MaizeRage25
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Synless said:
You need to get the license from the C-Sec guy.
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Mass Effect |OT| Alien love in an elevator
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You need to get the license from the C-Sec guy.
Rabbit Lord
Member
Gamer @ Heart said:
WHYS??
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Boss fight on The other planet can be brutal if your not leveled enough.Mr. Bunnies said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Noveria boss fight is as easy, if not easier than the one on Feros actually...
Edag Plata
Banned
Just finished the game...wow.
I've been saying that a lot lately, huh?
I wanted to hate this game, I wanted to hate it to justify my recent 360 hatred. The technical problems, they're soooo obvious and even when they suck you out of the experience, its still amazing, the emotion, drama, and romance in the game, you DO care about the characters.
PLEASE smooth the next game out technically. I've had glitch after glitch and it just reminded me that I was playing a game, and a very unpolished one at that (brings me back to the KOTOR 2 days....mmmmm.) But DAMN does Bioware know how to tell a story, and DAMN do they know how to make it fun to play RPGs.
I loved KOTOR, I love Mass Effect. The only problem outside of the tech problems was when
But mhmm, awesome game, it's a pleasure experiencing games like this, always a pleasure and one hell of a top off of a great year.
I've been saying that a lot lately, huh?
I wanted to hate this game, I wanted to hate it to justify my recent 360 hatred. The technical problems, they're soooo obvious and even when they suck you out of the experience, its still amazing, the emotion, drama, and romance in the game, you DO care about the characters.
PLEASE smooth the next game out technically. I've had glitch after glitch and it just reminded me that I was playing a game, and a very unpolished one at that (brings me back to the KOTOR 2 days....mmmmm.) But DAMN does Bioware know how to tell a story, and DAMN do they know how to make it fun to play RPGs.
I loved KOTOR, I love Mass Effect. The only problem outside of the tech problems was when
I left Kaiden behind with the nuke on the planet, and what should have been such a dramatic moment, it was so anti-climatic. Joker's just like "Yeeeeeah, we're outta here", they show a blank look on your character's face, you fly away and boom, that's it. Horrible editing at that part, that should have been the climax of the game but....oh well.
But mhmm, awesome game, it's a pleasure experiencing games like this, always a pleasure and one hell of a top off of a great year.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Beaten so uh...yeah
This game definitely belongs in my 100 favorite games, but not in my 100 best games list.
Then again I can't think of any action RPGs in my top 100 best games list. That's a terribly difficult genre to develop.
This game definitely belongs in my 100 favorite games, but not in my 100 best games list.
Then again I can't think of any action RPGs in my top 100 best games list. That's a terribly difficult genre to develop.
Memphis Reigns
Member
The AI voice on Noveria when you have to fix the landlines reminds me of the end of Aliens. Case in point: this game is like playing a movie.
purgeface said:
Wear better armor. Better quality armor has more shielding, and heavy armor tends to have more DR OR more Shields than medium, medium more than light. As soon as you can get it, Predator armor tends to have the best shielding, I've found.
Armor upgrades like Shield Generator and all its future iterations will net you a modest => huge boost to shield power.
Barrier will give you a temporary shield boost.
Electronics gives 30 SP per rank.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
So I just spent the last, I unno, 6 hours doing nothing but side quests before the 4th quest planet and I'm ready to call this my GOTY. They absofuckinglutely nailed the Mako segments. It's such a simple concept, yet so fun in execution. Everytime I go bouncing around some unknown world hoping to stumble upon a rare metal or blast some Geth it's just damn enjoyable. Plus, as bland as the graphics are indoors, the outworld areas are totally fucking gorgeous. I'm still amazed by how good each planet looks, and I'm sure I'm on like my 20th or so at least by now. This game is fucking beautiful.
