Remember when we got the ME:A trailer with the figure in the N7 armour, and we all screamed, SHEPARD IS BACK!!! How wrong we were... A lot of fans have forgotten that and are thinking the same again. I just hope Bioware have learned not to play with our hearts!🤣 The mysterious figure gives me 'assassin' vibes. Form fitting black, silenced handgun... Clearly they're out to take care of someone!
yeah, they didn't feel like Sheppard at all, from the way they moved to the way they where dressed to the way they operated. (and i frequently played as an infiltrator shep)
Agreed. Technical issues aside, BioWare having Alec Ryder in N7 armor and not showing his face set fans up to be disappointed and opened the door to both justified and unjustified criticism. BioWare has to be aware that repeating that could only hurt the reception of the game. It would be a terrible business decision.
I don’t think it’s Shepard. In marketing material we usually see Shep as a soldier in bulky armor holding an assault rifle. This sleek spy look is a very different vibe, which could be a hint that we’re playing a very different character.
@@RayS696 I'd hate if they canonized Shepard & Liara as a couple. It would break the continuity of both my personal canon Sheps (FemShep romancing Garrus and BroShep romancing Tali).
This could be Liara and Grunt, both Krogan and Asari have long life spans and Liara is a person that could step in Shepards shoes. It would also fit her as the Shadowbroker. I hope we can get a full-fledged trailer with some gameplay.
@@TantrumT Considering that one of them saved the whole Galaxy, I wouldn't be surprise if that was the case. To honor the fact that he united the Galaxy and he was also helped by multiple other species.
I know it probably won’t be possible with two galaxies, but I hope they are able to keep the story more grounded. I don’t need to save the universe in this game; I just want to live in this world again.
I know we were all waiting for a face reveal there, but the agent looks so slick that it totally makes up for not seeing a familiar face. Can't wait to see the theories you come up with!
Its always been a Pleasure seeing your Videos about Mass Effect MrHulthen! Please never stop giving us the best updates and theories on our Favourite Franchise!
The relay being built could be a single jump relay, not needing to connect to a second relay but more like hyper jump/speed. It could be used to jump to the Andromeda, connecting the two systems. Cerberus could be building it at the behest of the Alliance, leading to the comment "Human Defiance", as after the reaper war, no new relays could be built.
The pistol that is being held by the new mystery character looks an awful lot like the pistol in the Citadel DLC of ME3 that you get from one of the CAT-6 mercenaries
Let's goooooooooooo! Had to miss the N7 Day, but caught up rewathing the stream and this. Exciting time to live in! Thank you for amazing content MrHulthen!
Even though this is just a small teaser, I'm pretty pumped for this game. The music gave me original trilogy vibes and the new N7 armor reminds me of Deus Ex. I have a feeling that ME5 will introduce stealth gameplay to the series and the story will go for an espionage theme similar to 2. I don't believe Cerberus is dead after ME3. I think they went back to operating in the shadows again, possibly under a new name. However I don't think they'll be the villains again though.
I was just thinking, it would have been cool to have the character start to cloak themselves, in the same way as predator does, as he/she is walking away.
Although Bioware seems in a delicate state, i cant help be excited. I was super glad to see Angara and especially Geth in the concept art. It'll be so cool to see how the universe has evolved.
I want shep in some way or form. The shepard VI theory sounds awesome but playing as shepard one last time like the stargazer said and getting the closure we need is the best way to hand the torch and keep the mass effect story going after this game.
It could be femshep. They used maleshep a lot for the trilogy marketing they could be switching it up now like in cyberpunk. In cyberpunk they used male v as cover for base game. Now with phantom liberty the latest expansion, they use female v for marketing
Thank you for your contribution into the yearly Mass Effect hype. It alway feels good ! For a brief moment, these pretty wise speculations connect us back to the feelings and memories that made us fall in love with this franchise ! Your speculations, theories and breakdowns are always welcome ! It alway feels good !
Never understood the hesitation in bringing Shepard back. A strong main character was the main reason why the trilogy worked so well. I see some suggest a more traditional "faceless" rpg hero. That will never work for ME, that is another game.
Oculus: a round eye-like opening in a structure. I think the Mass Relay looking thing with a hole in it (an oculus) in the older teaser is human made and based on tech and scientific realizations from the Kholas Array they've mentioned... "Mass Relay tech" based oculuses can see vast distances in real-time, like the Kholas Array seeing live views of Andromeda. I believe based on that tech they'll be able to travel to Andromeda instantly via new Mass Relays. So our post ME3 crew can visit Andromeda and see how the Scourge began... Maybe the "human defiance" of us using this new tech is the reason the Scourge is there in ME:A. It's like time travel but without time travel! (PS I'm calling it Mass Effect: Mission Epsilon)
thanks for going over all of this. Nice to see Mass Effect back in the spotlight, even if it's for one day. Hopefully it's not another year before we see more.
those cutscenes after ME3. "The Shepard" something about that made me feel like its gonna stick. like he became a saint or like u said a mythological form. we'd be going through ME5 extremely proud of the legacy we left behind. imagine the humans we might meet in game that are striving to be like shepard
@@TantrumT and that my friend would make the trilogy even better for us who played it and for the company because new players experiencing this may want to play the trilogy! Would be so much better than playing again as Shepard in my opinion..
what i want is the face right now, idc if its Shepard but the Shepard Trilogy default face looked so good! i am hoping we have a lot of detail in the default face
I've reached the pointed where I don't care whether it'll be set after andromeda (with the cerberus coming back plot theory?) or after the original trilogy, or even somehow in between those two, I just want them to show shepard's little blue children even for a frame, am I asking too much? Also happy N7 everyone.
