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- Sep 22, 2019
The ideal state is to have someone that isn't Bioware developing anything in the Mass Effect universe at this point.ME:A felt like a remake of ME1 but for modern audiences (zero worldbuilding, lore rape, dumb characters and tumblr fanfic level of writing).
That said, I wish the franchise was more like ME1 than ME2 and 3. Sure, ME1 had some issues but they could have fixed them in a sequel instead of removing them entirely (planet exploration, loadout and gear customization for Shepard and his/her crew, inventory system, squadmates abilities, etc.).
ME:A brought back the inventory system with the ability to craft insane OP gear and weapons and also get the ME1 weapon feel with the "vintage heatsink" that removes the idiotic thermal clip system that was introduced in ME2 to appeal to Gears players.
As for the state of the ME universe, I agree, they should leave the Milky Way alone and focus elsewhere (not Andromeda because the world building is not solid enough to handle a sequel).
I have more faith in any hatchetmen EA assembles that continues the IP instead, ala 343. (I know, 343 might have shit the bed under Microsoft's leadership, but eh. Can't be worse than what we're getting now.)