The Official Mass Effect 3 Thread

[Soldier 95B]

Two swaps is nothing.

TapaTit

[Sylar]

I've had to change discs 3-4 times now, maybe it's because I'm doing a mix of the story and side missions

[Minnzy]

Will admit, not as bad as I was expecting. Have been enjoying it quite a bit

[Sylar]

This game keeps getting better, really annoyed that one of my favourite characters has been killed off though

[DreDayDetox]

Only bug I've encountered so far is Sheppard's eyes popping out of his sockets when he speaks...I like to call them "raep eyes"

[Minnzy]

I found a massive bug, I think it's called the ending... an entire series destroyed by literally no effort being put into the ending

[Fon]

I found a massive bug, I think it's called the ending... an entire series destroyed by literally no effort being put into the ending

I experienced the same thing. I really hope that it gets patched soon.

[LegendaryAim]

Been having a blast so far. I Finally got to see how a Sentinel with Assault Rifle and Sniper Rifle training.....One word EPIC...and all this negative talk about the ending has me a little concerned but I'll reserve judgement.

[Minnzy]

Been having a blast so far. I Finally got to see how a Sentinel with Assault Rifle and Sniper Rifle training.....One word EPIC...and all this negative talk about the ending has me a little concerned but I'll reserve judgement.

I know a few people who said they didn't mind it but followed on by stating they can easily see how disinterested Bioware was with it, seems like people who play it for the combat don't mind so much but still see how little effort actually went into it. Don't let it ruin your fun now though, many parts of ME3 do seem quite good as long as you bought the complete game

[Tribunal]

I found a massive bug, I think it's called the ending... an entire series destroyed by literally no effort being put into the ending

Depends on how you look at it. If you get the "Best Possible Ending" then you know

That the series isn't over, and Shepard is alive. The best possible ending shows you still laying in the rubble after Harbinger attacks you. You dreamed the last bit on the Citadel. Possible indoctrination. It certainly doesn't seem like Shepard will be fighting anymore however.

I know a few people who said they didn't mind it but followed on by stating they can easily see how disinterested Bioware was with it, seems like people who play it for the combat don't mind so much but still see how little effort actually went into it. Don't let it ruin your fun now though, many parts of ME3 do seem quite good as long as you bought the complete game

That's not necessarily true. Everything up till the end was phenomenal. Real emotionally involved players will get HUGE satisfaction out of the entire game. They certainly were not "disinterested"

The only downfall is that you need the best ending to understand what is going on.

[Minnzy]

Depends on how you look at it. If you get the "Best Possible Ending" then you know

That the series isn't over, and Shepard is alive. The best possible ending shows you still laying in the rubble after Harbinger attacks you. You dreamed the last bit on the Citadel. Possible indoctrination. It certainly doesn't seem like Shepard will be fighting anymore however.

Problem is, the trilogy is over but the ending made the trilogy into nothing. It should have ended on a good or bad note, instead nothing happened of any significance, all endings are ultimately identical other than colour. Your decisions, everything you did in every game meant literally nothing in the end.

That's not necessarily true. Everything up till the end was phenomenal. Real emotionally involved players will get HUGE satisfaction out of the entire game. They certainly were not "disinterested"

The only downfall is that you need the best ending to understand what is going on.

Although Phenomenal is not the word I'd use to describe it, for the most part of the game I couldn't let go of the mouse, some parts were done rather half ass'd but the game was fun, even all the events leading straight up to the end I enjoyed, watching so many races all join forces even brought a tear to my eye... but regardless of what ending you get... it was for nothing, your choices, your actions... meant nothing. Mass Effect is NOT an MMO, only an MMO can't end but they at least offer closure during their big events but ME3... it just offered nothing. Bioware IS better then that, their work in the past has always been some of the most moving and brilliant works of their time but with ME3's ending... it wasn't moving... it wasn't done well. It was, in every way, shape and form bad, it was horrible, it was disgusting.

I apologise to anyone who finds this insulting but if ANYONE claims that the ending has ANY value, ANY redeeming qualities then I will say this. You are a fool. The ending of ME3 was a thrown together, effortless shit heap. No ands, ifs or buts

I'm trying to not go too oferboard with how I feel about this but honestly, Bioware used to drip raw quality, it was beautiful and ME3 showed to at least be building back upto their original name after the DA2 thing and it all ended with... "eh, don't bother"

Yes, it is a big deal for me, I'd explain why but fuckwits will already spam their crap with 'lols' and pointless 'naw don't get so emotional' or some shit like that

Edit: And because I just found this and it gave me a little chuckle I thought I'd post it

[Tribunal]

Again my friend, you have to see the very last clip(not the one after the credits). That isn't the real ending. The devil is in the details, there's a reason nothing makes sense. Long story short.

Nothing that happened after Shepard got hit by Harbinger actually happened.