Logically I know that Shepard's story is done and this will almost definitely not be their story, I can't help but be insanely disappointed by the thought that we will interact with characters like Liara without others like Shepard, Garrus, or Tali.
The soundtrack in the background is called 'Aralakh Company' from ME3. Maybe that Krogan is Grunt. Or maybe it's just a random soundtrack they used because it sounds cool. As for the plot of the game, I think they'll go with the destroy ending and maybe Cerberus or another human faction is trying the bring the sentients back somehow and our mission will be to stop them. I also think the woman in this trailer is the antagonist similar to Kai Leng.
Happy N7 Day and keep up the great work MrHulthen.... Mass Effect 5 Theory...as per the evidence on your videos: Liara and Legion/the Geth reveive a distress signal from the Andromeda Initiative who defied the council by traveling to another galaxy...meanwhile humans (cerbeus) has reubult the relay in the aftermath of the battle of earth.
We're forgetting one key factor here, in all the different endings each showed exactly the same kid with either the old dude or an Asari, requesting to hear about "The Shepard" and all three secrets ending the old man and the Asari says "ok one more story". Add that plus the secret cannon ending with Shepard either taking in a breath or Shep's final breath. Say that's the hope of the return of "The Shepard" I'm leaning towards that we will indeed see "The Shepard Story" one last time. ❤
As a fellow Greek, I want to make a small correction. The word five in Greek is "πέντε". Epsilon or " Έψιλον" in Greek, is the fifth letter in the Greek alphabet. Nice rundown btw! Hope Bioware don't mess royally with their coming Mass Effect title either.
In engine is NOT in game. The CGI for the mandalorian is technically in the same engine as Jedi Survivor, but it's obviously not close to gameplay. Unreal Engine 5 is used in full movies and TV shows. The game 'could' look like this, but battlefield 2042 'could' have looked like it's in engine trailer, Halo Infinite 'could' have looked like it's in engine trailer, but they rarely do.
Do I want Shepard back, absolutely! and it would be awesome! BUT will I be upset if he/she doesn't, no AS LONG AS the next Mass Effect game is on par or better than the original trilogy I just want a great Mass Effect game that's all lol and I think that's all 99.99% of us want too
In my opinion, the mysterious person may be the shadow broker or an agent of the shadow broker, after reading the tweet where the word agent is included. In terms of stature, it could also be that it is an asaria (Liara) which is known to have a very long lifespan
I’m still open to the possibility that this is Shepard, it’s just the limping, but how much of her is machine right now after possibly being reconstructed after death twice, would be interesting and certainly plays into the deus ex vibe.
nice video, yesterday was so cool trying to figure out all the clues! I wonder what are we still missing, if it is just Gamble playing with us or if there is something to it
I like this way of presenting the game's progress. It encourages us to look closely, investigate, reason, and in some way understand the world of 'Mass Effect' 👏👌
Mass Effect 4 prediction: Cerberus figured out way more Reaper technology than we thought. Even the Shadow Broker missed this. They can now build mass relays and are a huge threat because they have almost sole power of transportation between the stars. Because of this extremist group taking power humans are now looked down upon and it's a dark age for humanity. Shepard's past with Cerberus doesn't help. A new conflict now arises: the galaxy has been disconnected and through Reaper technology Cerberus tries to take over and dominate the galaxy....
Oooh, that's a fun one! And I would like Shepard back to help bridge the gap between humanity and the other races, again! Since Shepard was integral in defeating the reapers, surely they'd have some sway.
If Shepard isn't mentioned at all if he/she survived your ME3. For example a mention of what he/she did after ME3 ended depending on your world state. I will be highly displeased.
We know Relays are basically a catapult to throw you somewhere, but what if this Relay creates some kind of "Hyperlane" where you can freely travel FTL to another Galaxy? Think of it as a massive Highway across the void between galaxies. What'd you think, Hulthen? Other than that, i think that place on the teaser could be the Citadel. Remember that codex that says that a planet became kinda ruined because of the Eezo leaked from destroyed ships? Maybe something similar happened to some parts of the Citadel after the Reapers completely changed the place. Plus the energy burst from the Destroy Ending could've done something too
They have had 600 years to improve the Mass Relay technology, and Liara has a long time to be Shadow broker, or to be able to gain resources to do whatever she likes!
I'm thinking more the relays are now defunct at the end of ME:LE and the relay in the teaser is of a new design. Would Andromeda have the same design? Not Sure. Unless all at the end of ME3 was not as it appeared.....
@@philmarston9078 the extended end of Mass Effect 3 shows the Relays eventually being repaired whichever of the endings you pick. I think the newer one is to get to Andromeda.
I hope and pray this won't be like Starfield. Give us quality, not quantity. Sure, it'd be plenty cool to come back to the franchise with all your previous choices spilling and becoming new futures for Shepard and our favorite squadmates, but it'd be better that the story, the gameplay, the experience...it matters more that it all feels real. Worth something. That's what endeared so many to the trilogy and what Andromeda lacked. Write good characters, make us care for the choices we make.
@@who7th You'd be surprised how thick people can be, but I do think ME4 (Andromeda doesn't count) is their last chance. Believe me there's nothing I'd love more than a resurrection of 2 of my favorite universes
@@Dak1624 that's the thing... DA being in development hell doesn't indicate it being in the same open world design style of Andromeda & Inquisition, although it does reaffirm BioWare's management problems.
