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[raphier]

What's there to happen though? I dont think there were any major conflicts around that time, and if there were they'd all be Human Vs. Human. If its a prequel I cant see them setting it anywhere other than the First Contact War, which took place a little bit after.

Maybe it is a teaser for Mass Effect 3, but I do think it would be weird for BioWare to announce ME3 formally prior to the release of ME2 on the PS3. They've dodged questions about the third game's announcements, and Casey said not too long ago that ME3 news was still some time away. Plus we've had confirmation that more ME2 DLC packs are in the works.

You'd think they'd exhaust the major ME2 releases before hitting us with ME3.

you are forgetting that they can always go back and change or add to the known story. It's been done before.

 

[webrunner]

They find a frozen living Prothean in Antarctica.

 

[Stallion Free]

Well now I'm getting excited.

 

[EatChildren]

you are forgetting that they can always go back and change or add to the known story. It's been done before.

I know, but prior to the First Contact War there was no contact with aliens, and I cant see them making a Mass Effect game that excludes a significant part of what makes it special.

And retconning alien contact in prior to the FCW would be horrendous.

They find a frozen living Prothean in Antarctica.

Reaper under the arctic. Whale Rreaper.

 

[erpg]

And he looks like T-1000 this time.

But really, all I want is a game that makes space feel unknown and amazing. Discovering the Charon Relay, activating it, and then getting the First Contact War would be great.

 

[raphier]

I know, but prior to the First Contact War there was no contact with aliens, and I cant see them making a Mass Effect game that excludes a significant part of what makes it special.

And retconning alien contact in prior to the FCW would be horrendous.



Reaper under the arctic. Whale Rreaper.

"Secret conflict not known to public."
Hey, I don't like it too but with human reaper anything is possible. It happens when they stop producing real ideas :/

 

[Lionheart1827]

What's there to happen though? I dont think there were any major conflicts around that time, and if there were they'd all be Human Vs. Human. If its a prequel I cant see them setting it anywhere other than the First Contact War, which took place a little bit after.

True stuff, I'm just speculating though. What year does the first contact war start and what years do ME1 and 2 happen? I just want more ME, the franchise has so much potential after ME3 completes the trilogy.

 

[EatChildren]

True stuff, I'm just speculating though. What year does the first contact war start and what years do ME1 and 2 happen? I just want more ME, the franchise has so much potential after ME3 completes the trilogy.

2148 CE: Humans discover Prothean crap on Mars.
2149 CE: Charon Relay discovered.
2157 CE: First Contact War.
2183 CE: Mass Effect.
2185 CE: Mass EFfect 2.

 

[Wolves Evolve]

Cold Iron: Mass Effect

wiki:

"Cold iron" is sometimes asserted to repel, contain, or harm ghosts, fairies, witches, and/or other malevolent supernatural creatures. This belief continued into later superstitions in a number of forms:
Nailing an iron horseshoe to a door was said to repel evil spirits or later, to bring good luck.
Surrounding a cemetery with an iron fence was thought to contain the souls of the dead.
Burying an iron knife under the entrance to one's home was alleged to keep witches from entering.

I HATE THIS ARG CLUES SHIT DIE IN A FIRE EA

 

[water_wendi]

If it is a Mass Effect prequel its probably going to end up how the character you are playing is the one that activates those guys in that ME1 vision or something.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

yay! more ME

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Has to be Mass Effect 3. Do BioWare have the resources to work on DA2, ME3, SW: TOR AND a new IP?

I was thinking just that.

If not, is definately a Mass Effect multiplayer shooter spinoff.

 

[Dark Stalkers]

Mass Effect vs. Capcom: Fight for the Found

 

[Songbird]

I am so hyped already, but my favourite theory so far is that you play as Jeremy Irons.

Also I've delved into the realms of impossibility and convinced myself Respawn Entertainment are involved. :lol

 

[Vlodril]

an fps set in the first contact war...actually...sounds...pretty fucking awesome

I am there as well. FPS are not my thing but i have wanted to explore the first contact story since ME1.

 

[universalmind]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

 

[K.Jack]

How about Alpha Protocol done right?

I really do wish they'd hire Obsidian to handle the dialogue in future Mass Effect games.

