Official Mass Effect 3 Thread (Releases 03/06/12)

I can only hope it just shows a datapad at the end that says "SPECULATION."

What can fans expect from the Extended Cut DLC?
For fans who want more closure in Mass Effect 3, the DLC will offer extended scenes that provide additional context and deeper insight to the conclusion of Commander Shepard’s journey.

Are there going to be more/different endings or ending DLCs in the future?
No. BioWare strongly believes in the team’s artistic vision for the end of this arc of the Mass Effect franchise. The extended cut DLC will expand on the existing endings, but no further ending DLC is planned.

What is BioWare adding to the ending with the Extended Cut DLC?
BioWare will expanding on the ending to Mass Effect 3 by creating additional cinematics and epilogue scenes to the existing ending sequences. The goal of these new scenes is to provide additional clarity and closure to Mass Effect 3.

When will the Extended Cut DLC be available?
Currently the Extended Cut DLC is planned for this summer, no specific date has been announced at this point.

Why are you releasing the Extended Cut DLC?
Though we remain committed and are proud of the artistic choices we made in the main game, we are aware that there are some fans who would like more closure to Mass Effect 3. The goal of the DLC is not to provide a new ending to the game, rather to offer fans additional context and answers to the end of Commander Shepard’s story.

So there you have it. Are we proud of the game we made and the team that made it? Hell yes. Are we going to change the ending of the game? No. Do we appreciate the passion and listen to the feedback delivered to us by our fans? Very much so and we are responding.

New multiplayer DLC on Tuesday apparently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba...e=youtu.be.

New multiplayer DLC on Tuesday apparently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba...e=youtu.be.

OK I know this is almost tantamount to blasphemy, but I quite liked the ending. Sure, there were some plot holes. Not sure what all the fuss is about.

GreggerG: The MP DLC is free, so I don't see why people wouldn't get it.

Out of curiosity

• how many times did you play through Mass Effect 1 & 2?
• how long did it take you to finish each?
• how many save game import do you have?
• do you tend to play games with story or good action/gameplay?
• You have no problem with the major plot hole mentioned in video in #445? There were others but less of major problem.

Sorry for the questions...haven't really found anyone who liked the ending to ask these questions.

No problem. I have 2 playthroughs of ME1 and 2 playthroughs of ME2, each about 40-45 hours (so that's 80-90 hours of total gameplay per game). It's all with the same character so I only had 1 import. I've also read all the ME comics and all of the books (except for the last one as I heard it was terrible).

I'm not entirely sure what the plot hole you're referring to is. But overall I felt the ending was a good mix of sacrifice and catharsis. Sure it was a bit questionable (in particular the addition of a random character right at the end). But that just wasn't enough for me not to enjoy it.

Ah OK, yes I see what you mean. Agreed on the plot holes. I suppose I was trying to stay within Bioware's artistic vision for the game. I will say though that clearly Mac Walters is far inferior to Drew Karpyshyn. Any idea why he left the team? His books / writing in ME1 was fantastic.

Regarding your point about player choices: no, I always played full Paragon. Couldn't bring myself to do anything else. While I do see your point about wanting to have player choices have more of an impact on the ending, I think taking the nerdrage too far on that score risks missing another point - the choices matter in and of themselves. The defining aspect of my Shepard's character was empathy and concern for every life, human or alien. The impact of each choice - saving the Rachni Queen etc. - is partly in its consequences but partly in the act itself. Just because she didn't help the war effort much doesn't mean that saving her was worthless.