Mass Effect: Andromeda

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Cant believe there isnt a thread on this yet. One of my favorite series


Holiday 2016 release
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The Mass Effect series, to me, has always had an identity crisis. It can figure out it it's an rpg or an action game. I liked the first one the best
 
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The Mass Effect series, to me, has always had an identity crisis. It can figure out it it's an rpg or an action game. I liked the first one the best

Mass Effect was the best, and far more RPG than 2 or 3. They just dumbed down the combat to be more of a third person shooter in order make more $$$ because Westerners can't stand strategy, they just want to pew pew pew aliens.
 
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The Mass Effect series, to me, has always had an identity crisis. It can figure out it it's an rpg or an action game. I liked the first one the best

We can thank EA for that, I'm guessing. Personally I thought the combat in 3 was the best (which is why the MP was a pleasant surprise), but everything else was lacking compared to the other two. I'll admit 2 was pretty streamlined, but the characters were so incredible compared to 1 that I didn't really care.
 
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If you like this, you should love Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). It was probably the best game ever made for XBOX
 
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If you like this, you should love Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). It was probably the best game ever made for XBOX

Disappointed that they didnt go this route for the new consoles. Would have much rather had a new KOTOR than going the Battlefront way
 
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Disappointed that they didnt go this route for the new consoles. Would have much rather had a new KOTOR than going the Battlefront way
Jedi Knight IMO. Battlefront will be pretty good though, but yeah, it won't have lasting appeal like KOTOR. They turned KOTOR into an MMO, doubtful we'll be seeing a new Star Wars game from Bioware. The Old Republic is actually a pretty good single player game if you want to play it as such. The MMO style missions are what kills it though.
 
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Jedi Knight IMO. Battlefront will be pretty good though, but yeah, it won't have lasting appeal like KOTOR. They turned KOTOR into an MMO, doubtful we'll be seeing a new Star Wars game from Bioware. The Old Republic is actually a pretty good single player game if you want to play it as such. The MMO style missions are what kills it though.

As addicted as I am to VN, the last thing I need in my life is a MMO.
 
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As addicted as I am to VN, the last thing I need in my life is a MMO.
That's why I said play it as a single player. Just play it for the story telling, not the item find look at muh uber gear MMO game. I'm not much into MMO's or at all really.
 
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Jedi Knight IMO. Battlefront will be pretty good though, but yeah, it won't have lasting appeal like KOTOR. They turned KOTOR into an MMO, doubtful we'll be seeing a new Star Wars game from Bioware. The Old Republic is actually a pretty good single player game if you want to play it as such. The MMO style missions are what kills it though.

I'm hoping, its one of my most anticipated games
 
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EA Play Trailer

  • The new ship is called the Tempest. It's small enough to land on planets
  • Asari, Salarians, Krogan etc are all in Andromeda
  • The Mako has a boost feature
  • Biotics are back
  • You can switch shoulders during combat
  • Facial animations are smoother/more detailed
  • There is more than one Ark
  • Before leaving, the Arks were located above Earth
  • Passengers on the Ark have been kept in some kind of stasis during the journey. Female character is first to wake up
Mac Walters (YouTube Live at E3)



  • Characters are a huge focus, Frostbite allows them to create more detailed characters
  • The dialogue system will be familiar but they want to push the envelope with new mechanics
  • There will be an 'evolution' of the morality system
  • The protagonist's name is Ryder
  • The woman at the end of the EA Play video is a FemRyder
  • The goal of this game is to move forward. There will be callbacks to the trilogy, however
  • Ryder has a family. This family ties into the storyline (Maybe siblings, parents, etc.)
  • "Mass Effect 3" multiplayer was a surprising success but they understand that fans didn't like how it tied into the single player, aims to improve this
  • Development in the game is in the final stretch, they only want to show stuff that's totally finished and polished
  • The Mako is the only vehicle in the game
Polygon and IGN interviews with Mac Walters/Aaryn Flynn



