Mass Effect

[Hot Heart]

True. I think a large part of the DLC was actually designed around fan feedback not long after release, which is why it looks like there will be a lot of 'fluff'. The content is twice the 360 DLC limit so had to be split up as two downloads, plus you'll notice they had to resort to low-LOD models (see: blurry faces) during certain bits with lots of characters to even keep it down to that.

 

I know they've included a combat arena that will feature the Collectors from multiplayer (explained via a glitch, I think).

 

Guess I'll find out tomorrow whether it's worth it or not.

[Waldorf and Statler]

let me know as depending on how good/long it is might make me reconsider.

[TheMightyEthan]

Alright, I've just been waiting for this, now I can launch on my epic quest to bring all my Shepards through the final installment.

Edited March 5, 2013 by TheMightyEthan

[Hot Heart]

Jesus christ, the story behind the plot of this DLC sounds fucking retarded. The other stuff had better be worth it...

[Hot Heart]

OK, I just finished the main mission part of it.

 

The concept (and execution) is a little goofy but very enjoyably so. It does feel more like a 'deleted episode' or whatever you'd call it, where the writers can cut loose and go a little sillier; which does make it very Whedonesque. Except, it does try and ground the story to a plausible concept, which you may or may not like.

That said, I absolutely loved the character interaction stuff. I found myself laughing out loud or grinning like an idiot far too many times to count. Being able to bring Javik and Wrex along is great, too.

"For times like this, my people had an ancient saying: kill him."

"Catchy. I like it."

 

It's just a shame I was too busy charging about as a vanguard (going 'RAARGH'; and Javik's particle rifle is hella noisy), because there's a lot of great combat banter going on, too. Plus, Mark Meer is really good at the comedic stuff.

 

And, that's not everything. There's a whole bunch of post-mission stuff and I really look forward to reuniting with ME2 squadmembers for the combat arena.

[Waldorf and Statler]

So basically it's fan service hidden as DLC. Again it sounds absolutely up my alley I just wish they would have released THIS particular piece with the game. The Garrus sniping scene in ME3 was one of the best moments in bro history, hands down. I wish I could have had more. Not to mention as a Miranda-lover having only like one scene with her was damn empty.

[Hot Heart]

It's not really hidden. If you like the Garrus sniping scene, then yeah, you will most likely love this.

 

And I've only had one scene with Miranda so far, but it was funny and the tone is markedly different to the rest of ME3 (they even shifted the romance theme into a major key)...which is a refreshing change

[Waldorf and Statler]

god dammit. I'm actually pissed I don't own ME3 anymore. Guess I'll have to survive with waiting a few days until the clips i care about are online.

[Strangelove]

I want to play the dlc so bad, but IM hoping for a GOTY version to pop up soon. Or at least a discounted dlc bundle.

[Hot Heart]

god dammit. I'm actually pissed I don't own ME3 anymore. Guess I'll have to survive with waiting a few days until the clips i care about are online.

 

Here's the first Miranda scene, if that helps. Be warned though, it has MASSIVE SPOILERS for the main plot (and a good job I spoiler tagged it because it seems even the preview image has one)

 

 

Edited March 6, 2013 by Hot Heart

[Alex Heat]

 

I skewed the statistics by playing every class (doubling up with Soldier and Infiltrator)!

 

That said, there certainly is a lot of 'BUT WHY WOULD ANYONE PLAY THE MOST BORING CLASS WHEN YOU CAN HAVE COOL POWERS!'.  Having beaten the game a couple times, I gotta say...it's just way faster to shoot things.

 

The number of people who didn't see Wrex makes me super sad.

[Hot Heart]

Yeah, some of that was a bit surprising. Though, of course Liara was the most popular squadmate; she was frickin' overpowered.

[Alex Heat]

I don't think I actually brought Liara with me outside of the missions where she's mandatory, now that I think about it.  Probably because I've never particularly liked her personality very much.

[Waldorf and Statler]

So FemShep players went from like 1/3 in Mass Effect 2 to about 1/5. That's quite a drop.

[deanb]

The Wrex one isn't too surprising when you take into account that the Long Service Medal, acquired for playing ME3 twice or through importing a save, was only gotten by 40% of players. And you need an ME2 save with Wrex alive to meet Wrex in ME3, he's dead by canon. Which incidentally means at least 60% of people were either new to the franchise at ME3, or didn't carry over a save for whatever reasons. Which might explain some of the other stats too (such as high amount of Soldier and MaleShep players)

 

Also "Chose to save" is not a wording I would use. 

[Mercurial]

Well looks like everyone is a little goody two shoes. 

[TheMightyEthan]

Okay, so a vast majority of people do prefer Ashley over Kaiden, which means it's you guys who are the weirdos, not me.

[Waldorf and Statler]

Everytime I tried to play the game as an asshole Shepard I felt horrible because I directly put all of the choices I would do into my first (and eventually only) Shepard. So forcing myself to play another way was not going to cut it.

[Strangelove]

I always played as Femshep through both ME2 and ME3 and I chose Ashley over Kaiden. I tried to play ME3 as male shepard and I went with kaiden, but it was really fucking weird. It seemed really...dull compared to being a female and picking the female party member over the male one.

 

Also, Renegade on ME3 is badass. The game actually does change drastically if youre an asshole.

[TheMightyEthan]

Hmm, I don't think I've done a renegade run of ME3 yet, that will have to be my next one.

 

Renee Shepard, punches reporters every chance she gets.

[CorgiShinobi]

I was doing my Renegade run last I played ME3, which led me to the part where if you're truly choosing all the Renegade options, you shoot Mordin.

 

Coincidentally, that's when my PS3 experienced the YLOD for the first time, so make of that what you will.

[Hot Heart]

Oh, and I am totally going to find that 3.8% of players (you know who!) and murderise them.

[Mercurial]

Shooting Mordin in the his lizard face was so satisfying. 

[Strangelove]

 

If youre renegade, you also end up killing Wrex. So awesome.

 

[Mercurial]

Wait at what point?