Mass Effect 3 Celebration Thread

Good idea..I'd prefer that rather than some of the uneccessary ugliness surrounding the game lately.

Thats why I am trying to keep busy til the game comes out.

10 days for us europeansfirebolt53

I just received a text message from Game Stop. My pre-order will be available to pick up tomorrow at 11:59!!!

I'm shivering with anticip...............(say it, say it)..............pation!!!

Anyone else going to a midnight launch here?

I am! :D

Just got an email that my CE was send today, which should mean I'll have it in the mail tomorrow :D. Two days early since I am in europe :), unfortunately I won't be home until wednesday 0_o. Lone_Warrior_66

Karma, you twisted mistress, damn you!!

I HAVE IT IN MY HANDS!

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I HAVE IT IN MY HANDS!

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rallydrifter

Congratulations!!! That's awesome!!!

and I hate you.

Installing the game right now. Longest wait of my life!

P.S. Love you to Lewfa :P

I HAVE IT IN MY HANDS!

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rallydrifter

Lucky!

I've gotta' wait for another 18 or 20 hours, probably...I think I'm one of the delivery guy's last stops...big downside to ordering online...

I have it! I have it! I have it!

It's here, it's mine, my special edition pre-order is in my hands!!!!

Now to ingratiate myself to my friends with 360's and I'll be set.

To quote myself, Karma, you twisted mistress, damn you!!

Awesome! Delivery guy just showed up! 6 hours earlier than I was expecting!

Installing it right now...

13% complete...

Had to make some room on my 360's hard drive by removing the demo and uninstalling Borderlands and Skyrim...

20% complete...

Not sure how long until I'm playing...

22% complete...

Installing Disc 1 now and then I'm going to install Disc 2...

27% complete...

Then I've gotta activate the code from the N7 edition and download all my extras...

33% complete...

Not even sure which Shepard I'm going to use first...

38% complete...

Ever since the very first game I played as the default male Shepard and went full Paragon as my first playthrough...

46 % complete...

Then my last playthrough of the previous 2 games was the one where I made the choices that I think I would make in real life; a little hard to do when you know what happens...

63% complete...

I'm thinking of doing that playthrough first this time...

69 % complete...tee-hee...:P

That way my choices will be a lot more surprising...might not get the best ending on the first playthrough though...

80% complete...

I thought I would have it figured out by now...

87% complete...

...Alright...gotta decide...

94% complete...

I'm going with the Shepard where I make my own choices...not full Paragon; not full Renegade...

100% complete!

Time to install disc 2...

Why are these discs so difficult to get out!

I feel like I'm gonna break them! :evil:

Anyone tried the M-99 Saber yet?

Using it with Explosive Incendiary Ammo and it's just so damn badass!

god I love this game. I was getting nervous because my retailer cancelled my Collector's Edition order after a two day delay. I managed to find a spare copy at a backwater gamestop (who probably had no business selling the copy- not like i cared lol). But this game is everything I wanted in an ME title. Apparently the ending is bad, but I'll have to see for myself.Hirasugi

Yeah, the whole game is simply amazing...it's just the end that most people hate...I loved everything before the final few minutes...

You guys are right about it being amazing. I think for myself that it is the best Mass Effect.cheesyjon

Ok beat the game just a few minutes ago. Why? Just why? This ending where basically all your decisions, all your prep devolve into 3 decisions with generally the same outcome is horrid. The explaination SPOILERS!!! That the reapers were made to destroy humans to stop them from creating synthetics that would eventually destroy them is absurd. The medicine would be a bit easier to stomach if they would have elaborated and not left the concluesion with gapping plot holes. Seriously what was the point if none of my decisions really mattered. Did picking the Quarians over the Geth matter, did saving the Collector Base in ME2 matter? If my success in the game is tied to my Galactic Readiness, it basically becomes an issues of grinding some multiplayer here and there, scan a few planets nuts to all of the other decisions I thought would have an effect. I'm really REALLY frustrated by this ending. Before finishing the game I thought that fan outrage was concerning something along the lines of shepard dying or their favorite characters not making an appearance in the ending cinematics, that I could take...but this...dear biotic god

Good reading it basically states my very frustrations:

http://www.gamefront.com/mass-effect-3-ending-hatred-5-reasons-the-fans-are-right/

What do you guys think?

EDIT:

Annnnnddd now I have mud on my face. I just "got" the ending thanks to some theories online. If true this will go down as the greatest ending of all time (which is funny since I was on the polar side of the spectrum a few days ago). The layers of meta that is pouring from this ending is nothing short of brilliant. Totally blogging about this!

[QUOTE="cheesyjon"]You guys are right about it being amazing. I think for myself that it is the best Mass Effect.bugbag

Kay, I just wanted to say the parts of the game that I loved.

First of all, the no gravity tube on th geth ship... Disorientingly good.

[spoiler] Also, at first I thought Kai Leng was pretty cool. Ninja-ish Samurai kind of guy. But I think he ran away because of a shot up Commander Bailey and another officer... like what? If that's actually why he ran on the Citadel, then he more than a coward. But the best part (which is optional, actually) is when Kai Leng plays dead and tries to sneak up behind Shepard and stab him... first of all, I dunno why he would get up like that with his blade making a noise that Shepard would easily hear, but still... When Shepard turns around, shatters the sword, and stabs Kai Leng, even with just his sword shattering... That was so BA. "You're slow, Shepard" "I'm only slow cuz I'm not running. You ran on the Citadel! You ran on Thessia!" "Shut up!"... Kai Leng, you suck. [/spoiler]

I especially love the line that Shepard says to him right stabbing him with the omni-blade. IndianaJones414

Best Renegade Interrupt Ever!

[QUOTE="IndianaJones414"]I especially love the line that Shepard says to him right stabbing him with the omni-blade. majinstrings

Best Renegade Interrupt Ever!

If you mean the shattering, I agree!

[QUOTE="IndianaJones414"]I especially love the line that Shepard says to him right stabbing him with the omni-blade. majinstrings

Best Renegade Interrupt Ever!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe his words were...

Spoilers!

[spoiler] "This is for Thane you son of a *****!" [/spoiler]

I'm replaying ME2 so characters like Thane and Grunt are actually alive for ME3 :Pcheesyjon

[QUOTE="cheesyjon"]I'm replaying ME2 so characters like Thane and Grunt are actually alive for ME3 :Pbugbag