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i really dont want to watch that.. does it look good?

Epicness!! :)

Very cool, this game will be GREAT!!, 2012 hurry up already.

Bioware just removed a whole bunch of videos that I was about to link here. Clearly we weren't supposed to see those, I'll have to hunt around and see if I can find them. But one of those links was to PC Gamer where they confirmed that there WILL be a multiplayer mode for ME3. Then the link was taken down.

Here's all that's left- http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/10/e3-2011-mass-eff...

The scale in this sequel is just epic

I was just thinking about something yesterday. This is the reason why I got excited about Mass Effect in the first place:

E3 2006 Mass Effect trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwnWo4_Yjx0&feature...

Rich sifi worlds full of atmosphere, cool dialogue options, cool story....

Now this is what mass effect has become

E3 2011 commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLlUbO6I8tc

generic third person shooter, loss of atmospheric locations and worlds, typical save the earth story & no evolution of the dialogue system :/

I think the loss of writers and other departments for that KOTOR mmorpg is to blame.

Pure AWESOMENESS!! thanks for the links, looks epic and will be bigger and have more depth than ever :)

When this arc concludes def Game of the Generation.

wow amazing looking game.

Video Interview - http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-mass-eff...

So glad they have added back weapon customization and made it deeper, along with deeper RPG elements and Character progression/customization, and more planets to explore along with more places on the planets to go to, man i can’t wait for this game.

Great game, can't wait.

PS. One of the ugliest beard trimming I have seen lol

This is something that i really missed in ME2, its good to see that it's returning in ME3 :)

Duno, i find ME2 is 2nd only to Baldurs Gate 2... You can't customize armor, but you can upgrade, shields, HP, armor, which is exactly what all rpg armor is about. At the end of the day, RPG means stats, means numbers, you just want bigger stats, simple as that...

So at the end of the day a good rpg is all about story and immersion. ME1 and 2 nail it.

Fable 3 is also great fun, playing it at the same time as Witcher 2, both on PC, and enjoying fable way more, right now i find witcher is clearly rushed/underbudget

great to hear.

What I found out from various sources over the weekend. Trust me that what I'm posting is the truth because posting all those links and twitter sources would make me crazy.

-Loot has returned, obviously with some kind of inventory system that allows us to pick things up, INCLUDING enemy weapons on the field. However we won't be able to pick up everything the enemy drops. For example, the shock sticks that we see Cerberus troops using? Shepard won't be able to pick up those.

-Mining and Planet Scanning have also returned but has been scaled back considerably. (No info on just how much it's been scaled back but the phrase used was "won't be completely abandoned")

-ME1 Weapon Mods have returned, but (and this is a big BUT) not all guns will support weapon mods. My guess is the CE N7 or other DLC guns won't be modable.

-Squad Armor customization is a little harder to nail down. We've got the alternative appearance packs that would seem to suggest that customization for squad mates isn't going to happen, but then Casey tweeted again and said that squad armor customization is definitely in. My guess is that this is something that is continuously being worked out and we won't know for sure how it will be applied until very close to the game's release.

-Shepard's armor in the demos we've seen is just a place holder armor. Apparently Shepard will have some kind of N7/Spectre hybrid armor.

-The Cerberus Network that we used for DLC items, messages, news and info is gone for obvious reasons. It will be replaced with either an Alliance or Spectre Network.

-Provided that they've survived, it looks like ALL ME1/ME2 Squad Mates will be returning for in ME3. However, we will only be able recruit 9-10 of them, and some of them will only be mission-temporary.

-Depending on your decisions in ME2, Shepard will have command over the Geth and the Geth fleet. There is however a major "fly in the lotion" as the Quarians are going to be at war with them. You'll also have Admiral Xen (the one who sends you that charming email after Tali's trial) to contend with.

-The new "blades" (some have called them lightsabers lol!) are across all classes. Adepts will have a blade made of "psionic energy" , Soldiers get a tech blade while the other classes will have omni blades or melee attacks more suited to their specialization.

-You can toggle helmets and they will remove themselves during conversations. However, toggling and conversation removal will not work not for armor "suits" You know the kind I mean, Inferno, Terminus etc.

