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Mass effect 2 was perhaps the best game in the series, but it was a very different game than mass effect 1. While the core mechanics were the same, it was extre

by sesqu 12y ago

Mass effect 2 was perhaps the best game in the series, but it was a very different game than mass effect 1. While the core mechanics were the same, it was extremely episodic and the plot was flimsy. I recall ME3 reeled it back a bit, doing away with some of the annoying exploration stuff, but suffered from third installment syndrome.

ansible 12y ago
I, like others, was disappointed in the ending for Mass Effect 3. This guy took the time to explain it very well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MlatxLP-xs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MlatxLP-xs Even with their "improvements" to the ending, it was still just choosing what color explosion you got.
- izacus 12y ago
  I'm sorry, but last I recall ME3 was a 20-30hour long game that is way more than just a 10-minute ending sequence. Maybe criticism of it should take that into consideration?
  - ansible 12y ago
    I don't expect to convince you otherwise (honestly, I don't expect that of anybody on the Internet, though I still try sometimes), but did you watch the linked video? The critic (and a whole bunch of other people) did enjoy the game, and the series. Overall, I don't regret the time spent playing it. If people didn't enjoy the ME series, no one would have cared about the ending.
Pent 12y ago
Can you expand on the idea of the third instalment syndrome?
- sesqu 12y ago
  The short of it is that while the second installment is always a challenge, being forced to face the reality of being a sequel instead of a stand-alone story, the successful sequel usually ends up passing the buck by focusing on buildup and universe expansion. Often the sequel jumps genres or settings. The third installment is then charged with culmination, building up tension even more before tying it all up in a satisfying manner, without the option of switching it up yet again. If it's in 3D, that means they couldn't figure it out and opted for a second sequel instead. The fourth installment is, of course, practically impossible, and tends to be a prequel or a spinoff.

by sesqu 12y ago

ansible 12y ago

I, like others, was disappointed in the ending for Mass Effect 3. This guy took the time to explain it very well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MlatxLP-xs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MlatxLP-xs Even with their "improvements" to the ending, it was still just choosing what color explosion you got.

izacus 12y ago
I'm sorry, but last I recall ME3 was a 20-30hour long game that is way more than just a 10-minute ending sequence. Maybe criticism of it should take that into consideration?
- ansible 12y ago
  I don't expect to convince you otherwise (honestly, I don't expect that of anybody on the Internet, though I still try sometimes), but did you watch the linked video? The critic (and a whole bunch of other people) did enjoy the game, and the series. Overall, I don't regret the time spent playing it. If people didn't enjoy the ME series, no one would have cared about the ending.

Pent 12y ago

Can you expand on the idea of the third instalment syndrome?

sesqu 12y ago
The short of it is that while the second installment is always a challenge, being forced to face the reality of being a sequel instead of a stand-alone story, the successful sequel usually ends up passing the buck by focusing on buildup and universe expansion. Often the sequel jumps genres or settings. The third installment is then charged with culmination, building up tension even more before tying it all up in a satisfying manner, without the option of switching it up yet again. If it's in 3D, that means they couldn't figure it out and opted for a second sequel instead. The fourth installment is, of course, practically impossible, and tends to be a prequel or a spinoff.