interviewer: "Are there moments in Andromeda that will make us cry?" Interviewed: "Yes. Expecially in the development" ... I bet the developers and the producers are still crying now.
Of course we can. It is much harder for them, if anything. But I was joking, anyway. Still! Maybe he did shoot him? And then signed his new contraced with Mr. Hudsons blood? Maybe!?!
Peter Fox Just a theory of mine, really. I don't know if it's true or not. It would make sense though, I think, that the most elite soldiers, the leaders of this mission, who are enlisted military, would have something like this as an assignment.
I loved his answer to whether or not everybody volunteers "yes, except that one guy". That's classic, there's always one guy who gets "volunteered" whether he wants to go or not
Yes! Thank you that was the one thing I heard that I freaked out about when he answered in the positive! Me and friend are huge mass effect fans and I always thought it would be so easy for them to add co-op capabilities. You always have companions with you when you're on missions... even the most basic drop in/drop out functionality could work super easy. And then friends could experience the game together instead of just talking about what they did later
+Devin A well there is complications like what does the other player do outside of missions etc but overall it shouldn't be too hard, and their 1st or 2nd I'm not sure game ever had co-op at least I think it did..... I know Baulder's Gate 2 did.
To address some problems you guys are having; When he said companions cannot die, I took it as they cannot die in battle. if they actually cannot die, they never said anything about being brains washed, them betraying you, ext. To address the part where he said this will not be a part of a trilogy, who said they weren't going to have two games that connect, or four?? Exactly. Stop being so negative, but don't let yourself get to hyped for the game because no matter how good it is, it will never meet the expectations you created
Great Q&A with Mac. One thing... if you did save Kaiden in 1 he was way better than Ashley in 3, one of the best characters in that one. And way powerful too.
um? maybe because the companions will be in a 2nd game? how could they kill off cahracters if they NEED to be in the 2nd one? nobody died in me1 other then ashely or kaiden but that was something you COULDNT stop. in me2 you can obviously save all your companions.. the only companion i can see dying is your dad IF he a compaion since your father is the leader of an ark but then you become the leader of said ark so my guess is your dead dies in the game early on OR he dissapears
there is also the possibility of possible companions dying because you don't recruit them. It might be a situation of if they don't become a companion they die. The wording for that answer was very direct companions can't die...but perhaps they can die while not being companions. There will surely be characters you simply fail to recruit after all.
Nicholas Cuthbert tbh I would have preferred him to say he is not allowed to answer that, kind of a big spoiler imo. In the trilogy characters could die based on previous decisions, I thought that was brilliant.
BeautyIsJustAMask Exactly. Why he felt the need to actually answer the question is beyond me. Its not like they need to convince anyone to buy the game...its freaking mass effect...
It doesn't stand for anything, per se; It's not like an acronym. The Alliance has many different divisions, each of which is assigned a letter from the alphabet. Numbers 1 through 7 denote a recruit's level of proficiency within any division, 1 being the lowest and 7 the highest.
well I understand people who don't wanna buy something made by someone who is racist or intolerant towards their group. For exemple, jim sterling refuse to buy anything made by the creator of earthworm Jim or anything made by orson scott cards because both of them are homophobic biggots and jim sterling is pansexual. So I get why he refuse to buy anything from them, and I would get why anyone would boycott MEA based on the fact that its made by an anti white racist piece of shit. It would not bother me as much if bioware and EA actually told him to shut the fuck up or actually do something, but they fucking stay silent and don't do anything about his biggotry.
I guessed correctly about the place within the timeline where Andromeda begins! So the Initiative is a lifeboat basically, a worst case backup plan. Quite understandable with the Reapers poised to wipe everything out of existence.
The fact is - if you don`t give a shit about somebody`s opinion - you don`t feel the urge to reply. You`ve shown different tendency. And yet you try to engage in polemics. I`m Doug, nice to meet you.
