Do We Need Another Mass Effect?

Should BioWare have stopped with the end of the Mass Effect Trilogy?

[Naga]

What we need is another game LIKE Mass Effect. We don't need another Mass Effect, per se.

I see the idea of new Mass Effect games to be problematic: any prequel or concurrent storyline is going to have its story overshadowed by the sheer scope and magnitude of the original trilogy; any sequel is going to be impossible to design without presuming one of the three endings. The gameplay can be wonderful, but without a truly compelling story - the driving force of the original trilogy - it will be very difficult to escape its shadow.

Unless they have some ingenious trick up their sleeve, Bioware and EA might be trying to draw water from a dry well - especially when one considers the number of bridges they burned in the land of public opinion with the Ending / Extended Cut fiasco.

[SteamPowered]

They can always go to humanity joining the council for the first time. Maybe the beginning of the genophage. They don't even have to stick with humans In this one. Now that "next gen" is here, that leaves more room for exploration and improvements.
There is lots of story still to be told. I'm a huge fan and I would gladly pick up a new Mass Effect.

[BlakHavoc]

I disagree, while the story of the original trilogy was epic and arguably could be the ending of the story that is Mass Effect, a totally different storyline with a new cast of characters could stand on it's own. The game was a big enough success that it would be welcome whether it was a sequel/prequel. But the problem a lot of devs make with their series is they continue upon a broken storyline, or a game that should have concluded a couple installments before. The fact that Bioware may be continuing the series with a completely new and refreshing story can leave plenty of people optimistic that the game won't be overshadowed by the original trilogy, but I see your concern. There's more than one way to stress the epic proportions of the story without the possibility of it concluding with the universe being cleansed lol. And honestly, with next gen hardware a new entry would see plenty of newcomers and fans just to experience it on new hardware, you know, pretty graphics and all.

[Ravenheartzero]

Yes.

[-EvoAnubis-]

Yeah, I'm gonna go with "yes" on this one. It would be a waste to build up that entire universe and its mythos and not put it to use in future games. Shepard's story is over, but I'm sure they can think of others in that universe that need telling.

[Retard]

+++

[ironfist92]

I wouldnt like a prequel, pretty much everyone knows whats happened between the discovery of the first relay up till the end of ME3. Should be set a century or more into the future.

[webeblazing]

bioware make a ton of great games why would you want them to keep making mass effect.

[BlakHavoc]

Uh hell yes, if we need another Halo, Gears, UC, CoD, AC etc then yes we can use another ME. This series was unique and the opportunity to explore the edges of space was refreshing. A fresh take on the series would be nice though, I honestly don't want it to have anything to do with Shephard or the Reapers, new Characters and a new story line would be perfect.

[vivid83]

nothing is needed but a lot of people would like it

[aquamala]

definitely want another game like it, but do I care it's in the Mass Effect universe? no

[Scrivlar]

Definitely want a next gen journey through space in the brilliant universe of ME. Would also really like to possibly have the main character as another race maybe? would love to be a Drell Assassin or Turian Commander. Don't need to be a Spectre, And doesn't need to be anything to do with Shephard or the time he/she was alive.

[Summons75]

Sure, I don't have a problem with giving Bioware a chance to redeem themselves after Da2, Me3 and what is turning out to be Da3.

I'm all for fair chances

lol why the disagrees please tell me how I am wrong for giving devs a chance after they screwed up, lied, and denied it all multiple times?

[JasonRoseEh]

Yes.

[Crazay]

Yes...yes we do....Next question

[lemoncake]

We always need more titties in space

[kwyjibo]

I'm fine with another Mass Effect. They created a rich and deep lore from the ground up. It's a universe in which many stories can take place, like The Elder Scrolls universe, and a lot like Star Wars.

There are clearly game universes which didn't do this. And instead made stuff up as they went along. Which has lead to them being convoluted bloated overwritten messes.

Which ones am I talking about?

[Camaro87]

What I would like to see in ME4 is the lead protagonist be a Cerberus agent hired by the local Cerberus cell to explore the Omega-4 relay and the worlds/universe that lies beyond. The timeline could be:
Start - after the end of ME2
End - at the end of ME3 (I am not sure how the Omega-4 relay is effected by Sheppard's decision on ME3).

The new protagonist can be assigned a new and improved class of Cerberus Cruiser to explore the Omega - 4 relay. Since the new protagonist their team will be expected to be exploring the the worlds beyond the relay for over 1 year. This cruiser will be equipped with all the necessary equipment, tools, work benches, etc. to make modifications, repairs, upgrades, etc. to all equipment, this will include the necessary: engineers, scientists, etc.

Given that this mission will be a very high priority mission for Cerberus, the protagonist will be provided with the best team, best equipment and resources money can buy (TIM will not spare any expense). Also, since the character is a Cerberus agent, he/she can be a true renegade. One additional feature that should be added is character loyalty (if you are playing as a renegade, Paragon characters will not be loyal to you - this can add a new dimension to the game, giving more consequences to your actions).

One final point. The team will need to be a bigger team, much like in ME2 (around 12 squad mates), since the mission will have to be self sufficient for over a year.

In short, without getting too much into it is what I would like to see in ME4.

[jmc8888]

Umm Mass Effect wasn't their first Mass effect. Oh it was, but it also wasn't.

The first Mass effect was one of the Knights of the Old Republic that Bioware did.

In fact the citadel in the 1st Mass Effect was a reused asset from their previous star wars game where they had a big ship. I remember being a bit miffed at getting to the station and I was like...hey I've been here before!!!

So in a real sense Mass Effect was KOTOR3 without the Star Wars license.

So what Mass Effect brought, wasn't unique, it was for the lack of a better term, a formula. A formula I like very much imo.

They did end the Mass Effect trilogy, and while the 4th one will be in the same universe, it is a different time period.

So why do people think they shouldn't do another Mass Effect trilogy? Because after all Mass Effect was just an off spin of KOTOR, and it worked out well.

I expect a new trilogy to be similar to Mass Effect and KOTOR, because it's made by Bioware. They obviously like space games, and I want more of them. But this should have different characters, maybe different aliens, and we'll see about the citadel. I really wonder if it will be there, after all it was supposed to be really really old. I also wonder if it'll even have humans since they can't really have them if the game takes place in the past.

So if there's humans, odds are it would take place in the future. If no humans, then I'd say it's in the past.

Overall I can't wait.

[AlexFili]

If they can do a good job with it, hell yes. The universe is huge and overall the series needs more games