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Bioware Says 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' Is "Best" & "Largest" Mass Effect To Date

Bioware's creative development director Alistair McNally says Mass Effect : Andromeda is the best and largest Mass Effect to date

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Gazondaily3148d ago

Ah man my body is ready. New Mass Effect will be amazing!

bouzebbal3148d ago

did it ever happen that a developer say that a new episode is the worst yet?

hay3148d ago (Edited 3148d ago )

Like hell I'm gonna trust EA and reviewers after Mass Effect 3 success.

OhMyGandhi3148d ago

@abzdiine

not a videogame developer, but Josh Trank said something just like that when Fantastic Four came out.

donthate3148d ago (Edited 3148d ago )

Good thing I can try it out before release myself on Xbox One with EA Access. Likely get early beta testing too.

Looking forward to this, but if it turns out to be sh!t, I will know for myself instead of the corrupt game "journalist" that will lie to get you to buy it without knowing the truth!

EA Access rocks! Will get to try Battlefront for myself early too. EA Access is only available on Xbox One though.

I wish all big publishers would do this, because the game is available for 10-hours of play time. The actual game, not a demo or some other spiffed up part.

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TacticAce3148d ago

Watch it get delayed and downgraded...

HammadTheBeast3148d ago

I doubt it, this isn't Ubisoft we're talking about here, Bioware has consistenly released great Mass Effect games.

TacticAce3148d ago

Yeah its EA that we are talking about... Have you forgotten how bad they can get?

coolman2293148d ago

@Hammad

..........did you not play Mass Effect 3. In what world would you consider that game great?

Irishguy953148d ago (Edited 3148d ago )

@ coolman, being somewhat of a stepdown from ME2 and it was still better than the vast majority of games from its time

It just depends if you can take a lackluster ending and not let it sully the whole experience.

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AndrewLB3147d ago

@HammadTheBeast

Except for the fact that they absolutely butchered the most important part of the trilogy, the ending. Every single decision you made was pointless, and every aspect of story telling that made Mass Effect a great series was thrown out the window so they could meet a deadline.

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Blaze9293148d ago

"Bioware Says 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' Is "Best" & "Largest" Mass Effect To Date"

well, duh? Shouldn't it be?

Solid_Penguin-643148d ago

"Introducing the new Mass Effect! It's not as good as the
other three, but it's alright like."

10/10 IGN

juliotheman213148d ago

@abzdiine soon as i read the title thats the first thing that came to my head

scientificreasoning3148d ago

meh, one of the most overated developers and series in gaming.

AndrewLB3147d ago

All because they screwed up the end of ME3.

Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 were both outstanding games and deserve all the praise in the world. The characters, story, and depth of the Universe Bioware created in those games were incredible. They achieved what most developers can only hope to do and that's get the player emotionally invested in the characters so you actually care about them. In fact, this even continued for the first 90% of Mass Effect 3 but things fell to pieces the moment you boarded Illusive Man's space station.

Had they just gotten rid of four characters, Kai Lang, Jersey-shore (meat-head + the reporter), and hologram-kid... it could have been a great game.

Bigpappy3148d ago

I hope it allows for real open exploration of the planets where they are lively and interesting things to discover. Even if it is materials to upgrade the ships and have the upgrades obviously evident, hopefully visually evident.

donthate3148d ago

I hate those missions. Searching for things, and finding just about nothing.

I would rather they skip planet or space exploration for a good narrative story instead.

3-4-53148d ago

ME1 was awesome.

I hope they re-find that magic.

showtimefolks3148d ago

can't wait to play it but i am not setting my expections really high. Many of the talented people over at bioware have left over the years

also this is so like company line, its not like a developer will come out and say their next game will be bad or worst than before

after that whole every choice will matter and than removing most of our team mates we saved in mass effect 2, i don't think bioware should be talking. now is the time to let your game speak for itself

PR depart met should be hyping not developers

medman3147d ago

@abzdiine
Developers usually wait until you buy it, it sells well, then they make the new version a few years later and begin trashing the last version, telling you how bad it was and how they wished they had done so much more.

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DarkOcelet3148d ago

I think we the gamers should be the one deciding whether its the best or not. In my opinion i still think Mass Effect 1 was the best in the series.

I doubt this one will top it and i doubt any other protagonist will top Shepard in the Mass Effect series. And i doubt there will be someone in the crew better than Garrus.

VER1ON3148d ago

Its Always hard to introduce a new protagonist after 3 insanely good games. Reminds me of Halo 5 and Spartan Locke who is introduced next to Chief. SO far I like what I'm seeing from the Andromeda.

