Haunted
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I also realised that I really disliked the Crucible because it directly counters the spirit of achievement you get from rallying all the various forces together for that final battle.
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Mass Effect 3 Spoiler Thread |OT2| Taste the Rainbow
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Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
My problem with the Marauder Shields meme is that when you shoot the Marauder, his shields fall and the status box says "Marauder Health". So it just bugs me.
Zomba13
Member
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Give it a few minutes. Really stew on what you just saw and then come back to us.
Jake Tower
Banned
Like any good final boss, he has two forms.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It's like Batman. Marauder Health is his true identity.
Haunted
Member
That was basically my reaction.
I went from "the ending was inoffensive" to "the ending was not good" in the days following my playthrough but yeah, the reaction is pretty overblown. It's bad, move on, don't wait for DLC and give them more money, the next big releases are coming up.
it's like how dracula turns into a giant demon when you whip his head enough times in castlevania!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Have more faith guys!100%
Then the next day they announce that that was the April fools
(I'm not indoctrinated, I swear!)
Would you like to take the poll?
Poll Results
ME3 GAF Poll
- What color did you pick? R/G/B
- How do you feel about the ending? Like/Dislike/Hate/Neutral (Indifferent)
- Please describe why you feel this way.
- Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? Yes/No
- In general will you buy ME3 DLC? Y/N
- Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? Y/N
- Have you played previous ME games? Y/N
- In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3
- Favorite game in the trilogy?
The only logical answer.
Sorry, you're right. I was too quick to comment. Not happy
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
OK, I have to admit that was a good answer.
I've been in the "the ending was inoffensive" stage for the past two weeks, but I'll definitely get the DLC that they say will expand on the ending. I just want to play Mass Effect 4 though
WrenchNinja
Member
Too hard to do this poll on a phone.
So did anyone else run into a decent amount of...flickering I guess you could call it, on this game and ME2 on PC? I'm playing through 2 again for a 2nd playthrough of 3 and I'm noticing it more than normal. Tali's loyalty mission was particularly bad for whatever reason, mostly with shepard's helmet and guns on her back.
ColonelColon
Member
Even just chopping out the last few scenes would probably be an improvement.
ElectricBlue187
Member
ME3 GAF Poll
What color did you pick? R/G/B? Blue
How do you feel about the ending? Like/Dislike/Hate/Neutral (Indifferent)? Neutral
Please describe why you feel this way.
It's not a great ending and I would've liked more exposition but its not so bad that I hate it.
Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? Yes/No Hell no
In general will you buy ME3 DLC? Y/N? Not if its pre ending
Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? Y/N Eh depends on if its good
Have you played previous ME games? Y/N? Yes
In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3 ? 1->2->3
Favorite game in the trilogy? Mass Effect 3
What color did you pick? R/G/B? Blue
How do you feel about the ending? Like/Dislike/Hate/Neutral (Indifferent)? Neutral
Please describe why you feel this way.
It's not a great ending and I would've liked more exposition but its not so bad that I hate it.
Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? Yes/No Hell no
In general will you buy ME3 DLC? Y/N? Not if its pre ending
Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? Y/N Eh depends on if its good
Have you played previous ME games? Y/N? Yes
In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3 ? 1->2->3
Favorite game in the trilogy? Mass Effect 3
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Jake Tower
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Before I get into this let me clarify where I stand on the ME games.
1. I have completed all the games as both a Paragon and Renegade.
2. I have read through all of the books.
3. I chose to merge the synthetics and the organics and got the green explosion.
As to why I love it? Probably because I went into the end dreading what would happen. I had the worse case scenario in mind based on all of the bashing of the ending and while I wish they would have explained more what happened to the rest of the charactersI am ok with the way Bioware chose to end the game.
What color did you pick? R/G/B Green
How do you feel about the ending? Like/Dislike/Hate/Neutral (Indifferent) Like
Please describe why you feel this way. See the post above
Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? Yes/No No
In general will you buy ME3 DLC? Y/N Yes
Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? Y/N Yes only to see what Bioware does with it.
Have you played previous ME games? Y/N Yes
In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 on release day
Favorite game in the trilogy? Mass Effect 1
What color did you pick? Red
How do you feel about the ending? Disliked
Please describe why you feel this way. Was in no way representative of the trilogy's roots in non-magical science fiction. It felt like a throw away ending that somehow got left in the game.
Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? Yes
In general will you buy ME3 DLC? Yes
Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? No
Have you played previous ME games? Yes
In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3
Favorite game in the trilogy? Mass Effect 1
How do you feel about the ending? Disliked
Please describe why you feel this way. Was in no way representative of the trilogy's roots in non-magical science fiction. It felt like a throw away ending that somehow got left in the game.
Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? Yes
In general will you buy ME3 DLC? Yes
Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? No
Have you played previous ME games? Yes
In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3
Favorite game in the trilogy? Mass Effect 1
hmm...What if they come up with another ending in which Shepard rejecting the star child space magic n just fight to the death.
Fine by me. That star child has no reason to exist in the first place.
Why haven't you played RDR?
He exists to pull at your emotions, namely depressing and rage.
I haven't really played a R* game since Vice City. Now I don't need to play RDR though.
brandonh83
Banned
this thread is getting all the attention so I'll ask here: I'm about to go to the Illusive Man's base, but I haven't been able to romance Ashley yet. I've did everything right I guess and I got a message to meet her somewhere but I can't find her anywhere. she doesn't appear in the presidium commons. is it too late by this point?
