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CrowbCat - 5 Years + $40M = ME Andromeda
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Not even close.
At least for a while.
The name is too big not to bring back at some point down the road.
Iriscomeback
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LaunchpadMcQ
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Video is hilarious. I died at the last part.
However, having actually played the game, the stuff that is really obtrusive and bothersome is few and far between, and there's a lot to love about the game. I think this is a case of the the internet focusing too much on the negative aspects of the game and giving others an overly negative impression. I think the current metacritic score, 74, is an apt score for the game. I'd bump it a few points if they fix some of this stuff, which seems well within their power to do.
However, having actually played the game, the stuff that is really obtrusive and bothersome is few and far between, and there's a lot to love about the game. I think this is a case of the the internet focusing too much on the negative aspects of the game and giving others an overly negative impression. I think the current metacritic score, 74, is an apt score for the game. I'd bump it a few points if they fix some of this stuff, which seems well within their power to do.
Wasn't this supposed to be a soft-reboot?
Jawmuncher
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My only worry is they have star wars. So EA could kind of see having Bioware make Mass Effect and Star Wars RPGs as redundant.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Spoilers or no?
Well they spent 5 years on Andromeda, and for the most part, burned any good will the series had left after 3. If they take another 5 years to reboot the series, I think the name won't matter at that point.
LaunchpadMcQ
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Plenty of them
everyday math
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Spoilers yes
Iriscomeback
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....jup :-(
Tranqueris
Banned
At this point I would settle for a fully fleshed out MP only game that continues long after they drop support for ME:A like they did with ME3 MP.
Stormblessed
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Dragon Age survived DA2, and that was a much worse game than Andromeda looks to be. I think it's BioWare Montreal that's least likely to weather this storm.
ronaldthump
Member
at the 3.14 minute mark and I'm like "nope not buying this".
lol
such a shitty looking game.
4.28 mark. LOLOLOLOLOL
lol
such a shitty looking game.
4.28 mark. LOLOLOLOLOL
Vital Tundra
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Wow that is beyond bad.
AgentLampshade
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"Back up. Literally". As opposed to metaphorically backing up?
TheChundertaker
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Not that it is happening much here, but to the people saying glitches aren't a big deal, and saying that a game like New Vegas is much worse. 5 years of dev time. Let's not also forget that NV is a masterclass as far as writing goes.
I've been seeing it on Reddit and a few other boards. And I just don't see how it's an excuse.
I've been seeing it on Reddit and a few other boards. And I just don't see how it's an excuse.
Durrzerker
Banned
I completely respect people who write off the game, it is buggy as shit, but I think attacking people who like it like a couple posters did goes too far.
The game's embarrassingly buggy, but it's still easily my GOTY so far. I understand if that isn't the case for most, but, yikes @ being dissed just for enjoying the game.
The game's embarrassingly buggy, but it's still easily my GOTY so far. I understand if that isn't the case for most, but, yikes @ being dissed just for enjoying the game.
Drillary Clinton
Banned
Dude... the Shia Krogan is uncanny... that has to be intentional
ShinMaruku
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I really enjoyed Bioware's attempt at the Banderas gif.
This actually makes sense in the context of the game.
Ryder's actually drinking from a bar that only serves
Switch games
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_/¯Saucycarpdog
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I agree that the Mass effect IP might go in stasis for a little bit after this.
If only because I see the bioware B-team that worked on this game shifting over to help the A-team work on their Destiny competitor.
If only because I see the bioware B-team that worked on this game shifting over to help the A-team work on their Destiny competitor.
copelandmaster
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yyyeeesss lmao
Zap Rowsdower
Banned
New Vegas also had a shorter dev time than most AAA games too and if I remember right Bethesda was in control of QA, not Obsidian.
newtypepilot
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truly EA quality
I sure would like to read about the drama during development, which I'm sure they will be plenty.
I sure would like to read about the drama during development, which I'm sure they will be plenty.
Goodacre0081
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is this the face Bioware made when they sent the gold master off to be pressed?
Portugeezer
Member
Funny video, yet sad. ME2 was my favourite game last gen, Andromeda looks so disappointing.
Officer.Sanchez
Member
This is what happens when you give diversity more importance than actual ability when hiring staff. It sounds like they hired folks who were completely out of their depth.
Lead coder hadn't coded for 3 years.
Facial animation lead was someone with zero experience with video games.
The writer was a known hack who wrote all the shit people complained about in the last game.
Why did it have to happen to this series, couldn't they have fucked up call of duty or something instead.
Lead coder hadn't coded for 3 years.
Facial animation lead was someone with zero experience with video games.
The writer was a known hack who wrote all the shit people complained about in the last game.
Why did it have to happen to this series, couldn't they have fucked up call of duty or something instead.
Durrzerker
Banned
What? May I have the source? I'm dying to know more about it...
ShinMaruku
Member
Because those games are competently run.
People may hate activision but they do seem to have a decent ship being run.
It says a lot about you as a person that this is the conclusion you jump to. Your username is apt.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
That's bullshit, and this is not a problem of a few members of a team of dozens and dozens of people. The result of this is clearly not an individual level.
TheChundertaker
Member
We don't know the full story but how much is EA really to blame in this? Is this really an evil publisher thing or an incompetent dev thing? Maybe both?
This particular studio had a record of releasing undercooked material. This really is not anything new.
Edit: God-fucking-damnit, Pusherman.
As the end of the video highlights, there certainly is a trend here.
TWrecks310
Banned
Didn't the writer of Halo 4 also write this game? If so I'm not surprised the writing is bad.
I love Mass Effect, why did this have to happen.
I love Mass Effect, why did this have to happen.
Come one, even the folks who left are saying it was the case. Don't try blaming frostbite etc when it's pretty obvious a lot of the B team had never made a game before and were put into positions well above their ability due to positive discrimination.
It's a shit situation for all involved, shame telling the truth in this case is giving people too many gamer gate flashbacks to admit it.
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