Mass effect, I KNOW they had a different story plan for 3 involving dark matter but leaks thanks to journalists made them change to the ending we got then Andromeda made it worse.
Other than that, ANY other EA title I randomly pull out of a hat..
Westworld. Someone/several people on r*ddit figured out we weren't watching one chronological narrative, but two intertwined ones, and I believe figured out the plot of S2 before it aired, so they changed the S2 plot and the show just went downhill from there (even if I enjoyed it up to S3.)
Though I can name at least one comic book storyline that changed the identity of its main villain because its plans got leaked...in 1991.
DC's story Armageddon 2001 was supposed to have its main villain, Monarch, revealed to be Captain Atom. However, somehow, word of this got out--keep in mind this was before any of us had the internet--and they changed it, after most of the foreshadowing had already been done, to have the reveal be Hawk, of Hawk and Dove.
NOBODY liked this change...that being said, with over 30 years of hindsight, the story wouldn't have been that much better even if Captain Atom had stayed Monarch.
But Dude! You got three different colored endings! How can you want more than that. You must have gotten such a feeling of pride and accomplishment for unlocking all three different colours!
For bonus points you can learn that the 3 endings aren't even original ideas. It's a literal lift of the ending options to the original Deus Ex from 2000.
If I remember right, it was alluded to in 2 in the Quarian quests in that they found unusual amounts of dark matter in a star.
The premise was going to be the mass effect technology was CAUSING dark matter build up and that the Reapers had to purge advanced life everytime they mass developed the technology to stop all stars dying out and ending the galaxy.
I have this Pcgamer article from 2013 that goes into more detail, sounds a lot better than the ending we got.
I don't know the definitive source, but it was the stuff Tali was researching in her recruitment mission in 2, notice how such a strange anomaly went completely ignored in 3?
I almost want to say that it basically turned Mass Effect into a re-hash of the Xeelee cycle in Space Opera form, but I could be completely off on that.
Mass effect, I KNOW they had a different story plan for 3 involving dark matter but leaks thanks to journalists made them change to the ending we got then Andromeda made it worse.
Other than that, ANY other EA title I randomly pull out of a hat..
Note to self: Never change stories due to leaks. Always stick with the original plan--it's better long-term.
Which show did that? I remember hearing about it bout can’t remember which one
Westworld. Someone/several people on r*ddit figured out we weren't watching one chronological narrative, but two intertwined ones, and I believe figured out the plot of S2 before it aired, so they changed the S2 plot and the show just went downhill from there (even if I enjoyed it up to S3.)
Holy shit. Case in point.
Westworld was such a good show and then it went off the deep end
What was the original idea?
No no, that was in regards to Soctatic's comment.
Though I can name at least one comic book storyline that changed the identity of its main villain because its plans got leaked...in 1991.
DC's story Armageddon 2001 was supposed to have its main villain, Monarch, revealed to be Captain Atom. However, somehow, word of this got out--keep in mind this was before any of us had the internet--and they changed it, after most of the foreshadowing had already been done, to have the reveal be Hawk, of Hawk and Dove.
NOBODY liked this change...that being said, with over 30 years of hindsight, the story wouldn't have been that much better even if Captain Atom had stayed Monarch.
But Dude! You got three different colored endings! How can you want more than that. You must have gotten such a feeling of pride and accomplishment for unlocking all three different colours!
i still remember going back and doing the other two in utter disbelief
For bonus points you can learn that the 3 endings aren't even original ideas. It's a literal lift of the ending options to the original Deus Ex from 2000.
https://deusex.fandom.com/wiki/Deus_Ex_endings
Sound familiar? In order those are the Synthesis, Destroy, and Control endings.
my preferred choice was the extended cut's "refusal" until they said words to the effect of "the next cycle fixed your mistake and chose a color"
The important thing is that the EA executives made their quarterly earning projections and got a massive bonus!
Then, this is so good, they sold gamers DLC to slightly unfuck the ending! I mean it is still fucked forever, but more profitable!
EA sets the standards for the industry!
joke's on them it killed any interest i ever had in the series and i don't think i've ever bought or played anything ea since.
There's a 50 part blog series about how the planned story morphed as 2 ME 2 and 3 were produced, along with other critque.
https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=27792
Any sources on what the original story could have been? I remember being so let down in 3 that basically the best option was transhumanistic cuckery
If I remember right, it was alluded to in 2 in the Quarian quests in that they found unusual amounts of dark matter in a star.
The premise was going to be the mass effect technology was CAUSING dark matter build up and that the Reapers had to purge advanced life everytime they mass developed the technology to stop all stars dying out and ending the galaxy.
I have this Pcgamer article from 2013 that goes into more detail, sounds a lot better than the ending we got.
I don't know the definitive source, but it was the stuff Tali was researching in her recruitment mission in 2, notice how such a strange anomaly went completely ignored in 3?
I almost want to say that it basically turned Mass Effect into a re-hash of the Xeelee cycle in Space Opera form, but I could be completely off on that.
Wow that series sounds really interesting (from the really zoomed out 2-3 paragraph description on wiki), is it good reading?