Acevil said:
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I am not that optimistic. It will not take long for EA to compare the sales figures for Battlefield 3 to Mass Effect 3 and realize that one franchise clearly sells more. I can't blaim them either ... shooters by their nature are short experiences which means there can be a greater total amount of product sold where as an RPG can last for hundres of hours. Look at Elder Scrolls ... 2 games this gen compared to 8 or so call of duty. Plus, from what I have observed talking to most people in a retail environment, many gamers use shooters as a kind of frame of reference. If a game can be advertised as "like Gears of War" or "like Call of duty" more of the shooter crowd will be willing to invest in a new product beyond the annual Battlefield and CoD. All of this translates into more sales for EA if they can pump out more shooters and turn already existing franchises (like Mass Effect and, next year, with Syndicate from looks of it)into more shooters.
Mass Effect 3 may be the last one in the series that I buy day one (and it is mostly just because I want closure on the franchise). It is a shadow of its former self, and the funny thing about it is the fact that even the original Mass Effect was not really big on complex RPG elements ... hardly any skills or character customization and minimal weapon / armor customization.
