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‘Mass Effect 4’ Gamers Want a Prequel; Devs Give Thumbs Up on Game’s ‘Milestone Review’

"Mass Effect 4," or whatever name its developers would call it, had been making fantastic ripples in the gaming community. Amazingly, it had been doing it with literally no effort. It was the hardcore fans that had been shelling their ideas on what they want to see on the upcoming game that became highly anticipated due to its secrecy.

masterfox3334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

gamers want a prequel ?, are they re#$%%artded or something ? is hard to believe gamers want that.

We want new characters
New storylines
New gameplay
New bad ass enemys

Why is so damn hard to do that ?, I mean aren't they getting paid to be working on new ideas? and creating new experiences? damn this uncreative devs!

KiwiViper853333d ago

Id rather have a Remastered Trilogy than a prequel...

Haki11123333d ago

Nope that's worst than a prequel and would be a slap in the face after that ending fiasco. We want a new game with new story set AFTER the events that happened with Shepard!

_-EDMIX-_3333d ago

.....um...they can do both. Its not even likely that Bioware will even do the port as ports are done by other teams most times then the original core team.....

Porting isn't developing sooooooo

BattleAxe3333d ago

This is nonsense..... Gamers want the story to progress and keep moving forward. Prequels only happen when the development studio has completely run out of good ideas.

DarthZoolu3333d ago

I absolutely dont want a prequel! I hate them! I like new new stuff!

AntoineDcoolette3332d ago

You guys down talk the idea of a prequel as if it couldn't be done well. There are countless cycles that the reapers have culled and infinite potential for world and lore building.

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joab7773333d ago

I want it long after Mass Effect 3. Some similar races, evolved ones, new ones. Humanity could be positioned anywhere. Start in a very dark time in which the universe is ruled by some evil force...and a small band of rebels.

Seriously though. It works. You can choose your hero from any race, or class etc. And go from there.

BongSmack3333d ago

I don't want a prequel. But 4 things I can think of off the top of my head that a prequel would almost certainly have:

New characters
New story lines
New game play
New bad ass enemies

medman3333d ago

I thought they already confirmed it was not a prequel? What dumb arse wants a prequel? What rubbish.

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-Foxtrot3334d ago

Prequel....urmmmm no we don't, especially for a main title

We know what has happened in the past, it would be boring playing something we know the outcome to.

700p3333d ago

Yeah I havnt seen one mass effect fan say they want a prequel. I KNOW I DONT!

AngelicIceDiamond3334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

Don't listen to them Bioware they're trolling hard. A prequel would be useless for ME.

ME is a game that's known for its gameplay features. Gameplay features that can always be enhanced, tweaked, customized it can always be better with each installment, on Biowares end.

Doing a prequel will detract away from the gameplay. Instead of making it better. Giving us the same stuff over and over. And that goes with most prequels in a series.

Like I said Bioware smartly tailor the gameplay to where they can build up on it with each sequel changing and enhancing gameplay features.

Its smart how they built the gameplay mechanics from the first one. Though ME2 was a backtrack from 1, 3 blended 1 and 2's mechanics making it much better.

Perfect example of the flexible gameplay mechanics Bioware created in Mass Effect series. They can simply change and enhance them

In a world where your character fights get better equipment gets better, guns get better, powers just get stronger and smarter period it only makes sense from a gameplay point of view to not do a prequel.

In terms of worlds we'll just be on planet earth or whatever your character is from.

Training, and more training using the same guns, abilities armor that we have before.

Nothing new.

BORING.

Mega243334d ago

Whole lot of Nope, I prefer to see more future events in the universe of ME. We already know enough of past events. I read almost every codex entry in ME.

LightDiego3334d ago

The people who want a prequel, are the same who want more FF XIII sequels.

_-EDMIX-_3333d ago

Loads up shotgun....

(worst FF!)

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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_looken376d ago (Edited 376d 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.

phoenixwing375d ago

They should redo the main trilogy

just_looken375d ago (Edited 375d 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_looken375d ago

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

GhostScholar375d ago (Edited 375d 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?

porkChop375d ago

Dragon Age is not more popular than Mass Effect.

shinoff2183375d 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_drake375d 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_Scum528d 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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BrainSyphoned529d ago

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

ClayRules2012529d 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?