Alpha Protocol was brilliant, in that regard.

 

[Sipowicz]

was shattered steel even any good?

 

[Lime]

I don't know, the armor doesn't look very futuristic to me:

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

:lol

 

[Miggytronz]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

i fucking lost!:lol :lol :lol

 

[Atilac]

First Contact Wars? an online shooter based in the mass effect universe dealing with the 1st encounter between Humans and Turians?

 

[gregor7777]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

Nice :lol

 

[webrunner]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

Ah yes.. "Shepard". The reapers have dismissed that claim...

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Holy shit, you have layton gentleman minds, sirs.

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

:lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Arjen]

Ah yes.. "Shepard". The reapers have dismissed that claim...

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Skilotonn]

Definitely Mass Effect, but that armor is way off anything in the universe, and the Incisor is a bit off as well - get some people that pay attention to detail EA.

 

[Lionheart1827]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

 

[Garryk]

Mass Effect: Blue Shift, the story of Mass Effect told from the perspective of a Citadel security officer.

 

[EatChildren]

Definitely Mass Effect, but that armor is way off anything in the universe, and the Incisor is a bit off as well - get some people that pay attention to detail EA.

The only thing off about the Incisor is the missing chunk at the front, and the blue colouring. Otherwise its practically identical in shape and detail.

Anyways, random stills from the video. Whether or not they mean anything;

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

Ah yes.. "Shepard". The reapers have dismissed that claim...

:lol :lol

 

[Songbird]

Do you have the Garrus sick-nasty smiley too?

Ed: Got it.

 

[clashfan]

To me the interesting part about Mass Effect is the story not the gunplay. I hope this is not a Mass Effect shooter.

 

[jonremedy]

To me the interesting part about Mass Effect is the story not the gunplay. I hope this is not a Mass Effect shooter.

Shooters can't have space opera stories?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

The Turian Reaper makes air quotes with its tentacles.

 

[Revolutionary]

To me the interesting part about Mass Effect is the story not the gunplay. I hope this is not Mass Effect Shooter 2.

Fixed. The first one came out last January.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Do you have the Garrus sick-nasty smiley too?

 

[wolfmat]

Anyways, random stills from the video. Whether or not they mean anything;

http://imgur.com/zZBJH.png

Obviously, that's a Mass Effect lensflare.

 

[Songbird]

Yfrog is going really slow, probably because of this, but this was tweeted two minutes ago.
http://yfrog.com/7bj78p

Hooray!

 

[EatChildren]

Yfrog is going really slow, probably because of this, but this was tweeted two minutes ago.
http://yfrog.com/7bj78p

Says 2 hours ago for me. The twitter isn't reporting anything new.

 

[DR2K]

They didn't take away enough RPG elements from ME2 it seems.

 

[derFeef]

Obviously, that's a Mass Effect lensflare.

Could be from the VGA thing as well. I am more curious about these yellow/orange flashes as you see interesting stuff in them.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Do you have the Garrus sick-nasty smiley too?

that was the only one I had

cool, more of them

 

[Songbird]

Says 2 hours ago for me. The twitter isn't reporting anything new.

How bizarre.

Three updates anyway. Plus, N7 armour shirts at last.

 

[Mashing]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

:lol :lol :lol

Flawless victory!

 

[AppleMIX]

They didn't take away enough RPG elements from ME2 it seems.

Uh... they said that ME3 was going to have more RPG elements.

Maybe it's just me, but this game really doesn't look like Mass Effect.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Uh... they said that ME3 was going to have more RPG elements.

Quote/source?

 

[squicken]

You play as Sovereign trying to convince the Reaper Council the threat of Commander Shepard is real.

:lol

Amazing post. Made my morning.

 

[AppleMIX]

Quote/source?

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/bioware-designer-talks-about-goals-for-mass-effect-3/

 

[wolfmat]

Could still be a side-scrolling prequel as a ME2-ME3 inbetweener or something. If done right, I'd approve!

 

[DaBuddaDa]

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/bioware-designer-talks-about-goals-for-mass-effect-3/

Nice! I'd like to see "More varied level design" on there though. Warehouses with convenient chest-high cover everywhere gets old.