Mass Effect 2 was a huge commercial and critical success, though there was some grumbling that the RPG qualities of the first game had been watered down. BioWare marketing VP David Silverman sees Mass Effect 3 as continuing with most of what made Mass Effect 2 successful, while addressing RPG enthusiasts concerns.
“This is definitely the best chance we have in the series to really break out and go truly blockbuster,” said Silverman. “It’s a natural entry point for new players: giant alien race launches all-out war, you have to rally the forces of the universe to counter and see if you can take them down. That’s pretty clear. You don’t need to be like: ‘Well, what about when I had this love affair ‘ It’s like, who cares It’s all out war!”
“We’re hoping for a big hit, he added. It’s the best game we’ve ever made at BioWare Edmonton. The stuff we’re doing – making the gameplay more action-adventre-y, making it on a par with some of the best action games you see today, whilst on top of that adding in these RPG elements that maybe people were upset we didn’t focus on as much in Mass Effect 2 – it strikes a balance.”
Source: CVG
