OFFICIAL Mass Effect: Andromeda (Discussion)

Nailezs · Jun 18, 2015

but... wikipedia says that's 4 billion years for now!

GreiverBlade · Jun 18, 2015

Nailezs said:
but... wikipedia says that's 4 billion years for now!

in a game, does it really matter ... tho i doubt they will use that scenario :laugh:

D R E N · Jun 18, 2015

I wouldn't be surprised if the trailer was of a rouge N7 agent gone bad like Saren in ME1.

BumbleBee · Jun 18, 2015

I think the character is not important like "Major Coats" in the ME3 teaser.

Nailezs · Jun 18, 2015

D R E N said:
I wouldn't be surprised if the trailer was of a rouge N7 agent gone bad like Saren in ME1.

rogue*

I kept reading that as "red n7 agent gone bad" and was really confused

Vayra86 · Jun 18, 2015

I hate to say it because I absolutely LOVED the ME trilogy, but I do think this game franchise has now been officially moved to the full mainstream treatment, the same treatment we saw in DA: Inquisition.

Which means...

- repetitive gameplay and near-infallible customization and progression, resulting in boring combat
- boring narrative
- lacking protagonist (13-in a dozen crap)
- loads and loads of empty/filler content

But maybe, just maybe they will have learned a bit from The Witcher 3 on how to do an open world in a good way. I have my doubts, given Bioware's recent releases.

The trailer speaks volumes to me; action oriented, jump across my screen stupidity with zero hooks to an enticing storyline.

We cannot deny Bioware releases have seen ongoing simplification ever since ME1. I really hope they turn that around someday. As promising as they first presented DA:I, it was still a repetitive letdown with failed MMO influences.

Frag_Maniac · Jun 19, 2015

BumbleBee said:
I think the character is not important like "Major Coats" in the ME3 teaser.

I've never actually seen that trailer. Looks like it could have been a promising DLC of London based on that character.

The concept of a rogue N7 agent was mentioned. I was wondering if maybe they're going to make the protagonist a vigilante of sorts, whom is aiming to track down an alien race that destroyed a former colony he was part of before joining N7. Maybe he steals a ship and recruits a crew along the way. Might he'd even find that one of the colonist was a mole working for Cerberus or some similar organization, which lead to the attack.

BumbleBee · Jun 20, 2015

it was the first Mass Effect 3 teaser made for the Spike VGA awards.

I watched the trailer another 50 times.. lol

i'm convinced there will be some kind of new Omni-blade/tool special moves for each class like Destiny and a new ship propulsion system. the only thing bumming me out is the reaper sound effect.

Schmuckley · Jun 20, 2015

lilhasselhoffer · Jun 21, 2015

Schmuckley said:

EA is the publisher.
Bioware is the developer.

Not sure if trolling, or honest mistake.

Vayra86 · Jun 22, 2015

lilhasselhoffer said:
EA is the publisher.
Bioware is the developer.

Not sure if trolling, or honest mistake.

He is still on the money, literally, because EA funds Bioware releases.

You can read that as: EA makes the business decisions. And we all know they extend to in-game design choices these days, most of which are horrifying.

This new ME is obviously a shameless milking attempt, the trilogy was finished and they haven't had the guts to truly introduce a new 'trilogy' or similar concept. Which means they are going to test the waters again, see how the milk holds.

This is the exact same approach as they took for DA:I.

droopyRO · Jun 22, 2015

I see nothing wrong with it, there are dozens of RPG/actionRPG with a medieval/fantasy setting. You can count space themed RPGs on one hand. I cant wait for it togheter with Cyberpunk 2077 and DeusEx: Mankind Divided.

lilhasselhoffer · Jun 22, 2015

Vayra86 said:
He is still on the money, literally, because EA funds Bioware releases.

You can read that as: EA makes the business decisions. And we all know they extend to in-game design choices these days, most of which are horrifying.

This new ME is obviously a shameless milking attempt, the trilogy was finished and they haven't had the guts to truly introduce a new 'trilogy' or similar concept. Which means they are going to test the waters again, see how the milk holds.

This is the exact same approach as they took for DA:I.

Perhaps you need to read that one more time. The original picture is listed in my post, and includes Ubisoft. It was edited to show EA after my post.

