BioWare: "We're Not Done" With Mass Effect

[Erttheking]

You might not be done with Mass Effect, but I sure as fuck am.

Then please explain why you feel compelled to constantly remind them and everyone else of how you are allegedly done with the series.

I'll stop posting about how I'm done with the series when it dies and there aren't anymore news articles about how EA is still kicking this dead horse.

You care about this stuff far more than I and far more than you probably should, have fun regardless...

I fail to see how taking fifteen seconds out of my day to type up a post constitutes as caring too much.

It's not the time you take out of your day, it's that you constantly repeat the same thing more than 6 months on, even though you claim to be done and not care anymore.

I am done with the Mass Effect series, I'm just royally pissed off that EA/Bioware are pretending that the franchise is still going strong and that they didn't royally fuck it up.

If releasing free DLC in an attempt to correct their mistake isn't admitting at least some sort fault then what would it be exactly?

Making it so that the DLC actually changed the ending and make it so that it wasn't just a turd polish. Dropping the "artistic integrity" bullshit would be nice too.

So this is all because they didn't do what you wanted.

What I wanted them to do was pull their heads out of their asses and write a quality ending, so yeah, technically you're right. I fail to see how that's a bad thing though.

Other works of fiction have had bad endings, that doesn't give the audience the right to demand change in someone else's work. Bioware made the games, Bioware has the right to make any ending it wants weather it be good or bad.

Yeah...doesn't change that the ending is complete and utter shit though, and when they did actually change the ending, they compeltly phoned
it in.

Ending was shit, criticize, complain, be disappointed, but after 6 months, just get over it.

Define, "get over it" all I said was that I was done with Mass Effect, ergo I have, you know, moved on? My opinion isn't ever going to change, so what am I supposed to do when a news article about ME pops up, not say anything?

 

[Warped_Ghost]

EA thoughts: Profit, quicker development time, Dragon Age 2

 

[WaRreapeR7]

I have the best timing ever.

I literally just finished playing the trilogy.

FUCKING SWEEEEEEEET

I'm already excited!

Small world, so did I.
and I've got all the faith BioWare can bring another epic to fruition.

 

[Erttheking]

First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.

Not sure that that would be very interesting. It only lasted 3 months, a lot of it was the Turians trying to starve the Shanxi garrison out, and the causality count barely broke one thousand.

 

[Acton Hank]

You might not be done with Mass Effect, but I sure as fuck am.

Then please explain why you feel compelled to constantly remind them and everyone else of how you are allegedly done with the series.

I'll stop posting about how I'm done with the series when it dies and there aren't anymore news articles about how EA is still kicking this dead horse.

You care about this stuff far more than I and far more than you probably should, have fun regardless...

I fail to see how taking fifteen seconds out of my day to type up a post constitutes as caring too much.

It's not the time you take out of your day, it's that you constantly repeat the same thing more than 6 months on, even though you claim to be done and not care anymore.

I am done with the Mass Effect series, I'm just royally pissed off that EA/Bioware are pretending that the franchise is still going strong and that they didn't royally fuck it up.

If releasing free DLC in an attempt to correct their mistake isn't admitting at least some sort fault then what would it be exactly?

Making it so that the DLC actually changed the ending and make it so that it wasn't just a turd polish. Dropping the "artistic integrity" bullshit would be nice too.

So this is all because they didn't do what you wanted.

What I wanted them to do was pull their heads out of their asses and write a quality ending, so yeah, technically you're right. I fail to see how that's a bad thing though.

Other works of fiction have had bad endings, that doesn't give the audience the right to demand change in someone else's work. Bioware made the games, Bioware has the right to make any ending it wants weather it be good or bad.

Yeah...doesn't change that the ending is complete and utter shit though, and when they did actually change the ending, they compeltly phoned
it in.

Ending was shit, criticize, complain, be disappointed, but after 6 months, just get over it.

Define, "get over it" all I said was that I was done with Mass Effect, ergo I have, you know, moved on? My opinion isn't ever going to change, so what am I supposed to do when a news article about ME pops up, not say anything?

Yep, pretty much, that's what the person who's over something and doesn't care about it would do, you know, like he's actually over it and doesn't care about it.

Or at the very least say something more substantial than "I don't care about this, but I'm writing to let other people know that I don't care about this, because I like to remind people how much I don't care about this by constantly reminding people that I don't care about this by writing on news forums about something I don't care about."

