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Krusader
05-11-2011, 12:27
PC Gamer article on Mass Effect 3 screens (spoiler tag due to a few minor spoilers, but also size of images):
https://i.imgur.com/83LTY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/s6LcM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fLXmO.jpg
I didn't think PC Gamer could write worse image captions...guess I was wrong.
Its official. Cerberus works for Reapers. Here's my hoping turning Cerberus into a better "behind-the-scenes human protection force" going down the drain. Then again, I seriously hope I get to kill the Illusive Man in some horrible fashion...either thrown in a varren pit or given to batarians for their enjoyment.
How the hell did I write Cerberus works for Bioware first... :S
The girl in the second pic on the left -
PC gamer people blind or something to not recognize Ashley?! She looks....hot...Who else is happy that they did not cheat on her :laugh:
And the thing to the right....
No doubt now...that is a Krogan husk. Be scared. Be very scared.
Mailman653
05-11-2011, 17:23
Great article. I love the quip about rommances in ME3, if you cheated on someone in ME2, it bites you back in ME3 with "the end of the world", heh heh. Makes me wish I still had ME1 and 2 so to gear up for ME3. I like that they're keeping the loyalty quests but instead of being about one person, it effects whole faction so to speak, it really makes you feeling like your dealing with something much larger than yourself.
gaelic cowboy
05-11-2011, 17:30
The girl in the second pic on the left -
PC gamer people blind or something to not recognize Ashley?! She looks....hot...Who else is happy that they did not cheat on her :laugh:
Yea looks like Ashley to me but to be fair to PCGamer people Ashley has never had her hair down in the games
Krusader
05-11-2011, 18:01
The girl in the second pic on the left -
PC gamer people blind or something to not recognize Ashley?! She looks....hot...Who else is happy that they did not cheat on her :laugh:
And the thing to the right....
No doubt now...that is a Krogan husk. Be scared. Be very scared.
I actually deleted my very first savegame in ME1 where I romanced Ashley. In every subsequent ME1 playthrough I stayed away from her, because I really did not like her personality compared to Liara. Note, I have two playthroughs where I did not romance anyone in ME1.
Although playing through ME1 again for an Ashley romance save for ME3 and on a sidenote, I agree with what Monk said in another thread...the combat is boring now in ME1.
a completely inoffensive name
05-11-2011, 18:02
Great article. I love the quip about rommances in ME3, if you cheated on someone in ME2, it bites you back in ME3 with "the end of the world", heh heh. Makes me wish I still had ME1 and 2 so to gear up for ME3. I like that they're keeping the loyalty quests but instead of being about one person, it effects whole faction so to speak, it really makes you feeling like your dealing with something much larger than yourself.
I really hope you can talk your way into a threesome if you have enough speech or paragon/renegade points.
"I know we had our moment Liara, but me and Tali have something special as well. I think there is enough Shepard to go around."
3 min cutscene
"I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the citadel."
No xenophobic ashley for me.
Yea looks like Ashley to me but to be fair to PCGamer people Ashley has never had her hair down in the games
Well....PC Gamer people aren't very active then.
I seem to remember that teh interwebz were rife with reports of Ashley having a new model for ME3 where she let her hair down. Some artists at DeviantArt actually created drawings, imagining how she'd look.
Anyway...up till now, it does seem that the story and the scale of things is going to be really huge.
Forget squadmate squabbles. Shepard is going on to solve species squabbles.
I cannot wait.
Hooahguy
05-11-2011, 21:33
Wow this looks amazing!
@Krusader
You know you can just download an ME1 savegame....
There is a website...I cannot remember the exact link...should come if you Google it...it has this huge number of savegames from ME1 and ME2....with the various decisions all listed.
Mailman653
05-16-2011, 18:40
Mass Effect 3 to Offer Same-Sex Relationships (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/116/1168458p1.html)
Mass Effect 3 to Offer Same-Sex Relationships (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/116/1168458p1.html)
That's good....looks like ME3's going to be more mature in that aspect than ME2 was. I mean DA2 was bad, but atleast they did not shy away from this sort of stuff.
