[Sisko]

The anti MP people sound like conspiracy theory nut jobs "impossible to add mp without it affecting the sp" "With cost trillions of dollar" bla bla bla

I guess half-life 2 is such a failure of a single player game, they added deathmatch to that after all.


ME is a singleplayer game, adding mutliplayer wont change that. Just something fun to do once you've beaten the game.


As for people complaining about spoilers of ME2 in a thread about ME3. You should really beat me2 1st before reading a thread on the 3rd game.

I mean I was pretty late to getting around to beating it myself, only beat it 2 months ago. But for the entire 6+months the game was out where I wasnt playing it, I avoided every youtube video and internet thread about the game. Its very easy to do.

I certianly wont be using any spoiler tags if I must talk about anything ME2 during this thread, or ME1 for that matter.

I'll say this though Jayd0g, that wasnt as big a spoiler as you seem to think it was , the way thebhoy phrased that makes it sounds like more of a spoiler then it is. Has little to do with the success of the mission for example, I'll spare you the details, you'll understand when you get to that part. But trust me your assuming more then whats actually there.

[boneyarsebogman]

As long as SP is as strong in previous games, then ME3 can have MP.

[Sisko]

Yeah I wouldnt want mp either if it was gonna harm the sp.

Interesting point, mp would work for me2 but no way in hell for me1.

I wonder will there be more gameplay changes for me3.

[NotorietyH]

Originally Posted by Sisko

The anti MP people sound like conspiracy theory nut jobs "impossible to add mp without it affecting the sp" "With cost trillions of dollar" bla bla bla

I remember lots of people saying the same thing when they announced multiplayer for Uncharted 2. Didn't seem to have much of an effect on that so I have faith that if it is in Mass Effect 3, then the single player won't suffer. Who knows, they could've been working on the multiplayer component while they were making 2.

[Sisko]

Indeed and remember this is bioware we're talking about here.

[stevoslice]

Originally Posted by Jayd0g

Spoiler: The fact that I can choose to send the Doctor to her death to save the mission is a pretty big spoiler. Come on!

Spoiler: I didn't say thats how you save the mission, just at the time i was thinking that there was no way i was jeopardising it for 1 person

Originally Posted by NotorietyH

I remember lots of people saying the same thing when they announced multiplayer for Uncharted 2. Didn't seem to have much of an effect on that so I have faith that if it is in Mass Effect 3, then the single player won't suffer. Who knows, they could've been working on the multiplayer component while they were making 2.

it might not affect the overall quality of the gameplay, but mp capable games are now almost notorious for having shorter campaigns. this is the fear many people have.

[DarkJager]

I'm fully in the "I don't want MP in Mass Effect" group. Too many games these days are tacking this crap on and completely ignoring the single player aspect of their games. Mass Effect does not need MP in any shape or form, it never has and never will. I don't buy Mass Effect games to play online. I buy them to enjoy the SP of the game, and get fully immersed in the world and characters of it.

MP has already ruined the FPS genre (yes there are people who still enjoy only SP FPS modes despite what developers seem to think), it should not be allowed to ruin ME as well.

[GTR63]

I keep on reading people saying MP ads longevity,you know that to get the most out of Mass Effect you can have multible playthroughs of it making different choice thats real longevity not multiplayer that'll be forgotten well before the next ME series or inevitable MMO.

[maximoose]

Very excited for this game. Should be epic.

[Sisko]

If this was a modern warfare military shooter you guys would have a point but its not.

Will you all be like this for half life 4? Or do you trust valve? Wheres that trust in bioware?

[Gunmonkey]

Im worried because a week ago the EA Games president Frank Gibeau (and EA owns Bioware) stated:

"It's one of my core cultural studio values to allow developers to decide more on what they want to build," he explains. "And a studio's creative call needs to be balanced against a commercial imperative, and if you look at online these days - that's the place to be."

"I volunteer you to speak to EA's studio heads; they'll tell you the same thing. They're very comfortable moving the discussion towards how we make connected gameplay -- be it co-operative or multiplayer or online services -- as opposed to fire-and-forget, packaged goods only, single-player, 25-hours-and you're out. I think that model is finished. Online is where the innovation, and the action, is at."

I just hop Bioware stand its ground and pushes for single player focus and if they do add MP, its well thought out and fits the game then just a thrown together mess of gameplay from the SP.

Half-Life 2 Deathmatch was just assets from the main game thrown into an arena, so probably didnt take much time or impact the development toomuch of HL2. it was also completely throw-away gaming, and quickly superceeded by CS:Source and TF2. Its if a deve team tries to put out a complex and through MP mode and has to pull resources and staff from the main SP game thats worries me.

Give me an amazing SP and no MP game than a mediocre SP and MP game.

[boneyarsebogman]

Do we really have to spoiler things from ME2 or ME1 in a thread about ME3? If you haven't played the first or second, you really shouldn't be reading a thread based around the third installment.

[smk89]

Mass effect 3
elder scrolls V
Portal 2
Deus Ex 3 Liverpool:4

2011 looks better everyday!!

[titan18]

Originally Posted by smk89

Mass effect 3
elder scrolls V
Portal 2
Deus Ex 3 Liverpool:4

2011 looks better everyday!!

Add The Witcher 2,Dragon Age 2,Brink,Star Wars:The Old Republic,Crysis 2,Hitman 5(possibly),GTA 5(hopeful for some reason) and possibly more, and it's going to be a great year.


On topic, I loved 1(bar the elevator scenes),I loved 2 and can't wait for 3 now.

[Icyseanfitz]

Originally Posted by titan18

Add The Witcher 2,Dragon Age 2,Brink,Star Wars:The Old Republic,Crysis 2,Hitman 5(possibly),GTA 5(hopeful for some reason) and possibly more, and it's going to be a great year.


On topic, I loved 1(bar the elevator scenes),I loved 2 and can't wait for 3 now.

if gta (new one) turned up this year it would be best video game year in history, why hasnt it been announced yet its obvious they are working on it and have been for some time seeing as its their moneymaker