Mass Effect Megathread: He said "I should go." Do I sound like that? - Games

[QUOTE=Rossy167;47552051]I guess you're right, it really boils down me feeling like they've barely scratched the surface of the Milky Way though. From my perspective there's no reason to move houses and I'm gonna be mad if anything gets lost on the moving van. What if only some races come with them though? The Quarian's (in most cases) have a homeworld now and the Council don't have any jurisdiction in the new galaxy and what about the Protheans? Are they being replaced completely by the Remnants? There's also no mention of Mass Relays in the entire article. No Citadel, no Omega, no Alliance, no Council, no Reapers, no Spectres, no Protheans, no Blue Suns, Eclipse or Blood Pack, sure they'll bring along some stuff but when shit like this is pulled a lot is lost in the move.[/QUOTE] If you read the post they mention a Krogan teammate. I don't think they will just throw out all the known races. That would actually require coming up with a lot of new ones.

[QUOTE=EcksDee;47545132]Naw it's just cause it doesn't fit the aesthetic imo.[/QUOTE] But he's supposed to look like a 2000 AD character, with big muscles and oversized shoulder and knee pads.

[QUOTE=Marden;47552167]If you read the post they mention a Krogan teammate. I don't think they will just throw out all the known races. That would actually require coming up with a lot of new ones.[/QUOTE] Speaking of Krogan I wonder how everything we the Genophage will play out, if you'll be able to import your save or if Bioware will set a canon. Also, I did read the post, if I didn't I wouldn't have commented. [editline]18th April 2015[/editline] Eh, this is a knee jerk reaction to change from me, in the end I trust Bioware not to fuck up because (with Mass Effect) they haven't so far.

Does anyone think that ME1 will be added to the Humble Origin Bundle? i got ME2 with it, but I want to wait until I've played 1.

remnant sounds like a different code word for prothean also how will they explain the intergalactic travel?

[QUOTE=Pops;47552478]remnant sounds like a different code word for prothean also how will they explain the intergalactic travel?[/QUOTE] Some Prothean stuff on Mars shows that to escape the extinction cycle some species packed up shop and ran to another galaxy, they used x and it is in the y cluster? IIRC it was established in 3 that Mars was a holy grail of Prothean tech but Cerberus and the Reapers stopped the galaxy from checking it out.

good to know because i didnt get that at all when i ran through mars.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/YHiQXQt.jpg[/img] That warm feeling of acomplishment, no matter how many times you do that.

This reminds me that in a distant future I'll have to play Mass Effect 2 with the mod allowing you to recruit everyone right off the bat

I would like to recommend a fantastic fanfiction called [URL="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5753454/1/Interstitium"]Interstitium[/URL]. It expands on Mass Effect 2 and the ME universe in every possible way. You'll learn more about pretty much everything, how and why. It's fantastically written, the author tried to add depth to every single character. All in all, it's at least about as good as the novels (just closer to the game contexts) and miles better than the comics. Go for it.

Are the novels any good? Are they worth reading?

I wish that I could get Legion as a squad member in ME3, He was kickass in ME2

[QUOTE=Pigbear;47553163]I wish that I could get Legion as a squad member in ME3, He was kickass in ME2[/QUOTE] Overall I felt ME3 was really lacking in the squadmates department, sure we got Liara and Ash/Kaiden back but we lost a lot of great squadmates from ME2 and we never got Wrex (my actual bro, Garrus was an imposter) back.

[QUOTE=usaokay;47553310]James Vega was pretty decent as a squadmate. He was miles better than Jacob and Mirana.[/QUOTE] I really liked James, there was a lot more behind what originally appeared to be a knuckle headed jock type. I still liked Miranda though, she was another great character. I'm not saying squadmates in ME3 were bad, just that I prefered ME2's cast.

[QUOTE=ShabbaCosby;47553149]Are the novels any good? Are they worth reading?[/QUOTE] Yes. Except Deception, anyway.

[QUOTE=Rossy167;47551967] I don't believe this[/QUOTE] Might want to cancel your preorder then. [QUOTE=ShabbaCosby;47553149]Are the novels any good? Are they worth reading?[/QUOTE] Not really.