ME2 was very tame. The best it's ever been done IMO was in the first game. It was...tasteful.
Krusader
05-16-2011, 21:06
Well its something the "romance subculture people" over at Bioware forums want. Man, some of those guys are creepy though.
Like this guy who theorized that Quarian sweat, if licked can be an aphrodisiac (http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/128/index/4786509/70#4822092). Seriously, there are some people who are too into the romance bit and seems way too much focused on that aspect in Mass Effect games.
Why not make a Leisure Suit Asari spinoff game after ME3? That’s what alot of people seem more interested in and it’s starting to feel like Mass Effect is becoming a weird sort of furrie fandom derivative.
As for Romance, Mass Effect 1 did it way better, but Bioware's best romance was in KOTOR1. Otherwise they have never been THAT good at it IMO.
Well its something the "romance subculture people" over at Bioware forums want. Man, some of those guys are creepy though.
Like this guy who theorized that Quarian sweat, if licked can be an aphrodisiac (http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/128/index/4786509/70#4822092). Seriously, there are some people who are too into the romance bit and seems way too much focused on that aspect in Mass Effect games.
Why not make a Leisure Suit Asari spinoff game after ME3? That’s what alot of people seem more interested in and it’s starting to feel like Mass Effect is becoming a weird sort of furrie fandom derivative.
As for Romance, Mass Effect 1 did it way better, but Bioware's best romance was in KOTOR1. Otherwise they have never been THAT good at it IMO.
It's amazing how video game romance make people shed their inhibitions and talk about really personal stuff....:laugh:
KOTOR romance (I'm referring to Bastila, not the whine-whine-boy) was, well, too ideal....I still cringe whenever I replay the last dialogue between Revan and Bastila aboard the Starforge.
Bastila Shan: First there is something I must know. Do I have a place in your future? Do you love me?
Revan: I do love you.
Bastila Shan: I love you too. With all of my heart.
Revan: You're not afraid to love anymore?
Bastila Shan: After this? No. Nothing makes me feel more safe than to be loved by you
a completely inoffensive name
05-16-2011, 23:00
It's amazing how video game romance make people shed their inhibitions and talk about really personal stuff....:laugh:
KOTOR romance (I'm referring to Bastila, not the whine-whine-boy) was, well, too ideal....I still cringe whenever I replay the last dialogue between Revan and Bastila aboard the Starforge.
Bastila Shan: First there is something I must know. Do I have a place in your future? Do you love me?
Revan: I do love you.
Bastila Shan: I love you too. With all of my heart.
Revan: You're not afraid to love anymore?
Bastila Shan: After this? No. Nothing makes me feel more safe than to be loved by you
Hey, I cried when I saw that scene for the first time. Don't be disrespecting my Revan-Bastila romance.
Then again I cried when I saw the ending of Halo 3 and saw the Master Chief stranded in the middle of nowhere getting back in his cryo chamber.
I also cried when Smoke died in GTA:SA.
And when I threw companion cube into the incinerator.
Maybe I have a problem.
gaelic cowboy
05-17-2011, 18:42
@ Krusader here is the link for http://www.masseffectsaves.com/ (http://www.masseffectsaves.com/) you can get both ME1 and ME2 saves
Krusader
05-17-2011, 19:47
@ Krusader here is the link for http://www.masseffectsaves.com/ (http://www.masseffectsaves.com/) you can get both ME1 and ME2 saves
Thanks, but knew of the site already =) Decided to do a last playthrough of Mass Effect since I prefer the combat in Mass Effect 2 so much more. Ie, just do the quests, banter etc. one last time.
gaelic cowboy
05-17-2011, 22:15
Thanks, but knew of the site already =) Decided to do a last playthrough of Mass Effect since I prefer the combat in Mass Effect 2 so much more. Ie, just do the quests, banter etc. one last time.
I'm doing the same I even deleted my old saves I want play a particular slant and keep it for ME3
gaelic cowboy
06-02-2011, 17:42
E3 2011: Mass Effect 3 - From Cover to Combat (http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1172200p1.html)
E3 2011: Mass Effect 3 -- The Galaxy's Fate is in Your Hands (http://ie.xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1172194p1.html)
some IGN tidbits for you all to peruse warning may be some spoilers
Hey, I cried when I saw that scene for the first time. Don't be disrespecting my Revan-Bastila romance.
