A marketing survey sent out by EA has spilled a few beans (just a few) concerning Mass Effect: Andromeda’s story. The survey gives us some details about the plot, and then gauges interest. I’ll go ahead and paste the interesting bit right here for your consideration:
“Mass Effect: Andromeda takes players to the Andromeda galaxy, far beyond the Milky Way, where players will lead the fight for a new home in hostile territory – where WE are the aliens – opposed by a deadly indigenous race bent on stopping us. Experience the freedom to traverse and explore a planet-dense but seamless open-world galaxy, rich with discovery. Play as the leader of a squad of military-trained experts in an intense third-person shooter, with deep progression and customization systems.”
BioWare has always pushed the envelope when it comes to freedom of choice and morality in games. I remember when I was younger how much I struggled to really find my place in Knights of the Old Republic because things were never fully black and white. It sounds like there will be a lot of divisive gray area in Andromeda as human beings will be the invaders for once. I wonder if this makes us the bad guys? Perhaps the game will boil down to you deciding whether to wipe out an entire native species or sacrifice humanity instead? I could see that culminating in one of the most memorable and challenging climaxes in gaming, but that’s pure speculation on my part.
Either way, we’ll be waiting a while to find out. Mass Effect: Andromeda is still in development, and has been pushed back to a 2017 release. Hopefully we’ll get some solid details at this year’s E3, along with some gameplay footage.
Source: Eurogamer