Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.
:bowQuoteEarth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.
yup
Cool this tells us absolutely nothing
Wait, so this is a prequel? Why else would he be a marine?
Hopefully this time around they spend more time on the overarching story instead of recruitment missions
or maybe the person who wrote the about is just some marketing dude and doesnt know what the fuck he's talking about
Disappointed. Feels way too soon for ME3. ME2 just came out this year and the major expansions only finished up a few months ago. Hope it's like the Arkham City was last year and the game is still a few years off. If it's 2011....I don't see how they can make a huge epic game full of original content in that time.
and make Jacob's skin match up with his bones. His face looks like a fish out of water. Actually, just kill him and replace him with a cup of skim milk and no one could tell the difference.
and make Jacob's skin match up with his bones. His face looks like a fish out of water. Actually, just kill him and replace him with a cup of skim milk and no one could tell the difference.
that's how black people look like
EVERYTHING about Mass Effect is been-there done-that! The whole point of the series is to take all these scifi tropes from the 70's and 80's and finally put them down into a really awesome videogame. And it's really awesome. I'm not really sure what the problem is here. I mean, yeah, they could put it some other random planet somewhere, but why? The ME series has skirted around Earth for two games now, so bringing it to Earth for the finale actually DOES make it something new [at least as far as the series itself is concerned].
If you wanna be disappointed by, you can I suppose, but I just don't really see what the fuss is about.
It's not like Earth getting attacked by aliens is something that movies and books just started doing recently.
If ME3 is set entirely on Earth and the whole game is concerned completely with the war going on there, then I might be willing to agree. But the trailer pretty much shoots that down. "I hope Sheperd gets here with his allies or all this resistance will be for nothing" or whatever. It's still going to be galaxy-hopping like the other two games, doing quests and picking up new characters and all that. It's not going to suddenly become Mass Effect 3: Resistance, unless I'm just completely off-base here.
From the trailer it could be Halo 3 or Mass Effect 3. Very bad preview imo.
From the trailer it could be Halo 3 or Mass Effect 3. Very bad preview imo.
I liked it. I like how Shepard isn't even in it except for the cutaway.
But then I'm also a bit of a mass effect fanboy so maybe that had something to do with it.
I liked the trailer because it was about Mass Effect 3 and Mass Effect 3 is gonna be like ZOMG.
However I really doubt ME3 in it's entirety will take place on Earth
QuoteHowever I really doubt ME3 in it's entirety will take place on Earth
Of course it won't,Shepard will cruise around the galaxy trying to convince other planets(nations) that they are next on the Reapers menu.
2 possibilities for liberating Earth
1.Like in ME2,point of no return,all out attack
2.Small missions,attacking Reapers at specific Earth zones
(http://i35.tinypic.com/k00a3m.jpg)
:rofl
Humans have been pretty much the center of the ME games from the start. I mean, you can waste the entire council at the end of ME1 and install an all-human council in its place!
Earth is under attack by aliens. Imagine that.
Hoping the game has a lot of cool futuristic and organic planets to explore
Humans have been pretty much the center of the ME games from the start. I mean, you can waste the entire council at the end of ME1 and install an all-human council in its place!
Humans are massively important to the mass effect universe. They are like the new kids on the block who everybody (including the other races) are afraid of because they are advancing so fast. The games hint at this a little but the books really drill this in.
Is there some ME page where I can get the background stuff like this in an overview? I like reading this sort of stuff but not so much that I want to read a novel of it.
Earth is under attack by aliens. Imagine that.
the ps3 is perpetually in third place. imagine that
HEY GUYS.
Don't you understand?
Blowing up Big Ben to smithereens is FAR more important than destroying the Citadel!
It's kind of pointless to speculate, since all we know is that the Reapers are attacking Earth. We don't even know, at the moment, if they're ONLY attacking Earth. It could be the main fleet, with other, smaller fleets causing diversions elsewhere, or it could be one fleet among many and other planets are also being attacked with just as much devastation.
space is supposed to be infinite do we really need to revisit earth in the 3rd game?
HEY GUYS.
Don't you understand?
Blowing up Big Ben to smithereens is FAR more important than destroying the Citadel!
It makes sense in the context of the story. In ME's universe the Citadel has been around for much longer than all of the current Council races, the Reapers have destroyed countless cycles of organic life yet left the Citadel, why destroy it now? Humans are a newly dominant species in the galaxy, and pose as the most obvious threat with Shepard causing hell, and if the Protheans stories are to be believed, they systematically go from planet to planet confirming extinction before moving on, Earth would seem a logical place to start given the events of the games so far.
</ME nerd>
Hey guys, what if protheans are humans? Like Adam and Eve were aliens and the came to earth and gave birth to humans then left and their non-earth spawn evolved into protheans? So like, the Reapers are worried that because humans are advancing so fast, they're going to evolve into what the Protheans were and be a major threat?
Didn't it turn out that the Collectors were the broken husks of Protheans whose minds had been utterly destroyed by indoctrination?