Then again I cried when I saw the ending of Halo 3 and saw the Master Chief stranded in the middle of nowhere getting back in his cryo chamber.
I also cried when Smoke died in GTA:SA.
And when I threw companion cube into the incinerator.
Maybe I have a problem.
Have you check out the scene where Dom finds Maria in GoW2 yet? :beam:
Edit:
I read a blog recently about how more and more people were beginning to like some features of RPG games like leveling up, without actually liking RPG games in themselves. For instance good shooting mechanics with skill trees and that kind of stuff. That is what made ME2 a success. And that is what made Alpha Protocol, which in my opinion was very good game, a failure. So if someone can successfully combine the genres, like a good FPS game with not-too-watered- down RPG features, they'll hit a goldmine....and I am almost certain that ME3 will do just that.
Scienter
06-04-2011, 16:24
I hope there's another Krogan squadmate, I liked Grunt.
a completely inoffensive name
06-05-2011, 02:15
Have you check out the scene where Dom finds Maria in GoW2 yet? :beam:
Almost killed myself from the sadness.
Hooahguy
06-06-2011, 23:09
The E3 footage was amazing. I just wish they had more of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t8qq35tVH0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTY2z7GrY5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBjoi5BiKoc
I'm Commander Shepard and these are my favorite e3 videos.
Hooahguy
06-07-2011, 00:14
You forgot this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvrN6JijuU
I would have included it but I couldn't find it. Kotaku had it, but it was on their own webplayer that doesn't embed. Thanks for catching it. ~:)
It actually seems to be shaping up quite nicely thus far and my fears seem pretty unfounded. Since i'm one of the people who loved ME2 combat, ME3 combat just looks like the next obvious evolution.
Also: Omnisword = day one buy.
Hooahguy
06-07-2011, 00:26
Also: Omnisword = day one buy.
The Omnisword looks amazing, though I have to wonder about some of the catchphrases they use, that they need to save Earth...
...even though in spoils they said that Earth was already lost. They should be saying that they need to save the galaxy, not Earth.
Oh i bet they are probably gonna throw some choice in there that falls in line with the general theme of the mass effect series.
Choosing between the galaxy's best interests and humanity's. Save earth or the galaxy.
Pure speculation though.
tibilicus
06-07-2011, 02:50
So we can gather that Cerberus are trying to obtain the reaper tech for themselves? Interesting..
Kind of a given after ME2 mind.
Alexander the Pretty Good
06-07-2011, 03:55
Relevant quote from RPS comments thread:
An overwhelming alien invasion. A ravaged, war-torn Earth. A vehicle battle with a giant scarab machine. Enemies who advance slowly with raised shields. Energy swords.
Halo 2, I’ve missed you.
An overwhelming alien invasion. A ravaged, war-torn Earth. A vehicle battle with a giant scarab machine. Enemies who advance slowly with raised shields. Energy swords.
Halo 2, I’ve missed you.
https://i.imgur.com/cITW1.gif
White_eyes:D
06-07-2011, 04:40
Can't tell if Monk is agreeing or disagreeing.:bounce:
This feels like classic EA marketing treatment....but I like how there making close combat more robust.(Can't count the number of times, I wish I had that sword for the husks):furious3:
Krusader
06-07-2011, 12:05
https://i.imgur.com/cITW1.gif
Thanks, another forum gif to use later! ;)
Looking forward to ME3 and hope no DA2 designers are transfered to ME3 team.
Hooahguy
06-07-2011, 13:22
Relevant quote from RPS comments thread:
An overwhelming alien invasion. A ravaged, war-torn Earth. A vehicle battle with a giant scarab machine. Enemies who advance slowly with raised shields. Energy swords.
Halo 2, I’ve missed you.
I was thinking that too. The vehicle section which we saw kinda disappointed me, but the fact how no matter how long you shot at it, nothing happened, gives me hope.
