Dragon Age: The Veilguard - A woke disaster? Yep!

[Jace on ice]

Guys, honest question:

I used to be a huge BW fan back then, having played Kotoe and Mass Effect 1 and 2 many times, but never ME3 (got the red ring of death), but I tried my best and somehow managed to stay spoiler free to this day.

All I know about ME3 is that some people generally didn't like the ending, and it even got a alternative ending later down the line to satisfy the fans. From what I understand, it was the beginning of the end for Bioware.

So: is it worth it to give ME3 a go? I'd love to finish what I started 20 years ago, but if it means an utter disappointment (like playing The Last of Us 2 after loving TLoU1), I might as well save myself the time and trouble and just read the plot on wikipedia.

Thoughts?

It's pretty bad ngl, the TLOU2 comparisons aren't far off. If you were a casual fan I'd say play but you're a huge fan so I'd say not. It will absolutely ruin the series as a whole.

 

[Peaches the Wonder Cat]

Remember the Trannyguard exclusive with the game magazine that folded a week later?

This is a cursed game.

I'm adding Andy Busche to my 41% prediction list.

 

[I don't like goblins]

Guys, honest question:

I used to be a huge BW fan back then, having played Kotoe and Mass Effect 1 and 2 many times, but never ME3 (got the red ring of death), but I tried my best and somehow managed to stay spoiler free to this day.

All I know about ME3 is that some people generally didn't like the ending, and it even got a alternative ending later down the line to satisfy the fans. From what I understand, it was the beginning of the end for Bioware.

So: is it worth it to give ME3 a go? I'd love to finish what I started 20 years ago, but if it means an utter disappointment (like playing The Last of Us 2 after loving TLoU1), I might as well save myself the time and trouble and just read the plot on wikipedia.

Thoughts?

The terribleness of Mass Effect 3 is over exaggerated. The gameplay is quite good, an improvement over ME2 for sure, and the story is pretty good as well except for maybe the last 10 minutes or so. Even then, I wouldn't say the endings are bad; the problem is that your choices throughout the series have no impact on the ending, and a lot of people didn't like that. That, and the nonsensical Star Child apparition that presents you your final Paragon/Renegade choice.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

Well, it's not like it's a surprise, if it's all true. Surviving Anthem and Andromeda was a miracle; ME Legendary Edition was nothing but a stay of execution. I miss the old BioWare, but, like Fry's dog, it's been gone a long, long time.

Personally.....aside from the awful tranny shit and Faith Connors-I mean Cora's terrible haircut.....Andromeda kind of grew on me? Especially compared to Flopguard. I know I know I'm probably insane.

The story was not great but serviceable...and a lot of it was just shit from a butt; but the combat was fun. The banter was kind of fun. I dunno. Granted I started it last year after all those patches and stuff but still.

That being said I eagerly await the death of the studio and no more ME5, Woke Hale and the rest can chuck rocks.

I'm just mad we never got Jade Empire on Playstation. Would have been fun.

 

[Leaf Wage Slave Jr]

Personally.....aside from the awful tranny shit and Faith Connors-I mean Cora's terrible haircut.....Andromeda kind of grew on me? Especially compared to Flopguard. I know I know I'm probably insane.

The story was not great but serviceable...and a lot of it was just shit from a butt; but the combat was fun. The banter was kind of fun. I dunno. Granted I started it last year after all those patches and stuff but still.

Andromeda - after the various patches and fixes - would've been a passable at best sci-fi game, had it not been tied to the Mass Effect IP. If it was a new IP, or some studios first major game, it'd still be mocked for the state it released in, but people would've moved on and forgotten about it within a week.

But because it was tied to an IP that people actually like, people gave a LOT more of a shit about the game being a shitheap on launch. There were expectations with a new Mass Effect, and the game failing to live up to those did major damage once the word of mouth got out.

 

[Endangered Species List]

Star Wars MMORPG that apparently is still a thing though they've handed off the work to another company

Broadsword seems to doing okay with the game all things considered. It’s on Steam too as of 2020 which helps. Major content updates aren’t too often but there are like ~4k daily players average on Steam alone and it has 90% positive reviews there.

