Mass Effect 3 Trailer Confirms Earth is Screwed

[YouBecame]

Oh my word, 2011 is shaping up to be goooood for gaming!
Crysis 2, Mass Effect 3, Diablo 3, Portal 2, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2... Exciting times! If only a Homeworld 3 could be tacked on to that list!

 

[Josh123914]

Hopefully this means a mission where you either
1. Recruit an Irish guy
2. Rescue Irish survivors
3. A mission set in IRELAND.

Wait!! Why would we want to recruit anything Irish to fight the reapers?

They can't even afford the weapons, let alone the armour -Ah snap-

Plus, we are neutral

actually, setting it in Ireland would be pretty cool, and since it's next to the UK(maybe it'll act as a temporary safepoint) AND that Bioware has an Ireland branch in Galway it wouldn't be as random as other countries

OMFG, I LIVE IN GALWAY!!!!!!!! HOW EPIC WOULD THAT BE!

I live in Tyrone so I'd probably be one of the 1st places on the Island to get F****d over, then again, I have a holiday home in Donegal so if I go their and do a trek along the west coast I should end up in that reaper-proof county(preferably it'd have a massive blue bubble-shield around it, with matching lasers)

 

[soren7550]

This made watching the wreck of the VGAs worth it.

I'm surprised that the police weren't called since I was cheering so loud.
And I think these represents what everyone was thinking quite well:

 

[bog7metal]

lets just hope it wont bee like in Reach were everybody "sacrifices" themselves

 

[Squaseghost]

A few million in the first week?

Doesn't anyone else find that weird? It's a planet extermination, and all they could do in a week is a few million out of several billion?

The Combine did a way better job of being lethal.

Ahem...

SEVEN HOURS!

Although Gordon Freeman, a scientist with a cool suit messed up their plans time and time again, which makes about as much damn sense as this trailer. His main weapon is a crowbar.
But who cares about Da Freeman kicking ridiculous amounts of ass not making much sense? Hes damn cool.

But as for this...

Firstly, as has already been said tons of times how the hell could the Reapers suddenly appear out of nowhere, but rather than attacking a place which would render any galaxy-wide resistance ineffective if destroyed (The Citadel) they attack Earth.
Secondly, this trailer looks nice, but aside from that I think its garbage. The way that guy talks and what he says, you'd think Bioware are getting paid to make a really bad alien invasion movie. I know this doesn't neccessarily show actual gameplay or what is actually going to happen in game, but if the game turns out like this then thats a good series which had potential degrading into more cliche crap about
'Only one man can save us', 'Good versus evil' yadda yadda yadda...theres probably gonna be some 'ANCIENT PROPHECY' in there too by the looks of it.

But maybe I'm being too harsh, after all the game hasn't even come out yet.

I don't think you're being too harsh, Someone has pointed out that Bioware appears to be getting worse at making games as time goes on.

 

[Yankeedoodles]

A few million in the first week?

Doesn't anyone else find that weird? It's a planet extermination, and all they could do in a week is a few million out of several billion?

I found that odd as well. I mean yeah thats a huge number, but I'd expect it to be more. Especially seeing as how Sovereign just steamrolled through everything at the end of the first one, and still destroyed a large chunk of ships while simultaneously fighting you.

The more I hear about this series, the less faith I have in Bioware. I'm sure Dragon Age 2 will also add to this.

It seems with both, they went with the first game being "you can't do this alone, get lots of allies, plan your strategies, mind your choices and their consequences. With your allies at your side, you may have a chance to win."
Plus they're pretty deep RPG's.

With the second set of games, its more like "Can you KICK the most ASS to succeed?! Your a BADASS! So BADASS your way through the game and KICK the bad guy's ASS! HARDCORE!!"

Granted I'm not sure if DA2 will go that route, but according to the current news, that seems to be the way they're going.

I sense a pattern forming...

Why would they want to exterminate humanity anyway? The justification for the abduction of humans in the second game was that humanity was the only species that the reapers were able to... uhhhhh... reproduce with.

I too sense a pattern forming. As much as I LOVE the Mass Effect games I didn't like how the second game seemed to take the odd turn that humanity was somehow more genetically diverse (and by implication genetically superior) than the other species. It kind of feels like they're playing into some sort of speciest narcissism.

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if we found out that the Protheans from Ilos had visited Earth, modified human DNA and then planted on planets throughout the galaxy in order to create the genetic, intellectual, economic and military diversity of galactic civilization necessary to defeat the Reapers. Which would also be kind of specieist since that would mean that humans are the original, yo, and you other aliens are just copies.

OT: Mass Effect 3!!! Awesome! Can't wait!

 

[DrFecka]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY! Iv'e been waiting for this trailer since I finished ME:2

 

[Josh123914]

A few million in the first week?

Doesn't anyone else find that weird? It's a planet extermination, and all they could do in a week is a few million out of several billion?

I found that odd as well. I mean yeah thats a huge number, but I'd expect it to be more. Especially seeing as how Sovereign just steamrolled through everything at the end of the first one, and still destroyed a large chunk of ships while simultaneously fighting you.