 

[Korten12]

Only way I can see it continuing is if they go with the Destroy ending.

 

[Warped_Ghost]

First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.

Not sure that that would be very interesting. It only lasted 3 months, a lot of it was the Turians trying to starve the Shanxi garrison out, and the causality count barely broke one thousand.

Just want a prequel really.
-first contact war
-rachni war
-krogan rebellions
-Torfan or the blitz

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

Well, considering how they said something like, "Shepard's story was done, but in no way was Bioware done with the Mass Effect universe" right after they released ME3, I'm really not all that surprised. Call me psychic, but if I good game company like Bioware says they'll do something, it tends to get done.

EDIT: Frankly, I'd love to have a game about the First Contact War or any of the rim fights between the Alliance and the Batarian Hegemony.

 

[Erttheking]

You might not be done with Mass Effect, but I sure as fuck am.

Then please explain why you feel compelled to constantly remind them and everyone else of how you are allegedly done with the series.

I'll stop posting about how I'm done with the series when it dies and there aren't anymore news articles about how EA is still kicking this dead horse.

You care about this stuff far more than I and far more than you probably should, have fun regardless...

I fail to see how taking fifteen seconds out of my day to type up a post constitutes as caring too much.

It's not the time you take out of your day, it's that you constantly repeat the same thing more than 6 months on, even though you claim to be done and not care anymore.

I am done with the Mass Effect series, I'm just royally pissed off that EA/Bioware are pretending that the franchise is still going strong and that they didn't royally fuck it up.

If releasing free DLC in an attempt to correct their mistake isn't admitting at least some sort fault then what would it be exactly?

Making it so that the DLC actually changed the ending and make it so that it wasn't just a turd polish. Dropping the "artistic integrity" bullshit would be nice too.

So this is all because they didn't do what you wanted.

What I wanted them to do was pull their heads out of their asses and write a quality ending, so yeah, technically you're right. I fail to see how that's a bad thing though.

Other works of fiction have had bad endings, that doesn't give the audience the right to demand change in someone else's work. Bioware made the games, Bioware has the right to make any ending it wants weather it be good or bad.

Yeah...doesn't change that the ending is complete and utter shit though, and when they did actually change the ending, they compeltly phoned
it in.

Ending was shit, criticize, complain, be disappointed, but after 6 months, just get over it.

Define, "get over it" all I said was that I was done with Mass Effect, ergo I have, you know, moved on? My opinion isn't ever going to change, so what am I supposed to do when a news article about ME pops up, not say anything?

Yep, pretty much, that's what the person who's over something and doesn't care about it would do, you know, like he's actually over it and doesn't care about it.

Or maybe I just wanted to give my input on the article, ever think about that?

 

[Seanfall]

I have the best timing ever.

I literally just finished playing the trilogy.

FUCKING SWEEEEEEEET

I'm already excited!

Small world, so did I.
and I've got all the faith BioWare can bring another epic to fruition.

And maybe this time they'll harvest that epic before it rots on the branch.

 

[Erttheking]

First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.

Not sure that that would be very interesting. It only lasted 3 months, a lot of it was the Turians trying to starve the Shanxi garrison out, and the causality count barely broke one thousand.

Just want a prequel really.
-first contact war
-rachni war
-krogan rebellions
-Torfan or the blitz

Rachni Wars and the Krogan Rebellions, now THAT would make a good video game.

 

[tangoprime]

Actually, Mass Effect will turn out to be nothing more than an alternate timeline. You see, this is all part of the timeline where Biff used the almenac to make himself rich. The new Mass Effect will be after Marty has fixed the timeline and Biff's decendant doesn't start Cerberus. I'm just saying.

Out-f'ing-standing. Haha, now I'm going to have to make a gif of the indoctrinated illusive man telling Shepard to make like a tree and get out.

 

[Acton Hank]

You might not be done with Mass Effect, but I sure as fuck am.

Then please explain why you feel compelled to constantly remind them and everyone else of how you are allegedly done with the series.

I'll stop posting about how I'm done with the series when it dies and there aren't anymore news articles about how EA is still kicking this dead horse.

You care about this stuff far more than I and far more than you probably should, have fun regardless...

I fail to see how taking fifteen seconds out of my day to type up a post constitutes as caring too much.

It's not the time you take out of your day, it's that you constantly repeat the same thing more than 6 months on, even though you claim to be done and not care anymore.

