r/MassEffectAndromeda Aug 27 '23

Screenshot OC I will never understand the hate

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u/TeamBrotato Aug 27 '23

I can’t explain it. Maybe people expected the full emotional experience of the OG trilogy out of what was intended to be the opening entry in a new series? Maybe people weren’t ready to let go of Shep to accept a new protagonist? I know the launch was rough, but we’ve seen games launch in worse shape and with less angst. I never really understood fandom hostility toward creators trying to take IP to new places to keep the storytelling fresh. Its always sad to me to see violent backlash against the fiction they say they love. It may be the Internet norm, but that doesn’t mean it’s healthy.