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Post by ClarkKent on May 7, 2020 22:19:03 GMT
Except all the people who hated the idea of a prequel when asked about it.
A "good" prequel in general tends to suck a lot more than a "bad" sequel. Because since I know how the story ends I have little interest to get emotionally invested in it and 99.9% just become bad continuity porn fanservice.
What BioWare NEEDS to do is go forward and do MEA2 and be like Star Trek currently is by embracing it's past and telling great stories that actually move the character and the universe forward and not to pander to loudmouth internet morons like Star Wars which is still stuck in 1984 and did pander to loudmouth internet morons which is why as a franchise the modern Star Trek is superior than than modern Star Wars.
Andromeda isn't really a sequel either. It's a side step. And for what it's worth it's the opposite for me. A bad Mass Effect prequel set in the milky way at least gives me a Mass Effect experience in the universe(well galaxy) I know and love. A common praise for Mass Effect Andromeda was that 'it's kinda rough but it's still Mass Effect you know' but I disagreed then and disagree now. To me Mass Effect is the milky way. Mass Effect is Palaven. It is Thessia. Any opportunity to explore more of this universe that Bioware handcrafted with the OG trilogy will always be thrilling to me. Mass Effect going the Andromeda direction surgically pulled any of the sentimental feeling I had for the Mass Effect world with it.
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Post by masseffectfanforlife on May 7, 2020 22:59:28 GMT
I'm 50/50 on this. It could either be a good, or a not-so-good remaster. The way things are going at BioWare, this may just be a "remaster" similar to Batman: Arkham Asylum/City or the Assassin's Creed Ezio Trilogy, or something worse. A part of me seriously doubts that this will be something as significant as a remaster like Halo: CE, Halo 2, or Shadow Of The Colossus on PS4. But, this depends on whether or not the rumors are true.
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Post by sjsharp2010 on May 7, 2020 23:16:08 GMT
It's no tpresent on my Intel system either so got rid of that problem. It was never an Intel problem, as far as I know. It was only a problem for the FX architectures and their weird core/cache topology. Ikno wit wasn't I didn't go bacfk t oInte lbecause of that though anywa yI ewen tbac kbecaus eI'v efound Intel chip sdo what I need an duse far better than what th eon eAMD chip I tried. AMD's ma yb echeaper but imn thi dinstance I'v efound I've go tmoer out of paying more as I've found my Intel chips pretty robust and do what I want. No tt omention it's runnin gcooler as well as my AM|D chip was running a t55/60 degrees my Inte lchip right now is running at a nice cool 20 degrees even when I've been gaming.
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Post by SirSourpuss on May 7, 2020 23:25:11 GMT
I've been watching the usual suspects to see if anything popped up, and the silence alone was pretty telling I don't know who the usual suspects are, but personally, I saw a lot of people covering it. All quoting venturebeat, though. On the other hand, that's usually how it goes, right? I didn't see 10 articles like Schreier's covering the delays, due to COVID-19 for example. |
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Post by Hrungr on May 7, 2020 23:38:30 GMT
I've been watching the usual suspects to see if anything popped up, and the silence alone was pretty telling I don't know who the usual suspects are, but personally, I saw a lot of people covering it. All quoting venturebeat, though. On the other hand, that's usually how it goes, right? I didn't see 10 articles like Schreier's covering the delays, due to COVID-19 for example. By popping up, I meant commenting on its validity in any way (not those just quoting him).
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Post by themikefest on May 7, 2020 23:45:40 GMT
That'd still fall under remake I'm afraid. Wouldn't the cut fall under remake as well?
It changed the scene from having the squadmates tap their heels together 3 times wanting to be back on the Normandy to the joke that is called the what-the-crap evac scene. It added more dialogue for Leviathan junior. The relays don't explode, and the SR2 is able to fly off the unknown planet without any problem. It added the memorial scene.
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Post by SirSourpuss on May 7, 2020 23:50:35 GMT
By popping up, I meant commenting on its validity in any way (not those just quoting him). All I get is that the guy covering it and Shinobi are very legitimate sources, from the people that reference the venturebeat article. And I have no doubt that they are. |
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Post by Son of Dorn on May 7, 2020 23:59:27 GMT
That'd still fall under remake I'm afraid. Wouldn't the cut fall under remake as well?
