Perhaps is a spoiler at least somewhat.
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0xv0pUuOa1r9s8cbo2_500.png
That doesn't even make sense.
There are three endings, each significantly different from the others, despite the reuse of pretenders clips.
Mass Effect 3
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That doesn't even make sense.
Amazing. I want to know how to measure code stability and positioning. I really do. What unit do I measure them in? Controllers smashed/thrown or times I swore while playing?
DuckThor Evil
Legend
Well obviously that was taken a bit far and not exactly accurate, but enough accuracy in it to make a joke about imo. The actual number is bigger than in your spoiler tag BTW.
Actually I believe there are 16 different endings but only some are available depending on your readiness.
thatdude90210
Regular
Bioware have stated that there were that many. But seems like there is only 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPelM2hwhJA and it's mostly reused clips that are shared.
Edit: and that's why that joke was awesome. That guy trolled Bioware good.
No, there's more subtle variations than that. I've seen more than 6 in my own play, some of the differences are small.
thatdude90210
Regular
Variations? Or were you just adjusting the tint on your tv.
Sorry, but I'm not going to fall for trolling stupidity. I'll just go back to ignoring this thread.Variations? Or were you just adjusting the tint on your tv.
Silent_Buddha
Legend
Welcome to the "Bioware is a dead company with none of the talent left that originally made them great" club...
The series started off so promising with ME1, but the story just got worse and worse with each game. (note: I'm ignoring the gameplay for once).
I think this is the first time a company that had at one time been in my Top 5 developement houses of all time has sunk to the point where I wouldn't even pay 5 USD for their games. Such a shame.
If there was any hope of buying it at a discounted price just to see the storyline and ending for the trilogy, reading some of the ending spoilers has pretty much put the kibosh on that idea. Ugh.
Regards,
SB
Welcome to the "Bioware is a dead company with none of the talent left that originally made them great" club...
The series started off so promising with ME1, but the story just got worse and worse with each game. (note: I'm ignoring the gameplay for once).
I think this is the first time a company that had at one time been in my Top 5 developement houses of all time has sunk to the point where I wouldn't even pay 5 USD for their games. Such a shame.
If there was any hope of buying it at a discounted price just to see the storyline and ending for the trilogy, reading some of the ending spoilers has pretty much put the kibosh on that idea. Ugh.
Regards,
SB
I'm having the exact same feelings. It's a huge shame for bioware loosing their roots and identity.
DuckThor Evil
Legend
Welcome to the "Bioware is a dead company with none of the talent left that originally made them great" club...
The series started off so promising with ME1, but the story just got worse and worse with each game. (note: I'm ignoring the gameplay for once).
You are also ignoring the fact that you haven't played Mass Effect 3, which makes your "opinion" sound like a textbook case of trolling. You've made your mind about this long time ago, or did you camp at your friend's house and watched the whole thing
I'm also upset about the ending for many reasons, but the game up to that point was great and with better ending (which imo would have been a trivially easy to do ) it would have been as close to flawless as I could realistically expect.Can somebody explain to me what was wrong with the story in ME 3 before the ending, from other angle than "the end ruins everything?", which is an angle that I disagree with, but can understand.
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Prophecy2k
Veteran
Wow, I haven't played ME3 yet but with all this hoopla over the ending i'm tempted to spoil it for myself.
Perhaps i won't though. At least now i'm not going into it expecting much from the ending
Perhaps i won't though. At least now i'm not going into it expecting much from the ending
I was ready to hate the gameplay, why the hell would I preorder the game if I thought I was going to hate the story. I'm pretty sure the majority of the complainers on the bioware forums did not even hate me2.
The script was known before release, it was bad then, it is bad now.
Dr Evil ... the McGuffin 5 minutes in was pretty bad as well.
The script was known before release, it was bad then, it is bad now.
Dr Evil ... the McGuffin 5 minutes in was pretty bad as well.
Prophecy2k
Veteran
lolWhat's the game like? Did they turn it back into an RPG, or is it still a TPS with a conversation system?
dragonelite
Veteran
What's the game like? Did they turn it back into an RPG, or is it still a TPS with a conversation system?
The game is for 99% of the time a solid 8~9 for me.
But that last 1% just breaks everything so bad you are going to see the shitty plot holes over the whole series.
I mean you start searching on the internet and find all the plot holes
someone on gaf said this.
You can serve me a delicious dinner, but if you shit in my mouth for desert!
The only part im going to remember is you shitting in my mouth.
I think the story is as it is. If I were to find anything so wrong with it I felt compelled to re-write it then I would. But I'd have to ask myself why, if I am so good at creating a story, aren't working somewhere like Bioware writing scripts for games? It's all well and good being an armchair expert but it's like farting in the wind if you don't have the balls to go out there and do it for real.
No. The bits I don't like, and I've just encountered my first real game breaker, are when you are forced into a situation that is entirely out of character for your style of gameplay or the role itself e.g.
It doesn't change my view that ME is one of the defining game series for this gen, by virtue of scope and vision, but it does make me question the decisions that go into designing the game. It also makes me wonder if anyone at Bioware actually plays their own games from start to finish and not just be testing discrete parts.
No. The bits I don't like, and I've just encountered my first real game breaker, are when you are forced into a situation that is entirely out of character for your style of gameplay or the role itself e.g.
When you are freeing the geth and reclaiming rannoch. You end up fighting a reaper whether you want to or not. But the gameplay itself ruins to whole thing. Shepard basically stands in a killzone with no cover and no where to go facing a 200ft homicidal robot with a laser that can level whole cities. And the only weapon you have is a laser targeting system that takes ages to actually work. The whole scene is totally out of syc with the rest of the game. And very frustrating because of it.
It doesn't change my view that ME is one of the defining game series for this gen, by virtue of scope and vision, but it does make me question the decisions that go into designing the game. It also makes me wonder if anyone at Bioware actually plays their own games from start to finish and not just be testing discrete parts.
