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[ComaGrey0]

I suppose it was inevitable this thing be greed-lit (sic). I wish I were more optimistic, but with the way the second game turned out, having nearly all of its RPG elements contritely shorn away to please the action crowd, I feel it's rational to expect the worst.
I even caught myself hoping for some things to work out, given the production crew involved. They wouldn't let it suck, right?
But however will they handle all the branching story choices? Who lives, who dies, who Shepard chooses amidst the Dawson's Creek romantic politics aboard the Normandy (female Shep + Joker = WIN) . . . These are problems a film can't solve. The medium simply isn't suited and this is just a bad idea, even if it turns out to be otherwise redeemable. 300, Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Watchmen worked pretty well, but none of these were ever RPGs beforehand.
What is this compulsion with modern storytelling that EVERYTHING should be a movie? Every author trying to have his manuscript optioned by a studio, every game developer pushing for an adaptation? Some things are only ideal in their native medium.

"I liked Mass Effect when she was beautiful and quiet. Now she's got this thing I don't want to talk about.
It's like franchise cancer."

[MercilessToaster]

ComaGrey0 wrote...

I suppose it was inevitable this thing be greed-lit (sic). I wish I were more optimistic, but with the way the second game turned out, having nearly all of its RPG elements contritely shorn away to please the action crowd, I feel it's rational to expect the worst.
I even caught myself hoping for some things to work out, given the production crew involved. They wouldn't let it suck, right?
But however will they handle all the branching story choices? Who lives, who dies, who Shepard chooses amidst the Dawson's Creek romantic politics aboard the Normandy (female Shep + Joker = WIN) . . . These are problems a film can't solve. The medium simply isn't suited and this is just a bad idea, even if it turns out to be otherwise redeemable. 300, Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Watchmen worked pretty well, but none of these were ever RPGs beforehand.
What is this compulsion with modern storytelling that EVERYTHING should be a movie? Every author trying to have his manuscript optioned by a studio, every game developer pushing for an adaptation? Some things are only ideal in their native medium.

"I liked Mass Effect when she was beautiful and quiet. Now she's got this thing I don't want to talk about.
It's like franchise cancer."

Exactly.

[SarEnyaDor]

ComaGrey0 wrote...

I suppose it was inevitable this thing be greed-lit (sic). I wish I were more optimistic, but with the way the second game turned out, having nearly all of its RPG elements contritely shorn away to please the action crowd, I feel it's rational to expect the worst.
I even caught myself hoping for some things to work out, given the production crew involved. They wouldn't let it suck, right?
But however will they handle all the branching story choices? Who lives, who dies, who Shepard chooses amidst the Dawson's Creek romantic politics aboard the Normandy (female Shep + Joker = WIN) . . . These are problems a film can't solve. The medium simply isn't suited and this is just a bad idea, even if it turns out to be otherwise redeemable. 300, Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Watchmen worked pretty well, but none of these were ever RPGs beforehand.
What is this compulsion with modern storytelling that EVERYTHING should be a movie? Every author trying to have his manuscript optioned by a studio, every game developer pushing for an adaptation? Some things are only ideal in their native medium.

"I liked Mass Effect when she was beautiful and quiet. Now she's got this thing I don't want to talk about.
It's like franchise cancer."

I  you. Seriously.

[mridulseth]

Just based on looks, that IS Shepherd !
(I even suspect Shep is modelled from him )



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Modifié par mridulseth, 25 mai 2010 - 09:16 .

[Crimmsonwind]

ComaGrey0 wrote...

I suppose it was inevitable this thing be greed-lit (sic). I wish I were more optimistic, but with the way the second game turned out, having nearly all of its RPG elements contritely shorn away to please the action crowd, I feel it's rational to expect the worst.
I even caught myself hoping for some things to work out, given the production crew involved. They wouldn't let it suck, right?
But however will they handle all the branching story choices? Who lives, who dies, who Shepard chooses amidst the Dawson's Creek romantic politics aboard the Normandy (female Shep + Joker = WIN) . . . These are problems a film can't solve. The medium simply isn't suited and this is just a bad idea, even if it turns out to be otherwise redeemable. 300, Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Watchmen worked pretty well, but none of these were ever RPGs beforehand.
What is this compulsion with modern storytelling that EVERYTHING should be a movie? Every author trying to have his manuscript optioned by a studio, every game developer pushing for an adaptation? Some things are only ideal in their native medium.

"I liked Mass Effect when she was beautiful and quiet. Now she's got this thing I don't want to talk about.
It's like franchise cancer."

The idea of profit makes things pretty enticing.

[NICKjnp]

As long as it doesn't come out at the same time as Mass Effect 3 I'll be happy. And no PS3 Mass Effect games... don't screw us over with that.

[SarEnyaDor]

Vanderloo is too old and skinny to play Shep now, plus does he even speak English?

[MercilessToaster]

If there was ever a time when this community needed to make a stand about something, THIS IS IT! We need to do everything in our power as customers and loyal fans to make sure that this IS NOT treated as canon.

