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Well it's a matter of removing the temptation factor of impulse control.
prag16
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I dunno, I'd be very unhappy if they switched to FPS at this point. FPS's in general kind of annoy me; without peripheral vision I always feel like I have blinders on. With a solid three monitor setup, perhaps we could talk.. Even oculus rift with full head tracking could still have this issue to a degree.
The third person perspective gives the illusion of peripheral vision so some extent. For the same reason, I have problems with in-car camera for racing/driving games.
But all that aside for any story based, cutscene heavy game, I prefer third person. Better continuity to be third person the whole time than switching between the two for gameplay vs. cutscenes. I suppose some games do 1st person cutscenes but that loses the cinematic aspect.
But can you play it in a tactical way? Like pause the combat to give your unit commands like in this screen?
Friends have said it plays more like a TPS with RPG elements and there's really no tactical gameplay involved and can bumrush into combat.
It'll sadden if it's true. Even though ME1 wasn't a fully polished tactical game like the Rainbow Six or Operation Flashpoint games I still enjoyed it nonetheless.
Huh, yes you can? I played ME2 and ME3 a lot of times and you can pause the combat to select your squadmates commands(or Shepard ones), just like in ME1. Or you can just bind many of them(on PC anyway) on 8 different keyboard shortcuts, which is actually better most of the time, just so it doesnt break the combat too much.
Honestly, the combat itself in ME2 and ME3 works just the same as in ME1, except its actually optimized and better(no dumb talents needed to actually hit your targets with your guns). The only thing most people miss from ME1 when it comes to the actual combat is having bigger open fields and maybe the no global cooldown thing(although its not as bad in ME3 as it is in ME2).
ME3 is better than ME2 because global cooldown isn't as bad, you can better customize your powers, you have a better choice of guns, you can put mods on your guns just like in ME1, you can dodge/roll, and you've got stuff like heavy melee attacks or grabbing enemies when you're in cover.
figadapaura
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The only thing I miss about ME1 combat is not having ammo. I hope they bring that back. Or at least the system they intended to have originally in ME2. Wasn't it technical limitations that stopped them doing that?
If they release the trilogy with updated textures and dlc for PS4, I am buying that straight away. I already own the games on PC, I just prefer playing on console.
If they release the trilogy with updated textures and dlc for PS4, I am buying that straight away. I already own the games on PC, I just prefer playing on console.
Some ME3 guns works a bit like ME1. Not exactly the same, but you have unlimited ammo, and you have to let your gun recharge when you're getting close to 0, or let it slowly cool down if you actually hit it.
Isn't that just one gun? That only comes with Citadel?
Well, there is the Prothean gun too. Maybe a third gun, but i'm not so sure now that I think about it.
Nah, Prothean gun also recharge itself. It even use the same cooldown animation as the Citadel gun if you don't stop before it hits 0.
digoutyoursoul
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For multiplayer, costs aside, some missions could have your character interact with other players or characters in cutscenes. Each race have different voice actors - male/female. N7 missions but online if you know what I mean.
Interesting idea, but I think it's unlikely. I'm guessing a lot of players would get bored watching the scenes more than once and twice, and would just want to skip them. Anything keeping you out of the action for long periods of time is counter-productive. MP stuff is supposed to be highly repeatable.
digoutyoursoul
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Agreed which is why I said some missions, different outcomes on the choices made by players etc. I can see why it would become monotonous but it could be put in place if enough variety in the mission and different outcomes were possible ?
Mass 3 multiplayer was one of the best surprises last gen for me
I just don't think it would be possible to create enough variation to avoid large amounts of repeating scenes. You also have the difficulty of what happens if one member of the team wants to skip everything, but everyone else doesn't? Or, even worse, one person wants to watch while everyone else wants to skip? Will they be beholden to sit through it?
Just witness how many people skip anything storywise in MMOs. I have a feeling the MP audience, for the most part, couldn't care less about story stuff and just wants to play.
figadapaura
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Oh yeah, I forgot about the Citadel gun since I never really used it after. Same for the particle rifle. I liked their idea for ME2 though, but I think they're probably gonna keep the combat pretty similar to ME3 which is a bit of a shame in that regard.
digoutyoursoul
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Yeah I see what you are saying, I just thought it would make a nice change for certain online maps is all.
jediyoshi
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I threw some ME3 assets into Unreal Engine 4 for giggles
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytpK-Nbk-s&hd=1
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytpK-Nbk-s&hd=1
spectyre
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Because for some unfathomable reason, PC version has no controller support.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Mass Effect 4 announcement confirmed for next week, followed by Game Informer cover story, information blow out, and multiplayer beta test.
I threw some ME3 assets into Unreal Engine 4 for giggles
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytpK-Nbk-s&hd=1
They weirdly seem to fit right in.
Who is the "Jos"?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Designer at BioWare Edmonton. He's working on Inquisition, but I think he's also involved with Mass Effect 4 to some capacity.
lol. Yeah right. Especially since next week is April 1st.
tringworldso
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Yeah, plus everyone is more or less expecting GameInformer to cover AC: Unity next month.
EatChildren
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(Rodych = QA Analyst at BW Montreal)
Followed by a fan saying:
More likely it's just some intern build review.
