So....Mass Effect 4

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Bioware has gobbled up enough hipsters with ME3 to survive without my money.

hipsters?............

................what?

Get a dictionary, Vault101! Don't you know that "hipster" just mean "People I don't like"? Its like it's your first day on the internet, Jesus Christ.

 

[natster43]

Sounds cool. I will wait for more information to actually decide on buying it and stuff.

 

[Ringo_Plumen]

I just wonder how they will raise the stakes this time... They already did the whole universe dying, how higher can you go?

I really hope they don't try anything like that, the overarching story quickly revealed itself to be mediocre in the later games in my opinion, what I liked about all the Mass Effect games were the characters in your crew and the stories and interaction that accompanied them (not facial expressions, no), don't care much about Shepard or the Reapers.

Ideally I'd like to see a story completely without Shepard or any of the characters we know (maybe except a quick conversation with a Liara if it's set in the future or a little history reference but nothing major), and instead have new, even better, and more complex characters that i could grow to care about, and help/influence how they develop during the course of the game.

With the Mass Effect universe as well established as it is, I think they could potentially make something amazing by doing this (just hope I won't end up being the same'ol personalities in all new skins).

 

[Stalydan]

Sounds cool. I will wait for more information to actually decide on buying it and stuff.

See, Kyubey acts directly on logic because he isn't clouded by emotions. This to me is the most sensible reaction I think I've seen on this thread yet.

Still ain't signing that contract though.

 

[Cody Hargreaves]

Could be awesome love the world of Mass Effect but it could suck IDK just have to wait and see.

 

[MrCollins]

I think the mass effect universe is diverse and interesting enough to support more that one grand story line, if you take Sheppard's Story to be the end of the Mass Effect Universe. There is still plenty of interesting races, locations and technologies for the story to revolve around, I would personally like to see something around the Krogan/Rachnii infestation.

I also think that more than one genre could be used, like how the star wars games are first and third person shooters, RTSes, Piloting games and RPGs.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

but seriously does anyone know if Bioware Montreal is the Bioware studio formed by the Pandemic guys?

No, Bioware Montreal are the dickweevils who made Army of Two.

Not a good indicator for people hoping ME4 will be 'more RPG, less shooter'.

Please stop tossing around incorrect facts like that.

They did not work on Army of Two, that was EA Montreal (different studio).

I stand corrected... but it's an easy mistake to make at 1am when you're half-pissed.

 

[Murmillos]

I've heard Casey Hudson is still taking lead for development for ME4, so you know what.. I'm punching out. I'm substituting in my own reality at this point.

"There is only one game; and that's ME1. The game didn't do that well and when EA acquired BioWare, the Mass Effect series was dropped. The mystery of the Reapers will never be known."
~ignorance is bliss.

 

[bigfatcarp93]

Lol: Popular Forum posts: "So... Mass Effect 4." And two lines down: "So... Half-Life 3."

OT, I'm going to be reserving judgement for until we get more info. At this point, I see no reason to be pessimistic OR optimistic.

 

[TotalerKrieger]

I think it is pretty obvious that they are going to make ME4 as a FPS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oOgBpThHBb8

 

[Von Strimmer]

343i took halo and changed it up and I must say it was enjoyable. I wonder if a different bioware can have the same influence/luck/skill?

 

[Gitty101]

I think I'll stick with the opinion the OP has... I'll await it with cautious optimism. I hope it's good though.

 

[Woodsey]

I was very happy with Mass Effect 3 and the series in general, so I'm not going to not pick it up because I'm disillusioned with it - but I can't really see what they're going to do considering the Reapers were basically world-eating enemies.

To my mind it's all wrapped up and done. Still, we'll see.

I've heard Casey Hudson is still taking lead for development for ME4, so you know what.. I'm punching out. I'm substituting in my own reality at this point.

"There is only one game; and that's ME1. The game didn't do that well and when EA acquired BioWare, the Mass Effect series was dropped. The mystery of the Reapers will never be known."
~ignorance is bliss.

He's head of production or something, not directly involved on a day-to-day. I'd prefer it if he was, though.

 

[Vault101]

I think it is pretty obvious that they are going to make ME4 as a FPS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oOgBpThHBb8

I think there was the original Idea of making a FPS spin off..which turned into multiplayer

take that as you will

 

[Uszi]

I think it would be cool if they just did some sort of Extended Universe type crap. A game that focuses on a group of mercenaries taking dangerous missions and maybe a plot twist fighting against some sort of Cerberus surrogate.

Something like Star Wars Bounty Hunter, or Shadows of the Empire or something.