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> As Franck says, it just seems like they had no idea where to go after the first one. That seems to be the case. Drew Karpyshyn, the lead writer of ME1 and ME
by jobu 10y ago
> As Franck says, it just seems like they had no idea where to go after the first one.
That seems to be the case. Drew Karpyshyn, the lead writer of ME1 and ME2, admitted that his original planned ending wasn't "super fleshed out"
http://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-3-series-former-lead-writer-reveals-original-ending-ideas/ http://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-3-series-former-lead-writ...
Karpyshyn left BioWare shortly before the conclusion of Mass Effect 2, with Mac Walters taking over as lead writer for Mass Effect 3. Even so, Karpyshyn defended series' real ending, pointing out that his planned version was just as likely to disappoint.
- WillPostForFood 10y agoI read that as suggesting the problem wasn't lack of planning, but the guy with the story vision left the project.
- jobu 10y agoIn the glixel article, Ty Franck made this comment: "... because endings are so important – you better know what your ending is and you better be setting that ending up right from the beginning. Otherwise it just feels muddy and unsatisfying." The point I took from both articles was that the Mass Effect series never had a solid vision for the ending (which Karpyshyn admitted), and it showed in the way many (most?) people reacted to ME3.