That actually seems kinda neat. However, Dead Island taught me to never trust a trailer, so I'll wait and see before I make any final judgement.

Regarding "How did we go from a one man army to online multiplayer?" The story behind ME 3 is that the Reaper invasion has officially begun. The galaxy is officially in all-out war. No more hiding behind denial of the Reaper threat, you're fighting for your life.

Regarding the metallic "shink" sound, maybe Shepard just programed that sound effect into his omni-tool because he likes the sound, kinda like a ring-tone. :3

Regarding the Multiplayer as a whole, someone posted on the boards that they had actually gotten to play a rather extensive amount of ME 3 and said that he was disappointed with the multiplayer as it seemed pretty much like a co-op survival mode such as Horde in Gears and Firefight in Halo. I'm hoping that will not be the case in the end, but if it turns out to be that way, I'll be pretty disappointed as well.

Still waitin on an ME MMO, but this looks promising. Hell I might even play as an Asari Commando JUST to be able to use a sniper rifle AND biotics.

Andy Chalk:
Don't quote me on that, but it seems to me that if I need a top-notch Infiltrator to get some stealth work done, I'm probably not going to go looking for a Krogan to do it.

Speciesist

Soviet Heavy:
That actually seems kinda neat. However, Dead Island taught me to never trust a trailer, so I'll wait and see before I make any final judgement.

True but that was pre-rendered cinematics this is gameplay, but I can't see the future so I'll judge it when I play it.

Say, Bioware, why don't you talk about what you've done to EDI, hmm? >:(

Interesting trailer, but not going to trust it enough to decide on getting this game at launch or not (Origin still remains enough of a deterrent).

I was worried the co-op would be shoehorned in, but this looks like a blast, even better than Uncharted 3 co-op. I'm also hyped since Quarians will be in the multiplayer. I've survived the wait this long, but this is becoming painful now.

Andy Chalk:

RJ 17:
Regarding "How did we go from a one man army to online multiplayer?" The story behind ME 3 is that the Reaper invasion has officially begun. The galaxy is officially in all-out war. No more hiding behind denial of the Reaper threat, you're fighting for your life.

I was really more talking about the fundamental shift in gameplay. Would you make an epic, 60-hour single-player RPG out of Team Fortress?

Actually, if it had a storyline similar to the Meet the Team videos, hell yes I would like that. Each hat could have stats that affect your character. And it would already have a leg up from the Rogue/Fighter/Mage system by having nine classes that each play different.

It would be like Borderlands, except with a more coherent story.

Andy Chalk:

RJ 17:
Regarding "How did we go from a one man army to online multiplayer?" The story behind ME 3 is that the Reaper invasion has officially begun. The galaxy is officially in all-out war. No more hiding behind denial of the Reaper threat, you're fighting for your life.

I was really more talking about the fundamental shift in gameplay. Would you make an epic, 60-hour single-player RPG out of Team Fortress?

Yeah, imagine that! Turning Team Fortress 2 into a massive grinding game with more focus on character personalisation and hoarding loot than actually playing. With hats.

Seriously though, is that a trick question? Because I would totally do that to Team Fortress anyway.

It's too bad they never made any sequels to Mass Effect one.

Odoylerules360:
It's too bad they never made any sequels to Mass Effect one.

Heh, nicely put, my friend. ;)

Andy Chalk:

RJ 17:
Regarding "How did we go from a one man army to online multiplayer?" The story behind ME 3 is that the Reaper invasion has officially begun. The galaxy is officially in all-out war. No more hiding behind denial of the Reaper threat, you're fighting for your life.

I was really more talking about the fundamental shift in gameplay. Would you make an epic, 60-hour single-player RPG out of Team Fortress?

Can't say that I would, however despite the connection that this multi-player will have with the single-player campaign, Bioware has said numerous times that the the multi-player is not manditory to get to the best ending in single-player. You can wholely ignore the MP and never even touch it, in the grand scheme of things it'll have no effect on the story's outcome. So to me at least, the MP seems more like something extra they were wanting to try out. To put it in Cave Johnson's words: "We're throwing science at the wall and seeing what sticks."

