Comments on: GDC: BioWare refuses to rule out Mass Effect 2 for PS3 http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: theevilaires http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60628 theevilaires Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60628 that would be crazy mach1ne17 that would be crazy mach1ne17

]]> By: mach1ne17 http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60510 mach1ne17 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:47:03 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60510 Perhaps Sony is planning on announcing this during E3 like Microsoft did with Final Fantasy last year. Perhaps Sony is planning on announcing this during E3 like Microsoft did with Final Fantasy last year.

]]> By: SERAPHEMZ http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60421 SERAPHEMZ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:35:48 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60421 xdamage - agreed. xdamage – agreed.

]]> By: XDamage http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60419 XDamage Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:34:18 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60419 "And would MS really reply “no comment” to a question about Halo possibly going multi-platform?" Hehe. That would have started the biggest internet shit storm known to man in that case. ;) “And would MS really reply “no comment” to a question about Halo possibly going multi-platform?”

Hehe. That would have started the biggest internet shit storm known to man in that case. ;)

]]> By: Cort http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60418 Cort Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:30:49 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60418 PR people (or people coached by them) know how their words are interpreted and choose them very carefully. I'll accept it doesn't *always* mean yes, but often "we're looking at it" or "watch this space" instead Just because something doesn't happen it doesn't mean it was never a possibility. And would MS really reply "no comment" to a question about Halo possibly going multi-platform? PR people (or people coached by them) know how their words are interpreted and choose them very carefully. I’ll accept it doesn’t *always* mean yes, but often “we’re looking at it” or “watch this space” instead Just because something doesn’t happen it doesn’t mean it was never a possibility.

And would MS really reply “no comment” to a question about Halo possibly going multi-platform?

]]> By: SERAPHEMZ http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60415 SERAPHEMZ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:29:16 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60415 *EA doesnt DO exclusives... *EA doesnt DO exclusives…

]]> By: SERAPHEMZ http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60414 SERAPHEMZ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:28:49 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60414 Can the Wii run Mass Effect to on its hardware? No. So its not even possible that it would come. But since EA doesnt so exclusives it wouldnt be ruled out. All im saying is that if it is NOT coming to the PS3, why not just say 'no ' as they have before. No comment - means they havent ruled it out. You obviously are all hurt at the idea that it would come to the PS3, so i think that there is a personal interest in the story and your reaction to the title of the piece. Can the Wii run Mass Effect to on its hardware? No. So its not even possible that it would come.

But since EA doesnt so exclusives it wouldnt be ruled out.

All im saying is that if it is NOT coming to the PS3, why not just say ‘no ‘ as they have before.

No comment – means they havent ruled it out.

You obviously are all hurt at the idea that it would come to the PS3, so i think that there is a personal interest in the story and your reaction to the title of the piece.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60412 Psychotext Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:27:11 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60412 Really? Whilst I think in this case it probably is, I can think of loads of examples of companies refusing to comment and the rumour not happening. Really? Whilst I think in this case it probably is, I can think of loads of examples of companies refusing to comment and the rumour not happening.

]]> By: Cort http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60410 Cort Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:21:56 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60410 “We do not comment on rumors or speculation” is well-known and widely accepted PR code for "Yes". There is a HUGE difference between “We do not comment on rumors or speculation" and "No", as a scanning of similar stories and later outcomes will show you. “We do not comment on rumors or speculation” is well-known and widely accepted PR code for “Yes”.

There is a HUGE difference between “We do not comment on rumors or speculation” and “No”, as a scanning of similar stories and later outcomes will show you.

]]> By: dannyboy http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60384 dannyboy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:14:46 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60384 To you and everyone else, multi-platform means multi-platform. It is a fact that all devices running games is a "platform". EA had *already* announced the *platforms* this game will be available for. PC and Xbox 360. Some how, one journalist mentioned PS3 in the same original report from EA about this game and now it's spawning a set of rumors that really isn't true and as such, like any company would say, "no comment." Journalist, "Can you tell us if you're going to publish a version of Halo 3 ODST for the Playstation 3?" Microsoft, "We do not comment on rumors or speculation." Journalist two hours later: "Microsoft refuses to rule to Halo 3 ODST for Playstation 3." Rinse and repeat. Since EA also did not rule out the Wii, will Wii also get Mass Effect 2? To you and everyone else, multi-platform means multi-platform. It is a fact that all devices running games is a “platform”. EA had *already* announced the *platforms* this game will be available for. PC and Xbox 360.