***** The fact is - if you don`t give a shit about somebody`s opinion - you don`t feel the urge to reply. You`ve shown different tendency. And yet you try to engage in polemics. I`m Doug, nice to meet you.
madilen4you90 I think OP still meant the possibility of companions being killed off like the culmination of ME2 where some companions could die off if not loyal
DenOfWhasps I know right. "can companions die" "no". that's one of the main things I loved about the original trilogy the fact that your favourite character could die if you aren't careful
Fionn Corrigan Also the fact that this isn't a planned trilogy like when they were developing Mass Effect 1. I don't want a one-off or Dragon Age in space. I want this to be an introduction to something new with the grand scheme of the plot revealed in a sequel, while keeping this one more grounded, similar to how ME1 was more about Shepard vs. Saren, while Sovereign and the Reapers (who we didn't really know much about) took a backseat.
original trilogy? what you mean me2?i mean unless you were just fucking around in the game and and didnt evne get a high enough renegade or paragon which is impossible not to do i mean i maxed out paragon like not even half way through the game so by the time i got to legion and tali i was able to save both of them.. yeah jack dies if you dont come save her from the acedemy fast enough but shes still not a companion. in me2 only ashely or kaiden died but that was nothing you could do.. you HAD to pick one.. and with mac saying that no companions can die? this is hte first andromeda.. he said it wont be a trilogy but doesnt mean there wont be 2 games or even 4 games. so why kill off companions if they need to be in the 2nd one? idiot
The first question I would as is if there are any references to the original crew and Shepard, I would love to hear someone say one of jokers lines or to have the classic "I should go." I cannot wait for this game
probably #our father in the game knows shepard or have heard of him...? they are both N7..cause shepard was still alive and was a hero before they went to andromeda
From the codex in ME1 "N7 is a vocational code in the Systems Alliance military. The "N" designates special forces and the "7" refers to the highest level of proficiency. It applies to Alliance personnel who have graduated from the Interplanetary Combatives Training (ICT) program."
Funny and informative, hah this was great! Glad he was honest about the companions not dying, I'm guessing they can't die right now but maybe if they decide to make a sequel or something.
As of right now they are saying mass effect andromeda will be a standalone game. Maybe in the future they will decide if they wish to further Ryder's legacy or not. I personally would love other stories besides a trilogy.
To all of those worrying about him saying that Andromeda wasn't gonna be part of a new trilogy, that doesn't mean that there won't be any more Mass Effect games after this. It just means the next one after likely won't be continuing off the end of Andromeda's story.
While they won't be making contact with the milky way in this game, it'll be a nice touch if the new crew ever returns and finds the recording of shepards achievements liara made for him/her :)
No reapers? i suppose im ok with that. Crew members can't die? im not okay with that. some characters may still exist from 600 years ago? I don't know what to think of that
Morinth dies in ME 3 if you pick her in ME 2, and Samara is already in her Matriarch stage in ME 2 and 3 so i doubt she could still be alive. As for Wrex he is known to be centuries old but we don't know how many. Liara could definitely be alive, she would only be 710ish
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Love that song.
Oh no no you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No you can't disguise
He didn't tell lies
To be fair ...he didn't lie, everything he said was true ...just not done well.
interviewer: "Are there moments in Andromeda that will make us cry?"
Interviewed: "Yes. Expecially in the development"
... I bet the developers and the producers are still crying now.
Needed something whimsical and funny after what went down last night. Thanks Game Informer for cheering me up!
"Did everyone volunteer for this?" "Yes... Except that one guy." Hahaha.
He was thinking of himself. Poor man. Wants to play Paragon and is forced down the Renegade route :(
>> He had to shoot Casey Hudson for it!
Of course we can. It is much harder for them, if anything. But I was joking, anyway.
Still! Maybe he did shoot him? And then signed his new contraced with Mr. Hudsons blood? Maybe!?!
+Jerek Headrick I don't think that was a joke, actually. I think this was an ordered mission for Papa Ryder.
Little Phenomena
Why do you say that? Do you know something interesting !?! SPILL THE BEANS :D
Peter Fox Just a theory of mine, really. I don't know if it's true or not. It would make sense though, I think, that the most elite soldiers, the leaders of this mission, who are enlisted military, would have something like this as an assignment.
