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. Officially announced on December 11, 2010, it is scheduled for a Q1 2012 release and will mark the third and final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games.

Mass Effect 3 is currently in development. The player will control Commander Shepard and try to save Earth from the Reapers by rallying civilizations of the galaxy together, while also having to deal with Cerberus, who have decided to turn against him/her. A teaser trailer is also available.


Gameplay

Decisions from Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 will be imported into Mass Effect 3 to keep continuity within the series. Over 1000 variables will be pulled to shape how players experience the final chapter. Unlike Mass Effect 2, the player will not be required to start their imported Commander Shepard from scratch. Upon finishing the game, players will have a New Game+ option that allows them to continue playing after the main story ends or start again with their finished Shepard.

Combat in Mass Effect 3 will be similar to combat in Mass Effect 2 with some changes. Further emphasis has been put on first-person shooter aspects to make the game more commercially viable. Weapons will no longer be restricted by class and are customizable with different barrels and scopes. Additionally, the cover system has been refined so the player no longer needs to slide into cover and then hop over objects. Players will have more options for moving around the battlefield, including a refined sprint capability, combat rolling, and the use of climbable ladders. The game plans to be the most difficult in the series, with increased artificial intelligence to challenge players and increase the sense of reward. Enemies include Cerberus mecha, assault unit and ninja-style shock troops and Reaper ships ranging from 500 meters to two kilometers in length. Some changes will be made to already-existing class types; for example, Engineers will be able to build turrets.

Locations in the game will include Sur'Kesh (the Salarian home world), the Quarian planet Rannoch, a human mining operation on Mars, and a giant city on Earth representing the combination of Seattle and Vancouver.

As of April 11, 2011, BioWare has confirmed the return of previous characters Illusive Man, Garrus Vakarian, Liara T'Soni, Kaidan Alenko or Ashley Williams, Legion, Tali'Zorah, Urdnot Wrex, Jack, Mordin Solus, Ambassador Udina and Captain Anderson from Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.[8] Some characters will not return if they died at any point during the previous games. BioWare has also confirmed a new character, James Sanders.


Plot

Mass Effect 3 will begin with Commander Shepard on Earth for trial as a result of events from the Mass Effect 2 DLC pack Arrival. During the trial, Earth is attacked by Reapers. Faced with insurmountable odds, Shepard is forced to flee the planet in order to gather support from alien civilizations and mount a counter-attack while also having to deal with Cerberus, who have decided to turn against him/her.

In an interview with PSM3 Magazine, Casey Hudson said of the plot, "Mass Effect 3, in simple terms, a little more like the first game. You're collecting pieces of a story, but the more you investigate and explore these themes, the more the game will unlock and you'll see the bigger picture. In a way, it's more of a traditional story where you're learning about things and the plot changes as you find things out."


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