Mass Effect 3 to have online multiplayer

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/113/1139585p1.html

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Publishers and devs need to realize that not every game needs multiplayer. We have games like Halo, CoD, Battlefield etc for our multiplayer needs. So why do we need a bunch of games with a singleplayer focus with multiplayer?

I wonder who will be crafting the multi? Part of me hopes its BioWare, its their series, they should be able to create their games in their entirety, but at the same time, I don't think they have a whole lot of competetive multiplayer experience (though I have faith that they would do a fine job). Also, I'd prefer BioWare just continue to focus on the SP.

Some sort of Co-Op would be awesome but versus multiplayer is a **** no. Developers stop putting in generic multiplayer just to have that as a selling point.FlamesOfGrey

Co-Op is far far worse to me. Please keep people I don't want to play with out of my Story. I'd much rather it be versus.

Hopefully it doesn't.

That might just be the worst idea Ive ever heard.

In almost any other game I'd say sure, what can it hurt but even co-op scares me with this franchise - yikes, seems to me they are getting even further away from Mass Effect 1 and what made it so special.

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]Some sort of Co-Op would be awesome but versus multiplayer is a **** no. Developers stop putting in generic multiplayer just to have that as a selling point.sts106mat

I'm GLAD that they stripped all that useless stuff out. I think they should improve upon ME2 as it is, they don't need to glance back at ME1.

hopefully this wont happen :cry: if it does it means bioware is no longer bioware but eaware and just as i was beginning to trust ea again :roll:

Oh well. There goes IP #2 that I fell in love with for the first iteration, was ruined with the second, and is now being turned into a cash cow for the third (and beyond?). Why not just call it Gears Effect 3 and be done with it?

Hopefully it doesn't.

travisstaggs

IF they develop it like they did Medal of Honor - with separate teams for SP and MP - I have not problem with it, just more Mass Effect for your money.

If, however, they direct manpower and finances away from the Singleplayer towards the Multiplayer... I might have a problem with that. The ME games do not need multiplayer, the games have developed a fan base for SP only games and honestly I don't see why they shouldn't stay that way. Why not put out a SP only ME 3 then work on a multiplayer title within the universe? seems like a better way to go.

In almost any other game I'd say sure, what can it hurt but even co-op scares me with this franchise - yikes, seems to me they are getting even further away from Mass Effect 1 and what made it so special.

SecretPolice

i know right mass effect is meant to be a sp experience where you visit star systems with your crew and explore vast areas (ME1 anyway) its meant to be about adventure and an epic story (to me anyway) not bloody mp we have enough of that stuff all ready

Yes. AC:B had awesome new multiplayer. Lets see what this brings.emperorzhang66

but the narrative was lacking in brotherhood compared to the other games which is what mass effect is all about

Oh well. There goes IP #2 that I fell in love with for the first iteration, was ruined with the second, and is now being turned into a cash cow for the third (and beyond?). Why not just call it Gears Effect 3 and be done with it?

foxhound_fox

I think we should stop being so judgemental untill we at least see what the multiplayer actually is.

Gotta love IGN linking their "What We Want In Mass Effect 3" wishlist at the bottom of the page. Guess what the first thing is on "What We Don't Want?" MULTIPLAYER. Jesus Christ Bioware, what the hell are you thinking?

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[QUOTE="sts106mat"] yes co-op could work better, but Bioware know they have a huge weight of expectation for the third in the trilogy, they will be super conscious due to the backlash from the Uber-fans when they stripped ME2 of all the loot and and RPG bells and whistles.sts106mat

I'm GLAD that they stripped all that useless stuff out. I think they should improve upon ME2 as it is, they don't need to glance back at ME1.

I don't understand how that stuff was fixed in the PC version, its easier to navigate, bu still a pain in the ass.

This is turning into Uncharted 2 all over again.

"But but but multiplayer....", whaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

"Why they have to do that. It will ruin the single player."

Then upon release: "This is awesome!!!"

