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Halo |OT2| Hyper-Athletic Speed And Mass And Weight and Power
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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Yeah, it is an apples and oranges case - but I think the overall themes of both ME3 and Reach are very similar and ME handles it slightly better from an atmosphere and story telling perspective.
Oh mai godddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
Mass Effect is truly the king of awkward cutscenes.
wow
Tha Robbertster
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I keep my vajaja sparkly clean son!Was it Robbert? Sounds like Robbert to me.
It was Robbert, wasn't it?
Gabotron ES
Member
Oh damn!
Hydranockz
Member
A lot of the stuff Mass Effect does to convey the desperation doesn't involve the player or genre at all. The skyboxes are nothing short of jaw dropping. The action away from the player is very intense. You walk past much destruction and many injured. Reach honestly felt lackluster.
Really hoping Halo 4 can deliver.
There are far too many similarities in both universes though. You would almost expect crosstalk between the two lol.
Really hoping Halo 4 can deliver.
There are far too many similarities in both universes though. You would almost expect crosstalk between the two lol.
ElzarTheBam
Member
I wonder if there are any Halo Easter eggs in ME3, I know the pillar of autumn was in ME2.
Hydranockz
Member
Oh yeah? Where was it?
StalkerUKCG
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ElzarTheBam
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StalkerUKCG
Banned
Quick on the draw.
Remember on the bus back from Apocalyptica we were reading the previews for Halo3 and Mass Effect?
And we said "Mass Effect must take its inspiration from Halo"
Whos retarded now!? YOUR MY BEST FRIEND RICKY BOBBY!
Smart decision, I went into the spoiler thread to post my .gif and a lot of people are sour on the ending(s) and to a degree the game as a whole.
The Librarian
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Rickenslacker
Banned
Man, I know you guys aren't explicitly spoiling anything but don't mention stuff like this here please. When I get around to it I don't want to have the expectation that the ending will suck. I'd like a fresh experience.
Hydranockz
Member
Agreed. The game's only been out a day over here.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Games been out 2 days in some parts of the world seriously STFU with this Disappointing ending crap its certainly not filling me with excitement.
Seriously i can work out what happens just by reading this! thanks....
Seriously i can work out what happens just by reading this! thanks....
Hypertrooper
Member
They are harvesting. Getting every person etc. Covenant just do on thing: Attack and glass.
It's better than Mass Effect 2. But that wasn't really a challenge.
Hypertrooper
Member
Do people really hope that Mass Effect 3 ends amazing/good/okay? After ME2, you shouldn't have hopes for a good story.
Jeff from Giantbomb was so down about it during the Quicklook too. Jeff is the only guy that has never steered me wrong, so I'm inclined to take a step back.
The story in ME2 was pretty decent, the side-stuff is where everything was cranked up to 11 and it was fantastic. Hearing ME3 isn't evolving the formula is really discouraging.
Personally I did not think it was disappointing by any means. Also unless you know the stuff that goes down in the game already there is no way you can tell what the ending is. Personally I love ME3 and the particular ending I chose.
Hydranockz
Member
How about we stop discussing Mass Effect's story while some of us are trying to catch up? You're being all sorts of rude.
ElzarTheBam
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Dont get Hydra angry people or else!
What on earth is this from?
or else he'll get Zalin to ruin your kill/death ratio.
Hydranockz
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I have no idea but doesn't surprise me in the least bit that Elzar was the one to post it
ElzarTheBam
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No idea, found it in the funny pics thread.
Wow... And the western game industry goofs on Japan for awful awkward cutscenes/writing? Why the double standard? That's horrible.
Hypertrooper
Member
lol. Get your own Xbox, or you watching your brother play the game.
Mass Effect 3 DLC spoiler:
If Juices fight against the Reaper, we don't have to fear anything because he can adapt which the Protheans weren't able to.
Hydranockz
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Yeah I've been watching him play it. It's actually rather difficult to play my 360 since its been stolen but its always nice to have that card played on me.
lazybones18
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Who's the asshole who thought it was a good idea for there to a be laser turret attached to the Warthog in BTB Heavies?
Did you read my post at all? I NEVER claimed that this treatment of Halsey was included at Karen Traviss' insistence. I NEVER claimed she had any "bias" towards Halsey, and I NEVER claimed she "hates Halsey."
As I said in my post, multiple times, I liked the characterization of Halsey. My only problem is with how many times the book felt the need to really push that point of view, because it felt like I was being treated like an idiot. As if I didn't get it the first dozen times it was mentioned that what Halsey did was very, very bad. Not only that, it just kept escalating. A good analogue for Halsey's actions is Josef Mengele, but he's not brought up until after Halsey has already been compared to Hitler and Stalin, two comparisons which are ludicrous and only serve to undermine the more accurate one.
Rough night up in here?
I'd like an FPS that incorporated button combos for "special moves". I wouldn't worry much about a kid having a controller. I think the function could be designed to limit speed of input such that controllers would not be as much an issue. The major advantage in the controller is the speed at which it implements the input, not the consistency.
There will always be folks who manipulate the system or cheat. In H3 there were controllers that ensured every bullet was a "first" bullet and eliminated spread in subsequent bullets of the shot stream.
I think the glitches in H2 (specific to double shot, bxr, bxb, and quick reload) made for more dynamic and faster game play, which I like. They added a layer of skill and allowed for very clutch plays.
I completely respect those that didn't like them, or wouldn't want something akin to them designed into a game. But I enjoyed them, and would love another layer of skill added to my shooter.
I'd like an FPS that incorporated button combos for "special moves". I wouldn't worry much about a kid having a controller. I think the function could be designed to limit speed of input such that controllers would not be as much an issue. The major advantage in the controller is the speed at which it implements the input, not the consistency.
There will always be folks who manipulate the system or cheat. In H3 there were controllers that ensured every bullet was a "first" bullet and eliminated spread in subsequent bullets of the shot stream.
I think the glitches in H2 (specific to double shot, bxr, bxb, and quick reload) made for more dynamic and faster game play, which I like. They added a layer of skill and allowed for very clutch plays.
I completely respect those that didn't like them, or wouldn't want something akin to them designed into a game. But I enjoyed them, and would love another layer of skill added to my shooter.
Although you are spot on with the rest of your post, the bolded part doesn't help.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
Although you are spot on with the rest of your post, the bolded part doesn't help.
Jub Jub
bobs...onGaf
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Yep, what do you normally play?