Pixels or Death's Patrick Lindsey discusses the new multiplayer mode from the Mass Effect 3 demo, and why he's afraid that its addition may clash with a story-driven franchise:
"...multiplayer experiences are, by definition, affairs that necessitate focus on the micro instead of the macro. They require the setting, the world of the game to melt away as more than a backdrop or modicums of tactical datum...In other words, multiplayer experiences stand up and scream “GAME!” in the face of the sublime evoked by a game like Mass Effect."
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.”
Speaking on a recent episode of the FRVR Podcast, veteran EA developer Alex Hutchinson—who worked on The Sims 2, Spore and Army of Two: The 40th Day—explained that the studio is already no longer the studio fans fell in love with, but it should be safe from censorship of its games’ political beliefs.
BioWare should find the center and focus. Chasing someone else’s shadow will likely lead to failure.
If you’re worried about EA’s future, you’re in good company. The acquisition is unprecedented on many levels, and it throws the future of EA's studios and some of its biggest franchises —including BioWare, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield — into doubt. Industry analysts have varying predictions about what could come next. However, there are a few constants — namely, that EA will likely implement large-scale spending reductions and sell off its less profitable studios.
How can you be an analyst and not look at Tencent and know exactly what's about to happen: massive layoffs, decline in quality, and loss revenue.
It is Toys R Us all over again, and JCPenney and Sears and so many more. EA lost is vision before 2000. It's an old stodgy corporation. It's not going to recover.
If Ea sell studio that develop NFS wishful thinking Saudi investers put Blackbox studio back together. get rid of online racing, drive to a race or no races at all wasting time playing nfs for NO reason at all thanks to Unbound, Heat, Payback, Rivals.
i think that games that are not Sports games or Shooters will cease to exist, since they are the big money makers.
not sure why anyone would agree to this. especially to rich saudis of all people ha they have more money than they'll ever need
Lol if multiplayer screams GAME! I suggest keeping it separate experience I wouldn't jump between story and multiplayer if it's going to ruin someone's imersion. I personally will be ok.
Because you're just running in a circle for the duration of the match shooting enemies when it would have been better if you were a squad that had their own story?
i love mass effect more than most, hell i beat the first 5 times. with that in mind, this guy takes mass effect way to seriously, no matter how immersive the world is or isnt, its still a game. and knowing that, i would much rather have an awesome and fun multiplayer tacked on to extend the value of the game then to not have it even if the multiplayer is just an improved version of an existing mode in another game.
at first i was skeptical about the mp too but only if it effected my sp experience and since this is not only isolated from the sp but a lot of fun too, there is no reason to complain.
He says it himself, the multiplayer is fun. I hate when people try to over-complicate things for no reason at all. Games are there to make you have a good time, the multiplayer achieves that, and this is only a demo.
I'll never understand when people complain about something they don't even have to partake in. I've played both ME1 and ME2 countless times, but there is only so many times you can replay the SP while this OPTIONAL game mode can extend the life of the game and bring the ME community even closer.
Shame it will be a while before I own this.