Clint Mansell to join as a music composer. [23]
The PS3 version of ME2 will use parts of ME3's engine. [18]
The Normandy has been refitted [GI]
There will be multiple types of husks, human, turian, batarian, Rachni, Harvester and more [GI]
Mass Effect 3 will be using the same audio engine as ME2.*[33]
Bioware partially co-operated with DICE in order to develop the sound effects. [33]
Reapers have different sizes,*ranging from 500-600 meters of the smaller ships to the 2km for Harbinger [ESP]
Bioware is attempting to reach photorealism by trying out new lighting techniques [ESP]
Customization will be more extensive [PS3M]
Jack's appearance will be redesigned and will be more mature. [PS3M]
You won't be able to feel a sense of security, because the enviroment changes all the time. [38]][
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...ack-loop.aspx][38]
New designers have been working on some of the models. [SM]
Combat areas are now multi-layered. [PCG]
Abilities such as Concussive Blast will now take into account the ammo power you have added, so you can have a Cryo Concussive Blast [PCG]
Water physics in ME3 are advanced. [OXM]
Promises made by developers go here. While they may appear in-game, always remember that marketing works in strange ways, and that sometimes, devs can't do whatever they planned initially.
ME3 to [6]
Uber-Collector’s edition will come with a special bonus item. [source rip]
Richer RPG elements[7]
Conversations will be more cinematic. [9]
Vehicle Based Exploration is currently considered and might return in ME3.[11]
Vanguard charge will 'definitely' be in ME3. [20]*
Tricia Helfer, who voice acted as EDI in ME2, will be back for ME3. [25]
Mass Effect 3 will have big levels. [26]
Dr. Pepper DLC items to make a return in ME3 [27]
Seth Green to voice act Joker in Mass Effect 3. [28]
Music to be designed in very close co-operation with the game developers. [29]
ME3 will be more difficult than ME2 [GI]
The cinematic sense of scale will be greater. [GI]
Some squaddies will return as permament ones, while others as temporary. [GI]
The sound effects will be more immersive*[33]
Game speed improved by 10-15%, you won't stay in cover for too long. [ESP]
Writers are discussion about how to resolve the Liara/Aethyta storyline in ME3.*[34]
Cerberus Troops will include 'Phantoms' and 'Assasins' [PS3M]
The Vanguard will be the same, but improved. [36]
The Tech Armour will return, but the visuals may change.*[36]
We will see more from RPG systems and customization, in the ME2 style.*[
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...ck-loop.aspx]][38]
You have more to buy in stores and loot. *[
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...ck-loop.aspx]][38]
Jack will be wearing a shirt, and her hair "won't be as shaved". [F360]
Mass Effect 3 will not end like a traditional war story (Kick enemy's ass, proceed to celebrations) [PS3M]
In ME3's story structure, the objective will not be clear, you will be gathering clues in order to solve a puzzle. [PS3M]
Bioware is hoping to add an audible effect on the modding system. [40]
Occlusion and obstruction of projectiles to be sorted out, audio-wise. [41]
Biotics are more potent in combat. [PCG]
All weapons from ME2 will return. [PCG]
Liara's AI in LotSB will help in writing squadmate AI in ME3 [43]
Changes based on the results of the heavy weapon poll may happen. [44]
ME3's economy will be much bigger and there will be more choices in weaponry and armour. (Casey Hudson's twitter)
ME3 will have a deeper exploration system. [XD]
There will be intros to LIs for new players, and a final resolution for previous romances. [46]
Rumours, with little to no basis go under here. Don't get your hopes up, folks, not everything that's listed here will even appear in-game.
LotSB may*have set the standards for ME3, gameplay and dialogue-wise.
