MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA: The Life and Death of BioWare Montreal (Part III: Critical Story Failure)
Welcome to Part III of my video series analyzing the LIFE and DEATH of BioWare Montreal, the developer behind MASS EFFECT, ANDROMEDA. My examination and analysis begins with the earliest days of the development studio and continues to its end with a thorough analysis of Mass Effect: Andromeda as a game. In this third part, we finally analyze the actual game of MEA starting with the story. This longer than normal video will focus mainly on the main plot and characters. I plan to focus on things like the high level themes, failure of the side quests, game design, and soundtrack in my last video. Enjoy.
Time Stamps:
Nostalgia: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=2m29s
Let's Begin to Talk Plot: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=6m55s
Opening Mission: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=9m02s
The Characters: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=16m33s
Role-Playing Ryder or Ryder Role-Playing: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=27m33s
Finally, I Talk Plot: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=37m55s
Part 1 The Nexus: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=40m52s
Part 2 Eos Slow Start:https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=44m42s
Part 3 Fuck You Sam: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=49m39s
Part 4 Aya and Angara: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=53m31s
Part 5 Harvarl, Voeld: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=1h43s
Part 6 Kadara Brain Anuerism: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=1h4m49s
Part 7 Archon's Ship: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=1h9m01s
Part 8 Why are we Still here: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=1h15m34s
Part 9 MYSTERY: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=1h18m45s
Part 10 Is it Over Yet?: https://youtu.be/1JcY3ARyFto?t=1h24m26s
Videos:
Dragon Age Inquisition Footage
Fallout 4 Footage
TES: Oblivion Footage
Mass Effect 1 Footage
Mass Effect 2 Footage
Mass Effect 3 Footage
Mass Effect Andromeda Opening Cinematic (MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA)
Mass Effect Andromeda: Full PAX East Single Player Panel: https://youtu.be/l2E5BkCbSn4
MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA – Official Gameplay Trailer
Mass Effect Bonus Disc #1 - The Vision Of Mass Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JffeudO5NY&t
Mass Effect 3 | Omega Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/cdSFu3RESXU
Mass Effect Andromeda's Creative Director's Vision For Satisfying Fans (GameInformer): https://youtu.be/UmavAidUhqg
5 years + $40M = Mass Effect Andromeda (CrowbCat): https://youtu.be/7KWkao73Hu
GM Aaryn Flynn On BioWare's Challenges And Future (GameInformer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9mInC5N6e4
The Future of the Mass Effect Series - E3 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHjMWTcrQDE
Halo 4 Del Rio Takes a Chip: https://youtu.be/idMukVnCYqk
Plinkett Star Trek First Contact Review: https://youtu.be/R7Lr8cdZwHQ
Red Letter Media talks about Prometheus: https://youtu.be/-x1YuvUQFJ0
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan0 Kirk Beats Khan (1982): https://youtu.be/iPQfwmfRq2s
Star Trek (2009) Nero Communicates with Enterprise: https://youtu.be/G4_T9tYFpJg
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7): https://youtu.be/FxKtZmQgxrI
Music:
Adult Swim Noon Bump
Adult Swim Shinjuku Lights
Swimming Pools Instrumental- Kendrick Lamar
Mass Effect - Noveria Soundtrack [Extended]
Mass Effect: The Normandy Theme (Extra Long Extended Version)
Mass Effect 1: Virmire Ride [Extended]
Mass Effect 1: Vigil's Theme[Extended]
Mass Effect 2: The Illusive Man Theme
Mass Effect 2: Club Afterlife
Mass Effect 3: Leviathan Wakes
Mass Effect Andromeda OST
Articles Cited:
https://gamerant.com/mass-effect-andromeda-director-leaves-bioware/
https://www.polygon.com/2016/2/15/11010936/mass-effect-andromeda-lead-writer-bioware-bungie
https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11174148/cameron-harris-mass-effect-andromeda-senior-editor-bioware-exit
http://blog.bioware.com/2014/11/07/introducing-some-dev-team-leads-for-the-next-mass-effect/
http://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-mass-effect-andromedas-troubled-five-1795886428