~4 minute Mass Effect trailer on 360 marketplace

[Volourn]

"I find it odd that it's five pages long since this morning when I ok'ed the thread"

 

Well.. it's a BIO game.... outsidd of Obsidian themselves, they're the company most likely to be known by the forumers here whether they like them or not so it should be no surprise that a thread about their upcoming game is being discussed, praised, and bashed sp quickly and so thoroughly. :D

[10k fists]

Meh, I'll just get it for PC.

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From the sources I have talked to, Microsoft & Bioware will be keeping the Mass Effect trilogy and all episodic content on the 360.

[Bokishi]

Well they're bringing Jade Empire to PC

[alanschu]

My sources indicate otherwise.

 

 

"Sources" also said that Jade Empire was to be an XBOX only title as well.

Edited July 13, 2006 by alanschu

[Bokishi]

My sources indicate otherwise.

 

 

"Sources" also said that Jade Empire was to be an XBOX only title as well.

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It was known to be Xbox only for a long time. Things change.

[Meshugger]

That has alot to with the fact that they're aren't next-generation.

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How so?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

No dramatic step in audio, graphics or game-design. Unless it's the Wii, but since i am biased towards it, we'll leave it there.

[Volourn]

I'm sure ME is under the same sort of contract that JE was... an exclusivity contract for the xbox 360 for x amount of time than BIO can port it to another system. Remember, BIO owns ME, so outside of an exclusivity contract that BIo likely signed; they decide what system it will eventually be on. Not MS.

Edited July 13, 2006 by Volourn

[Meshugger]

Some misconceptions in this thread (some of which has been squashed already):

 

 

1. There is pretty much a full character creation. The only things 'set in stone' are the character's last name,  the race (human), and you are a commander. You can choose class, skills, gender, and even background.

 

2. Yes, stats *do* matter in combat. You can also pause during combat to switch characters and target an enemy if you so wish.

 

 

If the story works out, and the actual rules are decent; this game will be easily better than either overrated KOTOR.

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Sounds pretty good, now if the framerate really is improved as Epiphany said and the lipsync + general animations (maybe the combat is more fun playing than seeing) are fixed, then all the superficial matters are ok.

 

Then the last and the most difficult piece of the puzzle is left: To make a great story worth playing.

[Darque]

It'll probably be like RE4 and Jade Empire... exclusive... for a while.

[Volourn]

The interview, btw, details some of the character creation/;customization as well. Ther'es a tidbit on the story too though it's pretty much verbatim of what we already know about it.

 

I still wanna try the rover vehicle. Looks really cool!

[alanschu]

I wonder how linear the game will be.

[Dark_Raven]

The interview, btw, details some of the character creation/;customization as well. Ther'es a tidbit on the story too though it's pretty much verbatim of what we already know about it.

 

I still wanna try the rover vehicle. Looks really cool!

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We shall see. I would prefer to see them get Dragon Age done and released.

[Judge Hades]

They would probably outsource the conversion tot eh PC like they did with Jade Empire.

[Meshugger]

I wonder how linear the game will be.

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I can't be as linear Jade Empire, it simply can't be. The whole setting demands free-roaming through planets. Even pseudo-freeroaming like KotOR would be better.

[Llyranor]

Well, it's Bioware, it'll be a solid title. I'm not so sure about stellar, but that's just me not being that big a fan of Bioware's previous storytelling.

 

The 360 doesn't seem like a bad system. I don't have any real intentions to get one at any point yet, but some of its titles do seem interesting.

 

Trusty Bell seems to be the more interesting one to me. A JRPG made by Namco, yes, but based on... Chopin's dream... world? Definite potential with a quite unconventional setting.

 

Lost Odyssey doesn't look bad, either. Though, of course, we all know about the story of the immortal who has to see all his friends pass away before his eyes. Still, some potential for good storytelling there. We'll see.

[alanschu]

If only they had Zidane Fighter 2

[Llyranor]

A) I'm not afraid.

 

B) I don't care.

 

C) Enough delays.

 

....... ROFLASJKSAHKASJHKJAS

 

A) This won't take long.

 

B) I need some info.

 

C) That depends on you.

 

HA HA HA HA HA HA

 

.... Okay, the 'real-time' element is a new addition, but I'm not convinced of how much it'd actually add to the conversation. Other than, like, total immersion.

[angshuman]

If only they had Zidane Fighter 2

[alanschu]

Those "dialogue options" aren't what the character actually says though. They're just used to let the player know how they want the character to respond.

[Jast]

I'll have to see more of this dialogue system before I make any final judgements.

 

More of this dialogue I must see before I judge.

 

To judge this dialogue system I must see more!

 

I need to see more of this system before I judge.

 

:D

[GhostofAnakin]

The trailer looks pretty good. I know I'm looking forward to it.

[alanschu]

My curiousity is piqued, but until there's a PC announcement, I likely won't follow it too much.

 

 

As a result, you can all blame Bioware for my continued presence on these boards. (and NWN2 I suppose)

Edited July 13, 2006 by alanschu

[Musopticon?]

On a lighter note, did anyone watch the Dark Messiah Choice-trailer?

 

Now that's the best game ever.

[Llyranor]

Those "dialogue options" aren't what the character actually says though.  They're just used to let the player know how they want the character to respond.

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Bah, so it's basically Bard's Tale.

 

DO YOU WANT TO BE A JERK OR A GOOD GUY TODAY? CLICK AND BE SURPRISED! More opportunities for mocap'ed cutscenes and more voice-acting. Not necessarily better, especially not when tackling the realm of interactive storytelling. The E3 previews all seem to drool at the fact that your character DREW OUT A GUN AND POINTED IT AT THE BARTENDER after you selected an option, though. I dunno, man. I dunno.

 

That's not exactly innovative. The fact that Dragon Age isn't touching it says enough about how next-gen awesome it is.

[Pidesco]

The E3 previews all seem to drool at the fact that your character DREW OUT A GUN AND POINTED IT AT THE BARTENDER after you selected an option, though.

 

 

Really?

 

Why?