ME3 might have 3D [17]
ME3 may have timed decisions [19]
London will be featured. [14]
Attention is given to Tali's popularity *[31]
Space battles [ESP]
Mac Walters hints that Conrad Verner will make a return. [34]
Some of the bosses will need to be lured into specific locations in order to be destroyed. [PS3M]
We will see more alien species in ME3. [37]
The mining mini-game won’t be abandoned completely. [3]
The import feature will be present, with more variables than ME2 had. [4]
If your Shepard dies in ME2, you won't be able to import your save in ME3.[16]
ME3 was fully playable during Christmas (Possible 'Hardening' development stage? (4/5) ) [22]
If you don't import a save game a 'Previously on Mass Effect' comic will allow you to make major decisions.*[30]
Skill trees to be larger.*[30]
Powers to evolve more times than once.*[30]
Weapon mods to make a return. 5 variants per part*[30]*[ESP]
classes can wield all weapons, but only Soldiers can have all of them at once. The rest of the classes will have limited slots.*[30]
No Multiplayer for ME3*[30]
Melee attacks will gain more focus [GI]
Shooting specific armor parts can have certain effects, and the AI of the enemies will have them routing Shepard and will coordinate with each other[GI]
Enemy Weapons can be used.[GI]
NG+ will be a hybrid of ME1's and ME2's. You can go back and finish some stuff in the post-game. [GI]
The cover system has been improved [GI]
You start out with the basic powers from ME2. [GI]
Various enemies have 'built-in' melee weapons. The Assault Troopers for example, will be equipped with 'shock sticks', Shepard will be unable to use them. [32]
Cerberus troops include: Mechs, assault units, shock troops. [ESP]
Shepard can jump and roll [GU,ESP,OXM]
The Engineer can build turrets, which will distract but not 'decimate' the enemy. [ESP,PS3M]
There will be more items to loot [ESP]
Lighting Up is a new charged melee attack, Shepard uses his omni-tool to inflict a burn to the enemy. [PS3M]
There will be a one-hit-kill melee attack, depending on your class. The engineer uses Lighting Up[PS3M][PCG]
Directed energy weapons will return, one of them is a laser gun. [42]
The Reaperised krogan wears heavy plates, while the asaris have a bloated...belly? [PCG]
Your weapons have three upgrade slots -scope barrel and grip, and you can change the colour and camoflage of weapons. [OXM]
You may be able to get an eyepiece, like Garrus's, that will allow non-sniper weapons to scope in further, which also hints at armour having more of an effect on gameplay. [OXM]
Blindfire has been introduced. [OXM]
A female Cerberus operative that you'll face in the game, will be one of the most elite troops, but not a boss or a unique character. [45]
You can still dispatch squadmates to waypoints and have access to their class-based powers. [OXM]
You can shatter the glass of the Cerberus mech, Atlus, and throw the pilot out. [OXM]
SPOILERS Mass Effect 3 Confirmed Features Thread - Spoiler Section
Posted: 2011-04-28 - 19 comment(s) - 0 trackback(s)
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ME3 will end the Shephard story arc.[1]
ME3's universe is going to be darker, but funnier at the same time.[2]
'Cheating' on your ME1 LI might have negative repercussions in ME3[10]
Shepard is going to rally the various races of the galaxy against the Reapers.[12]
Choices from ME1, ME2, as well as DLC will have visible effect in ME3, even if they didn't in ME2.*[24]
ME3 will start with Shepard's trial on Earth, and as Earth is being attacked in the middle of it, Shepard will have to escape and gather allies.*[30]
Liara, Ashley/Kaiden, Garrus, Tali and James Sanders as confirmed squadmates.*Also, James Sanders is not the Brittish sniper from the trailer.*[30]*[PCG]
Tali, Jack, Wrex, Mordin, Legion, and Anderson to appear, unknown if squad mates or not.*[30]*,[PS3M]
The Illusive Man is a major antagonist, with Cerberus now hunting Shepard.*[30]
Will have multiple endings.*[30]
There are multiple ways to retake Earth [GI]
Species Loyalty cannot only get obtained via Quests[GI]
The opening starts with showing what is going on in various Earth Cities [GI]
Quarians are attempting to retake their homeworld [GI]
The Salarians are debating over the genophage in Shur'Kesh [GI]
The Virmire Survivor has achieved Spectre status. [PS3M]
EDI will return [PS3M]
At some point in the game, Shepard will be in a Krogan transport that is attacked by a Reaper, who in turn is attacked by a Thresher Maw. [GI],[PS3M]
At some point in the game, the Normandy and ships of various races jump from a relay [PS3M]
There are some multi-race hybrid creatures -such as the Cannibal (a human-batarian-reaper hybrid), who "eats" energy from enemy corpses or a turian-krogan hybrid- created by the Reapers [PS3M]
The Kodiak shuttle is likely to make a return [PS3M]
Kai Leng will be after Shepard.*[35]
Palaven has been abandoned. Turians have moved to a nearby moon. [SM]
Shepard will be an inspiration to the resistance, not a general [SM]
The story will take place 2 months after Arrival. [F360]
Lance Henriksen, Admiral Hackett's VA to return in [39]
No new LIs on ME3 [PCG]
Cerberus is working for the Reapers. [PCG]
Sex confirmed to be in ME3. [XD]
...and characters in general.*
Garrus Vakarian
Status: Permanent Squadmate
Info: Will be wearing new armour. May die in ME2.
