Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer?

#1 Posted by PalmettoBling (20 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

I am still very skeptical about Mass Effect 3 having any multiplayer component, but I'm not a little less skeptical after having played Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer. It's possible to not be complete garbage and a bit of fun if they just deviate from the standard a bit (or a lot).

#2 Posted by Yummylee (18162 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

I just wish they could of saved the multiplayer stuff till after the Shepard trilogy was finished with.

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#3 Posted by FlamingHobo (4433 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Abyssfull said:

" I just wish they could of saved the multiplayer stuff till after the Shepard trilogy was finished with. "

This.

The core Mass Effect experience has always been about your own personal adventure in this massive universe (canvas) in which they allow you to form your own version of the main storyline. Putting a multiplayer component on top of that just feels... off.

#4 Posted by Elbon (363 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

mass effect 3 multiplayer is not confirmed

#5 Posted by natetodamax (18928 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

I just want an epic single player campaign that is longer than 22 hours (it took me less than a week to finish ME2).

#6 Posted by Skald (4366 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Even if they tack on the worst multiplayer component ever, I won't care. I'll probably just play single player.

#7 Posted by Joeybagad0nutz (1415 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Why are people thinking there is a multiplayer? They have not confirmed it at all. Where did these rumors come from?

#8 Posted by hexx462 (506 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Whatever, if it's good then it's good. If not we're still getting Mass Effect 3 which is all that matters.

#9 Posted by Jayross (2368 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

EA loves multiplayer.

#10 Posted by Garrus (543 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

If the multiplayer is COOP then that's great. No more dumass squadmates and my reputation will not be tarnished by shit AI.

#11 Posted by Mariek430 (406 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Garrus said:

" If the multiplayer is COOP then that's great. No more dumass squadmates and my reputation will not be tarnished by shit AI. "

And player choice becomes very hard to do. If its somehow done well it'd be cool though.

#12 Posted by Daveyo520 (6548 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

I do not want it to have MP. ME should be a single player series and that is that.

#13 Posted by RinseWashRepeat (35 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Pfft.

Two things. Multiplayer is NOT confirmed. Multiplayer components in most games aren't mandatory. Stick to the single player game. ?Ignore it (if it's there!)

Don't like it? Don't play it. The only reason I would be mad at the inclusion of multiplayer is if it was later revealed that instead of making the single player great, they focused on the multiplayer.

Chill it.

#14 Posted by benjaebe (2782 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

I really doubt there'll be a multiplayer component. There'd be no reason for it. I expect at some point we'll see a multiplayer Mass Effect title, though after Shepard's trilogy is done.

#15 Edited by Garrus (543 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Mariek430 said:

" @Garrus said:
" If the multiplayer is COOP then that's great. No more dumass squadmates and my reputation will not be tarnished by shit AI. "
And player choice becomes very hard to do. If its somehow done well it'd be cool though. "

Well there's no need for player choice for COOP players taking control of squadmates. The way I meant to explain the COOP (which I know I barely explained it very well at all, my bad there) would be that you only take control of squadmates in gameplay and everyone can view the conversation wheel and cutscenes etc but otherwise yeah they'd just replace the bad AI in the way I'd imagine.

#16 Posted by RinseWashRepeat (35 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Garrus: If that's how they handle co-op, with 1 'leader' and 2 other buddies taking over from crummy AI, that would be sweet. Super sweet.

#17 Posted by Vorbis (2746 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Another reason people believe there will be multiplayer is that Bioware was hiring multiplayer designers for UE3 and since ME is the only game that uses UE3, it's kind of telling. It's possible it could be for a spinoff but it will happen eventually.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/bioware-montreal-seeking-multiplayer-programmers-with-unreal-eng/

#18 Edited by Garrus (543 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@RinseWashRepeat said:

" @Garrus: If that's how they handle co-op, with 1 'leader' and 2 other buddies taking over from crummy AI, that would be sweet. Super sweet. "

Yeah, if that's how they do it, I'd probably hop straight in to Multiplayer.

#19 Posted by Bloodgraiv3 (2680 posts) - 2 years, 4 months ago

I really really hope not.

#20 Posted by FLStyle (3701 posts) - 2 years, 4 months ago

I would rather have Mass Effect MMO than multiplayer in ME3. I want to work my way up the Turian military and get my own ship and crew, fun times.

#21 Posted by Lukeweizer (2337 posts) - 2 years, 4 months ago

I hope not.

#22 Posted by Maxszy (2058 posts) - 2 years, 4 months ago

Not confirmed at all and I really doubt it. I mean, come on, think about it! Its not meant to be in the game at all. its a single player experience that really, my guess, will stay that way.

Mass Effect immerses you in the universe, not through some tacked on multiplayer.

Mass Effect 3

When Earth falls in an ancient cycle of destruction, Commander Shepard must unite the forces of the galaxy to stop the Reapers in the final chapter of the Mass Effect trilogy.

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