One day me and an old mate brainstormed the "Ultimate Videogame". Essentially this game was Mass Effect. By essentially I mean almost carbon copy.
Today it struck me that there are no rivals to Mass Effect. Sure Deus Ex: Human Revolution is comparable, but it is distinctly Earth bound (at as far as I've got in it). Nothing has space ships, galactic war and intrigue in an action rpg.
On one level the sheer cost and effort to realise this is immense, but then so are the potential sales. What fictional backgrounds could enable this dream?
Star Trek? Hmmm only if you play as a Klingon
Star Wars? The Old Republic games were the prototype for Mass Effect so its already been done but it could be...
Wait I know!
Goddamn 40k!
Just think of the possibilities of playing as a Inquisitor rooting out heresy in a distant corner of the Imperium. Dealing with planetary governors dealing with the Tau, eradicating a Genestealer cult that threatens a Forge World, removing a corrupt Cardinal that has turned to Chaos... The potential scenarios go on and on.
Astartes, Sisters of Battle, Imperial Guard and Grey Knights are just some of the squad members you could have while the enemies of man are even more colourful and numerous.
It just makes sense and with Relic doing a sterling jib on the 'Space Marine' game they have both skill and the engine to make this happen.
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