Some how, one journalist mentioned PS3 in the same original report from EA about this game and now it’s spawning a set of rumors that really isn’t true and as such, like any company would say, “no comment.”

Journalist, “Can you tell us if you’re going to publish a version of Halo 3 ODST for the Playstation 3?”

Microsoft, “We do not comment on rumors or speculation.”

Journalist two hours later: “Microsoft refuses to rule to Halo 3 ODST for Playstation 3.”

Rinse and repeat.

Since EA also did not rule out the Wii, will Wii also get Mass Effect 2?

]]> By: SERAPHEMZ http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60379 SERAPHEMZ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:43:15 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60379 dannyboy - Publishers have been known, and have in fact denied a game going to a certain console. Ask Kojima if Metal Gear Solid 4 is going to the 360 and he will say flat out "no" not 'no comment'. When the first Mass Effect came out, they said no way its coming to the PS3, not 'no comment at this time' The reason that its an issue here is because EA is known to be a multiplatform publisher. I cant remember the last game that they brought out that was exclusive to one console. And to me, multipatform means both consoles. Not PC. dannyboy – Publishers have been known, and have in fact denied a game going to a certain console. Ask Kojima if Metal Gear Solid 4 is going to the 360 and he will say flat out “no” not ‘no comment’.
When the first Mass Effect came out, they said no way its coming to the PS3, not ‘no comment at this time’

The reason that its an issue here is because EA is known to be a multiplatform publisher. I cant remember the last game that they brought out that was exclusive to one console.

And to me, multipatform means both consoles. Not PC.

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60367 No_PUDding Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60367 Calm down dear, it's only an article. If this does come to Ps3 I look forward to naming my character 'Plastic Shepard', by the looks of the article picture. Calm down dear, it’s only an article.

If this does come to Ps3 I look forward to naming my character ‘Plastic Shepard’, by the looks of the article picture.

]]> By: dannyboy http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60363 dannyboy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:22:59 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60363 This article is extremely misleading and should be corrected or deleted. Multi-platform regarding this game is PC and Xbox 360. Multi-platform doesn't necessarily mean multi-console. (PC is a platform, Xbox 360 is a platform). If someone asked EA if Mass Effect 2 was coming to PSP or Mac or Wii, EA and Bioware would also give you a "no comment" because there isn't a thing to comment on. Not every "no comment" means something is being hidden, it simply means, there is no comment to make. The article title "BioWare refuses to rule out Mass Effect 2 for PS3" misleads people into thinking that it will appear on PS3. This is all based on speculation when EA mentioned "multi-platform" for the release of Mass Effect 2, but ignored the fact they listed "Xbox 360 and PC". I understand the title is eye catching, but please try to have some fact go along with it. This article is extremely misleading and should be corrected or deleted.

Multi-platform regarding this game is PC and Xbox 360. Multi-platform doesn’t necessarily mean multi-console. (PC is a platform, Xbox 360 is a platform).

If someone asked EA if Mass Effect 2 was coming to PSP or Mac or Wii, EA and Bioware would also give you a “no comment” because there isn’t a thing to comment on. Not every “no comment” means something is being hidden, it simply means, there is no comment to make.

The article title “BioWare refuses to rule out Mass Effect 2 for PS3″ misleads people into thinking that it will appear on PS3. This is all based on speculation when EA mentioned “multi-platform” for the release of Mass Effect 2, but ignored the fact they listed “Xbox 360 and PC”. I understand the title is eye catching, but please try to have some fact go along with it.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60325 Mike Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:34:28 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60325 Blerklol Blerklol

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60320 Blerk Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:27:38 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60320 Zoinks! I completely missed that story. :-D Epic's right, too - you occasionally got access to side-missions through things that happen in the elevator. News broadcasts or things that your companions say to you. Zoinks! I completely missed that story. :-D

Epic’s right, too – you occasionally got access to side-missions through things that happen in the elevator. News broadcasts or things that your companions say to you.

