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I feel like Buying the complete Mass Effect 2 edition on PS3 was the right choice (I did play the first one on PC, and then take the same choices on the comic, so... meh)
Now, Waiting for ME3 on PS3
Now, Waiting for ME3 on PS3
Stop bitching already. You're still gonna buy it anyway. As long as you get to play the damn game, that's all that matters.
Who the hell even plays Mass Effect on the PC anyway? Its always primarily been an Xbox series and that's the only version that gets any attention.
Who the hell even plays Mass Effect on the PC anyway? Its always primarily been an Xbox series and that's the only version that gets any attention.
I see the usual crowd of trolls and console fanboys are in this thread good to see everybody is ignoring them :)
Moving quickly on
@pedrovay2003
THX for the tip, I take it using this method wont void my slim or get me banned it the future?
Moving quickly on
@pedrovay2003
THX for the tip, I take it using this method wont void my slim or get me banned it the future?
i am not alright with this. i can kinda see it being viable for original IPs, but for established IPs that have already had releases on Steam and other digital platforms it is annoying! especially with a game like mass effect, where the 3 games fit in directly with each other. i would want to get all three of them on the same platform. i am alright with Valve requiring Steam for their games, because they weren't offered on other digital platforms before that. they have always been Steam exclusive.
Oh no. It happened! Oh shit. Well, I'm not buying Mass Effect 3 on PC. That's just it. I guess I won't ever finish the series.
@DukeOAwesome323
Your last point is spot on. They sold the franchise on Steam for years, even though the DLC was always a PITA the games worked and looked better than Xbox or PS3, and now they deny their Steam community access to the finale. Fuck EA.
Your last point is spot on. They sold the franchise on Steam for years, even though the DLC was always a PITA the games worked and looked better than Xbox or PS3, and now they deny their Steam community access to the finale. Fuck EA.
Wow. I've never pirated a game before, but now I have a serious decision to make. Part of me says, "just don't support it at all", the other part says "but you REALLY FUCKING WANT TO PLAY ME3". Both sides of me refuse to use origin. What to do?!?!
Newsflash. Steam is still required to run all(boxed and digital) THQ, Square-Enix and Valve games...but no one cares because it is Steam. Gamers sure do have a weird double standard.
I vaguely remember a similar reaction when half-life 2 came out and needed Steam. Might be mis-remembering that, but I do remember all the "Fuck Steam" threads about that time and this is very reminiscent of that. And, like Steam, I've got to have a damn good reason to install it. Steam had the Orange Box that finally swayed me (and got fairly stable as a service). Origin hasn't got there yet and given EA history of downloaders, it'll take more than ME3 to sway me.
We can still use our save files from a Steam game in ME3, right? It would be horrendously stupid of them not to allow that.
It's not much of a double standard because Valve and EA can't even be equally compared. EA sucks. This is THE publisher who eats up smaller developers then makes them spit out stupid shit. And if the stupid shit doesn't sell well enough...well good bye developer. I will not under and condition support a company that has killed so many awesome developing houses.
Some of you will undoubtedly bend over and take it cause it's Mass Effect 3, and a game is worth more than your principals. I know I will make no effect what-so-ever on EA's bottom line, but at least I'll know I did it for all those developers who never got a chance at greatness thanks to EA.
Some of you will undoubtedly bend over and take it cause it's Mass Effect 3, and a game is worth more than your principals. I know I will make no effect what-so-ever on EA's bottom line, but at least I'll know I did it for all those developers who never got a chance at greatness thanks to EA.
I was going to get this on my 360 anyway...
Still, that's shitty. I can't believe they still think that Origin will be true competition to Steam. They need to give up and bring all their shit back to Steam ASAP. They'd get more sales there anyway.
Still, that's shitty. I can't believe they still think that Origin will be true competition to Steam. They need to give up and bring all their shit back to Steam ASAP. They'd get more sales there anyway.
