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[ForumPortal]

www.computerandvideogames.com/307597/news/mass-effect-3-multiplayer-is-real-based-on-original-online-missions/

[FlyingWalrus]

ForumPortal wrote...

www.computerandvideogames.com/307597/news/mass-effect-3-multiplayer-is-real-based-on-original-online-missions/

This could also mean it's like the free Red Dead Redemption mission pack, Outlaws to the End. Which, let's face it, is great fun—especially with friends.

However, I won't believe it until I read it from a dev.

[SilentNukee]

They said they were working on the best possible single-player experience. I'm sure that's what 99.9% of you are worrying about when people mention MP...Well, don't.

If MP is introduced, it will only add to the longevity of the game we will all love. It is, after all, the last in the trilogy. It will come out being the best, and lasting a lifetime. (Well, not a lifetime, but you get the point.) Think UC2/3 and AC: Brotherhood. Their multiplayer was only an added bonus that had absolutely no affect on single-play. Maybe their single-play could be better...But we know with ME3, it will be the best, as confirmed.

Modifié par SilentNukee, 18 juin 2011 - 10:20 .

[Ruud333]

FlyingWalrus wrote...

This could also mean it's like the free Red Dead Redemption mission pack, Outlaws to the End. Which, let's face it, is great fun—especially with friends.

I agree.  The co-op missions in RDR and GTA4 were pretty cool.  I see something like that much more likely than competitive MP - especially as they won't have to rebalance the combat to account for PvP.

[Domdeegrpgc]

Why is everyone bringing up terrible examples like Bioshock 2 or Dead Space 2?

Portal 2 baby, it can be done.

Modifié par Domdeegrpgc, 18 juin 2011 - 10:30 .

[ForumPortal]

Domdeegrpgc wrote...

Why is everyone bringing up terrible examples like Bioshock 2 or Dead Space 2?

Portal 2 baby, it can be done.

you just read my mind 

[shenlonzero]

this has been dismissed by bioware. multiple times. i can't help but think "really?!...no i mean REALLY?!". cause until bioware breaks silence on something about it, it's not worth really noting as anything other than hearsay. various sources? pfft.

on a side note, keep multiplay out of my mass effect trilogy.  don't be like ubisoft and rape the IP before you finish your original goal...to complete the trilogy. the trilogy is holy dang it.

Modifié par shenlonzero, 18 juin 2011 - 10:35 .

[ForumPortal]

shenlonzero wrote...

this has been dismissed by bioware. multiple times. i can't help but think "really?!...no i mean REALLY?!". cause until bioware breaks silence on something about it, it's not worth really noting as anything other than hearsay and basing anything off of pure hearsay is...well...the opposite of intelligent.

Bioware never dismissed nor admitted multiplayer so iright now it's all speculation. 

For now...

[Lunatic LK47]

SilentNukee wrote...

They said they were working on the best possible single-player experience. I'm sure that's what 99.9% of you are worrying about when people mention MP...Well, don't.

If MP is introduced, it will only add to the longevity of the game we will all love. It is, after all, the last in the trilogy. It will come out being the best, and lasting a lifetime. (Well, not a lifetime, but you get the point.) Think UC2/3 and AC: Brotherhood. Their multiplayer was only an added bonus that had absolutely no affect on single-play. Maybe their single-play could be better...But we know with ME3, it will be the best, as confirmed.

Uh, except Brotherhood had a very mediocre campaign.

[ForumPortal]

Lunatic LK47 wrote...

SilentNukee wrote...

They said they were working on the best possible single-player experience. I'm sure that's what 99.9% of you are worrying about when people mention MP...Well, don't.

If MP is introduced, it will only add to the longevity of the game we will all love. It is, after all, the last in the trilogy. It will come out being the best, and lasting a lifetime. (Well, not a lifetime, but you get the point.) Think UC2/3 and AC: Brotherhood. Their multiplayer was only an added bonus that had absolutely no affect on single-play. Maybe their single-play could be better...But we know with ME3, it will be the best, as confirmed.

Uh, except Brotherhood had a very mediocre campaign.

Brotherhood had an amazing plot twist and story.

[streamlock]

Ya know, I'd actually be exited about MP if they announced DICE or some such was handling it. I doubt that is an option with BF3 in crunch.

Wait, what am I talking about-365 day a year crunch is EA's idea of a normal dev cycle anyway-meh.

[ChurchOfZod]

In another thread I mentioned that I'd be cool with MP if it focused on characters like the British sniper and a squad, making his was through besieged London, trying to reach safe zone checkpoints and rescuing/aiding survivors. That way it's not essential to the story but would really flesh out the narrative.

[Spartanburger]

Earth is being destroyed.
A survival mode on earth could fit in the universe without hurting Shepards story.
They could even have news broadcasts in the SP that relate to the MP.

"Four more alliance marines were found dead today. It appears that they had held off Reaper forces for a long period of time, defending an evac station before succumbing to an overwhelming number of enemies."

I dunno, I'm bad at this.

I honestly don't care if there is MP or not. If there is, so much the better for me. If there isn't, I'm not going to get my undies in a twist being angry about it because the SP will tide me off.
Any game has to survive on single player alone because there are those who don't care about MP. That said, if there was MP, it would really be the icing on the cake for me.


