No Wait for Mass Effect 3 on PS3

Electronic Arts has clarified to IGN saying Mass Effect 3 will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC next Holiday. The debut trailer from last night's Video Game Awards show did not mention specific platforms.

[Motorola]

woo :D

[MaxOpower]

Is this really a surprise? I thought it was given...

[Acquiescence]

only thing for me to debate now is whether to get it for the PS3 or the 360.

[Rumor]

Lol welcome to the dark side bioware

[SaberEdge]

I am going to get Mass Effect 2 for the PS3 in January and I will most likely get Mass Effect 3 for the PS3 as well.

I already played ME2 on the 360 and it was one of the best games I ever played, but I haven't played the DLC yet just because I have been busy with other games. This gives me just one more excuse to get the PS3 version with all the DLC content included.

[mynd]

@saberedge- The DLC wouldnt cost you $60.
Unless of course you already sold the game.

[ksense]

probably wants the new experience(maybe upgraded graphics) plus the interactive comic to change his decisions and stuff from the first instead of playing thru the game and everything on a disc instead of downloading etc....

[f00pgames]

for me yes

[Sarcasm]

lol a lot of trolls are going to be burned

[Lightsaber]

it will probably be a FPS with no story so ps3 fans dont over tax thier tiny little brains. They already ruin ME2 by making it a run and gun game instead of an rpgs for ps3 owners

[AwesomeJizz]

@mynd, Or maybe he didn't play it at all?

[captain-obvious]

im sad to see that ME3 is not getting as much hype as ME2 had when it was revealed
just because it went mltiplat

[NYC_Gamer]

its really no solid details on the game yet

[jack_burt0n]

@captain
ME2 was out in Jan u cant expect people to be that hyped so soon, and its not like a gameplay reveal that always builds more hype.

But its good to see ME articles will be troll free.

[Half_Life_3]

@captain-obvious  
Best version was on PC

[Thecraft1989]

its always been multi plat so what you going on about ?

[Immortal321]

@NYC they're no solid details on uncharted3 either.
@JACK uncharted2 came out in the fall and they're articles everywhere about the trailer.

[Bull5hifT]

My worry is i hope they port it over as best quality as they can, and the extra addition are a welcome, i hope they dont go crazy with there Special Visual Upgrade, ... I wanted to buy dragon age to see if it ran great but when i read there'd be alot of micromanaging i have enough with other games right noe

[FACTUAL evidence]

EA knew they couldn't make money from 36o alone. Look at great exclusive like ME1, aan wake, ect. They never really sell a lot even with hardcore advertising. If ps3 isn't an option, then the game won't do so well.

[No Way]

Erm.. Mass Effect sold very well, no?

[hennessey86]

how long before sony stops investing so heavily in exclusives because lets look at the facts....PS3 exclusives dont sell that well and i think the mass effect thing is a sign off things to come, im not saying well see uncharted on the 360 but that exclusives are going top be few and far between in a few years. companys have to make money and i garuntee gt5 will make losses even though its such an amazing. The only other thing i can see happening is an increase in the price of games in the next gen because so much will go into making them and they cant sell them for forty pounds or 60 dollars.

[Koolno]

How delusional you are hennessey.

"PS3 exclusives dont sell that well"

lol. Well enough to have 10X more ps3 exclusives than 360, and only xbox/pc games are coming to ps3 now, since the console sold more than the other each years.

by the way, even if they wanted to extend the $$ becoming multis, lbp2 (user content), and other technical beasts like uncharted 3, killzone3, can't exist on xbox.

[Nemo88]

Actually Hennessey88.. two things:

1: To break even these days games have to sell a little over a million copies. Uncharted 2 sold 4million + last time I checked.
So no Sony will not stop investing as thats like saying Sony will stop investing in itself! Which would not make sense.
Dont think Sony games dont sell just because they are not sell 8million week 1. They tend to have long legs.
The exclusives is a good strategy for them especially this generation as if they relied on 3ed parties, theyd be screwed as 3rd parties are only now starting to bother to deliver an experience on par with 360.

