The Mass Effect Blues...

Nope.

I knew I could not have been the only one!

Me.

I've been feeling it since N7 day. XD

I've been managing by replaying some of the other ME games. Currently just started ME2 and still deciding what sort of run I want to play. Maybe this time I'l try something different than my normal MO. Granted, I say that every time I start a new play through on any of them and always wind up going nearly full paragon with Garrus watching my six. XD

I tried holding off the feeling as long as I could. But now that it's possibly only a few months away, and we've seen more footage, it's impossible for me to play anything else. Been scavenging the internet for the past three days for any news.

Kinda.
I get post-trilogy blues whenever I play all three games and then I can't seem to play anything else and enjoy it. Sure, I relive a lot of bad memories and feelings whenever I get into this Andromeda anticipation. I really want it to be good, but whenever I'm in Mass Effect mode, my disappointments of ME3 keep creeping in and how ME:A is just something new that goes further into that hole sort of, whereas I really miss what this series was with ME1 and 2 and wish in some way it could've continued down that path somehow.

But honestly, I've been playing DA2 and other games lately even through all this hype for ME:A and not only does it help me not think of the negative things, it erases the blues whenever I focus on that instead of scouting for Mass Effect related news or posts. Just playing a good 'old' BioWare game I really like makes me enjoy myself. So, I hope ME:A is gonna be good but whenever I indulge in it for a couple of hours by posting on here, I find myself increasingly frustrated.

Part because of ME3's legacy and BioWare of 2016 and part because I really liked some of what they showed at TGA but there are still so many disappointing features like the face animations and honestly, the combat is too flashy for me. It's going to be fun, no doubt about that, but I wish it was more grounded, even with the Jetpack. There's a lot of "Bro-culture" surrounding the way the game is marketed, the developers' focus both on twitter and in interviews and fuck, I just miss old pre-ME3 Mass Effect, alright?

So yes and no. Thanks for reading my 5am ramblings.

It's happening to me. Because of that TGA trailer Ratchet and Clank, Watch Dogs 2 and FFXV are now backlog.

I'll snap out of it for Horizon: Zero Dawn though.

I had the same thing with The Witcher 3 ( If I am correct, a poster here would do a shot every time TW3 was mentioned so cheers )

More often than not, the excitement and anticipation are greater towards the release of a new game; or any goal or event for that matter. Maybe because of the great expectations ( nice Toto song ) we have and fantasize about it, making us feel giddy and all that.

A shame those feels seem to vanish once said game is released and are you playing it for a while.

Holy damn...

so I'm NOT alone.

This is the same thing I feel right now

Wierd thing is... I NEVER get hyped by video games that are announced/are about to be released.
But I am extremely hyped about Mass Effect: Andromeda and I think I know why.

But when it comes to Mass Effect, for me this is not just a videogame.
It's like a videogame combined with awesome sit-com series/book and story.
Its like new Star Wars for me (that makes the old Star Wars obsolete for me) and I love the Mass Effect universe lore and aliens even more, than actual Mass Effect games.

[UPDATE]

...and you know what guys/gals...

Seeing now that there are many others who feel this "Mass Effect Bues" which paralyzes me to play anything else, it kinda made the Blues more bearable for me... just a little more... but it still now feels less cumbersome for me to wait those final few months to jump into this amazing world and play it end-to-end at least a couple of times...

I know the feeling, but not right now. After the gameplay video I'm not really that excited.

Hmm, the "wake up dump" or "morning dump" is a ritual for many, so I'd imagine needing a dump after months of hibernation would be quite welcome. I mean who doesn't enjoy relieving themselves of solids and liquids. You know, it's uh, one of those small pleasures that people enjoy. Especially number two-ing.

Uh, Christmas pudding.

Sorry, I had to say that because the conversation was a taking a u turn. Pun intended.

I've heard that a bourbon, a scotch and a beer will cure that......All joking aside I feel the same. I've played through the trilogy and I really dont feel like playing anything else. All the games I wanna play are coming out after Andromeda. Maybe Guy Mitchell can help... Ok last joke I promise!

Yeah TLOU Pt.2 announcement was a surprise.  Big fan of the first game bought it twice, got the last gen version and the remastered.  I just recently slowed down on the MP which I still think is the best TPS I've played online.

I'd be in your shoes if it was close to releasing but I think the game is years off.