Mass Effect 3

[JayDizzle]

They'd probably just treat it like any normal B-Movie Action Flick...

"It's not the main character from the feature film! It's his retconned brother/sister/sibling we wrote in to tie in the DVD!"

I'm thinking if "your" Shepard bites it in ME2, Cerebus will step in with another clone or if you kept him alive for this long...

 

Conrad Verner

[Maynard]

so much for my bid deal theory. i guess it makes sense though what archer posted. if its all about shep then u just cant carry over your save.

i dont want the series to end. you have to assume he will destroy the reapers in me3. but there is so much unexplored story they could move to after.....the protheans or rachni or even the feud between the quarian and geth. And then they also have all the evil that lurks out beyond citidel space....what do they call it the trevitium or something?

[SethMode]

Well I do think they've explored the Protheans as far as they can (remember, they became Collectors, and the Reapers want to make Humans the new collectors because their DNA is so similar to the Protheans)...and I think that the Rachni will play a HUGE part in ME3 (there is just too much foreshadowing to it in ME2 when you talk with that asari chick). I do love the feud between the Quarians and the Geth, and I'm curious how Sheps decisions, particularly with the Quarian council and with Legion, will effect ME3.

My biggest fear from the word go about ME3 will be how on EARTH they can make it big enough. There are so many consequences to take into consideration between ME1 and ME2, I don't know HOW they can make ME3 and properly use them all. Most importantly, will there be ANY characters from ME1 or ME2 that can join my squad that could potentially die? Since you can lose everyone in ME2, it seems like it would be an unbelievable amount of work to configure a game that may or may not have them. Wrex or Ashley/Kaiden would be easier I think, but still, I don't want to lose characters like Talia, Jack, or Morden.

EDIT -- Can't believe I forgot fucking THANE! He better be back.

[Archbomber]

They'd probably just treat it like any normal B-Movie Action Flick...

"It's not the main character from the feature film! It's his retconned brother/sister/sibling we wrote in to tie in the DVD!"

I'm thinking if "your" Shepard bites it in ME2, Cerebus will step in with another clone or if you kept him alive for this long...

 

Conrad Verner

It's already confirmed that if he died in Mass Effect 2 you just wont be able to upload that saved file. If he dies than he dies you will need to start a new game.


Edit:
When it comes to Thane I think he will die in ME3 of his disease that he has and his son will take over, or something along those lines. Because we havent had a death in Mass Effect that the character couldnt control which would make the story awesomely emotional.

[riley420]

Sorry, Arch...it's been a while since I played. No need to get your panties all in a bunch.

[killgod]

The Rachni will return in ME3, I bet they play a decent role.

They didn't appear in ME2, or so I don't recall.....

[Twigg4075]

All this is coming from people who post the first screen shot of the next CoD wondering what the next awesome perk will be. You don't even play ME games, Twigg, so why do you care?

Yup, it's a year away....go back to CoD fellas, nothing to see here.

I think you have me con fused because I couldn't care less about CoD. I'm the one that constantly posts about how sick I am of people making 17 separate threads for that overhyped game.

[Buzzman]

Im pretty sure there will be more Mass Effect after the third, but you wont be playing as Shepard. I think it'd be badass to have a game centered around a Turian, the best race in Mass Effect.

[SethMode]

The Rachni will return in ME3, I bet they play a decent role.

They didn't appear in ME2, or so I don't recall.....

They don't...they are only mentioned through an Asari on whatever that planet is called where you meet Liara.

[CCBrink]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1140265p1.html

Mass Effect 2 is Looking Good on the PS3
The former Xbox and PC exclusive is even better on Sony's console.
December 15, 2010

If you were concerned that PlayStation 3 owners would get the short end of the stick when BioWare decided to port Mass Effect 2 to the console, rest easy. Packaged with all the downloadable content offerings including Lair of the Shadow Broker and Overlord, as well as new characters Zaeed and Kasumi, the PlayStation 3 will offer the most comprehensive version of the game to date.

The engine has been reworked to utilize the PlayStation 3's technology, so if you look closely you might notice the blacker blacks and crisper textures, but you'll probably just think it looks sharp and bright. Placing both versions side by side shows off how much better the PS3 version looks during cutscenes, but during normal gameplay it isn't leaps and bounds better than the Xbox 360.

To make up for the fact that PS3 owners will never be able to experience the first game in the series (Microsoft owns the publishing rights), BioWare got creative. Sandwiched between the opening cutscene of the game and the character customization screen is an "interactive back story comic." What that means is your male or female Shepard recounts the tale of the first Mass Effect against a backdrop of images provided by Dark Horse. The artwork is clean and pretty, but don't expect the characters to look anything like their comic counterparts, especially Wrex whose face seems more smushed than usual. During the approximately 15-minute story synopsis, you'll make a few key decisions that will come into play in the sequel and finale. Who lives? Who dies? Who do you want to hook up with? These are important questions that only you can answer.

Overall, the comic section is well done, though it does skip over some portions of the story you spend a considerable amount of time on in the original game, like the Thorian (an ancient plant with mind-control powers). Also, as someone who played the first game eight times, it is hard not to feel like this comic is an "easy button." After all, I always ensured that Shepard's speech skill was high enough to talk Wrex down from his inevitable emotional freakout, but another person can do the same thing without the effort. Still, despite myself, this something that should have been considered for the Xbox version and needs to be included in Mass Effect 3 to help out the folks who haven't played the previous titles.

In terms of gameplay, Mass Effect 2 works like most PS3 shooters -- you aim and shoot with L1 and R1 and pull up your armory and biotic/tech options with L2 and R2. There are also a few disparities that most people won't notice; one is that hacking mini-games have been streamlined. During main quests with a sense of urgency like the introductory tutorial, the mini-games to crack safes or terminals have been removed, but are still intact in more leisurely areas. I didn't get a chance to test it out, but I was also told that the planet scanning mini-game moves a little faster now, which is a very welcome change.

The other edit is located in the opening act of Mass Effect 2. The character you romanced in the first game (Liara, Ashley or Kaidan) normally runs up to you for a short scene, but in the PS3 version it's always the same – Liara. If you start up a new save in Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360, the game makes a decision for you and chooses either Kaidan or Ashley (depending on if you choose female or male Shepard). The explanation is simple: you're actually able to pick who you want to romance in the comic section, so the game doesn't make an assumption based on your gender anymore.

Mass Effect 2 was one of the best games in 2010, so it's a welcome addition to the PS3 library regardless of its tardiness. Thought it took BioWare a year to get this game onto Sony's console don't fret when it comes to Mass Effect 3 – it looks like the final chapter to this epic space odyssey will release on all platforms at the same time.

Link to a side by side comparison video + interactive comic footage in the article.

[CCBrink]

double post

[Buzzman]

I love MAss Effect 2 so much, ima buy it for ps3 even though I have ti for 360

[Maynard]

no me1 on the ps3? MS is really bogarting the shepard. i think that blows and thought both were gonna be made available

this is a sweet package for the ps3. All the DLC and characters and the little back story comic thing sounds like a great idea

[Maynard]

does anyone know if bioware released a collectors edition for the 360 that has all the DCL like this ps3 version?

[Twigg4075]

and that resistance sucks. twigg has never even played Mass Effect.

Resistance is a very good game(s). I am a bit intrigued by Mass Effect. I was very close to picking up ME2 on Clearance at Target the other day. But chances are if I ever do play it it will be the PS3 version since it comes with all the extra shit. I've heard too many crappy things about the first one.