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Mass Effect Andromeda Vs Mass Effect 3 Comparison Shows Big Jump In Visuals, New Dev Video Released

Unfortunately, a lot about Mass Effect: Andromeda, the fourth entry in Bioware's RPG saga, is still unknown.

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Kal0psia3197d ago

Huge level design, routes for different classes and tons of enemies. Similar to Halo 5 approach. ...Pleeeaaasse? ;D

TheRedButterfly3196d ago

Mass Effect could never have the verticality of, say, Halo 5. This isn't a knock against ME or an unnecessary praise for H5 -- they're just two very different types of games, with two very different goals.

I'm more than excited to see how both of them turn out, as they're both two of my top 5 franchises, but I have a hard time seeing them being very similar outside of the SciFi genre.

mikeslemonade3196d ago

What's this positivity about Halo. Halo sells software, and the postivity ends there.

Bladesfist3196d ago

I like Halo, it's one of the only (actually the only this gen) FPS games that I bother to play on console. It is probably one of the closest game franchises we have to a PC shooter on console. Excluding occasional releases like Wolfenstein or Shadow Warrior.

Kal0psia3195d ago

Well verticality wouldn't be a bad addition to gameplay. My point is I see strong similarities between both these games even though one is RPG and the other fps.

Point is Mass Effect is a level design game and it wouldnt' hurt to have larger level designs with differing routes for differing classes. Also Mass Effect is basically the first to establish multiple character control, so it only makes sense I guess. So similarities are very strong between the two games.

Qrphe3196d ago

Have you played Halo 5 already?

Kal0psia3195d ago

No just the recent updates. I mean I'm excited with what I've read so far, so should any gamer. Halo 5 is going to be epic.

starchild3196d ago (Edited 3196d ago )

I'm sure the environments will be plenty big.

On another note.. damn, Frostbite 3 engine is producing some incredible visuals! Star Wars Battlefront, Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Need for Speed and Mass Effect 4 all look amazing. I know we haven't seen gameplay of Mass Effect 4 yet, but apparently the trailer was in-engine and looked jaw-dropping. I'm sure it'll end up looking great either way.

_-EDMIX-_3196d ago

If you played BF3 on ultra, you have a pretty good idea of how beast Frostbite actually is.

I was excited to see more games using it, many don't give the BF series its due in terms of amazing visuals and effects and now many are starting to see just what BF fans have been getting the last couple of years. (on PC anyway, now on next gen consoles)

I'm excited for Mass Effects transition to frostbite, I really, really wanted 3 in Frostbite but it was just too late.

I'm hoping for it to be much more open and large, I don't really like the level to level feeling in Mass Effect, its almost the polar opposite imho of how one should feel commanding a space ship.

bloop3195d ago

@EDMIX: Yeah, I'm hoping for a more open world with Andromeda too. It's strange how as the franchise progressed, some elements were improved upon greatly and other areas stripped back or removed completely. Even if there wasn't a whole lot to do on some of the planets, it was so cool landing the Mako and exploring in ME1. Then ME3 had practically no exploration at all. If they can get all the best elements of the trilogy into one game, they're on to a winner. Bring back the exploration and RPG elements of the earlier games with the tight combat from 3. Seeing the Mako return already has me excited for this game. I also really enjoyed Inquisition so I have high hopes for andromeda.

showtimefolks3196d ago

i thought E3 was the perfect place to announce a mass trilogy remaster for ps4/xbox one with all the dlc released for the trilogy.

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crazychris41243197d ago

E3 trailer was in-engine, lets wait till they release some in-game footage before we start comparing it to previous games. Looking forwared to seeing more from this game. 2nd one is still my favorite but the 3rd had a more refined combat system. Hopefully they can take the good stuff from the 2 games and put it into this one.

Godmars2903196d ago

Moe concerned with story telling/interaction and gameplay than visuals.

psplova3196d ago

Is this a continuation of the trilogy? If so in bed to hurry up and finish ME3..

FlexLuger3196d ago

Not a continuation of the trilogy but it is a continuation of the timeline. This game takes place several hundred years after the first ME trilogy.

Godmars2903196d ago

Spacing between centuries does not make stories part of the same "timeline" rather universe.

Though given that this even isn't happening in the same region as the first trilogy, the same galaxy, its just as meaningless to say that they're connected by a timeline.

FlexLuger3196d ago (Edited 3196d ago )

Godmars290

True. But I can see references being made to shapard and the reapers. Its not like we wont still see krogans, solarians, and the races from the first game. But yeah its meaninglesss in the sense that it will be hundreds of years later in a new galaxy. Im curious to see how they explain that on too. Didnt all the mass relays get blown up at the end of ME3?

@IIFloodyII

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. The reaper war, could be considered one of the most important points in ME timeline/history. Surely some references to it and shepard will be mentioned. Especially if the enemy is a galaxy wide threat.

IIFloodyII3196d ago

No, not really, it's in a completely different galaxy. We'll probably hear stories about Shepard and co's adventures, but not much else.

Summons753196d ago

I like how the title says they SHOW a comparison but the actual video had absolutely no footage. (which is understandable since we have only a cgi trailer for ME4)

Bioware are the masters of gloating and talking and not showing absolutely anything to back their statements up.

Pandamobile3196d ago

Blame GamingBlot for that. The actual video is just a dev diary.

sullynathan3196d ago

"Bioware are the masters of gloating and talking and not showing absolutely anything to back their statements up."

You sure about that? You should blame Gamingbolt for the title

Summons753196d ago

For this instance sure. But there are plenty of other times where they will say X game looks amazing, X game will redefine the series, X game is so massive and still show nothing to back their quotes up, which is why they've gotten so much flack because the final game doesn't match up to what they claim.

sullynathan3196d ago

They get flack for their bad design options, sure but for some reason lots of other companies like CDPR or Bethesda do the same and don't get the same level of flack.

Usually, each newer Bioware game does look great and it is larger than the last game.

medman3196d ago

@summons75
Bioware pretty much hit the mark with the latest Dragon Age, so I think that gives people hope for the next Mass Effect. I love the trilogy, so I'm on board no matter what, but for those who may have questions Dragon Age Inquisition showed Bioware still has some magic left in their studio.

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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

RetroCaptainSteve477d 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."

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.

CYALTR1077d 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.

sourOG1077d 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 🤦🏾‍♂️

Wintersun6161142d 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.

giovonni1142d 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.