Mass Effect 3 announced!

[Hooahguy]

Link to video

I seriously cannot wait. When I saw the trailer I almost peed my pants.

[johnhughthom]

Normally game trailers do nothing for me, that was pretty cool.

[Hooahguy]

I showed it to my other friend who plays Mass Effect. His reaction:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Yea I think that sums it up nicely.

[rajpoot]

So err...Holidays 2011 is what? December 2011?

[Hooahguy]

So err...Holidays 2011 is what? December 2011?

I think so. Man this will be a loooong wait.

[Justiciar]

ME3 and TESV within a month of each other? I'll not be getting any sleep this time next year.

[Hooahguy]

Well I will be abroad when it comes out so earliest I can play ME3 will be.... probably June/July of 2012.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Wait, so what is Jason Statham shooting at anyway? Geth? That'd be boring.

Also, Earth is supposed to be an overcrowded slum in Mass Effect - a few million dead in a week sucks but isn't going to set humanity as a whole that far back.

[rajpoot]

Wait, so what is Jason Statham shooting at anyway? Geth? That'd be boring.

Husks I think.

[Hooahguy]

Wait, so what is Jason Statham shooting at anyway? Geth? That'd be boring.

Also, Earth is supposed to be an overcrowded slum in Mass Effect - a few million dead in a week sucks but isn't going to set humanity as a whole that far back.

Its not Geth. Its arms are too long. Most likely a husk-like thing.

Also, the Reapers take centuries to wipe everything out. It will take a while. Plus we cant really judge the game based on a one minute clip. So Ill wait for more info before I say anything more than the fact that I am very, very excited.

[pevergreen]

Watching now, release date on video says:

Release Date: Q1/2011

[Beskar]

I thought it was Gears of War 3, untill 5 seconds near the end when you saw Reavers.

[Ironside]

Wait, so what is Jason Statham shooting at anyway? Geth? That'd be boring.

Also, Earth is supposed to be an overcrowded slum in Mass Effect - a few million dead in a week sucks but isn't going to set humanity as a whole that far back.

By the sound of it, it's citywide London, not global. A bit different on the scale then.

[Mailman653]

I wonder if the English guy will be the heir to the ME franchise now that ME3 is supposed to be the end of Shepeard's story.

[Hooahguy]

I wonder if the English guy will be the heir to the ME franchise now that ME3 is supposed to be the end of Shepeard's story.

That or he will be the leader of the resistance (in other words, the one in charge of Earth forces until Shepard gets there). Or he could be dead, considering all the destruction around him and his injuries.

[Justiciar]

I wonder if the English guy will be the heir to the ME franchise now that ME3 is supposed to be the end of Shepeard's story.

Hope not. There's only so much Simon Pegg I can stand.

[naut]

He's in Big Ben.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Depends on how they handle the inventory system. Story will be great, but the gameplay needs to be better.

[Mailman653]

Bioware:ME3 is a SP game.

[Hooahguy]

Bioware:ME3 is a SP game.

Eh, Pacifen is just a moderator, not a game developer. Im still nervous that BW will put in MP.

[Mailman653]

Rumor: Mass Effect 3 to Include Four Player Co-Op Mode

[Monk]

Rumor: Mass Effect 3 to Include Four Player Co-Op Mode

yes, co-op.

[Hooahguy]

I doubt it.
How would that be accomplished? Only one person can play as Shepard.

[Monk]

I doubt it.
How would that be accomplished? Only one person can play as Shepard.

Not hard really. Co-op drop-in isn't that far-fetched of a concept depending on how they do it. They could even add support for npc interaction if they wanted, they could either give the host full control of dialogue choices or allow the lobby to vote on which path to take.

[rajpoot]

The article said co-op like GoW horde mode(?) I hevn't played the game but in my understanding it's a situation where there isn't any story, just waves of enemies whom the players have to fight.
In which case it would seem that BW want to exploit ME3's seemingly improved shooting features and gameplay and allow to player to play the game as a pure shooter instead of an RPG with a story. Which is fine, as long as the shooting is at par with other FPS games.

[gaelic cowboy]

I doubt it.
How would that be accomplished? Only one person can play as Shepard.

I dunno doesn't seem that hard to me man sure only one person can be Master Chief but it didn't stop co-op there.

[Hooahguy]

I dunno doesn't seem that hard to me man sure only one person can be Master Chief but it didn't stop co-op there.

Yeah but there is no real interaction and dialogue choices to do in Halo.
A full story I doubt would be co-op, but I get the whole "fight the horde" idea. That could work, but there would be no real ME-style plot with dialogue wheels and everything.

[gaelic cowboy]

Yeah but there is no real interaction and dialogue choices to do in Halo.
A full story I doubt would be co-op, but I get the whole "fight the horde" idea. That could work, but there would be no real ME-style plot with dialogue wheels and everything.

It could be possible to do it even with dialogue etc you make controller one the lead your mates are the squad they must protect you and advance the story.

But yeah it's prob gonna be Horde thingy still I dont care a fig as long as ME3 is a cracker

[Krusader]

Think any coop would be a separate game mode from the singleplayer. Can't see the campaign getting coop treatment, but never know.
RPS blurb

[Monk]

Think any coop would be a separate game mode from the singleplayer. Can't see the campaign getting coop treatment, but never know.
RPS blurb

Separate horde mode co-op, or a module made specifically FOR co-op is perfectly fine with me. I won't shed any tears if the campaign doesn't see co-op.

Thanks for the link Krusader.