100°

BioWare Ought To Reevaluate Mass Effect 4

While Mass Effect 4 could be an interesting experience, it is a needless one, with the franchise going all Terminator on itself, by planning on giving us an installment that is not truly necessary, and that may cause the franchise to suffer.

Read Full Story >>
fixthisgame.com
DarkOcelet3367d ago

The issue here is that the Mass Effect lore belongs to Shepard. Any other protagonist will not be received well. Just like MGS belongs to Snake or Splinter Cell belongs to Fisher. This is going to be a hard game to make. Hopefully the protagonist is half as good as Shepard and he better have badass companions. (Wrex and Garrus ftw!)

Paytaa3367d ago

Yeah I agree. No matter what Bioware does with the new protagonist, the fans of the series will always prefer Shepard. Mass Effect is arguably my favorite series of all time and it'll be hard for Bioware to recapture a similar experience with a new cast. Manly tears were shed when Shepard said his goodbyes to Garrus at the end of 3. They need to focus on characters and the story before any graphical show piece and or set-pieces.

joab7773367d ago

I disagree. I think the universe created is the real protagonist.

I believe that it would be amazing to go back into it as a character of our creation in a more open setting. You can choose different races, classes etc. Explore the different species backstories.

Imagine truely planet hopping. It could be brilliant, and after playing DA:I, I have faith.

Also, I hate to see it end like it did. And like Star Wars, the Mass Effect Universe is too big for just one guy (or gal), even if it was Sheppard.

linkenski3367d ago

Shepard from a writing stand point is not even well written neither was the overarching story of the Reapers in the end.

What made Mass Effect amazing was always the setting and of course the characters as well but the companions and romances much more so than Shepard himself.

I do agree with this article that with the ending of ME3 wrecking the setting itself by destroying the relays and potentially invalidating any diversity between machines and organics kills a lot of what makes the sci do setting unique.

mhunterjr3367d ago

I disagree. Mass effect is a massive universe... Like Star Wars. If they have a lore that spams generations, then people will surely understand that there is a new protagonist.

CorndogBurglar3367d ago (Edited 3367d ago )

Not really.

The difference is that those characters you named are mainstay characters.

Shepard is ANYONE you want him to be. Not only that, but i think most would agree that Shepard wasn't the most interesting thing in the Mass Effect games. With all the different races and huge lore involved, they can easily bring in a new protagonist set further in the future after the Reaper incident.

The Mass Effect lore is centered on the history of the galaxy. Not Shepard.

+ Show (2) more repliesLast reply 3367d ago
Jadenkorr0213367d ago

I guess im one of the few who DOESNT want shepard back. They created a huge universe. I want to see other peoples stories. I liked the ending to 3. I dont think the main character should always live. Theres an entire universe set up for more than just shepard. The only hting i'd like to see this time around is being able to play as a different race.

But i know im in the minority here.

3367d ago
Lilrizky3367d ago

Yeah I agree. In fact, I believe mass effect is one of the only franchises that can be adapted for multiple genres. Because of that large universe. Stealth, action-adventure, moba, mmo, first person, turned based strategy, tactical rpg, arcade shooter, metroid vania, rts, even "pod racing" lol

dunkyson3367d ago

O shut up with your pointless article you Muppet the game hasn't even been announced and your already negative

Roccetarius3367d ago

The only one i'm replaying is the first game, so Shepard's story can take a hike for all i care. Once bitten, twice shy like the saying goes. ME3 opened my eyes and told me, that it was pointless to replay it for the journey. Mass Effect 1 is the beginning and the end for me.

Either way, maybe they can give people the choice for starting as a new race this time, instead of just human.

Trekster_Gamer3367d ago

As long as the story telling is great along with all that was awesome with the previous installments, count me in.

I do hope they look into elements of what no mans sky is doing. Less loading and more immersion whereas traveling to star systems and planets is concerned.

Show all comments (17)
100°

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."

Read Full Story >>
gamerant.com
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_looken372d ago

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

GhostScholar372d ago (Edited 372d 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?

porkChop372d ago

Dragon Age is not more popular than Mass Effect.

shinoff2183372d 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_drake372d 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.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 372d ago
50°

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."

Read Full Story >>
gamerant.com
Rebel_Scum526d 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.

80°

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."

Read Full Story >>
gamerant.com
BrainSyphoned526d ago

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

ClayRules2012526d 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?