flemm wrote...
hot_heart wrote...
ME3's development always puzzled me. I mean, I know it's not like film where things aren't done chronologically but you think they'd have paid more attention to the very beginning of the game (metrics probably told them lots of people don't finish games, so leave the ending until later). I mean, that section has some of the most atrocious writing I've ever witnessed.
It's bad... I think the beginning may be mangled from what they originally intended to save disk space. (There was supposed to be a trial or something along those lines, I believe.)
At the mention of the original beginning having a trial, I managed to dig up what I was predicting (hoping?) the beginning would be, over a year ago. Somehow, it doesn't comfort me to know that I prefer my idea over the experience of the actual intro. I don't hate what was used in the game, some of it was really well done, but I can't help but feel it could have been more...complete.
*****
Shepard in a private room, straightening out his/her dress uniform, then putting the cap under an arm and walking out the door.
Outside a long hall, brightly lit, polished and sterile looking, with two armed Alliance Marines in dress uniform at the end of the hall flanking a door.
Shepard walks down the long hall to the exit at the end, reaches the door, the guards saluting him/her, pauses a moment to take a deep breath, then opens it.
The door opens to a large chamber filled with row upon row of seats, occupied by members of the Alliance government, Alliance Navy brass, Citadel dignitaries, ranks of reporters with vid bots, and most alarming, a contigent of representatives from the Batarian Hegemony.
Shepard marches to the lonely stand where he/she is expected to answer the questions of the committee leading the investigative inquiry, catching a glimpse of Anderson and Hackett on the way, noticing their looks of steadfast encouragement.
Shepard reaches the stand and is addressed by the committee.
The reason for the inquiry is stated, the questions begin, and Shepard answers.
The Bataraians are outraged.
The Alliance Navy brass is vocal, but divided.
The Citadel dignitaries passively observe, commenting quietly amongst themselves.
The reporters take it all in, making rapid-fire commentary and directing vid bots to get shots of the reactions from everyone, not forgetting to take snaps of Shepard's as well.
Without warning thundering impacts shake the building, debris falls from the ceiling, people panic, and klaxons sound the wail of a world suddenly under seige from an unidentified threat.
Hackett and Anderson push their way to Shepard, who meets them halfway, and a furious conversation ensues, resulting in them ordering Shepard to escape Earth and gather the collective might of the galaxy to fight off the invasion they knew was coming, and knew no one was prepared to resist.
The Reapers have arrived.
Modifié par Thracecius, 26 juillet 2012 - 08:16 .
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