New Mass Effect 3 Info: Gameplay And Increased Difficulty
Mass Effect 3If there's one game many RPG fans won't be able to do without in 2011, it's Mass Effect 3.
More details continue to arrive and the latest batch involves both story and gameplay information. First and foremost, we learn that ME3 will be "a little more like the first game" and overall, it's more of a "traditional story." As we progress, we'll start to unravel more of Shepard's past and of course, whatever choices you make in the current will have a definite impact on the immediate future. Then there are new enemy types, the fact that gun battles are "quicker and deadlier," character customization will take center-stage, and yes, we will face some pretty bad-ass bosses this time around. Lastly, there's one detail that might really appeal to the hardcore: apparently, BioWare is amping up the difficulty, as they say the Normal difficulty in ME3 will be the same as Veteran in ME2.
ME3 is just one of several RPGs slated for this year, but you can bet BioWare's newest will be at or near the head of the pack in terms of overall quality. Anything less would be a disappointment.
Related Game(s): Mass Effect 3
Tags: me3, mass effect 3, me3 details, me3 info
4/24/2011 9:00:51 PM John Shepard
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Comments (31 posts)
PorkChopGamer
Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 10:33:42 PM
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aaronisbla
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 4:26:02 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 9:03:01 AM
*Spoiler ahead*
...*Seriously look away*
Too busy being the new Shadow Broker.
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kraygen
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:03:53 AM
**SPOILER**
Um Tali isn't the shadow broker.
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PorkChopGamer
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 11:08:33 AM
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FM23
Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 10:43:52 PM
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Beamboom
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 4:16:54 AM
I hope it is made harder by strategy requirement and hopefully also by buffed items etc, I love that kind of micromanagement. More loot, more stuff.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 10:52:00 PM
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I just hope I get a chance to knock boots with Jack again. Oh and ya know, save the universe and all that.
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Alienange
Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 11:42:45 PM
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The X Factor 9
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 12:13:04 AM
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This November is going to be utterly ridiculous with Uncharted, Skyrim, Battlefield, and Mass Effect 3 coming out weeks apart from each other.
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Shiva369
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 2:22:00 AM
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Mell
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 2:57:19 AM
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Beamboom
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 3:43:47 AM
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Ahh this is SO going to be the highlight of an otherwise incredible year. The grand finale.
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___________
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 4:03:40 AM
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if that means im going to be replaying the same sh*t 100 times because the checkpoints are 2 hours away from each other im going to be pissed!
one thing i wish games would adopt more often is the quick save.
a few years ago almost every PC game had a quick save, just hit F7 and your game saves and when you die, or come back you can load that.
thats one thing that pisses me off about allot of games, since when does making me do something 12000 times make it hard?
if i can do it once i can do it a million times so let me move on!
i hope they dont change this too much, 2 was almost perfect and you know the saying, if it aint broke dont fix it!
i dont want ME3 to turn into dragon age 2!
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Beamboom
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 4:20:12 AM
The biggest challenge for me was the boss at the end of the longest road, the expedition along with the dwarves. That was a tough one.
The end game bosses was so easy I suspected it to be scripted so it was impossible to lose...
Same goes with Mass Effect 2, there were w very few points that were really hard, the rest was a walk in the park imo.
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___________
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 9:50:24 AM
DA2s a great game, albeit buggy, but its not a dragon age game!
i just hope bioware dont change it so much its not recognizable from the sequel.
as the saying goes, if it aint broke dont fix it!
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aaronisbla
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 4:28:09 AM
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Douchebaguette
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 8:40:45 AM
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This is what I want to hear.
" A traditional story" scares me a little though; it would be prefered if the function of the Reapers remain unknown, or better yet: remain beyond our own comprehension.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 9:05:00 AM
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kraygen
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:07:27 AM
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Douchebaguette
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:51:10 AM
@ Kraygen - Mass Effect 2 seemed near solely on building relationships, getting close to characters, and going through a stage of possibly losing them all. T'was a game designed to crank up your emotions, and it was done so very well. I have no issue with this, albeit the plot was no where near as mindblowing as ME1 - I guess they're saving the massive shocking [transcending-the-meaning-of-our-very-own-existence] twists for the 3rd installment. They did leave a few clues for Reaper origins in ME2; in the end both games a great build up to Mass Effect 3, combining both aspects and more.
Uber Edition D1P.
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Sogi_Otsa
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 8:41:13 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 9:03:25 AM
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___________
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 9:51:12 AM
calling ME crap is like calling rouge warrior GOTC!
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kraygen
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:09:26 AM
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I like using strategy to set up my team, I don't want to just be running and gunning.
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Beamboom
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 11:36:34 AM
What they do after this will however be interesting to see.
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kraygen
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 12:26:48 PM
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Beamboom
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 2:27:39 PM
There is one obvious danger here of course: That the expectations get so high it's *impossible* to not feel disappointed. I'm worried that come november I'll be well past that level.
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Lairfan
Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 7:27:38 PM
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I don't know, maybe I'm just overanalyzing this, but either way, I'll be intrigued to see what exactly they're talking about.
Also, I'm really interested to see if they're actually gonna keep the team you formed together for this one. I'll admit that I'd be kinda mad if they split it up again, especially since in the second one you pretty much craft this team, and to lose it all at the beginning of ME3 would be disappointing IMO.
Well, even with all these questions and doubts I have I know this'll be an excellent game. I'm very glad they've gone back to the more traditional story structure, since they lacked a main plot focus in the last one (and because since this is the final game in the trilogy, the main plot is very important and should not lack focus as ME2's did). I'm also glad to hear that they're expanding both the RPG and shooter aspects for this one. It should be a great combination from the sound of things.
Also, I've said it once and I'll say it again, where the hell is Legion?! He needs to answer my question about why he's got my armor. He still has no data available!
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Crabba
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 3:10:42 AM
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I sure hope so!! In many ways I felt the first game was just a much better overall game than the second. Better story, more character interaction, and most importantly a lot more & deeper RPG elements, all that was dumbed down to almost FPS type levels in the second and that really hurt the game.
Still definitely looking forward to ME3 though, and hopefully they've taken the best parts from the first and the best parts from the second (better graphics, less repetitive side missions etc) this time around...
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Temjin001
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Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 9:58:58 PM
The ninja in me is ready to rise to the challenge.