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[quote name='Ryuukishi']If would be great if Mass Effect 3 could come out, like ... next week.[/QUOTE]I'm in no rush. I think part of what made ME2 so great for me was the 2+ year wait for it that I had once I beat ME1. I want the ME team to be able to toss out as much DLC as they want to keep all of us happy until then, also.
[quote name='Arikado']Man I wish. Whenever ME3 info starts leaking out, I'm going to try my damndest to stay off of the internet and avoid spoilers. I want to go into the finale completely blind if at all possible.[/QUOTE]Same here. I'm definitely not going to be the guy to create the Mass Effect 3 thread and continuously post "breaking news" or trailers into the OP this time around - I'm going to find the nearest rock and hide under it until release day. Going into ME2 without being spoiled was really tough, so I'd imagine the buildup to ME3 is going to cause spoilers to come from every direction as the game comes closer and closer to release.
[quote name='Lord_Kefka']I guess I'm more of the "the glass is half-empty" type then, but I'm not as optimistic anymore. It seems like the free DLC is running out with the announcement of paid costume packs and the upcoming Kasumi DLC. The Dragon Age expansion pack has only 15 to 20 hours of gameplay for $40 - at least from any review or board I've found thus far. As we discussed a few pages ago, the concept of treating DLC like printing money is a sad trend settling into gaming.
I'd really love to see DLC go on sale more often. Maybe after it's been out for a few months.[/QUOTE]My opinion on the whole DLC matter is this:
Mass Effect 1 had a pair of DLC that extended the game maybe 3 hours.
Mass Effect 2 already has DLC that extends the game by 30-45 minutes (Zaeed), new weapons/armor, and they're planning to give us something in the range of ~2 and a half hours in the next couple of weeks with the Firewalker pack and Kasumi. They've basically equaled the entire amount of ME1 DLC (that spanned two years) in less than two months.
The issue is mostly with pricing, but I hope people look more at the content (specifically, the amount of content) as the game moves forward. I don't know how I look at glasses being half empty/full, but I know my thinking is "I'd rather have more content available than I want or need (costume packs) than sit around waiting for something to come out - to no avail (ME1)".
If things start costing 1200 MS points for not-so-great additions to the game, then I think pricing should be the forefront of discussion - I know it would be for me. 160 MS points for a costume pack that maybe 100 people want, and 560 (rumored) MS points for the most badass female character in the ME series? That's nothing to get too excited about. A continuous, steady amount of DLC is better than no DLC, I think.
[quote name='Arikado']Man I wish. Whenever ME3 info starts leaking out, I'm going to try my damndest to stay off of the internet and avoid spoilers. I want to go into the finale completely blind if at all possible.[/QUOTE]Same here. I'm definitely not going to be the guy to create the Mass Effect 3 thread and continuously post "breaking news" or trailers into the OP this time around - I'm going to find the nearest rock and hide under it until release day. Going into ME2 without being spoiled was really tough, so I'd imagine the buildup to ME3 is going to cause spoilers to come from every direction as the game comes closer and closer to release.
[quote name='Lord_Kefka']I guess I'm more of the "the glass is half-empty" type then, but I'm not as optimistic anymore. It seems like the free DLC is running out with the announcement of paid costume packs and the upcoming Kasumi DLC. The Dragon Age expansion pack has only 15 to 20 hours of gameplay for $40 - at least from any review or board I've found thus far. As we discussed a few pages ago, the concept of treating DLC like printing money is a sad trend settling into gaming.
I'd really love to see DLC go on sale more often. Maybe after it's been out for a few months.[/QUOTE]My opinion on the whole DLC matter is this:
Mass Effect 1 had a pair of DLC that extended the game maybe 3 hours.
Mass Effect 2 already has DLC that extends the game by 30-45 minutes (Zaeed), new weapons/armor, and they're planning to give us something in the range of ~2 and a half hours in the next couple of weeks with the Firewalker pack and Kasumi. They've basically equaled the entire amount of ME1 DLC (that spanned two years) in less than two months.
The issue is mostly with pricing, but I hope people look more at the content (specifically, the amount of content) as the game moves forward. I don't know how I look at glasses being half empty/full, but I know my thinking is "I'd rather have more content available than I want or need (costume packs) than sit around waiting for something to come out - to no avail (ME1)".
If things start costing 1200 MS points for not-so-great additions to the game, then I think pricing should be the forefront of discussion - I know it would be for me. 160 MS points for a costume pack that maybe 100 people want, and 560 (rumored) MS points for the most badass female character in the ME series? That's nothing to get too excited about. A continuous, steady amount of DLC is better than no DLC, I think.