The Exclusive titles add value and add to the brand. Its also Sony's way of expressing themselves. Thats why they will put out titles like Flower, which were never designed to be blockbusters. Exclusives keep them from being just some generic game box, and means they dont have to go into price wars to gain sales, which only lead to deminishing profits per sale.
It gives them a unique proposition which is what EVERY business wants.

2: Gran Turismo 5 alreeady paid for itself with the GT5 PROLOGUE sales (which were at something like 5million).
The game is already paid for and in profit. These GT5full release sales are just extra change in the bank :)

[f789790]

Way to get your facts wrong factual evidence. ME1 sold very well and it was not an exclusive. It was on the pc also and I don't get why people never count it.

[avengers1978]

As a playstation 3 owner I am very grateful for this. I imgaine that the 360 will probably get something in the way of exclusive dlc.

[RockmanII7]

Yea but this is EA, when is the last time EA gave anything exclusive to 360?

[edhe]

360 will get more discs that's for sure ;)

[hennessey86]

how will it compare graphics wise to uc3, mass effect 2 even on the 360 is a stunning looking game. Or will it be another multi plat win for the 360 i cant wait. ill go with the one that has the best graphics because both will play equally well.

[Koolno]

"how will it compare graphics wise to uc3"

it's a multiplatform game, if the port is not really better on ps3, then it can't compete with uncharted3 graphics.

"Or will it be another multi plat win for the 360 i cant wait"*

Lol, ridiculous.

99% of the game are exactly the same.

[tacosRcool]

Yay!

[Darrius Cole]

I think they have a bigger problem with Elder Scrolls V. I for one, would buy Elder Scrolls V over Mass Effect. I don't think I am the only one.

Oblivion was released in the first year of the 360's life and was one the titles that made it worthwhile to move up to the 360; in my opinion it was THE title that made a 360 worthwhile.

I believe Skyrim will have immese loyalty from 360 fans and will put a big dent in ME3's sales if they are released in the same month.

[Tuxedo_Mask]

Oblivion was released on the PS3 too and Skyrim is going to be multiplatform. If the games are good then both should do well in terms of sales no matter what system they're released on. Although some people might prefer one over the other I'm sure there will be a lot of people who will buy both.

[P1NKY]

That's good to hear.

[AceofStaves]

Perfect.

[visualb]

nice, I will have all Mass Effects =D ME for PC, ME2 and ME3 for PS3

awesome =3 love this franchise

[El_Colombiano]

It is a multiplatform game after all.

[Bgibbs]

True, but Microsoft could have worked out a deal to delay the PS3 version like they have done in the past. But I'm glad to hear everyone gets it all at the same time.

[-Judge_Fudge]

damn if it comes on PS3, BUT i have all my saves on my 360....or i can replay ME2 when it comes on PS3 in January

[El_Colombiano]

Replay it on PS3. Reliability is peace of mind.

[-Judge_Fudge]

doesnt it come with new DLC or something on the PS3 version?

[f789790]

It comes with all the DLC.

[Acquiescence]

Imported my save from Mass Effect to ME 2 on the 360.
Yet I far prefer playing games on the PS3 and was thinking of buying ME 2 again for it. That way I can import my save to ME 3.

Hmmm

[Convas]

Haha, you guys all say "Hey, replay Mass Effect 2 on the PS3, forget all the time you put into it on the 360!" but the question really is ...

Will you have the time between all the games coming next year to actually do that? Food for thought.

[Koolno]

You are right, to much huge games on ps3 next years (+ some on others consoles)

[dtalon3]

nice stealth troll koolno...feel free to watch your bubbles dissipate.

[kanetheking]

-Judge_Fudge you get all the dlc which is out now and new dlc what is 6 hours long.

[IronFistChinMi]

There is no new DLC, all the currently available DLC is 6+ hours long. The only "new" experience PS3 owners get, is the interactive comic.

http://playstationlifestyle...

[electricshadow]

So Mass Effect 2 and 3 in the same year for the PS3? Very nice. Frick, there SO many games coming out in 2011. This will be one that I'm definitely going to buy day one.

[Hell-Helghast]

I was wondering why they didn't show the system logos at last i can now rest in peace lol.