Sarmatian
06-07-2011, 15:41
trailer (http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/07/e3-2011-mass-effect-3-trailer-shows-in-game-footage-of-reaper-fights-and-rocket-boots/)
Some comments I liked...
Hey, remember when Mass Effect used to be an RPG?
Mass Effect 3... Directed by Michael Bay.
Hooahguy
06-07-2011, 21:20
Sarmatian, your link doesnt work.
Sarmatian
06-07-2011, 22:35
Sarmatian, your link doesnt work.
sorry, corrected it.
Alexander the Pretty Good
06-08-2011, 00:23
For some reason all of Bioware's PR is awful (consider - Jack's ME2 trailer and the bro-centered DA1 stuff). I wouldn't look to deeply into a few early trailers.
Thanks, another forum gif to use later! ;)
Looking forward to ME3 and hope no DA2 designers are transfered to ME3 team.
:grin2:
That's really the only thing I'm worried about, but unlike DA2, ME3 is getting the full dev cycle. Aside from a few plot inconsistencies (which resulted from really writing themselves into a corner in 2) I'm insanely hyped for the game's launch next year.
For some reason all of Bioware's PR is awful (consider - Jack's ME2 trailer and the bro-centered DA1 stuff).
Oh lord the DA:O hype.. I don't think you can get much worse than that in terms of misrepresenting the final product. I was utterly convinced Origins was trash until about a week before release, all thanks to the PR.
a completely inoffensive name
06-08-2011, 06:43
:grin2:
That's really the only thing I'm worried about, but unlike DA2, ME3 is getting the full dev cycle. Aside from a few plot inconsistencies (which resulted from really writing themselves into a corner in 2) I'm insanely hyped for the game's launch next year.
What plot inconsistencies?
No spoiler tags because this entire post would be one: If you haven't played ME2, then stop reading.
The big pink elephant in the room that is Cerberus. Unless things have changed in the last couple months since i read media, I'm under the impression Cerberus wants you dead. Which is funny, since in ME2 you can pretty much join them and be 100% pro-cerberus and Illusive Man. It devalues that play through a bit to have them turn on you off camera and put the consequences in your lap for the third game. By The Illusive Man's own words, Cerberus' goals include the advancement and survival of the human race.
Starting a fight with the only thing standing between you and the reapers is not very smart. It's the same reason why I don't like it in action movies, where the corporate jerk tries to screw over the hero at the expense of their own war effort - especially when you're fighting against an all encompassing evil that will commit genocide if your own effort fails. It's a dumb cliche. That tries to add in false tension.
But like i have said before on this board. I understand why they did it. They backed themselves into a wall when they went to Cerberus with ME2 and ME3 is only going to make any sense if you ended the second game via paragon. IM is far too angry to see the bigger picture and is gunning for you after you, essentially, double-crossed him. But a Renegade shep who essentially joined Cerberus? Yeah. Its a bit hard to explain that one. Good luck to them though.
But a Renegade shep who essentially joined Cerberus? Yeah. Its a bit hard to explain that one. Good luck to them though.
I read the summary of one of the recent Mass Effect comics centered on TIM on the wiki recently, and it would seem that there's....
More to him than what meets the eye...His eyes which have been an object of speculation since ever, are finally explained....
Apparently, he's been touched, by Reaper tech...and while it does not seem to make any difference in his way of thinking int he comic, I'm assuming that with the arrival of the Reapers, he changes sides, willingly or maybe due to some mid control thing.
Greyblades
06-08-2011, 10:27
I'm personally hoping the whole cerberus trying to kill you thing is a side quest that only the guys who did the paragon ending for ME2 have to deal with.
White_eyes:D
06-08-2011, 21:26
Sheesh, in that case I wonder what happened if you had over the Reaper base? human smoothies then?:sweatdrop:
Alexander the Pretty Good
06-09-2011, 05:06
I read the summary of one of the recent Mass Effect comics centered on TIM on the wiki recently, and it would seem that there's....
More to him than what meets the eye...His eyes which have been an object of speculation since ever, are finally explained....
Apparently, he's been touched, by Reaper tech...and while it does not seem to make any difference in his way of thinking int he comic, I'm assuming that with the arrival of the Reapers, he changes sides, willingly or maybe due to some mid control thing.