Casey Hudson
Can't comment on the Kinect rumors. On an unrelated note, I just flew to the Citadel and boy are my arms tired
Michael Gamble
@CaseyDHudson planet mining is a pretty good workout too...
Why are both Kaiden and Ashley alive?
WHAT SHIT.
Why are both Kaiden and Ashley alive?
WHAT SHIT.
I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE CALLING ME distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.Why are both Kaiden and Ashley alive?
WHAT SHIT.
they aren't both alive you distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
Glad I saved Ashley. She turned out to be a knockout!
She does not trust aliens sure but I never cared, why the hell would I band Liara an alien :yuck
:bow Human Pussy :bow2
but i agree with ashley and I'm black and far from a xenophobe
Essentially in the Paragon path, you steer Ashley's reasonable skepticism into increased tolerance. "Yes, many Turians are assholes, but..."
In the Renegade path, you steer them towards broader human supremacy. "I know, right? Fucking Turians, we need to put them in their place."
* * *
In a way, you kind of do the same with Kaiden, if anyone ever bothered to see romanced, renegade-path Kaiden. It's the only time he has much personality...
but i agree with ashley and I'm black and far from a xenophobe
Wait, because you're black you can't be a xenophobe? :lol
but i agree with ashley and I'm black and far from a xenophobe
Wait, because you're black you can't be a xenophobe? :lol
I'm just saying that non-whites in general have likely experienced more legitimately "wacist" moments than the average white person in north america playing mass effect on their xbuck 360, not that xenophobia is race exclusive. I'm just throwing it out as a bonus.
the point being, white liberals tend to be overly critical towards what they view as racism in a vidya game (see: resident evil 5 controversy).
Miranda>>>>>>>>>>all
I thought Mordin was the best written character in ME2.
He had good writing, yes. But still. On my "true to yourself" sort of first playthrough I basically condemned him every chance I could and left him on the ship. I mean, IIRC, he kind of maybe sort of a little recognized what he did was wrong, after everything, but he would still have done it again. That's not "I'm a little distrustful of aliens" that's "Ha, ha, made 99.9% of your young stillborn."
Her background story was interesting, her loyalty mission was fun, and she was cold and profesional until she got some shep loving.
And hey I like Jacob and Grunt too, even if I can see how one can find them boring.
Miranda rocks. She has awesome boobs. Jack is crazybitch.
She does not trust aliens sure but I never cared, why the hell would I bang Liara an alien :yuck
Miranda was interesting as fuck...spoiler (click to show/hide)... to look at.[close]
He looks distinguished mentally-challenged. It would be awesome if he was, and the only thing he can say is his own name.
"James Vega? JAMES VEGA!!!!"
Miranda rocks. She has awesome boobs. Jack is crazybitch.
miranda won't have sex. jack wins.
NUMBER 4
NUMBER 4
NUMBER 4
NUMBER 4
NUMBER 4
That's the whole point. White blondes are across every aspect of media. Why would I want to for vote for another white blonde?
so instead of being cliche and voting for the white girl.... you be even more cliche and vote for the black girl.
so instead of being cliche and voting for the white girl.... you be even more cliche and vote for the black girl.
???
Why one earth would you play a female shepard when you played a male one in the previous 2 games? Meh, i am not buying an EA game anymore anyway after the complete trash that was DA2 and not being able to sell it since i didnt like it.
Why one earth would you play a female shepard when you played a male one in the previous 2 games?
I think number 1 looks the toughest, even tougher then male Sheppard. Kind of Sigourney Weaver/ Winona Ryder like. Kind of like a galaxy defending chick should look.Agreed. I'd choose 1 or 3. Fuck blondes, the redhead looks meh, and 4's hairstyle is straight out of an anime.
I chose 3, but looks like 5 is going to win. What gives?
are you going to bang your co-op partner or will it be a three-way?
are you going to bang your co-op partner or will it be a three-way?
Posted on Bioware's forum.
4 player co-op multiplayer
Join your friends in the all-out galactic war to take Earth back. The universe of Mass Effect expands with the addition of new co-op multiplayer missions, playable over Xbox Live, PSN and PC internet. Players can choose from a variety of classes and races, form an elite Special Forces squad, and combine their weapons, powers and abilities to devastating effect as they fight together to liberate key territories from enemy control. Success in multi-player will have a direct impact on the outcome of the single player campaign, giving players an alternative method of achieving ultimate victory against the greatest threat mankind – and the entire galaxy – has ever faced.
Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War
As a bonus to the campaign, BioWare is introducing the Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system, a new way for players to manage and experience the galactic war from multiple fronts, including a new 4-player co-op mode. The key to saving the galaxy is the “Galactic Readiness” level, measured by Commander Shepard’s ability to apply
every possible asset – people, weapons, resources, armies, fleets – in the final battle against the Reapers. Players can impact their game’s Galactic Readiness level in multiple ways via the Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system, including multiplayer. Other platforms and interfaces will be announced in the coming months. It is important to note that the system is entirely optional and just another way players can have control over your game experience – it is still possible to achieve the optimal, complete ending of the game in Mass Effect 3 through single-player alone.
