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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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HadesGigas
Member
She serves more of an actual purpose in the game since they use her skills to find a bunch of signals that end up being important things.
Though she doesn't feed your fish...
WrenchNinja
Member
There's a VI for that!
Can anyone identify the name of this song? It plays during certain parts, usually when defending a point until something happens. First time heard is at the beginning on Earth when waiting for the Normandy to pick you up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxsyXHKl6mY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxsyXHKl6mY
RedAssedApe
Banned
Buzz Aldrin did voice work for this...haha
He plays
creepy "My Sweet" grandpa
Boombloxer
Member
nm, saw your earlier post. To each his own.
I wound up taking Garrus and EDI the most, Liara and Garrus/James was my normal run.
So they got that MP DLC out, where is this patch, I want to see what my imported characters that wouldn't import will look like, if it is actually fixed.
Most of the way through my Insanity play through, sometimes the Vanguard Charge/Nova combo can kick some ass, and other times it will get you killed pretty darn quickly, lol.
Most of the way through my Insanity play through, sometimes the Vanguard Charge/Nova combo can kick some ass, and other times it will get you killed pretty darn quickly, lol.
Melchiah
Member
I noticed that in ME2, when I entered the derelict
Reaper
Thanks for the tip regarding the conversations. I'll bear that in mind, if I ever play it through again.
I don't tend to play games on hard (RFoM is the only exception), so that's not a problem.
WrenchNinja
Member
The skybox was pretty sweet though, right
Painkiller Q8
Member
Just got my copy of ME3 and I'm really sad because the game wont find and Import my ME2 Importer!!!
I checked it out it is on my HDD already.. what is the problem >.<
I checked it out it is on my HDD already.. what is the problem >.<
Melchiah
Member
Just turned the PS3 on, and some ME3 patch was downloaded automatically via PS+ service.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Was this console the original console you played ME2 on or did you transfer the save from another console at some point or put it on the cloud?
I'm on 360 and still haven't received the patch. I'm just waiting to be able to import my original ME1 face before I play.
It's the Earth combat music. Don't recall it being played in any other location.
That's what hurts the most.
I really really enjoyed this game, more than ME2. But knowing it could've been so much better makes me sad.
Yeah, her skills are pretty useful too. I would take her if she wasn't the (probably exaggerating) dumbest character in Bioware history.
With EDI's appearance I began thinking Bioware simply lost their mind. They still got the talent to make you pumped from time to time but to me it's indicative that by ME3 Bioware just ran out of ideas...
Makes me think Cobbett's Femshep article was spot on (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-21-ms-effect-the-rise-of-femshep).
All music should be Mordin's ME3 theme. So triumphant.
I actually liked that because it was unexpected.
I'm extremely dissapointed with the lack of neutral options in dialogues even though I thought I wouldn't mind. Also I'm extremely dissapointed with impossibility to make almost any decisions. I mean they could at least make the outcome the same but lead there by another way. For example
given what we know about Krogans and given my experience with them during the first two games now way in hell my Shepard would agree with handling the female to them. They let me decide how to handle Aria's mercenaries problems but they can't let me shape some major stuff or at least try voice a disagreement. I mean I know there is almost always one way in Mass Effect but now it's not even colored in a different way. I could at least say "this shit is unacceptable" but then accept that there is no other way instead of agreeing that there is no other way right away and even bullying Salarians into this. I mean colors, Bioware, did you forget how to do them?
Some quests feel undercooked because you do basically nothing there.
Painkiller Q8
Member
No, I played ME2 on my old fat Xbox, now I have a new Slim one.. don't tell me I have to load that on my old one?! :O
I used Garrus/Liara in virtually every mission, except Tali/Liara for Geth missions, and the other characters where it was necessary. I used Garrus exclusively in ME2 as well, he's such a bro.
I went Mordin-Garrus on ME2, ocasionally switching Garrus with Miranda.
Captain Blood
Member
Alright guys I have pretty much been avoiding all Mass effect threads for fear of spoilers but I have run into a problem. I am playing on 360 and the second the game boots up it freezes my 360 so that I can't even access the guide and have to do a hard reboot. I have tried installing the game and it hasn't made a difference. Anyone else run into something similar? I really don't want to restart the game....
jfoul
Member
You might find an answer on the help pages. Otherwise, you should contact support.
https://help.ea.com/en/mass-effect/mass-effect-3
Finished the extraction. Wrex is sort of pleased.
my general sentiment about this game is that it lacks "punch". ME1 and ME2 were very different games but I had been hooked since the moment I started playing them. They both felt like they were KICKASS GAMES. I hate space operas, I hate cliched characters but I loved all this stuff in ME1-2. I think the main reason I loved them because people who developed these games had some sort of momentum going, some energy behind them, some spark that gave life to stale and tired sci-fi tropes. I like a lot of stuff which is considered mediocre but that's because of the same reason - I generally feel this spark behind the creation and I feel when there is none. And when there is no spark even well-made games/movies/books with original ideas fall apart.