[SarEnyaDor]

Yes, it is, but we can complain about it until we can not go and see it, too.

Modifié par SarEnyaDor, 25 mai 2010 - 09:15 .

[Crimmsonwind]

Oi vey... (@ commenters)

[deusdoamor]

will smith as shepard!!!!!!



morgan freeman as anderson!!!!!!

[ObserverStatus]

MercilessToaster wrote...

If there was ever a time when this community needed to make a stand about something, THIS IS IT! We need to do everything in our power as customers and loyal fans to make sure that this IS NOT treated as canon.

  It's time to take a stand, magistrate!

Modifié par bobobo878, 25 mai 2010 - 09:16 .

[Crimmsonwind]

bobobo878 wrote...

MercilessToaster wrote...

If there was ever a time when this community needed to make a stand about something, THIS IS IT! We need to do everything in our power as customers and loyal fans to make sure that this IS NOT treated as canon.

It's time to take a stand, magistrate!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Starcraft. *derp face*

Modifié par Crimmsonwind, 25 mai 2010 - 09:18 .

[ComaGrey0]

I like all the people who are saying this should be just based in the Mass Effect universe, but I'm sorry to say this will never happen. Think of how easy it would have been for George Lucas to abandon the core characters and chase new horizons within the Star Wars universe rather than utterly demolish every last bit of reputable lore around them. Think of how easily Star Trek could have been sequeled with a new ship and new crew rather than insecurely rewrite everything using Kirk and the gang. Straight-up reboots, retcon, and exploitation every time. The cow's not out of milk until it's out of blood.

I'm sure there are other examples, but these are the ones I know best.

No matter how fertile a property is, studios will always make the safe choice and go with the core characters, origin stories and integrity be damned.

A sequel to the third game would be interesting, but even that would have to acknowledge at some point who lived or died or whatever in one of the erstwhile choice-based stories, albeit in a peripheral sense.

I'd really love to be wrong about this film being a bad idea, but . . .

Time will tell, I guess.

[Mister Mida]

MercilessToaster wrote...

If there was ever a time when this community needed to make a stand about something, THIS IS IT! We need to do everything in our power as customers and loyal fans to make sure that this IS NOT treated as canon.

Who said this was going to be treated as canon? Why all these assumptions when we don't know squat?

[Crimmsonwind]

Mister Mida wrote...

MercilessToaster wrote...

If there was ever a time when this community needed to make a stand about something, THIS IS IT! We need to do everything in our power as customers and loyal fans to make sure that this IS NOT treated as canon.

Who said this was going to be treated as canon? Why all these assumptions when we don't know squat?

Because people like to hear themselves shriek and rage like little girls.

[TonZa10]

Looking forward to see the main character buying DLC's to get more weapons / armors in the movie !

[MercilessToaster]

Initial shock, I guess. I'm feeling better now.

[Veracruz]

Chris Priestly wrote...

I am very pleased this morning to announce that there will be a Mass Effect movie made by the fine folks at Legenday Pictures! I know there has been a lot of speculation amongst our fans ever since Mass Effect 1 came out as to whether or not there would be a movie, who should star in it, who would direct, would there be a Wrex sized bucket of popcorn, etc and I can now reveal that, yes, there will be a movie (popcorn deal is still unconfirmed.

Legendary Pictures, the studio behind great films such as The Dark Knight, Watchmen, The Hangover and 300 have picked up the rights to make Mass Effect. Legendary Pictures will produce with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni along with Avi Arad (who has been behind great films like Iron Man, X-Men and Spider-Man). From BioWare Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuck and Casey Hudson will serve as executive producers.

"At BioWare, we’ve always thought of Mass Effect as having the depth, emotion and plot twists perfectly suited for an adaptation to a motion picture,” said Casey Hudson, executive producer of the Mass Effect series. “With Avi Arad and Legendary attached, we believe that the Mass Effect movie will be an extraordinary entertainment event that realizes our vision for the franchise and thrills fans.”

I am super psyched for this and look forward to seeing the Mass Effect movie take shape.

Is it too early to buy tickets?

You don't own Dragon Age, Chris?
On topic: a-w-e-s-o-m-e news! It actually scares me a bit. I hope everything goes well (and Seth Green casts as Joker)
Way to go, Bio!

[Crimmsonwind]

TonZa10 wrote...

Looking forward to see the main character buying DLC's to get more weapons / armors in the movie !

Hah, yeah.

Actor: "Wait, doesn't this Shepard guy get to ride around in some cool hovertank? Why aren't I doing that in the movie?"

Director: "You need to buy the Firewalker expansion contract to do that."

Actor: "Well. Sh!t."

Modifié par Crimmsonwind, 25 mai 2010 - 09:24 .

[SarEnyaDor]

There are already people on these forums who hollar that Shepaloo is canon because of the marketing and that anyone who isn't playing it renegade style is no playing it right, do you think that will get better or worse if a movie is made having Shep be Vanderloo-esque and renegade?