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    Mass Effect 3 Impressions

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Sergin, Mar 6, 2012.

  1. Sergin

    Sergin Notebook Guru

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    Guys,

    Just played a bit of Mass Effect 3 and I can tell you that this game is amazing.

    A lot of people that played the DEMO complained about the texture quality. I can tell you that this is true only for the earth part of the game.

    Once this part is over, the textures are much better.

    For instance, Sheppard's armor is much more detailed and has this shiny metal effect that looks really cool. Even the characters, they look much better.

    Performance-wise the game runs great. I've around 57FPS most of the time, and 40 FPS when there is some fighting going on.

    I'm playing with everything ON/HIGH with AA OFF and AF4X.

    I'm still early in the game, but so far, I've like a lot of what I've seen.

    Cheers!!!
     
  2. s2kgt

    s2kgt Newbie

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    I can run it on my r3/i5 with everything set to the highest but 1280x720 res without a single hiccup
     
  3. deadboy90

    deadboy90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Okay, so how about on the r1?
     
  4. tulron41

    tulron41 Notebook Geek

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    Anyone with an R2 run this game well? im picking my copy up tomorrow.
     
  5. ebondefender

    ebondefender Notebook Evangelist

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    I have it on my R1. I set the resolution to 1280x720, turned off Antialiasing and am running with the standerd bios overclock (no pinmods or anything.) 335M is running at stock speeds. I had some stuttering during the prologue and intro when trying to run it at 1366x768, but it seems to like 720p. I love the whole franchise! I'm trying to beat 2 and import that character into 3. This game also prompted me to start a "FemShep" character, as they say, in Mass Effect 1.
     
  6. deadboy90

    deadboy90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you use FRAPS? can you give me a framerate? like 30FPS average?
     
  7. abcxyz91

    abcxyz91 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm in love with Samantha Traynor and Diana Allers. They're adorable.
     
  8. DivineAura

    DivineAura Notebook Evangelist

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    It runs very well. at 40~50+ fps.
     
  9. tulron41

    tulron41 Notebook Geek

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    Sorry. someone mentioned running everything on high. i just installed it. but i dont see an option to change graphics just resolution. anyone know where that is?
     
  10. abcxyz91

    abcxyz91 Notebook Consultant

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    You should try MassEffect3Config in Binaries folder like other Bioware games
     
  11. un4tural

    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    It was great, runs great, though ending was a total piece of crap... Also i really wanted to see more of that Master thief chick, though her voice wasn't as attractive in ME3... No idea why ;/ same voice actress i am quite sure, but really hoped to see more of her lol.

    Runs great, all max but AA at x8, if you can run ME2 fine ME3 will run pretty much as good... But yeah, ending still sucks. Game was so great yet all i remember is that game was great and ending sucked. LOL
     
  12. manny951

    manny951 Notebook Geek

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    dont mention the ending i haven't finish it! hah
     
  13. AlienTroll

    AlienTroll Notebook Evangelist

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    Remember, the meaning of ME3 is that "There are sacrifices in war" You don't get to make the ending.

    Seriously though, it's not what I expected out of ME3. No doubt some parts are lame like *SPOILER INBOUND*
    *LAST WARNING* Like when Tali and Legion are in a massive argument. I heard you can save them both but Legion is either shut down or gets stabbed by Tali, which sucks. And if you choose to upload a special code to the Geth which gives them a "soul" Tali commits suicide by falling off a cliff.

    In the game, you don't make the ending. Although they suck really badly. And for the M11X R1, the game maxed out with no AA gets around 30-35-ish in battles. Some stutter.
     
  14. manny951

    manny951 Notebook Geek

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    passed it.... it was a good Game but to many cutscenes :[ beat it in 15 hours lol