[shikamaroooo]

Win Win For Everyone =]

[LedZeppelin]

Bang bang skeet skeet!

[HOSe]

cant wait to pick up mass effect 2 in january . wish it supported move :O

[dtalon3]

lol, I NEVER THOUGHT BOUT THAT BUT I would prolly end up buying this for my ps3 as well if it had move functionality.

otherwise I have sunk over 300 hours into my various shepherds on my 360 so I will continue my adventure there but seriously Biotic powers with move would be sick!

[NYC_Gamer]

all thanks to EA/Bioware :)

[NateCole]

Was there any doubt?.

Either way i think i will still get it for PC. I have done so for the first 2. PS3 + PC is gaming heaven.

[AKS]

It's strange how natural the Mass Effect games felt on PC given it wasn't originally a PC series (doesn't feel "console-ified"). The controls worked extremely well as a PC game, especially for sniping, and the games were well optimized. I could max it @1080p/ 60 fps well before I upgraded my PC (4850 to GTX 460). Most PCs could run ME2 without a problem. Bioware does a great job optimizing these games.

[NateCole]

The controls are perfect for PC. I am not surprise that ME plays and runs well on PC considering its Bioware. Heck, even my 5 year old PC can run ME2.

[snp]

Same. Have the first two on PC. Best versions are there (which isn't a troll - it's just common sense). Nice to hear it's going to be available to PS3 only owners as well, of course, but PC for me.

[Sarcasm]

Yup this is great news for the PS3, but I'm getting this on the PC

[Arup02]

Yes, i can't wait to complete my collection! Already finished the first and the second 4 times. Imagine: You finish the 3rd, go back to the first, do different things, play the second with your character from the 1st, and then finish him in a different way,and then play the 3rd again. It will be a whole new experience!

[BYE]

Nice to hear. ME2 was one of my fav games of 2010.

[etownone]

Another one bites the dust.

That was another awesome AAA 360 exclusive lost forever. (first one was Bioshock)

[actual_gamer]

Hm, just like the new Metal Gear and Final Fantasy 13

[UltimateIdiot911]

One is a spin off, and the other is one of the worst in the franchise. Even if the PS3 loses future exclusive on these franchise, there are so many first party it's almost negligible in the long run.

Hardly comparable to losing a whole trilogy and 2 out 3.

[Wizziokid]

It's all down to which one will look and run better in the end for me, got ME and 2 for 360 so would be a given to get 3 for 360 but with ME2 (and the comic for 1) coming to PS3 I could go that route because I will be re buying ME2 on PS3, it's just that awesome of a game.

Wonder if it will be a straight port or done properly, imaging ME with Uncharted 2 level graphics, nice!

[j4gs14]

Nice to see them spreading the love

[Dellis]

PS3 will have Two Mass Effects in the same year?

wow

[seifer085]

I've heard awesome things about Mass effect from 360 people so I'll get the ps3 version. Mass Effect 3 looks awesome!

[Horny Melon]

missed the ps3 makes me not care about ME 2 or ME 3. I didn't start the wheel of time series on book 2 so why would I with Mass Effect?

[MrBeatdown]

Because Bioware is including the entire story of ME1 in ME2 for PS3 in the form of an interactive comic.

PS3 is getting the ME1 story, just not the gameplay, and to be honest, it's not much of a loss. ME2 blows ME1 out of the water when it comes to gameplay.

[Vegetom]

:')
Interactive comic instead of game play "not much of a loss"? What the hell is the point of gaming then? ME1 has some of the most epic gaming experiences of this generation! At least play it on pc, but then you don't get to import your savegame..
Bioware really deserves it to earn more money with this fantastic franchise, but don't come up with this shit, dude.

[MrBeatdown]

@Vegetom

I like ME1, but it's for the story and the world. The game isn't very good. It's clunky. The mako portions are a chore and driving around on planets that have absolutely no detail sucks. Every side mission takes place in a handful of generic structures. Shooting isn't much fun until you get to higher levels where accuracy improves. Enemies run straight at you and stand next to you firing until one of you dies. The inventory and upgrade system is handled horribly and giving everyone the best equipment is extremely tedious. There is no incentive to use all the characters. I could go on and on.

