Condensed Mass: Everything about Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.ME3 is scheduled for a March 6, 2012 release and will mark the third and final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games.

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Known Features Thread (this is where the sources for this video are as well) - http://social.bioware.com/forum/Mass-Effect-3/Mass-Effect-3-General-Discussio...

Screenshot Gallery - http://social.bioware.com/2035423/blog/27871/

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KNOWN FEATURES
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GAMEPLAY
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IMPORT FEATURE

1:06 The import feature will be back with more variables than the one in Mass Effect 2 had.
1:09 If your Shepard dies in Mass Effect 2, you will not be able to import that save into Mass Effect 3.
1:15 If you don't import a save, then a new feature, like the PS3 Comic for ME2 will allow you to select choices.
1:21 New Game+ will be a hybrid of NG+ in ME1 and ME2. You can go back, post-game and finish various stuff.
1:26 Shepard will access all of his personal stuff from Mass Effect 2. The question is...where are they? (Dun Dun Dun) Dun.


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COMBAT

1:32 Melee attacks will gain more focus but the cover system is improved as well.
1:37 Shooting specific parts of the armour can have special effects while the AI will have your enemies routing Shepard.
1:41 Partial leaning from cover has been introduced, and you can reload while aiming out of cover.
1:45 Heavy Weapons will be staying, but grenades will also be making a return.
1:49 Shepard can jump, roll, and do "SWAT turns".
1:54 ME3 will support Kinect, but it is not required.


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RPG Elements and Exploration
2:16 The mining mini-game as a concept won't be abandoned completely.
2:21 Skill trees will be larger, powers will evolve more than once.
2:27 Weapon Mods will make a return. However, not all weapons support all mods.
2:31 Theoretically, all classes can wield all weapons, but only the Soldier can have all of them at once. The rest are restricted to weapon slots.
2:35 You start out with the basic powers from Mass Effect 2. The powers of squadmates evolve as well.
2:39 Interrupts are back, but with new "methods and technolodgy".
2:43 Ammo powers remain as powers, a la Mass Effect 2.
2:47 The soldier class has a grenade power, and some characters have the 'Proximity Mine' power.
2:51 You will be able to customize the colour and camo of your weapons. Squadmate weapons are also customozable.
2:56 The Engineer can build turrets. They destract, but not decimate the enemy.
3:00 There will be more items to loot.
3:04 Each class has its unique insta-kill melee attack.
3:09 Soldier: Omni-Blade, Engineer: Uses omni-tool to inflict burn, Adept: Biotic Punch, Sentinel: Double Omni-Blade
3:13 The Vanguard can have up to 3 weapon slots, not counting heavy weapons.
3:17 Squadmates can use special weapons, such as the Revenant.


ENEMIES (Somewhat spoilerific)

3:22 The Reaperized Krogan, Brute, will be wearing heavy plates, while the Reaperized asari, Banshee, will have a bit of a...potbelly.
3:27 Several enemies (like the Assault Troopers and their shock sticks) have built-in weapons, which Shepard can't pick up.
3:33 Cerberus troops include: Troopers, Centurions, Phantoms, Guardians, Combat Engineers, Nemesis and Atlas Mech.
3:37 You can shatter the glass of Atlas to pilot it. Guardians carry shields that affect gameplay.

PRESENTATION
3:55 ME3 may be using the same sound engine as ME2, but thanks to co-operation with DICE, sound effects will be improved.
4:01 Jack's appearance will be redesigned and will be more mature. The Normandy SR2 has been refitted by the Alliance.
4:05 The enviroment changes all the time, you won't feel a sense of security any more.
4:09 Combat areas are multi-layered, and the water physics have been improved. Renegade scars and red eyes pass on to Mass Effect 3.
4:14 You can turn helmets: Always ON, Always OFF, OFF only during conversations.
4:17 BioWare is attempting to achieve seamless loading. The narrative will require few loading screens.
4:21 You can press 'Y' to focus on in-game cinematics. (Button varies for PC and PS3 of course)
4:26 New technolodgy has allowed longer hair, which were limited in the previous games.
4:35 Clint Mansell (Pi, Moon, Black Swan, Fountain, Every Movie With An Incredibly Awesome Soundtrack) is the new composer.

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[phaedongr]

Due to spoilers, I'll have to approve of every comment before it can be shown. Sorry for the inconvenience!

[fluffyzhangfei]

On a sidenote, none of this saving earth nonsense will interfere with my mission.

for i do not require earth to have sex with tali.

[TheSuperMinty]

Sheppard, you have become an annoyance, why can't you just release this game already!!!

[WackyJack322]

"Shepard will access all of his personal stuff from Mass Effect 2." Sweet! Does that mean my fish and hamster will return?

[Aizec300]

"You will be able to punch the reporter again"

Ok,i know which game im going to buy now.

[ecclesiastes118]

@tipoomaster Do what I did and just replay the game. It's not like I didn't have a blast playing both mass effects. I played as both male and female shepards, with Paragon and Renegade for each. So I basically kept as many people alive as I could in one career, while killing as many as I could in another. The ramifications of that are sure to be interesting in the conclusion of it all. So I will be playing Mass Effect 3 at least 4 times! I wonder... is that pathetic or awesome???

[TheDre3001]

11 people are working with the reapers :)

[iwillfollow24]

U THINK I CAN play as joker in mass effect 3

[MiffedMonkey1]

What is the music at the beginning of this clip called?

[purplehayabusa]

5:44

GOTY Indeed.

[Badlittlemofo]

I really appreciate this, now it's official...MASS EFFECT IS GOING TO BE BADASS...MORE THAN BADASS, AMAZING!!!...I broke my caps lock button -_-

[Badlittlemofo]

I really appreciate this, now it's official...MASS EFFECT IS GOING TO BE BADASS...MORE THAN BADASS, AMAZING!!!...I broke my caps lock button -_-

[Badlittlemofo]

I really appreciate this, now it's official...MASS EFFECT IS GOING TO BE BADASS...MORE THAN BADASS, AMAZING!!!...I broke my caps lock button -_-