Mass Effect 3 Collector's Edition

Monday, March 26, 2012

Product Details

ASIN: B0050SZES0
Release Date: Mar 6 2012

By : Electronic Arts

Product Description

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Mass Effect 3 is a Role-playing Game (RPG) / Third-Person Shooter hybrid set in a Science Fiction universe. Mass Impact 3 is the third game in the well known Mass Effect series, and is rumored to be the final installment. In it players continue the adventures of Commander Shepard utilizing extreme character customization which is the hallmark function of the series. Extra attributes include: the capability to import choices from both of the preceding games into the new game, ownership/play of previous games not required, customizable weapons, improved mobility and melee combat, a lot of returning characters (if they had been not killed off in preceding imported games), an improved cover system that makes it possible for for way more action and a lot more.
Along with the game, the Mass Effect three N7 Collector's Edition contains a wealth of exclusive bonus items. See the total list below.

The Final Chapter in the Mass Impact Trilogy
Not everybody will survive. An ancient alien race, identified only as "Reapers," has launched an all-out invasion leaving absolutely nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake. Earth has been taken, the galaxy is on the verge of total annihilation, and you are the only one who can stop them. The cost of failure is extinction. You are Commander Shepard, a character that you can forge in your own image. You determine how events will play out, which planets to explore, and whom to form alliances with as you rally a force to remove the Reaper threat when and for all. How you wage this war is completely up to you: go into combat with guns blazing or use cover to plan a more tactical assault. Make use of your squad to full effect or take a lone wolf method. Rain death from a distance or go toe-to-toe with enemies using devastating melee attacks. Mass Impact three will react to every single choice you make as you play by means of a really special encounter of your own creation.
Mass Effect 3 N7 Collector's Edition for PlayStation 3 Contents

Premium metal case featuring commemorative artwork of Commander Shepard
70-page hardbound art book featuring hundreds of unique and beautiful illustrations from the BioWare development team
Limited edition Mass Impact comic by Dark Horse Comics, complete with exclusive cover artwork
Join the ranks of the N7 with the premium fabric N7 patch
Exclusive 4x6 lithographic print featuring a one particular-of-a-kind piece of artwork
A complete collection of in-game content material that can't be identified anywhere else

N7 Arsenal Pack - Bring the firepower with the N7 Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, SMG, and Pistol
Robotic Dog - A faithful sidekick to maintain you business on board the Normandy
Squadmate Alternate Outfit Pack - New appearances for your preferred squad members
N7 Hoodie - For Commander Shepard's casual days on board the Normandy

Mass Impact three with the digital soundtrack
A collection of forum and social badges, avatars, and perks

Crucial Game Characteristics

A Wealthy, Branching Storyline - Experience a sci-fi epic with multiple endings determined by your possibilities and actions all through the game
Huge in Scope - Battle on lots of worlds across the galaxy as you unite the ultimate force to take back the Earth ahead of it is as well late
Huge-scale and Intelligent Enemies - Battle huge enemies and take on a smarter sort of foe that will consistently challenge your most beneficial combat tactics and place you on the edge of your seat
Unlock a Customizable Arsenal - Tailor each weapon with devastating upgrades such as scopes, grips, barrels and dozens of other special attachments. Every weapon boasts its own effective impact and visual flair
Unleash Death from Afar or Go Toe-to-Toe - Customize your soldier and squad to engage the enemy on your terms. A big wide variety of weapons, abilities and gear allow you to combat the enemy in your preferred style of play

Further Screenshots

Mass Effect 3 Collector's Edition

Buyer Critiques

The most important selling point of the Mass Effect series has usually been about selection. This being the final of a trilogy totaling around 100 hours of game play was supposed to have been the finish of your Shepard's journey exactly where you see how the culmination of all your choices play out. Unfortunately, Mass Effect three basically tells us that choice was illusory all along, particularly small of your choices have considerably influence in how ME3 plays out and none of them have an impact on the tale's conclusion. With out going into as well quite a few spoilers, let's say if you let particular characters die previously, then ME3 will just magically replace them with one more comparable character. The game also seems some what unfinished and lazy. It is completely inexcusable that the game's face importing feature doesn't work if your character was imported from ME1. The major focus of the series has consistently been about the continuity of your own personalized Shepard. The truth that this function is broken genuinely tells you all you will need to know relating to the polish and completeness of this product.
And if you have heard any rumblings about a horrible ending. It's accurate. Regardless of your selections you will basically be stuck with almost identical endings that are not consistent with prior ME lore and produce almost no closure. Bioware has probably crafted the worst ending ever in video game history. It is not even poor considering that it is controversial or anything like that, it really is just just poorly crafted and lazy. An ending so atrocious it could possibly have ruined what was once an great series.

As an owner of both Mass Impact 1 and 2, I have to say that ME3 was fun most of the time. I also really feel that Bioware and EA let their wallets go to their heads given that the most vital elements of the story can be viewed as 1 of the most poorly executed as I have ever seen in games.
This is a buyer beware. If you want a great story, that is sort of iffy. If you want lots of enjoyable blowing stuff to pieces, then it's awesome.