User blog comment:Rusty650/About the Idea of "Mass Effect 4"/@comment-11209678-20130625020049

One of the many unfortunate things about the ending was that I feel that it leaves very few options for the next game in the series. I think there are a few options. I haven't read all of the Mass Effect books and comics, but I believe some feature Jack Harper (aka Illusive Man) and possibly a prequel could incorporate him. That would definitely be interesting if done well. Also, what if you had something with the first Spectres, or even the first Spectre as a prequel, it's a possibility. Finally, as for prequels Javik seems to be a popular idea among the fans. I think that would kind of be the easy route. We know how his story ends, but there's some room to expand there. As for sequels, there really isn't much room to maneuver. Some people say you should be able to choose almost any race, but that isn't feasible, could you imagine how long it would take to record the voice for the main character if you had that many possible variations? Also, with a sequel the ending you chose could possibly change how the game works completely, for example synthesis changes things a lot. For me, really the only way you can do a sequel is to bring Shepard back. This will require doing a "Halo" and releasing some intermediary games in the meantime that aren't directly in the storyline and wait a few years before releasing a true Mass Effect 4.