Spoiler

Remembered it existed and picked it back up a few months ago when I realized it was on Steam. I’m honestly surprised how populated it is given it’s age. No crazy woke shit, overly oppressive microtransactions, or mind-numbing chat filters… In the in-game chat boxes, I have seen some of the most degenerate over the top offensive shit ever written but at the same time I have also been witness to and/or the receiver of some of the kindest, most genuine interactions I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing via the internet.

Maybe I’m just jaded by the newer games that have been coming out over recent decade but revisiting it has seriously felt like a nice breath of fresh air (for me, at least).

I don’t even like Star Wars.

 

[Town Drunk]

DEI is a dead horse. This freak of nature has a game with a decade long dev cycle, that has failed to reach its audience so horribly it tanked the company. Say what you will that the game was doom from the start, but there’s phyrric victory, and there’s Veilguard. No one will remember anything from Veilguard other then how fucking pozzed Bioware let it become.

And we thought Project Dylan was bad.

Games are not made by passionate people anymore. It's all profits. This is both a good and bad thing. Shareholders don't care about morals, just profits. As every game with DEI flops and loses money, they will stop using these consultants. "We paid X million dollars for this group and it sunk our product?" They are not stupid.

We will still get souless slop, but it won't be filled with identity politics crap.

 

[mindlessobserver]

The terribleness of Mass Effect 3 is over exaggerated. The gameplay is quite good, an improvement over ME2 for sure, and the story is pretty good as well except for maybe the last 10 minutes or so. Even then, I wouldn't say the endings are bad; the problem is that your choices throughout the series have no impact on the ending, and a lot of people didn't like that. That, and the nonsensical Star Child apparition that presents you your final Paragon/Renegade choice.

Mass effect 3s final battle scene was a real emotional payoff too.

The hatred for the game stems from EA slicing a huge chunk of the story, a Prothean survivor, into a separate paid DLC. And then failing to articulate a proper ending in order to sequel bait with the three colors.

Incidentally, despite being a huge fan of the mass effect trilogy, I have yet to finish the game in its complete state due to the EA paid DLC. I however chalk this up to EA and I have endeavored to buy nothing from that company since Mass Effect 3 was released. This policy has served me amazingly well considering all the shit EA has churned out. My one failing in this policy was Dragon Age inquisition. Which was "okay". But also unfinished with paid DLC to finish it. Thus confirming my original policy and one I have stuck too religiously since.

 

[Well Intentioned]

why can't trannies make games that sell? Blacks got rap music and the like and that sells across race lines. Same with gays but why is it that the trannies don't know how to market

Rap music is escapism (power fantasies or wealth fantasies) which appeal to more than a niche audience. Gays were able to position themselves as 'stylish' and 'hip' (Queer Eye, etc.) and again, there's mainstream appeal.

Troon crap is about celebrating mutilating yourself or being a self-righteous jackass who goes around correcting everyone. Unless you're mentally ill or have a fetish (but I repeat myself) it won't appeal to you. What sort of mainstream appeal is there to troons? "Gosh, I fucked up as a parent and my child turned into a circus freak?" "Boy, I can't wait to be subjected to a regimen of pills and dilating for the rest of my life?"

Even the counter culture aspect of it (which is part of the appeal -- 'Be Gay, do crimes', etc.) is of limited appeal because it's not something you can just cast off as a phase, like being a goth or a punk or whatever.

Turns out mainstream audiences aren't largely mentally ill/have a crossdressing fetish.

 

[SandyCat]

Guys, honest question:

I used to be a huge BW fan back then, having played Kotoe and Mass Effect 1 and 2 many times, but never ME3 (got the red ring of death), but I tried my best and somehow managed to stay spoiler free to this day.

All I know about ME3 is that some people generally didn't like the ending, and it even got a alternative ending later down the line to satisfy the fans. From what I understand, it was the beginning of the end for Bioware.

So: is it worth it to give ME3 a go? I'd love to finish what I started 20 years ago, but if it means an utter disappointment (like playing The Last of Us 2 after loving TLoU1), I might as well save myself the time and trouble and just read the plot on wikipedia.

