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[Mathias]

I didn't expect much from the start given the history of Video Game Movies but first piece of news is already making me roll my eyes. They said at the Comic Con panel that the movie will be about the events of the first game. I have a problem with this for two reasons:

1. Why would we want to see a movie about a story we've played through god knows how many times? I assume most of us have made multiple playthroughs of ME1. Do we really need to see it again? Plus have no control of the choices and what Shepard is like? And that's my second problem.

2. A movie that features Shepard and the events of the games, completely contradicts the whole theme of the Mass Effect Series. The series is about choice and how you the player make the story progress. There is no official canon and there never can be because everyone's playthrough is different. You could say the movie is just another take on the story but it's not that simple. The majority of people are gonna take it as canon. A movie about Shepard and the events of the first game will actually do harm to the game.

imo the movie should take place years after Mass Effect 3. They should wait till ME3 is out, expand on the universe a little, and then have the movie take place many years after.
http://news.yahoo.co...-150204146.html

[pablodurando]

No, haven't seen so it can't critique it yet until I see it in entirety.

[SandTrout]

HomelessGal wrote...

A movie that tells the beginning of the story will have wider appeal than one that requires you to play three video games to fully appreciate.

I agree, which is why I am a supporter of it pertaining to the First Contact War, as opposed to ME1, as current interviews state.

[Mathias]

HomelessGal wrote...

A movie that tells the beginning of the story will have wider appeal than one that requires you to play three video games to fully appreciate.

That's not what i'm getting at.

[Swimming Ferret]

Personally I would prefer for the movie to be about the First Contact War. Having one with Shepard is stupid, since I always play female but of course the 'cannon' Shepard is male and most likely will get with Ashely. Wooo. :|

[LPPrince]

I'd of preferred it to be about the First Contact War- something we haven't seen.

Since we've seen ME1, I'm afraid this is going to tank hard.

[joriandrake]

I don't care what time it takes place in, aslong it is not about Shepard and his/her team, there may be a second story going on at the same time


but I also oppose the exact same main story for the movie and that they show Shepard in movie

[Avilia]

I assume they'll want an audience larger than just the people who bought and/or played the ME games. Its a decent IP imho and if done well could make a good Scifi/action movie(s).

So, to answer your question - I'm not fussed. If they turn out a good product I'll fork out the dosh to see it, if they don't, eh, they can join the legion of crappy video game movies that no one ever saw.

[Bogsnot1]

No interview has indicated it will be about ME1. Even the one you link to cannot provide a source, or quote, that confirms it.
The link you provided, is basically a cut-paste job from an IGN post whose title seemed to indicate it was about ME1, but the text of the "story" had absolutely no substance or fact in it.
As it is, they dont even have a script writer yet, hence no script, so there is no way we can even know that it is about ME1, and not the FCW.

[Mathias]

Avilia wrote...

I assume they'll want an audience larger than just the people who bought and/or played the ME games. Its a decent IP imho and if done well could make a good Scifi/action movie(s).

So, to answer your question - I'm not fussed. If they turn out a good product I'll fork out the dosh to see it, if they don't, eh, they can join the legion of crappy video game movies that no one ever saw.

I disagree. Why would the movie HAVE to be about the games in order to attract a larger audience? You can make it about TFC war and people would be interested. That's what trailers and promotions are for. Whether it's TFC or the events of the game, the audience will be equally unfamiliar with both so it shouldn't matter.

[Anacronian Stryx]

I can't see how it can harm your game?

You play Mass Effect and your choices is your canon, That a film comes out that you have no choices in is no different than seeing other people playing Mass Effect on youtube or something.. it doesn't nullify your choices when you play the game.

"Official canon" is bound to happen sooner or later anyway since Bioware is committed to continue the franchise...but hell that doesn't change anyone's ability to play the games and make the choices they want.

[joriandrake]

Avilia wrote...

I assume they'll want an audience larger than just the people who bought and/or played the ME games. Its a decent IP imho and if done well could make a good Scifi/action movie(s).

So, to answer your question - I'm not fussed. If they turn out a good product I'll fork out the dosh to see it, if they don't, eh, they can join the legion of crappy video game movies that no one ever saw.

they do it wrong then, I don't know about the majority of players but I will not go and pay to  watch a movie of what I already played through as my own story, even different characters in the same timeframe having an adventure of their own while Shepard does stuff would be more interesting to me

Modifié par joriandrake, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:35 .

[Tested-Faythe]

lol wasnt the first contact war like 4 hours long? xD

[Mr Powers94]

ps3 gamers (im not one of them) didnt play ME1 it could be bioware throwing them a bone?

[Avilia]

Mdoggy1214 wrote...

Avilia wrote...

I assume they'll want an audience larger than just the people who bought and/or played the ME games. Its a decent IP imho and if done well could make a good Scifi/action movie(s).

So, to answer your question - I'm not fussed. If they turn out a good product I'll fork out the dosh to see it, if they don't, eh, they can join the legion of crappy video game movies that no one ever saw.

I disagree. Why would the movie HAVE to be about the games in order to attract a larger audience? You can make it about TFC war and people would be interested. That's what trailers and promotions are for. Whether it's TFC or the events of the game, the audience will be equally unfamiliar with both so it shouldn't matter.

Not saying it has to, simply answering your question.  If they base the movie or movies on the games then they'll have to set 'canon' for that.  They can't worry about what choices may or may not have been made by players.

I don't mind if they do that.

If they use the universe they've created to make a broader story based on that IP, I don't mind that either.

I just hope they put some real effort into making a good movie and not some cheap cash in that dies after a week and adds to already bad rep these kinds of movies have.

Modifié par Avilia, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:39 .

[joriandrake]

Tested-Faythe wrote...

lol wasnt the first contact war like 4 hours long? xD

... the FCW is the war between humans and turians

[TrueFreakinGamers]

If they do it wrong, i shrug it off and follow the real Mass Effect Series, the books, comics and games.
if it really is bad than ignore it, it's not like we don't know what happens

[stu117]

its pretty stupid. theres alot of untold material in the ME universe that would make a great movie IE first contact war.
the rachni wars.
Krogan stuffs!!! its a dumb idea to have it be about a make your own storyish game.

[xentar]

Would have been if I ever intended to watch it. I never did, however.

[Skullheart]

don't likeit, don´t seeit. And hollywood would kill one more videogame. They shoulddo it about first contact war (it was like one month long). Or something like the attack on Mindoir or Elysium.

[Anacronian Stryx]

Perhaps they are simply making the me1 movie because they like the story?

[Swimming Ferret]

Tested-Faythe wrote...

lol wasnt the first contact war like 4 hours long? xD

Four hours is long enough for a movie. :/


WTF is with some of the grammar and spelling going on in these threads?

Modifié par Swimming Ferret, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:51 .

[didymos1120]

Tested-Faythe wrote...

lol wasnt the first contact war like 4 hours long? xD

Around three months, actually.  Besides, 4 hours is still 2.5 hours longer than the average movie.

Modifié par didymos1120, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:54 .

[Iakus]

If it is about the events of ME1 then I have no intention of seeing it. If I want to watch ME 1, I'll play ME 1. With my own Shepard, making my own decisions. They may not amount to much, but they're mine.