Why I am not going to buy Mass Effect 3

[Navvan]

This really is a big insult to ME fans. Its pure exploitation, and its going to at the hurt the Bioware reputation. That said I am invested in this series already, and I am vulnerable to exploitation (if the DLC turns out to cover major plot points I'm going to buy it). However if that turns out to be the case my goodwill towards Bioware is depleted.

 

[godofslack]

So you trust someone who takes down his videos only because HE IS FORCED TOO and not because he CHOOSES TO BECAUSE ITS RIGHT.

ohhh dear god, the levels of extreme fanatic devotion people have to internet game reviewers is saddening.

I trust him over you, yes. You have no evidence towards any of your claims, and you have not been proven to be a MOSTLY trustworthy source.

 

[V8 Ninja]

It's pretty coincidental that I've missed those $5-sales for Mass Effect 2 on Steam and then EA/Bioware completely pisses off any fans that were looking forward to the finale of the trilogy. Seems like I'm the luckiest bastard to have played a Mass Effect game.

 

[8a88leph1sh]

who the hell makes a 24 minute video about why they won't buy a game that has not even come out yet? I'm seriously sick of the Bioware/Mass Effect 3 bashing bandwagon. Nearly every major video game publisher does DLC in some form or other. I don't love it either but it's not going away.

 

[babinro]

Kudos to the OP by deciding with their wallet. I hope you stick to your guns and don't resort to anything underhanded like piracy.

I for one intend to get the games 'standard' edition. Until which point I play through the standard edition and feel as though my experience was incomplete, I don't have a problem with what they're doing.

To me this is no worse than Shale from DA:O, or Catwoman from Arkham City. (I realized the video explains how these things are 'technically' different) These practices are admittedly annoying, but have yet to ruin the core gaming experience.

For those who want all the content but don't want to pay $20 more for it...we can all but guarantee a GOTY edition released in a little over the year. Your patience will be rewarded.

 

[Digitaldreamer7]

Aye, i have the collectors edition ordered for 360. Keep bitching about it before it's out. I'll reserve my judgement for when i'm done with it.

 

[SajuukKhar]

who the hell makes a 24 minute video about why they won't buy a game that has not even come out yet? I'm seriously sick of the Bioware/Mass Effect 3 bashing bandwagon. Nearly every major video game publisher does DLC in some form or other. I don't love it either but it's not going away.

As long as the DLC isn't REQUIRED to get the best ending in a game, and or is the games ending ,I.E. Fallout 3's Broken Steel DLC, then people have literally ZERO right to complain about when it comes out, what it contains, and how much it costs.

 

[guitarsniper]

Since I have had the Collector's Edition pre-ordered since like september and have had no reason to cancel my pre-order. In fact, having played the demo, I've actually had very few problems with Origin so far, here I am, not giving a crap, since apparently I'm getting some more content that I wasn't expecting. So that's nice.

That being said it'd be somewhat nicer if the digital collector's edition had been somewhat cheaper because hey, a PDF artbook is definitely far worse than a physical one.

 

[sabercrusader]

So wait, would this have gotten any flak at all if it wasn't day 1 DLC for normal buyers, but Collectors Edition buyers still got it? I seriously doubt it would. That guy was pretty whiny it seemed to me. If he wants to not buy a game that he thinks will be good just because they're withholding a POTENTIALLY (I say that because we don't know for sure how important) important character on launch unless you pay $10.

 

[Laser Priest]

Frankly, if this isn't total bullshit as I presume it is, then it's not going to have a major effect on the game. It will add if you're willing to pay for it, like DLC is fucking meant to do.

The game seems enjoyable, and I'm not going to let some sense of entitlement ruin it for me like it did for that twat in the video.

 

[Jack Skelhon]

Personally, I don't see how additional DLC is going to affect my life in any way, shape or form.

I have bigger fish to fry.

 

[boag]

Self entitlement is a huge problem in the gaming community nowadays.

kind of makes me want punch a badger.

Yes it is.

I love how people thing "content developed alongside the game" ="content cut from the game on purpose in order to sell it to you".

Its both laughable and saddening that people can act that way.

It's pretty simple. Non-cosmetic DLC should NEVER be launch day DLC. It means that content was removed. Okay, maybe not removed but, it could just as easily be the vanilla game. Whether it's relevant or not isn't important, it means that someone who buys the game on launch will not receive all the story content at launch.

No it DOESNT mean it could have been in the vanilla game becuase devlopment of the DLC could easily have continued AFTER the game went gold in order to get it printed and shipped on time.

I don't know if people purposefully forget that there is a period of two months before the games release that isnt being used to make the game but insted being used to print/ship the games and that's when development of DLC is done or they simply have no idea about how games are made.

