[ALL] Mass Effect 3

[BrntO4Life]

Anyone know how much the downloadable extras that come with the ME3 collector's edition will cost?

Trying to decide if its worth it to return my pre-order and get the ME3 online that comes with a free copy of BF3.

800 Points. $10.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

[ame="www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri0vrJ-y2zM"]Why I think Bioware has gone too far with Mass Effect 3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[j.hen]

It is pretty fucking shiesty that EA/Bioware would do that but are you really surprised? Unfortunately games (especially from EA) have been heading this way for awhile now. So the better deal would be to just get the standard edition pre ordered and pay the $10 for the launch-day DLC to get the extra character, which as far as I'm concerned is crucial to to the game. :smh:

 

[SethMode]

I tend to withhold judgement as far as how crucial some of these DLCs are to the overall story until after I've played them. Too often I've heard this same outcry and then the DLC is really not that integral to the story. We shall see though. Either way, I don't disagree with the idea of DLC at launch, per se, but in this case it is pretty fucking shady. If only because they KNOW that ME fans are going to be buying the game regardless, they KNOW that they will recognize the Prothean name, and thus, they KNOW some will upgrade to N7 for that reason alone. It's not like before when it was DLC that was with a new game.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

In my mind its either not cool because:

1) It's just a side character on par with Zaeed, which wouldn't be a problem imo to not include with the game except for the fact that the Protheans are ope of the most speculated and glorified parts of the universe. It seems to me like to have one in the game should be a really big deal, not a sidenote.

or

2) It is a big deal and it is a full-fledged character like it should be, which obviously is a problem that customers who paid $60 to pre-order the game won't have access to it.

 

[SethMode]

I also would like to say that, more important to me in this scenario is that there is a Prothean in this game. I don't know how they're planning on using the character, but on the surface? It sounds pretty fucking dumb. Part of what was awesome about that was that they were only there via ancient holo-whatevers in ME1. I loved that. To bring one in this late in the game seems like deus ex machina at its finest (although I guess we know it won't be that because it's DLC -- unless Bioware has completely gone to the dark side).

So yeah, my hope is that it is perhaps an insignificant to the overall mission sidequest that fleshes out something. With as good as the ME story is, my thought/hope is that it is some kind of holo thing where Shep fights alongside a Prothean AI-ish character that gives some insight on how to potentially beat the Reapers. Still though, I agree ATB, it's shitty either way. Just put it with EVERYTHING. I can understand putting out weapon skins, weapons, armor, etc...as DLC to entice fans to buy more (and I don't even really disagree with it -- even if I think it is a bit of a fuck you to your hardcore fans), but story stuff to entice pretty much EVERY fan that has been with you since the first? That is a blatant fuck you to pretty much ALL of your fans.

 

[j.hen]

It's a fucking Prothean... Meaning you pretty much have to drop the $10 for the DLC on launch, I know I will, however shitty it may be.

 

[BrntO4Life]

It's a bummer, but I'm resigned to the fact that I will pay for every piece of DLC for this game regardless.

At least that lets me know it's a good game.

 

[SethMode]

It's a bummer, but I'm resigned to the fact that I will pay for every piece of DLC for this game regardless.

At least that lets me know it's a good game.

?

I'm not sure what you mean by that. I have the utmost hopes for this game, but knowing that I'll likely buy every piece of DLC that comes out doesn't really indicate it will be a good game.

 

[JayDizzle]

At least it's not a "Season Pass" like SR3 and MW3 are running now.

You can pick what you want and wait for the price drop later here.

 

[BrntO4Life]

?

I'm not sure what you mean by that. I have the utmost hopes for this game, but knowing that I'll likely buy every piece of DLC that comes out doesn't really indicate it will be a good game.

Probably should have said it's a game that I care about. Which means that, up to this point, it has been a good series.

Certainly not indicative of the quality of ME3, but I can't really doubt them up to this point.

I'm not going out and buying DLC Day 1 for many games. Mass Effect is one of those games.

 

[SethMode]

Probably should have said it's a game that I care about. Which means that, up to this point, it has been a good series.

Certainly not indicative of the quality of ME3, but I can't really doubt them up to this point.

I'm not going out and buying DLC Day 1 for many games. Mass Effect is one of those games.

I figured as much. Just clarifying. I am coincidentally the same way.

 

[CCBrink]

I paid my N7 Collector's edition off last Friday :shifty:

 

[JayDizzle]

I paid my N7 Collector's edition off last Friday :shifty:

I have a regular copy from GameStop waiting from me come March as an Insurance Policy...

My local K-Mart guy says they usually stash a Collector's Edition for those who ask specifically though.

...getting off work early on Tuesday is going to be such a bitch if I go that route.

 

[killgod]

Just finished my 100% renegade story run of ME1, good shit that was fun. Less than 10 hours too.

 

[j.hen]

Just finished my 100% renegade story run of ME1, good shit that was fun. Less than 10 hours too.

 

[JayDizzle]

So the cover's reversible...

...cool of Bioware to do that for those who can't not play as FemShep and won't be able to buy the N7 Edition.

 

[killgod]

The story aspect is surprisingly short and the combat/ai is pretty bad in ME1. Too often do enemies just go behind a crate to merely wait for you to come kill them. Every mako part you can just drive past everyone without any fear of death.

Liara, Noveria, Feros, Virmire, Ilos...all are roughly 50 mins to 1hr 30 mins each. That's pretty much the whole story outside of the start/ending.

I would imagine it's do-able in like 7 hours if you knew every shortcut and skipped through as much as you could.

 

[jms493]

The story aspect is surprisingly short and the combat/ai is pretty bad in ME1. Too often do enemies just go behind a crate to merely wait for you to come kill them. Every mako part you can just drive past everyone without any fear of death.

Liara, Noveria, Feros, Virmire, Ilos...all are roughly 50 mins to 1hr 30 mins each. That's pretty much the whole story outside of the start/ending.

I would imagine it's do-able in like 7 hours if you knew every shortcut and skipped through as much as you could.

damn....I am 10 hours in. Complete Liara, Noveria, and almost done with Feros.

I need to finish this weekend! I am a bitch Paragon

 

[PepperNY]

I'm trying to decide if I will get this for xbox or ps3. I played through ME1 and 2 on xbox but i did play a little of ME2 on the ps3 when they released it. Since buying my vita unless its a multiplayer game like bf3 Ive been getting most games for my ps3.