Son of Godzilla said:
Count me in for someone else who loved the exploration too. I love exploration in games in general (like in SotC or TP), and flying around space to distant planets in the galaxy was a real treat. I really loved chugging up a steep hill, blasting off the top, and crashing down haphazardly far from where I started.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
After the conversation where she basically referred to all Aliens as "dogs" I gave up on her. Given the choice I hope Kaidan lives to see Mass Effect 2 so he can die in the intro like Jenkins.
Bauer Action Hour
Member
knitoe said:
Yes. Just save in front of any vendor that has a non-human armor section and reload until they have the armor in stock.
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
This game tied SMG for my game of the year.
Witchfinder General
punched Wheelchair Mike
Cool, I managed to get some Geth armour for Wrex and despite it having worse specs than his normal gear I made him use it as it looks so damned cool.
Ok, started and finished Feros last night. Pretty awesome. Pain in the ass final fight though. Those damn Asari clones! Anyways, my party is at level 21, and it just now finally feels like my Shepard is becoming a bad ass. Lift is much fun to play with. Off to Noveria next, then Virmire!
Wow @ all the Ashley hate. Two different games for two different people confirmed. Ash is such an awesome character. Like Garrus and a few of the others, she acts very differently depending on your choices.
Like, if you choose to flirt with both Ash and Liara then Ash's jealousy / frustration with Liara will manifest itself in a kind of ugly way.
Certain other characters are more predefined. Like Wrex. Fucker just always does what he wants. :lol
Besides, a lot of the game's "racism" is fairly justified when the way the council is set up is inherently racist, ignoring individual civilizations or individual people and focusing only on whole species. When each species is only spoken about as a collective (where the actions of one or a few are broadly applied to all their peers) and given token, non-democratic participation on a lawmaking body that affects the whole galaxy, that's pretty fucked up. :lol
This guys aren't wholesome, sterilized Star Trek races. This ain't the Federation of Planets. Asari may easily fill the role of the Space Elves / Vulcans, but the rest doesn't fall in so nicely. Our first contact wasn't benevolent.
The council races are incredibly racist and smug. Hell, the Turian Councilor just flat out doesn't like you and doesn't want you as a Spectre regardless of any qualifications just because you're a human. The C-Sec chief admits to basically despising humans. Avina calls you a "lesser species." Turians are the only ones allowed to have a significant number of dreadnaughts
The Turians and Humans tend to be the worst - you're supposed to recognize how noteworthy characters like Captain Anderson and Nihlus are for rising above their differences. But that doesn't prevent, say, the volus from joining int.
For the most part, other than Terra Firma, the human concerns about aliens given unfiltered access to a ship that costs hundreds of billions of galactic credits are quite valid. Do we, the United States generally allow Chinese soldiers access to top secret facilities and skunkworks vessels? Is that racist? But I mean, come on, we're U.N. allies, what could possibly go wrong, why not just show them everything? >_>
Kaidan isn't half bad either, but like Carth, interaction with him is kind of bland if you're not female. Same way with Ash if you're female.
Like, if you choose to flirt with both Ash and Liara then Ash's jealousy / frustration with Liara will manifest itself in a kind of ugly way.
Certain other characters are more predefined. Like Wrex. Fucker just always does what he wants. :lol
Besides, a lot of the game's "racism" is fairly justified when the way the council is set up is inherently racist, ignoring individual civilizations or individual people and focusing only on whole species. When each species is only spoken about as a collective (where the actions of one or a few are broadly applied to all their peers) and given token, non-democratic participation on a lawmaking body that affects the whole galaxy, that's pretty fucked up. :lol
This guys aren't wholesome, sterilized Star Trek races. This ain't the Federation of Planets. Asari may easily fill the role of the Space Elves / Vulcans, but the rest doesn't fall in so nicely. Our first contact wasn't benevolent.