Thoughts?

Without giving spoilers the original endings were extremely vague and lazy. They later patched in new endings that are much better. There's multiple endings dependent on the choice you make near the end of the game

Gameplay wise I thought it was good and while it does have a dash of some woke it's not insufferable (current year) woke shit. Go for it

 

[Lazy Drei]

He made a video about it too.

And Corinne Busche's letter of resignation just in case.
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Damn this actually made my day despite this ogre leaving a path of destruction in one of my favourite IP's. Suffah troon!!!

 

[Sinner's Sandwich]

Tranny killed a game and possibly Bioware with his wretched tranny shit and now said tranny goes to another studio and kills it.

Trannies ruin everything. They are disgusting, toxic creatures.

 

[Gravityqueen4life]

I cant believe i get to be alive to see the death of Bioware.

It has been a long time coming.

The story of mass effect 3 was shit. The ending was just the worst part of it.

 

[femoralcanal]

If you were a casual fan I'd say play but you're a huge fan so I'd say not.

The terribleness of Mass Effect 3 is over exaggerated.

Go for it

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a go at least!

Btw, I know it's an old game that's been out for over a decade, but I almost got spoiled by some of the posts after managing to avoid it for 12 years. Spoil that stuff guys lol.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a go at least!

Btw, I know it's an old game that's been out for over a decade, but I almost got spoiled by some of the posts after managing to avoid it for 12 years. Spoil that stuff guys lol.

Citadel dlc is fun imo

 

[Northern Blockhead]

https://www.smashjt.com/post/exclusive-corinne-busche-out-at-bioware-edmonton-studio-closure-looms

The troon game director is apparently "quitting" and smashJT is passing on rumors that it only sold a little over a million copies despite a 10 million goal and Bioware Edmonton will be announced to close in February. Per Wikipedia Bioware Edmonton is Bioware's headquarters so I'm not sure how that shakes out.

It's bullshit. EA didn't shut down Bioware after Anthem despite it being a much bigger flop and and money pit than the Veilguard. It's obvious pandering to anti-woke retards that are eating this up. If they were planning on shutting down, EA would have announced it, or the developers would have passed on the news to a mainstream outlet. Not some smoothbrained chucklefuck like SmashJT.

Also Grummz seems to be showcasing his gamer knowledge by referring to Bioware Edmonton as 'The Veilguard Studio'.



EDIT: I have a sneaking suspicion that JT was referring to Bioware Austin, which is still going.

https://www.bioware.com/studios/bioware-austin/

https://www.ea.com/news/tour-the-ea-austin-studio

 

[Miriam Margoyles]

It should have been Patrick Weekes, let's be honest. He’s responsible for all the gay gender shit - all that crap about Taash being non-binary, just because he's non-binary, so you have to play through his own special self-insert personal gender-journey where he's a giant horny Qunari woman, and drop and give him 20 if you ever misgender him.

I did enjoy this bit of the announcement, though.

After so much consideration, I have decided to pursue a new challenge and a new project, doing what I love most - making RPGs

Um, isn't that what you were supposed to be doing at Bioware?

 

[Exit fullscreen button]

Citadel dlc is fun imo

After replaying through ME3 last year, I can say that the Citadel DLC was by far my favorite part of the whole game. Mass Effect reached the point when a stupid little lighthearted mission, that's basically just a dumb marvel movie full of reddit humor and 4th wall breaking quips by Shepard, was my personal highlight of the game.

 

[Kane Lives]

It should have been Patrick Weekes, let's be honest.

I mean, if they're really shutting down the Edmonton branch, it's likely Weekes will be let go with the rest of them. Doubt Bioware Austin needs him.

 

[Ishtar]

It read to me as general anti woke slop, like the millionth “kathleen Kennedy will be fired from Lucas film” video.

I’ll hold my breath. Is it possible? Maybe, but we need official confirmation and I won’t buy it until we get that.

what lyrium withdrawal does to a mf

Lavellan divorced him and took the kids.