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[Fantastapotamus]

Man, I am excited for Mass Effect. I have no interest in ever playing that game but it'll be a fun thing to see the internet react. Cause judging from various threads about 60% of people REALLY want to see that game crash and burn while the 39% already decided it's the best thing ever.

 

[Real Hero]

If I had to guess it's going to be super disappointing but will be good enough for people who just want to fuck some aliens and maybe shoot some

 

[Antiwhippy]

Man, I am excited for Mass Effect. I have no interest in ever playing that game but it'll be a fun thing to see the internet react. Cause judging from various threads about 60% of people REALLY want to see that game crash and burn while the 39% already decided it's the best thing ever.

That's just standard gaming community stuff though.

 

[imBask]

Mass Effect is booooooooring

 

[alr1ght]

Mass Effect is booooooooring

My man. I'd rather read Waypoint's twitter account than play any game in that series again.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I feel like I would actually really like mass effect as a series if they got rid of combat altogether.

Also makes it so they don't have the "there's combat so obviously there's a great adversary you must fight" crutch when it comes to the writing.

 

[The Technomancer]

If I had to guess it's going to be super disappointing but will be good enough for people who just want to fuck some aliens and maybe shoot some

.

 

[HappenstanceUK]

I'm just happy to have more Mass Effect. What's been shown so far doesn't look particularly bad to me so I expect I'll like it just fine.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

That's just standard gaming community stuff though.

Nah, I feel like that's only the case for some games.
I don't see anybody hoping that Persona, Nier or Prey are terrible for example.

 

[DrFunk]

Mass Effect is booooooooring

this

 

[Antiwhippy]

Nah, I feel like that's only the case for some games.
I don't see anybody hoping that Persona, Nier or Prey are terrible for example.

I mean for the really big mainstream games. Bonus points if they're platform exclusive.

You see that with horizon, you see that with zelda.

 

[LiK]

Mass Effect is booooooooring

Huh? Is there a Quick Look already?

 

[slightconfuse]

Kiria best waifu

 

[Zaph]

East could do with QL'ing this

PC Building Simulator’

 

[Tubobutts]

If I had to guess it's going to be super disappointing but will be good enough for people who just want to fuck some aliens and maybe shoot some

Do they still want to fuck the aliens now that their faces are bad?

 

[Antiwhippy]

East could do with QL'ing this

PC Building Simulator’

Happened already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B03blHIbGA

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I mean for the really big mainstream games. Bonus points if they're platform exclusive.

You see that with horizon, you see that with zelda.

I don't even count exclusives, cause that's just pure stupidity....unlike hoping that Mass Effect fails which is obviously much smarter and time well spent for any sophisticated gamer

 

[Catvoca]

I'm keeping my expectations realistic but I do think the game looks good, and as someone who enjoyed ME3 and parts of DA:I, I expect to like it.

Man, I am excited for Mass Effect. I have no interest in ever playing that game but it'll be a fun thing to see the internet react. Cause judging from various threads about 60% of people REALLY want to see that game crash and burn while the 39% already decided it's the best thing ever.

It'll probably be an entertaining review thread for sure.

 

[daveo42]

Mass Effect is booooooooring

Yup.

 

[Kimaka]

If I had to guess it's going to be super disappointing but will be good enough for people who just want to fuck some aliens and maybe shoot some

It is sounding like the Inquisition of the Mass Effect series.

 

[killroy87]

It is sounding like the Inquisition of the Mass Effect series.

So the second best, by a pretty wide margin?

I can live with that.

 

[Salarians]

I expect I'll like ME:A but critical/community response will be probably be middling at best

ME:A threads are basically how I remember DA:I prerelease threads (gifs of bad animations posted ad nauseam, whining over female character's faces not being pretty enough, and so forth), GAF and otherwise

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Happened already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B03blHIbGA

I've been waiting for the next episode for more than 7 years.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

So the second best, by a pretty wide margin?

I can live with that.

The second best of three is also the second worst.

 

[Hindl]

Man that Zelda GDC panel is really cool to watch. The whole thing is on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyMsF31NdNc

 

[killroy87]

The second best of three is also the second worst.

i...guess?

 

[Salarians]

The Witcher 2 is the second worst Witcher

 

[Catvoca]

The Witcher 2 is the second worst Witcher

The Witcher 1 is the third best Witcher though.

 

[LiK]

The Witcher 2 is the second worst Witcher

This is true.

 

[MadLaughter]

Giant Bomb is the worst Giant Bomb.

Spoiler

And the best.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

The Witcher 1 is the third best Witcher though.

Don't make me punch you

 

[Kimaka]

So the second best, by a pretty wide margin?

I can live with that.

The one with the big environments filled with MMO fetch quests.

 

[Catvoca]

Don't make me punch you

I actually haven't played the first game so I may be wrong.

