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Mass Effect 4: The Future of Commander Shepard and the Immortality of a Legend

Despite the lack of official information about Mass Effect 4, it’s for certain that the upcoming plot will have a new protagonist since Commander Shepard’s story has been completed and the hero isn’t coming back as the main character again. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that Shepard won’t come back, especially if the fourth game is to become a sequel. Dead or alive, Shepard has become a true legend in both game and real life.

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Tctczach3900d ago

I'm going to be so pissed if it is a sequel.

Senyra3900d ago

It's the option that makes more sense, however a prequel would be easier to do. And Bioware is known for rushing things. Hint, hint, Dragon Age II

aLucidMind3900d ago

And Mass Effect 3. It was obvious ME3 was rushed more than DA2, and that says something. The narrative was tripping over itself throughout most of the game.

NYC_Gamer3900d ago

I believe fans of ME3 want to see what happens next after their end game choices

Saika3899d ago

It would seem that most of us don't really want to see what happened before all of this, unless it is relevant. I don't see the point in making a simple spinoff, gamers want to see something bigger than that. I'd like to see how the galaxy is living with Shepherd's choices. In the case of the Synthesis ending, it's gonna be pretty messed up.

Korix3900d ago

I would be pissed too if it became a *direct* sequel, starting off where ME3 ended.
I would rather have them let Shepard become a legend, let his story stay as it is. Make a new story within the same universe, only many years later, when all of his crew has become the stuff of legend, and the story of the reapers a far passed historical event.
This would add a certain kind of mystery for the new characters, about the events of the old trilogy. They'd be able to see all that happened from a different perspective, if they even focus on it at all.
Heck, they could have some of the characters still live, like Liara.
I just want them to mostly leave the old trilogy alone. But I want them to continue in the same universe with a new and original story.

Senyra3900d ago

That's exactly what I discuss in this article. without Shepard, Biwoare will disappoint hard most of the fans and the series popularity will decrease too. And if they actually choose a prequel, there can't be any Shepard.

CaulkSlap3900d ago

It would be a mistake if they try and shoehorn Shepard in to another sequel. It's time for a whole new story. They created an amazing universe so there's plenty they could do with a totally new story. Plus continuing any game based on past decisions would be so convoluted at this point it would be impossible to manage a coherent story.

Senyra3900d ago

Exactly, that's why they'll most likely make a deep into the future sequel.

HugoDrax3900d ago

I still haven't finished ME3. After the negative backlash over the ending, I lost interest and haven't finished the game as of yet. I also didn't find the story as compelling for some reason, and I enjoyed the direction ME and ME2 had taken the franchise. The funny thing is I completed ME & ME2 two times, yet I can't complete one play through of ME3.

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Mass Effect 4 and The Challenges of Canonicity in Choice-Based Games

Game Rant Writes "Canonicity can be a tricky nut to crack in franchises with continuing narratives, and that's something Mass Effect 4 will need to contend with."

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just_looken372d ago (Edited 372d ago )

wow gamerant forgot mass effect 4 came out years ago number 6 and 7 were cancelled.

The new mass effect which can be called number 5 will not have any of your choices why you might ask?

Well dragon age keep were your choices from number one can been seen in number 3 got unplugged from number one and number 2 is finicky.

Dragon age on pc requires a mod to get past the server login and non of your choices get uploaded to the keep even the dlc no longer works sense it needs a server check.

On xbox i teseted this only though local saves i was able to transfer choices from one to too but 0 of one dlc would work.

So if the more popular dragon age series is in this state why would they care about your mass effect choices?

Oh and that remaster that was tossed out still has day one issues and number 3 is still hard to play on pc do to lighting issues and ram limits imposed from 2014.

My expectations for the next bioware 2.0 titles is very low.

phoenixwing372d ago

They should redo the main trilogy

just_looken372d ago (Edited 372d ago )

They should redo the dragon age trilogy for sure on pc DA1 the ui is messed up sense it was for 4080p/720i days back in 2005. Getting to run is also very hard

The only way to play dragon age one is via xbox one backwards compatable state.

The ps3 version of dragon age one is pre throphy/ in game xmb so it has the freezing/crashing issues or just will not run.

just_looken372d ago

Well i am not American so please enlighten me on usa education before your country invades mine and forces us into your society

GhostScholar372d ago (Edited 372d ago )

@ just_looken

Did I mention education? Never said America did have negative points. I know for all you “enlightened” people you think everything is either all good or all bad, but in reality that’s not how life works. We have a government that traded a known terrorist for a basketball player who moonlights as a drug dealer. We aren’t perfect by a long shot. If you want to go political though how about your leader leaving his own country when the truck driver strike happened?

porkChop372d ago

Dragon Age is not more popular than Mass Effect.

shinoff2183372d ago

Yea I read that and was like I've heard way more people talk mass effect compared to dragon age. Personally I'm more into mass effect. It's got the whole dope ass sci fi thing going on while dragon age has the same old medieval thing

gold_drake372d ago

andromeda is a spin off tjo and not considerd a numvered title. as it has to 99% nothing to do with the trilogy.

i think they need to make the destroy perfect ending canon.
we need more of shepard. haha.

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Mass Effect 4 Can Explore Post-Apocalyptic Themes

Game Rant Writes "Mass Effect 4 will likely treat Mass Effect 3’s Destroy ending as canon, and this gives it an opportunity to explore a post-apocalyptic galaxy."

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Rebel_Scum525d ago

Destroy is the best choice. Bring the relays back over the course of a new trilogy, maybe right at the end of the first game. Say it was Cerberus, Salarians or a bunch of keepers that created a relay.

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Mass Effect 4 Needs to Make One Major Change with the Protagonist

Game Rant Writes "Mass Effect 4 has plenty of opportunities to change a lot about the franchise, particularly in the protagonist players can create."

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BrainSyphoned526d ago

Tons of opportunities since most anyone who made it special is long gone

ClayRules2012526d ago

“Mass Effect 4 Needs to Make One Major Change with the Protagonist“

To make sure the main characters face isn’t tired with the released game?