[PC/PS3/360/WiiU] Mass Effect 3

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by FlareKnight

You just never know. It at least was a pretty decent claim for the theory.

Spoiler for Ending:

I thought it was odd how besides yourself the destruction choice was the one that was asking you to sacrifice one more time. The relays are pretty screwed regardless of choice and Shepard is pretty dead also regardless. But they just throw in that the Geth will be destroyed too if you kill the Reapers. Could be a slight attempt to push people to other choices since after all the losses in this game (that memorial wall in the Normandy was filling up) might just be easier to not go that destruction path.

I might be in danger of convincing myself on this .

I am tempted to believe the script writer simply hate robots.

Spoiler for end:

As in, maybe the writer DOES believe that robots are destined to kill all organic life, that the Reapers are right, and that the only way to do things is to kill the Geth. Since Shepard was not given the chance to argue against the logic, I can only take the position that we are not suppose to disagree with the Reapers at all.

After all, why else does Shepard NOT disagree? Why does the players who made peace between the Quarian and Geth, not able to tell it to go screw itself?

[Roger Rambo]

Because that would require coming up with a different ending that wasn't just a slight variation of the others?

[BetoJR]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

After all, why else does Shepard NOT disagree? Why does the players who made peace between the Quarian and Geth, not able to tell it to go screw itself?

Isn't that the whole point of the synergy ending? Forcing peace down everyone's throats?

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by BetoJR

Isn't that the whole point of the synergy ending? Forcing peace down everyone's throats?

You missed my point. MY Shepard would never have allowed that AI to get away with talking trash like that. The entire argument was stupid, and my Shepard would have made that clear.

There was no need to force peace onto anyone because MY Shepard did all the leg work already. Synthesis isn't a solution; it is just a way to destroy all individuality. It is just as evil as any other choice, it just doesn't kill anyone directly. Peace isn't about making everyone agree; peace is about not kill each other despite disagreements. Making everyone the same doesn't create peace, it just (temporarily) bypasses the problem. It would be like saying we can't have wars if we are all one nation.

[com_gwp]

Whoa, what a ride. I just wrapped up the game, so here are some thoughts.

Readying my flame shield for this one: I thought ME3 had the best narrative out of the 3 games. There, I said it.

I'll get to the ending in a bit, but I really enjoyed the heck out of the story in this one. They managed to get back some of that political mucking that was the prevalent theme of the first game while taking the focus on the people of this world in the second game, mixed them up together and brought it up an ante. There were so many great, powerful moments in the game involving the cast and the world. The game also had some of the best dialogue in the series thus far (I really enjoyed the conversations involving the series's sillier moments and game mechanics. Off the top of my head, Conrad's talk about the thermal clips and James's/Steve's arguement about the mako/hammerhead. Also, the throwback to ME2's famous shepard line by Garrus made me LOL)

I can see where they wanted to go with the ending (Indoctrination theory/Future DLC notwithstanding) with Shepard basically becoming the equivalent of a messiah (That elevating to a higher plane of existance and whatnot). I'm disappointed by how little the choices you made in the game up until then mattered in the ending. Hell, I didn't even like it that they gave you a choice of ending. I always saw the ending of the ME trilogy to be culmination of everything you've done, and the choices you had made, which would determine what ending you get. Not to mention the many plotholes pointed out in the theory. Guess we'll have to wait and see if that rumor of "THE TRUTH" DLC has any credibility. So yea, the ending was a blot on the series, but discounting it, ME3 had the best journey in the out of the 3.

[TigerII]

I fully expected Shepard to die. What was a let down for me was the fact that with the gates down, galactic civilization is pretty much dead. All my choices, my prepping galaxy for Geth and Rachnai acceptance, and it was all for naught because the systems can no longer stay in contact. There was no epilogue, nothing. Just three endings that all result in galactic remoteness. I guess the synergy ending would result in the beings finding fast travel, but the others are meh.

[Aqua Knight]

A funny 4 sentence review I found

The ending to this game will be a rip off of deux ex's ending.

Tali's face is a shitty photoshop off a photobucket image

It was all a story a granpa was telling his grandson. Including all the gay sex in it.

[Kyral]

Originally Posted by Merilyn Mensola

...this is funny....

Hm... somehow I start to feel bad for the poor intern who has to answer all these trolls.

[MrTerrorist]

Mass Effect 3’s Sex Scenes Are Super Awkward

[Ak3mi]

Originally Posted by Kyral

Hm... somehow I start to feel bad for the poor intern who has to answer all these trolls.

Yeah same I do feel sorry for that guy. He must get so much abuse, even though the throughout the game its pretty dam solid.

[synaesthetic]

Spoiler for ending:

The interesting part about this whole thing is when you have over 5000 EMS rating and you choose Destroy Reapers, you get the "Shepard lives" scene, where her body is covered in concrete rubble (none of which exists on the Citadel) and she's clearly still on Earth.

This little tidbit makes one believe that Shepard never actually made it to the beam, and everything that followed Harbinger's giant laser explosion was an indoctrination-induced dream.

Including your incapacitated squadmates who got hit by said giant laser magically teleporting to the Normandy which magically teleported to the Charon relay and then magically crashed on a habitable world. Additionally, Shepard surviving--even barely--flies in the face of what Blue God Kid said, that Shepard would die if she chose to destroy the Reapers, because it would magically break all of her implants based on Reaper tech.

