r/masseffect • • 9h ago

NEWS It’s over

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Well, that’s that then

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u/Inevitable-Ad6647 7h ago edited 5h ago

Obsidian wasn't allowed another chance for good reason. New Vegas was completely unfinished. unfinished map quests and content aside it didn't even launch day one on consoles. Unforgivable in an age without guaranteed internet. It was an inch from complete disaster, if it wasn't so good with cult fans it could have killed the entire series.

Fanboys and people too young to remember please form a line for down votes to the left.

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u/extinct_cult 7h ago

That's some revisionist history if I've ever heard one. "killed the entire series" lol. New Vegas reviewed extremely well, both critically and by fans. Yes, it was extremely buggy. This was/is nothing new for Bethesda fans. Arguably, the blame on that falls on Bethesda as well, as they famously gave Obsidian only 18 months from start to finish, no delays.

If they followed their own contracts, we'd be on Elder Scrolls 15-ish.

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u/Derkthrowaway 6h ago

NV was not reviewed well at launch and Obsidian accepted the 18 month contract without asking for a revision which they were allowed to do

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u/troublethemindseye 6h ago

I reviewed it well as did many others.