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Mass Effect 3: 'We respect fan concern - Multiplayer is very optional'

Mass Effect 3's controversial Galaxy at War multiplayer mode is "very optional" and simply allows players to achieve single-player goals in "a different way".

That's according to Aaryn Flynn, GM at BioWare's Edmonton studio, who recently sat down with CVG and a nearby camera man to discuss Mass Effect 3's online game.

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TheBlackMask4991d ago

Who cares if it's optional

The point still remains, you wasted resources on this and money for another studio to work on it when all that could of went towards your team creating a bigger and even better single player......all those ideas they've had for single player but couldn't do because of multiplayer will probably become DLC, which we'll have to pay for.

Christopher4991d ago

Yep, totally optional. Just like Kinect voice commands are optional. Now, how much time did they take away to make these items instead of adding new features and gameplay to the core game?

Still a bit peeved that they added the ability to play as other races/classes to multiplayer and don't make that available on a single-player level.

IcyEyes4991d ago

No offense for no one, I respect everybody, but probably most of you don't really know what is a waste of money and resource.

This game will be on par/better with ME2. The multiplayer is an addition that not subtract nothing to the single player.

Clearly there is always room to any speculation and since there is no perfect game, probably, the multiplayer will be the scapegoat.

Christopher4991d ago

***The multiplayer is an addition that not subtract nothing to the single player. ***

I never claimed a waste of resources, but it is definitely a use of money and people that could have gone to designing new single-player content instead of multiplayer content. Heck, you could take the whole concept of multiplayer and make it a single-player element to the whole game, couldn't you? A single-player portion of the game where you get to select a different person in the war against the Reapers. You could even play through it multiple times with different races/classes?

The fact that this is multiplayer only? Doesn't make sense in a game that has lived on being a single-player game and is making one of the most sought after gameplay items (playing as someone other than Shepard) only available through this mode of gameplay.

Jocosta4991d ago

I agree, why waste resources on this, even if it's done well? Odds are the type of gamer picking this up is not that into MP, even if it is coop.

gypsygib4991d ago

It's not a matter of being optional it's the fact that time and budget was spent on MP instead of additional SP content.

Not every game needs MP, in fact most games would be better without it (Dead Space 2, Bioshock 2, etc).

People will try it out for 15 min, say "this didn't suck as bad as I thought" then go back to playing COD, BF, Gears, Halo, Fifa, Madden, etc. - the established, well developed and MP focused games.

If a game isn't built to compete MP-wise with the major players the don't bother - half-ass MP makes a games worse than no MP at all.

Godmars2904991d ago

I doubt that they comprehend the issue. Willfully perhaps.

Grip4991d ago

Bioware don't F* up my precious, like u did with DA2

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Mass Effect Companion Tier Ranking

One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!

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IAMRealHooman200d ago

Bro missing companions: Legion, Grunt, Samara/Morinth, Javik, EDI

anast200d ago

Legion, Zaeed, and Jack are my favorites.

RiseNShine200d ago

To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.

anast200d ago

They lost too much talent.

IAMRealHooman200d ago

some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier

anast199d ago

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

IAMRealHooman199d ago

it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me

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Mass Effect 3's Ending for Javik Misses the Forest for the Trees

Based on one narratively fitting ending in Mass Effect 3, Prothean squadmate Javik is highly unlikely to return in the next Mass Effect game.

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anast479d ago

He was one of my least favorite characters. I wish they would have done the Proths different.

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The Best Video Games That Feature Canada

This Canada Day, explore our homeland with the best video games that have adapted or reimagined the Great White North in digital form.

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