EA The Official Mass Effect Thread - Part 2

[Gee]

FYI for the PC version

Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the exceptional 4K remaster of the original trilogy that we said 'looks great' and 'absolutely flies on modern hardware', is now 90% off

Three legendary games that changed PC gaming forever

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Definitely a great price for those who missed the free giveaway from Amazon Prime years back.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I haven't paid much attention to Dragon Age stuff, if there even is a new one out now

Mass Effect 5 won't dabble with stylised visuals like Dragon Age: The Veilguard, director says

With a positive critical response to Dragon Age: The Veilguard now safely tucked under its belt, BioWare's Mass Effect …

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[TheVileOne]

BioWare no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

BioWare no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.

I stopped giving them that after the disappointing extended cut of Me3, and that was nearly 15 years ago now.

 

[Lily Adler]

Look EA, the fans just want to **** aliens with a decent plot and little to no glitches... Is that too much to ask?

 

[TheVileOne]

Look EA, the fans just want to **** aliens with a decent plot and little to no glitches... Is that too much to ask?

An alien dating sim if you will.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

If any of the writers who wrote Mass Effect Andromeda are writing the next game, I don't have much hope of it being good.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

If any of the writers who wrote Mass Effect Andromeda are writing the next game, I don't have much hope of it being good.

was the story of Andromeda really that bad? I never got a chance to play it with my ever growing backlog.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

was the story of Andromeda really that bad? I never got a chance to play it with my ever growing backlog.

It honestly wasn't THAT bad

 

[AndrewGilkison]

was the story of Andromeda really that bad? I never got a chance to play it with my ever growing backlog.

To me, the writing of BioWare games have just gone downhill. There is this weird corporate fakeness to the dialogue that really does feel like both the HR department and the marketing department of EA were overseeing all the writers work to make sure it followed trends and was as safe and as bland as possible.

 

[Elayis]

Yep. Andromeda's narrative was serviceable but incredibly bland, along the lines of the MCU's lesser efforts. If it's more of the same (or worse, like with Veilguard) I have zero interest. And that's coming from someone that pre-ordered Andromeda.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

It honestly wasn't THAT bad

well even then, just because it wasn't that bad, doesn't mean it wasn't bad at all in the first place.

To me, the writing of BioWare games have just gone downhill. There is this weird corporate fakeness to the dialogue that really does feel like both the HR department and the marketing department of EA were overseeing all the writers work to make sure it followed trends and was as safe and as bland as possible.

dang. I haven't played the game but sadly I can tell exactly what you're trying to tell me the remastered trilogy is part of my backlog and I go back and forth of mentally adding Andromeda to it.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Anyway, happy N7 day fellow Mass Effect heads

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Been watching a lot of theory videos and my heart is now set on Shepard vs. Shepard in the 5.

As for Andromeda, I like it. The story isn't great. It feels cobbled together and a lot of hints at more interesting stuff in the future. But I think the biggest problem is all the interesting stuff is still back in the Milky Way. Which is why we're going back.

The gameplay is excellent though. Easily the best playing Mass Effect. By a country mile.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

 

[Zantera]

Happy N7!

 

[psylockolussus]

Happy N7 day!

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Happy N7!

Happy N7 day!

I wore that in observance of N7 day today

 

[Gee]

More hyped for Exodus than ME5, to be honest.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

More hyped for Exodus than ME5, to be honest.

this video might bode well for you

 

[Gee]

this video might bode well for you

Oh for sure the fact two former big names from BioWare working on this potential ME spiritual successor is what excites me.

James Ohlen was lead designer/director on my favourite BioWare games: the Baldur's Gate series, KotOR, DAO and NWN. And you have Drew Karpyshyn who wrote KotOR and ME so the lore and story should be great. Now I'm just waiting to see more gameplay.

 

[Elayis]

Oh for sure the fact two former big names from BioWare working on this potential ME spiritual successor is what excites me.

James Ohlen was lead designer/director on my favourite BioWare games: the Baldur's Gate series, KotOR, DAO and NWN. And you have Drew Karpyshyn who wrote KotOR and ME so the lore and story should be great. Now I'm just waiting to see more gameplay.

I remember seeing the trailer when it was announced, but I wasn't very impressed. But knowing that Karpyshyn and Ohlen are involved has me really intrigued, far more than any Mass Effect game from modern BioWare.

 

[TheVileOne]

I didn't hate Andromeda, but the end-game was just so forgettable. There weren't any compelling final boss fights. It was just a glorified dungeon crawl and you don't really do anything exciting. It doesn't come close to say the fights against The Wild Hunt or the cooler boss fights in The Witcher 3.

Also the game was clearly incomplete and didn't fulfill all of its ambitions. They clearly left out a lot of content. Also, I just don't find Ryder as a very likable character. Also, be honest you guys. You aren't explorers. You are colonizers.

I found it far fetched that in just a few months in Andromeda galaxy, humans and the other races in the ark have already set up numerous outposts, established piracy lanes, piracy outposts and operations. It just didn't seem believable to me when the ark ships were barely getting by.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Oh for sure the fact two former big names from BioWare working on this potential ME spiritual successor is what excites me.

James Ohlen was lead designer/director on my favourite BioWare games: the Baldur's Gate series, KotOR, DAO and NWN. And you have Drew Karpyshyn who wrote KotOR and ME so the lore and story should be great. Now I'm just waiting to see more gameplay.

Truth be told, I never even heard of the game until that video came across my suggested.

Before that, I thought Starfield would be the next Mass Effect but I haven't had a chance to play that game either.

I didn't hate Andromeda, but the end-game was just so forgettable. There weren't any compelling final boss fights. It was just a glorified dungeon crawl and you don't really do anything exciting. It doesn't come close to say the fights against The Wild Hunt or the cooler boss fights in The Witcher 3.

Also the game was clearly incomplete and didn't fulfill all of its ambitions. They clearly left out a lot of content. Also, I just don't find Ryder as a very likable character. Also, be honest you guys. You aren't explorers. You are colonizers.

I found it far fetched that in just a few months in Andromeda galaxy, humans and the other races in the ark have already set up numerous outposts, established piracy lanes, piracy outposts and operations. It just didn't seem believable to me when the ark ships were barely getting by.

Without knowing the experience of Andromeda, I hate Mass Effect 3. No amount of years passing will make that game and its ending any less forgiveable.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Yeah I still hate the ME3 ending, they could've remedied it with the LE and have a 4th choice where the Reapers and the Catalyst or whatever the child was called, see the peace between the Quarians and Geth and decide that this new information will have the Reapers leave in peace.

IDGAF if it's a happy ending, some of us like happy endings lol

Also, I know I mod it, but Miranda and Jack deserved a far better romance in 3. I will forever be Team Miranda.