I am done with the Mass Effect series, I'm just royally pissed off that EA/Bioware are pretending that the franchise is still going strong and that they didn't royally fuck it up.

If releasing free DLC in an attempt to correct their mistake isn't admitting at least some sort fault then what would it be exactly?

Making it so that the DLC actually changed the ending and make it so that it wasn't just a turd polish. Dropping the "artistic integrity" bullshit would be nice too.

So this is all because they didn't do what you wanted.

What I wanted them to do was pull their heads out of their asses and write a quality ending, so yeah, technically you're right. I fail to see how that's a bad thing though.

Other works of fiction have had bad endings, that doesn't give the audience the right to demand change in someone else's work. Bioware made the games, Bioware has the right to make any ending it wants weather it be good or bad.

Yeah...doesn't change that the ending is complete and utter shit though, and when they did actually change the ending, they compeltly phoned
it in.

Ending was shit, criticize, complain, be disappointed, but after 6 months, just get over it.

Define, "get over it" all I said was that I was done with Mass Effect, ergo I have, you know, moved on? My opinion isn't ever going to change, so what am I supposed to do when a news article about ME pops up, not say anything?

Yep, pretty much, that's what the person who's over something and doesn't care about it would do, you know, like he's actually over it and doesn't care about it.

Or maybe I just wanted to give my input on the article, ever think about that?

Except you've already given your input on countless other articles, so reiterating the same opinion seems somewhat redundant.

 

[Warped_Ghost]

First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.
First contact war.

Not sure that that would be very interesting. It only lasted 3 months, a lot of it was the Turians trying to starve the Shanxi garrison out, and the causality count barely broke one thousand.

Just want a prequel really.
-first contact war
-rachni war
-krogan rebellions
-Torfan or the blitz

You left out the Geth Rebellion.

Also other cycles as I think about it.
Anyone up for a game based around Javik?

 

[Warped_Ghost]

sorry double post

 

[JayDeth]

They're going to do something with Shepard's last gasp at the end after he somehow survived the exploding Citadel and somehow survived falling from orbit and somehow didn't end up as paste when he landed.

On the one hand, I don't want them to do anything because it was just BS sequel bait.

On the other hand, of all the unanswered questions to leave us with, why this one? I'd say it doesn't make sense, but that's the ME3 ending in a nut shell. Therefore it does make sense, I suppose.

 

[Whispering Cynic]

They have failed me with the direction ME2 was taken in, ME3 is just an extension of it. Dragon Age 2 further proved Bioware lost their touch and sunk into mediocrity. So, dear Bioware, by all means go ahead, spawn new Mass Effect related content and see if I care. Estimated chance of success? 2% tops.

It'll still get released on fucking Origin, so I won't be able to get it anyway.

 

[Zeraki]

They're going to do something with Shepard's last gasp at the end after he somehow survived the exploding Citadel and somehow survived falling from orbit and somehow didn't end up as paste when he landed.

On the one hand, I don't want them to do anything because it was just BS sequel bait.

On the other hand, of all the unanswered questions to leave us with, why this one? I'd say it doesn't make sense, but that's the ME3 ending in a nut shell. Therefore it does make sense, I suppose.

I had always figured Shepard was lying in the rubble in one of the Wards on the Citadel. In the extended cut at least the Citadel isn't entirely destroyed. Although it's still a far fall from that observation deck he was on with the Catalyst to one of the Ward arms.

OT

Well that was obvious from the beginning, but I was only in it for the trilogy. I might get some of the DLC for Mass Effect 3 if it piques my interest, but as far as other games in the series go, unless it's Garrus' time in Omega I'm not really interested.

 

[Flight]

EA/BioWare may not be, but I'm finished with Mass Effect. I don't think I need to elaborate why, especially as a good deal of the other forum-goers here have managed to echo my thoughts. They can keep pumping out prequels and the like if they wish, of course, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be buying any of them.

 

[vrbtny]

Ok yeah that planet scanning thing was fucking awful and I suppose you do make valid points about the story dragging along just to collect people. The missions were fun but they could feel like a bit of a checklist aswell. These are all valid points and I must stop listening now before I can't look at my beloved game the same again

Oh I wouldn't want to do that now, would I?

Srsly though, i have nothing against people who love ME.... hell, i have a friend who pretty much lives in the universe, the amount she plays it. And you know, it's not another generic shooter with no colour and tacked on story....

And I can never dislike Garrus