Mass Effect 4: 10 New Things We Learned From Comic-Con http://www.gamebasin.com/news/mass-effect-4-10-new-things-we-learned-from-comic-con

Forgettingthedisappointingendingofthethirdgame,playingthroughtheMassEffecttrilogyinitsentiretyisoneofthebest,mostabsorbingvideogameexperiencesoutthere.Withgreatnesscomes equally great expectations though, and the hugely anticipated Mass Effect 4 has atremendousamounttoliveupto.EAandBioWarehavebeenverytightlippedaboutMassEffect4,withonlyspeculationandtheoccasionaldroppedhinttogoby,untilnow.SanDiegoComicConInternationalisthelargestconventionofitskindintheworld,anditoftenfeaturessomebigvideogameannouncementsamongitsvarioustalksandpanels.BioWareheldtheirveryownpanelatthisyearsSanDiegoComicCon,anditwasprimarilyusedasaplatformtodiscussthenextMassEffectgame.Whileahugeamountofnewdetailswerentdiscussed,someinterestingtitbitswererevealed,andcertainthingsthathaveuntilnowonlybeenhintedatwereconfirmed.ThislistlooksattennewthingswelearnedaboutthenextMassEffectgamethroughtheBioWarepanel.Fromprotagonistdetailstothegeneraldirectionofthenewtitle,thefutureoftheMassEffectseriesisnowjustthatlittlebitclearer.

10. A Human Protagonist

OneofthekeythingsdiscussedattheComicConpanelwastheidentityoftheplayableprotagonistintheupcomingMassEffectgame.Despiterumourscirculatingthatthemaincharacterwouldhavetheoptionofbeingoneofthevariousalienraces,itappearsthatBioWarehavedecidedtoonceagainkeep themhuman.While its somewhatdisappointing thatwewontbe seeingaTurianShepard this time round, there are several reasons for keeping the main character human.Primarily,itkeepsthingsatleastsomewhatfamiliarinauniversethatsotherwisewhollyalientoplayers.Whileanalienprotagonistmightbeinteresting,thegamemaysimplybetoounrelatablewithoutahumanelement. Itsalso looking likeahumanprotagonistmaybeanecessityfortheplotofMassEffect4,butmoreonthatlater.

9. Loads Of Customisation

AlthoughtheMassEffectgameshavefeaturedextensivelevelsofdecisionmakingthatshapetheplotandworldaroundyou,therehasntbeenagreatdealofplayercustomisation.Otherthanthe

finerdetailsofShepardsface,stufflikearmourandtheNormandyhaveallbeenfairlystatic,withjustafewoptionsavailabletochoosefrom.Whileitsneverreallyfeltlikeahugeissuewiththeseries, itappearsBioWareare looking toaddgreater levelsof customisation inMassEffect4.Perhapsaspenancefornotallowingustochoosetheirrace,theprotagonistsarmourwillbefullycustomisable,beyondjustchoosingfromafewpaintjobs.Therellalsobevehicularcustomisation,relatingtoacertainreturningfanfavourite.

8. The Protagonist Will Be Connected With N7

N7 isavocationalcodefromthehumanmilitary,signifyingspecialforcestrainedtothehighestlevelofproficiency. Shepardwasoneof the soldiers granted theN7 insignia, and ithasbeenconfirmed that the protagonist of the next game will also have the same honour. The maincharactersconnectiontoN7carrieswithitanumberofinterestingconnotationsandpossibilities.WithhintsthatMassEffect4willbetakingplaceinanentirelydifferentgalaxy,theresthequestionofwhatanN7memberisdoingthatfarafield.SomehavespeculatedthattheplotofMassEffect4 might entail a search for other galactic life or new worlds for colonisation, following thedevastationoftheReapers.

7. Its Set During Shepards Lifetime

AssuggestedbythementionsofN7,itslookingmoreandmorelikeMassEffect4willbesetduringCommanderShepardslifetime.Thisnewshasntbeenofficiallyconfirmedjustyet,buttherehavebeenalargenumberofhintsandcommentsthatalmostoverwhelminglyconfirmthis.Toclarify,Shepardwilldefinitelynotbeoneoftheplayablecharacters(unlessBioWareareliterallylyingtoeveryone),andtheywontfeatureasanimportantroleinthemainstory.Thatsaid,itcouldbethatShepardwillplaysomesmallpartinMassEffect4,perhapsasacatalystforthegamesevents,orjustasanimportantAlliancefigure.Morenotably,thenewsimpliesthatthegamewilllikelytakeplaceduringoraftertheReaperthreat,ratherthanbeingaprequelassomehadsuggested.

