@THEBrew Oof, I hope not. While I don't have high hopes for the next ME from BioWare, I'd prefer it if they'd at least try to cater to the fans of the series instead of alienating them in the hopes of drawing in a new crowd.
@BearsEatBeets They've been releasing gameplay drops quite regularly and have always said they were a build-up to today's "big" release, which aired with the Future Games Show summer showcase earlier today. I watched the gameplay for a few minutes, then turned it off. It has been a while since I reached the point of "MUST HAVE NOW", so no real need for me to explore this any further until the game is firmly in my hands
The same can pretty much be said about Owlcat's "Expanse" game, also heavily mentioned in this thread, though I wouldn't mind a similar gameplay walkthrough for that one.
@FuriousMachine I didn't know about this Future Games Show, that one must have passed me by. I'm strangely yet to get excited about this one. I watched the video and despite the pedigree of people working on it and it's clear Mass Effect roots it's just not grabbing me. Still, there is plenty of time for that to change.
@BearsEatBeets Yeah, that's fair. For me, it looks to tick all the boxes I look for in a game like this and I love the universe they've built (that Peter F. Hamilton novel is excellent - can't wait for the sequel coming in a week's time). The only thing I'm lukewarm about is the look of the protagonist, but knowing I can change that and will most likely go with the female version anyway, that doesn't really matter all that much.
@BearsEatBeets between this and the new Expanse game (and the new Mass Effect game… whenever that eventually happens) it’s good to know people will get something to fill that almost decade-long ME void that we’ve had.
I’m currently playing through ME3 atm coincidentally and really excited to see how the trilogy actually concludes, having only every played through 1 and 2 back in the day. I’m enjoying the build up to the final confrontation by accruing war assets throughout the galactic sector. And frikkin EDI in a robot body is… well… something!. As soon as I met her I had to take a minute to pop over to Liara to cool things off with her 😅.
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@FuriousMachine Yes, there is definitely something about the faces that seem weird to me. I think it's mostly the eyes/cheekbones areas but a few of them just don't feel right to me. From the gameplay shown in that video I think the personality of the companions didn't impress me either, one of them reminded me of PeeBee quite a lot. Coming across very excitable and nervous.
It's only one small sample though and I don't want to be too harsh without seeing more. I'm still keeping a keen eye on it wanting it to be good.
@psmr Without giving away too much I hope you haven't burnt your bridges with Liara😄. The main bulk of ME3 concluding the fates of whole species/civilizations and building those assets is the peak of the saga for me (along with the best combat). I'll keep an eye out for your opinions on the ending. I'm sure you're aware of the discourse around it even without playing it.
I can't seem to find a Star Trek based thread (that's open) so it's sci-fi based I'll plonk it here for now.
It's Blooper team again! How many games are they churning out, it's crazy. Although they seem to be synonymous with horror I'm guessing this would be much tamer as it's Star Trek.
@psmr What do you mean you never finished Mass Effect 3 before?! Heresy! You're in the wrong thread with this admission. I think it's overall the best game in the trilogy, though my soft spot remains with the first one despite its blemishes. Just nothing quite as nostalgic and hard-hitting for me than being introduced to that universe for the first time.
That said, I hope you've been making a good ways into the third game and are still excited to see how it all ends! The culmination of all these long-running storyline is truly something to behold. As is Kai Leng, but we can't have all nice things. Let us know what you think of it at the end of the journey! Would love to hear your thoughts as a freshly inducted member into N7 now that you've almost finished your training.
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@BearsEatBeets Like you said, crazy how much Bloober is pumping out! I wonder if this being set for 2027 means anything negative for the chances of the remake of the first Silent Hill releasing next year. I kind of assumed it'd be coming then, but two huge games seems crazy within the same year. Not to mention they announced Layers of Fear 3 not too long ago and just announced a DLC for Cronos! Absolutely insane output, but I'm very intrigued to see how this Star Trek game will work out. Like I said in the other thread, I have barely any experience with the IP, but I'll always be up for anything sci-fi. Especially after they in particular did such a great job with Cronos just last year. Count me in.
@Metonymy Speaking of Cronos, what are your thoughts on the DLC they announced? You excited or hesitant to see what they're cooking up? I figured you would be the former with how much you were singing its praises to me before I played it! I love that they've gone in a change of protagonist and that we'll be playing the Warden. I trust them with it, so let's see.
@Tjuz Cronos didn't leap out to me so I kind of forgot about it. I'd like to say I might get around to trying it but there is so much great stuff coming I'm not sure it will get a chance.