@Xeenos
Steam also has bone-simple matchmaking, built-in voice chat and IM, an actual community, massive inclusivity, an actual dialogue with its customers, and they won't lock you out of a thousand dollars' worth of games because their forums mods went off half-cocked. Also the sales don't hurt.
Steam also has bone-simple matchmaking, built-in voice chat and IM, an actual community, massive inclusivity, an actual dialogue with its customers, and they won't lock you out of a thousand dollars' worth of games because their forums mods went off half-cocked. Also the sales don't hurt.
Those in love with Steam probably wouldn't have been so pleased had they dealt with the platform and The Witcher 2's patching process.
well since my xbox died (fuck buying a new one) is there a way to get my ME 1 and 2 saves transferred to the PC? If ME 3 doesn't go on steam I'll just pirate it. These companies make shitty hardware and also fuck us over with software and yet they expect it to be okay. pshh!
well since my xbox died (fuck buying a new one) is there a way to get my ME 1 and 2 saves transferred to the PC? If ME 3 doesn't go on steam I'll just pirate it. These companies make shitty hardware and also fuck us over with software and yet they expect it to be okay. pshh!
@tekbunny
What? Not really, unless you missed the sarcasm... EA need popular titles to increase his user base for his shitty platform. BF3 was one of the first stone, ME3 was clearly next. So shut up now?
What? Not really, unless you missed the sarcasm... EA need popular titles to increase his user base for his shitty platform. BF3 was one of the first stone, ME3 was clearly next. So shut up now?
i may not buy this now. however i have never used origin before so i don't know whether it is bad or not. this may be the one game i am willing to buy to try it out
To those wondering what's wrong with Origin: it's a proprietary piece of shit that EA would like to pass off as a software management/store service, where it completely lacks features and is ultimately an inferior version of the previous EA Download Manager and of course Steam. Whilst it's not completely awful, I would recommend you sandbox the process whenever you don't need to download anything via the program, because EA seem to like building this reputation of being Grade A turd burglars.
For those asking: Making Mass Effect 3 Origin-only will not affect the PC saves you already have. Those files aren't stored within Steam and shouldn't affect your story.
I was planning to pick it up on the 360, used, to deny EA my money while still getting to finish the series anyway.
I didn't play Mass effect 1 till 2 was out for a week.After playing ME 1 i immediately went out and bought a 120GB hd drive for my 360 and ME 2.Months later i saw that that ME 1& 2 were on sale on steam for $20 and i bought it even thow my pc was 5 years old and i couldn't play it.A month later I spent $1700 on a new pc and have since purchased about 90 games on steam ranging from $5 to $60.I also purchased every DLC for ME 2 on PC even thow it was a complete pain in the ass navigating Biowares website to purchase them.
While ill continue to pay full price and support for dead space on ps3 "payed full price for the ps3 versions,PC version 5 bucks each.." there's no chance in hell im ever installing origin.I'm not going to say i support piracy but what i will say is that i have a Usenet account and a old 250gb HD set aside to play "one" origin only games.I want to play ME 3 on my PC.Its 10 times more powerful then my Xbox 360 and does not give me "cant read disc errors".
My problem with origin is not that I am a fan of steam its just that i actually read that Terms of Service agreement when it launched and was like O HELL NO.Since then watching people get there access to games they bought blocked for petty reasons and nightmarish story's of over billing and horrible customer service hasn't helped.
The whole reason that valve put in place rules about updates and DLC is pretty much do in part to EA/Biowares and others bungling of easy access to that content.Now if i want to find DLC for a game on steam its right fucking there.
While ill continue to pay full price and support for dead space on ps3 "payed full price for the ps3 versions,PC version 5 bucks each.." there's no chance in hell im ever installing origin.I'm not going to say i support piracy but what i will say is that i have a Usenet account and a old 250gb HD set aside to play "one" origin only games.I want to play ME 3 on my PC.Its 10 times more powerful then my Xbox 360 and does not give me "cant read disc errors".