DarkOcelet3148d ago

To tell the truth, Halo 5 will be shared by Locke and MC. If Locke fails to give a good impression upon gamers, they can go back to MC.

I think Locke is a badass though.

And also the problem here is that the new protagonist will likely not meet any of the old crew except Liara since Asari have a long life span.

But getting Shepard out of the equation completely is not exactly a wise move. Hopefully the game is good though.

JWiLL5523147d ago

Halo 5 has sci-fi legend Nathan Fillion though. They knew what they were doing there, everyone loves him.

ThanatosDMC3148d ago

Hoping they dont dumb down more of the gameplay like what happened to Dragon's Age.

linkenski3148d ago

Some day developers will learn to put confidence in saying less is more.

Bigger is not always better.

DarkBlood3148d ago

Hope I can still make the same face I used for the trilogy lol

chrisx3148d ago (Edited 3148d ago )

if it can be more like mass effect 1 with all the upgrading/features given more depth and characters given more customization depth then yes thats that can make it the best.

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Five Game Products Rushed Too Quickly

A little more time in the oven would've done these products some good a lot sooner.

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shinoff2183479d ago

Sega Saturn made it but not the 360. Don't remember Saturn having a horrid rrod rate. Absolutely horrid

RetroCaptainSteve478d ago

The launch games were all right, but look at how Virtua Fighter and Daytona USA compared to their re-releases.

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Mass Effect Companions, Ranked from Worst to Best

From Xfire: "BioWare's Mass Effect franchise took gamers on a fascinating universal sci-fi journey that will never be forgotten. While fighting against the ever-looming threat of the Reapers was central to Mass Effect's storyline, what made the series so iconic was its vast and diverse cast of characters.

Not only do these companions accompany Commander Shepard as you make your way through hell and back, but, throughout your journey, you also get to learn who these characters were and are and what they think about what it is that you are doing. Some will even fall in love with you, and others will even become your enemy based on your decision."

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sourOG1078d ago

When I looked at the list I thought they were saying Garrus was the worst lol. And tali being so far down the list was fighting words for me. But the numbered list is just the order they are shown so you are forgiven.

CYALTR1078d ago

I think they listed them from worst to best. Also keep in mind that this includes Andromeda characters that aren't part of the remastered trilogy. Interesting refresh on the characters though.

sourOG1078d ago

They did but I didn’t realize it until I started reading. That’s just the order they are shown.

Knightofelemia1078d ago (Edited 1078d ago )

I couldn't stand Miranda I could never like her as a character and I always skipped Jacob and James. I always liked Grunt, Jack, Legion, Tali, Garrus, Samara, Liara, Wrex, Edi, Zaeed, Kasumi I always use these characters. Using Martin Sheen as the Illusive Man just fits the character like using Keith David as Admiral Anderson was another good choice always feels like Goliath from Gargoyles is yelling at you which I like.

Rebel_Scum1077d ago

Kinda weird having a question mark at the end of that sentence?

Soy1077d ago

Garrus is best space bro.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2021

Zahi AR. from Link Cable Gaming writes “Welcome back Link Cable Gaming fans, with me in andromeda. Specifically, Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2021. With the recent announcement of Anthem shutting down its future plans, I wanted to look at another recent BioWare game. My switch to a PlayStation 5 destroyed my save file right while I was at the end. So, I decided to do a fresh start on the new console to see just how well (or not) it’s been since launch. How has the new generation of hardware treated the game that fell from grace? Should you play Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2021? Let’s find out.”

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iplay1up21144d ago

Such a good game! It got a 4K X1X upgrade and it looks fantastic! Also like the story! Was playing it again before Series X dropped. Going to download it for the Series X, as soon as I have more room on my HD. Playing too many other games right now.

Instant resume is AMAZING! I can Switch between 5 games in seconds. Like 10 to 15 at the most! No closing a game and opening another one! Thank you Microsoft!

giovonni1143d ago

It’s was decent to me. I didn’t feel the magic I felt when I played two or even three. I don’t know. It was repetitive, and the worlds felt bland.

jeromeface1143d ago

There's a reason it reviewed so poorly in the first place... these reasons among others.

anast1143d ago

I had a lot of fun with this game, but I haven't played 2 or 3 yet.

giovonni1143d ago

2 was wonderful, three was just as good as two the ending though 🤦🏾‍♂️

Wintersun6161143d ago

I finally gave it a go last autumn and was amazed by how bad a game can be. And believe me my expectations were low. After 10ish hours I just had to give up.

giovonni1143d ago

I powered through it, myself. It was just repetitive, and the Land Rover Exploration wasn’t interesting at all. The story also we mahhhhhhh.