 

[LiK]

I actually haven't played the first game so I may be wrong.

First game was fun except for the Swamp. fuck the Swamp.

 

[Tubobutts]

The Witcher 1 made the sweet lights on my computer change color so that was pretty cool.

 

[Infinite Justice]

is it bad that i dont care for Mass Effect even though i have bought all 3 games?

 

[PlatypusDude]

I feel like I would actually really like mass effect as a series if they got rid of combat altogether.

Also makes it so they don't have the "there's combat so obviously there's a great adversary you must fight" crutch when it comes to the writing.

I would honestly like a slice of life type visual novel/adventure game in the Mass Effect Universe. Who needs to kill aliens when you can either make friends and/or have sex with them.

And hey if it catches on maybe Blizzard will make an Overwatch spin-off in that style.

 

[repeater]

What's been shown so far doesn't look particularly bad

Huh.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I feel like I would actually really like mass effect as a series if they got rid of combat altogether.

Also makes it so they don't have the "there's combat so obviously there's a great adversary you must fight" crutch when it comes to the writing.

I don't think you need to get rid off combat but getting rid of "the big bad guy" would be good. This game doesn't need an evil alien overlord, it could have been all about exploring planets, making first contact, finding strange alien places, building your home etc.
It didn't need a bad guy.
I really loved how The Witcher 3 told a much more personal story that didn't involve you saving the world from a bad guy.....until it turned into you saving the world from a bad guy. But at least that was only at the end

 

[TumblingHippo]

Mass Effect is not as fun because I can't be the aliens smootching other

Spoiler

gay

aliens.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Huh.

Looks like Amy Schumer.

 

[The Technomancer]

I swear I'm not port begging but honestly what I've seen of Mass Effect is something I'd want on a Switch, something I could pick up on my train ride. Nothing in there is something I want to play on my couch on a big screen

 

[Anjin M]

Drew's AMA is up: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5zk59w/i_am_drew_scanlon_former_giant_bomb_video/

 

[HappenstanceUK]

Huh.

Honestly that's never bothered me all that much. It's one dumb clip that doesn't really mean a whole lot.

 

[mnz]

Here's the official ranking of all The Witcher releases:

- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
- The Witcher

 

[HappenstanceUK]

I swear I'm not port begging but honestly what I've seen of Mass Effect is something I'd want on a Switch, something I could pick up on my train ride. Nothing in there is something I want to play on my couch on a big screen

See I'm the opposite. I really like my Switch but I wouldn't be buying any story heavy third party stuff for it. I want it on a big screen with a better chance of running well.

Games like Puzo Puyo Tetris and stuff that I can play while watching YouTube or listening to podcasts though I'll probably be choosing the Switch versions from now on.

 

[Anjin M]

is it bad that i dont care for Mass Effect even though i have bought all 3 games?

After ME3 and DA2, I don't think I'll buy another Bioware game day one again. ME:A will have to have great word of mouth for me to consider buying it.

As it stands, I'm almost done with Yakuza (tonight, I hope). I'll probably just play my backlog until Persona 5 comes out.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Here's the official ranking of all The Witcher releases:

- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
- The Witcher Board Game

There, I fixed it
You're welcome

Huh.

This is weird cause something about this looks odd to me, but I don't really know what. I wouldn't even say it looks bad, just....weird.

 

[The Technomancer]

See I'm the opposite. I really like my Switch but I wouldn't be buying any story heavy third party stuff for it. I want it on a big screen with a better chance of running well.

Games like Puzo Puyo Tetris and stuff that I can play while watching YouTube or listening to podcasts though I'll probably be choosing the Switch versions from now on.

Like, I wouldn't want something like The Witcher 3 on Switch for similar reasons, but everything about Andromeda so far looks sort of...lightweight? Like I want to just play it for 20 minutes and come back later

 

[Kimaka]

I don't think you need to get rid off combat but getting rid of "the big bad guy" would be good. This game doesn't need an evil alien overlord, it could have been all about exploring planets, making first contact, finding strange alien places, building your home etc.
It didn't need a bad guy.
I really loved how The Witcher 3 told a much more personal story that didn't involve you saving the world from a bad guy.....until it turned into you saving the world from a bad guy. But at least that was only at the end

Even though it wasn't told particularly well, I liked that DA2 did try to have a more personal story and you didn't join some super special order to get automatic access to everything. I would like for Bioware to attempt that again, but they tend to get rid of everything that is harshly criticized rather than refining it.

is it bad that i dont care for Mass Effect even though i have bought all 3 games?

I'm still on the fence. I have some major issues with DA:I, but didn't outright hate it. If Andromeda is that with improvements, I can derive some fun out of it. I'm not buying it anywhere close to launch, but I've seen enough to want to at least try the trial.