I think the word Agent is very interesting. Shepard was a soldier with a military background. Their journey was to fight a war and protect the galaxy directly. But the Reapers are gone (And I really hope they stay gone to respect the story of the trilogy). The idea that the new Protagonist is an Agent, perhaps specializing in espionage instead is very interesting. The first idea that came to my head was the Emergency distress call from Andromeda is about the Kett Empire (Which is hopefully more fleshed out and interesting than the 1 note evil villain we got in MEA) which is returning to heleus in force. In the Milky way 600 years have passed so they're more advanced and have a method of travel along the lines of a galactic Mass Relay and so have connected the 2 galaxies and are now supporting the Initiative in the conflict, but because Andromeda has nothing like Mass Relays, the war is slow progress and our side lacks intelligence. Introducing our new Protagonist. Rather than a soldier fighting the war or a Diplomat/General leading it, we play as an Agent tasked with scouting, collecting intelligence and Espionage to improve the war situation for our side. Maybe we play as the Pioneer of the Galactic Relay, reminiscent of the first humans through the Charon Relay all those years ago. There's alot that could be done with an idea like this which would bring the 2 galaxies together and potentially make up for and improve upon the lackluster writing quality of MEA and bring people answers about the Milky Way post Reaper War. All this being said I don't want to get my hopes up because I've been disappointed every time I did previously. But I sincerely hope the game can be everything people want from it to revitalize the franchise. Edit: I really want that coat.
I immediately got Aria vibes when I first saw the mystery character for some reason. Man this gets me so excited.. i want to lower my expectations but, I really cant help getting giddy over new info about this game 😂
Just for the record once again. I am fine with Shepard returning. I am fine with the trilogy setting and andromeda merging. However, if Shepard is back and andromeda is in that means 600 years has passed. I swear if the love interest that my Shepard chose is dead I will do these 3 things in order. 1. Cry. 2. Write a strongly worded email to bioware. 3. Start a riot.
Liara was with the crew at the end of ME3, so she would definitely know what happened to everyone AND/OR helped to stick the stranded Normandy crew in the same cryo pod / Lazarus / clone project that Shepard got, because, as the Shadow Broker, she'd have so many resources to do so.
i totally called it. remember the in the bad destroy ending there's some survivors so regardless of the ending someone out there was not effected by it
The image on the poster reminds me of the Silver Coast Casino from the Citadel DLC. Kala also brought up a good point about the N7 “Agent” from the trailer. Between the blacked out helmet visor, the streamlined armor look, and the pistol that appears to be silenced; the agent looks more suited to stealth and undercover agent work rather than straight up military. And I have to agree.
I really hope they aren’t using N7 armor to again not bring back shepard and give us yet another lackluster protagonist. The Liara finding the helmet N7 piece was good enough to show “hey mass effect is coming back”. But now someone in a badass N7 getup. And then it probably won’t be shepard is just a slap in the face.
Is it just me or do the clothes change from black and red to white and blue as she walks through the light? That immediately made me think it was Liara. Yes I know N7 is a human only force. However a lot of time has passed since the Reaper Invasion and Sheperds crew experiment proved to be overly successful. Finally let a man dream.
In engine can also be pre rendered and not being in game footage (like a lot of movies are also produced with the help of unreal engine ) so it could be a pre made scene just for n7 but yah I hope it being that good (I somehow doubt it but would be very happy)
The new ME will be in the future, and it will be revealed that the Geth were looking at Andromeda because of the Reaper war. The Geth either were in contact with, or ARE, the Jardaan. And they were looking at the dark energy subplot in Tali’s recruitment mission in ME2 because they were starting to battle with the Scourge, a dark energy, in Andromeda.
@@DUNNYER1548 Speak for yourself. While it wasn't a masterpiece such as the original trilogy the game still had it worth. The fact that both universes are being connected with this next game says as much.
FYOD: The greek five is called "πεντε" (pente). example pentarchy/πενταρχία (authority/rule of 5). But before we Greeks started using 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc as numbers, we used our alphabet letters for each number Alpha being 1, Beta being 2, Gamma being 3, Delta 4, Epsilon 5 etc.
I think it could be Shepard for the reason of she was rebuilt from scratch including reaper tech. Since they added mostly cybernetics to being her back she is mostly a cyborg..... Which can make her live for eons longer then a traditional human. They also added in the destroy ending at the end of me3 where he/she lives and takes a breath. That would be more believable then time travel.
Don't cry Because I don't think it's Shepard an in Fact hope it isn't. The main reason People want Him\Her back is They liked them better & How they did Ryder in ME4 was bad it wasn't until the very end you could Except them and by that time it was too late. Since this is Mass Effect 5 it means They are starting a new Storyline so yeah I don't think it's Ryder either. So who is it? By putting both Galaxy together it may give Starfield a run for it's Money which is what they wanted in ME4 anyway (They wanted a Massive Galaxy to play in)
@@mattstansbeary3068 ah ok but I don't think they will do that I think (and hope) they will focus on the story the characters and the dialogues like in the trilogy.
I can see both sides but I for one would love to play as Shep again, and I’m sure they could write it in somehow. It might be my nostalgia talking, but I’m 100% positive they could make it work and have Shep as a master chief type for mass effect, they already have an amazing “backstory” for Shep and we all know the voice actors are both outstanding. I could really get behind that! But that being said, if they went another direction with a new protagonist, I’m sure we will all enjoy it all the same, some more then others and vice versa. But to have another chance to play as our Shepherds for another adventure, especially how the last one ended, I can’t say no to that ❤ either way Mass Effect for life❤❤❤
Personally, I'm down for a new protagonist - I just wish they didn't scrap paragon/renegade. I think that was a huge detriment to Ryder as a character, and would utterly assassinate Shepard if they bought them back without it.
