Right. It was kind of laughable to hear Admiral Hackett say that learning about Leviathan could be the thing that ends this war...though I finished the game already without it.
You pretty much just said what I was going to say. I would like a story that took place AFTER the trilogy.
I agree with you, I wonder about everything and make it clear what my character did to save the galaxy ... because the end of ME3 still left me with a flea in his ear.
Well, not so much a flea for me. I am content with everything (post-EC) and I know that these pangs of "...I wish I knew" are just me not wanting to let go of the characters and the story. However...I think a nod or two here and there wouldn't hurt? I would love to overhear some ANN broadcast whilst meandering in the Citadel about "human councilor Shepard" or "Quarian councilor Tali'Zorah"...you know? C'mon! Just give us something like there here and there. Something so subtle that would make me grin ear to ear like an absolute idiot!
Right. It was kind of laughable to hear Admiral Hackett say that learning about Leviathan could be the thing that ends this war...though I finished the game already without it.
Oh it is...
It'd be interesting if it were done interestingly. That's a pretty simple cause/effect relationship as far as my personal satisfaction's concerned.
That said, I'm really hoping for a sequel, but the more I overthink things, the more I realize it's likelier something canonically predating Shepard's exploits than going forrward from them.
4s just have a modest track record with it for one thing and it's good to follow what's come before and how successful it's been in every facet of the game industry if you're working in it.
I'm a destroy fan but I would rather play a sequel in a world where control or synthesis is canonized than a prequel or side story. They've already done a decent job of fleshing the known timeline out with books and comics.
The way I figure it, if I feel that way then there must be plenty of others out there who do too. So there is at least an argument that going prequel, etc, will actually upset more fans than picking a canon ending and moving forward.
If none of our favourite ME characters were major players in a sequel, I think a lot of people would realize that it doesn't matter too much what ending was canonized since it won't be a continuation of the world they created anyway.
As long as BW puts together a good story, of course, but that applies regardless of when ME4 takes place.
I feel the same way. I will undoubtedly be disappointed if they went with the synthesis or control ending, but that's nothing compared to having zero progress in the universe itself. Anything is better than going backward or standing still in time in a totally new game.
A Short dlc following Mass Effect 2.... maybe. I personally have no interest in a prequel. Unless they go waaaaaay back and we get a deeper story with the protheans.
Prequels are the only thing that would work. the ending of ME3 pretty much destroyed the entire me universe, after all. It would take centuries, or more, to rebuild the galaxy after the relays got wiped.
Prequels are the only thing that would work. the ending of ME3 pretty much destroyed the entire me universe, after all. It would take centuries, or more, to rebuild the galaxy after the relays got wiped.
Have you seen the extended cut, mate?
my ideal ME4 takes place in a very distant dystopian universe future that could of resulted from Destroy or Control, no unified government running everything just small factions trying to eke out an existence, Tech would be backsliding from the ME trilogy era, Many ME trilogy era alien races would be wiped out, the Mass Relays would of been mysteriously shut off thousands of years ago, Earth / the Citadel / the Sol system and many other home worlds would be forgotten legends.
Let's disregard whether or not it's an accurate comparison. There's no reason to make a game based on the past events when you can easily make a book or movie or something like that.
Same can be said about sequel or any kind of continuations of some franchise.
And prequel story have not to be necessary based on known past events, this is core element of subcategory of prequels called direct prequel (f.e. Star Wars I-III). I want loose prequel, same as was GTA: San Andreas to first GTA3, and book or movie hardly give me change to walk on prewar Thessia or Palaven.
And prequel story have not to be necessary based on known past events, this is core element of subcategory of prequels called direct prequel (f.e. Star Wars I-III). I want loose prequel, same as was GTA: San Andreas to first GTA3, and book or movie hardly give me change to walk on prewar Thessia or Palaven.
I'm sorry, but Mass Effect and GTA are nothing alike. There are no huge over arching story lines in GTA. What ever CJ did in San Andreas would have zero effects in Liberty City when Claude was the player character. Yes, I know he appeared in San Andreas, but what choices did you have in that game? On top of that Claude pretty much had no character. It wouldn't work well in Mass Effect at all.
I'm sorry, but Mass Effect and GTA are nothing alike. There are no huge over arching story lines in GTA. What ever CJ did in San Andreas would have zero effects in Liberty City when Claude was the player character. Yes, I know he appeared in San Andreas, but what choices did you have in that game? On top of that Claude pretty much had no character. It wouldn't work well in Mass Effect at all.
And again I'm repeating that these events or decisions in prequel "influencing" original work is core element of direct prequel.
Loose prequel has nearly zero connection in main story with known events and characters, they can appear only as small cameos. They share only same fictional world (universe), often same game mechanics and time setting is set before original work (like Deus Ex: Human revolution, where story itself was selfcontained, just few hints were direct). There would be no overarching story between such prequel and original trilogy, maximally only small hints.
I just know one thing. I would buy a sequel but not a prequel and neither a midquel.
I would like to put the Reapers/Cerberus and the all indoctrination thing behind us and focus on a fresh start with new threats, characters and situations.
The best way to do this in my humble opinion is to canonize Destroy and set it in the future about 200 years after the reaper war so that everyone from the original trilogy is dead (or not mentioned in case of Liara). Everyone forgot about Shepard and companions and life moved on in the newly rebuilt galaxy until a new threat emerge. This is where the new hero will step in for a new trilogy.
I wouldn't even bother to be lore strict BW could easily canonize peace between Geth and Quarians (for the sake of Geth- and Tali-mancers) and make the Quarians rebuild the Geth after the war. So there you have it the ME universe as we loved it minus Reapers/Cerberus.
That is what I would like anyhow...not sure they are going to do like this but a man can hope...right??
my ideal ME4 takes place in a very distant dystopian universe future that could of resulted from Destroy or Control, no unified government running everything just small factions trying to eke out an existence, Tech would be backsliding from the ME trilogy era, Many ME trilogy era alien races would be wiped out, the Mass Relays would of been mysteriously shut off thousands of years ago, Earth / the Citadel / the Sol system and many other home worlds would be forgotten legends.
That takes away pretty much everything about the ME universe. Sorry, I don't think you can just scrap everything. Might as well not even call it ME.
A sequel is all I want. It can be hundreds or even thousands of years later. I wouldn't mind DLC or even an expansion involving past events or a side story. But not a main game
Would a prequel or side story really be interesting?
Nope.
No. I would have no interest in a sequel or a side story, knowing what it'll come down to in the end. I want a proper sequel in the same universe.
A prequel or a side story might have some potential later, but only after a sequel makes me feel like there is life left in the franchise. For me, even the EC ending just blew up the galaxy. Only after all the N7's Quarian and all the N7's Geth put the Mass Effect universe back together again will I give a crap about anything that happened before it fell off the wall.
I don't like the idea of delivering a prequel given how ME3 ended in a dead end giving me thoughts that a sequel would not happen at all. I prefer to get past the sometime after the Reaper war then that could remove all fear of a prequel.
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