LOVED this video!!!
Thank you so much! Tell a friend!
Game Informer keep making these!
Grow up kid...
"What's Garrus up to?" "He's just calibrating." Classic.
2:11
Loved the Revan mention
omg yes
Revan is still alive right? Why did they kill him off in KOTOR online!?!?
Wait what? When did they mention Revan?
Blue, green and red cough drops.
*Vietnam flashback*
Marc Bedragare we've seen some sh*t
please explain that joke to a guy who's played 30 minutes of ME3. 😶
The cough drop joke was quick and subtle. Beautiful.
"What percentage of people save Kaidan? 2?"
"Poor Kaidan..."
I adore Kaidan but spat my drink out at this part laughing!
Only if Sean Murry was that honest LOL
+DChief89 no
***** they have been silenced like cowards and almost everyone has stopped playing NMS so there is no point
Who's to say this guy is? I mean, we all believed what SM said back then.
no mans sky is the greatest game ever i dont understand why people hate it.
game aint out yet so he might be you cant really know he might be lying too.
Downloadable characters to be determined? Please don't repeat your mistakes bioware! Javik should have been there from the start.
Archangel Totally agree with you Garrus! How's the calibrations going?
Wasn't Kasumi a downloadable character, too?
completely agree
+DenOfWhasps no
+Theclaw yes she was
both her and zaeed in me2
I'm commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the citadel.
I will be surprised if there is any dislikes on this video... Great job Game Informer. Really enjoyed!
Micah Klein there are 4
Micah Klein Mass Efect Andromeda = game of the year 2017 for me
Marian Stoia let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.
ok
Micah Klein 52 dislikes. 😐
Question 102 - Will there be interminable fetch quests that add nothing to the game's narrative like in Mass Effect 3?
Colin Grigson or like Dragon Age Inquisition.
Fetch quests you get by standing around listening to NPC conversations at that. Jeez, that was ridiculous.
To be determined.
The no crew/companions dying bit is a huge spoiler actually.
Exactly! :( and it sucks.
I'm thinking he meant in combat... I'm sure some will be able to through choices made in the storyline.
He wouldn't give spoilers that could ruin your gameplay, maybe it is in future dlc or even future games
davidJsound Game is shit so who gives a fuck
I loved his answer to whether or not everybody volunteers
"yes, except that one guy". That's classic, there's always one guy who gets "volunteered" whether he wants to go or not
Missed opportunity to look to the side with just your eyes, then turn and walk away.
Co-op Campaign!!!! I hope they try it in the future.
Yes! Thank you that was the one thing I heard that I freaked out about when he answered in the positive! Me and friend are huge mass effect fans and I always thought it would be so easy for them to add co-op capabilities. You always have companions with you when you're on missions... even the most basic drop in/drop out functionality could work super easy. And then friends could experience the game together instead of just talking about what they did later
+Devin A well there is complications like what does the other player do outside of missions etc but overall it shouldn't be too hard, and their 1st or 2nd I'm not sure game ever had co-op at least I think it did..... I know Baulder's Gate 2 did.
Mac Walters seems like such a cool guy.
no,he's a Hack
King Derner Cousland Why's that?
he was responsibile for the ending and much of the Cerberus non sense
And therefore he is a terrible human being. Your way of thinking seems little bit primitive.
pajmic666 never said that,i just said he's a incompetent and unskilled writer
He may be a cool guy outside gaming industry
To address some problems you guys are having; When he said companions cannot die, I took it as they cannot die in battle. if they actually cannot die, they never said anything about being brains washed, them betraying you, ext. To address the part where he said this will not be a part of a trilogy, who said they weren't going to have two games that connect, or four?? Exactly. Stop being so negative, but don't let yourself get to hyped for the game because no matter how good it is, it will never meet the expectations you created
if it helps they could also die outside of being a companion (either they leave or you fail to recruit them)
"Can crew members die in this game?" - "No"
"Can companions die?" - "No"
WTF?! :O
This is no Mass Effect!
