User blog comment:James12708/Possibility of a Mass Effect 4/@comment-77.86.114.252-20130214220304

i Truly believe there can be only two choices to the future mass effect 4 (even tho bioware has announced it wont be called mass effect 4, more of a start to something new), 1: if they do a story arc before the start of the mass effect franchise then yes agreed it has to be something which could ultimately tie into the story we all know *shepard leads the galaxy into war with the reapers*. possibly the start of humanity's first steps beyond the sol system, earning equal terms into the galactic fold, first exploration of space, all that which leads up to mass effect. A story about the protheans in their war with the reapers, and the true tale to there exsistance as explained by javik in mass effect 3 DLC from the ashes.

2. if a story is brought up after shepards war and struggle with the reapers and changing the conclusion to the reapers return. then it must be set a Large amount of years after mass effect 3, so far that most if not all the galaxy has recovered from the reaper invasion. I understand Biowares thoughts in wanting the next mass effect game to be completely set apart from the recent trilogy. however, if it is set in the same universe, the storys from the mass effect trilogy i personally believe should be in some way included, choices made, wars with cerberus, story on the genophage, how you the indivdual player delt with that, history of shanxi (think thats spelt right), how the war with the reapers ended, what happened to the legendary N7 war hero that saved the galaxy as we know it, all things like that.

one thing i know bioware has the ability and talent to create a story that will draw us in for HOURS on end of ultimate and fantastic one of a kind role playing, story telling game play. lets hope, its somewhere on the horizon.