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[Omega-202]

Terror_K wrote...

ChurchOfZod wrote...

"The writer added that he believes Mass Effect has a mythology as rich and deep as those of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, but that they are focusing solely on the first game for the movie version. "

m.ign.com/articles/1183708

"The Writer" being Mark Protosevich.

Riiiiiiight... contradictory much?

Mass Effect has such a rich and deep mythos, and yet instead of taking advantage of that fact they're just going to retread old territory. <_<

Because you have to start somewhere.  

[Getorex]

Omega-202 wrote...

Terror_K wrote...

ChurchOfZod wrote...

"The writer added that he believes Mass Effect has a mythology as rich and deep as those of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, but that they are focusing solely on the first game for the movie version. "

m.ign.com/articles/1183708

"The Writer" being Mark Protosevich.

Riiiiiiight... contradictory much?

Mass Effect has such a rich and deep mythos, and yet instead of taking advantage of that fact they're just going to retread old territory. <_<

Because you have to start somewhere.  

Indeed.  And THE problem with people arguing (almost religiously) against doing the movies on the games is that this rich mythology is only known TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE PLAYED THE GAME.  No one, not a soul, outside of the ME gamers know Jack Squat about any of this and so while a story pulled out of left field in the story mythos would make sense to the gamers, it would be total "WTF?" for everyone else.

The main reason many/most people seem to be so resistant to movies based on the game is their poor widdle version of Shepard wont be the one selected for the movie and, somehow, that will ruin the game for them.  Sheesh. 

No, it WONT ruin the game for you.  By the time the first movie is playing in a theater you wont be playing the game anymore (unless you are doing your 51st run through ME 3 and it really will be time for you to have moved on already).

[Getorex]

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

I don't know what is so hard to understand about this. Anyone who knows anything about movies and profit knows that you never start a huge story from another form of entertainment off with some random unknown story with side characters or pointless characters. That is why most(and by most I mean practically all) movies are made from the main material and then they go back and make prequels, origins, side stories and the like. No Hollywood production company is going to give anyone not established in film $150 million to produce a movie based on something huge in another industry if it turns out they are actually making a different backstory or side story from scratch. It is too risky. It is more likely they will give a company/person like Bioware & the Director a huge budget if they walk into their office with something concrete that has already proven itself to be a big hit in another industry. It is all about profit gain, investment return, mass market draw and credibility.To put it simply there is alot more risk involved with one side as opposed to the other. As we all know, companies are not willing to take many risks.Especially these days.

OAN, as I have said before, let's just say they do the FCW or something else. Then what?! Are they going to do a FCW 2?! Are they going to just jump around the MEU doing random stories all to sideskirt Shepard and the main plot?! Oh wait! I got it! Maybe they will just create an all knew batch of characters and a lead protagonist that also happens to be saving the galaxy from the Reaper threat at the same time as Shepard. Only in the games there would be no mention of them ever and it would just end up seeming cheap and lame. So it wouldn't be accepted as part of the lore and if it was somehow, it would be terrible anyways. The bottom line is it all comes down to the Reapers. That is what Mass Effect is. Which means the Shepard story will end up being told eventually regardless.

Also, they are not going to force people to go and by the game. There are people out there who will never be gamers....ever! I am more than sure Bioware understands this as well. So they are going to present their incredible story the best way they can to those people who are the Majority. In a movie. Movie = Money from Merchandise, Advertisement, Sponsoring, Video games(which they already have) and countless other streams. That in turn means Bioware's percentage of profit increases a lot which in turn means that Mass Effect 4 or whatever it will be called will have a ton of resources at its desposal. If it is good that means money. If it is great, that means more money. If it is an Amazing classic, that is even better. At the end of the day it all comes down to the team (Casey, Director, Producer, etc) and how well they do it. Already having an amazing story and powerful characters justs gives them an edge and saves them a lot of time.

Wow.  You stated everything rattling around my noggin.  I'll just refer to this post from now  on, save some time.

