We all owe it to ourselves to get informed before we purchase. If we spend money without assurance and go on brandname or marketing bs alone we risk getting shafted. Like the Ford Pinto, MassEffect3 unexpectedly burned us.
But while we wait the doom and gloom is fully justified because it is a part of a conversation with Bioware. A conversation where they only respond if we are adamant enough. It's literally like they only understand English if we just SPEAK LOUD ENOUGH!
The presreleases follows a format that indicates that, while being a step in the right direction, the ending DLC probablyt isn't what the franchise or the fans need. Us giving the feedback and asking for clarification about "clarification" can, as long as it is civil, only be a good thing.
Most of the logistical problems of the RGB ending can be solved with 3 "easy" scenes. Then add in race/person splashscreens/animations and you are done. If they do that the ending at least is functional even if it breaks with themes and spits on RPG gameplay.
These scenes inject more time inbetween the scenes where Shepard finalizes Casey/Macs insane highschool writing asignment.
Here is an example of the three scenes I outlined earlier that goes like this:
A) Hackett announces the crucible has failed and Shepard is lost so the other races starts to falter and Hackett has to order retreat and regrouping.
Joker swings in and pick up a shuttle with crew members from Earth surface. He hangs around near Earth until the rest of them begs him to go. He refuses to leave Shepard who could be alive but finally has to give in and heads for the Mass Relay.
C) Last bonus scene is where the maroon Normandy crew finds something on the planet that enables them to survive. Either spacemagic handwaving or secret base that can sustain both dextro and sino aminoacid races. (or whatever is needed, Joker medicine etc)
Then add splashscreens Animal House style.
These three easy scenes won't remove the immensly stupid ChildGod logic or the theme breaking but it atleast stiches the corpse together and runs lightning through it. Nobody is truely happy but atleast most people can walk away from the series with something gained. EA can sell their DLC, Bioware isn't shunned and the retakers got something from a place where nothing was expected.
An all around disapointing dinner at the "fishslap restaurant" but atleast we had a few beers and enjoyed the company.
In this scenario is't quite easy to put in some Shepard rescue. (if your EMS is high enough then Joker has more time to stay around and pick Shepard up). Even higher EMS means the retreat comes later and the Normandy is stranded within normal FTL range from Earth (garden planet) and is picked up a few years later. (blue babies an all).
Final scene is Shepard and Garrus walking along the shore thinking about the seashells Mordin wanted to study. In the background a little house Shepard built her/himself with LI and babies on the porch (unless Garrus was LI).
We get happy ending.
The company without integrity and the writer withour artistic sense get's to keep their "AI" while the rest of us will settle for mediocracy. Just like EA expects us to.
Edit PS: Shepard on Earth is only one scene away. Just show Shepard fleeing from explosion into a beam that magically sends her/him to the surface.
Unfortunatly this ending either breaks or forces Shepard to murder the Geth and EDI.
Modifié par Njald, 06 avril 2012 - 03:06 .
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