@@WillieHoule What you want back is paragon/renegade and a full Developed Character after that you could easy slide into anyone. That was the issue with Ryder they were not Developed and didn't have the paragon/renegade to make the Character feel like our Character. It's really down to how much work they put in this Game and they need to or it's the End.
Is it just me or did the shuffling feet start out in Liara's white outfit color scheme and become N7 as the camera panned up? I think that helm could hold Asari "hair tentacles", too. I think we're seeing Liara as an N7 and playable at that!
While Asari head fringes are shepable according to Liara it wouldn't make sense for it to be her. The N7 designation is only reserved for Systems Alliance military soldiers which Liara isn't.
@@CarlosHuiskens this is set six hundred years from ME3, the N7 could've become something else, something bigger than just the Alliance. especially considering Shepard's legacy
The engine profile on the ship aproaching the MR7 station ressembles the Normandy class ships. If this does turn out to be Cerberus and the Normandy, we have to assume we'll get Shepard back, right? RIGHT?? Also, the misterious figure seems to be a woman.
The hype is so so high! I think that the N7 person is not Shepard, she (in my opinion is a she) seems like badass secret agency. I honestly didn't expect much, so for me this treasure trailer was awesome. I don't have a lot of thoughts about it except that she is definitely not Asari. I look forward to seeing all the theories about it. Thank you so much for the live, it was very nice to share this together! 😊
This will sustain the NSVEN squad for years.
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So would mass effect 4 or 5 being released whenever that is? I can't wait for that.
@@plaguedoctor6107 Honestly I'd consider us very lucky if the game releases somewhere in 2025 but that seems highly unlikely.
@@CarlosHuiskensWe have to wait till the New Dragon Age releases so they can 100% focus on ME5
Remember when we got the ME:A trailer with the figure in the N7 armour, and we all screamed, SHEPARD IS BACK!!! How wrong we were...
A lot of fans have forgotten that and are thinking the same again. I just hope Bioware have learned not to play with our hearts!🤣
The mysterious figure gives me 'assassin' vibes. Form fitting black, silenced handgun... Clearly they're out to take care of someone!
yeah, they didn't feel like Sheppard at all, from the way they moved to the way they where dressed to the way they operated. (and i frequently played as an infiltrator shep)
Thane vibes.
@@archangelgabriel5316Yes, definitely!
@@TheRacoonGhostyeah infiltrator was more of a scout sniper. We never had a proper "assassin" class.
Agreed. Technical issues aside, BioWare having Alec Ryder in N7 armor and not showing his face set fans up to be disappointed and opened the door to both justified and unjustified criticism. BioWare has to be aware that repeating that could only hurt the reception of the game. It would be a terrible business decision.
I don’t think it’s Shepard. In marketing material we usually see Shep as a soldier in bulky armor holding an assault rifle. This sleek spy look is a very different vibe, which could be a hint that we’re playing a very different character.
Could be Ryder
Also tali is best girl
Considering we've seen Liara in the previous teaser, i thought it might be Liara & Shepard's daughter in this new one.
@@Varagianguard80that would suck
@@RayS696 I'd hate if they canonized Shepard & Liara as a couple. It would break the continuity of both my personal canon Sheps (FemShep romancing Garrus and BroShep romancing Tali).
I love the architecture of the Mass Effect series, and really *really* look forward to seeing new cities.
Omega in the U5 engine 🙏🤌
If they do it right, it would be the most iconic location in gaming history. UE5 is goated @@threaders9411
I really wonder what else we missed. "I was afraid of them finding it" sounds interesting. I guess it must be hidden pretty deep.
Could be a revamped afterlife on omega?
@@threaders9411 yeah but that's not hidden
@Pir-o true I think I'm letting nostalgia cloud my judgement
@@threaders9411that's what they are going for
all i ask is that the story is banging, the characters are lovable and of course romance and role playing are immaculate.
This could be Liara and Grunt, both Krogan and Asari have long life spans and Liara is a person that could step in Shepards shoes. It would also fit her as the Shadowbroker. I hope we can get a full-fledged trailer with some gameplay.
Maybe it's Liara's daughter which could mean that, if we have choosen her as a romance companion, she's also Shepard's daughter!
N7 is a human force
@@TantrumT Maybe in the first 3 games, but if it's happening 600 years after them, who knows how it changes after Shepard sacrifice.
@@olivierplante361 thats fair but every race had their own special forces. unless N7 becomes its own force seperate from human military
@@TantrumT Considering that one of them saved the whole Galaxy, I wouldn't be surprise if that was the case. To honor the fact that he united the Galaxy and he was also helped by multiple other species.
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I know it probably won’t be possible with two galaxies, but I hope they are able to keep the story more grounded. I don’t need to save the universe in this game; I just want to live in this world again.
They might go back to the whole idea that biotics might be destroying the galaxy.
@Skullbrothers you mean like how haelstroms sun was dying way too fast?
What do you mean by that??? As in there shouldn't be an immediate threat that will sprint the MC to action?
I know we were all waiting for a face reveal there, but the agent looks so slick that it totally makes up for not seeing a familiar face. Can't wait to see the theories you come up with!
Its always been a Pleasure seeing your Videos about Mass Effect MrHulthen! Please never stop giving us the best updates and theories on our Favourite Franchise!
