I have not played Mass Effect 3 yet. I'm investing some money to buy it on Origin, but I'm still considering because I'm actually paying for the story only. I'm not really interested in the coop mode.
And to be honest, my knowledge about Mass Effect trilogy is like 5% only out of 100%. I don't understand the whole story from ME1. (Except if I'm really desperate to buy, I'll read the plot at Wikipedia)
I heard about the controversial ending. And I went to search for the ending in Youtube. I don't care about spoiler. What I understand from the ending gameplay is that Shepard died when running into the beam of light (Is it something like Armageddon the Movie??) to save the Earth.
If I dont play ME1 and ME2, can direct play ME3 or not?
Added on March 16, 2012, 11:58 pmowh and I cried watching the ending. Serious. Got tears in my eyes. I guess it is because of the soundtrack used.
no need to rush for ME3, its still not complete. Expect more than dozen DLC out by the end of this year and grab the full version include DLC,expansion,specials with 1 price next year. Right now, grab ME and ME2, both are complete and cheap!
I've to agree with the author on that. What he said is so true. Its just the way how they end. No idea how Illusive Man ended up there
Anyhow I'm sorta pissed they didn't give an option to walkaway. I mean reapers would be in control and you are not going to change anything - cause it wouldn't still make any difference.
Another part is well you can't argue to the kid on the options/actions you have taken (for instance uniting quarians and geth).
I hope they release the DLC as free for fans who deserve a better ending. I am not asking for "New Hope" kinda of ending whereby awards ceremony held in Citadel and Shepard is revered as a hero
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Lol, apparently the shitstorm is not localized in bioware forums.
Seriously, I invested quite a lot into the ME universe, got the novels, etc. Then they pull this crappy ending. As first I was sad and angry, then I laughed at the humour presented in bioware forums.
But it hit me so bad, I didn't feel like replaying it. I uninstalled it even. lol I would say thank you bioware for a great trip and a shitty ending, but you already have have my money. That should be enough.
Now I shall write a fanfic of Mass Effect : Betrayal.
It is better if a patch is applied to the ending, extend the ending scene to solve all players problem. The ending does not tell us whether Shephard is ACTUALLY died and what happened to his other friends and other species. There are still too many questions floating around my mind. Come on, this isn't Bioware. They can make this better.
Besides I'm certain that the indoctrination theory is false.
Someone must be high. Or in denial over at Bioware/EA.
That said, I have heard rumours that ME3 had a very high trade-in rate over in the US and European countries.
Thats true.
If you have a copy of PS3/360 ME3 and trade it in EB Games, you are getting $64 back now. It was even higher, at $84 during the first half week after release. Then, after 24th of March, the trade in drops to $54, which is still good price.
However, a copy of ME3 in Australia is about $100.
I brought Liara with me charging towards the light beam. Many people here said harbinger kills whoever follows Shepard into the fray but she still showed up in the tropical world together with Joker.
My ideal ending, The Illusive Man kills Shepard and the Reaper wipe out organic lifeforms. All companions mati katak. Joker and Normandy blown to bits.
No little kid who claims to be the catalyst or grandpa and kid staring at stars.
Just ice cold eradication. Crucible becomes nice trophy for Reaper.
This post has been edited by Enclave Recruit: Mar 18 2012, 04:36 PM
I have read so much about the ending and now I concluded a thing for myself. As you can see in the game, the Destroy route is red (Renegade) and left is Control (Paragon). Let's say that the indoctrination theory is true. If you go for Control, I don't think it's a Paragon choice. You will get indoctrinated. If you go for Synthesis, you will die and you will not run away from indoctrination also. If you go for Destroy, all synthetics are destroyed, but you still have a chance to survive (he/she is still BREATHING!!!!) So, Destroy is the best choice at here.
Think carefully... I have no idea of what will happen if I choose Control. But Shephard DIE!!! (And if the indoctrination theory is ture, this choice will not change anything) I'm not going to let all organics to involve themselves to synthesis. ORGANICS ARE THE MASTER OF NATURE!! It's hard to choose Destroy, because it's sad that Geth and EDI will gone...
In my storyline, I have chosen Synthesis (which I felt that it's a wrong choice), as it seems that Synthesis will provide the best ending for this story.
I will go for Destroy by restarting the previous mission.
This post has been edited by ZRong223: Mar 18 2012, 08:52 PM