The council races are incredibly racist and smug. Hell, the Turian Councilor just flat out doesn't like you and doesn't want you as a Spectre regardless of any qualifications just because you're a human. The C-Sec chief admits to basically despising humans. Avina calls you a "lesser species." Turians are the only ones allowed to have a significant number of dreadnaughts
The Turians and Humans tend to be the worst - you're supposed to recognize how noteworthy characters like Captain Anderson and Nihlus are for rising above their differences. But that doesn't prevent, say, the volus from joining int.
For the most part, other than Terra Firma, the human concerns about aliens given unfiltered access to a ship that costs hundreds of billions of galactic credits are quite valid. Do we, the United States generally allow Chinese soldiers access to top secret facilities and skunkworks vessels? Is that racist? But I mean, come on, we're U.N. allies, what could possibly go wrong, why not just show them everything? >_>
Kaidan isn't half bad either, but like Carth, interaction with him is kind of bland if you're not female. Same way with Ash if you're female.
Toonami 99
Member
Finished my first play through last night. Just under 29 hours, level 49 and all assignments except one. I couldnt find the temple that requires a key to open nor these monkeys that every one was talking about, but I did get Kaiden and Ashley ally achievements in one go. Getting the other allys is going to be a pain.
When you start a new game with the same character, Does it change the difficulty to Hardcore? or do I have to change it in the options? I didnt get a change to check this question out cause I finished late last night.
When you start a new game with the same character, Does it change the difficulty to Hardcore? or do I have to change it in the options? I didnt get a change to check this question out cause I finished late last night.
Toonami 99
Member
Uncle said:
I noticed that too. Made me regret taking Ashley with me instead of Kaiden, I hope someone can answer this.
Romance Pie
Member
Been loving the game, but I've come across this random bug that leaves me stuck on a black screen. Its from a side quest where your taking out Geth outposts. On the last one when I destroy the last bugger it goes to a black screen and stays there. I've done this mission three times and it does the same thing. Anyone know anything about this?
This game fully reminds me of PSO from the sounds, loading screens and the 360 noise helps reproduce the DC noisy laser.
Edit: ok when you leave the building and get attacked by the geth, do not kill all of them with the Mako or else you will get stuff on a black screen where a cut scene should play.
This game fully reminds me of PSO from the sounds, loading screens and the 360 noise helps reproduce the DC noisy laser.
Edit: ok when you leave the building and get attacked by the geth, do not kill all of them with the Mako or else you will get stuff on a black screen where a cut scene should play.
Ok I have beaten this game left right and middle...One question though...
Since I have had relations with Lliara as female Shepard and Ashley as male Sheppard the only one left off the bang bus would be Kaiden...
So if I am female Sheppard and i bang out Kaiden is it my characters ass on the screen (since the Lliara and Ashley animations are the same) or is there an entirely new scene?
That is one of the only things I did not do.
Since I have had relations with Lliara as female Shepard and Ashley as male Sheppard the only one left off the bang bus would be Kaiden...
So if I am female Sheppard and i bang out Kaiden is it my characters ass on the screen (since the Lliara and Ashley animations are the same) or is there an entirely new scene?
That is one of the only things I did not do.
PepsimanVsJoe said:
Did she really say that?
The only reference to a dog I can remember was when she talked about the aliens and how they will leave humanity standing alone when and if it serves their own best interests. She then used the analogy of being attacked by a bear and how you would send your dog at the bear and then flee. Then she explained that you may love your dog, but he isn't human.
As for Jenkins, he was the ME version of a Star Trek ensign in the red shirt. The one that always dies first in the landing parties.
As for Jenkins, he was the ME version of a Star Trek ensign in the red shirt. The one that always dies first in the landing parties.
Guileless
Temp Banned for Remedial Purposes
I have spent about 5 hours with the game and the combat is still really, really frustrating. It gives me a headache. I played and greatly enjoyed the KOTOR games but I just can't get into this one, even though the writing and concept are unique and I want to see more of the plot. But it just feels like work, so I'm not going to finish it. Maybe playing so many shooters recently is the culprit. Ironically I will probably sell this off for UT3.