  • "Mass Effect 3's" ending and your decisions won't affect Andromeda
  • Relationships and romances will be more realistic
  • Friendships and romances will take into account character temperaments. Some may be harder to talk to.
  • Romance won't be limited to checking in a few times, then getting a romance scene.
  • "Mass Effect Andromeda" is a story about becoming a hero
  • The characters will be much younger and untested, drawing from themes of feeling out of depth or like an outcast
  • Humanity are the aliens this time, it's the story of a stranger in a strange land
  • BioWare are aiming for a character that is more than just a typical space marine, someone who recognises the impact their presence is having
  • Instead of your character already knowing a lot about the Galaxy like Shepard, you're going to be discovering all of this stuff with them
  • You won't have the kind of support Shepard would have. You're not exactly a Spectre this time
  • The story of the game will be more personal this time, even though the scale is still grand
  • The trilogy will act as a foundational background, but won't be a focus. There will be explanations for new players on what Krogans are, what mass effect field are etc.
  • The trilogy was about a cinematic, grand, space opera with a titular character. With Andromeda they want to move away from this
  • Instead of saying "You are this person" it's about saying "This is your role and this is the way you can play it"
  • Andromeda will still be a human centric story, as it gives the player a foothold in the alien narrative
  • In "Mass Effect," humans found themselves to be the underdogs in a larger galaxy, and this is ultimately a core theme of "Mass Effect," not just the trilogy
  • BioWare kept trying to solve the vehicle problem in the trilogy, but this time they've made it a core focus and tried to fix it early in development
  • The online component will have no impact on the main story this time. There will be more positive ties between the singleplayer and multiplayer
  • The core elements of branching dialogue, relationship building, exploration etc will remain intact
  • Andromeda will feel like you're playing "Mass Effect" for the first time, as the setting/characters are new and unfamiliar, yet nostalgic to returning fans
Yanick Roy (Studio Director)



  • RPG elements are, of course, still there, allowing the player to control the story their way
  • BioWare aren't worried about moving on from Shepard, they believe that as long as all the core elements of "Mass Effect" are there, people will play it
  • There will be companions with 'loyalty' missions and new ways to get to know them
  • The multiplayer will be similar to "Mass Effect 3's" but with more freedom, dynamic gameplay and 'chaos'
  • There will be more customisation than we've seen before. We can "own" our environments
  • Andromeda is their biggest game ever. Exploration is a major factor, similar to what they tried to achieve in "Mass Effect"
  • Planets will have essentially one biome, inspired by planets from things like "Star Wars"
  • There will be different ways to communicate with the races of Andromeda. Diplomacy, aggressiveness, combat, etc.
  • The order in which you do quests/talk to people may also influence opinion of you and humanity
  • We will be able to choose male/female, but they want to go a little bit further with this. More details to come soon
  • The female Ryder isn't exactly the default face. There is a bit of a twist this time around but they can't say more yet
  • The protagonist's role will be vast, their goal is to find a new home for humanity and the other races accompanying them, requiring a character of many qualities
  • There will be references to the trilogy, but not so much as to flood new players with information
  • The way the translators will understand the languages of the Andromeda species will be explained
Aaryn Flynn (PlayStation Access and Inside Playstation)



  • The trip to Andromeda has taken a really long time (hundreds of years)
  • The game draws parallels to today's space exploration advancements/themes
  • The N7 character has nothing to do with Shepard
  • New species. Some old, some new, some completely mysterious
  • Choices will affect the species you encounter
  • Planetary exploration is essentially the same mechanic as "Mass Effect," but much bigger/better with more freedom
  • There's much more to the Tempest than meets the eye
  • The 'Ark' is a huge part of the story, not just where Ryder wakes up
  • Main character will be human, you can choose to play as a male/female Ryder
  • There is a sense of continuity in the Mass Effect universe, despite starting fresh in a new Galaxy
  • "Mass Effect Andromeda" is story/characters first, then with a large focus on seamless loading, exploration
  • Frostbite has forced them to rebuild everything from the ground up, it's a clean slate in more ways than one
  • "Mass Effect" VR is a possibility
New Info (various sources such as Twitter and news websites)



  • Same sex romances are still there
  • Info about the Collector's Edition is coming this fall
  • As the game runs Frostbite, the PC hardware requirements will be similar to that of "Battlefront" and "Inquisition"
  • More news may be coming in weeks instead of months. Codex entries will be detailed and in-depth as usual
 
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My dream game is Mass Effect + No Man's Sky.

My favorite part of the original Mass Effect series was reading about the random planets and exploring the few that you could land on. Can't imagine how awesome it would be to pull up the galaxy map, plan your route, and then actually fly the Normandy/whatever ship you have to that planet in realtime and landing on the surface.

Maybe we'll get something like that in 2026...
 
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I can't wait for this game. Hopefully it will erase the bad taste the ME3 left behind. I loved the ME series just hated the way they ended it.
 
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The ending was the only bad part in the whole series. when I do new play thrus I get to earth and stop. never got the alternate ending which supposedly makes things better.
 
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My dream game is Mass Effect + No Man's Sky.

My favorite part of the original Mass Effect series was reading about the random planets and exploring the few that you could land on. Can't imagine how awesome it would be to pull up the galaxy map, plan your route, and then actually fly the Normandy/whatever ship you have to that planet in realtime and landing on the surface.

Maybe we'll get something like that in 2026...

Same here... it wouldn't even need to be on the scale of NMS, for me. One fully fleshed out galaxy would be more than enough space for a galactic buttload of content.
 

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