Mass Effect Trilogy coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC

[EJames2100]

 

[FireEmblemGuy]

Whether or not this bundle is worth anything beyond fancy packaging depends on two things: Whether or not DLC is included, and whether or not you're buying it for the PS3. If DLC is included, well, that's around $60 or so right there, IIRC. If not, it's still not a deal for 360/PC players, at least not by the release date. 1 and 2 are under $19.99 each new, with prices dipping or BuyxGetxFree/Discounted sales during the holiday season; ME3 is already $30 or less at quite a few places (and it's gone down to $20 before) and it'll likely be $20 by November. That means buying the Trilogy pack costs you a few extra pennies for the special box.

EA/Bioware did a great bundle for Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition, to the point where buying the Awakening expansion alone costs more than the game, the expansion, and all the DLC released for the game combined. Hopefully, then, this bundle will include all the DLC, but EA being EA, I'm not setting my hopes too high.

Also, by fancy packaging I mean this shitty box art, courtesy of Amazon:

 

[Gahars]

So the PS3 is finally getting Mass Effect 1? How did they work out the publishing issue with Microsoft?

Anyway, this seems like a pretty damn awesome collection. It's seriously tempting, and I already own the games.

 

[Clarky]

I doubt the ps3 is getting mass effect 1 myself, but if it comes fair enough Still looking at the packaging etc, 60 bucks for the 3 games like Guild has said is a good deal. I would waffle on how leaving out the DLC is a horrible move blah blah blah but on my inital run of mass effect 2 (pirated copy without the dlc) never hindered my enjoyment of the game

 

[Gahars]

I doubt the ps3 is getting mass effect 1 myself, but if it comes fair enough Still looking at the packaging etc, 60 bucks for the 3 games like Guild has said is a good deal. I would waffle on how leaving out the DLC is a horrible move blah blah blah but on my inital run of mass effect 2 (pirated copy without the dlc) never hindered my enjoyment of the game

Going by another source...

The Trilogy is being released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, and yes, that means that the original Mass Effect is finally coming to the PS3. For PlayStation owners who have already played the second and third games and just want to find out what they missed in the first, a standalone version of Mass Effect will also be released on the PlayStation Network.

 

[Clarky]

I doubt the ps3 is getting mass effect 1 myself, but if it comes fair enough Still looking at the packaging etc, 60 bucks for the 3 games like Guild has said is a good deal. I would waffle on how leaving out the DLC is a horrible move blah blah blah but on my inital run of mass effect 2 (pirated copy without the dlc) never hindered my enjoyment of the game

Going by another source...

The Trilogy is being released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, and yes, that means that the original Mass Effect is finally coming to the PS3. For PlayStation owners who have already played the second and third games and just want to find out what they missed in the first, a standalone version of Mass Effect will also be released on the PlayStation Network.

consider me shot down...one of the few cards I would have expected MS to keep close to its chest

 

[[M]artin]

I'm somewhat biased. I mention DLC because I got the Platinum Hits Edition of Mass Effect for the 360 that came with EVERY piece of DLC for that game. From a retail store. For $9.99.

So... step it up EA.

Pls?

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

Oh come on! No Wii U version!!! Give me this instead of ME3

 

[mehrab2603]

Perfect. First AC Ezio Trilogy, now ME collection. Will get the PS3 version for sure.

 

[Foxi4]

Oh come on! No Wii U version!!! Give me this instead of ME3

Apparently adding tablet features to three games rather than just one, plus porting them over, was deemed not profitable in the long run.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I'm curious as to how they got the ME1 license. I guess the contract for ME1 ran out or something?

Great deal. DLC included or not, for 60 bucks, you get one hell of a franchise with artwork and everything included. Hell the DLC isn't even that impressive anyways, well, aside from ME3's DLC but that kinda goes against the story of ME3, so it's a double edged sword. But still, 60 bucks? Wow.

I already own ME2 and ME3, I'm totally buying this. THIS is a collectors edition. THIS is a special edition. THIS is a GOTY edition. Good job EA and BioWare. You got my money already.

 

[Clarky]

I'm curious as to how they got the ME1 license. I guess the contract for ME1 ran out or something?

Great deal. DLC included or not, for 60 bucks, you get one hell of a franchise with artwork and everything included. Hell the DLC isn't even that impressive anyways, well, aside from ME3's DLC but that kinda goes against the story of ME3, so it's a double edged sword. But still, 60 bucks? Wow.

I already own ME2 and ME3, I'm totally buying this. THIS is a collectors edition. THIS is a special edition. THIS is a GOTY edition. Good job EA and BioWare. You got my money already.

my guess would be the publishing deal has expired or EA found some loophole which probably involves renaming it or something just as silly eg Mass Effect-The Start

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Where can I pre-order this?

 

[Clarky]

Where can I pre-order this?

Xbox 360 preorder right here

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Where can I pre-order this?

Xbox 360 preorder right here

I have a PS3 but thanks anyway.

EDIT: Found the PS3 version in the search results.

 

[notmeanymore]

Sounds like a preorder to me.
I wonder if the PS3 edition will be 3 separate games on 3 separate discs or 3 games on one disc, or some other odd arrangement...

 

[Gahars]

Sounds like a preorder to me.
I wonder if the PS3 edition will be 3 separate games on 3 separate discs or 3 games on one disc, or some other odd arrangement...

Way too much content for one disc. This was posted before if you're curious about what it will look like...

Spoiler

 

[Clarky]

Way too much content for one disc. This was posted before if you're curious about what it will look like...

Keep in mind he asked about the PS3 version, Mass Effect 2 came on one bluray and I reckon they could fit all the content on one disc with a dual layer bluay

edit

upon some research I see ME2 on the PS3 was 12.4GB and ME3 was 13.63GB. Would use 26.03GB together, more than enough space for ME1

 

[Lanlan]

I just bought ME new for $5, I can get ME2 new for $10, and I'm pretty sure I saw ME3 for $30.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Sounds like a preorder to me.
I wonder if the PS3 edition will be 3 separate games on 3 separate discs or 3 games on one disc, or some other odd arrangement...

Way too much content for one disc. This was posted before if you're curious about what it will look like...

Spoiler

I wonder if that's the Xbox version or what. Like why are there 2 ME2 discs and 2 ME3 discs.