Now it is my fervent wish that they do an OUTSTANDING job on the movie and don't make it cheesy like "Independence Day" or lame like "Doom".  I don't even want it to go sickly child-friendly ala Star Wars (with goddamned Ewoks, and Jar-Jars, and cutsie childish crap all over the place).  Give me an adult, intelligent movie like "District 9" or "Bladerunner" - even the new Star Trek movie was extremely solid and adult.  Give me characters I can believe (no gimmicks) and whom I'll give a flying f*ck about - AND NO COMIC RELIEF OR EWOK-LIKE CRAP.

Modifié par Getorex, 24 juillet 2011 - 04:22 .

[Getorex]

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

Also, one major thing will be different about the movie. Believability. The fact that it is a movie and not a game actually gives it some pluses. For instance instead of bringing 2 squad members while the rest hang out on the ship, they will more than likely show your entire team out and about fighting and doing things. This in turn should make the Virmire battle the same, but almost completely different, realistic and believable. They aren't bound by gameplay mechanics anymore as people like to claim the games are. There are plenty of other instances where the movie has a chance to shine apart from the games.

And no one (you know who you are LADIES) wearing skin-tight body suits and stiletto heels...IN COMBAT!  Leave that stuff for down time when you are making googoo eyes with Shepard or at a club but leave that stuff in your locker during missions (ME1 did this right, ME2 went for ******-lation, so to speak).

[gamer_girl]

Haha Getorex you make me laugh. =P

[Getorex]

LiquidGrape wrote...

Here's what I say: screw the fans.

Make a good, self-contained film without regard for the fanbase, which you could never hope to please. Mass Effect doesn't exactly have a stellar story anyway, so if the Reapers somehow got lost somewhere along the way, I wouldn't mind at all.
Key here is adaptation, and any kind adaptation of the source is okay in my book, just as long as it is good.
Make Shepard a professional wrestler, have Wrex be a loyal employee at Mattell, render the Citadel the hotspot for an intergalactic porn convention; anything as long as you just make it interesting.

Sure it has a good story.  ME1 still pleases me with its good story and cleverness. 

Also, do you READ hard sci-fi at all?  Do you know the authors Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Jack McDevitt?  Look for the books, "Forge of God", "Anvil of Stars", "The Engines of God", "Ring" (and entire series/saga), "Across the Sea of Suns".  All of them get into Reaper-like stories of technological societies getting trashed by one form of big nasty (of a galactic scale) of some kind - and they are excellent stories written by physicists and the like for the most part.   The Reapers and their cycles fit in quite well with that...and also look up "The Great Silence" on google and you will find actual suggestions/hypotheses from scientists on possible reasons for no SETI signals at all as yet...SOME of the suggested explanations are very Reaper-esque.  

Not a lame story at all.

Modifié par Getorex, 24 juillet 2011 - 04:34 .

[gamer_girl]

I figured us finding out what the movie was going to be about would stop the bickering, but I guess I was wrong. You'd think they'd realize that there's no point in complaining because that's what they're doing it on - a few "fans" who ate pee covered corn flakes aren't gonna change that. Not to mention they don't even know how well they're gonna end up portraying it. If it's amazing, then they're just putting their feet in their mouths right now. Not that they'd ever admit it was good, even if everyone but them thought it was. >_>

[Getorex]

stewie1974 wrote...

"Legendary Pictures presented their panel for their planned game-to-film adaptation Mass Effect at Friday's San Diego Comic-Con with screenwriter Mark Protosevich and game creator Casey Hudson there to talk up the highly anticipated movie.

The Legendary exec on the panel said he was aware of the poor reputation of past video game movies, but that they believe the fact they're working with the powers-that-be behind the games gives them the confidence that they will make a film that will go against that trend.

What Did We Think of the Mass Effect Panel?


Protosevich said that past game movie makers were smitten with the visuals and action of the games and mistakenly believed they could simply recreate the game on film. The writer added that he believes Mass Effect has a mythology as rich and deep as those of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, but that they are focusing solely on the first game for the movie version.

Beyond that there was no real news to be had on the movie. There's no cast or director yet, nor did the panel show any concept art from the film. Maybe next year's SDCC will see a more substantial Mass Effect movie panel. "

Called it..so called it, thank you bioware! where's the dude with his reliable IGN source news who said it was about first contact war?

