Will EA and Bioware actually use MEA as a learning lesson?

Hellblade is amazing. OMG. The computer shop in Kermit let me use their connection for a few bucks. I was still at 9% on Steam this morning. 

And yeah... it's well-executed. I hate playing a non-customized protagonist, but for $29.99... this studio just earned a new customer. 

Are you seriously trying to say that MEA is superior to ME3?  

People had issues with the tone of the game? A game about war and destruction? A game that had the buildup to what the reapers were capable of causing? If it was about other stuff with no emphasis on war I could get the lighter tone approach but you don't go lighter on a game about war, gears fans would be laughing seeing that happen to their games. The tone is part of what made it even more emotional as well.

id say they still haven't learned from the side quest issue either cause going open world just invited 50+ random pointless quests with no relevance to the story.

The ending of MEA is a great example of Bioware learning from their past since it had pretty much everything people complained that the ending of ME3 did not. Most notably all your connections showing up and helping in the final battle unlike ME3.

Wow.  That's some hardcore denial there. 

Saying E.T. The Game is the greatest entertainment media ever created is also technically subjective as well.  Good luck finding any sane person to agree. 

Right.  Because that's what I said. 

first off Thanks for giving us ANOTHER reason to have the 'opinion' conversation.

Secondly is what i find curious about these types of comments is those who make them often don't do an actual rebuttal or bring evidence to the table. Just a sim p le 'you're crazy'.

Accurate!

Let's see: ME3 vs ME:A. Again: ME3 vs ME:A.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

How childish.

Some people liked it. There's nothing to say about that. But EA is aware of what they published and how it failed to convince a solid portion of the ME fanbase. But they probably didn't learn the lesson the fanbase wanted them to learn. They will take the path of least resistance in the future. Meaning, online, online and more online. Cashing in on microtransactions and that's about it. Probably coupled with an SP figleave to draw in the credulous.

That's why I have little hope for a possiible DA4. It's not even officially announced and can swing either way. I don't think it will get the multi million dollar budget it deserves. And I fear it will be pushed out the door in as little time as possible to cash in on the brand name.

What still remains to be seen is how big the MEA fallout will be. They commited PR suicide with their announcement. Noone can be sure anymore that they will get a finished SP game anymore.