The newest leaked details about the much anticipated Mass Effect game have been revealed by Reddit user benjamin_stone. Of course the details are not sourced so taking this information with a grain of salt is highly recommended, but that doesn't mean that his scoop isn't exciting all the same. More after the break!
Our source for this information claims he had taken a survey that questioned his satisfaction on a number of details regarding the overview of Mass Effect 4. There are many more details within the source provided, but here are what we consider to be the most intriguing:
Setting: The Helios Cluster within the Andromeda Galaxy
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This isn't the first time we've heard that the new game would take place away from Commander Sheppard's tale, and more fuel is added to that fire with this source. With the game taking place in a different time period and location this could be a great place for newcomers of the series to jump in, without having to put up with the drama surrounding the original trilogy. In addition, you will be playing as a Pathfinder searching for a new home in which the human race may thrive. Within this new corner of space you will discover the remains of a race known as the Remnant, similar to how we discovered Prothean artifacts in the first Mass Effect.
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Your Companions: Not Just a Pretty Puppet
Much like previous games, you'll be able to encounter NPCs along the way and build your crew to help you along your path. One example of these crew members listed is Cora, who has a biotic shield bubble that protects you and your crew from incoming fire. You will be able to customize your crew's gear and abilities. Also like previous games, these crew members will have their own personal objectives within your missions, both for their race and for personal gain. You will still be able to explore their back story and do character arc missions for each individual member of your crew. Don't like what your crew is saying? You will have the ability to interrupt what they are saying from time to time with new dialogue options.
More Decisions: Managing A Mini Galaxy
You will be given the power to send AI teams out to areas of the Helios Cluster to go on "Strike Team Missions" which are the new Horde mode. You can also choose to go on these missions yourself. The goal of these missions is to take over or maintain control over certain areas of the map.
Speaking of a new Horde Mode, you'll be able to play with up to three friends and will take on wave after wave of enemies to fight for control of the galaxy.
Establishing Settlements will be another important aspect of managing this new game's world space. These settlements will provide you with resources that can allow you to: Send recon units into the dark to clear the fog of war from the map, Mining teams to recover more crafting materials, and more.
Seamless Space Travel: From Space to Surface
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For the first time in a Mass Effect game, you'll be able to take your new ship, known in our source as Tempest, to hundreds of Planetary Systems . You'll be able to fly Tempest from planet to planet and deploy your Mako ( Hell Yeah!) to explore the planets surface, all without encountering any loading screens. The source also claims we will be able to customize our Makos this time around!
If this is true we can expect something like the No Man's Sky preview videos, but in the context of a Mass Effect universe. |
Seamless Space Travel, the return of my favorite Mass Effect element the Mako, RTS-like decisions to be made about the fate of an entire galaxy, and a whole new Star System to call home. We have been promised such ambition in the past, but can Bioware pull it off this time? What do you guys think of the new information leak? Could any of this hold up to be true? What about these rumors has you most excited? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: Reddit
