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[rayjonnavi]

The asari is giving me Aria's vibe and she was my favorite asari in the original trilogy.
The Liara fans can have several seats to the left.

 

[wmlk]

As someone who's been disappointed continuously with FFXV's marketing, I gotta say that this was a pretty meh showing.

 

[Toa TAK]

I have yet to give a single shit for the entire Asari species as a whole.

Come on, Bioware, should've shown off a Krogan.

EDIT: Wait, has NeoGAF already discussed if Liara is a...

MARY SUE?

 

[Heckler456]

Jarmel is right. ME4 reminds people of DA3 not without a reason. The angular, alien stuff reminds me of the caves in DA3:

I guess right angles are out then? Not sure what's impressive or extraordinary about being able to find a kinda sorta similar place in a 100 hour RPG that's within the same engine.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Beautiful, but I'm getting some Inquisiton vibes.

That area definitely looks a lot like DA:I's version of the Deep Roads.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Liara is garbage.

 

[Toa TAK]

Liara is garbage.

Finally, one who sees the truth.

 

[Ralemont]

Asari is just wearing her default outfit for a few cuts, probably to show the character for the demo. This is what she's actually wearing into the Vault:

That area definitely looks a lot like DA:I's version of the Deep Roads.

Huh?

 

[ArjanN]

"We need a gameplay demo"

"OK..."

"But what if instead of showing anything interesting..."

"...I'm listening..."

"...we show the most boring thing possible!"

"GENIUS!"

More like: "Oh God, all we have ready is a fancy hallway and a half-finished walking animaton!"

 

[Jarmel]

I guess right angles are out then? Not sure what's impressive or extraordinary about being able to find a kinda sorta similar place in a 100 hour RPG that's within the same engine.

This is a critical place in the game, you can tell at the end by the talk of the vaults (ala the Star Map stuff). The original trilogy borrowed heavily from Syd Mead and other 70's/80's artists while the architecture here is more in line with modern scifi.

 

[Kinyou]

Running/walking animations looked terrible.

Who runs with their arms that wide?

Either way, boring.

Maybe they just accidentally revealed that Maggie Grace is doing the mocap

 

[Scrotum Phillips]

It's good to see Mass Effect isn't just a series of sketches, so I'm way excited about that.

But, it's beyond hilarious how this game has now been in multiple E3's and now this meeting and it's like they've gone out of their way to not show anything that isn't even remotely interesting! Like, it's almost impressive how dull the short clips they've featured have been.

Whatever, still my most anticipated game at the moment, just funny the way they've showed it off for now multiple years.

 

[Falchion]

Well at least the Pro reveal was a good excuse for more Mass Effect footage.

 

[YankeeDonB]

Yeah, that looks real DA:I. Do they have the same art director?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

That woman's armour looks Mass effect 1 as fuck. I like it.

 

[UberLevi]

> Releases graphical showcase and says they'll pop the lid on the good stuff November 7th and onward
> GAF chastises gameplay video for being nothing more than pretty.

OT: Looks great so far. Giving me Dragon Age Inquisition vibes, which is fine as long as they make side content less tedious. I think this system of play will suit itself better to the third person shooter genre.

 

[213372bu]

The blownout lighting is very reminiscent of stock Unreal lighting.

Why

 

[shinobi602]

Jarmel is right. ME4 reminds people of DA3 not without a reason. The angular, alien stuff reminds me of the caves in DA3:

I guess if some rock shapes are enough to say the game looks like Inquisition then... ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[Heckler456]

This is a critical place in the game, you can tell at the end by the talk of the vaults (ala the Star Map stuff). The original trilogy borrowed heavily from Syd Mead and other 70's/80's artists while the architecture here is more in line with modern scifi.

I don't quite understand what your point is in relation to my comment. I was just saying that finding a place in DA:I that looks sorta similar than this one thanks to the type of geometry used is hardly a surprise when we're considering that DA:I is a huge game, and that they're based on the same tech.

 

[DarkChronic]

Guess I'm thirsty for anything Mass Effect related, but I thought it looked great.

Can't wait for November 7.

 

[J-Skee]

It's hilarious that he keeps calling it the Neo.

 

[rhandino]

Apparently the Asari is also comedic relief I guess?

I like quirky characters but this was really bad...

 

[JehutyGR]

I hate the character models. Looks cartoony.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Very boring. How can you possibly choose that section for your first gameplay reveal?

Also that running animation was awful.

 

[Tovarisc]

Asari is just wearing her default outfit for a few cuts, probably to show the character for the demo. This is what she's actually wearing into the Vault:

Isn't Asari there as 4th person?