[Sylar]

I should stop coming in here, too many spoilers! and I mean the ones not in the 'spoiler tags'

[Morganator]

Again my friend, you have to see the very last clip(not the one after the credits). That isn't the real ending. The devil is in the details, there's a reason nothing makes sense. Long story short.

Nothing that happened after Shepard got hit by Harbinger actually happened.

What clip are you referring to? I'm seriously curious.

[Tribunal]

What clip are you referring to? I'm seriously curious.

There's a 20 second clip after your crew crashes on some strange planet (no way they could do that btw) that shows Shepard in the rubble in london.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gf-b...eature=related

That's not the music you get, but the clip is legitimately there.

Also think about how the destroying the Reapers in renegade and controlling them is paragon. The Reapers are fucking with your mind.

[Fon]

There's a 20 second clip after your crew crashes on some strange planet (no way they could do that btw) that shows Shepard in the rubble in london.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gf-b...eature=related

That's not the music you get, but the clip is legitimately there.

Also think about how the destroying the Reapers in renegade and controlling them is paragon. The Reapers are fucking with your mind.

You only get that scene if you choose to destroy them(To what I've heard?). There's no way Shepard could have survived the explosion + landing back to earth so that scene is most likely the one after Harbinger pwns everyone.

[Tribunal]

You only get that scene if you choose to destroy them(To what I've heard?). There's no way Shepard could have survived the explosion + landing back to earth so that scene is most likely the one after Harbinger pwns everyone.

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. If you choose to control the Reapers you were just indoctrinated and you lose. If there is an expansion there is no coming back, you've become just like The Illusive man. If you choose Synthesis then you lose, because you've been led to believe Organics can live as Synthetics with free will just like Saren did. If you choose to Destroy them then their indoctrination didn't work and there is still a chance to save the galaxy, thus you get rewarded with that clip. (if you have enough Effective Military at the end which is easy on your 2nd play through)

[Sylar]

Just saw this about the multiplayer, thought it was pretty kool

[Minnzy]

Decided to have a break from ME3 places for a few days. That end I was charging through Dragon Age for shits and giggles

Again my friend, you have to see the very last clip(not the one after the credits). That isn't the real ending. The devil is in the details, there's a reason nothing makes sense. Long story short.

Nothing that happened after Shepard got hit by Harbinger actually happened.

The theory created by a memeber(s) of the internet (The one you keep telling people is what happened) literally doesn't change a thing even if ANYTHING you want to believe is true. If the still crap explanation you wish to give has the slightest hint of truth then the ending remains, completly and utterly the most pathetic ending of a trilogy in any game I can think of to date, in fact trying to sell the rest of the ending later puts Bioware even further down and if they don't, ME3 will remain a completly unfinished shell of a game. Your decisions were meaningless, any action you take is meaningless. The worst thing about that is making an ending based off your choices ultimatly being meaningless could have been pulled off brilliantly. God I'd have been happy with a "Sadly, no matter how hard you fight sometimes you just can't beat fate" or something... actually given Biowares past they could have made that EPIC and yet... think... I mean actually think for a moment. You have CREATED an ending yourself based off a scene that could more easily be showing Shepard somehow got teleported back and lived before evrything blew up? Instead a scene I had witnessed LOOOOOOOOOOOONG before I let my hatred for the pitiful excuse of an ending be expressed here (I did finish the game...) needs to be constantly used as a saving grace for a thrown together shit heap?

The indoctrination Theory is a fan made response to a pathetic ending using information created from fantasy to which if anything happens it will be from Bioware directly responding to what fans have cried out about. Don't defend shitty work man, seriously. The ending was horrid regardless of if it leads to anything... it was horrible.

[Chille]

Im pissed that operation goliath screws over ps3 owners unless we get a bonus pack Tuesday like everyone else im gonna be angry

[FdMstng99]

Loving this game so far, wish I could play more. I'm managing about an hour or 2 a day, maybe. Has anyone else encounter this?

In the war room where you have your readiness level at I go to it and now the blue bar is gone basically saying my readiness level is now zero. Before it was past the minimum level now I got nothing. Just finished with the Geth and went to check it now this, is it a glitch?

[Sylar]

They're doing 25% extra XP this weekend for the multiplayer

http://blog.bioware.com/2012/03/23/operation-fortress/

[Chille]

They're doing 25% extra XP this weekend for the multiplayer

http://blog.bioware.com/2012/03/23/operation-fortress/

There is also a new premium veteran pack on store

[Morganator]

They're doing 25% extra XP this weekend for the multiplayer

http://blog.bioware.com/2012/03/23/operation-fortress/

Sweet. Looks like I'm gonna play for a few hours then.

[mynd]

Just finished it.

I really really dont get why people hate the ending, I thought it was fantastic.
BTW I choose to shoot the glass. Wont say more.