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The Librarian
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Jack sucks. She's all rage and pretty bland and is in the running for the worst character in the game. Joker, Garrus, Tali, Mordin, Legion are all far, far more interesting, far more complex, and far better characters.MMaRsu said:Really? Jack is pretty cool man..
DS9 and TNG are awesome shows. Don't blame me if you can't appreciate them.Himuro said:
Castor Krieg
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I really like Miranda. She is trully "perfect" (genes, duh), beautiful but really intelligent and ruthless Cerberus operative. Throughout the game you see she has no problems sacrificing others for the success of the mission. She's not just an eye candy.
Meh characters -
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Meh characters -
Grunt, Jacob, Jack
The Librarian
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no uHimuro said:
tadcalabash
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Zeliard said:
Totally agree... I'm just disappointed he was the last person I recruited (
except for the last guy, Legion I guess
tadcalabash said:
Agree with this. Mordin's side quest was, to me, the best loyalty mission because you equally learn alot about the character but also influence and see him change through that mission. Very well written.
Garrus' loyalty quest comes in second for being very interesting and the ending sequence of it. Garrus was fairly one dimensional in the first one but this mission and his character are extremely well fleshed out in this one.
"I had reach, but she had flexibility."
Himuro said:
I think the voice acting goes a long way into selling some of these characters. I think Jacob would be fairly boring except that his voice actor imbues him with a very naturalistic sensibility. Jacob feels more real and grounded than many of the others, and not just because he's human. I felt that way almost right away about the character.
Red Blaster
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Thane's loyalty quest is the best simply because of
the interrogation. Playing bad cop is awesome.
The Librarian
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The dude's fucking awesome. I mean,Sebulon3k said:
his robot impression of Legion left a huge grin on my face.:lol :lol
BenjaminBirdie
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zero margin said:
Man, Grunt hate.
From his recruitment quest on, man. Grunt is fantastic.
Lostconfused
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This is why I didn't understand all the hate Jacob got. He is a really cool character to talk to. Sure its nothing great or original but the way the conversations flow so well, its really entertaining.Zeliard said:
I NEED SCISSORS
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Yeah... I'm gonna back away from this thread now. Spoilers coming at me like Geth from the Veil..
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
I finally got to try out the game last night and there's one thing I definitely want to mention, I'm going to spoiler it just in case although it's really about the beginning of ME2 so there's probably not much that I would say not already known through the media, but I digress:
I'm not sure if I worded that right, but that's really the first time I have seen a sequel impact me so much.
When ME2 starts up it shows the Normandy and everyone in their roles with that familiar music. It felt like I was playing the first Mass Effect, I felt instantly connected with my crew and definitely my character and then ME2 comes crashing down with the twist that the Normandy doesn't survive the mission and your crew becomes scattered throughout the galaxy. This has to be one of the best sequel openers there ever was, not simply because it was an epic opening, but because it instantly connected me with the original game bringing me smoothly into the second game throughout the opening.
I'm not sure if I worded that right, but that's really the first time I have seen a sequel impact me so much.
DevelopmentArrested
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2 things I hate most:
1) cant get level 30 on first playthrough (new me2 character). fuck 120exp quests.
2) cant get a person back to loyal if you answer ONE convo wrong unless you have 100% para. ughhhh
1) cant get level 30 on first playthrough (new me2 character). fuck 120exp quests.
2) cant get a person back to loyal if you answer ONE convo wrong unless you have 100% para. ughhhh
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Himuro said:
IMO, what makes ME2 much better than the first character-wise is that she, Grunt, and Thane do act as "information" kiosks, but unlike the first game, the new characters actually have you going places/acting on the information they provide you, which provides a much greater sense of immersion then Liara talking about Asari Promiscuity aboard the Normandy.
Personally, She's probably my favorite of the new cast aside from Thane.
Plus, her "unlockable" ability is the absolute shit. Having for my Vanguard is awesome. Reave tears through shields and armor alike, then I just charge. Win.
BenjaminBirdie
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Himuro said:
But all that contributes to his character. His origin story is so so awesome.
tadcalabash
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Zeliard said:I can understand that reaction if you stare at Jacob's teeth for too long.
