"Mass Effect is a brilliant gaming experience. Legendary RPG developers Bioware created one of the most immersive Sci-Fi universes in entertainment history, and then managed to infuse traditional genre elements with fast-paced real-time action and an organic multi-threaded conversation system. The net result was one of the genre's most approachable experiences, sucking many a hater into a style of gameplay they would usually avoid. With all this in mind, you can understand why persistent rumours that the series could be going multi-format for its sequel have been latched upon by hopeful PlayStation gamers worldwide.
However, that hope may very well have been squashed by the recent run of Mass Effect 2 related information to surface from the GDC." - from gameplayer
Bioware writes: "Like you, we’ve heard the rumors lately. You’ve made it clear you care deeply about what’s next. So let’s start by setting the record straight: the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe."
I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed
Like with Fallout, it's starting to feel studios are using TV / Film adaptations when they have no game info to talk about.
I feel the same way.
I mean, how difficult would it be for them to release SOMETHING of substance? Another short trailer? A couple of proper hints? A short story set during the original trilogy, but focused on fringe characters?
Hopefully they're working so hard on the game that they don't have time. But still, with every passing year and so little to show, the franchise will be slipping further and further from people's minds.
Yeah agree it's almost a cop out since Dev times are 5 to 10 years just throw out a few seasons instead you get them done in a year
So the TV show will take place after the OG trilogy. I wonder which ending they’ll use?
Should’ve just posted a picture of an Elcor saying “regretfully, we have nothing to share.”
One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!
To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.
some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier
it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
do your self a favor and listen carefully to what the guy said. the beginning of the game, opening, will be different with the save file. but the beginning never made the game. the story of the first mass effect can easily be covered by playing the second one, and thats what it will happen. if by any chance you do have a saved file, which you probably dont since you have no Gigs to save your file and keep it saved since you deleted it to try and fit a demo of another game on your harddrive (lol), but if you do, you will be treated to an opening that will easily connect the first story with the second. no, i am not a developer, but i think like one, and im sure thats how it will go. dont worry, that saved file wont have much effect on the rest of the game after the first couple of missions in the opening of the game...
I really hope that this game drops on the PS3. Having played both the 360 and PC versions of Mass Effect 1 I have to say that this will truly be a great game and it should not be missed by any gamer given what console that he or she mite own.
I hope that they keep the user interface that was given to the PC. It made playing ME much easier. They also need keep the new inventory system that was on the PC as well.
If your going to disagree with my comment please explain why. I'm getting tired off all these phantom disagrees by stupid fan boys.
I hope the second one comes to PS3.
I played the first one through on PC.
It's only 20 bucks people. Come on!
EDIT: Disagrees?
What? You guys don't want a PS3 version?
This could be the biggest single thing holding back the PS3 version of the game. The original was made on that I believe, and it probably isn't worth the time investment to get the bloody thing working smoothly.
And while the game was awesome, its sales were merely solid (2 mil I think) not blockbuster.