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[AlainSki]

I really enjoyed the ME novels (with the exception of Deception) published around the ME:1 and ME:2 launches. I really thought they added to the backstory/narrative and made me look at Anderson (who was horribly underrepresented in ME:2) and many other characters/organizations in a completely different way. Perhaps most of all, they gave me another opportunity to dive in the wonderful world of mass effect for another few hours and see things from a non-game perspective. 

 

I was wondering whether there is a broader interest in the community to see some new novels which, for instance, may provide insight in the backstory of Andromeda and its main characters. I couldn’t find anything on the internet but perhaps someone already knows if the writing teams is planning another novel or perhaps an Andromeda oriented comic series in conjunction with Dark Horse?

 

Penny for your thoughts!

[ArabianIGoggles]

I sure hope so.  The novels were absolutely amazing.  

[Cheviot]

I liked the idea of having Mass Effect novels that fleshed out the world, but I didn't like the books themselves.  What I'd like is a short story anothology, much like the one that came with Frontier: Elite 2 (yes, I am so old).  It'd allow for a wider variety of writers and therefore writing styles, while also allowing a wider scope.

[Han Shot First]

I'd love to see another novel, though if the main character of Andromeda is a first generation colonist the book might have to be set after the game's events. That is at least assuming that the game covers the origin story for the ark or however it is that the colonists get to Andromeda. I might also prefer that as it probably means Cerberus won't be the focus yet again. I'd be afraid that a prequel book would have a Reaper War setting and be about Cerberus trying to sabotage the colonization project.

[N7Jamaican]

I wouldn't say the novels were absolutely amazing.  I've rather enjoyed them, and I would read them again and recommend them to a friend.  However, I remember someone on twitter awhile back asking Mac Walters about their being a new novel or graphic novel..  He didn't confirm nor deny, but it would be nice to have something that could setup the new galaxy we are going to explore.

[Arcian]

As long as they don't hire Dietz again.

 

[shuddering intensifies]

[N7Jamaican]

As long as they don't hire Dietz again.

 

[shuddering intensifies]

 

It's like he was hired and didn't want to write the book. It's like a high school teen who has a paper due at 12:01am, and it's 11:59pm.  

[CrutchCricket]

Depends if the universe is worth expanding.

 

Pre-Reaper War and "art", it definitely was.

 

Now, who knows? Even if Andromeda is good, good stories and worldbuilding potential are not always linked.

[exboomer]

 

I really enjoyed the ME novels (with the exception of Deception) published around the ME:1 and ME:2 launches. I really thought they added to the backstory/narrative and made me look at Anderson (who was horribly underrepresented in ME:2) and many other characters/organizations in a completely different way. Perhaps most of all, they gave me another opportunity to dive in the wonderful world of mass effect for another few hours and see things from a non-game perspective. 

 

 

I was wondering whether there is a broader interest in the community to see some new novels which, for instance, may provide insight in the backstory of Andromeda and its main characters. I couldn’t find anything on the internet but perhaps someone already knows if the writing teams is planning another novel or perhaps an Andromeda oriented comic series in conjunction with Dark Horse?

 

 

Penny for your thoughts!

 

I doubt any new books about the next game will be coming out before the game is released. If it did we would know who the player character is going to be and I doubt Bioware wants to ruin the surprise.

[hotdogbsg]

I didn't really enjoy the ME novels I read, thought they were a bit bland and not particularly well written.

 

I did like the DA novels however.

[MrFob]

I thought the first 3 ME novels were fun to read and a good way to pass the time while waiting for the games. Would like to see one that fleshes out the link between the MW and Andromeda plots (whatever it's gonna be) but obviously the quality has to be right). I don't expect a great work of literature but at least something half way consistent and in the spirit of the games (Deception was not).

 

What I don't need is more comics. Never particularly like those.

[SolNebula]

Loved the novels but please don't bother with the comics. Those were pretty bad. More novels are welcome. Just don't make in-game characters die in it.

[AlainSki]

Loved the novels but please don't bother with the comics. Those were pretty bad. More novels are welcome. Just don't make in-game characters die in it.

 

I partially agree. In my opinion they varied from good to downright appalling (both story and artwork). I really liked the evolution comics with the Illusive Man and Saren which provided a really decent backstory to both characters. Had some good artwork as well

[N7Jamaican]

I liked all of the comics, but some of them felt rushed.

[Larry-3]

I would not mind a graphic novel that takes place right after the Mass Effect 3 ending. Not even a month or year later; like right afterwards. Just to see what is going on. I picture the Alliance... what is left of it, struggling to rebuild; mercenaries, smugglers, and outlaws are a more common site; the galaxy is more rundown and gritty -- similar to Omega. Council Space is probably full of refugees, make shift camps, and military outpost; Terminus Systems and the rest are... probably the same...

[Lord Gunsmith 90]

Odds are we'll probably get some sort of prequal novel soon before the game releases.

[Mcfly616]

So they can poorly implement the villain into the game (again)? No thanks.