WIsh I'd been there - to plant the bug in their ears to DROP A THEATRICAL MOVIE IDEA!  I'd LOVE for them to go HBO mini-series/Showtime mini-series.  I've mentioned this before: such a format allows for good production values, allows for 9 to 12 2-hour episodes that, in turn, allows for a GREAT deal of depth and exploration of the ME universe without compromising so much to fit too much into ONE 2-hour movie.  You also get the same set of stars to play throughout the series period so there's no changes for later (potential) movies as actors drop out or are unavailable.

You could then actually fold all three books AND the game into the series and give all the characters, backstory, and game itself all the attention they deserve.

Sure, it ain't gonna happen, but the human universe isn't as perfect as MY ideas and thoughts.

[Getorex]

gamer_girl wrote...

I figured us finding out what the movie was going to be about would stop the bickering, but I guess I was wrong. You'd think they'd realize that there's no point in complaining because that's what they're doing it on - a few "fans" who ate pee covered corn flakes aren't gonna change that. Not to mention they don't even know how well they're gonna end up portraying it. If it's amazing, then they're just putting their feet in their mouths right now. Not that they'd ever admit it was good, even if everyone but them thought it was. >_>

Hmmm.  I'd prefer my feet in my mouth to eating those pee-covered corn flakes (where do you purchase those, by the way?  I'll make sure to avoid such establishments in the future.)

In any case, the fact that there isn't ANY cast yet is all the complainers should need to know.  I have said it before but it bears repeating: by the time the movie (movies) come out almost everyone will be long past playing the game.  It will be past the point of the movie version of Shepard ruining the game for these complainers. 

On a tangent, am I the only person who still plays (on occasion) Mass Effect 1?  My father, sister, each have played ME2 multiple times and are even still playing it.  I find that going back to ME1 now and again to be quite excellent - and wishing they (Bioware/EA) would re-do the game with the ME2/ME3 engine and re-release it in a final "ME Collector's Edition".  I would hate to see the first game that started the entire thing fade away because of software obsolescence.  You can already sense ME1's "age" and it is, in my absolutely CORRECT opinion, the best of the two ME games thus far.

[Getorex]

octoberfire wrote...

Omega-202 wrote...
They should be making a movie because there is more you can do in a film in terms of interpersonal relationships and emotion than you can do in a game. 

And you couldn't improve this in the game by having tighter writing and better VA direction? I'm not sure how having a full blown movie is going to instantly make it superior when it's contingent on a budget and time constraints.

Omega-202 wrote...
Example: The Virmire choice's emotional impact was completely based on your attachment to the characters.  The event itself, if taken just for its delivery was VERY lackluster.  The final parting words from Shepard, Kaiden and Ashley were all very devoid of true emotion.  There is so much more they could do to that scene in a well acted dialogue than they could do in the game.  In a film, they could show actual tears.  They could have a touching talk between Kaiden and Ashley happening as Shepard runs off to rescue one of them, knowing that they'll never see each other again.  Hell, a film could develop the relationship between Kaiden and Ash that we never really got to see. 

If a 20-30 hour game is unable to address so many of these "relationship" issues that concerns you so much, how in the world can you expect a 1 1/2 to 2 hour movie to do this? The situation on Virmire was a moment of urgency. Shep and Co. had to haul ass out of there before they all got nuked. I think in this moment, less was more. If you're more satisfied with having actors hamming up an unnecessary scene, then that's your perogative. It's not always going to work in a movie.

Omega-202 wrote...
There are so many reasons to adapt the story to film.  There's the emotional impact of choosing what two mannequins say to each other (which I love in the game) or you can see two skilled actors playing out a set of lines and actually showing some emotion in doing so.  You can get physicality into the performance.  You can get fist slamming and sobbing and pacing which despite the ME series's huge advancements, you just don't get in the game.

I thought I got more emotional depth from the games than from some of the stuff that passes as "movies" these days. Having actors and being on the big screen doesn't automatically grant a series more emotional integrity than what it has already managed to achieve.