[QUOTE=Rossy167;47551967]I'm sorry this is bollocks, create a massive, deep and interesting universe only to dump it all when the story arc of one character is over? The Mass Effect Universe isn't the Mass Effect Universe without the Quarians, Turians, Krogan, Asari and Salarians and all the merc gangs and the Alliance and Council's bureaucratic bullshit. I dare you to tell me that Stargate is Stargate if you take away the Stargates or that Doctor Who is Doctor Who without the bloody Doctor or TARDIS. I don't believe this, I can't yet tell whether it's because I don't want to or if it is actually unrealistic. But why create a deep and engrossing universe only to drop it like a ton of bricks later on?[/QUOTE] This is about the best thing they could have done considering what a fucking abortion of writing the ending to ME3 was. I'm now hyped. Stargate wouldn't be stargate if you took out the gates, but it would if all you're doing is not having MacGyver and a whiny bitch be your protagonists. Mass Effect is about eezo and what happens if you run electricity through it, not just Shepard. Funny thing is that they DID create an interesting and deep universe, and I'm sure they can do the same without Shepard, those two are not mutually exclusive. [editline]18th April 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=The_J_Hat;47552182]But he's supposed to look like a 2000 AD character, with big muscles and oversized shoulder and knee pads.[/QUOTE] Ye of course but to me it would make more sense to have armor covering, you know, the entirety of his body. Especially since during mask sequences the dude's arm is completely open to vacuum. (tho obv this aint as glaring as some OTHER dudes)

I just wanna ride across planets in a rocket powered tank and fuck aliens. And from what that survey says, it's right up my alley. I'm ready

[QUOTE=XanaToast.;47553727]I just wanna ride across planets in a rocket powered tank and fuck aliens. And from what that survey says, it's right up my alley. I'm ready[/QUOTE] the alien fucking is the first thing people (aka me alone) look for in a ME game

I could not care less about alien fucking, just give me good characters and a coherent story set in a meaningful universe. Bioware has always managed to do this, though with an increasing trend of odd story/lore shifts and characters getting a bit more odd in their dialogue every time. But honestly I'll forgive it if the gameplay is even better than ME3's, that shit was pretty good. [editline]18th April 2015[/editline] So, when DA:I was leaked like this, when did the announcement go live, the week after?

[QUOTE=EcksDee;47553632]This is about the best thing they could have done considering what a fucking abortion of writing the ending to ME3 was. Mass Effect is about eezo and what happens if you run electricity through it, not just Shepard. Funny thing is that they DID create an interesting and deep universe, and I'm sure they can do the same without Shepard, those two are not mutually exclusive. [/QUOTE] Hey, come on, I never said Mass Effect isn't Mass Effect without Shepard I said that they shouldn't abort the world they've already created. Now I don't think they will. But I now see your way of thinking, my response was knee jerk, I trust Bioware not to fuck it up. I'd still rather more stuff happening closer to Shep's story but I trust them. Also, don't insult SG-1.

Considering the new game is so far removed from the original, would you consider this somewhat of a reboot? If so, well... [QUOTE=Janus Vesta;45509432]Are they just calling it Mass Effect? Could you imagine if they decided to make it a fucking reboot. "Mass Effect 3's ending was so bad they had to redo the entire series" I'd say.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;47554220]Considering the new game is so far removed from the original, would you consider this somewhat of a reboot? If so, well...[/QUOTE] I still want to see Mass Effect: Origins taking place in the 2 year period Shepard is dead between 1 and 2, picking one of several races that eventually ends up with you becoming a spectre and travelling around the galaxy and eventually uncovering some large scale galactic level plot you end up stopping outside the spotlight.

