Doesn't he work for MS now?
I think he's pretty happy to be free from the hardships of game development and management, free from a rabid fanbase, and enjoying his millions of dollars and private airfield. :lol
OléGunner;232425990 said:What's bizarre to me is quite a few reviews say the game plays it a little too safe in terms of new alien species and their culture/politics, environments and worlds etc.
I mean it's a freakin new galaxy for us to explore, their imaginations should've exploded.
Feels like they could've done a bit more creatively, even going by all the new footage now.
I mean, this is basically what Andromeda is about: replicating and carbon-copying the original trilogy:
1. a universal name for the player character (not-Shepard)
2. the not-Mako
3. the not-Normandy
4. the not-Citadel
5. the old grumpy Krogan
6. the lighthearted and naive Asari
7. the 2 human sidekicks
8. the Turian with a visor
9. the not-Space Jesus
and so forth. Even though we are in entirely new galaxy, it's still tired replications of the old game.
So I guess your question should instead be "did they really need to make a game that's replicating the old games?", to which the answer is that Bioware or their writers or their executives are too insecure about experimentation and pushing the envelope, that they simply follow the same formula we've seen over and over again since KOTOR.
How in the fuck does GAF get so ugly everytime there is a review thread.
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Yes and yes
just kidding
was it older than this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opOdFKObpeMThe relatively late surveys they did might suggest some trouble during development.
Possibly even a reboot. As I´ve said before (hope I´m not annoying) I´ve seen a some prototype footage roughly 2 years ago that was vastly different.
Destiny is like the most popular game on GAF, was new IP, and has probably the best combat in an FPS.Is this a bigger disappointment, or about the same as Destiny?
Is this a bigger disappointment, or about the same as Destiny?
With TW3 as the only exception, is it possible for other studios to to produce a rpg with great story, worthwhile side quests, deep RPG mechanics, solid combat mechanics, great visuals, great animation and be shipped without brazenly obvious bugs (even TW3 faltered here)?
was it older than this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opOdFKObpeM
Is this a bigger disappointment, or about the same as Destiny?
The reviews are quite polarising no? I imagine this game would have hit the upper 80s if it got the technical issues right.
That's because Destiny was mostly structured like an MMO and its DLC expanded on it as such. ME: A's DLC's just gonna be some extra quests.Considering how good Destiny became - it's a good comparison and I hope this improves too!
This EA meme is pretty fucking lame to be honest. Enormous budget, long as hell dev cycle. Why is it suddenly the publisher that we are blaming for this one? This game had every opportunity to succeed.
This EA meme is pretty fucking lame to be honest. Enormous budget, long as hell dev cycle. Why is it suddenly the publisher that we are blaming for this one? This game had every opportunity to succeed.
In the previous thread someone said something along the lines of "well, a 75 is still a good game!".
Well, you have to understand that all Mass Effect games are scored a good 10-15 points higher than they should (imo). So following that reasoning, a 75 in Metacritic is more like a 60 for me. And I have a long list of pending games to play, it isn't even a question of money.
I hope EA learns the real lesson of the original Mass Effect for the inevitable sequel. You can mess with amount of exploration or gameplay all you want, but the story is what anchors the series. The stakes need to be raised, and the player's decisions need to have weight. Characters need to be complex and unique enough to be memorable. Finally, for bonus points the game should touch on issues or themes larger than itself...
In the previous thread someone said something along the lines of "well, a 75 is still a good game!".
Well, you have to understand that all Mass Effect games are scored a good 10-15 points higher than they should (imo). So following that reasoning, a 75 in Metacritic is more like a 60 for me. And I have a long list of pending games to play, it isn't even a question of money.
Shame.. I have no doubt it's an unbelievable ambitious game to make. But it' clear they either needed more time, a bigger team, or... a better team (i can't judge the individuals of course).
Because they put this game to sale , showing no respect for fans and their consumer (even with the problems being pointed out earlier like animations , etc)? The last word will always be from the publisher, perhaps they thought they could get away with this ...
With TW3 as the only exception, is it possible for other studios to to produce a rpg with great story, worthwhile side quests, deep RPG mechanics, solid combat mechanics, great visuals, great animation and be shipped without brazenly obvious bugs (even TW3 faltered here)?
Or story and quest related aspects isolated from great technical accomplishments due to budgets? For example will it ever be possible to combine say Obsidian's writing & quests in PoE or Tyranny with Horizon's technical achievement?
With TW3 as the only exception, is it possible for other studios to to produce a rpg with great story, worthwhile side quests, deep RPG mechanics, solid combat mechanics, great visuals, great animation and be shipped without brazenly obvious bugs (even TW3 faltered here)?
Or story and quest related aspects isolated from great technical accomplishments due to budgets? For example will it ever be possible to combine say Obsidian's writing & quests in PoE or Tyranny with Horizon's technical achievement?
As a fan I am totally disappointed but I really hope this isn't the end for Mass Effect.
Here's hope for Re-Rebooting franchise.
Why didn't the dev just say you know those large worlds in DAI wasn't so fun, we feel we should change it up
unfortunately, depending on sales, i think the lesson ea could just a easily take from this: 'if we have to spend even more money on this franchise in order to create something 'acceptable', well, screw mass effect!' ...
This game also makes me wonder if Bioware will ever learn how to write a second plot. Did they really need to make your character the "Pathfinder?"
Yep, it's a bit silly to talk about Bioware writing quality when they are giving me the impression of not even trying. When are they going to leave 'the chose one' trope once and for all? From hundreds of possible stories, why doe they chose to tell exactly the same?
Do Nobel Peace Prizes count?
I'm with you. It's a really weird thing to give out an award for. I kind of lump a lot of E3 awards in with this sort of thing. "Here's and award for this thing you're making that could turn out to be terrible". It would be like back in '06 Sony getting an award for the CG trailers they made for Killzone 2 and Motorstorm.
With TW3 as the only exception, is it possible for other studios to to produce a rpg with great story, worthwhile side quests, deep RPG mechanics, solid combat mechanics, great visuals, great animation and be shipped without brazenly obvious bugs (even TW3 faltered here)?
Or story and quest related aspects isolated from great technical accomplishments due to budgets? For example will it ever be possible to combine say Obsidian's writing & quests in PoE or Tyranny with Horizon's technical achievement?
Horizon is every bit as impressive as Witcher 3 IMO, and in many ways, moreso. Sure, the RPG mechanics are not deep in Horizon, but I found W3's progression to be pretty bland overall, so it's a wash for me.
You'll have to find me a source for this. I imagine they started doing some early planning in 2012, but it's likely only been in full-scale production for 3 years at most.
After the early access it was a hard pass for me. Got a full refund on Origin. Was completely let down.
For those jumping in, I hope they mitigate the multiplayer lag issues. That was the main thing preventing me from enjoying what could potentially turn out to be a fun mode.