2012-02-24

Mass Effect 3 (demo)

Was far too busy playing the demo to write about it! Much like the Syndicate demo, this one was demonstrated a solid multiplayer experience. Really like the dynamic mission setup, with waves of varying objectives, as well as the three challenge modes: Bronze, Silver, Gold. The random item "packs" that you expend your hard earned cash on is also a crazy addictive touch, and adds a new dimension to game "progression".

Highlights include rallying a Silver Challenge, 10th wave match - everyone was down and out except for my L16 Salarian Infiltrator, who bravely fought against the odds, taking down 2 Phantoms and 2 Atlases (and an Engineer and Nemesis to round things out). "We will hold the line!"
I actually found the soldier class to be difficult to play - or rather difficult to adapt any of my typical play styles. That is, until I tried a melee-spec'd Krogan Berserker! At L11, I could one-shot just about anything (Atlases need a few more love-taps, and Guardians can withstand a full-frontal assault with their shields). Lots of fun charging into enemy ranks and tearing them to shreds - on Firebase White, punted an Assault Trooper into the horizon just as he touched down on the lip of the helipad!

The only gripe is its faulty matchmaking system - which I am pretty sure everyone knows about.