 

[Jarmel]

I don't quite understand what your point is in relation to my comment. I was just saying that finding a place in DA:I that looks sorta similar than this one thanks to the type of geometry used is hardly a surprise when we're considering that DA:I is a huge game, and that they're based on the same tech.

This isn't just some random location in the game nor is the focus on green/angular geometry a minor element of the art direction in Inquisition. Both games have similar art direction in pivotal locations.

 

[Scrotum Phillips]

Flynn hyping up N7 day on the stream. Sounds like that will be the next time we see something from them. Two months!

 

[Maintenance]

This isn't just some random location in the game nor is the focus on green/angular geometry a minor element of the art direction in Inquisition. Both games have similar art direction in pivotal locations.

Bioware Cinematic Universe.

 

[dsk1210]

Hopefully you can holster your weapons this time, that really pissed me off that they took it out after mass effect 1.

This clip seems to suggest so.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

That looks cool. That environment was interesting and the fucking music!

 

[RandomSeed]

Maybe they just accidentally revealed that Maggie Grace is doing the mocap

 

[Kumquat]

Such an ugly Asari too.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Asari is just wearing her default outfit for a few cuts, probably to show the character for the demo. This is what she's actually wearing into the Vault:

What are you talking about.

Isn't Asari there as 4th person?

Yes. Obviously.

You can see her and the three others at 2:25.

 

[Ralemont]

Isn't Asari there as 4th person?

Edit yep you're right. Sorry!

 

[Mediking]

I don't think current Bioware can surpass even ME1 Bioware anymore.

Heh. After we play the Mass Effect Trilogy again on PS4/Xbox One... we can see just how different Bioware's formula was for each Mass Effect entry.

Liara is garbage.

Now how in the heck is Liara garbage?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Now how in the heck is Liara garbage?

Because she annoys me.

 

[shinobi602]

Hopefully you can holster your weapons this time, that really pissed me off that they took it out after mass effect 1.

This clip seems to suggest so.

Yup, you can.

 

[jevity]

Looking at the old trailer (0.56) it seems like the running animation is way worse now. Actually most of the old footage looks a lot less Dragon Age'esque. This gameplay reveal leaves me very puzzled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk_s2oPlTKY

 

[Heckler456]

This isn't just some random location in the game nor is the focus on green/angular geometry a minor element of the art direction in Inquisition. Both games have similar art direction in pivotal locations.

In this case, the similar art direction IS incidental. The DA:I one was derived from the Giant's Causeway.

 

[Jarmel]

Looking at the old trailer (0.56) it seems like the running animation is way worse now. Actually most of the old footage looks a lot less Dragon Age'esque. This gameplay reveal leaves me very puzzled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk_s2oPlTKY

I'm trying to find out who their art director is. All I can find is an article from April citing some young kid named Danny as the 'new' art director. I'm not sure if it's new as in compared to the original trilogy or new to the team as in they replaced an old Andromeda art director.

 

[NimbusD]

Flynn tweeted this:



Not sure how I feel about that character design - the jacket thing doesn't really make sense, especially if it's supposed to be the combat armor

Maybe asari need to vent heat from their bodies through their exposed stomachs?

Idk, Mass Effect is USUALLY better about being aware of this kind of stuff, so it sticks out much more than in a regular ole video game.

 

[gloriousd]

Is it me or the Asari is wearing a short shirt and we can see her navel?


Lol.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Apparently the Asari is also comedic relief I guess?

She'll probably be the pixie stereotype.

 

[Toa TAK]

Now how in the heck is Liara garbage?

Being super timid in ME1 and generally soft-spoken and weak is enough to make me move on to everyone else.

 

[Maintenance]

Liara weak, someone never played Lair of the Shadow Broker.

 

[Toa TAK]

Liara weak, someone never played Lair of the Shadow Broker.

Played it, and while I did enjoy it, I just can't be brought in to give a shit about Liara.

Or the Asari in general.

 

[Jarmel]

In this case, the similar art direction IS incidental. The DA:I one was derived from the Giant's Causeway.

It wasn't thinking of that particular screenshot but rather even when you close the rifts, pointed rocks come out during the process.

The angular geometry was a big part of DA:I.

 

[Tovarisc]

Is it me or the Asari is wearing a short shirt and we can see her navel?


Lol.

But she is light hearted comedy companion so it's okay!

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Played it, and while I did enjoy it, I just can't be brought in to give a shit about Liara.

Or the Asari in general.

Yup.

 

[Heckler456]

It wasn't thinking of that particular screenshot but rather even when you close the rifts, pointed rocks come out during the process.


The angular geometry was a big part of DA:I.

Zero things in that trailer come anywhere close to substantially resembling that. All you've got is "green" and "straight lines". The fact that ME:A sets itself apart by the geometry being modern and technological in nature in and of itself invalidates both of those strenuous resemblances.