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[FlyingSquirrel]

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 still play ME1 occasionally, though I'm relatively new to gaming in general - I only got a decent laptop a year and a half ago, and got into the Mass Effect universe last spring and summer. I agree that a remake of that sort would be nice, but I don't find the style of play inhibiting or detracting from the experience. (By contrast, I also like Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and I tried playing the original Fallout and found the graphical style and turn-based play completely off-putting.) ME2's gameplay style may be better, but IMO it's not *that* much better, and all the Mass Effect games will probably seem relatively "obsolete" five years from now.

Anyway, I think focusing on ME1 for the movie makes sense. They can't really hope to squeeze all three games into a two-hour movie - hell, just squeezing the main missions of ME1 into a two-hour movie is going to be difficult enough. Plus, ME1 has a good stopping point - Shepard and company sort of defeat the Reapers, but they're going to attack again soon. If the movie doesn't turn out well critically or commercially and they don't do any more movies, then the story can end there (just as the game franchise could have if ME1 hadn't been well-received or made much money).

[themaniacii]

I play ME1 every week complete a playthrough then play ME2 as that Shepard then start the process all over again the following week.

[TopcatPlayer]

I still love ME1, i think it's important and often overlooked as inferior when the ending to that game felt way better than the ending of the 2nd. I agree, it should be remastered and released on PS3 with a backwards patch to allow for intergration into the other 2 games.

In terms of the movie, i want to be able to see the movie. I dont think i could do that if the movie clashed with my Shepard's story. Was a little disapointed that they couldn't confirm or deny plot decisions, even when it'll be set. What i would like to see is a prequel movie, that sets up before the first game, with the ending of the movie everything goes black and the words "...what about Shepard?" are heard.

[FlyingSquirrel]

Well, I've played through both games quite a few times with different Shepards, so seeing a movie version of Shepard that's different from any of mine won't necessarily affect my enjoyment of the games. I will admit that I have strong opinions about certain of the choices that Shepard has to make, and I might not like it if the movie goes the opposite way and presents it as being clearly the "right" choice, but that would probably just detract from the movie for me and not from the games.

While a prequel or spinoff story might be interesting, I think the thing we have to remember is that, to the extent that Mass Effect is a known quantity in pop culture, it is known as the story of Commander Shepard fighting the Reapers - not even everyone who has played the games is as interested in the details and backstory as some of us are. (I still remember a brief discussion of ME2 in a non-gaming forum where someone referred to deciding to send "the frog guy" or "the robot" into the vents at the end.)

By comparison, you can take pretty much space exploration story that involves "boldly going where no one has gone before" and credibly call it "Star Trek." While there are certain characters who are better known than others (Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data), none of them have to be on screen for people to accept the story as Star Trek, because the franchise has a broad identity now, and certain associated *concepts* (the Enterprise and similar starships, Klingons, Borg, Starfleet) are probably as well-known as some of the characters.

Now suppose you're trying to create a Mass Effect movie with wide appeal and you tell potential viewers, "Well, it won't have Commander Shepard or the Reapers in it, but you'll get to see how the humans first met the turians." I imagine the response from a lot of people would be a polite, "Huh?"

[TurianFan]

Garrus has to be in it!
Also we need the sarcastic Turian councilor too!
"Ah yes reapers"

[zingro]

Had-to-say wrote...

@stewie1974 that is a good explanation for why a FCW movie might not be good. I agree with many of your points. Yet Stargate, Contact, Close Encounters, Independence Day, 2001 and War of the Worlds are all great movies.

Seriously.. you thought Independance Day was a great movie? lol. Are you high?

Ali Hillis> Liara T'soni

[Biotic Budah]

zingro wrote...

Had-to-say wrote...

@stewie1974 that is a good explanation for why a FCW movie might not be good. I agree with many of your points. Yet Stargate, Contact, Close Encounters, Independence Day, 2001 and War of the Worlds are all great movies.

Seriously.. you thought Independance Day was a great movie? lol. Are you high?

Ali Hillis> Liara T'soni

Blade Runner was a great sci-fi movie.  The basic premiss of Mass Effect will hook people anyways. Saren is a perfect, Darth Vader like villain. The only thing that Mass Effect 2 missed was a protagonist like him, though the argument can be made that Harbinger was.  I think Shepard will just be a soldier. The biotics will be used with Liara and Kaden, Tech powers with Tali and Garrus. No one will get what they want, but I think we can all agree as long as they keep close to the actual story they will have a winner on their hands. This is different from other movies about video games, those were action based video games that the movies were based on, with little actual story. Doom, Wing Commander, Super Mario Brothers, the directors and writers had to make up story as they went along, but with ME you have the template laid out for you.

[TruCommander]

Hey if they actually fallow the story line and have all the characters that are suppose to be in it (unlike DragonBall Z, The Last Airbender, Max Payne, etc) and try not to cram it all into only a 2 hour movie (like Spiderman 3) then I will definitely go see it.

Also as a side note, Kate Beckinsale would make a good Ashley Williams for the movie.

