It just clicked in my head a little bit ago, that the "LOTS OF SPECULATION" notes we raged over a couple days ago were penned in November according to the Final Hours App... correct? If that's true, then that would mean Walters had no idea what to do about the ending at the time when Mass Effect 3 was already supposed to be released. IT WAS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE MARKET... it was delayed, what? 6 months? For "technical" and "polish" issues was it not or did I read that wrong when it got delayed?
How in the HELL, in the design process, did he not have an ending made by that point? I really, really want to know because I had finally calmed down about ME3's ending and this clicked in my head. He worked on ME2, isn't the entire beginning design process concept art and writing the story? Including the ending? Didn't he already have an idea of where to go after ME2 since he was made lead writer halfway through it? Shouldn't have Hudson the "Leader" mentioned the fact of "Yo, we should probably have this fleshed out BEFORE the game is supposed to be originally released so we have time to work on it?" When I write papers for my classes I have an end goal, a thesis that I plan on solidifying with the conclusion at the end of the paper. How did he not have that for the ending? Is that why it seems so out of place?
I'd understand if the ending felt rushed technically, but it is obviously rushed in it's writing as well. Bioware was selling us their PR talk about not having an A B C ending while they knew they didn't even have a PLAN for one?
In short... how is this possible? Is it true they have an ending up their sleeve and his last minute notes were about how to deceive people? "LOTS OF SPECULATION?" Fun for everyone while they polish away at the ending he had planned the entire time? Or did he fail miserably at his job as the Lead writer? Does that intern mean Hudson failed as the Lead Producer in not whipping his writing team into shape? If Walters couldn't come up with anything WHY DID HE NOT DELEGATE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE? Hubris? Vanity? Am I ignorant of how things work in assuming you should have your art/story at least somewhat fleshed out before working on the more technical bits of the game?
I do not view this as slander, I view it as honest questions we should be asking... have at everyone.
Modifié par Militarized, 21 mars 2012 - 06:47 .
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