Mass Effect: Andromeda

[IDAFC21]

The Tempest is indeed smaller than the Normandy, because the Tempest is meant to be a scouting ship, but they're saying no loading times when moving to different areas of the ship!

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

The Tempest is indeed smaller than the Normandy, because the Tempest is meant to be a scouting ship, but they're saying no loading times when moving to different areas of the ship!

I missed that open world feeling from the original game.

In the first game I wasn't sure how to get on the ship to go places because previous game mechanics had you hit a button and choose from a menu. The fact that I had to walk to the Alliance docks and actually board the normandy gave it a pretty seamless feeling to the game.

In ME1 you could walk EVERYWHERE if you so chose. I really enjoyed that and wish the subsequent games had kept the open world.

I spent probably 2 hours running around the citadel just listening to dialogue and walking in and out of the various places.

 

[IDAFC21]

It kinda sounds like they're trying to get that feeling from this game. Its definitely not going to be a sandbox game, but it sounds like you will have freedom to kind of explore at your own pace.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

It kinda sounds like they're trying to get that feeling from this game. Its definitely not going to be a sandbox game, but it sounds like you will have freedom to kind of explore at your own pace.

You know what would be a nice touch? If your ME1,2,3, choices were reflected in that History hall. Would be a nice apology for the RGB ending. With maybe some bits of the surviving squad mates and crew in a documentary style.

 

[IDAFC21]

I didnt even think about that.... Now that would be interesting.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I didnt even think about that.... Now that would be interesting.

With Andromeda taking place 600 years after the 3rd game, if Liara, Grunt, or Wrex survived your game they would still be around, even if they won't be in the game as a character.

Essentially Shepard is Grunts Mother or Father figure. Would be an interesting perspective.

What can I say, I like Lore and a rich universe.

 

[IDAFC21]

damnit

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Damnit where is my Clone Club!!!! I need the final season!

 

[IDAFC21]

March 21st!!! At least until it probably gets delayed near the end of next month Cuz thats just the world we live in.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

So the voices behind the Ryder siblings you get to play as. Other than the Father who's voice I'd recognize anywhere, the VA's for the siblings are complete unknowns.

In a series with so much dialogue, I hope they can pull it off. Obviously the video below is scripted and not a real representation of the actors themselves.

Meet Mass Effect Andromeda's Leading Voice Cast - News - www.GameInformer.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImJnbNFbKX0



Alec Ryder, the father, is voiced by Clancy Brown.

 

[IDAFC21]

Well now I need to buy an amazon echo.

One Of Mass Effect's Best Moments Is An Amazon Echo Easter Egg

Folks over at the Mass Effect Reddit (via Eurogamer) discovered the easter egg while playing around with the Alexa digital assistant housed inside Amazon’s Echo and Echo Dot devices. Posing the question “Does this unit have a soul?” causes Alexa to respond with ““Keelah se’lai.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eV0cTOfk3A

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

LoL, awesome.

Siri fails at this.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

So, they released a into to the Temptest. The ship you fly in Andromeda.

They said the Tempest is smaller than the Normandy SR2 thats in ME2 and ME3.

But if you look at some of the interior spaces, I think they forgot some stuff. Cause its straight magic to get that kind of space from a ship that small.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inh3V2CfdaE&spfreload=10

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Paint jobs. I already smell microtransactions.

 

[IDAFC21]

definitely looks pretty roomy in there

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Paint jobs. I already smell microtransactions.

I LOATHE micro-transactions and will avoid them completely. If I can't earn it with in-game currency, I don't need it. If you build a game that REQUIRES me to spend cash outside the game, just to play? That pisses me off.

definitely looks pretty roomy in there

I don't get it really. The size inconsistencies. I mean, its not like they don't have access to the CGI model for the ship. They could set a standard as a human of average height and build ALL CGI models to scale.

Thats just personal annoyance and not really something that would make me rage against the game.

 

[nytebyte]

Game looks good, but I'm tired of hearing about it for years. Just release the thing already.

Nope, not until December 2017.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Game looks good, but I'm tired of hearing about it for years. Just release the thing already.

Nope, not until December 2017.

Release date is March 21st, 2017.

 

[IDAFC21]

Want now!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNG_szaXNNU

Although, way to pull an Avengers line "I don't need an army, I've got a Krogan." Come on bioware, thats beneath you.

Also theres this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUJvzPP8eA

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Want now!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNG_szaXNNU

Although, way to pull an Avengers line "I don't need an army, I've got a Krogan." Come on bioware, thats beneath you.

Also theres this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUJvzPP8eA

Want is high.

But....Cora Harper?

Cerberus founders were:
Eva Core
Jack Harper
Ben Hilsop

Wonder her name means anything in the game plot. Or just red herring.

 

[IDAFC21]

Other people are already way ahead of you

http://kotaku.com/a-small-detail-you-might-have-missed-about-mass-effect-1791704965

 

[IDAFC21]

45 minutes, but an interesting and honest look back at the first game. Cant believe its been 10 years now....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLvMieeVGm0

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I remember coming back from boot camp and my buddy got ME1 for Christmas. It really is nuts it's been that long.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I didn't play ME until ME2 came out. Hadn't picked it up. But I played the demo, saw the universe they refer to in the video and had to go back to the original.

So I ended up buying both ME1 and 2 in the same day, and played ME1 probably 3 times in a row doing different options and leveling the character up.

I still have a ME1 replay thats 1/3rd through the game. Maybe one day I'll finish it.

 

[IDAFC21]

Ive done me twice, me2 3 times, and me3 just once, but ive done all the endings. I really need to go back thru me3 at least one more time.