[Navasha]

Personally, from my experience, NO.   I hope they don't make any novels.   The developers rarely are capable then of separating the novels from the games.   Look at DA:I.   One of the arguable biggest choices in the game centered around who to name as Ruler of Orlais, was completely bungled largely because of the novels.   For anyone who hadn't read the novels, that whole mission was a exercise in confusion.    Why should we care about these people?   Who they heck are they?  

 

They forgot to fill in the details within the game itself and just expected people to go buy their books, and it that mission suffered horribly for it. 

 

So no.   I would prefer they not even write the novels, since the developers can't really be trusted to keep the media separate.

[Mcfly616]

   The developers rarely are capable then of separating the novels from the games.   

 Exactly.

 

See: Halo 4. A game lacking any inkling of context throughout its entirety due to the fact the devs just assumed everybody read the Forerunner novels. And now we have Halo 4's lead writer. Greeeeaaaat.

 

 

 

Just another reason not to lead up to ME:A with a novel.

[TMA LIVE]

I would love another novel as long as it's written as a stand alone book (as in, like the original books), where you could follow the story without playing the games. The other requirement would be to have one of the game writers write it. As Deception and Last Flight showed, the quality isn't so great when you out source them to gun-for-hire book writers.

[Kabooooom]

Exactly.

See: Halo 4. A game lacking any inkling of context throughout its entirety due to the fact the devs just assumed everybody read the Forerunner novels. And now we have Halo 4's lead writer. Greeeeaaaat.



Just another reason not to lead up to ME:A with a novel.

I've said it before - but I really dont think that was the issue, or that it is fair to characterize it that way. Halo is a series with lore that is ten times deeper than ME's, but it is an FPS. Not an RPG. It never had an in-game story that was particularly deep or captivating. Then, the extended universe became so big that they had to either address it directly by incorporating it into the games, or ignore it entirely.

The writer had a major problem - he had to appeal to mindless CoD shooter fanboys AND true hardcore Halo fans who knew the lore. And 343 wanted the Reclaimer Saga to be firmly rooted in the Forerunner Saga. Did he do it perfectly? Hell no. Especially not with making the terminals optional lore dumps. But he did an alright job, considering how difficult of a task it probably was to try to incorporate RPG level lore into a frigging shooting game.

Halo 5 seems to be taking a much more story driven approach, giving the finger to more casual Halo fans. And good for them. Pandering to the lowest common denominator almost never results in something good.

[JediMindTrix]

 Exactly.

 

See: Halo 4. A game lacking any inkling of context throughout its entirety due to the fact the devs just assumed everybody read the Forerunner novels. And now we have Halo 4's lead writer. Greeeeaaaat.

 

 

 

Just another reason not to lead up to ME:A with a novel.

 

I'm not really sure this is accurate. I followed along just fine in Halo 4 and I have never read the Forerunner novels.

[Mcfly616]

I'm not really sure this is accurate. I followed along just fine in Halo 4 and I have never read the Forerunner novels.

 Oh, but it is very accurate. Maybe you had no problem with following along with the glorified romantic subplot between Chief and Cortana. Other than that, the entire plot is a mess that goes completely unexplained. It's a pretty divisive subject amongst the community.

 

 

http://www.theatlant...g-wrong/265217/

 

http://neogaf.com/fo...ad.php?t=509154

 

http://www.ign.com/blogs/net34a/feed

[Kabooooom]

Oh, but it is very accurate. Maybe you had no problem with following along with the glorified romantic subplot between Chief and Cortana. Other than that, the entire plot is a mess that goes completely unexplained. It's a pretty divisive subject amongst the community.



http://www.theatlant...g-wrong/265217/

http://neogaf.com/fo...ad.php?t=509154

http://www.ign.com/blogs/net34a/feed

I'm not sure which "community" in particular? The larger gaming community? I'd buy that, since they probably didn't read the books. But I'm pretty heavy in the Halo community and few had a problem with being confused about Halo 4's story there. Most were happy with it. Their complaints were primarily gameplay related.

[Mcfly616]

I'm not sure which "community" in particular? The larger gaming community? I'd buy that, since they probably didn't read the books. But I'm pretty heavy in the Halo community and few had a problem with being confused about Halo 4's story there. Most were happy with it. Their complaints were primarily gameplay related.

 

Heavy into Halo? Me too. I've owned every game on Day 1 since November 15, 2001. I've followed the development since it was originally going to be a third person/RTS hybrid for the Mac. I've read all the novels except for Ghosts of Onyx (own it but never touched it). Halo was my favorite videogame franchise before Mass Effect dethroned it. However, it's lore is much more epic than Mass Effect imo. 

 

Every link I posted was from a Halo fan. But here, straight from community forums:

 

 

 http://www.343indust...y-halo-4-sucks/

 

https://www.halowayp...4eb1f697d/posts

 

Halo fans. Divisive. "Most" weren't happy. Any forum discussing Halo will have someone saying Halo 4's narrative was atrocious, while someone else will praise it.