My problem with origin is not that I am a fan of steam its just that i actually read that Terms of Service agreement when it launched and was like O HELL NO.Since then watching people get there access to games they bought blocked for petty reasons and nightmarish story's of over billing and horrible customer service hasn't helped.
The whole reason that valve put in place rules about updates and DLC is pretty much do in part to EA/Biowares and others bungling of easy access to that content.Now if i want to find DLC for a game on steam its right fucking there.
I lost all my MA1 save data when my first 360 died so I got the 2nd one for the PS3 and I'll be moving on from there. Screw Origin/Steam
I planned on pirating ME3 anyway. I've played the other 2 and want to see how the series ends but every developer preview I've seen has made me lose faith in the direction the game is going. If it's good, I'll buy it after I've played it.
Anyone who can't understand why requiring Origin is such a big deal should do a little more research.
Origin's EULA allows it to inspect your computer and send this info to EA.
If you're okay with that, then you probably need to get your head checked.
Origin's EULA allows it to inspect your computer and send this info to EA.
If you're okay with that, then you probably need to get your head checked.
I wonder what they'll do once their two hit combo of Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 has been expended. That's...basically it.
@EggmaniMN -- Origin and Steam are pretty different.
I don't have anything against EA as a whole, but I have a lot against Origin's invasive EULA, which is disrespectful of my privacy and security.
I don't have anything against EA as a whole, but I have a lot against Origin's invasive EULA, which is disrespectful of my privacy and security.
It may not kill you to open Origin to play one game, but it lets EA know you're willing to have a program on your computer just to open one game. EA is not a company I trust with that knowledge.
For anyone interested in learning why Origin is a problem, here's an article explaining the privacy issues in the program.
Disappointing but no real surprise here. Fortunately for me I have both games on the 360 and PC and my main save is on the former which will make my purchasing decision a lot easier. Thanks to all of EA's shenanigans after ME3 I'm done with them on both platform for the foreseeable future.
@People comparing Steam to Origin - People like Steam, for it has evolved over the years into a convenient and useful form for accessing games, purchasing games, forming/joining/communicating to communities and, of course, the ridiculous sales.
Dota 2 is 'only on Steam' because it allows Valve/IceFrog/etc to efficiently and effectively implement patches, something which the game will most likely be having a large number of, and that it uses both the Source engine and Steamworks. THQ and etcetera likely use Steam to painlessly authenticate copies, while also using (at least, in Retribution's case) Steam's network to manage matchmaking and suchlike.
Meanwhile, Origin's a little shitty, and EA is hated for their dicksmash tactics towards consumer satisfaction, killing off studios and generally getting far too involved in the development process.
Also, cocks.
Dota 2 is 'only on Steam' because it allows Valve/IceFrog/etc to efficiently and effectively implement patches, something which the game will most likely be having a large number of, and that it uses both the Source engine and Steamworks. THQ and etcetera likely use Steam to painlessly authenticate copies, while also using (at least, in Retribution's case) Steam's network to manage matchmaking and suchlike.
Meanwhile, Origin's a little shitty, and EA is hated for their dicksmash tactics towards consumer satisfaction, killing off studios and generally getting far too involved in the development process.
Also, cocks.
I'll wait until the end of the hardware generation, buy a 360, and just play through the whole series then (though I have played ME2 on ps3 twice ). There's too much bullshit surrounding this franchise for anyone but 360 owners. Or maybe Microsoft will wake up and realise that selling the rights the original ME would be more profitable for them, considering I can buy both ME1 and ME2 preowned cheaper than almost any other game, including...Amy *Shudders*
Remember people that piracy is NOT a way to "protest" against Origin. Rather, it just shows that EA hasnt implemented better DRM and they might just do that, and soon your PC will be taking your blood samples or does stuff that have something to do with your rectum.
So dont buy it. If you really, REALLY want to know how the series ends, watch it on Youtube or read about it. Piracy is not the answer.
So dont buy it. If you really, REALLY want to know how the series ends, watch it on Youtube or read about it. Piracy is not the answer.
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