BioWare announcing new game on December 11

[quiteMAD]

Judging by the way that sniper rifle looks, this has to be in the Mass Effect universe. But I'm kinda skeptical about ME multiplayer. When switching weapons and using bionics and commanding allies, the game freezes for you. And this is something I can't see really working when playing with others. They'd have to assign everything to a hot button, or something, and change the way the game is played.

 

[Zen]

I don't think BioWare is too concerned about "popularity" as they are overrated.

hehehe

Mass Effect prequel? ME MMO? iono, that's just some theories I've heard but with a team already developing TOR, another MMO is kind of like "Whaaat? NU-UH!?!".

 

[Orion]

Judging by the way that sniper rifle looks, this has to be in the Mass Effect universe. But I'm kinda skeptical about ME multiplayer. When switching weapons and using bionics and commanding allies, the game freezes for you. And this is something I can't see really working when playing with others. They'd have to assign everything to a hot button, or something, and change the way the game is played.

Or, you know, just not have the game pause when you select abilities and weapons. It's a pretty streamlined system anyway, and you don't spend ages in the screen anyway, usually you understand near-instantly what weapons and abilities are called for in the situation at hand.

 

[Piercing Light]

I can already see the force push followed by a barrage of bullets being as common as a grenade followed by a shot to the head in Halo. XD

 

[quiteMAD]

True. But I use it usually to get a grasp on the situation, and command different units to attack specific spots. There were a few situations in the 2nd game where, on a harder difficulty, I can't imagine surviving without it. And then there's abilities like adrenaline rush, which slows down time for everyone but you.

 

[Decade]

Really hoping for Mass Effect 3, I still need to play 2, the first was such a good game, I love it.

 

[Bebop Blues]

I kind of wish something would just leak already.

 

[Orion]

I can already see the force push followed by a barrage of bullets being as common as a grenade followed by a shot to the head in Halo. XD

Shotgun-melee combo, anyone?

 

[Bebop Blues]

You mean 2-piecing? I fucking hate 2-piecing. But that's only in Gears of War so I have nothing to worry about, I hope.