F.A.Q.
Why include 4 player Co-op multiplayer in Mass Effect 3?
Being able to explore and fight alongside your friends in the Mass Effect universe has always been something we thought would be fun and compelling, and many players have asked for it for a long time as well. Mass Effect 3 is the best place for us to introduce multiplayer through co-op because of the premise of the game – all out galactic war.
Why only 4 player co-op? What not a versus mode?
We have always maintained that we would only add multiplayer into the Mass Effect series if it made sense and did not compromise the power of the single player campaign. Fighting together against a common threat was the multiplayer experience that made the most sense for Mass Effect 3. The way we have designed co-op as a wayto take control of key conflict zones in the galaxy is a natural extension of the premise of Mass Effect 3.
Why did you decide not to include it as a part of the main campaign?
Our priority and focus with Mass Effect 3 has and always will be to deliver a complete and satisfying single player experience.
Does the addition of co-op multiplayer missions impact the scope or quality of the single-player experience?
No. A dedicated team from our recently formed BioWare Montreal studio has been focused on creating the multiplayer game features while the main game continued to be developed by the team in BioWare Edmonton. Both teams are integrated under the same leadership group that produced Mass Effect 1 and 2, led by Casey Hudson. BioWare remains dedicated to delivering one of the most amazing single-player campaigns gamers have ever experienced.
How did developing multiplayer impact the single player game?
BioWare is dedicated and focused on delivering an engaging, fun, and action-packed experience for Mass Effect 3, one that lives up the BioWare standard. To reach that level of quality, last year BioWare opened a studio in Montreal that is home to designers, programmers, engineers, and other developers. Both studios work together as partners, lead by the core Mass Effect team, unified in a single vision. Under the direction of Casey Hudson and other team veterans, both studios make contributions to both the single player and multiplayer modes in Mass Effect 3. Rest assured that no compromises were made to either of these modes in the development of Mass Effect 3.
Which characters can I play in co-op multiplayer? Can I play as Commander Shepard?
Commander Shepard’s part in the war will take place in the single-player campaign, as will that of other beloved characters in the franchise such as Garrus, Ashley, and Liara…these characters do not appear in the multiplayer missions. In multiplayer, players will create custom characters to fight on different and unique fronts in the war. This will include the ability to play as favorites like Turians, Krogans, Asari and more… each with their own unique set of abilities.
What if I don’t like multiplayer – will my experience be negatively impacted?
Mass Effect 3 is a complete, standalone game that will deliver a satisfying story experience, even if you choose not to try multiplayer. The Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system and all of the individual components are meant to complement that amazing game and can be enjoyed on their own or as part of the Galaxy at War experience.
What if I am not good at / do not like multiplayer? Will my readiness rating go down?
ME3 is a story about a war against overwhelming force where the most you can hope for us survival. The more you do to fight that war, the more you can change that story into a more optimistic one. You can reach the highest levels of success in the single player experience alone, but Galaxy at War gives you alternative ways to get there. It’s about choice, and allowing players to find their own ways to stay immersed in the Mass Effect universe.
Will you be adding any additional maps or modes through DLC?
We can’t comment on specifics right now, but can confirm that we are planning on having DLC for Mass Effect 3.
Do save games from ME1 or ME2 impact the co-op multiplayer missions?
No.
Do characters level up in co-op multiplayer? What is the progression system?
Character progression, weapon upgrading and leveling up is present in co-op. We’ll release more information on this topic in the months leading up to launch.
Is there more info about the other platforms of Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War?
We are not going into details about the other components of the Galaxy at War at this time except to say we are designing each to make sense for that platform. Each component will be able to affect a player’s “Galactic Readiness” level in a different way. Again, participation in any or all ME3:GaW elements is entirely optional.
Separate team = Good
Not mandatory = Good
That's really all I care about.
Do characters level up in co-op multiplayer? What is the progression system?
Character progression, weapon upgrading and leveling up is present in co-op. We’ll release more information on this topic in the months leading up to launch.
At 3:00 of this unboxing video for Battlefield 3 we're shown the card for Mass Effect 3's multiplayer beta, which says it will take place in January. Anyone who buys Battlefield 3 gets into the beta.
The January date was confirmed about 30 minutes ago on the Mass Effect Facebook page. Also, on its forums, BioWare said there "will be multiple opportunities to qualify for early access." The surest is through the Online Pass included in new copies of Battlefield 3.
The game's singleplayer demo will also release at the same time, BioWare said over its Twitter feed. For more information, BioWare has posted a FAQ on its forums here.
Notice of the exact date for the beta will be sent out over Battlefield 3's in-game ticker; you can also sign up for an email notice at masseffect3.com.
Battlefield 3 multiplayer gamers can also go ahead and access a set of N7 Mass Effect 3 dogtags.
My FemShep is a strong, confident, empowered woman. All false messages about her are dissolved in total grace. Her body is a temple, her mind is of the divine, and her is soul is enchanted.
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I feel sorry for her future husband.