This is greatest N7 Day this far. The amount of theory crafting and lore and hype this has generated is phenomenal
The relay being built could be a single jump relay, not needing to connect to a second relay but more like hyper jump/speed. It could be used to jump to the Andromeda, connecting the two systems. Cerberus could be building it at the behest of the Alliance, leading to the comment "Human Defiance", as after the reaper war, no new relays could be built.
The pistol that is being held by the new mystery character looks an awful lot like the pistol in the Citadel DLC of ME3 that you get from one of the CAT-6 mercenaries
@@OtakoonVA It could also very well be a modified Carnifex.
Whatever it is I like it
This just day ONE of MrHulthen's 365 day analysis of N7 day 2023 and it's off to a nice start.
Let's goooooooooooo! Had to miss the N7 Day, but caught up rewathing the stream and this. Exciting time to live in! Thank you for amazing content MrHulthen!
Would love to see some sci fi stealth noir vibes from this new game if we do indeed play as an N7 Operative
Finally the rock has come back to N7 day:) I mean Mr. Hulthen
Even though this is just a small teaser, I'm pretty pumped for this game. The music gave me original trilogy vibes and the new N7 armor reminds me of Deus Ex. I have a feeling that ME5 will introduce stealth gameplay to the series and the story will go for an espionage theme similar to 2. I don't believe Cerberus is dead after ME3. I think they went back to operating in the shadows again, possibly under a new name. However I don't think they'll be the villains again though.
I was just thinking, it would have been cool to have the character start to cloak themselves, in the same way as predator does, as he/she is walking away.
Although Bioware seems in a delicate state, i cant help be excited. I was super glad to see Angara and especially Geth in the concept art. It'll be so cool to see how the universe has evolved.
I want shep in some way or form. The shepard VI theory sounds awesome but playing as shepard one last time like the stargazer said and getting the closure we need is the best way to hand the torch and keep the mass effect story going after this game.
Agreed
A project: Lazarus infant clone raised by liara as a protag or companion sounds fun.
It could be femshep. They used maleshep a lot for the trilogy marketing they could be switching it up now like in cyberpunk. In cyberpunk they used male v as cover for base game. Now with phantom liberty the latest expansion, they use female v for marketing
The VI will be up to 7% accurate.
I agree! I want to play as Shepard once again!
The visuals so GORGEOUS!!!! But if I have to finish Andromeda I’m gonna cry
Thank you for your contribution into the yearly Mass Effect hype. It alway feels good ! For a brief moment, these pretty wise speculations connect us back to the feelings and memories that made us fall in love with this franchise ! Your speculations, theories and breakdowns are always welcome ! It alway feels good !
Never understood the hesitation in bringing Shepard back. A strong main character was the main reason why the trilogy worked so well. I see some suggest a more traditional "faceless" rpg hero. That will never work for ME, that is another game.
Ddduuude I'm so glad I found this channel iv been dealing with moving for a few months now and this video was amazing and got me so hyped
Oculus: a round eye-like opening in a structure.
I think the Mass Relay looking thing with a hole in it (an oculus) in the older teaser is human made and based on tech and scientific realizations from the Kholas Array they've mentioned... "Mass Relay tech" based oculuses can see vast distances in real-time, like the Kholas Array seeing live views of Andromeda. I believe based on that tech they'll be able to travel to Andromeda instantly via new Mass Relays. So our post ME3 crew can visit Andromeda and see how the Scourge began... Maybe the "human defiance" of us using this new tech is the reason the Scourge is there in ME:A.
It's like time travel but without time travel!
(PS I'm calling it Mass Effect: Mission Epsilon)
Wasn't the Scourge realised as a weapon? Are "we" the opposition mentioned by the Jardaan then?
thanks for going over all of this. Nice to see Mass Effect back in the spotlight, even if it's for one day. Hopefully it's not another year before we see more.
I either want to play as Shepherd or not have Shepherd in the game at all unless it’s in some mythological form, “ahh yes the shepherd saved us all”.
They would probably have statues of him/her on the citadel and holograms and a bunch of other records.
those cutscenes after ME3. "The Shepard" something about that made me feel like its gonna stick. like he became a saint or like u said a mythological form. we'd be going through ME5 extremely proud of the legacy we left behind. imagine the humans we might meet in game that are striving to be like shepard
@@TantrumT and that my friend would make the trilogy even better for us who played it and for the company because new players experiencing this may want to play the trilogy! Would be so much better than playing again as Shepard in my opinion..
It might be the same characters we loved, but it's CERTAINLY not the same company we loved
Thanks so much for the breakdown, I couldnt make it to the stream unfortunately but so excited for everything
what i want is the face right now, idc if its Shepard but the Shepard Trilogy default face looked so good! i am hoping we have a lot of detail in the default face
I hope we get better facial hair
That "N7 Agent" Looks like a Warlock from Destiny with that outfit
I've reached the pointed where I don't care whether it'll be set after andromeda (with the cerberus coming back plot theory?) or after the original trilogy, or even somehow in between those two, I just want them to show shepard's little blue children even for a frame, am I asking too much?
Also happy N7 everyone.
Logically I know that Shepard's story is done and this will almost definitely not be their story, I can't help but be insanely disappointed by the thought that we will interact with characters like Liara without others like Shepard, Garrus, or Tali.
Bioware leaked that Shepard is alive and part of this story, they even changed it after, look it up
MrHulthen, did u see the drip of that GETH??? That unit has drip
indeed, i need that one in my squad 4 sure
Man I’m still waiting on the cliff hanger from mass effect 3. when shepherd takes a breath after everything blows up.
The soundtrack in the background is called 'Aralakh Company' from ME3. Maybe that Krogan is Grunt. Or maybe it's just a random soundtrack they used because it sounds cool.