Did you see the move "Saving Private Ryan"?  Two hour movie, lots of action, but LOTS of emotional turmoil and attachment to the characters.  No game can pull this off simply because the dialog/writing has to be VERY tight, the voice actors are disconnected from their characters by time and space (the Liara voice actress wasn't acting out while voicing Liara while with the Shepard voice actor - so they are not able to make it "real" the way real actors in a live-action movie can/do all the time).  The dialog is VERY limited, the choices VERY shallow and limited, so that the game can get to the point: the action.  

Any relationship between Shepard and Ashley or Liara, for example, can EASILY be better done, and be much more emotionally involving in a movie than in the game.  All the interaction that is impossible to experience or see in the game is right there in the movie.  The only way to blow it is to have ****ty writers writing a simplistic action movie rather than a rich story (Saving Private Ryan was lots of action but mostly character-focused - hence your extreme emotional attachment to each of the people in it - that and the fact that it was a live-action movie with real humans interacting in a realistic way with realistic emotion).

NO game can match this unless it has a budget at least as huge as a mega-movie, have a dozen blue-ray disks, and lots of real voice-actor/voice-actor ACTING together so they can form a bond/relationship that can bleed through into the rendered game.  Ain't gonna happen.  Ever.

[gamer_girl]

@Getorex
Haha have you never heard the expression "who peed in your cornflakes?"
In my opinion they're just trying to find reasons to be mad. If they're so upset with the ME1 plot, first off, why the crap did they play the whole game in the first place? Second, if they're so mad about it being about Shepard that they're not gonna see it complaining is a bit redundant. If they don't wanna bloody watch it, don't watch it, but we don't need nor desire to see the text pollution that seems to be ensuing from their replies. It's all negativity. Are they EVER satisfied with anyting I wonder.

[Getorex]

stewie1974 wrote...

octoberfire wrote...


If a 20-30 hour game is unable to address so many of these "relationship" issues that concerns you so much, how in the world can you expect a 1 1/2 to 2 hour movie to do this?

Hell that's easy, by having a professional script writter..... no
offense to bioware, but they do wear a lot of hats, they are not all
writers, they are "job title" and someone who also happens to write.., this explains why a lot of emotional beats are missing in a lot of the plot....and lets face it, M.E is mostly plot...

Hell yes.  There are plenty of examples of problems to point to: the FAST development of a relationship between Shep and Ash (or Kaiden if you are a chick Shepard).  It happens with a few rote dialog interactions.  There's the equally fast relationship "developed" between Shep and Liara.  There's the totally unsatisfactory reactions of characters to Shepard climbing out alive from the wreckage on the Citadel after the final battle (just smiles and relieved sighs all around rather than the TRUE happy surprise and moving to get to Shepard and touch him/help him/hug him, (ok ok...or "her") etc).  Same sort of thing in ME2:  Shepard is dead at the beginning.  A few years later he shows up and what is EVERYONE'S reaction?!  "Oh, heh Shep.  Nice to see you are alive.  Thought you were dead.  Want to get together for a drink later?  Catch up?"  THAT BLOWS!  Ashley hobbles out of the background on Freedom's Progress after you get through that rather tough fight with husks up the ying-yang, lots of Collectors, and a Praetorian.  Love interest or not from ME1 and what does she do?  She walks up to you and STICKS OUT HER HAND FOR A CASUAL/FRIENDLY HANDSHAKE!  Not flying into your arms for a big, excited, happy hug, just a handshake and "So you AREN'T dead.  Huh, imagine that.  Gotta run now, busy.  Call me later and we'll catch up k?"   There is no normal/natural human emotion anywhere to be seen and no normal reactions from ANYONE in the game to a resurrected dead guy.  Just "ho-hum".  

These guys AREN'T writers first, that is for damn sure.

Modifié par Getorex, 24 juillet 2011 - 05:10 .

[Ninjapino]

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

[Getorex]

Omega-202 wrote...

Eshaye wrote...

I'm not a movie critic I don't have to go see something I know I'll be squirming in my chair while watching. I wouldn't buy a novel or a comic with another Shepard in it either. But I do have or plan on having everything else. That's sad? I don't know I find it rather dedicated.