So I'm not the only one who thought his teeth looked too big for his head?
tadcalabash said:
There are definitely some problems with his teeth, especially the upper ones. :lol
Himuro said:
So true, though I hope they go further with this next game. Male/female/young variations of all of the races (outside of the Asari), more alien architecture, and more context to how they live their day-to-day lives. Show more of their homeworlds. They've already nailed the various alien species that are in play, as far as I'm concerned, in terms of diversity and quality. Hopefully they'll just show us more next time around.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Not a Jacob fan but he's at least better than most 'lead male' characters in BioWare RPGs, I think mostly thanks to having some kind of determination and pride in his dialogue and acting. He's not as bad as Kaidan, who pretty much always said the nicest possible thing in every situation, in the nicest possible way.
Castor Krieg
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Going to sleep, clocked almost 20h over 2 days with this game. I don't even remember when was the last time I did that with any game (Diablo 2, I think).
KuwabaraTheMan
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deim0s said:
Would they have four boobs?
Edit: Beaten like a cheap whore.
Schmitty
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Things I miss about ME1: overheating, weapon customization, and armor customization. I really hate how you can't buy weapons. Are there only like 10 guns (not counting heavy), in this game? BUT, the game overall is so awesome that I can overlook all of it.
I really am loving how you are one by one introduced to the old crew.
I really am loving how you are one by one introduced to the old crew.
Running into Ashley on Horizon (?) was tense, and seeing Liara in power was cool as well. Archangel was a total surprise for me, and I'm looking forward seeing Wrex if he ever pops up
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
:lol at the friend-zoned Turian on Illium. Poor guy.
Castor Krieg
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Schmitty said:
There are approx. 20 different weapons. And last time I checked ME1 had like 5-6, as all the AR, Pistols, and Snipers play the same.
Pimpbaa
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pringles said:Same here with my female Shephard (posted on page 140). Love the way she looks and that's why I imported her instead of my 2 other ME1 characters who were both much higher levels. Can't really see myself switching back to playing Male, especially since I love the female voice acting better.
But what's this about not romancing female characters? Fem-lesbo Shephard is the way to go
I thought I read something about not being faithful to whoever you romanced in the first game will have consequences in the third. So if you are playing lesbo Shepard, I guess it's best to hold out for Liara for the third game :lol
MegaKungFuRadio
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Schmitty said:
To be fair, there were only like eight guns worth having in the first game. HMW VII and HMW X. Also, there really wasn't any reason to ever switch weapons because you're likely only specialized in one, maybe two. Weapon switching is almost mandatory in Mass Effect 2 on the harder difficulties, part of the reason I think the combat only truly begins to separate itself from just being a better shooter than last time at Hardcore.
A lot of people seem to miss loot, but don't seem to remember that 99% of the loot you get is garbage and only really useful as gel or vendor trash, whichever one you hadn't maxed out yet. Each item slot had a manufacturer that was so much better than every other that even a low level item would not be replaced by a level X item. There are also some items that don't have any upgrade so you end up using Tungsten/Shredder Rounds VII and Radioactive Rounds III until the end of time.
Yes, I know the argument is that they could have made it better instead of axing it, but it's hard for me to miss something that sucked. Also, I noticed that the only games that do loot well are games that are only about loot. The exception for me being World of Warcraft, which a lot of people would argue is only about loot anyway, and not done all that well.
The armor and weapon upgrade slots were the ONLY thing I liked about the old system. The individual armor pieces, had they decided to include more than a handful in the game, could have filled the void of armor upgrades, so one could argue that they dropped the ball there.
I don't know about anybody else, but none of the bonuses were enough of an upgrade over the DLC armor to make up for the fact that all the DLC armor looked better (except Inferno, which has a stupid helmet). The ammo upgrades have been replaced with ammo abilities which are much less tedious to use because I would refuse to go to the menu to switch ammo until Insanity in the first game.
The weapon upgrades don't have some sort of analog, which is a shame, as it was done well in the first game. The balancing of damage and heat absorption with Scram Rails and Frictionless Materials combined with the old ammo system gave you the choice between being able to fire indefinitely or dealing loads of damage per shot.
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