And Rodych replying with:
We have a sprint/milestone show n tell tomorrow, but not next week..
Interesting. I also figure the GI cover is AC, but perhaps I'll tweet McNamara for a hint in a few days.
Hello, Caladrius. I didn't realize you were into the Mazz Effectz.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I was joking about Game Informer. I think next month's is something else.
But I can't tell if they're just teasing bullshit internal stuff or some fan teases. PAX isn't next week, but the week after, so the time is right for BioWare to tease. And they're teasing Mass Effect related something, not Inquisition. Still, even if it's actually a tease, it could be a HD port of the trilogy, new merch, fan events, etc. WHO KNOWS.
But I can't tell if they're just teasing bullshit internal stuff or some fan teases. PAX isn't next week, but the week after, so the time is right for BioWare to tease. And they're teasing Mass Effect related something, not Inquisition. Still, even if it's actually a tease, it could be a HD port of the trilogy, new merch, fan events, etc. WHO KNOWS.
prag16
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Wasn't getting my hopes up... until that last one. now my hopes are up.
Separately, if they rework the trilogy for PS4bone, I hope that version comes to PC as well. I'll gladly triple dip.
When would they ever have the time to make a HD rework of the original trilogy? They have their hands full on the next game, and Bioware Edmonton is doing the new IP.
Anyway, even if they do this, they would need to remake the textures on everything to be worth it on PC since all 3 games are already at 1080p/60 FPS. Otherwise its just a waste of money for PC users.
Well... after thinking about it, if they could remake them for added controller support, better mouse controls(mousewheel doesn't even work *shakes head*) and shorter loading screens for ME2 and key shortcuts for menus in ME2/ME3, i guess it COULD be worth it.
Anyway, even if they do this, they would need to remake the textures on everything to be worth it on PC since all 3 games are already at 1080p/60 FPS. Otherwise its just a waste of money for PC users.
Well... after thinking about it, if they could remake them for added controller support, better mouse controls(mousewheel doesn't even work *shakes head*) and shorter loading screens for ME2 and key shortcuts for menus in ME2/ME3, i guess it COULD be worth it.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
so, having sold the 360 .. i started the trilogy on PS3.
It's really weird playing a version of Mass Effect 1 that isn't complete shit in performance, also those PS buttons look so out of place ..
Performance is smoother, but i can't help but feel that ME1 on 360 'looked' better. The PS3 version has very notable aliasing even with the film filter on.
It's really weird playing a version of Mass Effect 1 that isn't complete shit in performance, also those PS buttons look so out of place ..
Performance is smoother, but i can't help but feel that ME1 on 360 'looked' better. The PS3 version has very notable aliasing even with the film filter on.
MrTroubleMaker
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that's neat!
SniperHunter
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I want to see this game
I only played the PS3 version and I thought it was pretty bad, a lot of framedrops and possible locks during the loading screens. I hope Mass Effect 2 is better, what I really don't like about Bioware's games is how unpolished they are.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The thing with ME2/3 on the 360 (I played HUNDREDS of hours of each on 360) is that they're both really well optimized for the 360. Performance is leagues and bounds better than ME1 was, and both games look fantastic.
Based on the Digital Foundry analysis, ME2 on PS3 is very comparable to the 360 version, but ME3 suffers a lot in the performance department.
Bedameister
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Oh ma a reveal next week would be awesome. But I'm still skeptical about such things, we thought it would be revealed soon so many times before. But the time seems right.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
For what it's worth, BioWare has previously been very generous at PAX. At PAX Prime last year they did a 30+ minute Inquisition preview, more or less the first bulk of gameplay/content footage we got courtesy of off screen recordings. This year's PAX Prime is in a week and a bit.
Correction: PAX Prime is 5 months away. PAX East is 2 weeks away today.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
MY MISTAKE
Bedameister
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It would make sense to announce it before PAX and then show it there. PAX is about the Fans and there are alot of cosplayers. If the ME fans would know about a new ME and that it will be at PAX alot of them would show up at PAX in they costumes
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Bedameister
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Oh man I would kill for a next-gen version of ME.
But if they would again not include the DLCs I would kill EA for real
But if they would again not include the DLCs I would kill EA for real
I've been missing out on my Mass Effect fix - loaded up ME2 to start all over again for one last hurrah.
I wish I had the PC version of ME1, but I had that on my 360 and my disc got stolen. So I have to start from 2. With no Saren.
If there would be a next-gen ME4, can we please go back to the sci-fi style of ME1? Oh, and whilst ME2&3 were super smooth to run and gun in I definitely want more of the uniqueness of ME1 gameplay with more RPG focus again. Weapon clips are dumb in the future, bring back overheating.
I wish I had the PC version of ME1, but I had that on my 360 and my disc got stolen. So I have to start from 2. With no Saren.
If there would be a next-gen ME4, can we please go back to the sci-fi style of ME1? Oh, and whilst ME2&3 were super smooth to run and gun in I definitely want more of the uniqueness of ME1 gameplay with more RPG focus again. Weapon clips are dumb in the future, bring back overheating.
prag16
Banned
Well yeah. It would need new textures.
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