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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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brianmcdoogle
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My Xbox was stolen and I've had to rebuild my ME2 save in preparation for 3. Simple question, as I am now tired of replaying ME2:
Does Operation Overload, Firewalker, or any of the N7 space missions have any impact on ME3 (Either real story stuff, or emails like ME2's)?
I did everything else, but I really don't want to waste another 5 or 7 hours doing the Overlord and Firewalker missions, and I really don't want to do the N7 stuff.
Is there a list of missions that have impact in ME3, even if barely impactful?
Does Operation Overload, Firewalker, or any of the N7 space missions have any impact on ME3 (Either real story stuff, or emails like ME2's)?
I did everything else, but I really don't want to waste another 5 or 7 hours doing the Overlord and Firewalker missions, and I really don't want to do the N7 stuff.
Is there a list of missions that have impact in ME3, even if barely impactful?
I can't help but get a kick out of the Garrus calibration jokes. I recruited Garrus and there were like 4 different calibration jokes made on the Normandy, all of them amusing.
During that one event with
(very early post-Palaven spoilers), Joker questions whether or not the error might lie with the "calibrations," and Garrus goes "you do know who you're talking to, right?". Made me laugh.
Haha I think I know exactly what you're talking about. Where he looks somewhat aghast for a moment?
And no holstering is a bigger loss than expected. It totally screws with the ambiance of exploration on planets. You're running around like a goon with your gun out even though after the battle is over, Shep says stuff like "okay no more enemies, let's look around." The claustrophobic FOV doesn't help.
During that one event with
----EDI----
Haha I think I know exactly what you're talking about. Where he looks somewhat aghast for a moment?
And no holstering is a bigger loss than expected. It totally screws with the ambiance of exploration on planets. You're running around like a goon with your gun out even though after the battle is over, Shep says stuff like "okay no more enemies, let's look around." The claustrophobic FOV doesn't help.
When are you going to be playing?
AzureNightmare
Banned
Origin is a broken piece of shit.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
Warning! Ending spoilers in this post! Do not click / select if you don't want to be spoiled!
think Metroid style extra finish. The ending are still locked in place and can all be attained from the same playtrough, since there is not particular consequence for any of them as this is the final game in the trilogy. It's a missed opportunity, but it is probably done to give most players access to all endings without having to go through the whole trilogy over and over. This is a problem of demographics, not lazyness on Bioware's end.
Reading back the last few pages, man, a lot of people suck at spoiler tagging.
I can't believe someone spoiled Sheperd being the Illusive man's father for me. Dick.
Laughable. The Illusive Man is obviously Gordon Freeman in disguise.
shinobi602
Member
Definitely new, and I love it.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
It wasnt in the others. In ME2 bavk was used to holster. I miss that option but the qs is a great Addition.
Pre-order? I walked into Futureshop yesterday and got ME3, this trilogy steelbook, and some code for a gun without a pre-order.
Curious about this as well, actually, lol. Does Alliance foot the Lazarus bill this time?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I'll come back to you tomorrow when I finish the game. Have a three hour drive to make today then come back tomorrow. Going to fucking suck. So close to the end...
Awesome. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Even better!
What the fuck dude? TAG THIS SHIT?!
It said in the load screens of 2 that you can't import from ME2 if that happens.
Terrible attempt at being funny, don't fret.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Just got booted of the servers on PC right at the end of a match. Fuck that. Wouldn't let me reconnect either. Just got a 40MB update, so maybe that's why.
It's not real? Okay. I apologize then. I had my ME3 on the PS3 freeze like 5 times trying to travel around the Citadel. Anyone else having problems. This is pretty annoying.
shinobi602
Member
I'm only five hours in but so far it's really wonderful. Kind of everything I was hoping ME2 would be. Even that dreadful demo opening felt better here for some reason (more dialogue? better sound design?)
The writers are doing a great job of hammering home the fact that THIS IS IT. The skybox on that Turian moon just totally sells the scope and stakes of this game without saying a word.
And I love how the fact that we've been really living and breathing these games through our decision-making comes home to roost here. I mean, (SPOILER FOR SECOND MISSION)
And there's a certain part of the Normandy that gave me pause as well.
The writers are doing a great job of hammering home the fact that THIS IS IT. The skybox on that Turian moon just totally sells the scope and stakes of this game without saying a word.
And I love how the fact that we've been really living and breathing these games through our decision-making comes home to roost here. I mean, (SPOILER FOR SECOND MISSION)
I literally gasped when that thing slammed Ashley's head against the wall.
And there's a certain part of the Normandy that gave me pause as well.
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
Only played up to teh first Turian mission after leaving the Citadel & GOTY confirmed.
That one mission as more varied & exciting to play than all of ME2.
I officially went from hate to can't bear to not be playing this game.
That one mission as more varied & exciting to play than all of ME2.
I officially went from hate to can't bear to not be playing this game.
shinobi602
Member
Yup, I actually spent a few minutes staring. Goddamn beautiful.
brianmcdoogle
Member
GodfatherX
Member
so my walmart.com CE order shipped....very surprised after reports of them not being able to fill their CE preorders
The perfect Dark
Banned
The first three hours were boring (and ugly) but now (as soon as you can enter the normandy) the game is amazing.
bengraven
Member
Chobot has just taken the award from MaleShep for Worst Acting in a Bioware game.
Surprisingly, despite him being my LEAST favorite actor of all time, I'm actually not minding Freddie Prinze Jr. He just became my second least favorite, with Jason Marsden taking over.
Jason Marsden makes me so furious I refused to put Boone in my party in New Vegas. I don't mind throwing Vega in a ME3 party. Who knows, by the end of the game he may become my third least favorite person, swapping places with Justin Long.
Surprisingly, despite him being my LEAST favorite actor of all time, I'm actually not minding Freddie Prinze Jr. He just became my second least favorite, with Jason Marsden taking over.
Jason Marsden makes me so furious I refused to put Boone in my party in New Vegas. I don't mind throwing Vega in a ME3 party. Who knows, by the end of the game he may become my third least favorite person, swapping places with Justin Long.
bengraven
Member
Yes, he fucking does.
No
Well, that fucking blows. She was my love interest in 2 and I know most people didn't like her character but I did.
Flame Lord
Member
I had read somewhere that there was going to be a time limit for some missions in this game. I assumed it would tell you which mission were like that and which weren't... They don't.
Goodbye Grissom Academy...