As a story and experience, it's fantastic, but when it comes down to the basic gameplay, it falls short of just about every other shooter out there. I'm not saying people shouldn't play ME1 if they can, but if Bioware can offer the same story and choices in an interactive comic, it's, as I said, not much of a loss because people are getting the best part of the experience without everything that bogged it down.

[tommyth3cat]

I prefer the 360, but I'm just glad everyone gets to experience Mass Effect no matter the console they favor.

Mass Effect has always played "best" on the PC though, but I started on the 360 and thats where I'll be finishing.

[wingman32x]

Good news for PS3 fans!

I'll be getting the 360 version because I want to finish the fight with the Shepard I've had since the beginning.

[Bathyj]

"No Wait for Mass Effect 3 on PS3"

Does that mean we can get it today? ;P

[DanSolo]

Yes mate you can get it today.... but only if you have a Delorian and go 88 miles per hour!

[El_Colombiano]

Nice.

[Bathyj]

I have GT5, so I do have said car.

[MGRogue2017]

... Why not stick Mass Effect 1 on the disc as well..? You've got more than than enough space on one blu-ray disc.

[Claudinho69]

i'll take 1 disc plz, ty

[Raider69]

M$ is to quite on the subject!I own the two systems,but i'm been let down by M$!All the focus is moving to the casual kinect stuff!If they continue this way next year they will be run run run... down by Sony!Never the less im still going to get ME3 on the console platform that runs it smoothly just like i do with all multi platform games!

[alb1899]

Wel with this hit, i just hope Gears stay where it is because if it moves to multiplataform there is not much why to buy a 360.

[Daves]

I never expected anything less. But still pleased!

[rjgbyrne]

Have started and enjoyed it on the Xbox and even thought the PS3 is getting it(Let PS3 owners have ME1 too MS) I will always play it on my Xbox. I have enjoyed this franchise from the start and supported it too. It would be a real shame if EA decided to shaft Xbox owners by gimping the game but if everything plays out as usual, the 360 should have slight advantages graphics wise. PS3 will have no disc swap either. Regardless of platform, EA have screwed Xbox owners over a lot this past year and not for many games. As a gamer, give ME1 to PS3 owners... in business, screw the @#$% out of EA MS. Even Activision seems like angels in comparison to the biased shenanigans going on there! I am sure Bioware want all gamers to enjoy Mass Effect as a Trilogy but it sucks that one platform receives extra content over the other for no apparent reason. Otherwise, I urge PS3 gamers to buy ME2 and enjoy it as it is a stellar experience, fingers crossed it is a comparable experience to its Xbox buddy... all gamers can save Earth in ME3. Wikileaks needs to out a few of the deals between publishers and platform producers as well. Here's looking at you CAPCOM ;)

[Muffins1223]

"But its good to see ME articles will be troll free now that it is multiplatform"-jack_burt0 n

"Pc version was best"-Half_Life_3

and the war has began

[ziggurcat]

i call BS on this one. everything BW has ever done for the PS3 has always been delayed several weeks after the Xbox 360. two reasons, usually:

1) they're suckling on MS's proverbial teat.

2) they're fucking horrible devs and can't code for shit on the PS3 and so they go through several submissions before it gets through sony's certification process.

[Tuxedo_Mask]

Dragon Age: Origins, which is another Bioware game, was released at the same time on both XBox360 and PS3 and the PS3 version was said to run better than the 360 version. The fact that Bioware is releasing Mass Effect 2 on PS3, with additional content to make up for the lack of the original Mass Effect on the console, and Mass Effect 3 on the same day as the XBox360 and PC seems to disprove your point.

I understand that you may have reasons for disliking them as a developer, but the fact they are releasing games on the PS3 and taking their time with the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 instead of just putting out a bad port like other developers have done seems to imply that they do care about the reception of their games on the PS3.

[ziggurcat]

may i ask if you could point me in the direction of that rock you've been living under? seems like a pretty comfortable place...

DA was a bug-ridden mess that they failed to properly support. i don't expect them to be providing improved support for any of their other games on the PS3.

