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According to information found on the LinkedIn profile of Jarrett Lee, former director of marketing and global brand management at EA and BioWare, the Mass Effect franchise had sold more than 25 million copies by 2018.

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[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I'm still incredibly salty about Mass Effect

I want my AAA Big Budget Sci Fi Space Opera Western RPG With Fanservice

And I know Current Year Bioware isn't going to give me that

 

[Lone Wolf]

Looking forward to the new adventures of Trans-Shepard.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Looking forward to the new adventures of Trans-Shepard.

Instant skip for me

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Not the ending I would have chosen but BioWare only really ever gives you one of three outcomes by the end.

 

[Skifi28]

That's less than I was expecting after 4 games. Maybe the series wasn't as popular as I imagined.

 

[Loomy]

I'm still incredibly salty about Mass Effect

I want my AAA Big Budget Sci Fi Space Opera Western RPG With Fanservice

And I know Current Year Bioware isn't going to give me that

There's hope for ME:5

 

[Danjin44]

I tried the original Mass Effect back when I had 360 and I just couldn't get in to both the combat and UI.

I just cant get in to BioWare games or even most WRPGs for that matter.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I tried the original Mass Effect back when I had 360 and I just couldn't get in to both the combat and UI.

I just cant get in to BioWare games or even most WRPGs for that matter.

When it comes to WRPGs I'm extremely picky. There's only been a few WRPGs that I loved which one of them being the OG Mass Effect Trilogy

There's hope for ME:5

Eh I would say it's too soon to tell

One, there's EA breathing down their neck, look at what happened with Mass Effect Andromeda

Two I wonder if they will be forced to put certain messaging in the next Mass Effect game. I wonder how all the female characters will look in comparison to the first three games

So I'm taking a wait and see on ME5 especially with how Dragon Age Veilguard turned out

 

[Danjin44]

When it comes to WRPGs I'm extremely picky. There's only been a few WRPGs that I loved which one of them being the OG Mass Effect Trilogy

I tired but the combat was not fun for me and UI was god damn mess but even back then characters models looked so damn ugly.

 

[Gaiff]

There's hope for ME:5

Nothing about the writers who are the ones who’ll ruin the game.

 

[Loomy]

Nothing about the writers who are the ones who’ll ruin the game.

Fair enough, that's true.

Two I wonder if they will be forced to put certain messaging in the next Mass Effect game. I wonder how all the female characters will look in comparison to the first three games

The sad thing is if EA/Bioware releases an amazing, bad ass trailer like this one from ME3, everyone will cry about how it's woke DEI garbage pushing agendas in their video games. So we really can't have nice things anymore.

 

[nial]

That's less than I was expecting after 4 games. Maybe the series wasn't as popular as I imagined.

Literally nobody cares about these games.
/s... or is it?

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Looking forward to the new adventures of Trans-Shepard.

I only play them/themShep

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Fair enough, that's true.


The sad thing is if EA/Bioware releases an amazing, bad ass trailer like this one from ME3, everyone will cry about how it's woke DEI garbage pushing agendas in their video games. So we really can't have nice things anymore.

I disagree there. Yes you can play as a female MC but most of the time you can make her the prefered body type and have her have the facial features you prefer. Not only that but female Shepard was well written and actually felt like a badass. Even though there are characters like that Punk Rocker Chick that are part of your crew, you are given the choice to be able to get rid of her later on.

Nowadays these writers will force you to stick with certain characters that have that certain messaging just out of spite. And yes I hated that character in ME2 and was glad I could get rid of her if I wanted to

And not only that I'm pretty sure the current writers are gonna to make sure if you go with a female MC that she's fugly and written like an insufferable bitch

 

[adamsapple]

Arguably one of, if not *the*, best gaming trilogy of all time.

The figures deserve to be a lot higher.

 

[Perrott]

Wow, so Horizon: Zero Dawn outsold the entirety of the Mass Effect series.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

....by 2018. These are old sales numbers from before the ME Remastered trilogy was even released, and that one sits at around 2 million on Steam alone. I wouldn't be too surprised if they were at 30 million something by now.

 

[Loomy]

....by 2018. These are old sales numbers from before the ME Remastered trilogy was even released, and that one sits at around 2 million on Steam alone. I wouldn't be too surprised if they were at 30 million something by now.

It's also before Andromeda which sold incredibly well. So yeah, probably closer to 30.

I disagree there. Yes you can play as a female MC but most of the time you can make her the prefered body type and have her have the facial features you prefer. Not only that but female Shepard was well written and actually felt like a badass. Even though there are characters like that Punk Rocker Chick that are part of your crew, you are given the choice to be able to get rid of her later on.

Nowadays these writers will force you to stick with certain characters that have that certain messaging just out of spite. And yes I hated that character in ME2 and was glad I could get rid of her if I wanted to

And not only that I'm pretty sure the current writers are gonna to make sure if you go with a female MC that she's fugly and written like an insufferable bitch

Not even talking about gameplay.

If that trailer I shared was the first trailer they showed for a Mass Effect game today in the year of our lord 2024, people would absolutely shit on it.

 

[EDMIX]

I tried the original Mass Effect back when I had 360 and I just couldn't get in to both the combat and UI.

I just cant get in to BioWare games or even most WRPGs for that matter.

Same

I actually like the second game better and like the 4th game better, but holy shit people exaggerate that series.

