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[NeonFlux117]

 What I think BioWare and EA will do with Mass Effect is very simlar to what 343/bungie and Microsoft did with Halo, Chief and Halo 4. I think that we will get two games that are completly apart from Shepard- the next game and then another following that. After those are released, then I think BioWare will return to Shepard and a sequel to Mass Effect 3. I'm begining to think that the ambigous nature of the endings are purposley done and the endings are left open to interpretation- espeically refuse and destroy. That's why they did it, so in a way they do sell us the ending dlc in the form of the new games and then ME4, lol. It's really smart from a buisness perspective and it's something that EA would do. 

As the last 20 months have shown, players and fans are really, really attatched to Shepard. I would say more attatched to Shepard and pals than most, if any. single player centric video game characters in the medium. 

BioWare will not waste that. There will be more. More Shepard. More money. 

[KaiserShep]

I thought it was pretty obvious that everyone died in refuse, and that it wouldn't even be a consideration for future games, since it's just an elaborate game over.

Modifié par KaiserShep, 14 novembre 2013 - 11:11 .

[NeonFlux117]

KaiserShep wrote...

I thought it was pretty obvious that everyone died in refuse, and that it wouldn't even be a consideration for future games, since it's just an elaborate game over.

Yeah, me too. I think that's what really happened too but..... We don't see anyone die do we. Not Shepard or crew. Or Earth or the fleets. No, they just keep fighitng. It's very speculative and open. 

And remember- "Speculations from Everyone" :wizard:

Modifié par NeonFlux117, 14 novembre 2013 - 11:23 .

[JamesFaith]

NeonFlux117 wrote...
As the last 20 months have shown, players and fans are really, really attatched to Shepard. I would say more attatched to Shepard and pals than most, if any. single player centric video game characters in the medium. 

Strange because nearly every thread about WE NEED MORE SHEPARD I personally sw last year was equally divided between more Shepard and no more Shepard.

[crimzontearz]

ODST was technically not a stand alone game OP.

BUT I know what you are saying and hope you are right, if anything to spite Mac and Casey

[illusive.man]

WE WANTZ MORE SHEPZ

[LiL Reapur]

Your thread title without Shepard in it is where mass effect is going and i don't blame them. If i see shep again it will bring up disturbing memories I'd rather have lay dormant in the back of my mind

Modifié par LiL Reapur, 15 novembre 2013 - 08:02 .

[SwobyJ]

JamesFaith wrote...

NeonFlux117 wrote...
As the last 20 months have shown, players and fans are really, really attatched to Shepard. I would say more attatched to Shepard and pals than most, if any. single player centric video game characters in the medium. 

Strange because nearly every thread about WE NEED MORE SHEPARD I personally sw last year was equally divided between more Shepard and no more Shepard.

Face it - if there was a teaser trailer with even a glimpse of Shepard in any form, most fans would go nuts, in a good way.

Right now we're in an info lull, where in any franchise, fans go "Hmmm...yeah...well...maybe I'd like ____...I dunno.... nah..."

That said, I generally agree with OP. We're taking a break, in at least some form. But MP certainly won't

[JDee3]

I don't think we'll ever be able to play as Shepard but I think in future games when they finally do a post ME3 (which they better do) that Shepard will come back in some form for a brief moment but play a very big part. The ending made Shepard seem like a bigger than life figure and not just an ordinary man. It's tough tho because there really are so many different endings even though most of us just talk about the endings where we had the our military readiness all the way up. There are versions where the earth is destroyed but bioware could always ignore that stuff just like they did with if Shepard died in ME2. I hope they figure it out and maybe these spin offs will help

[Malchat]

Reality check: we're dealing with a company which hasn't been able to have a consistent, long-term plan for both its core franchises.

Both Mass Effect and Dragon Age have issues keeping their focus on a larger narrative frame and with each new release, core mechanics are reinvented rather than iterated on. Characters and developments that seem pivotal in one title are dropped without fanfare in the next and key plot points are introduced with no foreshadowing or build-up.

Their inability and unwillingness to defend the actual content of the ME3 ending doesn't suggest any confidence in a larger vision.

On top of this, they also seem obsessed with drawing in new audiences and not alienating newcomers with their mechanics and narrative, which increases the feeling of each title existing in a vacuum.

In other words, based on what I see from the outside looking in, I doubt Bioware's ability to formulate a strategy spanning several titles. They may have some vague notions what to do with Shepard (or not), similar to the vague notions they had about the Reaper threat in the original trilogy (and look where that lack of planning got them.)

I predict they'll put out Mass Effect Next, see what the critical and fan response is, and only then come up with a follow-up which may or may not contradict what came before.

[Eryri]

 "The future of Mass Effect and Shepard."

For the former to have one at all, then so must the latter.

At least as far as I'm concerned.

Modifié par Eryri, 15 novembre 2013 - 10:19 .

[Cobalt2113]

There's nothing special about Shepard. At least nothing that a new protagonist won't share. Shepard is simply an empty vessel which you can fill with either yourself or a character you've created in your mind. It is literally the simplest part of ME to replicate.

Furthermore, my Shepard is dead (mid-ems destroy). As are many other people's. She found absolution in death and that's the end of her story. I would take it as nothing less than an insult if they dragged her back for no reason.

A future ME title with Shepard is the one ME game I will not play. Luckily I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about it.

Modifié par Cobalt2113, 15 novembre 2013 - 11:32 .

[Cobalt2113]

StreetMagic wrote...

Cobalt2113 wrote...

She found absolution in death and that's the end of her story.

Absolution for what?

Lots of things. She was earthborn ruthless and about 66% renegade.

[Mcfly616]

Probably not. Unlike Bioware, Bungie never said that Halo 3 was the end of the protagonists (Master Chief's) story. They only ever said that it was the end of the Covenant War story arch. (I'd know....I've never followed 3 games more closely than the first Halo trilogy).

Bioware on the other hand, literally stated "this is the end of Shepard's story".


Any hope of seeing Shepard (without revisiting the originals), probably lies with the possibility of an HD update of the games later on in the lifecycles of Xbox One and PS4. (crossing my fingers).


Other than that, Mass Effect is a galaxy filled with limitless possibilities for stories. If Shepard was the only thing that kept you playing Mass Effect, it might be best to move on to other games. They've made it pretty clear that Shepards story has been told. (Bungie did no such thing with Chief. In fact, they purposely left it open because they knew MS was going to continue it.)

[Obadiah]

I would rather not see Shepard's character dragged in to any more games. I've seen that type of thing happen in the past, and it only ever turns into a convoluted mess that only a few like, and even fewer actually respect.

Let Shepard's story end.

[SwobyJ]

I fully expect Commander Shepard to be done, or all but completely done, even if we somehow see him in a future title in some form (I'm talking even holograms or whatever).

The 'spirit' of Shepard though (in whatever form as well)? Eh, I have lots of ideas and hypothesis on that.

But yeah, that ME1-3 Shepard is no more. Well, rather, that ME1 + ME2/3 one.

[Mcfly616]

Obadiah wrote...

I would rather not see Shepard's character dragged in to any more games. I've seen that type of thing happen in the past, and it only ever turns into a convoluted mess that only a few like, and even fewer actually respect.

Let Shepard's story end.

So say we all.

SwobyJ wrote...

But yeah, that ME1-3 Shepard is no more. Well, rather, that ME1 + ME2/3 one.

I approve of this technicality.

[Killdren88]

It is possible I suppose. I found it surprising we got a a fourth Halo game so I suppose it can be possible for Mass Effect as well.

Modifié par Killdren88, 15 novembre 2013 - 03:39 .