The more I hear about this series, the less faith I have in Bioware. I'm sure Dragon Age 2 will also add to this.

It seems with both, they went with the first game being "you can't do this alone, get lots of allies, plan your strategies, mind your choices and their consequences. With your allies at your side, you may have a chance to win."
Plus they're pretty deep RPG's.

With the second set of games, its more like "Can you KICK the most ASS to succeed?! Your a BADASS! So BADASS your way through the game and KICK the bad guy's ASS! HARDCORE!!"

Granted I'm not sure if DA2 will go that route, but according to the current news, that seems to be the way they're going.

I sense a pattern forming...

Why would they want to exterminate humanity anyway? The justification for the abduction of humans in the second game was that humanity was the only species that the reapers were able to... uhhhhh... reproduce with.

I too sense a pattern forming. As much as I LOVE the Mass Effect games I didn't like how the second game seemed to take the odd turn that humanity was somehow more genetically diverse (and by implication genetically superior) than the other species. It kind of feels like they're playing into some sort of speciest narcissism.

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if we found out that the Protheans from Ilos had visited Earth, modified human DNA and then planted on planets throughout the galaxy in order to create the genetic, intellectual, economic and military diversity of galactic civilization necessary to defeat the Reapers. Which would also be kind of specieist since that would mean that humans are the original, yo, and you other aliens are just copies.

OT: Mass Effect 3!!! Awesome! Can't wait!

yeah, just once I'd like to see a game where some OTHER species was the more genetically superior and advanced while yours looks on from the sidelines, and for you to beat the game was to rise up and become their galactic equals. I'm pretty safe on betting that Bioware were trying to do this early in development for the Hanar considering they evolved on a prothean colony, though was quickly scrapped when they realised it would be either a huge morale blow or just unbelievable that a species that we have never seen fire a weapon and which are essentially polite, floating pink jellyfish would have a better time surviving a reaper invasion than, say, the humans or Turians.

 

[TheMan2203]

Ive got it! the numbers seem so small because he could just be talking about Britains losses maybe? i mean in times of crisis this planet has a shitty history of looking out for number one right? an the dude sounds british so maybe thats it? i unno

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

Is it just me or does Shephard look rather ambivalent about the Earth being systematically ripped apart? I was half expecting one of his eyes or scars to glow red.

Mind you my Shephard was born on a colony planet somewhere so he probably has certain lack of attachment to Earth.

 

[VivaciousDeimos]

Is it just me or does Shephard look rather ambivalent about the Earth being systematically ripped apart? I was half expecting one of his eyes or scars to glow red.

Mind you my Shephard was born on a colony planet somewhere so he probably has certain lack of attachment to Earth.

I noticed this too, and to me it was more along the lines of Shepard being like:

*grumble grumble* Tell me Reapers aren't real...*grumble*...why do I have to fix fucking everything.

 

[martin's a madman]

Now I have to replay ME 1, Buy and play through ME 2, and THEN get this.

Get off my planet you smelly robutts.

 

[Josh123914]

Now I have to replay ME 1, Buy and play through ME 2, and THEN get this.

Get off my planet you smelly robutts.

ok, wow, how could you misspell robots? is this some kind of jok- *reads post again*
'sigh' nevermind

 

[zacobar]

Sorry if this is a repost but has anyone else noticed that last view in the teaser is wrong?

The London Eye is on the other side of the Thames, you shouldn't be able to see it.

 

[martin's a madman]

Now I have to replay ME 1, Buy and play through ME 2, and THEN get this.

Get off my planet you smelly robutts.

ok, wow, how could you misspell robots? is this some kind of jok- *reads post again*
'sigh' nevermind

: D

 

[Souplex]

The real question: If there is multiplayer, will it be local? If not it doesn't matter.

Why would they introduce multiplayer now, so late into the series, of a narrative driven RPG? That's like complaining that a book isn't multiplayer to me.

"Hurry up and skip the cutscene!"

Why would they work so hard - from scratch - to add a problem (it is not a feature) like that?

It's an RPG in which you work on a team. Tailor made for co-op. It's been a major shortfalling of the series, and this is their last chance to address it. This is also their last chance to finally add melee weapons, but listening to me would be the smart thing, so they won't.

 

[DuctTapeJedi]

I just used this same picture on the TES V announcment page, but it fits this just as well.

My reaction:

Aww, you just started my day off on a good footing 8D

Alway happy to be of assistance.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

Sorry if this is a repost but has anyone else noticed that last view in the teaser is wrong?

The London Eye is on the other side of the Thames, you shouldn't be able to see it.

Perhaps they move it to the other side of the Thames in the future?

In all seriousness I know how you feel. It bothers me a little when they don't quite get the details right.

 

[Vanaron]

Sorry if this is a repost but has anyone else noticed that last view in the teaser is wrong?

The London Eye is on the other side of the Thames, you shouldn't be able to see it.

Perhaps they move it to the other side of the Thames in the future?

In all seriousness I know how you feel. It bothers me a little when they don't quite get the details right.

Like the Earth rotating to the wrong side on ME2 or the mirrored image of the Earth when seen from the moon on the first one?

I don't know, it makes me think it's intentional... but I may be wrong.