Mass Effect Andromeda failed because of Zelda and a crowded RPG release window?

I loved the gameplay i'll give it that, an tbh i got them all HZD, W3, GOW, i just get more replay out DA:I though i will say GOW is, for me, the best of the lot for combat, story, visuals, just loses out on replay value although i will replay at some point just no to extent of any DA game

Because Mark's tweets address semi-related matters, and it's a fairly big deal, I've split off the section of tweets for separate discussion.

bsn.boards.net/thread/15222/mark-darrah-discusses-fair-shake

Wow is Mark watching this thread and spying on us? Seems like a confirmation of what I have been saying even DAI benefiting from a slow year for games.

A request to not continue to flame the topic. means, don't continue to flame the topic.

Time for a little holiday.

On with the thread, please.

From what i saw on Mark's account most people are being very polite and level headed when talking to him about it, it just the usual click bait youtubers and the same old people here.

MEA had its problems at release and should have been delayed (and it was the major factor in the bad reception) BUT the crowded months of march 2017 played into it with tons of critical darling game MEA was thrown in between.

But people are reacting only on the little answer he had to give in a very short amount of time in the "123 questions", heck even with a short answer, the guy STILL asked him to shorten it up.

Mark darrah was unable to elaborate on his sayings at that moment, so people are quick to judge to judge it without thinking of the context. Actually that question should have never been asked for that kind of format, because that's just not something you can answer quickly without people getting upset because many media will not think about that and just want their click.

Because Mark has no problem to admit that indeed MEA suffered from other problems that were not the release window, and he can do that because on twitter he is allowed to elaborate on his point something he just cannot do in that 123 quick question.

Should be noted that Bioware doesn't need any help concocting silly excuses. They have a whole department of writers who can imagine up inane rationalisations and conspiracy theories all on their own.

If ME:A is the worst game Bioware made then it makes me optimistic to future games by Bioware.

Right, but you want LGBT people in some other RPG - one you don't play.  I love ME.  Why should I be ignored because you get your panties in a bunch over seeing some homos in your game?  I'm sure FemShep and Liara didn't bother you one bit.

Can't say I've seen enough but it looks good so far.