Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Requires Online Pass

[zeda12123]

Eh.
I'm not complaining. I expected as much, besides I believe ME3 will defiantly be worth buying new. Imo.
Besides, I'm a fan of project ten dollar. I don't see much of a problem here.

 

[badgersprite]

Well I've already pre-ordered my N7 Collector's Edition over a week ago so I ain't even mad.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

Oh, this is going to be amazing. Now we're going to have people who were bitching about ME3 having multiplayer, and who are now bitching about not being able to play it if they buy it used. Despite the fact that they were planning on buying it new anyway.

 

[lowkey_jotunn]

In other news, water is wet and the sun will rise in the east tomorrow

Seriously tough, who didn't see this coming a mile away?
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

I'll probably still buy it new, even though I have zero desire to play online. Mass Effect has been an awesome series thus far, with amazing story and all that jazz. I'm not going to fault them trying to squeeze out a few extra bucks at the last minute

I still stand by my original assumption that the whole Multiplayer thing is a last-minute (ish) throw-in by the retarded exec who doesn't know his asshole from his elbow, but loves money money money.

 

[vxicepickxv]

The amount of rage console only gamers have over this never ceases to amuse me.

As someone who has played on both console and PC for years, "Project $10" is nothing new. It just goes by another name in PC games called a "CD key". Even games on Steam use keys, you just don't have to input them, that game you bought is still tied to a key.

What's the difference between a D-Pad and a full keyboard anyway?

There are some games on Steam that require you to put in MULTIPLE keys. See Blood Bowl. Or better yet, don't. It's not really that good.

 

[Zoe Castillo]

Im ok with this ??

I don?t get what?s people?s problem with the online-pass system. I?s a good way to incentivize people to buy the game new.

and It?s not like it?s locking out content everyone was clamoring for in the first place

 

[rohansoldier]

Is this surprising? A company requiring you to actually buy their product to use it completely? Is there any multiplayer game out recently that lets you play online with a cracked or second hand version?

I can't think of one.

Gears of War 3 lets you play online completely without an online pass. I bought the game new on day of release, and I didn't have to download anything to go online with it.

OT: I am buying ME3 new anyway so this isn't a problem for me, but I do hope we can play co-op locally or by system link without needing xbox live. I would be most disappointed if not.

 

[Frostbite3789]

The amount of rage console only gamers have over this never ceases to amuse me.

As someone who has played on both console and PC for years, "Project $10" is nothing new. It just goes by another name in PC games called a "CD key". Even games on Steam use keys, you just don't have to input them, that game you bought is still tied to a key.

What's the difference between a D-Pad and a full keyboard anyway?

There are some games on Steam that require you to put in MULTIPLE keys. See Blood Bowl. Or better yet, don't. It's not really that good.

What...the hell are you talking about? What did that have to do with my post?

 

[goliath6711]

Not everyone can buy the game new. That's the problem. If you don't have the money you will have to wait nearly 5 months for the game. Then you find out you need to spend even more money.

Well that's your job as the consumer. When you find a product you want to buy, you're supposed to ask yourself, "Do I want this bad enough to buy now?", "Do I try to find a cheaper alternative by looking for another similar product or go somewhere else where it might cost less?", or "Do I wait and buy it later when they decide to drop the price?" If you want this game badly enough (like I do), then buy the game new and be happy. If you're so financially strapped that you can't afford it, then figure out how to buy the game cheap and live with the consequences that came with your decision.

OT: I wish publishers and developers would stop doing this. It's really going to hurt the second hand game market.

Isn't that what they've been trying to do all along?

 

[Slaanax]

I'm excited for co-op, always said to myself I sure would like to play Mass Effect with my friends! This one of the few games I know everyone of my friends will have. I was going to buy the game before I found out about this so I am even happier.

 

[hazabaza1]

I really don't get why these online passes are such a big deal, to be honest.

 

[Discord]

Someone should start up a website where people who don't play online can post their unused online pass codes so people that buy it used don't have to take it up the ass from this bullshit. Hell if I had more time and a larger degree of web design ability I'd do it myself. I mean think about it, there has to be a ton of these codes that go totally unused. If you could start gathering these unused codes and give them away for free or selling them for say half the amount with a bit of exposure you could really start to stick it to companies like EA.

Really don't need a website though, starting a group here or a well updated fourm, also we should add those 48 Hour online passes that sometimes come with games, I've had 3 I've never used until I found there were those that Needed them BADLY.

 

[Elijin]

Online passes are a great idea. If you want to pay a reduced price, you get a reduced product, and no amount of parroted Jimquisition quotes are going to convince me it's wrong.

Yeah, I dont see the problem either.

The new copies dont cost any more for the addition of the pass, and the game is still playable in single player without a code, for those who just want the story at a reduced price.

Also in my experience, the EA games with these systems, have a 48 hour trial or something similar to let you experience the multiplayer before you put down money on that code.

So in short, people are still going on about this issue, because its a popular notion to act like the game industry is out to get them at every turn. Its getting pretty old really.

 

[TheBelgianGuy]

Yeah, fuck you EA.

Used sales are not your enemy you idiots. Mass Effect is already a hugely popular game series. People LOVE Mass Effect. People LOVE Bioware. Everyone who really wants it is buying it new, you will get no good amount of money from used sales. It's pointless, stupid, and a waste of everyone's time.

The people who bought Mass Effect used and liked it have most likely bought ME2 new, and are going to buy this new.

And all used copies on shelves have been bought. You've seen money from those copies. They are no longer yours. Used sales have a legal right to exist, and it's the ONE fucking benefit customers get from this system you and many other Publishers benefit from daily, and you want to take even that away from us, or try to stick your dicks into it any way you can.

And what, are multiplayer servers that expensive you must charge even more money for them? Well, here's an idea, DON'T PUT MULTIPLAYER INTO EVERYTHING YOU IDIOTS!

And if SO MANY people are buying used that it's really hurting you so much, perhaps that's a sign to not try and charge them, but to lower your god damn prices so they CAN buy new. EA, you said the $60 price point was something that the industry had to change soon. You said that in 2007. Here we are in 2011, and you haven't done jack shit to fix the problem, and instead have just bitched about used sales.

In any other industry if nobody is buying a product new, they lower the price so more people can buy it new. Why you're so against this I really don't know, but maybe you should do that. Sure, you could stay in your fantasy-land world where everyone should buy new and those who can't buy new should go without, or you can return to the real world where people are buying used because they can't afford new, and reduce your damn prices so they can buy new. It doesn't matter how "right" you are, if people aren't willing or able to buy new, you need to lower your prices so they can and will buy new.

It's not actual multiplayer, it's a co-op campaign which can affect your actual single-player campaign.
You're right about the prizes though. That'd solve a lot if they'd drop 'em with just 5 or 10 euro's.