That story is not that good and I'm just there for the concept in general lol

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I tried the original Mass Effect back when I had 360 and I just couldn't get in to both the combat and UI.

I just cant get in to BioWare games or even most WRPGs for that matter.

I know you don't really play any WRPGs, but I'd recommend grabbing the ME Legendary Edition on a sale on PSN and give it another shot. The writing and characters are some of the best in the RPG genre.

I tired but the combat was not fun for me and UI was god damn mess but even back then characters models looked so damn ugly.

The OG 360 release of Mass Effect was one of the first UE3 games so maybe that's why you thought that the character models looked "ugly"? ME2 and ME3 improved on that and also fixed the UI and combat clunkiness you've mentioned in your first post.

 

[Calverz]

Mass Effect. What a series that was. Still remember the first game hard locking my og 360. I also remember watching Casey talk over a watchable demo of the game before release and I thought it was amazing.

 

[Loomy]

Same

I actually like the second game better and like the 4th game better, but holy shit people exaggerate that series.

That story is not that good and I'm just there for the concept in general lol

The original game is for sure rough to go back to. I'm playing ME2 in the Legendary edition right now, and yeah...It hasn't aged that gracefully, but it's still a solid RPG/Shooter. Especially after they took the RPG out of the shooting part lol.

ME:2 I think is the best at executing what it set out to do.

I was talking about this here last week, but ME:4 launched in such a horrible state and got destroyed for all the bugs that a lot of people who bought and played it never really talked about how polished the gameplay(running, shooting, puzzle) portion of it is.

You're absolutely right though. The concept is the star of the show and they mostly nail it.

 

[Danjin44]

I know you don't really play any WRPGs, but I'd recommend grabbing the ME Legendary Edition on a sale on PSN and give it another shot. The writing and characters are some of the best in the RPG genre.

The 360 release was one of the first UE3 games so maybe that's why you thought that the character models looked "ugly"? ME2 and ME3 improved on that and also fixed the UI and combat clunkiness you've mentioned in your first post.

You look at games like Hunting Grounds and Silent Hill 3 on PS2 or even RE4 on GC had better looking character models than Mass effect which was on 360.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

You look at games like Hunting Grounds and Silent Hill 3 on PS2 or even RE4 on GC had better looking character models than Mass effect which was on 360.

I know I probably won’t change your opinion on that, so we’ll have to agree to disagree that the character models were 'so damn ugly.'

Anyway, the game still has some of the best storytelling and characters in any RPG, so I’d def still recommend giving the trilogy a shot if you ever feel like trying a good WRPG. If not, that's cool still, but you'll be missing out.

 

[Danjin44]

Anyway, the game still has some of the best storytelling and characters in any RPG, so I’d def still recommend giving the trilogy a shot if you ever feel like trying a good WRPG. If not, that's cool still, but you'll be missing out.

People told me same thing about Witcher 3 and other WRPGs but accepted the fact WRPGs are just not for me.

 

[bender]

Arguably one of, if not *the*, best gaming trilogy of all time.

It's also a tetralogy.

People told me same thing about Witcher 3 and other WRPGs but accepted the fact WRPGs are just not for me.

ME1 would be a big hurdle to clear as the controls were rough when it launched so I can't imagine playing today. And if you are going to go back in time, give Shadows of Amn a whirl. No idea how those console ports are.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

People told me same thing about Witcher 3 and other WRPGs but accepted the fact WRPGs are just not for me.

Yeah, I get that. I even mentioned in the first reply that I know you might not be into WRPGs, but if there’s ever been a WRPG that could break the ice, this one could be it.

Anyway, I won’t bore you with this any longer, although I’m a bit surprised you’re even in this thread if you have such a strong dislike for the first Mass Effect and are apathetic toward WRPGs in general.

Maybe you secretly still have the itch to give this trilogy a shot.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Yeah, I get that. I even mentioned in the first reply that I know you might not be into WRPGs, but if there’s ever been a WRPG that could break the ice, this one could be it.

Anyway, I won’t bore you with this any longer, although I’m a bit surprised you’re even in this thread if you have such a strong dislike for the first Mass Effect and are apathetic toward WRPGs in general.

Maybe you secretly still have the itch to give this trilogy a shot.

It has some good WAIFUs too

 

[balls of snow]

I used to replay the trilogy every year up to Witcher 3 release. Just the absolute best, pinacle of gaming.

 

[Kacho]

Really highlights how massive Fallout, Elder Scrolls and Witcher are in comparison.

 

[balls of snow]

It's also a tetralogy.



ME1 would be a big hurdle to clear as the controls were rough when it launched so I can't imagine playing today. And if you are going to go back in time, give Shadows of Amn a whirl. No idea how those console ports are.

They fixed a lot of the issues in me 1 with the legendary edition. Combat especially.

 

[adamsapple]

It's also a tetralogy.

Hence I specifically cited the trilogy, bite my shiny metal balls.

I used to replay the trilogy every year up to Witcher 3 release. Just the absolute best, pinacle of gaming.

I still do.

The third one is also a worthy trilogy-ender with the DLC.

 

[bender]

Hence I specifically cited the trilogy, bite my shiny metal balls.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[BennyBlanco]

can’t wait to explore gender identity and modern leftist political talking points in space in the next mass effect

 

[bender]

I will not put my mouth anywhere near your lips as we all know where they've been.

And you said you didn't want to be me. Ha!