It changed the scene from having the squadmates tap their heels together 3 times wanting to be back on the Normandy to the joke that is called the what-the-crap evac scene. It added more dialogue for Leviathan junior. The relays don't explode, and the SR2 is able to fly off the unknown planet without any problem. It added the memorial scene.
That's.... Actually a good question. I'm unsure really. |
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Post by natetrace on May 8, 2020 0:29:12 GMT
I just hope they add some character creation options, controller support for PC and perhaps the hidden console armors can be added to the game without accessing the commands.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was outsourced. I thought Michael Gamble was heading up a new entry. Plus Anthem is getting it's relaunch and DA4 is coming up.
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Post by The Biotic Trebuchet on May 8, 2020 0:35:05 GMT
Will they use the same engine? to what extend they will remaster (me1 only? whole trilogy?) how weird would be if they remaster Me1 with SICC graphics and shades, but the sounds and audio in general is the same as 2007? but more importantly? Will it blend? that's the question
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Post by melbella on May 8, 2020 1:34:28 GMT
I like to replay Mass Effect every once in a while, so my choice for CPU in my next PC depends on whether they'll fix the AMD issue in ME1. This could save me some money. 
What issue is this? My CPU is AMD and I haven't had any issues running ME1.
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Post by KaiserShep on May 8, 2020 1:52:35 GMT
Will they use the same engine? to what extend they will remaster (me1 only? whole trilogy?) how weird would be if they remaster Me1 with SICC graphics and shades, but the sounds and audio in general is the same as 2007? but more importantly? Will it blend? that's the question
I would love to have ME1’s sound effects get a tweak, since it’s pretty much trash cans being beaten with sticks in a tunnel compared to its sequels.
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Post by cloud9 on May 8, 2020 4:18:23 GMT
Why they just remake the first game? Instead of remastering the game where they could fix and revamp the story, install a new engine to improve graphics, gameplay, and level design.
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Post by cloud9 on May 8, 2020 4:22:58 GMT
Was this fan port using source code of the game like the people remastering the game would have access to? UE4 is very friendly. I've used it, as well. There is a lot of documentation and you can have graphs about everything that is broken and how to fix it, depending on the tutorials provided and those are in-depth, as well. Sure, the source code would help. It's still a mess, if the game breaks every third line of code. It's not impossible. Just tedious and time consuming, in either case. It depends on how much of a remaster you want to make. Personally, I wouldn't go to UE4, as it is too much work, for a job that doesn't offer a big payoff, for the publisher. I would cut the cost as close as I could. Newer versions of UE3, textures and an ENB/reshade thing and that would be it. That way you can maximize your profit. Why the hell BioWare didn't just use UE4 to use Andromeda? That would've solve a lot of problems, and the devs didn't have to struggle to make Frostbite Engine to make the game. |
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Post by cloud9 on May 8, 2020 4:24:17 GMT
Remasters are no new to add stuff. The recent Rune Factory 4 Special for Switch (remaster of Rune Factory 4 on the 3DS) added quite a few things to the game, like story episodes (expecially post marriage) and so the Xenoblade remaster, or the Kingdom Heart 1/2 Remasters, who added optional bosses and new cutscene, some from the Final Mix version of the game (was Japan only in the PS2 era) some completely new. So, even Remasters can add some stuff. But non big changes to the story. If I were BioWare, I go for the remake and I start with the first Mass Effect. |
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Post by cloud9 on May 8, 2020 4:24:47 GMT
New endings? That would make it a remake. So, new ending? Too bad From Ashes isn't part of the main story. Javik would be required for the suicide, I mean beam, run. He, Shepard, Anderson and other squadmate make up the beam. They encounter Cerberus soldiers. One of the squadmates tells Shepard to go forward to open the arms while they hold off the keystone cops. Just as TIM is about to do his fist pump thing, one of the squadmates shoots him. Everyone gets on the magic carpet to fly up to lala land. After thing talks, Javik will stay behind to shoot the tube. Shepard calls for a shuttle. As the shuttle heads back to the SR2, a red light can be seen. Javik gets his vengeance. 