@Tjuz I finished it the other day and didn’t have any issue with the ending really. It is tough to provide a satisfying ending to an epic trilogy (there a fair bit of evidence for that within the movies) and I’d heard that there was a disgruntled vocal minority/majority but had no idea what the moans were in relation to… but I thought it was a way of handling it that I didn’t necessarily see coming but made sense when recollecting my time with the trilogy. Not sure which one I preferred out of the three games but thought both 2 and 3 were particularly strong.
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The "salad years" you know?
Nothing is going to beat who you are now.
You can't see all the ****ed up 💩 that's looming on the horizon.
Enjoy this dude
@psmr Regarding the moans about the ending, originally the "wrap-up" was much shorter and considered by many as short-changing the fans. While I agree it was on the short side and that the current expanded version is better, I really didn't mind it. I remember one commenter saying that if you consider the very final decision and its result the culmination of the trilogy, then it could feel unsatisfactory, but if you consider the entire third game as the finale, then it's a banger. And I agree wholeheartedly
@FuriousMachine ahh, I had no idea that they retooled the ending for the remasters… hopefully it satiated the baying masses.
I’m quite looking forward to playing Andromeda around this time next year now. I know it was received poorly back when it released but I’ve heard quite a few people who played it in the last couple of years really enjoying it.
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The "salad years" you know?
Nothing is going to beat who you are now.
You can't see all the ****ed up 💩 that's looming on the horizon.
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@Tjuz Very much looking forward to it, perhaps with the slightest degree of hesitation, if only because Cronos’ identity and super tight design centred around its methodical pace and sparse ammo count. Like you, I’m open to anything if they can make it work!
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@psmr They actually released it as free DLC for the original release, so bad was the s#!tstorm.
I enjoyed Andromeda, but I advise keeping your expectations low, as it is nowhere near as good as the OG trilogy. I can honestly not tell you a single thing about the story without looking it up, that's how memorable it was The companions can't compete with the original cast, either, and the new alien races are a bit dull. Also, no Quarians! And I honestly can't remember if there were any Krogans either, but I think there were.
This all seems damning, but I did have good time with it, despite it being a bit "mid", as the kids say (do they still say that? I'm old...). Hope you will enjoy it, too
@FuriousMachine yeah always good to keep those expectations in check. I’ll be sure to pop back in here with my thoughts next year when I’ve had a few sessions with it.
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The "salad years" you know?
Nothing is going to beat who you are now.
You can't see all the ****ed up 💩 that's looming on the horizon.
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@psmr Furious has already explained the details of the ending to you, but I actually have a funny story about my first experience with it post-Director's Cut. I'll spoiler tag it just in case anyone is scrolling by and hasn't finished the third game:
As you know, there's three options with the ending. Destroy, Synthesis and Control. That's also how the game launched, and the endings themselves weren't changed. They just added some nice panels at the end to give players more of a conclusion to some of the choices they made throughout the trilogy. They did, however, introduce a fourth ending with the Director's Cut as well. I'm not sure what the official name of it is, but let's call it the Refusal ending. Since many players were so up in arms about the Starchild and the endings they could choose from, they added an option where you can shoot the Starchild. That would instantly trigger an ending where you refused to engage with his three options and instead watch the Reapers take over the galaxy.
Now, just take a short guess what 14-year old Tjuz did expecting nothing to happen... yes, he shot the Starchild. Yes, a then very confusing slideshow happened where I was told I destroyed all hope for the galaxy and the Reapers succeeded in their plans. I just wanted to shoot the Starchild because his presence annoyed me! Not lock myself into an ending where everything is horrible and all I worked towards was for nothing! Suffice it to say my initial impression of the ending was therefore utter disgust. I quickly reloaded and played it properly afterwards, haha. Thanks for that, BioWare.
@Tjuz 🤣… I was unfortunately very boring and simply chose synthesis which I assume is canon.
Might not feel like it but these are your glory days.
The "salad years" you know?
Nothing is going to beat who you are now.
You can't see all the ****ed up 💩 that's looming on the horizon.
Enjoy this dude
@psmr They have never made a suggestion one of the choices is canon but it's going to be interesting to see how they handle it for the next Mass Effect game which occurs many years after. Assuming Bioware survives long enough for us to get it 🙏. Destroy ending for the win
@psmr The fandom consensus is generally that "Destroy" is the best ending, which I think is mostly because it's the only one where Shepard is able to survive. That said, I'm a firm believer that the best ending is whichever one felt right for you in the moment, and lord knows you have plenty of fellow fans that agree with your choice!
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