As for the plot of the game, I think they'll go with the destroy ending and maybe Cerberus or another human faction is trying the bring the sentients back somehow and our mission will be to stop them. I also think the woman in this trailer is the antagonist similar to Kai Leng.
Thanks for the full circle coverage!! Really excited!
Happy N7 Day and keep up the great work MrHulthen.... Mass Effect 5 Theory...as per the evidence on your videos: Liara and Legion/the Geth reveive a distress signal from the Andromeda Initiative who defied the council by traveling to another galaxy...meanwhile humans (cerbeus) has reubult the relay in the aftermath of the battle of earth.
Have to say; the first time I saw the outfit in the new teaser trailer, I immediately thought of Adam Jensen’s trench coat in the Deus Ex games.
That's not Shepard, but I think Shepard will be in the game. Or at least we will know for sure what happened after ME3 ending.
We're forgetting one key factor here, in all the different endings each showed exactly the same kid with either the old dude or an Asari, requesting to hear about "The Shepard" and all three secrets ending the old man and the Asari says "ok one more story". Add that plus the secret cannon ending with Shepard either taking in a breath or Shep's final breath. Say that's the hope of the return of "The Shepard"
I'm leaning towards that we will indeed see "The Shepard Story" one last time. ❤
Correction 4 different endings, I forgot I shot the star kid lol😂😂
As a fellow Greek, I want to make a small correction. The word five in Greek is "πέντε". Epsilon or " Έψιλον" in Greek, is the fifth letter in the Greek alphabet. Nice rundown btw! Hope Bioware don't mess royally with their coming Mass Effect title either.
In engine is NOT in game.
The CGI for the mandalorian is technically in the same engine as Jedi Survivor, but it's obviously not close to gameplay.
Unreal Engine 5 is used in full movies and TV shows. The game 'could' look like this, but battlefield 2042 'could' have looked like it's in engine trailer, Halo Infinite 'could' have looked like it's in engine trailer, but they rarely do.
Epsilon is not the Greek letter for 5. It’s the fifth letter of the alphabet.
Five in Greek is Pente
LET'S GOOOOO 🎉
Do I want Shepard back, absolutely! and it would be awesome!
BUT will I be upset if he/she doesn't, no AS LONG AS the next Mass Effect game is on par or better than the original trilogy
I just want a great Mass Effect game that's all lol and I think that's all 99.99% of us want too
In my opinion, the mysterious person may be the shadow broker or an agent of the shadow broker, after reading the tweet where the word agent is included. In terms of stature, it could also be that it is an asaria (Liara) which is known to have a very long lifespan
That ship the N7 operative is walking toward looks like it could be the Mudskipper.
I was thinking more like the sfx ship from the poster a few years ago
I’m still open to the possibility that this is Shepard, it’s just the limping, but how much of her is machine right now after possibly being reconstructed after death twice, would be interesting and certainly plays into the deus ex vibe.
This does look like a bigger portion of a great cinematic. The year isn't done yet
nice video, yesterday was so cool trying to figure out all the clues! I wonder what are we still missing, if it is just Gamble playing with us or if there is something to it
Biggest question for me is, assuming they're tying Andromeda in somehow, how they're gonna make the timelines square up.
N7/10. Not enough Protheans, Commander. Where is my empire?
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You can tell just how excited MrHulthen is here, practically wetting himself with glee! 😄
I've said it before: MrHulthen is not MrHulthen unless he's wearing the N7 jacket.
These are the Hulthen videos I miss !
I like this way of presenting the game's progress. It encourages us to look closely, investigate, reason, and in some way understand the world of 'Mass Effect' 👏👌
I love the new coat that the protagonist is wearing! It looks so cool. I want one in real life.
They would make a lot of $ selling that one.
How do we know this the protagonist?
Glad I'm not the only one thinking this trailer might be part of a bigger one we will eventually see
Mass Effect 4 prediction: Cerberus figured out way more Reaper technology than we thought. Even the Shadow Broker missed this. They can now build mass relays and are a huge threat because they have almost sole power of transportation between the stars. Because of this extremist group taking power humans are now looked down upon and it's a dark age for humanity. Shepard's past with Cerberus doesn't help. A new conflict now arises: the galaxy has been disconnected and through Reaper technology Cerberus tries to take over and dominate the galaxy....
Oooh, that's a fun one! And I would like Shepard back to help bridge the gap between humanity and the other races, again! Since Shepard was integral in defeating the reapers, surely they'd have some sway.
Don’t forget that the poster is in red and blue… renegade and paragon?????
If Shepard isn't mentioned at all if he/she survived your ME3. For example a mention of what he/she did after ME3 ended depending on your world state. I will be highly displeased.
Look up Bioware leaking that Shepard is alive
We know Relays are basically a catapult to throw you somewhere, but what if this Relay creates some kind of "Hyperlane" where you can freely travel FTL to another Galaxy? Think of it as a massive Highway across the void between galaxies. What'd you think, Hulthen?
Other than that, i think that place on the teaser could be the Citadel. Remember that codex that says that a planet became kinda ruined because of the Eezo leaked from destroyed ships? Maybe something similar happened to some parts of the Citadel after the Reapers completely changed the place. Plus the energy burst from the Destroy Ending could've done something too
It's really possible, remember that the geths were studying andrómeda galaxy, but why? Mmm....
They have had 600 years to improve the Mass Relay technology, and Liara has a long time to be Shadow broker, or to be able to gain resources to do whatever she likes!
