Mass Effect 3 'From Ashes' DLC screenshots are potentially spoilersy
by Jordan Mallory 
on Feb 25th 2012 4:30PM
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:37PM Vgk said
spoiler: Commander Shepard will make an appearance in the DLC
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:38PM Knives Chau said
i still cant believe they try to pass this off as not important to the main game. for gods sake the damn thing is a PROTHEAN! The freaking game revolves around the battle between the reapers and prothean and now you can recruit one!? THATS EFFING IMPORTANT -_- fking sell outs.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:45PM RogueJedi86 said
@Knives Chau
You're so right! They're letting people who didn't spend a big sum for the Collector's Edition still manage to get the content from the CE without having to buy the CE, the bastards! They should just lock CE content away forever so us mere mortals can never get them. THEY SHOULD NOT BE GIVING US OPTIONS!
By the way, I'm still waiting on ME2 DLC of the GameStop-exclusive armor and black hole gun. The way ME3's DLC is working, I'll be able to get exclusives through DLC eventually. Sounds perfect damn fine to me.
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You're so right! They're letting people who didn't spend a big sum for the Collector's Edition still manage to get the content from the CE without having to buy the CE, the bastards! They should just lock CE content away forever so us mere mortals can never get them. THEY SHOULD NOT BE GIVING US OPTIONS!
By the way, I'm still waiting on ME2 DLC of the GameStop-exclusive armor and black hole gun. The way ME3's DLC is working, I'll be able to get exclusives through DLC eventually. Sounds perfect damn fine to me.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:28PM Mechazawa Prime said
@Knives Chau
I've been saying this is the direction Bioware is headed since ME2 because of being acquired by EA and no one wanted to listen...
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I've been saying this is the direction Bioware is headed since ME2 because of being acquired by EA and no one wanted to listen...
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 6:02PM BoBsS said
@Knives Chau
The fact that you can finish the game without the DLC means that perhaps it isn't as important as one might thing.
I personally believe people are blowing things out of proportion with this "Prothean character". For all we know, he isn't that important or integral to the story!
No one on the internet has played the game yet, however, everyone screaming on top of their lungs make it seem like they know for a FACT that the prothean characer is IMMENSLY important... sheesh everyone thinks they work at BioWare or something.
Just my $0.02
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The fact that you can finish the game without the DLC means that perhaps it isn't as important as one might thing.
I personally believe people are blowing things out of proportion with this "Prothean character". For all we know, he isn't that important or integral to the story!
No one on the internet has played the game yet, however, everyone screaming on top of their lungs make it seem like they know for a FACT that the prothean characer is IMMENSLY important... sheesh everyone thinks they work at BioWare or something.
Just my $0.02
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:26PM commonperson said
@Knives Chau Here's an idea, how about we play the conent before we judge it's integrity to the story. All this rage and fraking out is just rediculous hyperbole (and the Cynical Brit comes off as a churlish child calling for boycots over DLC based on information that he has no idea about claiming it was made by the primary dev team how would he know that? He doesn't. Once again the hype monster of gaming claims another victim.)
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 8:08PM Mechazawa Prime said
@BoBsS
Important or not, day-1 DLC is crap. Their reason Bioware gave for being CE exclusive is also crap.
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Important or not, day-1 DLC is crap. Their reason Bioware gave for being CE exclusive is also crap.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 8:29PM Major Pyr0 said
@Knives Chau The game revolves around the battle between humans(and friends) against the reapers. Until the game comes out you'll have no idea how important he is.(SPOILER: about as important as vega) I too also hope they sell out...of copies that is.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 10:17PM Traptz said
@RogueJedi86
The point he's making is this kind of content shouldn't cost anything. It shouldn't be a DLC at all. There should be no such thing as day 1 DLC at all. Not even in the CE. All content should be in the game you pay $60 for.
DLC's should be made after the game is out, patched and running well.
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The point he's making is this kind of content shouldn't cost anything. It shouldn't be a DLC at all. There should be no such thing as day 1 DLC at all. Not even in the CE. All content should be in the game you pay $60 for.
DLC's should be made after the game is out, patched and running well.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 10:41PM HumanNature said
@Traptz I beg to differ. Have you seen the complains about CE? There is no way of making everyone happy. These are the most common complains I've seen/heard.
1) I don't need all those physical crap, takes up too much space, give us more content.
2) Too much DLC, give us more/better goodies.
3) It's not limited enough, these go into bargain bin within months.
4) CE doesn't give me anything useful but a stupid artbook.
So, right now, the CE has decent to nice physical goods with a balance mix of DLCs and it's actually LIMITED to make it worth it, it's suddenly an outrage. EA could have easily done what Rocksteady did with Batman AC. Make the Penguin DLC exclusive to CE only and unobtainable for everyone else. I certainly prefer the option EA is giving right now.
Am I happy about too many DLCs, certainly not but I don't think this DLC falls into the category worth b*tch*ng.