[Toki]

I have a good feeling it'll be default Shepard and it'll have the default backstory for ME2 if you didn't import a file. I hope they don't, I love Wrex.

[zingro]

Biotic Budah wrote...

zingro wrote...

Had-to-say wrote...

@stewie1974 that is a good explanation for why a FCW movie might not be good. I agree with many of your points. Yet Stargate, Contact, Close Encounters, Independence Day, 2001 and War of the Worlds are all great movies.

Seriously.. you thought Independance Day was a great movie? lol. Are you high?

Ali Hillis> Liara T'soni

Blade Runner was a great sci-fi movie.  The basic premiss of Mass Effect will hook people anyways. Saren is a perfect, Darth Vader like villain. The only thing that Mass Effect 2 missed was a protagonist like him, though the argument can be made that Harbinger was.  I think Shepard will just be a soldier. The biotics will be used with Liara and Kaden, Tech powers with Tali and Garrus. No one will get what they want, but I think we can all agree as long as they keep close to the actual story they will have a winner on their hands. This is different from other movies about video games, those were action based video games that the movies were based on, with little actual story. Doom, Wing Commander, Super Mario Brothers, the directors and writers had to make up story as they went along, but with ME you have the template laid out for you.

Damn straight! Blade Runner was uber epic win for the sci fi movie mantle but it wasnt based off a video game.

So the idea still scares me, as I dont want them to rape a great game/story just so they can make a few bucks on a popcorn wing commander fail dream.

Unless they cast the elusive man's son aka Charlie Sheen as Shepard high on warlock crack and blasting his way into asari strippers, there may yet be some hope for the movie.

[davidt0504]

Coltfighter wrote...

It needs to be the Shepard trilogy! That's what people wanta see and to say anything else would be a lie! YOu know this and I know this!

Actually I'd say its far more likely that most people are hoping its not shepard centric because it will not be "their" shepard. Any movie bioware makes about shepard will pretty much have to upset everyone in at least one area.

[SinDr0me]

TurianFan wrote...

Garrus has to be in it!
Also we need the sarcastic Turian councilor too!
"Ah yes reapers"

Lol, that would be awesome! =')

[Toki]

SinDr0me wrote...

TurianFan wrote...

Garrus has to be in it!
Also we need the sarcastic Turian councilor too!
"Ah yes reapers"

Lol, that would be awesome! =')

It always reminds me of this video. xD

[Dunmer of Redoran]

Vulsamee wrote...

SinDr0me wrote...

TurianFan wrote...

Garrus has to be in it!
Also we need the sarcastic Turian councilor too!
"Ah yes reapers"

Lol, that would be awesome! =')

It always reminds me of this video. xD

I love it because he only uses one finger on each hand for their air quotes.

This movie should be easy to bring into voice actor form, since specific live-action actors don't even have to say anything due to the physical constraints of the Turians, Quarians, Krogan, etc.

[littlezack]

TaliZorahVasNeema wrote...

 



MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ AS ASHLEY WILLIAMS!

As much as I like Michelle and she would be perfect for the role, she really needs to stop getting typecasted as the same damn type of character. Just for her career, she needs to avoid playing Ash.

Seriously. I went to see Battle for Los Angeles, and there was an audible sigh throughout the theatre when she walked on screen.

Modifié par littlezack, 31 août 2011 - 06:14 .

[arpegiuspunk555]

MarchWaltz wrote...

Whoever Del Toro is, should change his last name to taco.

Heh.

youre dumb. del toro is an amazing director

[Kathleen321]

TaliZorahVasNeema wrote...
 
MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ AS ASHLEY WILLIAMS!

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I have the biggest girlcrush on her! 

[juliaperez]

TaliZorahVasNeema wrote...

 



MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ AS ASHLEY WILLIAMS!

greaaattt

[GideonTheReaperr]

kinda 50/50 on the movie. I mean it would be awesome to see, mass effect is an amazing series, it could very well be the next star wars or star trek, something that i hope will keep living on well after mass effect 3. But I cant really think of a movie based off a video game that really wow'd people. I would be happy to see the movie when it comes out, just kinda feel that if it bombs, it could keep the franchise from becoming as big as the other 2.

[Demonique]

http://www.legendary...tions-answered/ - Legendary posted the answers to some ME movie questions on their site, they're going with male Shepard and Seth Green won't be playing Joker

[HiroVoid]

Demonique wrote...

http://www.legendary...tions-answered/ - Legendary posted the answers to some ME movie questions on their site, they're going with male Shepard and Seth Green won't be playing Joker

Well, there went any hope of me going to see this movie.

[Reclusiarch]

Queue TEH DRAMA! Over dramatic forum posters saying "I wont see the movie because..."
Also, let's all jump to the conclusion that joker and company will actually be in the movie! =)

Modifié par WinterJedi, 15 septembre 2011 - 03:13 .

[1upD]

 They're focusing on Shepard but it's a completely new story? Huh? I don't know if like where this is going. Could it be a prequel of some sort, or are they 're-envisioning' Mass Effect's story already?

Modifié par 1upD, 15 septembre 2011 - 07:41 .