Schmuckley · Jun 22, 2015

Yes it was..The concept still holds true, however.
Shameless milking.
EA/UBI...can anyone tell me the difference in their MO?
Because I don't see one, myself.

lilhasselhoffer · Jun 23, 2015

Schmuckley said:
Yes it was..The concept still holds true, however.
Shameless milking.
EA/UBI...can anyone tell me the difference in their MO?
Because I don't see one, myself.

Please, allow me some perspective.

I don't want to insult you, I just want to make it clear that I'm not being a fool. You altered the original post, and made no notation that it was altered. In the very next line, @Vayra86 indicated that I was either being pedantic, or incorrect, because the new picture reads EA. I believe their point was that EA is inextricably linked to Bioware, a point I don't contest. I don't even contest that the business practices of EA and Ubisoft are all that different. When the goal posts change mid-conversation it is necessary to make sure everyone is still playing the same game, which is what my comments were made for.

btarunr · Jun 23, 2015

December 2016. Just 18 more months to go.

Vayra86 · Jun 24, 2015

lilhasselhoffer said:
Please, allow me some perspective.

I don't want to insult you, I just want to make it clear that I'm not being a fool. You altered the original post, and made no notation that it was altered. In the very next line, @Vayra86 indicated that I was either being pedantic, or incorrect, because the new picture reads EA. I believe their point was that EA is inextricably linked to Bioware, a point I don't contest. I don't even contest that the business practices of EA and Ubisoft are all that different. When the goal posts change mid-conversation it is necessary to make sure everyone is still playing the same game, which is what my comments were made for.

Never noticed that it said Ubi, and I also pointed more towards the fact that EA decides the course its developers follow. Just as Ubisoft corporate decisions destroy Ubisoft developer game concepts. There is no difference really.

Ninja edits I am no fan of either.

Pill Monster · Jun 24, 2015

Best RPG ever as far as immersion goes, felt like a movie not a game..... The acting was just that good and characters had so much depth......(imho

).

Wish Bethesda could do the same with Fallout and Skyrim... Looking at the E3 trailer doesn't seem promising....Wastlander voicing sounded rather wooden.....

lilhasselhoffer · Jun 24, 2015

Vayra86 said:
Never noticed that it said Ubi, and I also pointed more towards the fact that EA decides the course its developers follow. Just as Ubisoft corporate decisions destroy Ubisoft developer game concepts. There is no difference really.

Ninja edits I am no fan of either.

Again, we are on the same page. EA's policies set the tone for its developers. Likewise, EA and Ubisoft are the same side of one coin. I honestly think we agree on everything, but the editing has muddied the water. I wanted to make it clear that there are no differences of opinion (or hard feeling if that even applies), only a different understanding of the same situation.

BumbleBee · Nov 8, 2015

it's N7 day (8 years since the release of Mass Effect) so Bioware and Jennifer Hale put together this little video to pass the torch

rtwjunkie · Nov 8, 2015

BumbleBee said:
it's N7 day (8 years since the release of Mass Effect) so Bioware and Jennifer Hale put together this little video to pass the torch

I love the symbolism of passing the torch! It's especially nice to hear Jennifer Hale's voice since I akways played FemShep.

Prima.Vera · Nov 11, 2015

Are they going to have Dylan Hunt/Kevin Sorbo as a main protagonist on this one??

Flogger23m · Nov 11, 2015

I hope it is good. I really hope it doesn't become online based or feature lots of grinding. More stations with more high quality side quests or things to do on said stations? Yes, I want that. Lots of repetitive busy work? No thanks.

BumbleBee · Nov 17, 2015

little easter egg in the trailer somebody found

the dog tags read Rider or Ryder. remember the Johnny Cash song from the trailer?

Yanick Roy did acknowledge in a recent tweet "there are very good reasons for that choice of song for the trailer that should become clear later on".

BumbleBee · Apr 2, 2016

Mass Effect: Andromeda Jetpack animation from 2014. the person who posted this said it doesn't look like this anymore.

full version to VFX demo: https://u.pomf.is/jksrro.mp4 (keeps getting taken down on Youtube)

also the game is now launching in Q1 2017.

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OFFICIAL Mass Effect: Andromeda (Discussion)

Nailezs

GreiverBlade

D R E N

BumbleBee

Nailezs

Vayra86

Frag_Maniac

BumbleBee

Schmuckley

lilhasselhoffer

Vayra86

droopyRO

lilhasselhoffer

Schmuckley

lilhasselhoffer

btarunr

Editor & Senior Moderator

Vayra86

Pill Monster

lilhasselhoffer

BumbleBee

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