The general theme of a story is probably one of the most important parts of creating a story, duh. The reason people hate Mass Effect 3's ending is because the theme was broken when it suddently became "Organics vs Synthetics" at the final 10 minutes with almost no buildup, until they added Extended Cut and Leviathan (too little, too late, and stil detracted from what was really ME3's central theme IMO!)
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The general theme of a story is probably one of the most important parts of creating a story, duh. The reason people hate Mass Effect 3's ending is because the theme was broken when it suddently became "Organics vs Synthetics" at the final 10 minutes with almost no buildup, until they added Extended Cut and Leviathan (too little, too late, and stil detracted from what was really ME3's central theme IMO!)
You don't like cover in your games?
Have a decent feeling these worlds/environments are going to be hugemongously big.
bigboss370
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you guys have no idea
You know something?
LordOfChaos
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All that's confirmed is it being a different region of space, so timeline might not matter relative to the first 3.
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Like I said, "as far as I know," so thanks for pointing this out. Sounds like BioWare might at least be trying to pitch it before they give a definite yes/no, but it also sounds like it is not really started yet so it would still be far off.
Dave_6
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you guys have no idea
Well tell us more!
Glitchesarecool
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Concept art is nice.
Now show me something that has more substance to the actual game.
Now show me something that has more substance to the actual game.
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Well they have shown in engine prototype footage from E3 and armor renders, the Mako open world demo, and a bunch of art.
Wildly though, they still haven't done an announcement trailer. Not even a teaser. It is just confirmed to be in development, but I guess it doesn't have a final title or close enough date to do an announcement teaser. Uncharted 4 was teased without its title though, but EA in this case has just chosen to quietly acknowledge that there is a sequel in development.
I'm sorry. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. It's not that the general theme is not important. It's just that I'd rather pay attention to the development of the story. If it's something done right, it's good for me.
A general theme, alone, doesn't mean anything. There're many other variables to look at when you are experiencing a story, at least for me. I'm pretty open minded when it comes to things like this.
GasProblem
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Hnnng, all of them look amazing.
Weapon of War
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Being N7 day and all I was hoping for an announcement of a remastered version of the Mass Effect trilogy. Bioware, you can PM me with that announcement if you like 
this concept art will do, though. I guess.
this concept art will do, though. I guess.BloodMoney
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This needs to be 2015... I fear it's 16.
BigTnaples
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In my veins.
Mac mentioned it in passing talking about the previous trilogy. That's all.
bloodforge
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So it could end up taking place at the same time. That would be interesting.
molnizzle
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God dammit, just patch controller support into the PC versions already. I want to start playing through these shits like NOW.
tringworldso
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Coupling your username with the Hnnng made me laugh more than it should have.
Fighting more reapers! Yay!
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Nice! Please don't let Mako exploration be sucky by having flat planets though, please.
Just more variety in encounters that isn't chest high wall cover shooting ad infinitium at every location. Special abilities didn't make it up for it.
Weird, that's not how I played ME3.
Aces&Eights
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you guys have no idea
Can't say something like that on GAF and then go dark. What do you know? (be prepared to be asked for proof by a mod)
DylanTackoor
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I should probably finish the first game already....
LordOfChaos
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That could be interesting.
"Hey, did the Milky Way just blow up?"
"Who cares, there's nothing intelligent up there. The smartest lifeforms were eating flies last we checked"
"You're right. Wanna get back to killing off the last of the biotics?"
"Sure".
EatChildren
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digoutyoursoul
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Speak !
karasu
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Those are almost the same promised they made and failed to deliver on last gen!
Well they're never going to say "Our next game is smaller and not as good".
Justice_Bolt
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Wow! Look really good.
digoutyoursoul
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shinobi602
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It's farther along than you think.
There are strict marketing schedules to adhere to in game development.
BRocknRolla
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I don't think it's unfair to have naysayers when it comes to this series. As someone who puts ME2 on his list of all time great games, I am very cognizant of the flaws in this series despite still having hope that it can be great again in the future.
For me, these shots are interesting, but the aesthetics of ME were never where it ran into problems.
Mister Wilhelm
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If Mac/Hudson are still around, no buy.
Is ME4 using Frostbite?
If so, goodbye awful Unreal quirks. Such an ugly engine that was.
Concepts look pretty much like what you can expect and are hard to get excited over or anything. Though, the second to last one with the ship looks interesting, and I'm hoping the last one is a character displaying his map around him during gameplay.
If so, goodbye awful Unreal quirks. Such an ugly engine that was.
Concepts look pretty much like what you can expect and are hard to get excited over or anything. Though, the second to last one with the ship looks interesting, and I'm hoping the last one is a character displaying his map around him during gameplay.