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1) I don't need all those physical crap, takes up too much space, give us more content.
2) Too much DLC, give us more/better goodies.
3) It's not limited enough, these go into bargain bin within months.
4) CE doesn't give me anything useful but a stupid artbook.
So, right now, the CE has decent to nice physical goods with a balance mix of DLCs and it's actually LIMITED to make it worth it, it's suddenly an outrage. EA could have easily done what Rocksteady did with Batman AC. Make the Penguin DLC exclusive to CE only and unobtainable for everyone else. I certainly prefer the option EA is giving right now.
Am I happy about too many DLCs, certainly not but I don't think this DLC falls into the category worth b*tch*ng.
Posted: Feb 26th 2012 11:20AM Major Pyr0 said
@Traptz All content is in the game. If they're spending extra time on the game, they're going to expect you to pay extra.They're not going to pay people to sit around a do nothing.The studio needs to be operating at 100% capicity at all times, or people get fired do to redundincies. I fail to see patches have to do with, dlc. Programers and designers have very differnet jobs.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2012 11:53AM manbearchef said
@Knives Chau
I think people are going way overboard with the "Prothean character. Do you people realize that the Collectors are technically Prothean? The Reapers changed certain Protheans into Collectors to do their bidding. For all we know this "prothean" character could be something lame like that, I'm sure they would have difficulty explaining a character who should've been extinct for 50,000 years. Also, you'd think that Legion (the geth squad member in ME2) would be important to the story arc, but he really wasn't.
That being said, there's no proof that this is just disc content yet. I believe they really did develop the DLC while patching the retail game. Some people are saying "If it took x months to finish the game, how did they finish the DLC," and a simple answer would be that they had separate teams on each. Also, I think they should only offer it to CE buyers for awhile considering that's the biggest upside to buying it, so be glad its available day 1 for people who don't get it. I wouldn't care if they charged $200 for ME3, because I know I'll get more than my money's worth in it, whereas I could go buy $200 worth of movie tickets and be lucky if I liked $30 worth.
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I think people are going way overboard with the "Prothean character. Do you people realize that the Collectors are technically Prothean? The Reapers changed certain Protheans into Collectors to do their bidding. For all we know this "prothean" character could be something lame like that, I'm sure they would have difficulty explaining a character who should've been extinct for 50,000 years. Also, you'd think that Legion (the geth squad member in ME2) would be important to the story arc, but he really wasn't.
That being said, there's no proof that this is just disc content yet. I believe they really did develop the DLC while patching the retail game. Some people are saying "If it took x months to finish the game, how did they finish the DLC," and a simple answer would be that they had separate teams on each. Also, I think they should only offer it to CE buyers for awhile considering that's the biggest upside to buying it, so be glad its available day 1 for people who don't get it. I wouldn't care if they charged $200 for ME3, because I know I'll get more than my money's worth in it, whereas I could go buy $200 worth of movie tickets and be lucky if I liked $30 worth.
Posted: Feb 27th 2012 7:05AM Bane of Toast said
@BoBsS Exactly.
Let's compare this to Deus Ex: Human Revolution's preorder bonus involving Tracer Tong--part of the Explosive Mission Pack.
It had next to nothing to do with the overall story of /Human Revolution/. Tong still showed up without the DLC, and it really only added to the character for those who remembered him from Deus Ex. The DLC was later released separately.
The way I see it, this is the same thing, except that the DLC is being released on day one. Just watch, the Prothean isn't gonna make a bit of difference to the MAIN STORY of ME3.
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Let's compare this to Deus Ex: Human Revolution's preorder bonus involving Tracer Tong--part of the Explosive Mission Pack.
It had next to nothing to do with the overall story of /Human Revolution/. Tong still showed up without the DLC, and it really only added to the character for those who remembered him from Deus Ex. The DLC was later released separately.
The way I see it, this is the same thing, except that the DLC is being released on day one. Just watch, the Prothean isn't gonna make a bit of difference to the MAIN STORY of ME3.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:41PM Senor Whopper said
Holy Shi*t I thought kaiden died in the blast. But he's back from the dead
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:42PM Knives Chau said
@Senor Whopper
That's if you chose him over ashely o.O
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That's if you chose him over ashely o.O
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:46PM Senor Whopper said
@Knives Chau man I didn't know I was this good at trolling :o
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 6:04PM Knives Chau said
@Senor Whopper
haha fair enough. my friend whos is new to mass effect had the same response so i thought you were just new to ME as well >.>
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haha fair enough. my friend whos is new to mass effect had the same response so i thought you were just new to ME as well >.>
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:41PM alonzosuare said
Well hello Mr. collector.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:55PM KGameLover1 said
I was like "lol save Ashley or kaiden hard choice..." (I chose him)
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:53PM ColorblindMonk said
Shepard's a man!? SPOILER!
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:06PM Faceless Troll said
@ColorblindMonk I demand an option for a dickgirl shepherd.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 4:54PM Diet Kane said
"JAMAICAN ME CRAZY, COMMANDAH."