I'm thinking more the relays are now defunct at the end of ME:LE and the relay in the teaser is of a new design. Would Andromeda have the same design? Not Sure. Unless all at the end of ME3 was not as it appeared.....
@@philmarston9078 the extended end of Mass Effect 3 shows the Relays eventually being repaired whichever of the endings you pick. I think the newer one is to get to Andromeda.
After everything we got yesterday, i couldn't help but start a new playthrough, i play mass effect religiously lmao.
I hope and pray this won't be like Starfield. Give us quality, not quantity. Sure, it'd be plenty cool to come back to the franchise with all your previous choices spilling and becoming new futures for Shepard and our favorite squadmates, but it'd be better that the story, the gameplay, the experience...it matters more that it all feels real. Worth something.
That's what endeared so many to the trilogy and what Andromeda lacked.
Write good characters, make us care for the choices we make.
I believe Bioware has definitely learned their lesson with Andromeda and Inquisition. Their style fits way more with the "less is best" philosophy.
@@who7th You'd be surprised how thick people can be, but I do think ME4 (Andromeda doesn't count) is their last chance. Believe me there's nothing I'd love more than a resurrection of 2 of my favorite universes
@@who7th Really? Dragon Age 4 is in development hell supposedly. Who knows if this is not the same with ME.
@@Dak1624 that's the thing... DA being in development hell doesn't indicate it being in the same open world design style of Andromeda & Inquisition, although it does reaffirm BioWare's management problems.
@@ArtOfDyingWell if Dreadwolf fails, indeed ME4 will be the last hope for BioWare... if EA doesn't bury them before then, that is.
Bioware really needs to step up their game this time, I don't feel like getting burned for a third time.
I think the word Agent is very interesting. Shepard was a soldier with a military background. Their journey was to fight a war and protect the galaxy directly. But the Reapers are gone (And I really hope they stay gone to respect the story of the trilogy). The idea that the new Protagonist is an Agent, perhaps specializing in espionage instead is very interesting. The first idea that came to my head was the Emergency distress call from Andromeda is about the Kett Empire (Which is hopefully more fleshed out and interesting than the 1 note evil villain we got in MEA) which is returning to heleus in force. In the Milky way 600 years have passed so they're more advanced and have a method of travel along the lines of a galactic Mass Relay and so have connected the 2 galaxies and are now supporting the Initiative in the conflict, but because Andromeda has nothing like Mass Relays, the war is slow progress and our side lacks intelligence. Introducing our new Protagonist. Rather than a soldier fighting the war or a Diplomat/General leading it, we play as an Agent tasked with scouting, collecting intelligence and Espionage to improve the war situation for our side. Maybe we play as the Pioneer of the Galactic Relay, reminiscent of the first humans through the Charon Relay all those years ago. There's alot that could be done with an idea like this which would bring the 2 galaxies together and potentially make up for and improve upon the lackluster writing quality of MEA and bring people answers about the Milky Way post Reaper War.
All this being said I don't want to get my hopes up because I've been disappointed every time I did previously. But I sincerely hope the game can be everything people want from it to revitalize the franchise.
Edit: I really want that coat.
That would all be so fun! Love the potential espionage angle for the new protagonist.
Seriously, is there any way of obtaining that kind of coat for yourself? Would be wonderful 😅
Aralakh Company plays in the teaser. You know, the song to which Grunt came back "from the dead". Shepard alive = confirmed.
I swear that is Liara, she always used pistols, whereas Sheppard typically was pictured with a rifle.
I immediately got Aria vibes when I first saw the mystery character for some reason. Man this gets me so excited.. i want to lower my expectations but, I really cant help getting giddy over new info about this game 😂
Just for the record once again. I am fine with Shepard returning. I am fine with the trilogy setting and andromeda merging. However, if Shepard is back and andromeda is in that means 600 years has passed. I swear if the love interest that my Shepard chose is dead I will do these 3 things in order. 1. Cry. 2. Write a strongly worded email to bioware. 3. Start a riot.
Liara was with the crew at the end of ME3, so she would definitely know what happened to everyone AND/OR helped to stick the stranded Normandy crew in the same cryo pod / Lazarus / clone project that Shepard got, because, as the Shadow Broker, she'd have so many resources to do so.
i totally called it. remember the in the bad destroy ending there's some survivors so regardless of the ending someone out there was not effected by it
The image on the poster reminds me of the Silver Coast Casino from the Citadel DLC.
Kala also brought up a good point about the N7 “Agent” from the trailer. Between the blacked out helmet visor, the streamlined armor look, and the pistol that appears to be silenced; the agent looks more suited to stealth and undercover agent work rather than straight up military. And I have to agree.
It's literally purgatory
I really hope they aren’t using N7 armor to again not bring back shepard and give us yet another lackluster protagonist. The Liara finding the helmet N7 piece was good enough to show “hey mass effect is coming back”. But now someone in a badass N7 getup. And then it probably won’t be shepard is just a slap in the face.
I hope they keep the blade runner vibes going . Especially the music. ME1 has the best music IMO
Just remember that Halo 2’s teaser was also ‘in engine’
Is it just me or do the clothes change from black and red to white and blue as she walks through the light? That immediately made me think it was Liara. Yes I know N7 is a human only force. However a lot of time has passed since the Reaper Invasion and Sheperds crew experiment proved to be overly successful. Finally let a man dream.
I honestly feel like it's Liara too
As always thank you for your good analysis👍 Let's goo
In engine can also be pre rendered and not being in game footage (like a lot of movies are also produced with the help of unreal engine ) so it could be a pre made scene just for n7 but yah I hope it being that good (I somehow doubt it but would be very happy)
I will set my expectation to bellow zero this time. I'm done being hurt
Do you think it's possible there could be a mass relay connecting Andromeda and The Milky Way?