]]> By: Patrick Garratt http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60315 Patrick Garratt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60315 We used it on the other story before. Twice in the same page is just amateur :) We used it on the other story before. Twice in the same page is just amateur :)

]]> By: epic_wanderer http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60313 epic_wanderer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:21:31 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60313 The lifts were better than a loading screen. The characters would chat to each other and there was occasional radio broadcasts if I remember correctly. The lifts were better than a loading screen. The characters would chat to each other and there was occasional radio broadcasts if I remember correctly.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60311 Blerk Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:18:26 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60311 Anyway, why didn't you use the <a href="http://www.gamersyde.com/news_7657_en.html" rel="nofollow">new piece of art</a> that they released for this story, eh? Anyway, why didn’t you use the new piece of art that they released for this story, eh?

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60310 Blerk Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:17:16 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60310 And I didn't think they were that bad, tbh. Although I was playing it from the hard drive rather than from the disc. And I didn’t think they were that bad, tbh. Although I was playing it from the hard drive rather than from the disc.

]]> By: epic_wanderer http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60309 epic_wanderer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:14:42 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60309 They use lifts to hide loading times. They use lifts to hide loading times.

]]> By: Patrick Garratt http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60301 Patrick Garratt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:04:17 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60301 Elevators? Do you go up and down a lot? Elevators? Do you go up and down a lot?

]]> By: SERAPHEMZ http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60295 SERAPHEMZ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60295 I really hope that it makes it to the PS3. Even though the elevators were killer in the first game, the story and gameplay more than made up for it. Im sure ME2 will be even better than the first and i really hope to play it on the PS3. ( played the first one on brothers 360 ) I really hope that it makes it to the PS3. Even though the elevators were killer in the first game, the story and gameplay more than made up for it.

Im sure ME2 will be even better than the first and i really hope to play it on the PS3. ( played the first one on brothers 360 )

]]> By: Patrick Garratt http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60289 Patrick Garratt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:37:10 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60289 I'll do both. I'll play the PC version. I’ll do both. I’ll play the PC version.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60281 Mike Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:28:40 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60281 Watch it you foooooool!!!!!! (and play ME1) Lutz is nuts. Don't listen to him. Watch it you foooooool!!!!!!

(and play ME1) Lutz is nuts. Don’t listen to him.

]]> By: Patrick Garratt http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60280 Patrick Garratt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:26:55 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60280 It's true. I've seen most of it loads of times. I've got it on DVD here. It’s true. I’ve seen most of it loads of times. I’ve got it on DVD here.

]]> By: Lutz http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60279 Lutz Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:25:50 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60279 I'll also refuse to play ME2 out of principle. In that I didn't like ME1. I’ll also refuse to play ME2 out of principle.
In that I didn’t like ME1.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60278 Blerk Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:25:40 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60278 What? Empire is the best Star Wars film! You don't need the others! Mike, I'm sure it'll be perfectly possible to play the sequel without having that save. I imagine it'll just carry across your custom character and your 'who gets to die' decision. Several PS2 RPGs did a similar thing and they all have an option to just start from scratch without a save. What? Empire is the best Star Wars film! You don’t need the others!

Mike, I’m sure it’ll be perfectly possible to play the sequel without having that save. I imagine it’ll just carry across your custom character and your ‘who gets to die’ decision. Several PS2 RPGs did a similar thing and they all have an option to just start from scratch without a save.

]]> By: lelik http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60276 lelik Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:25:09 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60276 is that a joke? really? is that a joke? really?

]]> By: Patrick Garratt http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60269 Patrick Garratt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:21:55 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60269 Being honest? I've never watched Empire Strikes Back all the way through. I have no idea why. I've seen Star Wars and Return of the Jedi countless times. I will, therefore, refuse to play Mass Effect 2 out of principal. Being honest? I’ve never watched Empire Strikes Back all the way through. I have no idea why. I’ve seen Star Wars and Return of the Jedi countless times. I will, therefore, refuse to play Mass Effect 2 out of principal.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/26/gdc-bioware-refuses-to-rule-out-mass-effect-2-for-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-60268 Mike Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:20:49 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=27411#comment-60268 If what they say is true, and your previous save will affect ME2 in some way, then I'm sure PS3 owners need to have played ME1 or else they could be missing out on something. If what they say is true, and your previous save will affect ME2 in some way, then I’m sure PS3 owners need to have played ME1 or else they could be missing out on something.

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