Bioware forums explode as Mass Effect 3 ending details are leaked. *MINOR SPOILERS*

[AlternatePFG]

It's possible. My money's on a general trend towards anger at Bioware in general, including the Hepler thing, the ending controversy, and the (inevitable?) ME3 backlash.

True, but BSN has always been a hateful, whiny hellhole. They will literally complain about anything and lash out at the forum mods/developers with little provocation. I'm surprised this hasn't happened before.

I mean, it was pretty crazy with Dragon Age II before as well.

 

[wooty]

Mass Effect 3 has a very depressing ending?..............I might pay attention to this one after all.

 

[Freechoice]

Well, I guess it's time to start 2012's "Who can have the noblest death?" competition between all members of the Normandy crew.

My bet is on Garrus.

I'm hoping it's Tali so that I can laugh at a bunch of Talimancers and say I fucking called it.

 

[AlternatePFG]

Mass Effect 3 has a very depressing ending?..............I might pay attention to this one after all.

It's honestly not that depressing if you do a good amount of sidequests and generally make Paragon choices. It's certainly bittersweet, but it's a lot happier than it has any right to be.

People who say this ending is a kick in the balls obviously having played any games with some real kick in the balls endings. Neverwinter Nights 2, anyone?

 

[Kahunaburger]

It's possible. My money's on a general trend towards anger at Bioware in general, including the Hepler thing, the ending controversy, and the (inevitable?) ME3 backlash.

True, but BSN has always been a hateful, whiny hellhole. They will literally complain about anything and lash out at the forum mods/developers with little provocation. I'm surprised this hasn't happened before.

I mean, it was pretty crazy with Dragon Age II before as well.

Oh, they locked down most of their Dragon Age II forums after the backlash, and actually locked many people complaining out of their EA games. Many a tear was shed that day

 

[AlternatePFG]

Oh, they locked down most of their Dragon Age II forums after the backlash, and actually locked many people complaining out of their EA games. Many a tear was shed that day

Well, many may be exaggerating it. I do remember stories of a few people getting banned from the forums and blocked from their games, but it wasn't like was whole swaths of people this happened too. Then again, it shouldn't have happened to anyone at all, but I digress.

Impotent fanboy tears are perfect sweetener for tea.

 

[Kahunaburger]

Impotent fanboy tears are perfect sweetener for tea.

Trufax. Bioware's relationship with their community is an endless source of quality entertainment.

 

[Canadish]

Anyone want links to the ending? It's floating around on Youtube now, though it's in tiny bits with no sound.

Bioware is trying to stop everyone spamming them on the facebook page: Hilarious.

Also: Joker's face....he's so frightened as it happens ;_;

Spoiler

 

[boag]

Anyone want links to the ending? It's floating around on Youtube now, though it's in tiny bits with no sound.

Bioware is trying to stop everyone spamming them on the facebook page: Hilarious.

Also: Joker's face....he's so frightened as it happens ;_;

Spoiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbPFgCqbRqw

This pretty much confirms one of the several in the leaks, I am still hoping there is more than what was leaked.

 

[Canadish]

Allers: Shepard do I have to stay in starboard cargo?
Shepard: Look Allers I'm busy if there's a problem place a requisition order or talk to EDI-
Allers: It's just that the room has a lot of junk in it, like there was this grimy old rifle under this dirty cot...
Shepard: A rifle? What did you do with it...
Allers: Well I threw it out, Engineer Adams told me it was broken and was probably in there to be spaced with some of the other junk in the crates.
Shepard:......
Allers: Something wrong Shepard? It was just a shitty old rifle...

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OKAY. BIOWARE IS JUST TROLLING THE FANBASE NOW.

GOD DAMMIT.

Jessie... ;_;

 

[Omnific One]

I've seen the videos now. A bunch have been uploaded. It's just as bad as first predicted. Seriously, guys, if you haven't already, cancel and wait for the reviews to come in. Or buy it used. It'll be cheap in a couple of weeks.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

So there's one really happy ending, and lots of _____ Dies/Ends/Explodes endings? That makes sense, seeing how things have been set up. Fitting.

Depressing like inFAMOUS 2 good ending or depressing like Resistance 2 ending?

Awww...now I'm sad again.

 

[AlternatePFG]

I've seen the videos now. A bunch have been uploaded. It's just as bad as first predicted. Seriously, guys, if you haven't already, cancel and wait for the reviews to come in. Or buy it used. It'll be cheap in a couple of weeks.

If I really cared that much about Mass Effect's story, I would have ditched the series around the time ME2 was released.

 

[Omnific One]

So there's one really happy ending, and lots of _____ Dies/Ends/Explodes endings? That makes sense, seeing how things have been set up. Fitting.

Depressing like inFAMOUS 2 good ending or depressing like Resistance 2 ending?

Awww...now I'm sad again.

No, there is no really good ending. The best one is almost impossible to achieve on a first play through and is depressing at best.

 

[Omnific One]

I've seen the videos now. A bunch have been uploaded. It's just as bad as first predicted. Seriously, guys, if you haven't already, cancel and wait for the reviews to come in. Or buy it used. It'll be cheap in a couple of weeks.

If I really cared that much about Mass Effect's story, I would have ditched the series around the time ME2 was released.

Did you reply to the right person?

Supposing you did, I would love to know why you bought ME2 for. The gameplay?

 

[Canadish]

I've seen the videos now. A bunch have been uploaded. It's just as bad as first predicted. Seriously, guys, if you haven't already, cancel and wait for the reviews to come in. Or buy it used. It'll be cheap in a couple of weeks.

If I really cared that much about Mass Effect's story, I would have ditched the series around the time ME2 was released.

DOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!

The forums are in full Bannu mode right now as well. Poor Stanly Woo can't keep up with all the nasty mean trolls.

 

[AlternatePFG]

I've seen the videos now. A bunch have been uploaded. It's just as bad as first predicted. Seriously, guys, if you haven't already, cancel and wait for the reviews to come in. Or buy it used. It'll be cheap in a couple of weeks.

If I really cared that much about Mass Effect's story, I would have ditched the series around the time ME2 was released.

Did you reply to the right person?

Supposing you did, I would love to know why you bought ME2 for. The gameplay?

Yeah, I was talking to you, mostly over the idea that just over a (admittedly stupid) ending, people should just straight up not buy the game.

ME2 had some really well done companions, and almost all of the loyalty missions were again, really well done, but the main plot of the game went straight down the path of poor writing. I found ME2 to be a pretty fun game to play too, if you skipped all the mining and extraneous bullshit.

By no means does that make ME2 a great game and I'm certainly not a fan of Mass Effect or BioWare in general, but I enjoyed the game for it was, warts and all.

 

[Oro44]

I think I'll base my decision whether or not to buy on the reviews of the finished product and not a minute long clip of an explosion.

 

[Xpheyel]

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Besides all your squad memebrs leaving on that shuttle for that mission there aren't any real plotholes in the ME games.

I know people think there are but I can tell you the answer to all of them.

Ok, if you're actually offering, one I can't find any explanation for is why, after visiting the four main plot point planets, everyone takes it for granted that Saren is going to attack the Citadel.

The Asari councilor says Shepard believes it.
Shepard apparently does believe it, but thinks that the Conduit plays some key role.

But at no point anywhere prior does Shepard express such a belief or arrive at a reason for believing it. All of the major plot point planets are about finding the location of the Conduit in some way or another. For all you know, at that point of the game, the Conduit could be the key to allowing the Reapers back instead of the Citadel and Saren doesn't plan on going anywhere near it.