I'll wait for the reviews.
The new ME will be in the future, and it will be revealed that the Geth were looking at Andromeda because of the Reaper war. The Geth either were in contact with, or ARE, the Jardaan. And they were looking at the dark energy subplot in Tali’s recruitment mission in ME2 because they were starting to battle with the Scourge, a dark energy, in Andromeda.
Awesome work and great video.
The wait for the last clip from the teaser was such torture... and then no face reveal after all. I can't help but hope it's Shepard. 😢
They are not. Shepard's story is done. Andromeda was clear about that.
Its Liara
@@VonDutchNLLiara wouldn’t be wearing N7 armor because N7 is a military force for the Systems Alliance. Whoever is underneath that helmet is human
@@sinu9226andromeda was its own spin off and a failed one at that, all andromeda did was 💩 on fans
@@DUNNYER1548 Speak for yourself. While it wasn't a masterpiece such as the original trilogy the game still had it worth. The fact that both universes are being connected with this next game says as much.
FYOD:
The greek five is called "πεντε" (pente). example pentarchy/πενταρχία (authority/rule of 5).
But before we Greeks started using 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc as numbers, we used our alphabet letters for each number Alpha being 1, Beta being 2, Gamma being 3, Delta 4, Epsilon 5 etc.
I think it could be Shepard for the reason of she was rebuilt from scratch including reaper tech. Since they added mostly cybernetics to being her back she is mostly a cyborg..... Which can make her live for eons longer then a traditional human. They also added in the destroy ending at the end of me3 where he/she lives and takes a breath. That would be more believable then time travel.
Don't cry
Because I don't think it's Shepard an in Fact hope it isn't. The main reason People want Him\Her back is They liked them better & How they did Ryder in ME4 was bad it wasn't until the very end you could Except them and by that time it was too late. Since this is Mass Effect 5 it means They are starting a new Storyline so yeah I don't think it's Ryder either. So who is it? By putting both Galaxy together it may give Starfield a run for it's Money which is what they wanted in ME4 anyway (They wanted a Massive Galaxy to play in)
@@mattstansbeary3068 ME has nothing to do with Starfield two completely different concepts and gameplays.
@@littlemouse7066 I meant in size (Remembering they said they had to cut down on Planets in one of the Mass Effect Game where they wanted more).
@@mattstansbeary3068 ah ok but I don't think they will do that I think (and hope) they will focus on the story the characters and the dialogues like in the trilogy.
That’s a cool freaking jacket.
I can see both sides but I for one would love to play as Shep again, and I’m sure they could write it in somehow. It might be my nostalgia talking, but I’m 100% positive they could make it work and have Shep as a master chief type for mass effect, they already have an amazing “backstory” for Shep and we all know the voice actors are both outstanding. I could really get behind that! But that being said, if they went another direction with a new protagonist, I’m sure we will all enjoy it all the same, some more then others and vice versa. But to have another chance to play as our Shepherds for another adventure, especially how the last one ended, I can’t say no to that ❤ either way Mass Effect for life❤❤❤
Personally, I'm down for a new protagonist - I just wish they didn't scrap paragon/renegade. I think that was a huge detriment to Ryder as a character, and would utterly assassinate Shepard if they bought them back without it.
I really want to play as Shepard again... I'm just scare that they're going to screw up with the writing and his personality
@@WillieHoule What you want back is paragon/renegade and a full Developed Character after that you could easy slide into anyone. That was the issue with Ryder they were not Developed and didn't have the paragon/renegade to make the Character feel like our Character. It's really down to how much work they put in this Game and they need to or it's the End.
I think we’re gonna see a time jump and some sort of contact with those in Andromeda.
The last N7 day felt like a few months ago. Has it really been a year?
Yep. Time flies. It kinda sucks as an adult for time to go by so quick. But, it's awesome as a ME fan waiting for the next one.
yup! Time passes quickly
I'm so grateful to get to see that mass effect is definitely coming in for another round i just hope it doesn't come out like cyberpunk did
Is it just me or did the shuffling feet start out in Liara's white outfit color scheme and become N7 as the camera panned up? I think that helm could hold Asari "hair tentacles", too. I think we're seeing Liara as an N7 and playable at that!
That’s I saw too originally.
Yea I was wondering if it was Liara.
While Asari head fringes are shepable according to Liara it wouldn't make sense for it to be her. The N7 designation is only reserved for Systems Alliance military soldiers which Liara isn't.
@@CarlosHuiskens this is set six hundred years from ME3, the N7 could've become something else, something bigger than just the Alliance. especially considering Shepard's legacy
@@petrov.mp4 There has been zero confirmation given as to when this game takes place.
Cool poster! I absolutely loved Omega and hope we get to go back in the new game.
shepard reveal when?
The shape of the helmet makes me think that we're playing as an Asari.
Or they might just want to confuse us and make us share our theories so they can use it in the game!
The engine profile on the ship aproaching the MR7 station ressembles the Normandy class ships. If this does turn out to be Cerberus and the Normandy, we have to assume we'll get Shepard back, right? RIGHT?? Also, the misterious figure seems to be a woman.
The hype is so so high!
I think that the N7 person is not Shepard, she (in my opinion is a she) seems like badass secret agency.
I honestly didn't expect much, so for me this treasure trailer was awesome.
I don't have a lot of thoughts about it except that she is definitely not Asari.
I look forward to seeing all the theories about it.
Thank you so much for the live, it was very nice to share this together! 😊