The "sexually attracted to garrus" part cracked me up xD
Can you tell me another story about the Shepard? - "One Day"
ImmunePi3 I'm crying so hard rn
loved that interview ! thank u ^^ can't wait for the game to come out !
5:48 I GET THAT! I GOT IT
Kyle Bryer ya that was hilarious
*slow clap*
I don't
Nevermind I'm stupid
LOL i got it too! It took me a second but then I remembered.
PeggymoeXD Thats exactly why i posted that comment, to get more people to see it!
these videos are like the highlight of this channel
You should have ended the interview with "I should go"
"Do you consider this game as part of a new trilogy?" "No." AWWWWWW
Low-key the best Q&A I've seen in a while lol. Awkward at moments yet hilarious.
Keep throwing the hard questions, we'll bang okay? - Shepard? SHEPARD?!
this is what N7 day should have been
thanks gameinformer
I love how they were acting like this was the best shit since sliced bread
This is a really good freaking video. I like the vague answers better because they get me super hyped lol
Great Q&A with Mac. One thing... if you did save Kaiden in 1 he was way better than Ashley in 3, one of the best characters in that one. And way powerful too.
whats your favorite store on the Citadel?
the best kind of interview!
i didn't like that he said no trilogy and that no one can die out of your crew members.
um? maybe because the companions will be in a 2nd game? how could they kill off cahracters if they NEED to be in the 2nd one? nobody died in me1 other then ashely or kaiden but that was something you COULDNT stop. in me2 you can obviously save all your companions.. the only companion i can see dying is your dad IF he a compaion since your father is the leader of an ark but then you become the leader of said ark so my guess is your dead dies in the game early on OR he dissapears
i think he meant in combat
wrex had the possibility of dying in me1
I think they will die but he said no so that we can be surprised if that actualy happens.
there is also the possibility of possible companions dying because you don't recruit them. It might be a situation of if they don't become a companion they die. The wording for that answer was very direct companions can't die...but perhaps they can die while not being companions. There will surely be characters you simply fail to recruit after all.
Did I hear that right? Possibly additional tales about The Shepard? Hell yes!
Interesting format and well-picked questions. Keep it up, guys!
(Also, the Revan thing is now my head canon)
That was both entertaining and informative!
This was awesome! :'D
joe your voice is like driving around in the summer in the 1950s with your uncle and he puts his hand on your thigh but you're ok with it
I like these videos. It was surprisingly informative
informative entertaining and doesn't spoil anything something I was hoping from the trailer still have my doubts but hopefully the game is great.
"They didnt have room"
Thats fine, Omni-tools are designed to break down materials to make Omni-gel. No room necessary.
Edit: Infiltrators Unite!
"What's Garrus doing?" "Ahh, he's just calibrating."
Fingers crossed for no day one DLC
Unless it's free.
Yea I don't like how they released "From Ashes" as a day one dlc :/...
It's EA.
It's EA we're talking about here.
Arcademan09
They did it with ME1 and ME2.
Did we just get confirmation that no companion will die in Andromeda?
Yep. Bummer because i feel like that takes the tension of decision making in-game out of it.
Yes, but you got to admit, the honesty should be appreciated. Look what Sean Murray got himself into.
perhaps they can die before becoming a companion. perhaps being a full fledged companion means you save them or something.
Nicholas Cuthbert tbh I would have preferred him to say he is not allowed to answer that, kind of a big spoiler imo. In the trilogy characters could die based on previous decisions, I thought that was brilliant.
BeautyIsJustAMask Exactly. Why he felt the need to actually answer the question is beyond me. Its not like they need to convince anyone to buy the game...its freaking mass effect...
Also i hope ME:A is more then one game. I want to get back into a continuous story. So very much.
"What was the problem with Ashley"
"She just wasn't a very nice person sometimes" lol
Garrus is literally my favorite npc in any game ever. That moment on top of the tower in the citadel in ME3.. I legit teared up lol
Angel Santos "i am garrus vakarian and this is my favorite spot on the citidel!" lol
"Are you flirting with me Walters..?" "Maaaaaaybe. ^_^"
At any point, are the phrases; "Engage." or "Make it so." uttered?