I also don't read fanfic that describes their Shepards either, it's too weird for me. But I love those that don't do that. It's called a preference and it's all on BW's shoulders for making a game series that's custom to each player. I don't see this as a bad thing, it's actually pretty amazing. 

Other people say they won't watch the anime movie because they don't like anime. I guess those people are sad as well? 

Are we to assume that you only have 1 Shepard playthrough?  That every time you play the game, you make the same exact decisions?  That you've never watched someone else play either game?  

I'm sorry, but that's just absurd.  

You know, I have played through ME1 and 2 a
fair number of times.  Sure, I make different decisions each time but nothing that is particularly "key".  I never ever kill off my people or potential squadies (never handed Grunt to Cerberus, ALWAYS activated him, only once gave the Collector base to Cerberus - and hated it as soon as I did it ONE TIME).   I get into the character and playing it as if it
is ME in the game rather than me playing as a sociopath, me playing as a pansy
goody-two-shoes saint, me rather than playing as a female, etc.  I'm a guy so I play
as a guy (me).  I am not a sociopath so I never could bring myself to
be a total **** or psycho, particularly on the bigger issues (in some versions I
punched the reporter, in others I rolled her with charm) or when I was dealing with squadies.  I could never
get into Vanguard or other classes (because I HATED the weapons limitations that went with that, particularly in ME2) but I did TRY.  Didn't last long so I usually played as what I am: a soldier. 

I DID try out all the possible male Shep love interests so that was a change. 

I hope that doesn't make me too "absurd"

[gamer_girl]

Getorex wrote...

Omega-202 wrote...

Eshaye wrote...

I'm not a movie critic I don't have to go see something I know I'll be squirming in my chair while watching. I wouldn't buy a novel or a comic with another Shepard in it either. But I do have or plan on having everything else. That's sad? I don't know I find it rather dedicated.

I also don't read fanfic that describes their Shepards either, it's too weird for me. But I love those that don't do that. It's called a preference and it's all on BW's shoulders for making a game series that's custom to each player. I don't see this as a bad thing, it's actually pretty amazing. 

Other people say they won't watch the anime movie because they don't like anime. I guess those people are sad as well? 

Are we to assume that you only have 1 Shepard playthrough?  That every time you play the game, you make the same exact decisions?  That you've never watched someone else play either game?  

I'm sorry, but that's just absurd.  

You know, I have played through ME1 and 2 a
fair number of times.  Sure, I make different decisions each time but nothing that is particularly "key".  I never ever kill off my people or potential squadies (never handed Grunt to Cerberus, ALWAYS activated him, only once gave the Collector base to Cerberus - and hated it as soon as I did it ONE TIME).   I get into the character and playing it as if it
is ME in the game rather than me playing as a sociopath, me playing as a pansy
goody-two-shoes saint, me rather than playing as a female, etc.  I'm a guy so I play
as a guy (me).  I am not a sociopath so I never could bring myself to
be a total **** or psycho, particularly on the bigger issues (in some versions I
punched the reporter, in others I rolled her with charm) or when I was dealing with squadies.  I could never
get into Vanguard or other classes (because I HATED the weapons limitations that went with that, particularly in ME2) but I did TRY.  Didn't last long so I usually played as what I am: a soldier. 

I DID try out all the possible male Shep love interests so that was a change. 

I hope that doesn't make me too "absurd"

I think what they mean is that the intolerance to anything other than their own playthrough is absurd. I do the same thing as you except I don't like playing as fem shep so I use man shep.

[Dazaster Dellus]

Getorex wrote...

On a tangent, am I the only person who still plays (on occasion) Mass Effect 1?  My father, sister, each have played ME2 multiple times and are even still playing it.  I find that going back to ME1 now and again to be quite excellent - and wishing they (Bioware/EA) would re-do the game with the ME2/ME3 engine and re-release it in a final "ME Collector's Edition".  I would hate to see the first game that started the entire thing fade away because of software obsolescence.  You can already sense ME1's "age" and it is, in my absolutely CORRECT opinion, the best of the two ME games thus far.

