Will you forgive Bioware if they bomb ME3?
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Don Savik said:
Try visiting the Bioware forums. After Dragon Age 2 ( and arguably a few months before) every one was crying about how crap it was.
But to be fair, so was I. It is the developer's property, but if your parents (if you still lived with them. If not, when you did) sold your house and bought a cabinet to live in, you'd complain, but it was THEIR house.
Me? Nah. But my wife already crossed them out. In her eyes they botched ME2. She was extremely unsatisfied with the conclusion to the romantic threads for her femshep.
She thinks I had it real good (with Miranda) and all of her romantic endings sucked.
She thinks I had it real good (with Miranda) and all of her romantic endings sucked.
BioWare hasn't been making good RPG's since KOTOR, but I've enjoyed all of their recent games quite a bit for what they were. (Yes, even Dragon Age 2)
As long as it's fun, has a better main story than 2 (Which isn't much of a selling point, as ME2's main plotline was terrible) and good gameplay, ME3 will be alright in my book.
As long as it's fun, has a better main story than 2 (Which isn't much of a selling point, as ME2's main plotline was terrible) and good gameplay, ME3 will be alright in my book.
i havent really enjoyed a bioware game since baldurs gate. i hated kotor and was let down by dragon age origins. mass effect was pretty good but the sequel started to bore me after about 2 hours. my expectations for bioware are pretty low so they could turn mass effect 3 into a card battle game and it wouldnt really effect my opinion of them
Or they pull a Assassins Creed on us.Dr Jones said:
Make a trillogy then start a new series based on or as a spinoff from Mass Effect.
Assassins Creed you ask? Well AC 1 was a lone standing part, AC 2, AC:B and AC:R are a trillogy. After AC:Rev is going to be AC3. How do I know? Eh... Intuition I think?
Nope, I've preordered the big kit and caboodle, so, I'd never forgive them, I think I've put 100-110 bucks into that game, and I want it to melt my face when it comes out. Lock myself in my room Friday night, and by Monday morning know the story of the trilogy.Zack Alklazaris said:
Look, they sort of get a pass on ME2, but enough fans (like me) have kicked up a fuss about the removal of most of the RPG elements, so hopefully they'll add them in, fix some of the gameplay back steps, and it could be the holy grail.
If they fuck it up, its unlikely I'll ever give them another cent. Mind you, I did join the ME band wagon later than most, I started to play ME2, so wanted to rush through ME1, but it was so awesome, then I did ME2, and was less impressed so...
NO.
If BioWare drops the ball on ME3, I absolutely will not forgive them. Mass Effect has become their biggest franchise, and they're obviously putting a lot of resources into it, even at the expense of other franchises... *eyes Dragon Age II with utter hatred*
At this point, ME3 has been set up to be possibly the most epic video game of all time, story-wise. Heck, the story that will unfold seems set to rival even some of the most epic films of all time. Unfortunately, this means that BioWare has written a pretty big check that they might have trouble cashing.
My biggest worry is the implementation of past decisions. I liked the idea in ME2, but felt that it was largely superficial and didn't really do much to change my experience on a deep level. Unfortunately, given the gravity of some of the choices made in ME1 and 2 (the rachni, the reaper ship, the geth, etc.), BioWare is going to have to craft one hell of a lot of major branches into the story to accomodate every possible combination. It's an unprecedented undertaking in interactive storytelling, and as much confidence as I have in BioWare, I'm not sure if they can pull it off and still make Mass Effect 3 the epic conclusion that it needs to be.
At this point, ME3 has been set up to be possibly the most epic video game of all time, story-wise. Heck, the story that will unfold seems set to rival even some of the most epic films of all time. Unfortunately, this means that BioWare has written a pretty big check that they might have trouble cashing.
My biggest worry is the implementation of past decisions. I liked the idea in ME2, but felt that it was largely superficial and didn't really do much to change my experience on a deep level. Unfortunately, given the gravity of some of the choices made in ME1 and 2 (the rachni, the reaper ship, the geth, etc.), BioWare is going to have to craft one hell of a lot of major branches into the story to accomodate every possible combination. It's an unprecedented undertaking in interactive storytelling, and as much confidence as I have in BioWare, I'm not sure if they can pull it off and still make Mass Effect 3 the epic conclusion that it needs to be.
Well i've forgiven Bethesda for the steaming pile that was Fallout 3. So i'm going to go with yes.
No, I would not forgive them. It would show that they have become just another generic company these days, at least IMO.
They stuffed up DA with #2, they have said RPGs are no longer important (Hey, guess what you got your fans by making...), they are releasing an MMO instead of KotOR3... There is a list of bad decisions here, all somewhat recent. If this is a continuing trend, then I'm out.
They stuffed up DA with #2, they have said RPGs are no longer important (Hey, guess what you got your fans by making...), they are releasing an MMO instead of KotOR3... There is a list of bad decisions here, all somewhat recent. If this is a continuing trend, then I'm out.
But they haven't ended. All the relationships you've been in are coming back in ME3. If you had more than 1 relationship you should prepare for some sleeping on the couch.imagremlin said:
Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2 can stand on their own in my eyes if ME3 bombs. However I am with the masses in hoping Mass Effect 3 will be the cat's pyjamas.