*** Mass Effect 3 ***
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This I'm afraid. Some people on the Bioware forums are really clutching at straws!
Can somewhat understand the clutching at straws since some of the theories if true would make it look like the writers didn't just have a massive case of writers block by the end.
Just very hard to grasp how you can go from the emotional rollercoaster of 99% of the game to....that.
Just very hard to grasp how you can go from the emotional rollercoaster of 99% of the game to....that.
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Mass Effect 3 is not as good as ME2. The ending is very poor.
Pros:
Takes less time to complete
Cons:
Badly thought-out plot/war progession e.g. Crucible is an awful deus-ex machina
Linear
Enemies lack intelligence to make combat challenging regardless of difficulty level
The Normandy itself doesn't really get involved unlike in ME2 when it gets boarded
Pros:
Takes less time to complete
Cons:
Badly thought-out plot/war progession e.g. Crucible is an awful deus-ex machina
Linear
Enemies lack intelligence to make combat challenging regardless of difficulty level
The Normandy itself doesn't really get involved unlike in ME2 when it gets boarded
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I didn't mind the ending so much, and I got everyone killed.
No its people trying desperately to find some meaning to a **** poor ending.
The endings are bad and open to interpretation so interpreting them is logical. It doesn't make the actual endings better but helps to create your own ending.
Blimey, pop over to the bioware forums. I have never seen such a enraged computer game fan base
spolier: read this for the best current theory = http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/355/index/9727423
or
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/995452-mass-effect-3/62230265
Other rumours circling (unconfirmed)
1) Keep your ME3 SAVES! HAHA
2) Expect DLC soon
3) Every 30 seconds someone moans to bioware about the ending
4) Bioware leaked one hint and thats to you really need to pay very close attention to every detail in me 3 .
oh dear, games.
spolier: read this for the best current theory = http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/355/index/9727423
or
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/995452-mass-effect-3/62230265
Other rumours circling (unconfirmed)
1) Keep your ME3 SAVES! HAHA
2) Expect DLC soon
3) Every 30 seconds someone moans to bioware about the ending
4) Bioware leaked one hint and thats to you really need to pay very close attention to every detail in me 3 .
oh dear, games.
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Wow what a load of... Then ending sequence if pretty straight forward, why the need for all the conspiracy theories?
The ending could have used more exposition, that's apparent, and also more alternatives. The good one where everyone wins (what everyone wants apparently), the medium that makes Reapers go and sheppard sacrifices, the bad one where everyone dies (the current ending). I like that ending, it's a downer, and rolls back the clocks on civilisation, but so what.
So you've spent all that time building up a character, making friends, getting some sexy time with aliens, only to have everything wiped out at the end. Toooo bad!
The ending could have used more exposition, that's apparent, and also more alternatives. The good one where everyone wins (what everyone wants apparently), the medium that makes Reapers go and sheppard sacrifices, the bad one where everyone dies (the current ending). I like that ending, it's a downer, and rolls back the clocks on civilisation, but so what.
So you've spent all that time building up a character, making friends, getting some sexy time with aliens, only to have everything wiped out at the end. Toooo bad!
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After a particularly rocky start with this one... I'm loving it so far. Wish more people in this thread would make use of spoiler tags, though. 
Also, it's not smart to "allude" to stuff... PLEASE just cover it with a tag.
16 hours clocked at the mo and the game's really finding its stride. They've made a few attempts to change things up that haven't really worked with me, for example the pretty retarded overheard conversation side missions, but they haven't annoyed me too much. Solid 8/10 from me at the moment.
And yes, I know, I know... "Just wait until you get to the end."
Also, it's not smart to "allude" to stuff... PLEASE just cover it with a tag.16 hours clocked at the mo and the game's really finding its stride. They've made a few attempts to change things up that haven't really worked with me, for example the pretty retarded overheard conversation side missions, but they haven't annoyed me too much. Solid 8/10 from me at the moment.
And yes, I know, I know... "Just wait until you get to the end."
I need to let it sink in, because i don't know what I just saw.
I could probably accept those endings as options in principal, but not as the only options!
I WANT THIS
I could probably accept those endings as options in principal, but not as the only options!
CONTINUE YOUR GAME WITH DLC!!!
I WANT THIS
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The main writer was switched to SWTOR during ME3's development, meaning a new one was brought in to finish things up.
Haven't actually checked the credits but which writer was that? Only two names for ME writers come to mind and one of them (Drew thingymabob) i thought only had a hand in writing the first one.
According to imdb he was lead writer for ME1 and just writer on ME2 (Mac Walters was lead writer for ME2 and 3 apparantly). He had no part in ME3 so he won't be the reason only the ending fails.
I vote we find out whoever is responsible and start a lynchmob
I vote we find out whoever is responsible and start a lynchmob
Check ME3's sales figures by the end of the month, thats how many customers there will be itching to part with a ( so far ) unspecified sum of money for a potential "happy ever after" DLC
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