DLC and patches for DA were almost always delayed, by as much as 6 weeks. their excuse? sony's certification process (which i know to be complete BS).

and for mass effect, you know what they could have done instead of dangling a bit of "extra content"? release *both* games on one blu-ray disc (seeing as how they would both easily fit and have plenty of space left).

and lol, ME2 is going to be a bad port, guaranteed, so don't be so naive as to think they're building the game all over again from the ground up just for PS3 owners.

[Tuxedo_Mask]

@ziggurcat

Everything you have said in response concerning the reasons for your problems with Bioware is based on assumptions. Do I know that Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 will be flawless? No, and I don't expect it to be, but for a long time people who only owned a PS3 didn't even have the opportunity to play the game. Having Mass Effect included would be preferable, but there may be reasons we don't know about as to why they didn't take that path. I would have liked the opportunity to play the first game on the PS3 as well, and if the revised intro they're including isn't enough for you then you don't have to support the game. As for the quality of the final product, if it proves to be a bad port as you assume it will be, then I won't buy it either.

As for the delay in the release of Dragon Age's DLC and patches, despite the delays and as annoying as they are, they were still released on the PS3. I agree that their support for the game online in terms of addressing their PS3 forums was disappointing, but I still enjoyed the game.

Ultimately, while I disagree with your opinion concerning Bioware, I understand why you see them as you do. A lot of developers have been either ignoring the PS3 or offering mediocre efforts in terms of their multiplatform games, and while Bioware's efforts may not be flawless, there are far worse examples of developer laziness when developing for the PS3. No one is forcing you to buy games from developers you don't like, but people still bought Fallout: New Vegas despite the issues that were present in it on release, and while I liked Oblivion, I haven't bought a Fallout game due to their lack of quality. Bioware may not be perfect, but they're definitely not the worst.

[ziggurcat]

you doubted my skepticism with ME2 on the PS3. screenshot comparisons have now been released and it's painfully obvious that the PS3 version is vastly inferior to the X360 version.

it's clear that it's a shitty port, despite their claims that they used the improved graphics engine from ME3 for the PS3 version of ME2.

i accept your apology.

[R_aVe_N]

That is good for Bioware and EA very smart choice if you ask me. They can pretty much double the sales of the game now. I think it will still be better played on a PC if you ask me. At least everybody gets to enjoy the game at the same time this go around.

[earbus]

I thought most ps3 hardcore would play the pc version on their uber rigs as they mentioned in the past pc for the best version at least more get to play the best series this gen.

[RockmanII7]

lol poor Dragon Age 2, its gonna get buried under all the ME3 hype.

[Redemption-64]

360 seems to be loosing their top games, only best games left for them is halo and gears

[f00pgames]

Wait.. I haven't had ME 2, why 3 already

[moscardini7]

Can wait ....ho ho ho

[artsaber]

Your base are belong to us.........
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[trainsinrdr]

what exactly is so good about mass effect 2? is it the storyline the gameplay or what?

[alb1899]

Everything you say in one game.

[Daves]

Just wondering, will ME2 on PS3 do that well sales wise? I mean if you really want to play it you'd have already played it on PC. That's what I did with ME1 and 2.

Guess I'll play ME2 on PS3 regardless, for trophies and maybe something to carry over into ME3. Maybe others have the same thoughts.

[saimcheeda]

Mass Effect 3 has also become a multi platform series!

[nskrishna2]

:O

[darren_poolies]

Mass Effect 2 is still my favorite game this gen. I am going to buy the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 in January and I will also buy Mass Effect 3 on the PS3 and Xbox 360, I love it!!!!!

[Gamer112]

yes! i got mass affect 1, mass effect 2 cant wait for mass effect 3 so i have the set.

Wish i can say the same to the ps3 fanboys:(

[Masterchef2007]

lemmings must be mad now. Deal with it everyone will be able to enjoy this fanstastic game on the same day

[M]

Im glad PS3 users can finally play one of the best games this Gen. Cant wait to play this along side with Uncharted and Gears.

[OllieBoy]

:sells 360:

Don't need you anymore.