Liara T'Soni
Status: Permanent Squadmate
Info: Will be using LotSB model. Has left her job as an info broker.
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy
Status: Permanent Squadmate
Info: May die in ME2.
Ashley Williams
Status: Permanent Squadmate
Info: May die in ME1, has been redesigned.*Is a Spectre.
Kaiden Alenko
Status: Permanent Squadmate
Info: May die in ME1, has been redesigned. Is a Spectre.
James Vega
Status: Permanent Squadmate
Info: Has finished tour of duty, represents the new player.
Jack
Status: Unknown
Info: Has been redesigned, may die in ME2.
Urdnot Wrex
Status: Unknown
Info: May die in ME1, hinted as a non-permanent, temporary squadmate.
Mordin Solus
Status: Unknown
Info: Has been spotted in a press conference.
Legion
Status: Unknown
Info:*Has been spotted in a press conference.
Anderson
Status: NPC?
Info: Screenshot with combat gear in Vancouver.
EDI
Status: NPC?
Info: Voice Actor confirmed to be returning.
Admiral Hackett
Status: NPC?
Info:*Voice Actor confirmed to be returning.
The Illusive Man aka Jack Harper
Status: Antagonist
Info: Cerberus is working with the Reapers, TIM described as major antagonist.
We will be able to visit London, New York, a city formed when Seattle and Vancouver sprawled into each other (which is also incredibly white), Mars (in a big mining site), Sur'Kesh,Palaven,
The mining mini-game won’t be abandoned completely. [3]
The import feature will be present, with more variables than ME2 had. [4]
If your Shepard dies in ME2, you won't be able to import your save in ME3.[16]
ME3 was fully playable during Christmas (Possible 'Hardening' development stage? (4/5) ) [22]
If you don't import a save game a 'Previously on Mass Effect' comic will allow you to make major decisions.*[30]
Skill trees to be larger.*[30]
Powers to evolve more times than once.*[30]
Weapon mods to make a return. 5 variants per part*[30]*[ESP]
classes can wield all weapons, but only Soldiers can have all of them at once. The rest of the classes will have limited slots.*[30]
No Multiplayer for ME3*[30]
Melee attacks will gain more focus [GI]
Shooting specific armor parts can have certain effects, and the AI of the enemies will have them routing Shepard and will coordinate with each other[GI]
Enemy Weapons can be used.[GI]
NG+ will be a hybrid of ME1's and ME2's. You can go back and finish some stuff in the post-game. [GI]
The cover system has been improved [GI]
You start out with the basic powers from ME2. [GI]
Various enemies have 'built-in' melee weapons. The Assault Troopers for example, will be equipped with 'shock sticks', Shepard will be unable to use them. [32]
Cerberus troops include: Mechs, assault units, shock troops. [ESP]
Shepard can jump and roll [GU,ESP,OXM]
The Engineer can build turrets, which will distract but not 'decimate' the enemy. [ESP,PS3M]
There will be more items to loot [ESP]
Lighting Up is a new charged melee attack, Shepard uses his omni-tool to inflict a burn to the enemy. [PS3M]
There will be a one-hit-kill melee attack, depending on your class. The engineer uses Lighting Up[PS3M][PCG]
Directed energy weapons will return, one of them is a laser gun. [42]
The Reaperised krogan wears heavy plates, while the asaris have a bloated...belly? [PCG]
Your weapons have three upgrade slots -scope barrel and grip, and you can change the colour and camoflage of weapons. [OXM]
You may be able to get an eyepiece, like Garrus's, that will allow non-sniper weapons to scope in further, which also hints at armour having more of an effect on gameplay. [OXM]
Blindfire has been introduced. [OXM]
A female Cerberus operative that you'll face in the game, will be one of the most elite troops, but not a boss or a unique character. [45]
You can still dispatch squadmates to waypoints and have access to their class-based powers. [OXM]
You can shatter the glass of the Cerberus mech, Atlus, and throw the pilot out. [OXM]
, Illium and a Rannoch [ESP,PS3M,SM,F360],[35][*]The playable part of Earth will be in Seattle/Vancouver. [OXM]
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