Whats the Plan for Mass Effect 3?

BioWare's Christina Norman gives us an interesting look at the way Mass Effect feedback influenced Mass Effect 2 and how it will influence Mass Effect 3.

[foxtheory]

I felt that the depth of abilities were too shallow, whereas in ME1 you had a whole big list of abilities. I think Bio focused a little too much on the combat this time around. Hopefully ME3 will combine the great combat from ME2 and the better RPG elements of ME1.

[Aaroncls7]

They are a pretty capable team, I'm pretty sure they can do another masterpiece. Still, I don't even want to even think about ME3, I just want to play it.

Let the creators do the creating.

[Rush]

I wouldn't worry much I don't think it's possible for BioWare to make a bad game, EA seems to have an eye for snatching up talent lately. I mean they own Valve and BioWare 2 of the best developers on the planet.

[foxtheory]

Yeah, everything Bioware does is spot on. Dragon Age and Mass Effect (1 and 2) were some of, if not the best, RPG's I've played in awhile. And another thing they do really well: learning and improving. All the flaws in ME1 were fixed in ME2, and there wasn't much to fix in the first palce. And as far as improving goes, the combat was a HUGE step up. They know their stuff, that's for sure.

[DJKGBYF]

EA doesn't own Valve.

[Bigpappy]

WOW! What a game. Everything I did seemed like it was my choice (even the ending). I loved my ending by the way. The other choice was not a choice for me because of how I played the game and what I stood for. I loved every thing about this game. The things I did in the first game were reflected very well in this game. I lost 2, but I am comfortable with my choices. I plan on replaying in the summer after AW and SC. Now if I could only get a release date for Elder Scrolls 5 from Bethesda.

[WildArmed]

While I loved ME2, It was hell of a ride.

They definitely lessed the RPG aspect though. A sacrifice I wasn't willing to make.

[CAPT IRISH]

I wanna keep the same team

[Baka-akaB]

no we need access to both teams from me1 and me2 and new characters instead

[RagTagBnd445]

I like she actually admits they may have made some mistakes, i think Mass Effect 3 is going to be completely jaw dropping and stunning.

[theIMP]

Hell yea, just like 1 and 2.

[Midgard228]

the plan for mass effect 3 is gonna be 80$ worth of dlc on launch day, to continue bioware tradition......just kiddin guys calm down lol :)

[GameOn]

I guess you didnt hear about the free content foe ME2.

[dgroundwater]

Mining FTW

[STICKzophrenic]

Dude, that is F*CKING awesome! XD

[Kalowest]

That song is Kick@ss, and funny as sh!t.

[Blaster_Master]

Dont know, dont really care. As long as the game is only on the 360, it cant do or be what everyone is over hyping it to be. I could be so much more.

[RagTagBnd445]

It is also on PC, and it is definitely not over hyped, explain why it can't be what it is?

[XDF]

And his Acer Aspire One cannot even play Zoo Tycoon 1. Thant is why he is mad.

[Midgard228]

lol u guys, well i dnt care wat system its for since i have all and a gaming pc, and play this on my pc anyway since its alot better aslong as u havin a high end pc i guess ;p

i do wish not so many 360 games were also on pc, wud make me use my 360 for more than gears and halo and fable :/

[Blaster_Master]

Honestly I wouldn't want that turd on my ps3. The game is alright, It wouldn't be such a big deal if people didn't hype it so bad either. Its a jack of all trades but master of none.

The problems I have with the game start with the combat being unimpressive, with hardly any explosions or action sequences, just generic shooting. The shooting is wack, the cover system feels like a broken gears game, the story is dynamic, but still the characters are forgettable. I could really go on about all the bad things about this game, and honestly wouldn't care if it came to the ps3 as a trilogy. I call it the Fable effect. The first game was sick as heck, but the second will forever stay in the first game's shadow.

BTW, Dead Space is light years ahead of Mass Effect when it comes to being fun.

[streety519a]

How do you know these things when you haven't even played the game? How can you compare it to the first one when you haven't played that either?
If you had played both you'd realise that ME2 is light years ahead of ME1 in all but the stripping down of RPG elements. And you do realise Dead Space is nothing like ME2. Have you ever heard of a game called Residnt Evil 4? That is a more fitting comparison for Dead Space.

[OpiZA]

Just no mining please. It kills replayability... But in a few months it'll prob be fresh again

[Baka-akaB]

meh mining over pointless mako exploration over the same damn arid lands any day . It's easy , and actually makes you material quickly and in quantity . I most of all hate how there is actually no exploration involved with the me1 mako mission ... it's the same chore of exploring tiny parcels of land , empty of any life beside the occasional geth morons and some worms .

But i guess i'm the minority

I just hope that if they ditch mining it wont be the return of mako , but something new

[GameOn]

The Mako segments could have been made better instead of completely removing them. I especially miss the Mako for missions, it made them feel so much bigger.

[TheColbertinator]

Please remove the mining.Return the MAKO

[Tigan]

make missions where the MAKO is required to be used.

[divideby0]

E3

[2FootYard]

Planned as a PS3 exclusive.

[Richard Alpert]

Mass Effect 3 will be a game not a movie, therefor it cant come out on PoS3.

[TheXgamerLive]

So true so true.

[arny]

go mass effect

[Brixxer600]

I'd like to see the mining get ditched and the Mako making a much improved return but the most important thing for me is that they tie up all the character threads that are still hanging , will your love interest from part 1 return and if you didn't stay faithful how will they react to your new "partner" ?

I would like to see all surviving squad members from both parts return your team at some point.

[Hotel_Moscow]

Auto mining not mandatory

[Justin_bristoe]

...trilogy version?

[hard joe]

3 discs? :D

[kraze07]

Bring back the mako and I wouldn't care how lacking ME3 is in the RPG department.

[foxxy]

Not alot of people care only 30?

[ReBurn]

I haven't finished Mass Effect 2 yet.

[Saryk]

I want to see Tali with no face mask, how Bioware envisioned, lol.
Mass Effect 1 and 2 are one of the best series out there and even read the paper back books. The books are not going to win any awards, but do give insight to the Mass Effect series. If ME3 has a good story like the first two, plus longer combat instances, I will be a happy camper.