You'd be missing out. I'm not a big R* guy, but goddamn was Red Dead Redemption amazing. Even if you know how the game ends, the experience is still fantastic.
ElectricBlue187
Member
The ending is not the whole reason to play the game. It's a fantastic ending but I can play the game again no problem even knowing the ending. RDR is just a great game. Worth playing
Couldn't the same be said for those who hate the ending of ME3? Even if you hate the ending the journey up till the end of was wonderfully crafted even if I hated the ending I would still love ME 3.
I know I wouldn't be playing for the end, but I don't feel like embarking on a huge journey atm. Plus, it's not for PC, so out of the list it goes.
RDR not being on PC was a travesty. Though if their ports of GTA IV and LA Noire were any indication of the lack of quality we would have gotten from RDR on PC I didn't want a port.
If you didn't meet her at commons then it's likely the romance path hasn't been properly triggered.
There was a point in the game where almost everyone asks to meet you in Citadel. This was the moment where you commit to one of the characters.
brandonh83
Banned
well balls. alright, thanks.
I haven't really looked into LA Noire or its port. If I had an i7, I guess I could play GTAIV.
I think endings are fairly unique in terms of a story's narrative. No matter how much you enjoyed the narrative up until the end, if the ending is bad enough (which is a task mind you - as simply a bad ending won't do it - it has to be horribly, awfully, unbelievably bad) it will retroactively sour the entire experience and leave you with a negative impression.
I would argue that the ending is easily one of the most important things in a narrative structure.
RedRedSuit
Member
Normally that's true; the journey, not the destination, etc. It certainly is that way for me typically; it's so common for games to have bad endings. ME is different. I don't know exactly why, but this ending really is amazingly powerful in the way it can mar the whole game and series.
I'm not the only one who feels that way. This thread is full of people who can ignore poor endings but were really hit hard by this one.
If I had to guess why ME is special, I'd say it's two things. One, ME is one of the most immersive series thus forming the greatest attachment to the main character, unlike most other franchises. So to reduce him to such a weak puppet the last moment is especially hurtful. Two, even the shit endings of other games are tonally similar to the games to which they belong. The endings to the 2 main Deus Ex games are both anticlimactic and not great... but they fit. Same with Halo 3, Lost, even maybe BSG and Sopranos. In ME the ending is like it is from some other developer.
May as well chuck my two cents in!
ME3 GAF Poll
ME3 GAF Poll
- What color did you pick? Blue, because I was lead to believe it was the Paragon option.
- How do you feel about the ending? Hate.
- Please describe why you feel this way. It throws every decision you've made over 3 long games out the window and makes you feel that all along any decision meant jack shit. Flies in the face of all the hype Bioware tried to build. No payoff whatsoever. They tell you to buy DLC at the end.
- Are you indoctrinated (believe in the theory)? No.
- In general will you buy ME3 DLC? No.
- Would you buy a revised interactive ending DLC? No.
- Have you played previous ME games? Yes.
- In what order have you played the games? 1, 2, 3
- Favorite game in the trilogy? Mass Effect 1, still the most engaging story with the greatest sense of exploration and being in a diverse galaxy.
Don't play L.A. Noire. Worst purchase I've made in a while. Aside from that, you don't play games if they aren't on PC? You're missing out on so much.
That is why I dislike the ending, the journey of over 100+ hours of being Shepard makes this my favorite series this generation, maybe ever? I still say ME3 is the best in the trilogy in raw mechanics/story/presentation/gameplay/RPG.
I jump between mediocre and total pile of shit for L.A. Noire, the game infuriates me to no end when I remember it.
RedRedSuit
Member
Speaking of bad endings: LA Noire. There's a game where the ending definitely sours the experience; though it's really the entire last "plot" arc.
I'd say it's still worth playing. It has some interesting design and gorgeous visuals. The gaping problem is th story. It's bizarrely disjointed in a frustrating way given the vast potential there.
There's a reason I haven't looked into it.
I have a PS3, but have no interest in using it since it's a ticking time bomb aka 60GB fat.
Besides, I manage well enough with my PC. There are so many games to play anyway.
Dragon Age had so much potential. </3
A single play through of Origins can land you at 100 hours, and Awakenings ads a few more. Not to mention the DLC. DA2 was a bastardization of the universe.
Don't want to get too off topic. But no. L.A. Noire has no redeeming qualities. It was a shit game from the first minute to the very last. It would be a rip-off to pay even $10 for it. Absolutely one of the worst experiences I've ever had. If you are familiar with jett's long rant on the game, that's my sentiment x100.
harriet the spy
Member
What do you mean by 'it was discarded?'. The main problem with the theory is indeed that the evidence is very circumstantial, and as such it would be 'bold' of bioware to have written this ending without additional evidence that this was indeed the case.
Still, I think in spite of the evidence being weak, i still think it fits the universe better than the actual endings.
Jett on a rant? You don't say! Have a link to it?
I'll only simply say, the last 1/2 of Noire is beyond shit and there are 2 instances where the game just shoots itself in the head.
The indoctrination was something Bioware attempted to use during ME3. It was scrapped because it was too hard to actually make. The Final Hours app mentions that.
harriet the spy
Member
Interesting. A bummer it was not implemented. I think it's a big failing of the game to not explain why shepard is seemingly immune to it. I get it, he is the hero, but still. No temptation at all? Big wasted opportunity imo.
You can say that the series was a big wasted opportunity.