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Chaos Mechanica - Theories: What’s Next For the Mass Effect Franchise?

At this point I assume that the vast majority of the internet have played the Mass Effect trilogy, and have had time to play and see the endings, specifically the all new Extended Cut.

After replaying it the other week, I thought back to some of the things my friends and I noticed the first time we played, with the conclusion and with some things mentioned during the game. So here’s a few theories on where the franchise could possibly go after the conclusion of Mass Effect 3.

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corrus4308d ago

Fools Mass Effect 4 will be the last game with Shepard not 3

Blacktric4308d ago (Edited 4308d ago )

God... I wish that was true, I really do. But considering that *SPOILERS* in two out of three endings of Mass Effect 3 he dies, it seems unlikely to me that we'll see him in any shape or form. Hell, I don't even think that they'll let us import our saves from ME3 since one of the endings drastically changes the universe and both organics and synthetics in it. Which would mean writing the whole game completely different in at least two difference ways from the get go. And we all know that is just impossible since Bioware didn't even care to give us a couple more varied endings on top of the ones we already have.

PopRocks3594308d ago

[SPOILERS!!!]

A Bioware writer hinted that in the "destroy" ending, Shepard is meant to survive. I get the feeling that in the next big Mass Effect game, if you play as a new character and you chose "destroy," Shepard, specifically YOUR Shepard, will reappear in the new game.

tigertron4308d ago

****SPOILERS****

Shepard survives in the destroy ending so that definately gives Bioware the option of using Shepard in the next game. They can always retcon Shepard's death like they did with ME3 if they died in ME2.

grifter0244308d ago

Spoiler

A Dev has said to keep your Mass Effect 3 save games for the next installment.

Sadly I haven't and will never beat Mass Effect 3 because of what they have done to the franchise (Got to the ending speech Shep gives at the FOB) and will never buy a Mass Effect game again.

Blacktric4308d ago

So what will happen if we chose the Synthesis or Control endings? Do you honestly believe that Bioware will make additional scenes and dialogue to accomodate to the choices, specifically for the Synthesis one, you made at the end of Mass Effect 3 with the next true sequel? Will we see everyone with green glowy eyes, working together towards their future without any conflict that was prevented due to full mutual connection thanks to Synthesis? If that is the case, then what could the plot be? Will the plot change depending on what ending you choose? Will conversation options? The way people talk to each other or mention each other? If you ask me, they are just going to choose Destroy ending as their canon ending and build up on that. Otherwise it would be way too much work for a lazy company like Bioware to make the next true sequel.

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Tripl3seis4308d ago

I just finished mass effect 3 last night damn that was awesome i hope the next mass effect is with shepard but i dont mind a new character in the next mass effect.

Mythicninja4308d ago

There will be lots of gay sex with aliens.

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Mass Effect 3's Ending for Javik Misses the Forest for the Trees

Based on one narratively fitting ending in Mass Effect 3, Prothean squadmate Javik is highly unlikely to return in the next Mass Effect game.

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anast49d ago

He was one of my least favorite characters. I wish they would have done the Proths different.

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The Best Video Games That Feature Canada

This Canada Day, explore our homeland with the best video games that have adapted or reimagined the Great White North in digital form.

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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_looken373d ago (Edited 373d 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.

phoenixwing373d ago

They should redo the main trilogy

just_looken373d ago (Edited 373d 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_looken373d ago

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

GhostScholar373d ago (Edited 373d 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?

porkChop373d ago

Dragon Age is not more popular than Mass Effect.

shinoff2183373d 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_drake373d 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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