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BioWare's new IP releasing Q1 2018 (Jan-March), ME leads, sounds like online game
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Obliterator
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Because they specifically mention creating new characters and world's. And EA needs that type of game in their portfolio
It's going to be a Destiny type experience.
SEGAvangelist
Member
If we get good RPG elements, character development, plus Destiny type replayability along with good action, that's exciting.
michaelius
Banned
Because they always copy successful competitors few years too late and current trend is Destiny
But online consistently weakens storytelling
edit: Bioware style authored narrative storytelling, anyway.
JamesHolden
Banned
Too late for what?
People who worked on KOTOR and Mass Effect are working on this one
Andromeda is from a new core team
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Eh... I play BioWare games to sort of get away from online stuff and playing other people. I don't doubt people will like this but having this be some Destiny like online game even if it has typical BioWare characters and story just makes the whole thing kind of unappealing right out of the gate. Kind of like TOR- in my brief time playing it, I enjoyed some of the stories and character stuff there but the gameplay and MMO-ish nature of it totally turned me off to doing anything else to advance the story.
Especially if its just another shooter gameplay wise. I'll be curious about the setting, I guess, but the notion of a online driven loot shooter made by BioWare does nothing to spark my interest.
Yup. Same here. They just keep going farther and farther away from the games that I really loved from them. Couple that with personnel departures over the years and for me anyway, BioWare is really a totally different company than they were back in the BG2- Dragon Age: Origins/ ME2 days.
Especially if its just another shooter gameplay wise. I'll be curious about the setting, I guess, but the notion of a online driven loot shooter made by BioWare does nothing to spark my interest.
Yup. Same here. They just keep going farther and farther away from the games that I really loved from them. Couple that with personnel departures over the years and for me anyway, BioWare is really a totally different company than they were back in the BG2- Dragon Age: Origins/ ME2 days.
They already have 2 Destiny type IPs with ME and Star Wars.
not sure they would want third.
I am betting on historical game.
Obliterator
Member
They don't have a single game that works like Destiny / The Division. We aren't talking about sci-fi we are talking about Online / Loot / Co-op RPG's
And we've already seen a bit of the game. It's not historical
To throw in my two cents here: Action RPGs are literally the only ones you can get away with making in the AAA Western $60 space.
I guess it depends where you're drawing the line, but DAI got solid sales on something that's only minimally action.
Dang, now I'm more hyped for this; little worried about Andromeda though.
Obliterator
Member
From the tiny bit we've seen it looks sort of sci-fi
Wasn't that from the initial Andromeda teases or am I thinking of something else?
It looks Modern(?), I'd guess urban fantasy ala The Secret World.
True but that's a series that appears to be stuck in between a rock and a hard place with where to take it's combat. Additionally the next game in that series appears to be a Turn based SRPG spinoff.
Obliterator
Member
Nope this is from the original New IP tease
From the tiny bit we've seen it looks sort of sci-fi
Interesting,image should be at OP too.
This looks like Horizon/No man sky/Westworld/Mass Effect fortiva
Meh at Sci Fi again if they were just copy pasting Mass Effect assets
It was from the same video where they teased Andromeda, but then teased this at the end.
Ah, it looks so similar to be honest that I had to do a double take. Just found the original video and it does sort of look sci-fi but I'm not saying it will be that just yet, all that tiny piece of footage does is tell us that it won't be something based in history.
Living up to Secret World's writing and atmosphere will be a challenge.
Obliterator
Member
No doubt I'm not entirely sure it's sci-fi but even if it is I expect that universe will be quite a bit different than the one in Mass Effect
Dandy Lyin
Member
I'll try to remain cautiously optimistic. They talk about character development and such... But if it is mainly a multiplayer experience, it's probably not for me.
"Massively" probably doesn't apply here.
Think more like groups of 4-8 tops with an option to play most things solo.
Here is the transcript about what was said in the conference call
This part is the one that sounds ambitious that I was talking about
. This game has the potential to fundamentally disrupt the way people think about an action title, bringing friends together to play in exhilarating new
ways. We're very excited about the future of this new franchise and its ability to attract a large global audience.
This part is the one that sounds ambitious that I was talking about
. This game has the potential to fundamentally disrupt the way people think about an action title, bringing friends together to play in exhilarating new
ways. We're very excited about the future of this new franchise and its ability to attract a large global audience.
I feel the same way. If it's multiplayer centric then it's not for me
Basically. It's gonna be interesting to see what it is, hopefully gameplay is better than the divison's.
Hot garbage, that's what im expecting. I can be wrong but i imagine the conception phase was mostly done by a checklist on what the competition has.
Can't be worst than the division tho...
Diablohead
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Mass Effect themed moba sounds like something that could be nice.
Frankly I've never enjoyed playing multiplayer-designed games by myself so it's not for me either way. I just hope Amy Hennig's SW game is a success as I'd hate to see the franchise's singleplayer efforts be exclusively made out of LEGO.
Reckless Onion
Member
Wel color me interested for sure. Love borderlands/destiny
Destiny is successful because of the sweet gunplay and no offence to bioware, but they are hardly known for amazing combat mechanics in their games.
I dont think they will be trying to compete directly with Destiny (they will probably get slaughtered), it will be a different take on the looter imo.
and im assuming its third person ? So more 'competing' with the janky combat of the division (although does that game still get decent player numbers??)
It will be interesting to see what they come up with but im not exactly hype for them to be tackling this type of game.
I dont think they will be trying to compete directly with Destiny (they will probably get slaughtered), it will be a different take on the looter imo.
and im assuming its third person ? So more 'competing' with the janky combat of the division (although does that game still get decent player numbers??)
It will be interesting to see what they come up with but im not exactly hype for them to be tackling this type of game.
I would love to see this in 2018 but that surprises me as I would have expected Andromeda DLC in 2018 to be the focus. What if their new IP goes up against Cyberpunk 2077? There aren't enough Cyberpunk games but I don't think launching a game so close to Cyberpunk would be a good idea - even though we don't know Cyberpunk 2077's release date yet.
prag16
Banned
Yep. I don't think anybody was asking for a non-RPG online focused action game from Bioware. But I'll reserve judgement.
Do y'all Remember when they cancelled Shadow Realms? They dropped that teaser with the dude in a suit with smoke coming out of his neck. Sounded really ambitious. Obviously this isn't that. But did we ever find out anything more about that game?
Nvm, Unseen64 did a video on it
Also So this sounds like it's Bioware Edmonton? Bioware Montreal is on Andromeda.... and Bioware Austin is still doing SWOTOR expansions and support right?
Also this is super crazy. A friend of mine who worked at EA a while back (2013 ish) told me there was a series of small Mass Effect download only games in the works back in the day. I think he told me one was focused on the MAKO. Not sure if anybody else heard whispers about these
Nvm, Unseen64 did a video on it
Also So this sounds like it's Bioware Edmonton? Bioware Montreal is on Andromeda.... and Bioware Austin is still doing SWOTOR expansions and support right?
Also this is super crazy. A friend of mine who worked at EA a while back (2013 ish) told me there was a series of small Mass Effect download only games in the works back in the day. I think he told me one was focused on the MAKO. Not sure if anybody else heard whispers about these