HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I thought I heard something akin to race unlocks carrying over. Could be wrong.
Hell yeah it does. My day consists of working, coming home and watching Star Trek while I also watch the Launch Party feed on BioTV.
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Mass Effect 3 |OT| Space Jesus Returns (tag all spoilers)
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I thought I heard something akin to race unlocks carrying over. Could be wrong.
Hell yeah it does. My day consists of working, coming home and watching Star Trek while I also watch the Launch Party feed on BioTV.
None of those are imported into the full game.
Sadly, from what i can see of the extended playthroughs online, most player conversations only have 2 choices in the dialogue wheel, and some major decisions are made without any player input at all.
I find this worrying, with each passing game, bioware seems to be focused more on the cinematic feel instead of actually giving control over to the player
I find this worrying, with each passing game, bioware seems to be focused more on the cinematic feel instead of actually giving control over to the player
Just finished it, goddamn... that was fucking amazing. I need time to process it all.
It took me 40 hours exactly to finish the campaign in RPG mode. I tried to do as much planet scanning and side quests. But I was also trying to get through it quickly, if I had paced myself better, I can see it being a 50 hour game.
Framerate and some graphical glitches really bummed me out on the PS3 version. Definitely be replaying on PC. Otherwise, just a stellar game.
It took me 40 hours exactly to finish the campaign in RPG mode. I tried to do as much planet scanning and side quests. But I was also trying to get through it quickly, if I had paced myself better, I can see it being a 50 hour game.
Framerate and some graphical glitches really bummed me out on the PS3 version. Definitely be replaying on PC. Otherwise, just a stellar game.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I don't know that I can trust them.
They seem easily swayed.
I will remain hesitant. But they will get my money. Bioware can be relieved about that. I will pay for the pleasing pain they give me.
Ca you confirm or not that the dialogue is somewhat devoid of choice and if there´s a small number of "blue / red" dialogue choices?
Also, are companion npc´s more like Zaeed with no dialogue wheel interaction inside the ship?
Castor Krieg
Banned
So the only digital items that CE get is that additional squad member that I can buy for 10$ when the game launches?
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Soundtracks, alternative clothing for squadmates, robo dog and the extra squaddie plus forum avatars
And yes, you can buy the dlc on their forums using "BioWare points" and its also available on Origin
@Bisnic
Its not that bad, its just a bit muddy, in my own eyes
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Welp, I'm going with the PS3 version. IGN's "review in progress" mentions that the PS3 version suffers from framerate issues and texture pop-in, but apparently they're just minor when going through the game. I probably should go with the 360 version, but I'll wait and see.
shinobi602
Member
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I'm in Canada, and mine says March 9th still. What the fuck?
Sir Garbageman
Member
Sorry if it's been asked a dozed times but I've preloaded my Origin copy, exactly what time when will the game be available in the US?
MadraptorMan
Member
In like 18 hours right?
I'll be picking up the game tomorrow morning like everyone else, but I never start a new game until I'm done with my current one, and it will probably take me like another 2 weeks to finish off Dark Souls.
So by the time I get to ME3, GAF will have beaten it several times over. I need to bail out of this thread come tomorrow :_(
So by the time I get to ME3, GAF will have beaten it several times over. I need to bail out of this thread come tomorrow :_(
Calisto Glory
Banned
Maybe people playing the wrong mode? In the action mode ther are only cutscenes in the rpg mode there is some options while speaking and some are just automatically and in the story mode you can answer everything how you wish
Cpt.Underpants
Member
*Sigh*
I am waiting till spring break starts on Friday, so I'll be waking with you euros.
Story mode having more dialogue options than RPG mode, which is also easier in combat than RPG, would be quite disappointing to some.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
If the demo is anything to go by they appear to have removed hacking. When Shepard hacks the door it's totally automated, as long as you're aiming at the door's lock.
I hope there's no mini games like in ME2. That would be great if it was all automated.
How are ME1 decisions handled in ME3 on Playstation 3? For example will I be able to
speak to non-human council since ME2 canon decision seems to be that the old non-human council is dead, along with Destiny Ascension
And hearing about framerate makes me a sad puppy. I can handle low res textures or lack of AA, but I'm a framerate whore and fps drops make me grind my teeth.
If you're a framerate whore, why not going with PC? If your PC is decent, you'll get 60 FPS.
protonion
Member
Wait, what?!
Story/rpg modes were supposed to be just a difficulty setting for combat. There shouldn't be other differences.
