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Mass Effect 3 complaints to be addressed with "game content initiatives"

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Rick, Mar 21, 2012.

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  1. Well luckily I was on holidays when ME3 came so now I'm going to wait till they fix the ending, so it won't ruin my experience on a game trilogy, whose two first parts I've spent countless of ours playing. I'm already sad that some of the characters that I've come to love have to die (if I'm right), but that I can cope with. But I don't want my journey to end in a way which is so random and leaves too many questions unanswered. I still remember the end of Halo 3, in good. (I'm really tired (BF3) so sorry for possible typos.)
    -BuYA
  2. I enjoyed most of the last three Mass Effect games and thought it was quite an epic ride that started back in 2008. But for me, elements of Mass Effect 3's ending made little sense.

    MAJOR SPOILER WARNINGS. Only read the following, if you have finished Mass Effect 3.

    First the two characters that were with me in the final mission, who got hit by that energy beam... Were also the same two characters that stepped out of the Normandy during the end cut scene. Leading me to wonder if the Normandy had not survived it's calamity (it sure looked like it wouldn't at the time) and weather it had then landed in what passes for Mass Effect 3's afterlife.

    Secondly, what was up with that ghost kid and the lack of a proper argument or debate from Sheppard at the end?

    I have since read an alternate ending, written by a fan, that made far more sense of the ending and of what Sheppard might have done in those circumstances.

    Oh, and did I just blow up what was left of the Mass Effect Universe?

    And the final bit at the end of the ending, just reminded me too much of the ending to the film "The Princess Bride."

    I then wanted to go and name a multiplayer Krogan "Princess Buttercup" in honour of the 'Princess Bride' style ending.
  3. Behold the revelation - all you people disliking the ending are apparently latent homophobes!

    Well, you are if you believe several authors of those original 75 reviews who gave the game perfect scores upon release. I read a few follow up articles where they attempted to understand the backlash about the game, and even when presented with clear list of grievances, the conclusion they arrive to is startling - you dont know what you are talking about, you are immature and dont understand the depth of the game, and you fear the gay Shepard. Yeah.

    Here is an example of such an article
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/03/06/mass-effect-3s-gay-romance-option-leads-to-user-backlash-on-metacritic/

    And this is coming from a supposed professional gamer/reviewer, in what I assume should be a respected magazine (i could be wring on this one). People like to point out that user reviews are unreliable and can be a victim of trolls / haters, but if this is what a professional review is like, I'd rather stick to user generated ones.
  4. ramonsterns TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 752   +12

    "At first I thought this was a reaction to the gay romance written into the game. Now I’m not so sure."

    This is right at the bottom of the article. He then continues to make articles regarding videogame reviewers and the state the videogame and critic industry is in. He's earned the ire of several "critics" already, specially those who keep claiming the consumer is feeling entitled.

    He's done his homework, since then, I think.
  5. Heck I agree with ranger. The only reason there are so many 'blanks' in your viewing of the game is because your mind is too small to fill them itself. Trust me, it really isn't that hard if you try. I own all three games and have played through the series multiple times when I had time, and while the ending was devastatingly sad- it fit. All you 'haters' want to do is whine about the fact that the hero dies at the end, and they don't bluntly spell everything out for you. You want a story where the hero can just stand up after it's all over and walk away without a scratch. Well that has been done to the boiling point, and this ending had much more power to it anyway.
    The ending alone drove me to play through the game multiple times because of it's impact. If Shepard just stood up and went back to the citadel, sure I would be happy everyone made it out alive, but I wouldn't have even looked at the game again. Also, I don't care if the game cost $120- I'd have bought three of them in a heartbeat. I give it a perfect score too.