I don't know how I feel about changes to the original. The game is indeed dated but it had a tone and style that was even unique within its own series, I don't want too much changed before you have some weird proto sequel hybrid.
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I AM SO MAD.
Part of me is, ok... they are doing the right thing. ME1 does need work and I don't mind waiting for it. Hopefully this means a lot of work in being put into this remaster.
What hurts is that I'm not waiting for it. I'm waiting for some shapeless remaster that I have no idea what is going to be. All those improvements might turn out to be trivial, irrelevant or, at worst, a step back.
Just let me see it EA...
Part of me is, ok... they are doing the right thing. ME1 does need work and I don't mind waiting for it. Hopefully this means a lot of work in being put into this remaster.
What hurts is that I'm not waiting for it. I'm waiting for some shapeless remaster that I have no idea what is going to be. All those improvements might turn out to be trivial, irrelevant or, at worst, a step back.
Just let me see it EA...
Big, big disagree there. The ME3 MP was really fun and a lot of people loved playing it, hell I think it's still active today.
THIS.
The mako is torture to me in all honesty. The controls for the vehicle in Andromeda are sooooo much better
I wonder what improvements they're aiming for, at least fix the inventory system in ME1 which was awful (especially on console)
sucks that they aren't including ME3 MP though, it was pretty fun
sucks that they aren't including ME3 MP though, it was pretty fun
It's fun seeing just how much the narrative on multiplayer has changed in the last eight years. In 2012 people were livid that BioWare wasted valuable time with a multiplayer mode.
I'm all for Mass Effect getting more QoL improvements. Arguments about it being "a real RPG" notwithstanding, it's always been the roughest game of the three.
I'm all for Mass Effect getting more QoL improvements. Arguments about it being "a real RPG" notwithstanding, it's always been the roughest game of the three.
I never thought the MP was going to be in this even when it was first rumored personally so it's not too much of a letdown.
I don't know how much effort the'll even put into ME1 in the first place. Could be as simple as maybe reworking the cover system to completely overhauling the gameplay to feel like 2 and 3
But that feels like its a lot of work and i dont know if EA is willing to put in that much effort.
I don't put too much stock in random listings -- especially since those said October.
Natedrake is also saying there's currently no Switch version for launch.
ZhugeEX also seems to suggest it won't be on Switch right away.
I'm a big enough Mass Effect fan that I'd buy it on both Switch and Xbox, but I really don't see it coming at the same time.
Man, people will never be fucking happy with whatever Bioware does, it's insane.
Up until now everyone was saying that ME1 would be the one to benefit the most from a remaster, and now that it's basically confirmed it's suddenly the sign that it's gonna be shit.
wtf
It's a damn shame about ME3 MP though, it was great and it's a shame it's gonna slowly die and disappear (I was still playing it in 2017 and it was still easy to find players, the game had a small but very dedicated fanbase)
Up until now everyone was saying that ME1 would be the one to benefit the most from a remaster, and now that it's basically confirmed it's suddenly the sign that it's gonna be shit.
wtf
It's a damn shame about ME3 MP though, it was great and it's a shame it's gonna slowly die and disappear (I was still playing it in 2017 and it was still easy to find players, the game had a small but very dedicated fanbase)
Well it is for me, I don't feel as much of an urge to get this now and I hope they reconsider it but I'm not going to hold my breath.
I'm surprised they would even be able to change anything in ME1 in a meaningful way. I wonder what can they even do. It's not like they can change the whole combat system after all. But if we're talking about making the inventory management less of a pain in the ass, I'm all for it.
I am cool with this. Honestly replaying ME 1 was one thing I was not really looking forward to about the collection. While I enjoyed most of the main missions everything else was a little too slow/tedious for me.
ME 3 multiplayer was fun, but I am also fine with it not being included.
The only real deal-breaker for me is whether this will include all of the dlc. If it doesn't EA can gtfo with this shit.
ME 3 multiplayer was fun, but I am also fine with it not being included.
The only real deal-breaker for me is whether this will include all of the dlc. If it doesn't EA can gtfo with this shit.
The collection was leaked and thus everyone's getting impatient and antsy, but none of this is on EA or BioWare or anyone else working on the game. They'll show it when they're ready, not because of pressure from leaks.
I'm the butt of a lot of jokes in friendship groups over my love of the Mass Effect trilogy and I pretty much agree with this. I think ME1 is the best game in the series DESPITE its combat. If they can improve it then I'm all for it.