Gah. That's dumb. :/
Sarmatian
06-09-2011, 08:20
Gah. That's dumb. :/
Incredibly. I wish Bioware would present a more down to earth villain who has an agenda of his own (Irenicus). All those ancient evils and their mind-controlled minions who want to destroy all life get old after a while, and in Bioware case, they've got really, really, old.
Incredibly. I wish Bioware would present a more down to earth villain who has an agenda of his own (Irenicus). All those ancient evils and their mind-controlled minions who want to destroy all life get old after a while, and in Bioware case, they've got really, really, old.
After the ending of ME2, whos final boss fight turned the game into Contra 3, I don't expect much in terms of surprise twists from bioware. They always seem to drop the ball on those a bit. Their strength always lied in a good overall plot that holds well together and is a lot of fun to play through, i doubt ME3 will be different.
As for the all encompassing evil: It's a story telling cliche, one that is used cuz it's marketable and relatively fun for the gamer to experience. I'd like them to use a much more complex story for the main plot missions, but I'm still enjoying myself regardless.
The TIM theory is just one of the possible reasons for Cerebrus to have gone bad in the sequel, according to me. It is quiet possible that it turns out all wrong....
Anyway, here's a link to the wiki page for the comic just in case someone is interested in reading the summary and deriving their own conclusions.
Link (http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect:_Evolution)
Next, having a big bad is the only way a game's plot seems to work well. Two instances which can be cited to prove this, are that KOTOR2, which deviated from this formula was criticised by many gamers for its anti-climatic ending, and the more recent fiasco of DA2 where they also tried to make a story work without a central villain.
Sarmatian
06-10-2011, 12:55
The TIM theory is just one of the possible reasons for Cerebrus to have gone bad in the sequel, according to me. It is quiet possible that it turns out all wrong....
Anyway, here's a link to the wiki page for the comic just in case someone is interested in reading the summary and deriving their own conclusions.
Link (http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect:_Evolution)
Next, having a big bad is the only way a game's plot seems to work well. Two instances which can be cited to prove this, are that KOTOR2, which deviated from this formula was criticised by many gamers for its anti-climatic ending, and the more recent fiasco of DA2 where they also tried to make a story work without a central villain.
I beg to differ. Kotor 2 wasn't criticized because of the lack of ancient evil type of villain but because it was rushed and the part where it all was supposed to unfold was basically a meat grinder. Originally, the plan was to have all characters involved, facing their fears, getting resolution or die trying and much better explanation of the motives of Kreia and other villains.
DA2 was a bad game because your character wasn't personally involved. The story was roughly cut in three parts, not really connected with each other and the only link with you character was that he was there at the time. Story of DA can be summed up as "stuff happens in Kirkwall, and PC is there also".
And, of course, two best and most memorable villains of all Bioware created were Sarevok (BG1) and Irenicus (BG2). Both had very human agendas. BG1 and BG2 were commercial as well as critical successes.
I beg to differ. Kotor 2 wasn't criticized because of the lack of ancient evil type of villain but because it was rushed and the part where it all was supposed to unfold was basically a meat grinder. Originally, the plan was to have all characters involved, facing their fears, getting resolution or die trying and much better explanation of the motives of Kreia and other villains.
DA2 was a bad game because your character wasn't personally involved. The story was roughly cut in three parts, not really connected with each other and the only link with you character was that he was there at the time. Story of DA can be summed up as "stuff happens in Kirkwall, and PC is there also".
And, of course, two best and most memorable villains of all Bioware created were Sarevok (BG1) and Irenicus (BG2). Both had very human agendas. BG1 and BG2 were commercial as well as critical successes.
As to why KOTOR2 failed is a matter of personal opinion I guess. I did not mind the ending all that much but I know many people did.
I'm not saying that the antagonist should have world changing nefarious schemes. What I'm saying is that there has to be one fixed main antagonist right since the beginning of the story. Maybe the player might not know who he is, but still there should be some sort of hint that there is a big bad behind everything. I played KOTOR2, and call me thick, but I did not until the very end realize that there was a main enemy aside from the sith lords.