I don't think the ME3 ending is as bad as some sectors of the fanbase think it is, with the Extended Cut accounted for. And in no way worse than saving/leaving to die the council, or preserving/destroying the collector base, based on a choice in a dialogue wheel that doesn't quite change no matter what was done in the lead up to. Because seriously, if that's what accounts for a bad game and a bad ending nowadays, I don't think what you'd think about most media. Still, could be better, coordinating forces for the strike and that affecting the outcome would be fine, and Synthesis is not the golden ending it presents itself to be (then again, it is the opinion of the Catalyst, and the Catalyst is just a very advanced VI created by a race with a huge god complex), but, choosing between Control and Destroy? Perfectly in line with the rest of the trilogy.

[QUOTE=Marden;47552167]If you read the post they mention a Krogan teammate. I don't think they will just throw out all the known races. That would actually require coming up with a lot of new ones.[/QUOTE] Krogans and Asari have been a known quantity since the first reveal.

[QUOTE=Rossy167;47554203] Also, don't insult SG-1.[/QUOTE] Hey man Stargate was great when I watched it as a kid. Now I can't help but see "MacGyver has no leadership ability and the stupid bitch always fucks up the mission even though she apparently is like super hyper black belt in every CQC ever and has spec ops training" [editline]19th April 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Eriorguez;47554838]I don't think the ME3 ending is as bad as some sectors of the fanbase think it is, with the Extended Cut accounted for. And in no way worse than saving/leaving to die the council, or preserving/destroying the collector base, based on a choice in a dialogue wheel that doesn't quite change no matter what was done in the lead up to. Because seriously, if that's what accounts for a bad game and a bad ending nowadays, I don't think what you'd think about most media. Still, could be better, coordinating forces for the strike and that affecting the outcome would be fine, and Synthesis is not the golden ending it presents itself to be (then again, it is the opinion of the Catalyst, and the Catalyst is just a very advanced VI created by a race with a huge god complex), but, choosing between Control and Destroy? Perfectly in line with the rest of the trilogy.[/QUOTE] Are we really going to have this discussion again? Fuck.

[QUOTE=Eriorguez;47554838]I don't think the ME3 ending is as bad as some sectors of the fanbase think it is, with the Extended Cut accounted for. And in no way worse than saving/leaving to die the council, or preserving/destroying the collector base, based on a choice in a dialogue wheel that doesn't quite change no matter what was done in the lead up to. Because seriously, if that's what accounts for a bad game and a bad ending nowadays, I don't think what you'd think about most media. Still, could be better, coordinating forces for the strike and that affecting the outcome would be fine, and Synthesis is not the golden ending it presents itself to be (then again, it is the opinion of the Catalyst, and the Catalyst is just a very advanced VI created by a race with a huge god complex), but, choosing between Control and Destroy? Perfectly in line with the rest of the trilogy.[/QUOTE] [sp]I see synthesis, control and destroy.[/sp] I'm guessing that's what Shepard has to pick at the end? Though heavily involved in the mass effect universe, I'm yet to complete me3, please consider tags.

Okay sorry, but, still, the game is now 3 years old and famous for a controversial ending. Still, you have a point.

[QUOTE=Eriorguez;47556811]Okay sorry, but, still, the game is now 3 years old and famous for a controversial ending. Still, you have a point.[/QUOTE] Infamous is a better word.

[QUOTE=Rossy167;47551967]I'm sorry this is bollocks, create a massive, deep and interesting universe only to dump it all when the story arc of one character is over? The Mass Effect Universe isn't the Mass Effect Universe without the Quarians, Turians, Krogan, Asari and Salarians and all the merc gangs and the Alliance and Council's bureaucratic bullshit. I dare you to tell me that Stargate is Stargate if you take away the Stargates or that Doctor Who is Doctor Who without the bloody Doctor or TARDIS. I don't believe this, I can't yet tell whether it's because I don't want to or if it is actually unrealistic. But why create a deep and engrossing universe only to drop it like a ton of bricks later on?[/QUOTE] Considering the Mass Effect 3 story and the endings all had huge implications that would likely effect every game after that if they take place in the same galaxy, this is the only way they can create a new game without it making any noticeable difference. If they set in a different galaxy and have it so you left before the war with the Reapers ended, it lets them avoid having to make any decisions about which ending was canon. They can just pretty much ignore ME3, which is probably the best thing they could do, really. It was like they put no thought into what would happen after the game ended.