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Mass Effect 3’s Sex Scenes Are Super Awkward

All Bioware sex scenes are super awkward. Remember the DAO underwear sex?

Though ME1's Shepard+Liara was probably the least awkward and most sensible. And also pissed off the fundies the most.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

The sex scene with Femshep and Specialist Traynor was a whole new level of retarded. Showering with your military uniform on? Who in the fuck thought that was a good idea?

[Kyero Fox]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Spoiler for ending:

The interesting part about this whole thing is when you have over 5000 EMS rating and you choose Destroy Reapers, you get the "Shepard lives" scene, where his body is covered in concrete rubble (none of which exists on the Citadel) and he's clearly still on Earth.

This little tidbit makes one believe that Shepard never actually made it to the beam, and everything that followed Harbinger's giant laser explosion was an indoctrination-induced dream.

Including your incapacitated squadmates who got hit by said giant laser magically teleporting to the Normandy which magically teleported to the Charon relay and then magically crashed on a habitable world. Additionally, Shepard surviving--even barely--flies in the face of what Blue God Kid said, that Shepard would die if he chose to destroy the Reapers, because it would magically break all of his implants based on Reaper tech.

All Bioware sex scenes are super awkward. Remember the DAO underwear sex?

Though ME1's Shepard+Liara was probably the least awkward and most sensible. And also pissed off the fundies the most.

Fixed that for you anyways, tali x shep's scene was a bit lacking but it was fine when he wakes up. she's such a care bear <3

Not to be mean but, they really should have left out any new romances. the new same sex romances were unnessisary and done very crappy. I belive any real gay/lesbian would have been fine without them. It's the last game... any romance started in ME3 is way too short and no development.

If there's gonna be a new romance choice, it should have been Kael'reegar for fem shep and Garrus's sister for male shep XD

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

The sex scene with Femshep and Specialist Traynor was a whole new level of retarded. Showering with your military uniform on? Who in the fuck thought that was a good idea?

Eh, Shepard only walked upto her with uniform still on. I'm sure it was taken off straight after.

Enough with the nitpicking.

[synaesthetic]

@Kyero:

Spoiler for ME3:

Kal'Reegar is dead, so unless you're into necrophilia I think this one is not a valid potential love interest.

[Kyero Fox]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

@Kyero:

Spoiler for ME3:

Kal'Reegar is dead, so unless you're into necrophilia I think this one is not a valid potential love interest.

Spoiler for ME3:

Well if you're a female then theres a mission to save him, DUR!

[FlareKnight]

I really don't think that Synthesis feels like some middle ground. Instead of believing in the efforts you've made it's just forcing something on everyone. It would be like making everyone have the same appearance to prevent racism. The whole game you prove how its possible to make different sides cooperate (even Geth and Quarian) but in the end you should choose to just force similarity on everyone? The whole Star Child's reasoning made me want to shoot him. Oh wait I tried to but it didn't work .

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Spoiler for ending:

The interesting part about this whole thing is when you have over 5000 EMS rating and you choose Destroy Reapers, you get the "Shepard lives" scene, where her body is covered in concrete rubble (none of which exists on the Citadel) and she's clearly still on Earth.

This little tidbit makes one believe that Shepard never actually made it to the beam, and everything that followed Harbinger's giant laser explosion was an indoctrination-induced dream.

Including your incapacitated squadmates who got hit by said giant laser magically teleporting to the Normandy which magically teleported to the Charon relay and then magically crashed on a habitable world. Additionally, Shepard surviving--even barely--flies in the face of what Blue God Kid said, that Shepard would die if she chose to destroy the Reapers, because it would magically break all of her implants based on Reaper tech.

Spoiler for Ending:

When I heard that you didn't get that scene with too low EMS I really did think about what all that meant. If your military was too weak then by the time you chose to destroy the reapers and woke up from the Indoctrination/Dream/Whatever it was already too late. But if you had a high rating and you chose to destroy the Reaper then there will be a chance for a beat up Shepard to actually get into the Citadel.

It almost has to mean he didn't get in there since all that stone rubble doesn't fit with anywhere in the Citadel and no one is surviving an explosion and then re-entry. So Shepard must have never gotten in there at all.

[DarkWarrior]

I think I understand why people hate Origin so badly now. I tried to purchase a Spectre back, but for some reason the transaction didn't work. Fair enough.. except it took my 60,000 credits and never gave it back. This has happened twice now. And the horrible customer service doesn't help either. So freaking frustrated right now.. bleh.

[synaesthetic]

Originally Posted by DarkWarrior

I think I understand why people hate Origin so badly now. I tried to purchase a Spectre back, but for some reason the transaction didn't work. Fair enough.. except it took my 60,000 credits and never gave it back. This has happened twice now. And the horrible customer service doesn't help either. So freaking frustrated right now.. bleh.

Yes. Origin is terribly buggy. It is also spyware. I am not playing the multiplayer and I have Origin sandboxed so it can't go snooping where it doesn't belong.

[BetoJR]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

You missed my point.

No, you missed mine. The "forced" bit in italics should have told you that I feel pretty much the same way you do... Just, less aggravated by the whole thing.