I reached as far as wave five during my time with the game and was indeed able to upgrade categories such as Combat Mastery and Fitness.Īnthony Gallegos, PC Editor: I've heard people talk about how they wanted Mass Effect co-op gameplay, but I don't think that this is exactly what they had in mind. In addition to being able to use familiar skills (my Soldier was outfitted with Adrenaline Rush, Concussive Shot and the like), players will be able to buff-out specialized multiplayer skill trees using earned experience points. Multiplayer progress will somehow affect the single-player game, though exactly how remains to be seen apart from the possibility of shared experience points. Leaderboard competition isn't the only name of the game with Mass Effect 3's multiplayer, though. All six of Mass Effect's core classes are represented in co-op, and you'll be able to play as various races, too. Waves of enemies are dispatched, similar to Gears of War's Horde Mode, and it's up to your team to survive as you accomplish various cursory tasks.

Mass Effect 3's multiplayer offering - at least from what we've seen and played - consists of special co-op missions that can accommodate up to four players. Back in September, myself - Colin Moriarty - and fellow IGN editor Anthony Gallegos were lucky enough to get hands-on time with Mass Effect 3's new multiplayer features, a first for the acclaimed sci-fi RPG series.

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