Topic: The next Mass Effect

@FuriousMachine My apologises I should have noticed that this has already been brought up. Yeah hopefully you are right, this is much like the senior art designer has leaving Marathon because his job is essentially done. I hope nothing more then great things for the game.

@Oram77 No worries My impression is that Ohlen has been itching to get into tabletop for a while (they have several videos showing them playing an Exodus tabletop campaign, for example) and I wouldn't be surprised if Ohlen's first tasks in his new position keeps him with the Exodus brand for the time being.
Now, what I do worry about a tiny little bit is that this will turn Archetype into a "one game studio", either through them just dissolving as the leads move on to other things or through simply not expanding beyond making Exodus sequels. Also, I have no idea just how instrumental Ohlen has been in the quality of the projects he's shepherded, so while I'm not worried about this release, it may have a negative impact on future releases. Still, that is so far in the future and I have way too much of more immediate worries, so I'll save that for later ulcers.

I'll be interested to know what other fans of the series think of the next title.

My only experience with the franchise is Andromeda, and is one of the only games I've ever returned to the shop (along with Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls: Online), so maybe it's worth coming back and trying something else in the series.

@DemonStar89 There's little to say about my expectations for the next Mass Effect title that I haven't already said in the previous pages of this thread, so until new information surfaces, I'll leave it to others to share their thoughts.
As for Andromeda, while it is hardly the shining beacon of the series, many of us enjoyed it for what it was. Maybe it's simply not your kind of game? There's not enough info to predict what kind of game the next ME will be or what shape it will take (many of us don't even feel all that confident that it will ever materialise) at this point.
Right now it's just a waiting game for most of us and, as this thread has made no secret of, many of us are looking to other games for our "next" Mass Effect "fix" (which is why the thread is titled this way, instead of "Mass Effect 5").
You could always give the Legendary Edition a go, but be warned that the games are showing their age.

@DemonStar89 I'd second that recommendation to start at the beginning (not just with Mass Effect, but with any game series, really). Andromeda was a sprawling epic which attempted to exceed the expectations of folks who'd played through a trilogy of largely linear corridor shooters. Even if you were able to look beyond its lack of polish, and despite its story's standalone intentions, it was still designed as the fourth part of an iterative multi-part saga. Better to start fresh and see how you go. The good news is that the Legendary Edition remasters are frequently on sale for five bucks, which is a real bargain!

@Werehog I appreciate the input.
Seems that Andromeda was somewhat of a departure from the format of the rest of the series.
I caved to marketing and got very excited at the prospect of "Skyrim in Spaaaaace" and just found the gameplay to be entirely uncompelling - I knew it wasn't going to be about magic and dragons by the way, just that type of game is more along the lines of what I expected. It's tricky though, no trailer is an accurate representation of what it's like to play the game.
I found myself wondering why I'd want to keep at it, and when I couldn't satisfactorily answer that question, gave up. That's the beauty of entertainment, video games especially: nobody is obliged to continue with something they're not enjoying. I'm grateful for the privilege of being able to spend my spare hours on fun pixels and sounds.

Quoted for truth. Very nicely put.

Regardless of individual opinion, so long as you hold true to that, you're doing it right.

A bit more footage of Exodus. A strange (and short) selection of gameplay but new bits all the same.

@BearsEatBeets Much like you said, what an odd collection of gameplay clips. I appreciate to see some more though, since I felt the original reveal trailer looked a bit rough. I wasn't sure what to think about it. This obviously still looks rough, but at the same time I can see where they're going with it better and have higher hopes that it'll all come together. I particularly loved the visuals of that second segment! I'm excited to see in the summer. I'm just praying both this and The Expanse are going to land for me. I've been hungry for more competent spacefaring shenanigans for a while now! Yes, not you, Starfield.

@BearsEatBeets You beat me to it They say that they are planning more gameplay drops, "building toward an Extended Gameplay Reveal this summer"

They've posted a full footage breakdown on their site.

This footage goes a long way in confirming that this is the next Mass Effect -like (MassEffLike? MELike?) title I'm looking for. Me like, indeed