Mass Effect 3 Ending DLC Update

[Sarigs]

Hey all,

Looks like Bioware have updated the Ending DLC Info and given a release date, it's due out on the June 26th and seems pretty substantial.

Not sure if anyone else has been waiting on it, but I've been looking forward to it.

[Althea]

From the page for those too lazy to go through the age gate:

How much is the Extended Cut?

• The Extended Cut is available to download at no additional charge.

When does the Extended Cut release?

• The Extended Cut will release on June 26th on Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 in North America and July 4th for PlayStation 3 in Europe.

How large is the Extended Cut?

• The Extended Cut requires roughly 1.9 gigabytes of storage.

How do I get the Extended Cut?

• The Extended Cut can be downloaded from Xbox LIVE, Origin on PC, and PlayStation Network at no additional cost.

What is included in the Extended Cut?

• The Extended Cut expands on the endings of Mass Effect 3 through additional scenes and epilogue sequences. It provides more of the answers and closure that players have been asking for. It gives a sense of what the future holds as a result of the decisions made throughout the series. And it shows greater detail in the successes or failures based on how players achieved their endings.

Does the Extended Cut change the endings?

• The Extended Cut is an expansion of the original endings to Mass Effect 3. It does not fundamentally change the endings, but rather it expands on the meaning of the original endings, and reveals greater detail on the impact of player decisions.

What save game should I load to play the Extended Cut?

• [SPOILERS] To experience the Extended Cut, load a save game from before the attack on the Cerberus Base and play through to the end of the game. The Extended Cut endings will differ depending on choices made throughout the Mass Effect series, so multiple playthroughs with a variety of different decisions will be required to experience the variety of possibilities offered by the new content.

Where can I learn more about the Extended Cut?

• To learn more about the Extended Cut, please enjoy the Extended Cut interview podcast with Community Manager Jessica Merizan, Executive Producer Casey Hudson, and Lead Writer Mac Walters.

And here is said "podcast" (YT vid).

[db1331]

It will give me a reason to play the games again. I think I'm going to go through all three games and be the biggest asshole possible, no matter how hard it gets.

[Mohorovicic]

Please tell me it costs money.

[Kadayi]

Please tell me it costs money.

The first answer: -

The Extended Cut is available to download at no additional charge.

[Nalano]

The first answer: -

That said, if they wanted to be dicks about it - and it's tempting - they could have made it a rare unlock from the multiplayer. :}

[Sarigs]

From the page for those too lazy to go through the age gate:
And here is said "podcast" (YT vid).

Thanks for that dude, turns I'm out a not quite lazy enough to give up at the age gate but cutting and pasting is beyond my helpfulness limit :-)

That said, if they wanted to be dicks about it - and it's tempting - they could have made it a rare unlock from the multiplayer. :}

Don't be giving them ideas :-P

[Heliocentric]

Just give the man what he wants.

Please tell me it costs money.

[lies]It cost money[/lies]

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That said, if they wanted to be dicks about it - and it's tempting - they could have made it a rare unlock from the multiplayer. :}

The bile would block out the sun.

[Mohorovicic]

Sorry. But the vision of Bioware fans, who bought a broken game at full price, paying even more so that Bioware fixes it and being thankful for it was just too delicious.

[Nalano]

Sorry. But the vision of Bioware fans, who bought a broken game at full price, paying even more so that Bioware fixes it and being thankful for it was just too delicious.

Bitter, much?

The bile would block out the sun.

This is the internet; when does it not?

[Kadayi]

Sorry. But the vision of Bioware fans, who bought a broken game at full price, paying even more so that Bioware fixes it and being thankful for it was just too delicious.

I'm not entirely sure many people are necessarily going to be thankful. Fundamentally the storyline ends the same way, and it's the nature of the ending which essentially pissed people off. That it's adding more to the game is no bad thing, so I will definitely play it, and given they've fixed the stupid ME1 head issue I might well replay it from scratch with a Shepard that looks close to my original. On the positives, after innumerable hours on the MP with fellow RPSrs I won't be buying all the guns, but instead concentrate on the ones that are worthwhile.

[Sarigs]

Bitter, much?

Yeah, I was disappointed by the ending as well, note disappointed not filled with burning fury of a thousands dying stars, the thought that they've taken on board the feedback, gone away and been working on a 1.9Gig DLC update to try and make fans happy rather then sticking two fingers up and telling people to jog on while whistling all the way to the bank makes up for it as far as I'm concerned!

[NathanH]

I'm not entirely sure many people are necessarily going to be thankful. Fundamentally the storyline ends the same way, and it's the nature of the ending which essentially pissed people off.

I think this is probably right. I doubt this will make me like the ending. It might make me dislike it less, though, so that is better than nothing.

[duff]

I don't have any desire to replay ME3.

[Tritagonist]

Interesting, I'll check it out on YouTube. I am kinda curious, but it's been over three months since I finished ME3 and I can't get excited enough about this to go through the rigmarole of reinstalling the game, downloading a handful of patches and DLC, and replaying the London level just to see a couple of minutes of extra exposition.

[deano2099]

Anyone else intrigued that they're suggesting you play a pre-Cerberus base, not a pre-London one?

[Nalano]

Yeah, I was disappointed by the ending as well, note disappointed not filled with burning fury of a thousands dying stars, the thought that they've taken on board the feedback, gone away and been working on a 1.9Gig DLC update to try and make fans happy rather then sticking two fingers up and telling people to jog on while whistling all the way to the bank makes up for it as far as I'm concerned!

Hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate it's not even come out yet and you're already deadset on hating hate hate hate hate

Seriously. If this is the sort of market a company has to cater to, they might as well punk the lot of you because it'd be a lot less effort for the same result. For fuck's sake.

[Rath]

The first words you see after downloading it should be an apology from Casey Hudson and their lead for insisting on writing the ending by themselves and refusing to allow any input from any other writers, but given his defence of the whole debacle so far, I somehow doubt it.

Reference;
http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/5695/article/mass-effect-3-writer-allegedly-slams-controversial-ending/

It's not exactly verified as a genuine source, but the comments following that article about the deletion of Patrick Weekes comments on the Penny Arcade forum are noteworthy.

[Sarigs]

Hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate it's not even come out yet and you're already deadset on hating hate hate hate hate

Seriously. If this is the sort of market a company has to cater to, they might as well punk the lot of you because it'd be a lot less effort for the same result. For fuck's sake.

Um did you read my post? Or are you agreeing with me? Sorry I'm kinda confused cos my post quite clearly says that while I wasn't a fan of the ending, I'm happy with what they're doing WHEN THEY COULD HAVE just ignored the general discontent?

[Nalano]

Um did you read my post? Or are you agreeing with me? Sorry I'm kinda confused cos my post quite clearly says that while I wasn't a fan of the ending, I'm happy with what they're doing WHEN THEY COULD HAVE just ignored the general discontent?

I wasn't contradicting you. I was concurring with you.