1:35 The "N" in N7 relates to the special forces division of the Alliance. Read the Codex, Walters :P
But they never said what the N stands for.
It doesn't stand for anything, per se; It's not like an acronym. The Alliance has many different divisions, each of which is assigned a letter from the alphabet. Numbers 1 through 7 denote a recruit's level of proficiency within any division, 1 being the lowest and 7 the highest.
Knodd_FX I know, I've read the codex. But the question was "what does N stand for?" and the answer was "we never said."
Great video, and alot of info there. Thanks for the content!
You mean a lot of useless info?
Most of these questions don't matter because most of them were already answered...
Awesome!! the most informative ME:A video I have seen so far, Thank You
Seriously, he just did not take the bait!!! The cough drop is a good one though...we are so close!!!
6:07 i know it was a reference to ME3's extended ending but still, did he just confirme that we would see sherpard again?
The cough drop joke was ballsy..I love it.
Here's a question for you "When will Manveer Heir be forced to address or apologize for the hateful statements he keeps making?"
well I understand people who don't wanna buy something made by someone who is racist or intolerant towards their group. For exemple, jim sterling refuse to buy anything made by the creator of earthworm Jim or anything made by orson scott cards because both of them are homophobic biggots and jim sterling is pansexual.
So I get why he refuse to buy anything from them, and I would get why anyone would boycott MEA based on the fact that its made by an anti white racist piece of shit. It would not bother me as much if bioware and EA actually told him to shut the fuck up or actually do something, but they fucking stay silent and don't do anything about his biggotry.
in 101 questions, How did you not fit in a question about whether or not we get to find out what Quarians look like?
I guessed correctly about the place within the timeline where Andromeda begins! So the Initiative is a lifeboat basically, a worst case backup plan. Quite understandable with the Reapers poised to wipe everything out of existence.
I pray for a new trilogy. This could easily be the last Mass Effect game.
PhillyPhan34 First one is the best
You wouldn`t have written me otherwise
The fact is - if you don`t give a shit about somebody`s opinion - you don`t feel the urge to reply. You`ve shown different tendency. And yet you try to engage in polemics. I`m Doug, nice to meet you.
***** The fact is - if you don`t give a shit about somebody`s opinion - you don`t feel the urge to reply. You`ve shown different tendency. And yet you try to engage in polemics. I`m Doug, nice to meet you.
***** Well, it`s not me who shown myself as an autistic kid with IQ deeply below 70 =)
Mac, the next time someone asks, "How come all the aliens still kind of look like people?", just answer "Convergent evolution".
I died at "Is Ryder Revan?"
I loved that! So funny and so many inside jokes!
God I love Mass Effect and I love BioWare. Great video.
Interviewer - "will this start a new trilogy"
No!
"There you go guys"
Oh, my Cod. I had to stop at 1:29 after he just straight up said the best 4th thing is the 4th quad. I can't breathe x+D.
Kinda disappointing that no companions can die, what's the point? One of the many reasons ME2 was so good.
i think they meant they can die in combat no in ingame champaing decizions
madilen4you90 I think OP still meant the possibility of companions being killed off like the culmination of ME2 where some companions could die off if not loyal
Can't manage to stop replaying this video, it's so catchy! :D
That Krogan I think he was 'Urdnot' Grunt... should still be alive after 600 years and Garrus was kickass, be good if he was still alive
I got more out of this than their N7 day trailer.
This was hilarious!
at the same time, really giving us some answers! =)
Some of these answers have me legit worried about this game
DenOfWhasps I know right. "can companions die" "no". that's one of the main things I loved about the original trilogy the fact that your favourite character could die if you aren't careful
Fionn Corrigan Also the fact that this isn't a planned trilogy like when they were developing Mass Effect 1. I don't want a one-off or Dragon Age in space. I want this to be an introduction to something new with the grand scheme of the plot revealed in a sequel, while keeping this one more grounded, similar to how ME1 was more about Shepard vs. Saren, while Sovereign and the Reapers (who we didn't really know much about) took a backseat.
