Ryan Peter, a games journalist, tells us three things that he thinks Mass Effect could have done better but didn't.
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.
Definitely agree with the first 2 points, particularly number 1. I believe Bioware listened too much to the critics of the exploration aspect of ME1 and chose to go full on action, rather than enhance exploration and make it more entertaining. Selling more units could also be behind that decision as well.
The 3rd point didn't bother me so much, as this has been the way since FMV/cut-scenes have been around and I've become somewhat used to it.
Yeah, and I think for ME3 it's going to have a really strong action focus. Pity. It'll still be fun but it's a pity the exploration thing wasn't just made better.
"One of the things about sci-fi that appeals to me is the vast expanse of space and all its mysteries. What planets await us in the universe? Wet planets, desert planets, jungle planets, ice planets, and others we probably haven't even dreamed of. What strange beasts might live on these planets? Insectoids mixed with apes. Giant blobs. Invisible spirit beings. The imagination can run wild."
This is what I would have loved for ME to do/ Will never happen now though.
Human emotion comes with the brain being to decipher right from wrong. In theory, any adnvanced being with the ability to rationalize their actions would appear to be humanlike. That's why many Sci-Fi stories involve the so called,"intergallactic bar scenes". Every different race in the universe congregate to one area and, Hang out!
But, I too have a problem with the Mass Effect games. Like alot of Western RPG's, is riddled with go here, bring me back that, I will tell you where to go next objectives. I'm starting to feel like Western developers are taking us for suckers. Between Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Mass Effect 2 and Skyrim, all of them have a similar formula. Go to point A, to complete your objective. Point A will not give you, your objective until you do tasks x,y,z. Then point A, can't help you , and sends you to point B which has you do tasks x,y,z and then ultimately gives you your prize. It's this, over, over, and over again which is why I don't think I can stomach Mass Effect 3.
Plus, they added a multiplayer component, which just puts a bad taste in my mouth. It's an EA thing. It's also the reason, EA publishes very good, safe, AAA titles and never publishes Great titles. It's because they leech some of the great ideas and imput the tried but true gameplay mechanics of their competition. It's sad, but also the reason that Mass Effect 3 does nothing for me.
While more exploration may be interesting if done well it seems out of place when you're trying to save the galaxy.
It already seems rather silly that you spend 3/4 of the game gathering a crew and dealing with their petty personal issues when you have a galaxy to save.