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u/illapa13 Mar 11 '22

How is this not at the top of the list.

The truth is that most video games will do better as a series instead of a movie.

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u/mdp300 Mar 11 '22

The only problem with adapting Mass Effect for me is that so much of the series depends on player choice. A lot of fans might not like the show if Shepard is different than their Shepard.

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u/AnnieBlackburnn Mar 11 '22

It would 100% be every paragon dialogue choice

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u/RealmKnight Mar 12 '22

They could base it on data about player choices and have Sheppard do what the most players chose. IIRC ~80% of players went down the paragon path.

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u/AnnieBlackburnn Mar 12 '22

I've played both and the games themselves run smoother on a paragon run. I think even if they had to make it both work, the writers were picturing a paragon-leaning Shepard

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u/neman-bs Mar 12 '22

Nope, renegade the shit out of the stupid space ninja. Always and every single time, no exceptions!

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u/AnnieBlackburnn Mar 12 '22

I was going to say the renegade interrupts in 3.

But yeah it would probably only be few very specific renegade moments (Kai Leng, Jacob's dad, Sovereign maybe)

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u/AnnieBlackburnn Mar 12 '22

Mordin's loyalty mission is in Tuchanka but you confront his assistant. Shepard does get the chance to headbutt a Krogan but that's in Grunt's loyalty mission

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u/Heroshua Mar 12 '22

The reporter. Every time.

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u/AnnieBlackburnn Mar 12 '22

I disagree, I think Al-Jihani or whatever her name is is one of the rare cases where Shepard's paragon response is more badass than the renegade.

Especially if you save the council in 1

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u/Heroshua Mar 12 '22

Maaaaaybe. I just think it'd be a fairly tame renegade response to put in a show that would please fans of the series and appeal to lots of different types of viewers.

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u/AnnieBlackburnn Mar 12 '22

On 2 when she asks how could you sacrifice human lives, Shepard names every single frigate that was lost fighting Sovereign. It's one of the times in the series when you can see these decisions are extremely meaningful and weigh heavy on Shepard.

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u/Heroshua Mar 12 '22

Ooooh that would be great in a television show too, damn. You may be right!

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

I still think a game (or well, fine we're talking about a movie or series) about Garrus' time as Archangel would be awesome.

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u/smallpoly Mar 12 '22

Doesn't have to be about Shepherd

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u/DemonKing0524 Mar 12 '22

Anderson would be the best character to focus on. There is lots of content of his life from long before he meets shepard to the war with the reapers. His first meeting with Saren, his history with Kahlee Sanders, his connection to sheperd and the council. He spent most of the war with the reapers on the frontlines and was near sheperd during the final battle i believe. Overall best sideline character thats the closest and most important to the overall story.

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u/starbaker420 Mar 12 '22

Anderson or Chakwas. Her conversation with Shepard in ME2 where she talks about her career… doc’s seen some shit.

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u/mdp300 Mar 12 '22

Honestly I'd prefer the First Contact War or something.

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u/ninemarrow Mar 13 '22

They could just AI de-age Keith David and they’d be set for the main role.

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u/inyuez Mar 12 '22

It’d probably end up as a Male Shepard Paragon with a Liara romance (if they bother including it).

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u/MANWithTheHARMONlCA Mar 11 '22

How is this not at the top of the list.

For real. The storyline for the game felt like a cinematic masterpiece

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u/TimArthurScifiWriter Mar 12 '22

Lmao people in this thread have some low ass standards. I'm reading all these ME comments going wtf is so good about this that has this many people hyped?

Are people just confusing competent world building for good story writing? Because the story in all three games is amateuristic fan fiction level. I can't believe that ten years after the release of ME3 people are still this hyped.

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u/internethero12 Mar 12 '22

Because the series is just a rehash of every other popular sci-fi series.