BioWare has confirmed that no new choices will be added by the upcoming Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut DLC. Instead, the DLC changes the game's ending so that it highlights the consequences of decisions made by players throughout their Mass Effect journeys. If you've already beaten the game, BioWare advises that you instead load a save from just before the ending so you can see the content added by the Extended Cut.
The new content for the Extended Cut introduces “degrees of success” based on how a player has done in Mass Effect 3 and previous games. As a result, BioWare says, players should feel that their endings are now more individual and varied from player to player. Work on the Extended Cut DLC will delay the release of other planned Mass Effect 3 DLC, but BioWare says it still plans to complete everything initially slated for the game.
So while players who wanted a new ending or a completely different ending for Mass Effect 3 probably won't get full satisfaction from this DLC, players who wanted more of a feeling that their choices directly impacting the ending have every reason to look forward to the Extended Cut when it goes live this summer.
SOURCE: The Extended Mass Effect 3 Ending Will Add Variations, Not Choices [Kotaku]
BAMonICE
April 11, 2012 at 9:30am
The ending was fine with me, let Bioware make the ending they wanted to show us and move on. But delaying already planned DLC to change the end for some fans who didn't like it seems absurd.
ArrowDawgX
April 06, 2012 at 10:32pm
SPOILERS!!!!!!! The choices still make no sense for some people. If you spent all that time trying to save the Geth and bring peace between them and the Quarians, for instance, then what was any of it worth? If you chose "control," then Shepard dies(you may want him to live) and you end up controlling all the synthetics, including Geth. If you choose "destroy," then you destroy all synthetics, including the Geth and EDI, and all that hard work you did was POINTLESS. If you choose "synthesis," then you're taking away the individuality and importance of every species in the Galaxy. That's the absolute worst choice of the choices, and I'm shocked anyone would agree with it.What if you wanted Shepard to live? The only way was to choose destroy, and that's only if you played the FORCED multiplayer to get your military strength high enough to see the cut scene. And still, you have to accept that all syntehtics are destroyed. It's garbage. What about the Normandy? How did they mysteriously survive an uncontrolled crash and somehow luckily end up on a planet that supports life? And why do we have to accept the fact that Shepard and his love interest, Ashley or otherwise, can't live together beyond these events?The sad thing is that there's not a wide range of possibilities here. Bioware sold us the message that the end would be highly personal and based on our own personal journeys and decisions. In the end, Bioware chose the ending for us based on their own desires. I want a chance to do what Shepard was always trying to, stop the reapers and live happily ever after. But I also want the option for everything to go to hell and the reapers win. Bioware didn't even give us THAT option. In the end, the reapers are defeated in one way or another, but none of the outcomes are acceptable to many people.
stealth202
April 08, 2012 at 11:48pm
first, you are completely wrong about multiplayer being forced. second, you clearly do not understand what took place in the ending. Please go read the previous artcile about what the ending means.
stealth202
April 06, 2012 at 9:17pm
Props to Bioware for trying to please their customers. This was an amazing game. A once in a decade type RPG that goes above and beyond in many ways. The real tragedy is that the game has been over shadowed by a loud minority's complaints about the end. In my mind, people are mad because they don't want it to end. These people should realize, however, that more mass effects will be made. I had several friends who said Halo 3 was the end for MC. I always said: "guys, it is the most successful xbox franchise ever. There will be more. Trust me. Money Talks". There will be more from shepard. Mass effect is no where near complete. Can't wait!!
Algemar
April 16, 2012 at 1:04pm
Did you miss the poll that said that something like 87% of people wanted them to fix the ending? How is that a minority?
Styli
April 06, 2012 at 4:28pm
I don't understand the people who are fine with the ending as it is, it's hugely flawed and makes no sense if you're familiar with the 3 games and the overalll Mass Effect lore. I'm glad BioWare are working on clarification and there are a few ways they can make sense of the current endings by just expanding them. I don't want to post spoilers but they can satisfy everyone and keep their artistic vision quite easily if they do it right. I guess we'll find out in the summer.
Seanstergun
April 06, 2012 at 2:24pm
I was perfectly fine with the ending, I just didn't like that my previous choices didn't seem to matter, happy Bioware is fixing just that.