That said, the multiplayer seems like it's one of two things: either tacked on as mandated by EA (which is what a lot of people believe) just so they have an excuse to sell more EA online-passes for people who buy the game used/rent it, or it could simply be fan-service for all the people (and from what I've seen after the release of ME 2, there was quite a large number) inquiring about making some Mass Effect co-op. I think such fans would be looking more for integrating co-op into the actual main story, but this does seem like an acceptable middle-ground. A co-op that /can/ affect the single player story, but isn't entirely necessary to complete the single player story.

But either way, I do understand and even agree with your point about it being strange that a traditionally single-player game now suddenly has a multi-player function. I'm just saying that technically it does fit within the context of the story line. :P

Andy Chalk:

RJ 17:
Regarding "How did we go from a one man army to online multiplayer?" The story behind ME 3 is that the Reaper invasion has officially begun. The galaxy is officially in all-out war. No more hiding behind denial of the Reaper threat, you're fighting for your life.

I was really more talking about the fundamental shift in gameplay. Would you make an epic, 60-hour single-player RPG out of Team Fortress?

That could be awesome if it was done right.

Krogan Vanguard will be my main, I'm sure of it.

The most interesting thing about this trailer is that now we're getting non-Husk dismemberment. That sniper headshot @ 0:49 is the first time I've seen an enemy's head explode from such a shot. And you can bet that'll be in the single player too. Hoo boy, I can't wait! 39 DAYS!

Raiyan 1.0:
Say, Bioware, why don't you talk about what you've done to EDI, hmm? >:(

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What the fuck.

What the fuck?!

What the fuck?!

o_o

... anyway. Multiplayer? Meh. 360 still needs a Gold sub to play online, right? Well, I can't be arsed paying for that, what with my current unemployedness.
Besides, no loyalist Geth? Do Bioware really hate Legion that much?

Raiyan 1.0:
Say, Bioware, why don't you talk about what you've done to EDI, hmm? >:(

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...What on Earth did I just see?

Roganzar:
This just makes me want ME3 more.
I'm going to have to, extremely grudgingly, allow Origin on my PC. *choking on my own bile*

Ahhh, now to choose between Krogan, Salarian, or Turian. Choices, choices.

If it makes you feel better, they nerfed the intrusiveness, quite harshly. They just haven't told anyone, because you know, EA have a reputation to uphold.

Odoylerules360:
It's too bad they never made any sequels to Mass Effect one.

Yeah, I miss spending hours sorting through and selling off hundreds of pointless weapon mods, finding guns in trashcans, and rolling dice to see if I hit the guy I'M POINTING THE CROSSHAIRS AT.

Raiyan 1.0:
Say, Bioware, why don't you talk about what you've done to EDI, hmm? >:(

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I hope to god you aren't serious.
This is as bad as

EDI DOESN'T NEED A FRAKKIN BODY! SHE DOESN'T NEED TO BE SEXY! WHY?!

Next thing is, guaranteed, Joker banging Edi, or Shepard is able to bang her, simply because if it has tits and lives on his ship, he/she can do it.

Raiyan 1.0:
Say, Bioware, why don't you talk about what you've done to EDI, hmm? >:(

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So Tricia Helfer resumes her typecasting as a robotic femme fatale. What's your point here?

Now, the question is, can I be a Hanar Spec Ops? Or an Elcor Spectre?

Krogan Infiltrator motto: "No witnesses."

Wow, this looks excellent. :) I do hope single player hasn't lost any of it's bang with the efforts put into multiplayer, but I'll remain cautiously optimistic until I have the product in my hands.

That said, this is shaping up to be a great title. Very exciting!

Why do developers hate their customers so much?
For me the amount of advertising for the MP has made it clear that it is going to be a strong Part of the Game which usually results in reduced SP, either through lack of attention or lack of Budget.
Why are they putting so much effort into "the war" anyway when they made it pretty clear that Reaper technology is to their tech like an 70s Computer to a Smartphone.
The only way to win this is to find a weakness to the Reaper tech/design/"programming" and that is best done Solo.
And lastly the picture of EDI earlier disturbed me very much. EDI is a charming Character and needs no more Improvement then the full access to the Normandys Systems gave her. She now is the ship and a very beautiful one for that matter.
Dear Developers,
Stop trying so hard to shove Innovations down our Throats that you forget what is most important. The Game!

Raiyan 1.0:
Say, Bioware, why don't you talk about what you've done to EDI, hmm? >:(

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Wait, what? How? Why?

I'm not against it in theory just... why?

Besides to be more like Cortana from Halo, of course.