Am I the only one who actually thinks MEA will be a good game?

I expect it to be good. Not sure yet whether it will be great.

I expect they've learned from the side quests fiasco of DAI. I do not expect to hunt and gather as much as I did there.

I think combat will be decent.

I think if I have concerns right now it's that I don't know enough about the story and I do worry about buggyness that seems to plague AAA releases of late. I did not buy Dishonored 2 until the Christmas sale. By then it was patched enough that it runs pretty damn good on my rig. But there was a shit-storm of crit about that game at it's release. I worry about something like that weighing down this game so that even if they get it running well 2 weeks to a month in people will never forgive them for the day 1 state.

My problem with the game is that I have this feeling that I know exactly what I'll think of this game after I'm done with it and it can't be like that. It has to throw me into scenarios that make me automatically excited without having to strain myself to care. I thought ME1 was a very boring game but it really ramps up with Virmire, then Ilos and the ending. ME2 I kinda liked but the Suicide Mission was a complete surprise to me and it was only a couple of hours after finishing I started to realize that I really loved the series. ME3, if you replace the final mission and ending with something better could probably have achieved something similar but it didn't, can't win them all, but then, DA2 didn't either and DA:I had the same problem of the final parts of the campaign feeling like an afterthought. I really want MEA to soar to new heights as you get to the ending or somewhere in the middle, or else it's just not going to be something I care enough about.

I wonder what I'll think of Mass Effect as a franchise after this game is over. My stubborn side thinks it's over for good with me and this series, but my rational self tells me BioWare can simply make future games better or their new IP will hit home and if not that, then EA will surely let another dev handle Mass Effect some day and maybe that could lead to reigniting the series somehow.

Ok, here, let me put it this way:
First it needs an early point like this



but then it also needs a late-game point like this:

The ones that said they played on "high" settings said there were no issues. It must've been the rigs BioWare could afford for playtesting that aren't beastly enough to do full ultra, and bear in mind they were all displaying in 4K. If you have a beastly rig and normally play in 1080p don't worry too much.

Yes, you are the only person in the universe who thinks this game won't flop.

I honestly don't care if the story goes bad, I'm going to spend the majority of my time on the multiplayer if it's anything like Mass Effect 3's.

I definitely think it will be good in a gameplay aspect, and that's all that matters there.

I'll say this again I must be the only one who love da i

I do think pacing was an issue and locking environments behind power was incredibly idiotic. Players should more or less have full control of where they go. At the same time, there really just wasn't much of a reason to go anywhere. There should be a point to exploration. It shouldn't just be exploration for the sake of exploration. There needs to be something worth finding or acquiring! That's what makes exploration fun! If you don't find anything, then what's the point! Too much wasted land in DAI that had no purpose.

I don't mind some isolated areas, but that shouldn't be a majority of the game! Many of the zones in DAI came across as if they had never been touched or explored by anyone. It was as if the Inquisition was exploring them for the first time. I thought DAO did a better job of fleshing out Ferelden and really making you believe it was this fantasy country. That wasn't even an open world game, but it's game design was spot on.

That's terrible. Well... I hope it still makes plenty of money for a sequel!!! As for MP, I didn't care for ME3's boring microtransaction wave fest. Maybe MEA will be better, but who knows?

I hope not! It took me forever to play DAI and after I was done I was exhausted! MEA also has a NG+, so I'll probably play through it again!

I liked DAI and loved some moments of it. It was certainly worth playing and I enjoyed it overall. The game just had some issues.

I can't wait to see it! Exploration is one of my favorite parts if it's handled correctly!

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Expressing my opinion that game will be good?

No, my hopes are high,i think it will be an awesome game ^^