+Fionn Corrigan I'm surprised he even answered that question.
original trilogy? what you mean me2?i mean unless you were just fucking around in the game and and didnt evne get a high enough renegade or paragon which is impossible not to do i mean i maxed out paragon like not even half way through the game so by the time i got to legion and tali i was able to save both of them.. yeah jack dies if you dont come save her from the acedemy fast enough but shes still not a companion. in me2 only ashely or kaiden died but that was nothing you could do.. you HAD to pick one.. and with mac saying that no companions can die? this is hte first andromeda.. he said it wont be a trilogy but doesnt mean there wont be 2 games or even 4 games. so why kill off companions if they need to be in the 2nd one? idiot
-Will it have multiplayer? - Yes!
The first question I would as is if there are any references to the original crew and Shepard, I would love to hear someone say one of jokers lines or to have the classic "I should go." I cannot wait for this game
Or maybe even meet a geth
probably #our father in the game knows shepard or have heard of him...? they are both N7..cause shepard was still alive and was a hero before they went to andromeda
Can I punch a reporter in Andromeda? My preorder depends on whether I can punch a reporter.
I doubt there would be need for reporters in ME:A so save your credits XD
Punching that bitch in every game still cracks me up.
lastone032085 most of the time I played paragon so I outwitted her
Well, there is a "reporter" in the game, but we don't know much about him
From the codex in ME1 "N7 is a vocational code in the Systems Alliance military. The "N" designates special forces and the "7" refers to the highest level of proficiency. It applies to Alliance personnel who have graduated from the Interplanetary Combatives Training (ICT) program."
the cough drop question lmfaooo
SAREN'S THEME WON'T PLAY WHEN YOU DIE? WHAT IS THIS HERESY?
😍 great video, getting hyped!
Funny and informative, hah this was great!
Glad he was honest about the companions not dying, I'm guessing they can't die right now but maybe if they decide to make a sequel or something.
As of right now they are saying mass effect andromeda will be a standalone game. Maybe in the future they will decide if they wish to further Ryder's legacy or not.
I personally would love other stories besides a trilogy.
Can't wait for Crowbcat to pluck clips out of these videos when ME:A is inevitably a letdown.
To all of those worrying about him saying that Andromeda wasn't gonna be part of a new trilogy, that doesn't mean that there won't be any more Mass Effect games after this. It just means the next one after likely won't be continuing off the end of Andromeda's story.
Ok the cough drop thing was awesome.
"Dummies might like it." LOL!
Great "line" to to describe your upcoming product, really XD
While they won't be making contact with the milky way in this game, it'll be a nice touch if the new crew ever returns and finds the recording of shepards achievements liara made for him/her :)
No reapers? i suppose im ok with that.
Crew members can't die? im not okay with that.
some characters may still exist from 600 years ago? I don't know what to think of that
I wouldn't look into that much. The only survivor I think would be Liara.
I also wish I didn't hear tht about none of the crew members can be killed off in this one
Morinth dies in ME 3 if you pick her in ME 2, and Samara is already in her Matriarch stage in ME 2 and 3 so i doubt she could still be alive. As for Wrex he is known to be centuries old but we don't know how many. Liara could definitely be alive, she would only be 710ish
Dee Kay EDI?
Dee Kay Asari can live 1000 years. Wouldn't be surprised if Liara showed up. She was quite young in the the first three games.
WTF I CANT GET MARRIED WAITING FOR THATS TRESPASSER 2.0 DLC
Bard's Tale!!! dude, were old. that was an awesome game.
You can customize your father and sibling... holy shit.
The cough drops! That was incredible! Touche
I wish there was a question about modding support, but overall this was great.
I chuckled at the cough drop gag.
This is how interviews should be done
"Does Bioware memorialize Marauder Shields?"
I like how frank and direct the guy the answer guy was, gg.
Isn't this the very guy responsible for THAT ending? #northremembers