I don’t think anyone’s had enough time with it yet to get a sense of that.
Natalie Dormer is no Jessica Chobot.
Ah, the alternate answer to the eternal question, “What is good in life?”
Fixed that for you.
Spoilers (depending on your sensitivity) are flowing pretty freely at this point thanks to the previews, so I’d go into media blackout mode for those who care about that sort of thing.
I’m not sure how I feel about switching on the fly. That seems complicated.
I think for kids today RPG’s are “what relationships does my character have?” and not “what skills does she have?”.
I haven’t followed the genre much recently, but if that’s the case, it saddens me.
This is firmly an action game with numbers, same as Destiny or even Call of Duty. The only “role” in RPG this might have is if your choices have meaningful consequences or if you can actually role-play a type of character, like a noble hero or a seedy mercenary. I kind of doubt it though, this is clearly Bioware reaching out to the lowest common denominator.
I see you can pick your starting class, which defines your starting skills - and then completely respec first chance you get. You can pick up and use any weapon you like, you can completely change how your character plays not just on the fly, but right in the middle of combat. Pure shooter at this point. You don’t even have more than minimal control over your squad (no more ordering your engineer to take down the shields of a pesky robot hulk, for example), though the game will at least give you some breathing room when it pauses as you select a new weapon. All you can do is tell them where to stand. For some reason.
When asked why they removed the power wheel, you get an answer that sort of hurts my heart. “We decided to be way more dynamic and globally have much faster combat - you have the jump now, and the areas are more open. We felt like [the power wheel] was slowing down combat - it was an interruption we were trying not to have,” he said.
I think it looks fun, and it looks really gorgeous as well, and I’ll probably grab it. But I’ll just get a console version for $48 off Amazon Prime and play it, since it’s catering directly to the console crowd and I wouldn’t be surprised if the PC version doesn’t feel as good to control/play and would be equally unsurprised the PC version was given short shrift in the UI area as well.
Those of us that were hoping for a great sci-fi epic can still hold out hope the story has branches, the side quests are compelling and engaging, and the characters are well written and fun to interact with though, but it’s Bioware so I’m not holding my breath.
Hey this will be the first Bioware game I won’t buy. Mass Effect was even my 2nd favorite franchise, but I won’t play an FPS, no matter how disguised it is.
I GET TO BE THAT GUY!!!
(AHERRRRM) It’s technically a third-person shooter.
I mean the first Mass Effect is one of the all time best examples of universe building in a game. The soundtrack also was amazing (at its best it had a very Ayreon vibe, and that is high praise from me).
But I’m with you, I’m not a fan of shooters, first or third person. I may or may not pick this up, but I have none hype right now. It is failing to flip any of the triggers that made me love the first Mass Effect, and by moving away from the universe it also removes the impetus for my favorite bits from the sequels. Mordin was amazing, and my favorite companion aside from Tali. And that is because of the tie in to the Genophage and how that complicates his character, and enriches the world through your relationship to him. That is Bioware at its best, but I don’t see that here yet.
Prove me wrong Bioware, but it’ll be an uphill battle.
Also let it be said that I love the space opera tone of the first, and further pushes to action adventure sci fi romp further irritate me. Not because it is inherently bad, but because there are very few thoughtful space opera sci fi games, and far more action adventure coated in sci fi games.
it’s all I really strive for
This.
Yeah yeah :) Still a shooter. I miss the old Mass Effect much like I miss the old KOTOR.
Damn you, EA. Damn you.
Edit: To clarify, I am speaking of the ME trilogy, even 3. Loved it. Andromeda can eat a bag of dicks.
I really liked ME2. I don’t play FPS or Third Person Shooters much at all. It was a perfect blend of RPG and action for me though.
I finally figured out why “Ryder” bothers me. Paw Patrol.
Ready to Roll!
(my 3 year old is obsessed)