Bull shit http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/325/index/8006985/1 7 months ago.

SPOILER


Main difference is that even if you dont get the DLC the Prothean still gives all the Plot relevant information to Shep, and if you do get the DLC he actively joins you as a squadmate.

 

[boag]

Well, I was actually planing on buying the collecters edition, but there isnt a collecters edition for the 360 on Amazon.

But I have to ask, Is the Prothean Really that important to the game? And dont give me the fact that its a Prothean to be an acceptable answer. Will this character actually have some significant affect on the game? Is not having the Prothean going to put the game in a no-win situation? Cause if it isnt going to affect the game at all, and I can still play through and beat it without any problems, I dont view this as any less of a dick move, but is really not all that serious of deal.

What they humorously forgot to mention in the video is that

1. The DLC was not CUT from the game because it was never IN the game originally
2. You DO NOT need the DLC to get the best ending in the game
3. The Prothean IS STILL IN THE BASE GAME, all the DLc does is make him abe to join your squad.

I love how people are following the word of a BLATANT liar in some childish attempt to get people to not play the game.

However considering the shit people did to that one bioware employee and that people can find valves hats as a scam only shows how decedent, corrupt, and overly entitled the average gamer is nowadays.

its sickening.

Now if that number three is true, than this whole arguement has become null.

you are asking to be spoiled.

here is the detail

Spoiler

the Prothean puts Shep on the path to find the Mcguffin that controls the Reapers, he is in the game regardless of DLC or not, with the DLC he just actively joins your crew/squad/team in missions

 

[Evill_Bob]

This is EA. They have always been greedy, but they usually fund solid games. THIS IS NOT NEWS TO PC GAMERS. I will buy the collector?s edition (ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL) but this is because it?s the last hurrah of the Mass Effect trilogy. They maybe other Mass Effects after this, however a Mass Effect I care about? Probably not, battling in a last ditch effort against extinction against mechanical space Cthulu(s) is certainly a hard act to follow.

 

[Itsthefuzz]

And, I am going to buy Mass Effect 3.

I have enjoyed your logical, reasoned and well-debated reasoning and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Are you joking? All he said was that he was going to buy the game. I'm pre-ordering it, so if any praise is to be given it's to me.

 

[godofslack]

SPOILER


Main difference is that even if you dont get the DLC the Prothean still gives all the Plot relevant information to Shep, and if you do get the DLC he actively joins you as a squadmate.

I hope that is true, if so then I have absolutely no problems with it. But, I haven't seen any evidence to that. Honestly, that's good DLC if that's true and my entire stance is reversed. I'd love to see some evidence to that, but as it is I have to presume the worst.

 

[Arina Love]

and i will buy mass effect 3 AND i will get DLC character with copy of a game because i will buy physical collectors edition.
don't like it don't buy it, and stop crying it's annoying. In the end you will see that you and every enraged person on the internet not getting ME3 will not make even a dent in sales.

 

[scorptatious]

Was this seriously worth making a thread about? Ooh! I'm not going to buy ME3! Woopdy flipping doo.

As for the DLC, if I find it's premise interesting, I'll buy it. Simple as that. If that means EA makes more money, then so be it.

Seriously, I'm getting a bit annoyed with this whole anti-ME3/EA fad that's going on here right now. The game isn't even out yet! Get over yourselves.

 

[boag]

SPOILER


Main difference is that even if you dont get the DLC the Prothean still gives all the Plot relevant information to Shep, and if you do get the DLC he actively joins you as a squadmate.

I hope that is true, if so then I have absolutely no problems with it. But, I haven't seen any evidence to that. Honestly, that's good DLC if that's true and my entire stance is reversed. I'd love to see some evidence to that, but as it is I have to presume the worst.

well there is no concrete proof about it until the game is out, so it could all be a sham.

but the Prothean was in the leaked scripts that months ago, and the fact that the DLC is a playable character and missions just solidifies evidence, the contrary stance would be that they took out the whole plot point of the prothean giving shep the info to the mcguffin. Which sounds more implausible than the former.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

When ME3 was originally announced, I was really excited, but I sort of looked back and realised that ME & ME2 weren't really as good as I thought they were. They were just exciting and new because of their conversation system and their fairly interesting new universe. Looking back though, the dialogue goes from quite good to god-awful, the gameplay is alright, and the whole lore in the background started quite interesting, but now seems kind of like an M. Night Shyamalan movie with the number of bizarre twists. The whole EA/Bioware being fairly dickish thing is just icing on a big pile of indifference. I don't hate Bioware, I don't hate Mass Effect, but I probably would hate the way they were acting if I could just care enough.

I will probably pick it up used at some point, maybe if it goes on mega sale or in fact, probably just rent it.