Sephiroth503
Member
Wait...what? I thought RPG mode was like the full experience?????
EDIT: Just what protonion said
shinobi602
Member
He's not saying it WOULD be disappointing if that's really the truth...
Anybody that's preordered physical products from Origin in the past know if they ship on, or before the day of release?
Horror stories about the Star Wars: The Old Republic CE still have me worried. But if I have to wait a month until the game gets to me, it's my fault for cancelling my Gamestop preorder...:/
Horror stories about the Star Wars: The Old Republic CE still have me worried. But if I have to wait a month until the game gets to me, it's my fault for cancelling my Gamestop preorder...:/
All of my friends are buying it for PS3, and since we had some great fun with multiplayer demo I figured I'll go with them on this one.
Calisto Glory
Banned
Didnt they say that Story mode was the full Mass Effect experience as we knew it from the whole series? I guess i will play story mode and increase the difficulty in the optipns
GrandHarrier
Member
Opposite here. Literally everyone is going 360. My local stores are sitting on PS3 CEs while 360 have been sold out for months.
No, Story/RPG/Action Modes are there to determine the balance between combat and interactive dialogue. They are independent of the difficulty settings for combat that have been there since the first game.
That would be RPG Mode.
I'm just going with what Calisto Glory said, i have no idea if what he said is true.
edit : Guess he's not sure either.
I tried to get a facecode for my ME1 Shephard, but it does nothing when I try to register myself here:
http://legion.cal24.pl/me2/
Or am I going to get a confirmation e-mail later?
http://legion.cal24.pl/me2/
Or am I going to get a confirmation e-mail later?
Tony Redgrave
Member
I advise everyone to take a look at the options tag independently of whether they choose RPG or Story mode since there is a total implication/semi automatic dialogue option, maybe some people are playing in RPG mode but somehow have the semi automatic dialogue option on.
protonion
Member
OK I found this:
BioWare Breaks Down Mass Effect 3 Game Modes
"All these settings do is that they set some of the options on the option screen before you've played it and know what those options mean. Once you get in and start playing, you can change things," he said. "The story mode is actually just a difficulty setting. The action mode is actually just about choosing 'automatic dialogue'."
It's still possible to die in story mode, it's just quicker and easier to blow through the combat and get back to the serious business of macking on Jack. "You get through it faster. You can mow through enemies," he added. "Generally, if you're trying, you're not going to die."
Action mode, meanwhile, puts players on a "default path" that blends Paragon and Renegade actions, but Hudson was quick to clarify that "default" does not mean canon. "We have a rule in our franchise that there is no canon. You as a player decide what your story is," he said. "But we choose a default path that gives you access to a lot of cool things. It's like how a character like Jack Bauer has to make some decisions where he feels empathy in one moment or feels particularly brutal in another moment. We weave you through a default path that switches between those."
Story/rpg shouldn't have any differences in choices. It's nice that you can change them after starting a game.
BioWare Breaks Down Mass Effect 3 Game Modes
"All these settings do is that they set some of the options on the option screen before you've played it and know what those options mean. Once you get in and start playing, you can change things," he said. "The story mode is actually just a difficulty setting. The action mode is actually just about choosing 'automatic dialogue'."
It's still possible to die in story mode, it's just quicker and easier to blow through the combat and get back to the serious business of macking on Jack. "You get through it faster. You can mow through enemies," he added. "Generally, if you're trying, you're not going to die."
Action mode, meanwhile, puts players on a "default path" that blends Paragon and Renegade actions, but Hudson was quick to clarify that "default" does not mean canon. "We have a rule in our franchise that there is no canon. You as a player decide what your story is," he said. "But we choose a default path that gives you access to a lot of cool things. It's like how a character like Jack Bauer has to make some decisions where he feels empathy in one moment or feels particularly brutal in another moment. We weave you through a default path that switches between those."
Story/rpg shouldn't have any differences in choices. It's nice that you can change them after starting a game.
Sephiroth503
Member
Crisis averted
There is quite alot of dialogue with choices for you to make, but most of the options aren't highlighted in blue or red. The ones that are highlighted I believe are ones that are unlocked based to your reputation level.
Sorry, I didn't have a ME1 or 2 save carried over, I started from scratch. I've played the series on 3 separate systems, so there was really no chance for me to port my saves.
The gameplay framerate was good enough, but yeah, the cutscenes are really choppy. I'm curious to see if the game performs better on a PS3 Slim.
Sounds like ME1/ME2 to me.