Instead of adding, would removing any content be considered a remake? What I would do is have Hackett's ending. Right after Shepard passes out, and the arms to the Citadel are fully opened, the crucible fires destroying the reapers. Hackett gives his epilogue speech.
That'd still fall under remake I'm afraid. A remake would be best. |
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Post by Son of Dorn on May 8, 2020 4:27:49 GMT
Why they just remake the first game? Instead of remastering the game where they could fix and revamp the story, install a new engine to improve graphics, gameplay, and level design. Most likely because it's cheaper to pretty up the graphics then it is to revamp a whole game. |
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Post by cloud9 on May 8, 2020 4:29:21 GMT
Why do a remaster? I would wait another ten years to do a remaster so the technology will be way ahead of what it is now. ME1 is the only game that could really benefit from a remaster. A remake might get more people in but a remaster at this time is pointless. A remake could really benefit the first Mass Effect. |
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Post by Felya87 on May 8, 2020 7:11:29 GMT
Remasters are no new to add stuff. The recent Rune Factory 4 Special for Switch (remaster of Rune Factory 4 on the 3DS) added quite a few things to the game, like story episodes (expecially post marriage) and so the Xenoblade remaster, or the Kingdom Heart 1/2 Remasters, who added optional bosses and new cutscene, some from the Final Mix version of the game (was Japan only in the PS2 era) some completely new. So, even Remasters can add some stuff. But non big changes to the story. If I were BioWare, I go for the remake and I start with the first Mass Effect. For Mass Effect 1, sure. The gameplay is definitely clunchy, and Kaidan would need to be bisexual from the start. Plus Garrus as romance right from the first game. But gameplay aside, those are little things that would just fit in a "simple" remaster.
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Post by Pounce de León on May 8, 2020 7:56:37 GMT
Adding some new endings might win back some goodwill. Just saying... New endings? That would make it a remake. So, new ending? Too bad From Ashes isn't part of the main story. Javik would be required for the suicide, I mean beam, run. He, Shepard, Anderson and other squadmate make up the beam. They encounter Cerberus soldiers. One of the squadmates tells Shepard to go forward to open the arms while they hold off the keystone cops. Just as TIM is about to do his fist pump thing, one of the squadmates shoots him. Everyone gets on the magic carpet to fly up to lala land. After thing talks, Javik will stay behind to shoot the tube. Shepard calls for a shuttle. As the shuttle heads back to the SR2, a red light can be seen. Javik gets his vengeance. 
Instead of adding, would removing any content be considered a remake? What I would do is have Hackett's ending. Right after Shepard passes out, and the arms to the Citadel are fully opened, the crucible fires destroying the reapers. Hackett gives his epilogue speech.
Not too bad.
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Post by fredvdp on May 8, 2020 7:58:13 GMT
I like to replay Mass Effect every once in a while, so my choice for CPU in my next PC depends on whether they'll fix the AMD issue in ME1. This could save me some money. What issue is this? My CPU is AMD and I haven't had any issues running ME1.
There are major graphical glitches on Peak 15. That's why I wen tback to Intel for my new machine Apparently, it was an FX issue that isn't present on Ryzen. -Ryzen 5 2600x owner, currently playing through ME1.
Have you reached Peak 15 yet? I heard that all Ryzen CPUs still have the issue, but if this isn't the case, that's pretty big news.
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Post by cribbian on May 8, 2020 8:23:39 GMT
Are they going to show us Talis face this time?
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Post by fredvdp on May 8, 2020 8:27:48 GMT
Isn't new content out-of-scope for a "remaster"? There was a debate about this over on the DA boatd, but I got bored and stopped reading. Not really. Age of Empires II has a remaster with a ton of new content. Baldur's Gate's remaster included a new expansion pack.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on May 8, 2020 8:30:34 GMT
If I were BioWare, I go for the remake and I start with the first Mass Effect. For Mass Effect 1, sure. The gameplay is definitely clunchy, and Kaidan would need to be bisexual from the start. Plus Garrus as romance right from the first game. But gameplay aside, those are little things that would just fit in a "simple" remaster. If they change the romances, they should also make Tali's a non-sexual one. Completely trivialized the Quarian's situation when after taking some medicine for a few times she was completely adapted.
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