They really did cut stuff: BioWare Announces Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut
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[quote]REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--([URL="http://www.businesswire.com/"]BUSINESS WIRE[/URL])--BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts Inc. announced [I]Mass Effect™ 3: [I]Extended Cut, a [B]downloadable content pack[/B] that will expand upon the events at the end of the critically acclaimed Action RPG. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the [I]Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of [I]Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes. Coming this summer, the [I]Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will be available for download on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC [B]for no extra charge*.[/B]
[/I][/I][/I][/I][/I]“We are all incredibly proud of [I]Mass Effect 3 and the work done by Casey Hudson and team,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Co-Founder of BioWare and General Manager of EA’s BioWare Label. “Since launch, we have had time to listen to the feedback from our most passionate fans and we are responding. With the [I]Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut we think we have struck a good balance in delivering the answers players are looking for while maintaining the team’s artistic vision for the end of this story arc in the [I]Mass Effect universe.”
Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the [I]Mass Effect[/I] series added, “We have reprioritized our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player.”
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Yay?
If there wasn't any fan out cry or not much of it, would they still have released this? I'm anticipating something like 1 or 2 minutes extra added to the ending but still nothing that will show the impact of your choices across the board.
So you get a clearer ending for precisely 0 of your dollars.
Seems decent enough for now.
"delivering the answers" "more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending"
Damn it they're keeping the crap ending. Everything after the talk with Anderson and TIM should have been redone.
Looks like it expires in two years.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;35440160]So you get a clearer ending for precisely 0 of your dollars.
Seems decent enough for now.[/QUOTE]
Don't cheer until we see what it does.
I bet they're just adding a bunch of different shade of colors to it.
[QUOTE=Ridz0r;35440250]I bet they're just adding a bunch of different shade of colors to it.[/QUOTE]
Who the fuck cares what it does, it's free.
*added transparency for the explosions, colours weren't clear enough
-Snip-
Bad reading on my part
[QUOTE=Cushie;35440321]So I'm assuming that if you dont 'opt in' to get this when it comes out within the next week, you need to pay for it.[/QUOTE]
That says April 12th [B]2014[/B]
The DLC will be out this summer.
[QUOTE=Cushie;35440321]So I'm assuming that if you dont 'opt in' to get this when it comes out within the next week, you need to pay for it.[/QUOTE]
Where is the 'Bad Reading' rating when you need it?
But, as long as you can see what you actions actually did for the galaxy, I'm fine with it.
[QUOTE=Crimor;35440245]Don't cheer until we see what it does.[/QUOTE]
Hence the 'for now'.
yes
orange and pink endings here we come
[QUOTE=Tuskin;35440341]That says April 12th [B]2014[/B]
The DLC will be out this summer.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, my bad [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-smith.gif[/img] I skimmed over it and missed the 4 because the months were the same.
Now you can get it in magenta, cyan and yellow too!
Finally colorblind mode?
[QUOTE=Ridz0r;35440250]I bet they're just adding a bunch of different shade of colors to it.[/QUOTE]
I got a sneak peek;
[img]http://bioinf.wehi.edu.au/~wettenhall/RTclTkExamples/chooseColorDialogBlueSelected.jpg[/img]
I still don't see why[sp] every machine has to be killed. It's not like we know the exact frequency that Reapers operate at (we do). You find it out if you do a side mission for The Citadel. I don't know, I just wish blowing up all machine life wasn't an option, because it shouldn't have to be.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;35440477]I still don't see why[sp] every machine has to be killed. It's not like we know the exact frequency that Reapers operate at (we do). You find it out if you do a side mission for The Citadel. I don't know, I just wish blowing up all machine life wasn't an option, because it shouldn't have to be.[/sp][/QUOTE]
Apparently [sp]At low EMS Scores everything that's a machine is destroyed, at higher it's just Synthetic life, and apparently the Catalyst lied about that.[/sp]
[sp]Most of that was stated on twitter. I am serious, instead of explaining it ingame, they explained it on twitter.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Blooper Reel;35440506]Apparently [sp]At low EMS Scores everything that's a machine is destroyed, at higher it's just Synthetic life, and apparently the Catalyst lied about that.[/sp]
[sp]Most of that was stated on twitter. I am serious, instead of explaining it ingame, they explained it on twitter.[/sp][/QUOTE]
[sp]EMS? Is that like the galaxy readiness or something? I never figured out how to increase that. Although, I never played multiplayer either, so it might have been related to it. Maybe?[/sp]
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;35440477]I still don't see why[sp] every machine has to be killed. It's not like we know the exact frequency that Reapers operate at (we do). You find it out if you do a side mission for The Citadel. I don't know, I just wish blowing up all machine life wasn't an option, because it shouldn't have to be.[/sp][/QUOTE]
isnt it because [sp]you'd have to wipe all synthetic life if you destroy the citadel thing because you can't just stop the reaper frequency?[/sp]
[editline]5th April 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;35440524][sp]EMS? Is that like the galaxy readiness or something? I never figured out how to increase that. Although, I never played multiplayer either, so it might have been related to it. Maybe?[/sp][/QUOTE]
EMS/Galactic Readiness is connected to multiplayer and gives you even shittier endings if its low.
[QUOTE=JimmyA;35440531]isnt it because [sp]you'd have to wipe all synthetic life if you destroy the citadel thing because you can't just stop the reaper frequency?[/sp]
[editline]5th April 2012[/editline]
EMS/Galactic Readiness is connected to multiplayer and gives you even shittier endings if its low.[/QUOTE]
[sp]I thought the Citadel sent out a pulse or something? God the ending was so full of plot holes[/sp]
And I did not know that, maybe I should do another game and play multiplayer.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;35440162]"delivering the answers" "more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending"
Damn it they're keeping the crap ending. Everything after the talk with Anderson and TIM should have been redone.[/QUOTE]
Well, if Shepard is indoctrinated, then it should stay the same, but add on to it
Not good enough but it's free.
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;35440477]I still don't see why[sp] every machine has to be killed. It's not like we know the exact frequency that Reapers operate at (we do). You find it out if you do a side mission for The Citadel. I don't know, I just wish blowing up all machine life wasn't an option, because it shouldn't have to be.[/sp][/QUOTE]
It's not like the Reapers all run on the same code and it's not like we have access to the code or anything. Oh wait.
So basically they made the full game, then EA is greedy so they said to cut some parts out so they can release a downloadable content of the "uncut version".
[URL="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/116658-FemSheps-Voice-Actress-Talks-Mass-Effect-3-Ending"]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/116658-FemSheps-Voice-Actress-Talks-Mass-Effect-3-Ending[/URL]
This is an article on The Escapist's website talking with the voice actress for FemShep. I'm only leaving it here because she says she has no current knowledge/has done no work on an expansion bit. I'm sitting here being cautiously optimistic, but something they could end up doing is just a text crawl or voice-over. Just thought I'd share this around, although I really am hoping for the best.
Well, I guess I'll start play Mass Effect 3 in the summer instead, so I don't get to the end and rage at the ending like everyone else.
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