The Kett (Game Informer Video)

I'm pretty sure I read it in the art book... but I'm too lazy to look it up right now. I was surprised too. I agree they don't look like bats anymore, though if you squint you can see it a bit in the face, I guess.

Matt Rhodes has stated that the facial appearance of the krogan was inspired by bats, yes, though I believe dinosaurs might be, at least, partially the inspiration for the body of the krogan.

Bioware (i dont know in montreal studio has thse more now or not)has some people that have no idea how to make truly good or even medium alien races, or take the poor examples and force us to play with them. The quarians for one turned out to be completely wasted in the imaginary department, when they took a stock photo human and modified it a bit, how lazy is that. When the fans churn out better concepts than the creators, you know youre in trouble.

And lets not forget Star Wars the Old Republic where the director pretty much said we couldnt "familiarize" with odd ball (but hugely iconic and popular)aliens like rodians, mon calamari or wookiees, so what did they basically give us as player race choices: A red human, a blue human, a green human, a blind human, a human with horns etc. So instead of giving what the players wanted, they told us what we wanted and could have. Thanks a lot.

The original ME races were good, for the most part, but i have to say the kett seem like a poor first impression considering were going to whole another galaxy. What came in mind when i looked at those pictures were the comet warriors of He-man, and if it reminds me of a Mattel toy design thats not too good. 

Hey maybe they have a really intesting culture or something, that makes up, but design wise I hope the other aliens (if there are any) have a little more oomph in them.

I'm looking forward to Andromeda, but those sketches of the Kett are really bothering me. Sorry, but that organic look makes me think of the Collectors.
Judging by the sketches, it's as if the Kett still don't have an established visual concept. They look like a random organic race, that's all.


The krogan were defined by their turtle-like design. They had their humps, their large mouths, their thick neck and their overall angry look, coupled with a deep voice.
The asari were blue, feminine-looking anthropomorphic hermaphrodites without visible ears and tentacles for hair.
Salarians were thin and tall, had twin horns and no prominent nose, fast speech and large, alien-like eyes.
Turians were a mix of reptile, bird-like design, with those feathers coming out of their heads, plus that black sclera.

Each race had distinguished physical features which formed their unique identity as a species. From the sketches, I don't see what are the Kett's main features.
Something else I noticed is that the shape of their forehead is somehow similar to that of a turian. Also, the bone-like "exoskeleton" makes me think of Reapers.

I really hope they change that design or improve it somehow.

 Sure such interaction would be on a different level than talking to an Asari or Salarian, but that's the point isn't it? To showcase the 'alien' portion of the setting? You won't be asking the Rachni Queen if she wants to head down to the bar to grab some drinks, but then again why do we want every single alien to think and act just like us in the first place? If everything is just a human in a rubber mask talking about their daddy issues or sexual preferences, then why even throw the science fiction moniker with an emphasis on exploration onto the game in the first place?

I still hold the opinion that something similar to the Formics or Mimics, or Rachni can be used for a full fledged companion, it would just require the writers and players to step outside of their comfort zones and approach something that doesn't immediately conform to our way of perceiving things.

I wonder how they will even reconcile contact with them.

I bet they won't speak english, for example...

PLease be like Tamaraneans and gimme a smooch x I just really wanna smooch an alien. 

Fix'd, you don't need to thank me.

You don't get named Ryder for nuthin'

But trailer shows how Khet leader chains them before it. Are you sure you are into that?

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