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Oh well. There goes IP #2 that I fell in love with for the first iteration, was ruined with the second, and is now being turned into a cash cow for the third (and beyond?). Why not just call it Gears Effect 3 and be done with it?

JangoWuzHere

I think we should stop being so judgemental untill we at least see what the multiplayer actually is.

Its not even that Im worried about it being bad. Itll probably be serviceable. The thing is, why is it needed? Whats the point of putting multiplayer in this game? Do they really think that Mass Effect multiplayer will be the next Black Ops or Reach? The MP shooter scene is crowded enough as it is, and maybe 5-10% (and thats being generous) of Mass Effect fans have any desire to have MP tacked on to the finale of arguably the best new IP this gen.

Bottom line: Whats the point?

Some sort of Co-Op would be awesome but versus multiplayer is a **** no. Developers stop putting in generic multiplayer just to have that as a selling point.FlamesOfGrey

Yeah local co-op could be cool, but online multi-player nooooo. It would just ruin the whole feel with Mass Effect.

Well.. It doesnt have to be co-op (please, for the love of god, no co-op in my beloved Mass Effect)
It could be something totally seperate from single player. Cross your fingers and hope that its not even slightly associated with the single player story.
Maybe you can take part in the first contact war, or maybe as a regular soldier in battles against whomever happens to be Mass Effect 3's antagonists.

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Oh well. There goes IP #2 that I fell in love with for the first iteration, was ruined with the second, and is now being turned into a cash cow for the third (and beyond?). Why not just call it Gears Effect 3 and be done with it?

h575309

I think we should stop being so judgemental untill we at least see what the multiplayer actually is.

Its not even that Im worried about it being bad. Itll probably be serviceable. The thing is, why is it needed? Whats the point of putting multiplayer in this game? Do they really think that Mass Effect multiplayer will be the next Black Ops or Reach? The MP shooter scene is crowded enough as it is, and maybe 5-10% (and thats being generous) of Mass Effect fans have any desire to have MP tacked on to the finale of arguably the best new IP this gen.

Bottom line: Whats the point?

I agree, if this really is the final Mass Effect as Bioware says I think most of us want the strongest, longest, most story driven single-player as possible. However, once again a local-co-op add on would be tolerable even fun, but online multi-player is just a bad idea that we don't need.

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]Some sort of Co-Op would be awesome but versus multiplayer is a **** no. Developers stop putting in generic multiplayer just to have that as a selling point.TacticalDesire

Yeah local co-op could be cool, but online multi-player nooooo. It would just ruin the whole feel with Mass Effect.

Well.. It doesnt have to be co-op (please, for the love of god, no co-op in my beloved Mass Effect)
It could be something totally seperate from single player. Cross your fingers and hope that its not even slightly associated with the single player story.
Maybe you can take part in the first contact war, or maybe as a regular soldier in battles against whomever happens to be Mass Effect 3's antagonists.

MuddVader

the problem with having multiplayer in this game is that it is not needed at all (bioware never ever does mp) and as well as that if bioware is deving the mp as well as the sp it will take dev time resources out of the sp game for a game mode that isnt needed

[QUOTE="MuddVader"]

Well.. It doesnt have to be co-op (please, for the love of god, no co-op in my beloved Mass Effect)
It could be something totally seperate from single player. Cross your fingers and hope that its not even slightly associated with the single player story.
Maybe you can take part in the first contact war, or maybe as a regular soldier in battles against whomever happens to be Mass Effect 3's antagonists.

icyseanfitz

the problem with having multiplayer in this game is that it is not needed at all (bioware never ever does mp) and as well as that if bioware is deving the mp as well as the sp it will take dev time resources out of the sp game for a game mode that isnt needed

I think we should stop being so judgemental untill we at least see what the multiplayer actually is.

JangoWuzHere

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[QUOTE="MuddVader"]

Well.. It doesnt have to be co-op (please, for the love of god, no co-op in my beloved Mass Effect)
It could be something totally seperate from single player. Cross your fingers and hope that its not even slightly associated with the single player story.
Maybe you can take part in the first contact war, or maybe as a regular soldier in battles against whomever happens to be Mass Effect 3's antagonists.