I just finished 2 more ME1 playthroughs to days ago. Between Xbox & PC I have hit about 18 or 19 playthroughs. It is a classic game. I also wouldn't mind seeing a remake (with a lot of things fixed), but it probably won't happen until they make a collection of ME1, 2 & 3(which you know is coming. lol).

[Omega-202]

Getorex wrote...

You know, I have played through ME1 and 2 a
fair number of times.  Sure, I make different decisions each time but nothing that is particularly "key".  I never ever kill off my people or potential squadies (never handed Grunt to Cerberus, ALWAYS activated him, only once gave the Collector base to Cerberus - and hated it as soon as I did it ONE TIME).   I get into the character and playing it as if it
is ME in the game rather than me playing as a sociopath, me playing as a pansy
goody-two-shoes saint, me rather than playing as a female, etc.  I'm a guy so I play
as a guy (me).  I am not a sociopath so I never could bring myself to
be a total **** or psycho, particularly on the bigger issues (in some versions I
punched the reporter, in others I rolled her with charm) or when I was dealing with squadies.  I could never
get into Vanguard or other classes (because I HATED the weapons limitations that went with that, particularly in ME2) but I did TRY.  Didn't last long so I usually played as what I am: a soldier. 

I DID try out all the possible male Shep love interests so that was a change. 

I hope that doesn't make me too "absurd"

You missed my point.  

The idea is that if you made even one alternate choice in different playthroughs, then you have to acknowledge that Shepard can be different from what your "Ideal" is.  

Any person who has even a single "alternative" playthrough where they play a different gender or different alignment or made a different big decision and STILL complains about the idea that the movie is a hypocrite.

[Dazaster Dellus]

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

See, now this is a more respectable argument to make, as opposed to the pitch fork carrying, flamethrower grabbing, "I hate this!", "My Shepard!" posts on here. If only everybody was this reasonable in their posts this site would be more civil.

[gamer_girl]

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

See, now this is a more respectable argument to make, as opposed to the pitch fork carrying, flamethrower grabbing, "I hate this!", "My Shepard!" posts on here. If only everybody was this reasonable in their posts this site would be more civil.

Agreed.

[Ninjapino]

gamer_girl wrote...

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

See, now this is a more respectable argument to make, as opposed to the pitch fork carrying, flamethrower grabbing, "I hate this!", "My Shepard!" posts on here. If only everybody was this reasonable in their posts this site would be more civil.

Agreed.

Thanks guys.    You've all seen my arguments and statements in this thread already so no need to reiterate.  There are differing opinions on both sides and both sides have some valid ones and some really really dumb ones that I've seen.  I've wanted to tell some people on the anti-Shepard movie side that they are NOT helping the argument with their responses and I've gotten plenty of backlash for some of my opinions from certain pro-Shepard movie people.  All in all, when it comes down to it, we all  just want a good movie that shows a good version of the universe we love.  That's the best we can hope for right now since we really know NOTHING about it yet.  Let's hope it's not another Prince of Persia where it ends up so close yet so far......

(sidenote: I didn't HATE PoP, but it definitely wasn't as good as it could have been.  Love the Sands of Time game trilogy, though)

[gamer_girl]

Ninjapino wrote...

gamer_girl wrote...

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

See, now this is a more respectable argument to make, as opposed to the pitch fork carrying, flamethrower grabbing, "I hate this!", "My Shepard!" posts on here. If only everybody was this reasonable in their posts this site would be more civil.

Agreed.

Thanks guys.    You've all seen my arguments and statements in this thread already so no need to reiterate.  There are differing opinions on both sides and both sides have some valid ones and some really really dumb ones that I've seen.  I've wanted to tell some people on the anti-Shepard movie side that they are NOT helping the argument with their responses and I've gotten plenty of backlash for some of my opinions from certain pro-Shepard movie people.  All in all, when it comes down to it, we all  just want a good movie that shows a good version of the universe we love.  That's the best we can hope for right now since we really know NOTHING about it yet.  Let's hope it's not another Prince of Persia where it ends up so close yet so far......

(sidenote: I didn't HATE PoP, but it definitely wasn't as good as it could have been.  Love the Sands of Time game trilogy, though)

^Post of the day.

