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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby SomeScrub on Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:18 am

Im only around half way through but its easily one of the best games I have ever played, I think its a good mix of 1 and 2 (more RPG than 2 but with much better combat than 1, the missions are also superb and on an epic scale)

I seriously don't see how you could think this is one of the best games you have ever played. The combat is so heavily recycled that I've just been blowing through everything. The same censored I did with my adept in me2 works better than ever. It's me2 but not as good in pretty much anyway.
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby che_don_john on Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:46 am

SomeScrub wrote:I seriously don't see how you could think this is one of the best games you have ever played. The combat is so heavily recycled that I've just been blowing through everything. The same censored I did with my adept in me2 works better than ever. It's me2 but not as good in pretty much anyway.

I really disagree with this. I was disappointed with ME2 because I felt that all the RPG elements of the first game had been completely stripped away. I also felt that I was being propelled through the game at 100mph. I think RPGs need the lulls and grinds (eg. the Mako!) to help you feel more integrated into the world and to help you appreciate the highs more. What ME2 did do well, though, was to improve the combat and add better variation to the missions.

For me, ME3 not only has even more variety in its missions (I mean in terms of the set-plays, environments, etc), but it also regains some of the old RPG components lost from the first game (not all, but enough to make it better than ME2 in this regard).

HalcyonDaze00 wrote:Not sure about this as even though I havent reached the end I have still seen the results of my choices quite a lot throughout the game so far, I may change my mind when I see the ending but the story so far does seem to be reflecting things I have done in the past which is ace.

Throughout the game this is done really well, no doubt about it. It just...well, maybe I'll wait to hear what your thoughts are after you've finished the game!
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby HalcyonDaze00 on Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:39 pm

getting close to the end now I think, some awesome missions, really shocking results as you are forced to make some very tough choices. at the end of Mass Effect 2 I got everybody out alive, certainly not happened like that so far in this game!!
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby thevulture on Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:28 pm

HalcyonDaze00 wrote:getting close to the end now I think, some awesome missions, really shocking results as you are forced to make some very tough choices. at the end of Mass Effect 2 I got everybody out alive, certainly not happened like that so far in this game!!

Real 'punch to the gut' too see death of a fav.character, espically when your powerless to stop it.

Real...Noooooooooooooooooo! moment.

Cannot wait to hear your feelings on the ending....
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby Freestyler on Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:08 pm

If this game really does end up being the "Indoctrination Theory" as is heavily speculated, then for my money it's going to be the one thing that gets me to buy Mass Effect 3.

Some youtube videos such as this HEAVY SPOILER one seem to intrigue me all the more to want to play the whole thing from start to finish. :D
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby HalcyonDaze00 on Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:36 am

Finally finished it,

amazing game, up there with the best I have ever played and Mass Effect is probably now my fave series of all time.

As for the ending, I can see why it has caused so much controversy but I quite liked its open ended and ambigious nature. You could argue its one of the most ambitious game endings there has been, it certainly makes you think and due to the series being so popular it was always going to be left open to a certain extent.

Will be very interesting to see what happens next (with the series, DLC and the ending). Already lots of stories about an alternate ending being released and DLC due in April I think.

Whatever happens, the Mass Effect trilogy will be remembered as an all time classic and I have loved every minute of playing through them.
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby snesfanboy on Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:00 pm

just gave the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer a try and got to say, i liked it

it has the same structure as Gears Of War, i can see myself playing this a lot together with a friend
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby pcgamerpro on Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:38 pm

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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby pcgamerpro on Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:39 pm

I was expecting a lot from the ending. Mass relays destruction? does that leads to anywhere??
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby gman72 on Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:46 pm

Cheers for the spoiler warning, dogs mess :roll:
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby HalcyonDaze00 on Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:06 pm

snesfanboy wrote:just gave the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer a try and got to say, i liked it

it has the same structure as Gears Of War, i can see myself playing this a lot together with a friend

yeah its not too bad, are you playing on 360 or PS3?
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby snesfanboy on Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:12 pm

HalcyonDaze00 wrote:
snesfanboy wrote:just gave the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer a try and got to say, i liked it

it has the same structure as Gears Of War, i can see myself playing this a lot together with a friend

yeah its not too bad, are you playing on 360 or PS3?


xbox 360, just dipped into it for a couple of waves, first want to complete my 2nd playthrough of Mass Effect 2 (which won't take that long anymore)
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby HalcyonDaze00 on Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:28 pm

i'm on 360 too so if you are ever playing it same time as me I will have a few games with you
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby pratty on Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:17 pm

Really tempted to go out of my way to play these games because of the ending controversy. Could take me bloody ages to get through all 3 games though.
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Re: Mass Effect 3

Postby HalcyonDaze00 on Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:44 pm

it will be time well spent, the games are up with the very best there have been
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