, had given me an all mighty sucker punch, and boy does it hurt.
So i tried the PC-Demo last evening and played around with XPADDER.
Works for me, but i played KOTOR on PC with a similar setup without issues.
All i had to change ingame is the invertion of the mouse Y axis. This only affects the aiming, not the menues, which is very nice.
The pictures show my first setup. My newest setup has a page switch on L3. The 2nd page has 1-8 mapped to the face buttons and D-Pad. Not sure if i will use it though. I am fine with pausing the game with LEFT SHIFT and activating biotics through the HUD with the mouse mapped to the right stick. With a little practice it's not as bad as it sounds. Your mileage may vary, of course.
I tried to map the buttons like Mass Effect 2 on 360. Squad commands on the D-Pad etc. And i had to raise the horizontal speed of the mouse to 51, otherwise Shepard takes forever to turn around. Still might need some tweaking.
This is the first code file without the 2nd page. If anyone wants it, i can post the newer code when i am back from work.
Works for me, but i played KOTOR on PC with a similar setup without issues.
All i had to change ingame is the invertion of the mouse Y axis. This only affects the aiming, not the menues, which is very nice.
The pictures show my first setup. My newest setup has a page switch on L3. The 2nd page has 1-8 mapped to the face buttons and D-Pad. Not sure if i will use it though. I am fine with pausing the game with LEFT SHIFT and activating biotics through the HUD with the mouse mapped to the right stick. With a little practice it's not as bad as it sounds. Your mileage may vary, of course.
I tried to map the buttons like Mass Effect 2 on 360. Squad commands on the D-Pad etc. And i had to raise the horizontal speed of the mouse to 51, otherwise Shepard takes forever to turn around. Still might need some tweaking.
This is the first code file without the 2nd page. If anyone wants it, i can post the newer code when i am back from work.
Code:
;--- Xpadder Profile File ---
DataType=Profile
Version=2011.05.13
[Profile Settings]
[Set Settings]
[Assignments]
Set1Button1Slots=Space
Set1Button2Slots=F
Set1Button3Slots=R
Set1Button4Slots=X
Set1Button5Slots=Left Shift
Set1Button6Slots=2
Set1Button8Slots=Escape
Set1Button10Slots=Middle Mouse Button (3)
Set1DPadUpSlots=Z
Set1DPadRightSlots=E
Set1DPadDownSlots=C
Set1DPadLeftSlots=Q
Set1Stick1UpSlots=W
Set1Stick1RightSlots=D
Set1Stick1DownSlots=S
Set1Stick1LeftSlots=A
Set1Stick2UpSlots=Mouse Move Up
Set1Stick2UpMouseSpeed=32
Set1Stick2RightSlots=Mouse Move Right
Set1Stick2RightMouseSpeed=51
Set1Stick2DownSlots=Mouse Move Down
Set1Stick2DownMouseSpeed=32
Set1Stick2LeftSlots=Mouse Move Left
Set1Stick2LeftMouseSpeed=51
Set1TriggerLeftSlots=Right Mouse Button (2)
Set1TriggerRightSlots=Left Mouse Button (1)
Set2Stick2UpMouseSpeed=32
Set2Stick2RightMouseSpeed=32
Set2Stick2DownMouseSpeed=32
Set2Stick2LeftMouseSpeed=32chickdigger802
Banned
So what are y'alls 'helmet toggle' option?
Do you use the hide helmet during dialog
OR
Don't hide helmet
OR
Just don't wear a helmet?
Really weird that you can't hide helmets completely like you can for your companions.
Also, I have helmets off of my guys because James looks a hell lot like Cerebus forces in the heat of battle =/
Are there any new weapons and armor in this game? Everything I seen seems to just be ME2 shit =/
Do you use the hide helmet during dialog
OR
Don't hide helmet
OR
Just don't wear a helmet?
Really weird that you can't hide helmets completely like you can for your companions.
Also, I have helmets off of my guys because James looks a hell lot like Cerebus forces in the heat of battle =/
Are there any new weapons and armor in this game? Everything I seen seems to just be ME2 shit =/
Blue Ninja
Member
Awaiting a text message to let me know I can pick it up. Don't let me down Game Mania.
Red Blaster
Member
20 hours in; I think it's a lot better on first play than ME2 but also feel the auto-dialogue and homogenization of classes will make it less enjoyable on replays. I'm verrry curious how an ME2 save with everyone dead on the suicide mission will play out.
Spent most of the night going around the Citadel and the Normandy after the initial mission. However, I did play the "From Ashes" DLC and regardless of how you feel about how BioWare has handled this whole "Day 1" DLC fiasco, I'd say it's a pretty nice piece of lore for the ME Universe that shouldn't be missed.
chickdigger802
Banned
Yeah.
Soldiers are kinda shit nowNow that guns Aren't bind to classes. What they got, limited amount of grenades? Yay!
I allready posted this yesterday, but for everyone who has not seen it:
http://widescreengamingforum.com/comment/242894
What a relief ...
http://widescreengamingforum.com/comment/242894
What a relief ...
So, what don't you like about it?
Nope, i don't have anything...
Anyone find Boo in the Normandy? They used the same sound effect from BG2... i think
Enjoying the game so far except for the stupid scanning minigame and those all seeing, all dancing, all consuming galaxy map reapers. Bioware should ditch mini games altogether, as they are apparently so inept at them.
Enjoying the game so far except for the stupid scanning minigame and those all seeing, all dancing, all consuming galaxy map reapers. Bioware should ditch mini games altogether, as they are apparently so inept at them.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
You forcing AO Dennis?
Concerning the production values in the DLC, movies,
entire protean art assets for the cities
Haven't experienced any freezing yet, but the lags during cutscenes are a bit annoying.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Played for 4 hours on PS3 - no freezing issues. Just some slight frame rate hiccups here and there.
Yeah it made me roll my eyes. Pretty awful attempt to wring some emotion out from the story I think.
I am trying at least. But I am not sure if its working.
My framerate gets hammered so there is a (mass) effect there but I am not entirely sure that it does anything.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Shopto just dispatched my copy. UK-GAF, what's the chance of it showing up tomorrow?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
From the demo it does work, but it's not very noticeable. I stuck it on performance over quality and found the effect about the same without the huge framerate hit.
As I said earlier though I had quite a few transparency issues with AO in the second half of the demo. Have you noticed any AO issues? Had the same effect in Skyrim when swimming under water. It's like if there's a blurry, transparency layer over the scene the AO flickers and looks too strong.
Yeah, me too.