Modifié par gamer_girl, 24 juillet 2011 - 06:02 .

[Ninjapino]

gamer_girl wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

gamer_girl wrote...

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

See, now this is a more respectable argument to make, as opposed to the pitch fork carrying, flamethrower grabbing, "I hate this!", "My Shepard!" posts on here. If only everybody was this reasonable in their posts this site would be more civil.

Agreed.

Thanks guys.    You've all seen my arguments and statements in this thread already so no need to reiterate.  There are differing opinions on both sides and both sides have some valid ones and some really really dumb ones that I've seen.  I've wanted to tell some people on the anti-Shepard movie side that they are NOT helping the argument with their responses and I've gotten plenty of backlash for some of my opinions from certain pro-Shepard movie people.  All in all, when it comes down to it, we all  just want a good movie that shows a good version of the universe we love.  That's the best we can hope for right now since we really know NOTHING about it yet.  Let's hope it's not another Prince of Persia where it ends up so close yet so far......

(sidenote: I didn't HATE PoP, but it definitely wasn't as good as it could have been.  Love the Sands of Time game trilogy, though)

^Post of the day.

This being said, if the movie comes out and it just plain out sucks as much as most video game movies, I'm still coming back here and posting "I TOLD YOU SO!"    

Naw, I'm kidding.....maybe....

[Spinotech]

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

+1

[gamer_girl]

Ninjapino wrote...

gamer_girl wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

gamer_girl wrote...

Dazaster Dellus wrote...

Ninjapino wrote...

Well, like I said before....I'm disappointed because I feel there are so many stories and better ways to introduce people to the MEU than just retelling the movie and making Shepard's story the only thing that matters in that universe, but I'm still hoping it will be good and of course I'm going to support it. It's Mass Effect. I love this series.

Still think it's a missed opportunity, but cannot wait to see the film and hoping it's done well.

See, now this is a more respectable argument to make, as opposed to the pitch fork carrying, flamethrower grabbing, "I hate this!", "My Shepard!" posts on here. If only everybody was this reasonable in their posts this site would be more civil.

Agreed.

Thanks guys.    You've all seen my arguments and statements in this thread already so no need to reiterate.  There are differing opinions on both sides and both sides have some valid ones and some really really dumb ones that I've seen.  I've wanted to tell some people on the anti-Shepard movie side that they are NOT helping the argument with their responses and I've gotten plenty of backlash for some of my opinions from certain pro-Shepard movie people.  All in all, when it comes down to it, we all  just want a good movie that shows a good version of the universe we love.  That's the best we can hope for right now since we really know NOTHING about it yet.  Let's hope it's not another Prince of Persia where it ends up so close yet so far......

(sidenote: I didn't HATE PoP, but it definitely wasn't as good as it could have been.  Love the Sands of Time game trilogy, though)

^Post of the day.

This being said, if the movie comes out and it just plain out sucks as much as most video game movies, I'm still coming back here and posting "I TOLD YOU SO!"    

Naw, I'm kidding.....maybe....

Haha I'm completely fine with that. I don't mind admitting that I was wrong, it's just that people complaining before they have reason to is a bit frustrating.

[Eshaye]

gamer_girl wrote...

Eshaye wrote...

I'm not a movie critic I don't have to go see something I know I'll be squirming in my chair while watching. I wouldn't buy a novel or a comic with another Shepard in it either. But I do have or plan on having everything else. That's sad? I don't know I find it rather dedicated.

I also don't read fanfic that describes their Shepards either, it's too weird for me. But I love those that don't do that. It's called a preference and it's all on BW's shoulders for making a game series that's custom to each player. I don't see this as a bad thing, it's actually pretty amazing. 

Other people say they won't watch the anime movie because they don't like anime. I guess those people are sad as well? 

I'm not saying you shouldn't not watch it. What I'm saying is that you should save complaints for when/if you see it. Complaining about quality now is a bit premature, and not very fair at all. I'm just saying it's a bit closed-minded is all.

 I NEVER said anything about the quality. I'm sure it'll be a fine movie if not a great one. That's not what I'm saying at all.