{"id":77897,"date":"2020-09-18T17:01:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/mass-effect-andromeda-good-bioware-magic-me5\/"},"modified":"2020-09-18T17:01:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:01:44","slug":"mass-effect-andromeda-is-actually-really-good-for-mass-effect-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/mass-effect-andromeda-is-actually-really-good-for-mass-effect-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Effect Andromeda Is Actually Really Good for Mass Effect 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sometimes in life, things have to fall apart to fall together again. This bittersweet sentiment is especially applicable to BioWare nowadays, with not just one, but two AAA games panned by critics\u20142017\u2019s Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/em> and 2019\u2019s Anthem<\/em>. However, just like the phrase goes, there\u2019s still hope for BioWare and the future of Mass Effect 5<\/em><\/strong> if it can learn from its troubled past.<\/p>\n

In its most recent releases, things have not always gone smoothly for BioWare. In fact, the path to creating both majorly praised games, like Dragon Age: Inquisition<\/em>, and poorly received releases, like Anthem<\/a>, have had similar starts\u2014a lot of nothing for months, even years, before the development team whips up a game just before the deadline. But it seems BioWare\u2019s crunch time frenzy didn\u2019t produce the results it was expecting for its last two releases.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Mass Effect\u2019s Female Shepard VA Breaks Down What Makes a Strong Female Character<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It tends to be a bad sign in company management and game development when key members of the team leave mid-project. If this were to happen because of unforeseen circumstances, it would be understandable. That\u2019s not the case here for BioWare, unfortunately.<\/p>\n

The development of Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/a><\/em> was riddled with inconsistencies and swaps in leadership. Besides having key members leave during the project, there was a lack of direction for the game overall. It seemed no one on the team knew what the game was supposed to be or where it was supposed to go. With no clear vision of how the game should come together, or even begin, it\u2019s not surprising that the final product was a bit disappointing for fans.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also incredibly important for employees to feel respected by their employer in order to produce great work. When that doesn\u2019t happen, things go awry very quickly. Unfortunately, things went very awry for BioWare\u2019s Andromeda<\/em> development<\/a> team, and Anthem<\/em>\u2019s team as well, as both parties were put under immeasurable amounts of stress to complete their respective games. Some team members even required a \u201cstress leave\u201d to cope with the depression and anxiety that came from working under such a tight crunch.<\/p>\n

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A key issue in the development and execution of Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/em> could be largely credited to using EA Dice\u2019s Frostbite 3 engine. Frostbite 3 is not a bad gaming engine, but it is a bad RPG engine. BioWare had previous troubles with it for Dragon Age: Inquisition<\/a><\/em>, so\u00a0it thought it was\u00a0prepared for the struggles Andromeda<\/em> would pose. The proof is in the pudding, though\u2014it was not.<\/p>\n

Previous Mass Effect<\/em> games were built using Epic Games\u2019 Unreal Engine 3, a base much more equipped to handle RPG games. Frostbite 3 is a fine engine for first-person shooter games, as it was originally developed and used for the Battlefield<\/em> games. However, when it came to Andromeda<\/em>, the developers had to start every system, tool, and asset from scratch.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets You Never Knew About the Making of Mass Effect Andromeda<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

While a clean slate sounds fine to work with for a game that needed to set itself apart from its predecessors and beloved characters like Commander Shepard<\/a>, that wasn\u2019t the case here. Starting all these mechanics from scratch was not only incredibly difficult, but time consuming as well. Plus, with the lackluster reviews for the game, it unfortunately seems like the team at BioWare essentially kept trying to fit a square peg into a round slot\u2014it was never going to fit, no matter what way\u00a0it was turned.<\/p>\n

If at all possible, EA might do well to let BioWare return to their Unreal Engine 3 roots for Mass Effect 5<\/em><\/a>. It\u2019s clear through the many bugs and audience critiques of facial animations that Frostbite 3 isn\u2019t equipped to do all the things players expect from an in-depth RPG. Chances are slim that EA will allow BioWare to make the switch, but gamers can dream.<\/p>\n

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Similar to the underdogs in a coming-of-age story, BioWare previously had a reputation for pulling games off in the final months of production. One instance of this was with the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition<\/a><\/em>, which ended up winning Game of the Year at the 2014 Game Awards. Unfortunately, this win has set up a detrimental expectation for BioWare\u2019s future games, and none have lived up to what Inquisition<\/em> achieved.<\/p>\n

BioWare\u2019s approach to Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/em> followed this line of thinking\u2014that\u00a0its \u201cBioWare Magic\u201d would kick in\u00a0and it’d be able to release an excellent, praise-worthy game after enough manpower during crunch time. That no matter how chaotic or unclear things seemed, the team would be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat and show the world its hard work. In real-life, this was quite the opposite of what happened, as demonstrated by Andromeda<\/em>\u2019s poor reviews<\/a> from fans and critics alike.<\/p>\n

The truth is it takes time, planning, and perseverance to create a top-quality product. It\u2019s clear that when it came to development and execution for both Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/em> and Anthem<\/em>, BioWare relied too heavily on its crunch time development rather than having a steady plan from the start. No development will ever be completely problem free, but relying on the final stretch before a deadline to produce an entire game isn\u2019t good for anyone involved.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, BioWare has seen that its \u201cmagic\u201d can\u2019t last forever and may have actually run out with Andromeda<\/em> and Anthem<\/em><\/a>. Getting the development team to finish a game solely during crunch time adds even more stress and anxiety to an already high-stress job. Putting employees under that kind of duress isn\u2019t good for morale, but is also bound to produce something lackluster. Taking the well-being of its employees into account for future projects can only result in better, more developed games that\u00a0could <\/em>dazzle audiences upon release\u2014not the mediocre reviews and only passable gameplay BioWare\u2019s recent titles have grown accustomed to.<\/p>\n

Fans of the series can only hope that BioWare has learned from the experience of Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/em> and decided to change course with Mass Effect 5<\/em><\/a>. With proper care, planning, and hopefully not as many key-player changes, Mass Effect 5 <\/em>can make up for the missteps found in Andromeda<\/em> and renew players\u2019 interest in the beloved series.<\/p>\n

Mass Effect 5<\/em><\/strong> is currently in development.<\/p>\n

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