MuddVader

the problem with having multiplayer in this game is that it is not needed at all (bioware never ever does mp) and as well as that if bioware is deving the mp as well as the sp it will take dev time resources out of the sp game for a game mode that isnt needed

i also agree with that i want the sp game to be exactly that sp

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

I think we should stop being so judgemental untill we at least see what the multiplayer actually is.

foxhound_fox

to me its screaming EA is now getting their claws into bioware and is now telling them exactly what to do in order to max profits

[QUOTE="emperorzhang66"]Yes. AC:B had awesome new multiplayer. Lets see what this brings.icyseanfitz

but the narrative was lacking in brotherhood compared to the other games which is what mass effect is all about

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[QUOTE="emperorzhang66"]Yes. AC:B had awesome new multiplayer. Lets see what this brings.funsohng

but the narrative was lacking in brotherhood compared to the other games which is what mass effect is all about

i thought the story in ac2 was better but to each their own i suppose, and tbh most game this gen havnt had a narrative besides go to point b shoot bad guy save the world

to me its screaming EA is now getting their claws into bioware and is now telling them exactly what to do in order to max profits

icyseanfitz

this is horrific news. maybe the worse news ive ever heard. i just went out and kicked a cat to death based of this announcement. and don't accuse me of over reacting. over reacting is a staple SW is built on

It's a rumour. Personally some sort of imaginative online integration with the singleplayer like Demon's Souls could be very interesting.... Than the usual tacked on 'look it's the same old thing in our universe' as almost every game that adds multiplayer does..skrat_01

I realize many people seem to dislike the fact that many single player focused games are getting multi-player features (Assassin's Creed, Dead Space, BioShock), but why be so quick to judge? Multiplayer adds much more extra life to a game anyways, and by the way, it happens to be fun playing games with friends.

I don't know whether BioWare will truly implement a multiplayer feature in the Mass Effect series, but even if they did, it's not like all focus on the single player is lost.

There are to many hasty generalizations that suggest multiplayer ruins the developers focus on singleplayer which is not the case at all. All I wanna say is at least wait until you've actually played both the single AND multiplayer aspects of the game and then make your final call about which has recieved more T.L.C.

[QUOTE="icyseanfitz"]

to me its screaming EA is now getting their claws into bioware and is now telling them exactly what to do in order to max profits

foxhound_fox

its a damn shame that the best sp game dev for the last decade has been swallowed up by a company that thinks sp is dead and everything is now mp :( the joy i had with kotor, bg1+2, even jade empire has been great i just hate to see this kind of crap happening

i hope it doesn't :|

I realize many people seem to dislike the fact that many single player focused games are getting multi-player features (Assassin's Creed, Dead Space, BioShock), but why be so quick to judge? Multiplayer adds much more extra life to a game anyways, and by the way, it happens to be fun playing games with friends.

I don't know whether BioWare will truly implement a multiplayer feature in the Mass Effect series, but even if they did, it's not like all focus on the single player is lost.

There are to many hasty generalizations that suggest multiplayer ruins the developers focus on singleplayer which is not the case at all. All I wanna say is at least wait until you've actually played both the single AND multiplayer aspects of the game and then make your final call about which has recieved more T.L.C.

iammason

Would much prefer Kinect functionality than any online.

Would much prefer Kinect functionality than any online.

shutdown_202

dont even joke about that nonsense.....

Lol @ the people who are already running in fear. 8)

Multiplayer adds much more extra life to a game anyways, and by the way, it happens to be fun playing games with friends.iammason

What's next? Mass Effect turns into an FPS? Maybe this is a sign I should stop picking favourite franchises, because they all seem to have terrible things occur. Rock Band gets dropped from Viacom, Half Life: Episode 3 is just never made, Kingdom Hearts is.... **** ed, and now Mass Effect is selling out. Curse you gaming gods, curse you!