-In-Game loading sequences have returned to the Normandy for ME3. It should have never been removed in the first place. If I purchased armor and I wanted to get on board the Normandy I had to watch the Normandy take off into space, then watch another loading screen of the Normandy, then watch another loading screen for the elevator ride to my quarters. Then load screen ride back to the CIC, hit the galaxy map to head back to my previous planet location, and load screen AGAIN to get back to where I started. Absolute tedium. You really have to wonder who's bright idea it was to remove in-game loading. No word on elevator rides OFF the Normandy.

-The game save import feature will be improved to allow you to take a look at what you've done in a game to avoid loading that save before you know what's in it like in ME2. Pretty good feature if you have lots of saves and can't keep them all in your head. If you don't have a save, the comic book will make all of your choices for you.

-The Normandy Mech Dog is exclusive to the N7 Edition of ME3 and won't be available later as separate DLC. I hope it does something useful, like shit thermal clips.

-Cerberus troops are FULLY indoctrinated, they are completely under Reaper control. We can only imagine what happened to TIM.

Your worse than me!, by the time the game comes out you'll know everything about it :)

I wish we get some classes info, I want to know additions or upgrades to Vanguard especifically, I want a more meaty Heavy Charge and some meaty shotguns too, some more gore will do wonders too.

My Renegade Vanguard Female Shepard is ready.

:)

lol. I intend to be a little more disciplined about spoilers the closer we get to the game's launch. I DON'T want to know what the solution for dealing with the Reapers will be, but I'm pretty sure that Bioware is going to do a head fake and leave us in cliffhanger mode for ME4. "The Doctors" keep telling us that this is the beginning of a galactic war. Meaning I don't think we just dust the Reapers off and everyone goes back to business.

Im hyped, i even liked the human/cgi trailers, almost as good as the halo stuff.

I seriously doubt ME4 would happen, not at the Bioware inside studio anyway. Id rather iPhone spinoffs by some small devs than Bioware ruining their reputation with ME4. Look at the nonsense DA2 was. Even DAO was subpar (i got the collectors edition to boot)...

ME2 tho, it was cake, good cake, where 50 hours passed by without me realizing it.

EDIT: Classes will remain the same as always, warrior, druid, sorc, and jedi.

EDIT 2: Just puked in my mouth thinking a ME MMO will likely happen.

???

Yep there will be more from the Mass Effect universe for sure, but new characters and new story.

Thank the lord, I can now finally talk about and properly get hyped for Mass Effect 3, and start watching videos of this game without caring about spoilers of the previous game. Pulled an all nighter to finally beat ME2. What an unbelievable game. A lot of those scenes were just truly unbelievable. No other way to really put it.

Bioware has outdone themselves, and Mass Effect 3 looks as if it will be even better!

Hell yea, at weapon mods and armor customization being back!

Also, love that loot is returning to the game. That's what I'm talking about!

I don't mind the team being toned down some. It allows for much richer development opportunities between various characters in your squad, and it allows for even more potential surprises, I think. In part 2, as you went on a lot of these missions, you just ultimately knew at some point it involved you getting and securing a new squad mate in some form or another. That didn't prevent the game from having surprises, but it took away some of the mystery of where things were headed in your new mysterious location.

You already had an idea of what to expect. And knowing that you had to speak with whoever to get a tip as to the whereabouts of that person, there was a tiny bit of sameness there, as awesome as it was. For example, I'd like to approach most missions not knowing what to expect at all, kinda like when you first visited in ME2 one of the colonies targeted by the Collectors. Or like when you Went to investigate that downed Reaper or whatever that the Illusive man claimed Turians sent a distress call from.

Those missions in particular had a different feel to them that I really enjoyed, just like the final mission. All in all, the entire game was awesome.

Yeah ME2 Rocks!!, and ME3 looks like its going to be even more amazing!

Hell yes, it will be. I've been wanting other ways to navigate the environments, and I'm especially loving the new sound of power and kick to the weapons. I especially welcome the introduction of more advanced up close melee moves.