Posted: Feb 26th 2012 5:34AM (Unverified) said
I saved Ashley, all the way! She was strong, beautiful, yet vulnerable just like my wife. I had to choose her to save!
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:05PM Rabidmofo said
Can, can we do him?
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:12PM Rasral said
I hope this guy is a little more... interactive than Zaheed and Kasumi from ME2. Okay, I'd liked to have had the option to romance them but i can understand why they didnt let you. But not being able to TALK to them on the Normandy? I didn't expect that :/ You can hit space and they spout some text, but i wanted some real conversations like the other party members. They just felt so 2 dimensional.
Posted: Feb 26th 2012 12:32PM ColorblindMonk said
@Rasral
I'm pretty sure being the last of your ancient race oughta make a Prothean lonely. Easy pickings for Shepard.
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I'm pretty sure being the last of your ancient race oughta make a Prothean lonely. Easy pickings for Shepard.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:37PM Styli said
Must resist urge... to... look... at... screen... shots!
Seriously, I think I need to go on a Mass Effect media blackout before the whole game gets spoiled.
Seriously, I think I need to go on a Mass Effect media blackout before the whole game gets spoiled.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:41PM Timerider said
Really hate this day-one DLC BS that a lot of games seem to do now. Just include it with the damn game and stop trying to pull even more money out of the people willing to buy the game early on.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:28PM commonperson said
@Timerider This content is free to people willing to buy the CE. It's incentives some people don't have the cash for the CE up front so get the content later. It's an option it's not that big a deal.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2012 12:33AM TheIcemanCometh said
@Timerider What you fail to realize is how the development process works. Bioware finishes the game several weeks before we get it in our hands, as the game has to go through certification, production for shipping, etc. once they are done.
What do you think the development team does while that happens - sit on their hands? They start working on DLC, plus any bug fixes that are found after it is sent out. Which is why you see day-one DLC, as well as day-one title updates.
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What do you think the development team does while that happens - sit on their hands? They start working on DLC, plus any bug fixes that are found after it is sent out. Which is why you see day-one DLC, as well as day-one title updates.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:49PM PR0F3TA said
well thank god you edited them out
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 5:57PM Gameosaurus said
I don't know if it's price-gouging so much as it is another bajillion-dollar AAA title that makes you jump through a half-dozen hoops before you can even boot up the game proper. Whether it's registering with the publisher's identity / rewards service, day one patches or day one DLC, it seems more and more difficult to just play your new $60 game.
If there's one nice thing to be said about Nintendo's Internet phobia, it's that next to none of their games make you do this crap.
But I guess I'm part of the problem. Sigh. I'm taking off March 6 to play the hell out of ME3 and buy all of the e-things. ALL OF THEM.
If there's one nice thing to be said about Nintendo's Internet phobia, it's that next to none of their games make you do this crap.
But I guess I'm part of the problem. Sigh. I'm taking off March 6 to play the hell out of ME3 and buy all of the e-things. ALL OF THEM.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 6:58PM Puushiki said
I am against day 1 DLC, but you guys don't understand. THE PROTHEAN IS STILL ON THE GAME, HE'S IN THE STORY, THIS DLC ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO RECRUIT HIM TO FIGHT WITH YOU. Most people I see think he won't be in the game AT ALL without the dlc.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:31PM commonperson said
@Puushiki And there in lies the rub, people who have not played the game and have no idea of what the content actually includes are rushing to judge it and call for boycots. This is like the people who never saw The Last Temptation of Christ calling for it to be boycotted. I'm all for rightous protest where it's due but you kind of need to actually have played or seen the content to have that knowledge. I'm taking a wait and see approach... but reason and thought are not something I expect out of the gaming community.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 8:32PM Major Pyr0 said
@Puushiki where's your proof. Considering he's found in eden prime, I find you very hard to believe.
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Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:24PM mankopi said
I respect Spoiler alerts but I'm one of a kind. I dont like surprises. I like to know the end of a story before I begin. I like you to tell me where i'm headed before you start leading me.
Yea, some people will think there's something wrong with me but that's just me. So for people like me, just show us where to find the full spiolers. You will be doing us a great favor. Thanks
Yea, some people will think there's something wrong with me but that's just me. So for people like me, just show us where to find the full spiolers. You will be doing us a great favor. Thanks
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:35PM MuneBeam said
wow...that is some pretty lame looking character design. But I guess we can only see his wrinkly head and side of his face. Maybe he looks much cooler from the front. I guess I was just hoping his whole body would be original looking, like how Legion and Kasumi dont wear the standard armor set
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:49PM KazamaSogetsu said
"Pre-order DLC" and "only $10" got me lol'ing.
Good show, Bioware.
Good show, Bioware.
Posted: Feb 25th 2012 7:59PM FinalFantasyXIIIsucks said
I just really want to reach into the screen and feed James Vega a banana but I'm afraid he'll throw his poo at me.
