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[Heckler456]

It's funny that the press pretty much acted like there was no reason to be mad at the end of Mass Effect 3 when in reality the entire story was horrendous. You'd have to be blind to not see that the story was a huge step down from 2, which was already hugely flawed.

I think what I've seen of Andromeda so far looks like it's gonna be just as bad, but in a different way. Laughable cutscenes and characters being released. Hopefully the combat will be fun (it doesn't look more fun than 1-3 so far, especially with AI squad control and different profiles), and the graphics are good, but I'm not enthused with the direction they're going at all. It feels even more like a corporate product than the series ever did before, and the premise is completely crazy. These guys are like, 620 years old and everyone they knew is dead. lol, ok.

Regardless of my personal critique, the hype for this game could be way higher than it is, and everyone knows it.

On Neogaf? Perhaps. But then again, a very large contingent of people seem to have a genuine vested interest in shitting on anything Bioware related at every turn possible, which gives most Bioware threads a reputation as a toxic shitfest that regular people tend to stay out of.

If we look at the views on their youtube videos, they're doing fine with the mainstream public.

Also, why are you still harping on the "journey to Andromeda" thing? It's a perfectly fine premise, and within the realm of science fiction, nothing out of the ordinary. Your complaint is analogous to you hearing a preview of The Fellowship of the Ring that says "It's about a hobbit called Frodo, and he's bestowed the task to take the One ring to Mordor, the very seat of evil!" and going "That doesn't make any sense! Why would he even want to go in the first place! Couldn't he just throw the ring away, why does he have to go all the way to Mordor for that!". The marketing is not the game, and you're not really supposed to know the motivations for each individual character to undertake this trip beyond "Alec Ryder was the first through the Charon relay, so he's just that type of guy".

 

[AWizardDidIt]

I feel this is definitely a game where you want to wait on reviews.

That's every game. Pre-order culture in the world of digital goods is consumer suicide.

 

[Blastoise]

Does anything get imported from the previous trilogy?

 

[Schlorgan]

Does anything get imported from the previous trilogy?

I don't think so.

That'd be sweet if you got some MP stuff based on ME3 MP.

 

[Sai]

Does anything get imported from the previous trilogy?

Nope, no save importing. All you can do is specify whether your Shepard was male or female during the character creation.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Gunplay looks terrible, but I've come to expect it from ME.

I think it looks fantastic, along with the varied tech/biotic/kinetic stuff....what's not to like? It is an ARPG after all....not a pure shooter.

Curious as to why you think it looks terrible.

 

[oneils]

Have they discussed dlc yet? I am a little worried that this is going to be a $150 game, here in Canada.

 

[Schlorgan]

Have they discussed dlc yet? I am a little worried that this is going to be a $150 game, here in Canada.

They have not.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Have they discussed dlc yet? I am a little worried that this is going to be a $150 game, here in Canada.

No season pass confirmed, and no DLC talked about as yet - hoping at least the MP DLC is all free like last time, that was pretty much amazing and ME3's saving grave.

 

[Blastoise]

Nope, no save importing. All you can do is specify whether your Shepard was male or female during the character creation.

Hmmm. So I will probably get this on PS4.

My PC is way too old, so I'm glad I don't need to use my old save games.

 

[GTR R35_Supra RZ]

I'm still very skeptical of the game, so will read the previews.

What's there skeptical about? It's same ol ME you're either like it or you don't.

Have you played the trilogy?

 

[dan2026]

What's there skeptical about? It's same ol ME you're either like it or you don't.

Have you played the trilogy?

That's a silly thing to say.

A lot of people liked ME2 but not 3.
And some people liked ME1 but didn't really care for where 2 or 3 went.

All of them have been very different.

 

[The Lamonster]

Nope, no save importing. All you can do is specify whether your Shepard was male or female during the character creation.

This is news to me. Pretty cool.

 

[Drewfonse]

Man I cannot wait for this game. Mass Effect 2 is one of my favorite games of all time and these previews are making me feel a lot better on this one. Very excited to get my hands on this in less than a month

Agreed on all counts. Love me some ME2, and I'm really intrigued by Andromeda.


Adept all day, every day.

 

[Mr. Phellps]

No season pass confirmed, and no DLC talked about as yet - hoping at least the MP DLC is all free like last time, that was pretty much amazing and ME3's saving grave.

That's pretty much a given, considering loot crates are also back. The multiplayer, so far, seems to be pretty much an improved ME3 MP.

 

[toddhunter]

I feel this is definitely a game where you want to wait on reviews.

It's hopefully good. But I am not completely convinced. Could go either way.

Dragon age inquisition got good reviews.

This is a game which you will either hate or have already preordered because you know how much you will love it. I don't see any surprises here.

What's there skeptical about? It's same ol ME you're either like it or you don't.

Have you played the trilogy?

Same ol ME could mean a broken rpg, a bland semi rpg/shooter or a shooter. You can still like all three if you enjoy games based on the marketing budget but there is more to the series then just one homogeneous game.

Look no further to the aforementioned dragon age series for exactly how it will turn out for "good old fans".

 

[texhnolyze]

On Neogaf? Perhaps. But then again, a very large contingent of people seem to have a genuine vested interest in shitting on anything Bioware related at every turn possible, which gives most Bioware threads a reputation as a toxic shitfest that regular people tend to stay out of.

Yeah, just like Ubisoft. People really hate them with a passion.