Mass Effect 3 feels like a fitting conclusion to the thrilogy so far (I'm not talking about the ending). But fitting is not enough. When there is some spark missing I see more clear everything I hate about space operas. Yes, there is some thing still going there. I love everything related to Javik so far. Some moments still feel like "NICE!!!" but ME1-2 were "NICE!!!!" from the start to the end for me.
Again I want to stress that - the game feels like it's better built in general. It feels rushed into details too and that's what I have expected given its dev cycle. But some part of magic is not there.
You know what is the worst? That combat is so good. Horde mode gave me much more "NICE!!!!" moments than the campaign because it's well-realized even with all those shortcomings. It has some magic going there. Combat in campaign feels toned down but it's still one of the better parts of the game. I usually almost feel relieved when it kicks in because most memorable moments in the game came from combat situations so far. But it's toned down a lot.
I think campaign co-op would breath a new life in the series. And I'm talking about decision-making too. BUT it shouldn't be "Army of Two 2" mechanic when one player gives thumbs up and another gives thumb down. It should be much more complex than that. But it would give us a more exciting game for sure.
my general sentiment about this game is that it lacks "punch". ME1 and ME2 were very different games but I had been hooked since the moment I started playing them. They both felt like they were KICKASS GAMES. I hate space operas, I hate cliched characters but I loved all this stuff in ME1-2. I think the main reason I loved them because people who developed these games had some sort of momentum going, some energy behind them, some spark that gave life to stale and tired sci-fi tropes. I like a lot of stuff which is considered mediocre but that's because of the same reason - I generally feel this spark behind the creation and I feel when there is none. And when there is no spark even well-made games/movies/books with original ideas fall apart.
Mass Effect 3 feels like a fitting conclusion to the thrilogy so far (I'm not talking about the ending). But fitting is not enough. When there is some spark missing I see more clear everything I hate about space operas. Yes, there is some thing still going there. I love everything related to Javik so far. Some moments still feel like "NICE!!!" but ME1-2 were "NICE!!!!" from the start to the end for me.
Again I want to stress that - the game feels like it's better built in general. It feels rushed into details too and that's what I have expected given its dev cycle. But some part of magic is not there.
You know what is the worst? That combat is so good. Horde mode gave me much more "NICE!!!!" moments than the campaign because it's well-realized even with all those shortcomings. It has some magic going there. Combat in campaign feels toned down but it's still one of the better parts of the game. I usually almost feel relieved when it kicks in because most memorable moments in the game came from combat situations so far. But it's toned down a lot.
I think campaign co-op would breath a new life in the series. And I'm talking about decision-making too. BUT it shouldn't be "Army of Two 2" mechanic when one player gives thumbs up and another gives thumb down. It should be much more complex than that. But it would give us a more exciting game for sure.
Nice
Gillian Seed
Banned
Probably my favorite Skybox of all time!
Yeah, messed around with James, and respecced him with full Fortification and Carnage and that dude was a beast of a tank.
SpartanForce
Member
Is this game worth a second playthrough? I finished about some time and I'm thinking of going back again, but I don't know, can I get the "perfect" ending with all my full paragon points or do I need to play the multiplayer?
And I enter that on the loading screen for the level select, right?
The game gets amazing after the first few missions. It will continue to be great until about 10 minutes towards the end.
Yes it does get a lot better especially since you know that the trilogy is coming to an end. I enjoyed it till the last 5 minutes, and it is bittersweet. I love the series, crappy ending and all, and I actually like that the 3 games all have a different feel and atmosphere to them. I think Jeff from Giant Bomb said it best, this series should be given enough time, resources, to make it a showstopper because it is one of those franchises that has that potential to be one of gamings greatest franchises. Its not like they dont have the sales, and a large amount of us will eat up the dlc. Alast, ME3 was great, much like ME2 and ME1.
Typographenia
Member
It was the same for me. I was rather underwhelmed with everything until around 15 hours in. It suddenly started swinging more towards my interests or something.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Aaahhh the story of Mass Effect 3. My version.
Starts the game: "What the fuck why is everyone running so stupidly like that???!!"
Somewhat into the game: "The graphics are awesome, and the atmosphere are well done!"
Middle part: "WHY THE HELL DO THEY NOT BOTHER UPDATING THE MISSION LOG!"
Middle part (02): "Damn this is awesome!"
Middle part (03): "Tuchanka! *worship* Rannoch! *worship*"
Somewhat to the end: "Damn this is intense!"
End part: "Goddamnit so many brutes and banshees! HOLD THE LINE! INTENSE FIGHT!"
Ending: "What the fuck?"
Post ending: "What the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck!"
Starts the game: "What the fuck why is everyone running so stupidly like that???!!"
Somewhat into the game: "The graphics are awesome, and the atmosphere are well done!"
Middle part: "WHY THE HELL DO THEY NOT BOTHER UPDATING THE MISSION LOG!"
Middle part (02): "Damn this is awesome!"
Middle part (03): "Tuchanka! *worship* Rannoch! *worship*"
Somewhat to the end: "Damn this is intense!"
End part: "Goddamnit so many brutes and banshees! HOLD THE LINE! INTENSE FIGHT!"
Ending: "What the fuck?"
Post ending: "What the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck!"