It's likely QOL stuff that will be changed anyway in the original outside of the expected graphical upgrade. I'm not sure why anyone would prefer the gameplay to be in the exact state it was over a decade ago if there is potential to make it more polished.
As for ME3 multiplayer, its a little disappointing given that it still works on the original game (at least on 360) but it's not a dealbreaker either. Mass Effect was always about the single player content for me and the fun MP was just a cool bonus.
Good.
I'm tired of it being worshipped like its the second coming of Jesus
Multiplayer as F2P cross gen cross play, let's goooooo
I'll still wait to see if I want to play these games again. Mostly interested in seeing how they change the first game.
I'll still wait to see if I want to play these games again. Mostly interested in seeing how they change the first game.
*cries at the no multiplayer included*
Sadly I'll probably won't be getting this at launch. I loved the multiplayer and still play the Mass effect Andromeda here and there too. *cries*
Sadly I'll probably won't be getting this at launch. I loved the multiplayer and still play the Mass effect Andromeda here and there too. *cries*
Just about any change they make can only be an improvement, that game aged like milk.
There's a reason it's my least replayed of the three.
The only thing I can think of is maybe they are gonna tweak the TPS camera and shooter controls to feel more like 2 and 3? Like just the axis the camera is on, the amount of momentum when aiming/turning, the auto aim, etc. In theory, you could change that without too much work/alteration of the original just to fix the way it feels.
I would much prefer an actual remake, but if they are only delaying that long it sounds like they are looking to see how little change they can get away with.
They better not touch the Mako stuff because a bunch of philistines don't appreciate its greatness.
If they touch anything make it the terrible monotony of planet scanning in 2.
If they touch anything make it the terrible monotony of planet scanning in 2.
You're absolutely correct. And I didn't mean to imply they are doing anything wrong... in fact quite the opposite. If they are delaying the announcement to give them more freedom in terms of what they want to change and how much time they want to take, they are being very smart.
Of course, that doesn't change how I feel.
Nate heard it from Grubb, not from some other different sources. They're friends.
We know that EA will release 7 Switch games and we know only 4 of them. Out of all possible candidates, Mass Effect Trilogy seems the likeliest now. No disrespect to Grubb, but I'll take retailer listings/rating boards over his word anytime. They're almost never wrong (save for one or two unproven exceptions).
That's the question right? I mentioned in the other thread that I strongly believe that precise changes in ME1's combat can have great benefits without needing ridiculous resources. But those need to be very precise, and those more than time and money need people that understand the original game and understand what makes a good TPS combat.
I love Mass Effect 1 and I've spent literally hundreds of hours with it over many, many playthroughs.
But it's a busted-ass mess of a game on every level. Mechanically, it's not a good RPG, and it's a terrible shooter. When people insist it's the best one I always have to wonder if they've played it within the last decade.
But it's a busted-ass mess of a game on every level. Mechanically, it's not a good RPG, and it's a terrible shooter. When people insist it's the best one I always have to wonder if they've played it within the last decade.
Bummer. ME3 multiplayer was the best. I really wish they'd just make something modern and standalone.
" Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will, however, include all of the downloadable content for all three Mass Effect games. This will enable players to get the full experience included in the purchase price. "
Bah!
Nothing great about traversing planets with mildly bumpy terrains. The mako was fine for main mission planets, but many of the uncharted worlds were a pain in the ass.
Did the multiplayer harm you in some way or something? Weird take.
Even though ME1 combat was janky, I always loved that each power/ability had its own INDIVIDUAL COOLDOWN that would really make you slow down to think when to use them. I would love nuking enemies with several powers in a row as an adept though.
I never really liked how they did the powers cooldown in later Mass Effect games but eh...
I never really liked how they did the powers cooldown in later Mass Effect games but eh...
ME1 is the best one, though. (...Including its gameplay, by virtue of having the most entertaining iteration of Adept.)
Would be sad to see them bring it in-line with its sequels, which would double as an enormous waste of time and resources.
Sure, do some QoL revamps to stuff like inventory management, but exercise some restraint too.
Would be sad to see them bring it in-line with its sequels, which would double as an enormous waste of time and resources.
Sure, do some QoL revamps to stuff like inventory management, but exercise some restraint too.
My take on this is that for a lot of people, the idea of a game is more important than what it actually is. It's like... if ME1's gameplay and RPG elements were a fish, they would be a fish that couldn't swin or breath underwater. In fact it would be barely alive at all. But it would look like a fish, and that's really what it counts for many fans of the series.
What an analogy...