And to finish off, if there was multiplayer, I would prefer it in a new trilogy, with new characters but in the same universe. Like... A ME FPS, Mass Effect: Spectre, a squad based FPS along the lines of Star Wars: Republic Commando.

[Dannyboy9876]

Mass Effect is set to feature a four-player co-op online mode, according to various sources.

Various sources? yeah, how convincing.

[Spartanburger]

How many times before has someone had "various sources" and stll been wrong?

If I had a dime every time that happened...

[Ianamus]

If there's going to be a multiplayer (I'd rather there isn't but assuming there is) Then I hope that they let you play as the different races, and both genders. If I wanted to just play some generic guy in multiplayer then I'd go play one of the 10'000 games that already has that. If they're going to do it they might as well make it unique.

Modifié par EJ107, 18 juin 2011 - 01:03 .

[ZombifiedJake]

I had a strong feeling that multiplayer wouldn't show up but I also wouldn't put it past EA. Damn they suck.

[Eurhetemec]

Arcian wrote...

Seriously though, people are getting WAY too riled up over rumors that Casey Hudson has denied over and over and over again. Give the man a break, goddamn it.

Bzzzzzzzzzt!

Wrong.

Casey Hudson has not denied that ME3 will have multiplayer.

What both he and Christina Norman have said is "We're focusing on making the best SP experience possible". That's not a denial. Neither of them has said "No MP in ME3". It's a careful evasion of the question.

For some reason they're avoiding making an announcement either way. As discussed before, there are a few possible reasons for this:

1) They might not be sure the MP will be ready/good enough for when ME3 releases.

2) They want to make a big media splash by announcing this "shocking" development closer to the time ME3 releases (not nine months before). All the complaining and crying will only get it more attention.

3) They intend to tie it in with Origin, and/or sell it as DLC. If it's the former, they probably want to wait until Origin is less of a bogeyman and more established, if it's the latter, they probably want to avoid the old "Ur making DLC when u shud b making ma game!" reaction that always happens.

It could even be all three.

[TheShogunOfHarlem]

SilentNukee wrote...

They said they were working on the best possible single-player experience. I'm sure that's what 99.9% of you are worrying about when people mention MP...Well, don't.

If MP is introduced, it will only add to the longevity of the game we will all love. It is, after all, the last in the trilogy. It will come out being the best, and lasting a lifetime. (Well, not a lifetime, but you get the point.) Think UC2/3 and AC: Brotherhood. Their multiplayer was only an added bonus that had absolutely no affect on single-play. Maybe their single-play could be better...But we know with ME3, it will be the best, as confirmed.

What about those who don't even bother playing MP. To me, (as far as the ME series goes) even if MP didn't shrink ME3 SP to some undesirable gameplay time (and it was 50-100 hrs.) even then I would think MP at best is superfluous. The ME series as I concerned doesn't really need anything to add to it's longevity. MP isn't really a guarantee to that longevity. Too many developers buy into all that hype about MP increasing replay value to their games.  

[Bluko]

I'm grabbing my popcorn now.

I fail to see how a simple multiplayer co-op mode could hurt the development of the singleplayer experience enough to even be taken into account. Most of the issue is that people simply don't want multiplayer to become a part of the game more or less. If ME3 is going to play like a real shooter, why not have the multiplayer for it too? You may not like online play, but I bet you this game will sell a lot more copies if it does.

You'd be surprised how much of a difference the tag of multiplayer can be to convince those skeptical to buy to acutally buy the game.

[Archereon]

The biggest problem with multiplayer in my book is that Bioware doesn't seem to have hired a multiplayer team besides a single multiplayer programmer. If they actually are making multiplayer, it's either going to be

A. Horrendously broken and tacked on, likely decimating the game's reviews in the eyes of the all too widespread "MP is everything" reviewers, and pissing off MP hating fans.

B. Detract from the single player experience because the game's team was split between SP and MP.

I'm personally leaning for A, which is why I'm going to keep my preorder even if it is announced, since the fact that Bioware didn't announce MP at E3 2011 implies that it either doesn't exist or isn't playable right now.

[TheShogunOfHarlem]

Bluko wrote...

I'm grabbing my popcorn now.

I fail to see how a simple multiplayer co-op mode could hurt the development of the singleplayer experience enough to even be taken into account. Most of the issue is that people simply don't want multiplayer to become a part of the game more or less. If ME3 is going to play like a real shooter, why not have the multiplayer for it too? You may not like online play, but I bet you this game will sell a lot more copies if it does.

You'd be surprised how much of a difference the tag of multiplayer can be to convince those skeptical to buy to acutally buy the game.

How many people buy it is Bioware's concern. Playing an enjoyable and substantive game is my concern. Bioware seems to be doing just fine with it's current demographic. Trying to make RPG more acceptable to people who aren't one minded to playing them from the get go to me is a recipe for disaster in the long term.  

[nitrog100]

It might be kind of cool, but they're probably not going to do it. I'd support the idea though. All multiplayer shooters have been progressing towards a s**t ton of customization options and RPGs have been moving towards better action, so why can't an RPS like ME3 be the meeting point?