Mass Effect Universe (Spoilers) - The Bear and Badger

RasDam

A place to talk all things Mass Effect.

Raiziel

Hmmm....if we're gonna discuss Mass Effect fully we're gunna have to get rid of that non-spoiler bit. It's kinda a big thing.

[Deleted User]

anyone doing ps3 co-op?

i still need to finish the last 2 missions on sp but i refuse to move on to them till iv got all my galaxy at war stuff up full.

and the mp co-op is rather excellent too.

Blocks100

I though this thread was going to be about some new MMO franchise. I am relieved.

Still no urgent desire to get my Shep on though. Bioware lost their mojo yonks ago.

RasDam

Raiziel said:
Hmmm....if we're gonna discuss Mass Effect fully we're gunna have to get rid of that non-spoiler bit. It's kinda a big thing.

Okay, but only because spoiler text is still bothersome for some forumites.

n0face

I still want a game in the mass effect galaxy where I can just flit around doing ambasder duties and talking down conflicts in my sheep's old age picard style.

Little Franklin

I tried to ask people what they thought of the possible alternate ending in the other forum.
http://www.oxm.co.uk/39736/revealed-the-mass-effect-3-ending-bioware-canned-before-release
No one answered. :( Possibly no one else cares.

n0face

I found the end was ok, just average. Like most trilogies of film and other sprawling epics the endings are you usually not as good as the middle, empire strikes back syndrome.

Little Franklin

In this case I think the middle game was the weakest, just treading water until the actual invasion started.

n0face said:
I still want a game in the mass effect galaxy where I can just flit around doing ambasder duties and talking down conflicts in my sheep's old age picard style.

I want someone to make a Star Trek game that doesn't suck.

the_beyonder

I loved 1, hated 2, really liked 3. I've just started a run through all 3 to see if that makes a difference.

Liara is the best character by far.

Aaroncupboard

I didn't mind the ending of 3 either. I don't quite see what all the fuss was about, I think it got a tad out of hand.

My favourite character has to be Garrus. I loved the guy.

I enjoyed it as an example of an 'epic' trilogy over one console generation. Thats a rare thing, especially as all the stories linked together.

Bollockoff

ME 2 is my favourite simply because the characterization was that much stronger. And while I think it was a mistake to allow the player to have a "perfect" result from the suicide mission, it was still a great way to end a game.

Raiziel

Aaroncupboard said:
I didn't mind the ending of 3 either. I don't quite see what all the fuss was about, I think it got a tad out of hand.

My favourite character has to be Garrus. I loved the guy.

I enjoyed it as an example of an 'epic' trilogy over one console generation. Thats a rare thing, especially as all the stories linked together.

We had a moment, he hand I, shootin' stuff on a bridge.

RasDam

I liked the ending and having played through 1 & 2 again I feel that much more justified in my decision to wipe out all synthetic life. The third one is my favorite though. Some of the decisions that we had to make really made me stop and think whether I've done the right thing, which I can't remember ever having to do in a game before. It was the first time I lost a team member that I actually liked as Kayden meant nothing to me.

I'm a bit worried about the DLC they'll be bringing out to try and explain the endings, but at the same time I'll be overjoyed to have more ME to play.

Aaroncupboard

Raiziel said:

Aaroncupboard said:

I didn't mind the ending of 3 either. I don't quite see what all the fuss was about, I think it got a tad out of hand.

My favourite character has to be Garrus. I loved the guy.

I enjoyed it as an example of an 'epic' trilogy over one console generation. Thats a rare thing, especially as all the stories linked together.

We had a moment, he hand I, shootin' stuff on a bridge.

Hang on, I had a moment with him on the bridge too...

Cheating bastard.

Raiziel

Waaaaat!!!!

Little Franklin

It was the first time I lost a team member that I actually liked as Kayden meant nothing to me.

I'm a bit worried about the DLC they'll be bringing out to try and explain the endings, but at the same time I'll be overjoyed to have more ME to play.

It sounds like it's just gonna be some extra cutscenes, not actually playable stuff.

Was pretty pissed off when I lost Mordin, he's easily my favourite character, with the logical stream of conscience and the Gilbert & Sullivan.

n0face

I didn't bother entering the online code as my gold expired and I had no plans to play Mp. My galaxy map was never online and always showed 50% ready, I got the best ending but I'm not sure if I mewed out on anything.

Hulka T

Good question, I'm in the same boat! I'm thinking we didn't miss anything but I may do a bit of MP.

[Deleted User]

the mp is all co-op and all awesome.

RasDam

LittleFranklin wrote:

Was pretty pissed off when I lost Mordin, he's easily my favourite character, with the logical stream ofÂ conscienceÂ and the Gilbert & Sullivan.

Mordin's death was bad, but losing Tali and all the Quarians had me in a catatonic state for more minutes than I'm prepared to admit to at this time.

Aaroncupboard

@RasDam: The fiance actually came to see if I was ok as I was shouting at the TV at that point. I even did the comedy Darth Vader 'Noooooooooooooooooooooo!'

ChattinWithChet

I finished Mass Effect 3 the other day, and I thought the ending was pretty perfect. It was anything but abrupt, left me with no questions and didn't lead me to desire "closure" or any of the simpering shit that the community of mentally impaired, entitled, SIT DOWN AND WRITE US A NEW ENDING fucksticks were calling for. Bioware and EA should be ashamed at setting a precedent for allowing such dull minded sorts to alter what is already damn good. (I did the synthesis thing, and it ended on a lovely note.)

EvilRedEye

I have marked you out for death.

Bollockoff

Fight you for him.

ChattinWithChet

Start a petition.

Little Franklin

Come on, no questionsâ€½
You didn't at least wonder why Joker was running away from the battle like a coward?

EvilRedEye

Wow, you don't see many interrobangs.

Little Franklin

I'm bringing them back baby!

monkey

ChattinWithChet wrote:

Bioware and EA should be ashamed at setting a precedent for allowing such dull minded sorts to alter what is already damn good. (I did the synthesis thing, and it ended on a lovely note.)

Blimey.Â

I think this is genuinely the first post I've read about this that has been positive about the ending without any qualification (such as indoctrination theory or some other gubbins that the player has added in for themselves to plug the gaps). Although I expect that the 'damn good' praise is probably relative compared to the usual standard of video game nonsense (amirite?)Â

The new / extended ending is a waste of time and a pointless sop though. I'd rather play more missions than get a 5 minute cut scene retroactively filling plot holes. Turd polish.

ChattinWithChet

monkey wrote:

Blimey.Â I think this is genuinely the first post I've read about this that has been positive about the ending without any qualification (such as indoctrination theory or some other gubbins that the player has added in for themselves to plug the gaps). Although I expect that the 'damn good' praise is probably relative compared to the usual standard of video game nonsense (amirite?)

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