Anyhow....a villain with a human agenda can no longer fit the ME series....the scale reached far greater heights in the first game itself.
Mailman653
06-10-2011, 23:19
From what I've read, in the July digital version of Game Informer, they say that Cerberus and it's operatives have been "indoctrinated." The only time that word is used in ME was in reference to someone under the control of the Reapers; such as Saren.
Greyblades
06-11-2011, 00:49
Hrm, I cant imagine they would have been indoctrinated for long, or at least not the illusive man, seeing as they have been actively working against the reapers; even for a xanatos gambit their actions would be abit too self destructive for the reapers to be controling them through the second game.
Krusader
06-11-2011, 01:41
I seriously hope Bioware manage to weave it all together to write a good story. Otherwise my pessimistic side is not optimistic so far.
Mailman653
07-19-2011, 02:31
BioWare Reveals New Mass Effect 3 Companion (http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/mass-effect-3/1182364p1.html)
tibilicus
07-19-2011, 03:22
So generic space soldier with minor facial deformity? Imaginative Bioware, imaginative..
Greyblades
07-19-2011, 09:59
Wait is that big ben?
Hooahguy
07-19-2011, 13:55
Wait is that big ben?
No, the guy in the original trailer isnt appearing in the game.
Mailman653
07-19-2011, 17:07
No, the guy in the original trailer isnt appearing in the game.
He'll probably come in an unannounced but already planned, DLC, ha ha ha.
Centurion1
07-20-2011, 02:11
despite the backlash i know im going to get.............
i never really managed to get into mass effect
White_eyes:D
07-20-2011, 03:24
despite the backlash i know im going to get.............
i never really managed to get into mass effectPlease don't tell me you managed to get into Dragon Age 2.:sweatdrop:
Alexander the Pretty Good
07-20-2011, 04:45
So generic space soldier with minor facial deformity? Imaginative Bioware, imaginative..
Who's got incredible muscle definition and is going to be left behind on all the missions?
(that guy)
Now that I think about it, the Illusive Man's eyes do look very Reaper-esque. Usually glowing blue technology means "Reaper" in the series- just look at all the Husks. If they had it planned from the beginning that he was going to be indoctrinated, then props to Bioware for leaving that massive hint right in our faces the whole game. I always thought they were just some weird kind of implant thing, since you can get a similar effect (although the three glowing dots are red) if you go full-Renegade.
By the way, for anyone who doesn't have Mass Effect 1 anymore- there's a DLC comic for Mass Effect 2 that lets you make all the major choices of the first game before starting a new playthrough.
I'm probably going to wind up doing 3 full playthroughs- one as my custom Infiltrator-mostly-Paragon-but-sometimes-Renegade, another as a vanilla Paragon Soldier, and one as a Renegade Biotic femShep.
Hooahguy
07-21-2011, 05:24
By the way, for anyone who doesn't have Mass Effect 1 anymore- there's a DLC comic for Mass Effect 2 that lets you make all the major choices of the first game before starting a new playthrough.
That would be awesome if they just put in a "Conrad Verner dies/lives" choice. Then I would be happy. I want to see the culmination of his efforts to be a galactic hero in ME3.
Just watch, he will end up saving Shepard in ME3.
By the way, for anyone who doesn't have Mass Effect 1 anymore- there's a DLC comic for Mass Effect 2 that lets you make all the major choices of the first game before starting a new playthrough.
The DLC comic isn't as satisfying as a full go of ME1, and doesn't give you anything beyond choosing the outcome of Noveria/Wrex/Virmire/Final Battle/Next Human Leader.
However, if you lack access to ME1 or just dont want to spend 12 hours on it? It does the job. The artwork isn't that bad and makes me wish we saw more Mass Effect media. Maybe not game related but definitely more stories in that universe.
Hooahguy
07-28-2011, 03:33
You can also get ME saves online.
a completely inoffensive name
07-28-2011, 04:55
I played KOTOR2, and call me thick, but I did not until the very end realize that there was a main enemy aside from the sith lords.
That's because the game wasn't finished. About 40% of it's content is missing including two entire planets.
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