Reddit reviews Mass Effect 3
We found 9 Reddit comments about Mass Effect 3. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Battle as Commander Shepard on many worlds across the galaxy as you unite the ultimate force to take back the Earth before it's too lateEnormous enemies and take on a smarter type of foe that will consistently challenge your best combat tactics and put you on the edge of your seatCustomize your Commander Shepard, your squad and weapons to engage the enemy on your termsAllows the option to import decisions from both of the previous games and supports optional use of the Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360Experience a new emphasis on melee combat, movement and an improved cover system
I'm kind of split. I do feel that the community generally does a better job of evaluating games than rushed professional critics who have to crank out review after review, and aggregators like Metacritic in particular do a poor job of capturing nuance, there are occasional instances where mob mentality takes over and one or two displeasing aspects of an otherwise decent game end up resulting in hundreds of one-star reviews (example: Mass Effect 3, which is mostly a good game with a poorly executed ending). I could see the Metascore acting as a hedge against these mobs.
From the page:
> What DLC is included in the Mass Effect Trilogy?
> On PC, Mass Effect will include Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station on disk. For Mass Effect 2, Cerberus Network will be included which features Zaeed – The Price of Revenge, The Firewalker Pack, Cerberus Assault Gear, Arc Projector heavy weapon, and Normandy Crash site mission. For Mass Effect 3, Online Pass will be included granting players access to co-op multiplayer.
> On Xbox 360, Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station are not included with Mass Effect, however they are available as stand-alone downloads through Xbox LIVE. For Mass Effect 2, Cerberus Network will be included and Online Pass will be included for Mass Effect 3.
> * Information on PlayStation 3 DLC will be available soon.
Pinnacle Station is $5 on XBL, Bring down the Sky is $1.
You can already buy the games individually for ~$54 on the 360 and ~$37 on the PC:
Mass Effect 3 is $20 on Amazon at the moment. Mass Effect 2 is $19 for the 360, $18 for the PS3, and $8 for the PC. Mass Effect 1 is on sale for $10-15 (used) on the 360 and $5-9 (used) on the PC.
If you're patient you can probably get Mass Effect 1 and 2 for ~$10 during Amazon's holiday sale. Mass Effect 3 was even on sale last month for $16 through Origin.
Here's an idea... you could've used it to buy a T-REX BANK, which you can THEN use to find out what every expensive hangover you skip adds up to! Raaarrr!!
EDIT: Fixed a link
Solution: Buy Mass Effect 3 for $59.99 at one of the many retailers that has it on sale and put that credit towards a points card. Essentially free Day 1 DLC.
Amazon $10 back http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-3-Xbox-360/dp/B004FYEZMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330919230&sr=8-1
Walmart $10 back http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mass-Effect-3-w-Bonus-10-Walmart-eGift-Card-Xbox-360/15841195
BestBuy $10-20 back http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mass+Effect+3+-+Xbox+360/2795128.p?id=1218352577734&skuId=2795128&st=mass%20effect%203&lp=1&cp=1
I am sure almost every retailer is offering cash back, I saved $20 on mine via FutureShop.ca.
Hell, it's only got 2.5 stars on amazon.
I look hard at products when I find out that something I once thought would be a good thing to own is rated fairly low on Amazon.
A couple things that I think you're missing are that games do get cheaper with age even on the consoles, so they're not always way up there at $60. I can buy a copy of Mass Effect 3 on the console for under $20 right now. I can buy Halo 4, a Triple-A console exclusive from 6 months ago for under $30.
As far as discounts from Steam and other sites, most of those are joint ventures with the publishers that could exist in the console space as well. Valve has come out and said that the Steam Sales are great for profits, and shares that data with publishers to get them on board for more. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo don't control the prices of games, the publishers do, and there's no reason to think that they wouldn't organize sales for their digital distribution platforms as well after seeing it's great for revenue. Sales like that aren't feasible in the brick-and-mortar world of game sales because of the prohibitive nature of organization and promotion. It's nothing comparable to loading up the online store and seeing "25%-75% off Ubisoft Titles this week only!"
Try using Amazon. Gamestop's used prices are atrocious, you are usually looking at $5 in savings. Amazon currently lists it at $50. I bet you paid more at gamestop for an incomplete used copy. With older games they either don't carry new or refuse to drop the price like every other retailer has. Games almost always qualify for free slow shipping, and if you start to use it heavily you can buy amazon prime and get 2-day shipping for everything.
The major publishers have fully embraced online passes, so you should always expect used copies to require an extra $15 for online play.
Gamestop sold that to you knowing it was crippled, they don't care about you as a customer, your loyalty is misplaced.
Amazon could always be an option then, as you can get it used directly through them (see the top option) and it qualifies for free shipping, plus you can drop ship.
Just sayin'.
To be fair, Skyrim is still going for more than ME3. Both new and used.
New:
Used:
So, that's a no on the online pass? Are you interested in anything else of mine?