Dragon age inquisition got good reviews.

This is a game which you will either hate or have already preordered because you know how much you will love it. I don't see any surprises here.

Yup. People already forget that DA Inquisition got 89 on Metacritic.

See how that turned out now. Just make a DAI thread and the usual comments will flow in.

 

[K.Jack]

Previews sound good.

Time to go dark. Cutting the hard lines until launch.

 

[Jocund]

I'm pretty sure they've said there will be no season pass

 

[J_Viper]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

 

[Admiral Woofington]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

its 11 pm and I'm dying over here. Who saw the guy's face and thought 'yes, that looks like a human being and not a mannequin'

 

[m_dorian]

^ This Asari is my hype killer.

 

[Rezbit]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

Lmao! What an expression dude. Where are these shots from?

 

[Kurumi]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

Lmao his face. Omg I'm dying.

 

[Plywood]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

Mannequin man and Dreamworks face.

 

[Yeul]

Oh my god lol

 

[Yabberwocky]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

PeeBee, don't use your sex doll in public.

...his faaaaace....

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Mass Effect Andromeda.

Starring

 

[Cross-Section]

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[CGwizz]

Every timee they show the Twins remind me of this animal:

I think its the color or something, he looks like he always surprised, the " someone shoved a finger on my ass " expression.

 

[J_Viper]

Dreamworks face.

 

[- J - D -]

That scene doesn't look bad when you, I dunno, actually get to see the thing in motion instead of cherry-picked screenshots.

 

[Spidy]

Very much looking forward to this game, combat looks fantastic.

I will echo some of the sentiment posted on this thread regarding the faces and their animation: doesn't look appealing. I would love to see what this game could have looked like using Unreal Engine 4. Not saying faces and facial animations would have been better, but in ME3 I don't remember them being to this level.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

That scene doesn't look bad when you, I dunno, actually get to see the thing in motion instead of cherry-picked screenshots.

When people keep saying something feels off on the facial animations, it's not that everybody is out to get the game.I'm looking forward to it, the game engine looks fine, but the faces I've seen in the trailer so far have had some hilarious ones.

 

[CGwizz]

I seriously hope they have extra costumes for each character, my main team will probably be Pebee (if she is not like Sera from inquisition behaving like a 5 years old kid with stupid dialogue ) and the new specie cat like alien xD but i hate their costumes so much. I expect them to have a extra one at least or that woud be lame ...

 

[- J - D -]

When people keep saying something feels off on the facial animations, it's not that everybody is out to get the game.I'm looking forward to it, the game engine looks fine, but the faces I've seen in the trailer so far have had some hilarious ones.

Okay. But there's technically nothing wrong with Ryder's face there. Whoever screencapped it chose one frame of what you can obviously see is his face registering different expressions in the animation. Looks like surprise to me.

As for Peebee, she looks fine to me, Dreamworks face or otherwise.

 

[Yabberwocky]

That scene doesn't look bad when you, I dunno, actually get to see the thing in motion instead of cherry-picked screenshots.

I have to admit it's almost more creepy in the moving gif, as Ryder's face very abruptly snaps between two extreme expressions with very little inbetween. Maybe there needs to be a bit more follow through on the expressions, not sure. PeeBee's face moves a lot more naturally.

 

[- J - D -]

I have to admit it's almost more creepy in the moving gif, as Ryder's face very abruptly snaps between two extreme expressions with very little inbetween. Maybe there needs to be a bit more follow through on the expressions, not sure. PeeBee's face moves a lot more naturally.

His face goes slack and his eyes widen quickly from realizing Peebee is on top of him. Seems okay. It's like my favorite anime scenarios.

 

[flaxknuckles]

Full GIF for slightly more context:

those animations remind me of Gmod

 

[Metroidvania]

That Gif looks.....pretty bad.

Interest in PB has been steadily dropping faster than Ryder's facial expression change, lol.

 

[Freeman76]

That scene doesn't look bad when you, I dunno, actually get to see the thing in motion instead of cherry-picked screenshots.

thats what i though. Usual GAF nonsense as you come to expect from these threads.

 

[hbkdx12]

Not sure how I feel about this "jack of all trades" approach to combat and character building. At this point I'm not even sure what the point of having different class deliniations other than to provide a few stat boosts.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

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His expressions look... mechanical. Like he's malfunctioning.

 

[Staf]

The game is sounding great but lmfao, what the fuck is this

Who saw this and went "done!"

What the hell. Where's this from? That loos bad...

 

[Renekton]

http://i.imgur.com/4ECwmCBh.jpg

is that... smash mouth?

 

[RinBestFate]

Full GIF for slightly more context:

Somehow it looks even worse in motion

 

[Staf]

Full GIF for slightly more context:

This looks weird but in a different way compared to the stills lol. I'm really looking forward to this game. It's kind of nice seeing the Bioware yank surviving the engine switch lol.

 

[Rap2thaMoon]

Mass Effect always had much better alien faces and it appears that's still the case.

 

[SPCTRE]

His expressions look... mechanical. Like he's malfunctioning.

good God man, spoilers!

 

[exmachina64]

I have to admit it's almost more creepy in the moving gif, as Ryder's face very abruptly snaps between two extreme expressions with very little inbetween. Maybe there needs to be a bit more follow through on the expressions, not sure. PeeBee's face moves a lot more naturally.

Gifs don't capture every frame, you'd have to check the trailer to see if the transition is smooth.