6. Its Not Actually Called Mass Effect 4

ProducerMikeGamblewas pretty obstinate about this one, stating that the next gamemostcertainlywillnotbetitledMassEffect4.Ofcourse,thatsnotgoingtostopusreferringtoitassuchthough,atleastuntilthepropertitleisannounced.Despitereiteratingthatthenextgamewont

beadirectcontinuationofShepardstale,Gambledidclaimthatitwillfeaturesomeoldwiththenew. He also hinted that some characters from previous games may make areappearance, althoughitsunlikelythatanywillbeapartofthemainsquad.Theactualnameofthegamehasntbeenconfirmedyet,althoughitwillretainMassEffectinthemaintitle.

5. Male Or Female Main Character

AbigpartofmakingShepardyourowncharacterwasbeingabletochoosetheirsex.DespiteearlycriticismsthattheFemShepwasjustapoorlyimplementedafterthought,thefemaleShepardhassinceearnedasizablefanfollowingthankstoJenniferHalesbrilliantvoiceacting.Fortunately,itseemsBioWarehavehadthegoodsensetobringthefeatureback.Confirmingthatgenderchoiceis,andalwayswillbe,animportantattributeoftheMassEffectgames,playerswillonceagainhavetheoptionofbeingmaleorfemaleinMassEffect4.ItllbestrangetoplaythroughaMassEffecttitlewithouttheexceptionalvoicesofMarkMeerorJenniferHale,butwecantwaittoseethetalentthatBioWarewillbringinthistimearound.

4. Returning Alien Races

Oneofthekeyfactors inmakingtheMassEffectuniversefeelalivewasthehugelymemorablealienraces,andthevariouscharactersrepresentingthem.Fromtheslow, forcefulElcorstothedisciplined,militaristicTurians,itshardtoimagineaMassEffectgamethatdoesntfeaturetheseiconicalienracesinanyway.Thankfully,BioWarehaveconfirmedthatmanyofthealienraceswillonceagainappearinthenextMassEffectgame,despiteconvincingrumoursofittakingplaceinanew galaxy. The Normandys ragtag band of various allied races served to provide a strongemotionalcoretotheseries,anditsgoodtoseethattherewillpotentiallybeasimilarpremiseinthe fourth game.We coulddowithout yet anotherdullmalehuman joiningus again though(lookingatyou,Kaiden,JacobandJames).

3. The Mako Is Back

OriginalMassEffectfansrejoice!TheMakoisback,afterbeingalmostcompletelyeradicatedfromMassEffect2and3.AlthoughtheMakowasalittlewonkyandfrustratingtocontrolinthefirst

game,itreallydidbringasenseofexplorationthatwaslackinginthesecondandthirdgame.TheMakowillbereturninginMassEffect4though,anditlookslikeitllbeplayingamajorpartinthegame.Thistimearound,theMakoisalotfaster,andwillhopefullyhavefartightercontrolsthanbefore. It looks like itllbeusedpurely for travelandexploration though,as therewontbeamountedcannon.Asmentionedearlier,theMakowillalsobeabletobefullycustomisedbyplayers,withBioWarereferringtoitasYourMako.Aww,howcute.

2. Exploration, Exploration, Exploration

According to the panel, exploration is one of the key things BioWare has had inmindwhiledevelopingMassEffect4.Thissoundslikeafantasticdirectionforthedeveloperstogoin,becauseiftherewasonecomplaintthatcouldbelevelledatMassEffect2and3,itwasthattheywerealittlerestrictiveincomparisontothefirstgame.Withthenewemphasisonexploration,itslookinglikeopen, largescaleplanetsidetravelwillbepossible forthefirsttimesincetheoriginalMassEffect.Rumoursofanewgalaxyalsosupportthis,andweregettingarealStarTrekvibefromallthenewssuggestingafocusondiscovery.Rumourshavealsobeencirculatingthatwellbeseeingsomeproceduralgenerationwhenitcomestoplanetexploration,andthatBioWarehastakenaleafoutofNoMansSkysbook.

1. Co-Op Multiplayer

TheonlinemultiplayerofMassEffect3wasafun,ifslightlyunnecessary,distraction.UptofourplayerswereabletoteamupagainstwavesofCerberus,CollectororGethforces,withprogresstieddirectlywithrewardsfortheMassEffect3:GalaxyAtWarfeature.Asexpected,BioWarehaveallbutofficiallyconfirmedthatmultiplayerwillbereturningtotheseries,statingthatcooperativemultiplayerwasbiggerthancompetitive.Whetherthismeansanotherwavebasedmodeorafullblowncoopcampaignisnotyetknown,butmultiplayerwillmostcertainlybecomingtothegameinsomeshapeorform.DespiteMichaelGamblesayingthathisteamisprioritisingcoop,itsinteresting that he mentioned competitive multiplayer at all. Elcor versus Hanar deathmatchanyone?

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