Guileless said:
When you start using the powers rather than the guns it makes a lot more sense. I much prefer the combat to KOTOR, in KOTOR i was always just wishing the combat would end so I could get on with the conversations. Here Im actually disapointed there isn't an 'arena' mini-game of some description to let me fight continuously.
About Ashley and the dog comment.
In short, they do tend to sic their "dogs" on people and then they're more than happy to "euthanize" their "dogs" afterwards.
Honestly, the council races' leaders have a long history of being total assholes. So Ash isn't wrong to worry.
The humans are the "dogs" in this case.
She was saying that the Council races viewed humans (and other species) as lesser beings and would quite willingly sacrifice them if they needed to in order to save themselves.
This is rather true with in-game history as well. Consider how the Rachni threat dictated elevating the Krogan's technological level and training them in order to have soldiers that could capably fight on the Rachni colonized worlds and homeworld.
Then the Krogan bred and colonized out of control, revolting against the council's central authority.
The Salarians and Asari defaulted to their "Alien race being a problem? GENOCIDE!" position pretty quickly, bringing in the Turians.
The Turians no doubt know the score and are concerned that they won't get to be the favorite pet of the big two anymore.
She was saying that the Council races viewed humans (and other species) as lesser beings and would quite willingly sacrifice them if they needed to in order to save themselves.
This is rather true with in-game history as well. Consider how the Rachni threat dictated elevating the Krogan's technological level and training them in order to have soldiers that could capably fight on the Rachni colonized worlds and homeworld.
Then the Krogan bred and colonized out of control, revolting against the council's central authority.
The Salarians and Asari defaulted to their "Alien race being a problem? GENOCIDE!" position pretty quickly, bringing in the Turians.
The Turians no doubt know the score and are concerned that they won't get to be the favorite pet of the big two anymore.
In short, they do tend to sic their "dogs" on people and then they're more than happy to "euthanize" their "dogs" afterwards.
Honestly, the council races' leaders have a long history of being total assholes. So Ash isn't wrong to worry.
Did anyone catch the Falling Down easter egg?
On the elevator ride after dealing with
the mention that the companies stock is 'falling down' and that it was not 'economically viable' to continue operations...
Since Falling Down is a great movie it stuck out to me...now i wonder what other movie/easter eggs there are.
On the elevator ride after dealing with
Exogeni Corp
Since Falling Down is a great movie it stuck out to me...now i wonder what other movie/easter eggs there are.
Ephemeris
Member
Just beat the game. First play-through, took about..
Loved the game.
*sigh* I need my Mass Effect 2. Guess I'll give Hardcore a run.
One slightly annoying tidbit...
56 or 58 hours. >_< In my defense, i explored the hell outta the galaxy :lol
As for the choices I made, my Shepard - Earthborn/War-hero/Soldier - was 90%+ paragon, saved the council, killed kaiden, Screwed over Ubina; yada yada. Did Feros --> Digsite --> Noveria. Got completionist and solider ally simultaneously midway through Noveria; got Tali at the end of the mission.
As for the choices I made, my Shepard - Earthborn/War-hero/Soldier - was 90%+ paragon, saved the council, killed kaiden
, Screwed over Ubina; yada yada. Did Feros --> Digsite --> Noveria. Got completionist and solider ally simultaneously midway through Noveria; got Tali at the end of the mission.*sigh* I need my Mass Effect 2. Guess I'll give Hardcore a run.
One slightly annoying tidbit...
Played with Ashley all the time. I mean.. all the time. And yet.. I got blue-girl loving. -__- I even told her a) Ash was special. b) I just wanted to be friends. But she wouldn't stop throwing it at me. Bah.
Littleberu
Banned
JayDubya said:
Nop, I just didn't talk to Ashley, and just talked to Liara about her and shits, and she got with me.
I even played the game with Garrus and Ashley entirely.