Mass Effect’s Rumored TV Show Criticized by Former BioWare Lead Writer, and He Has a Point - Wccftech

Yesterday rumors emerged that Amazon, hot of the success of their new Wheel of Time series, is aiming to get into sci-fi with a Mass Effect series and reaction from fans has been mixed.

David Gaider mostly worked on the Dragon Age series while at BioWare, but his recent Twitter comments apply to all BioWare franchises and really cut to the core of why video game adaptations so rarely work….

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021.

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021?

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021.

Consider just how MUCH of the story is off-loaded onto the companions.

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021.

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021.

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021.

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021?

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) November 25, 2021

Again, what Gaider says pretty much applies to any video game adaptation – with few exceptions, their worlds just fall apart without direct engagement from the player

Sure, but it’s going have to get past the “I’d rather just be playing Mass Effect” roadblock like every video game adaptation