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NHL March |OT| It's Spring, Not Autumn, But The Leafs Are Fallin'
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wsoxfan1214
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Nah. The RPG system was fixed a little.
But to whoever asked, war assets mean nothing from my understanding. Not certain though, because I'm not done yet.
Spoiler thread
Lone_Prodigy
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Combat-wise, 3 is a lot like 2, but even more stripped down. No hacking minigames, one button to do everything (cover/roll/use), only pickups are ammo and weapon/armour upgrades. Customization has been consolidated into various storefronts on the Normandy and Citadel. You do get to customize weapon loadouts before each mission though!
SpectreFire
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Everything about it, from the game mechanics, to the ending, the day-one Prothean DLC, to all the stuff coming out of Bioware says that they basically threw long-time fans under the bus in order to appeal to new players who are jumping into the franchise at 3. Even their review documentation asks reviewers to frame their reviews from the point of a player new to the Mass Effect universe.
They realized they had our money for this game no matter what, and just wanted to milk us for every last dollar.
They realized they had our money for this game no matter what, and just wanted to milk us for every last dollar.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Haven't noticed much terrible in the way of mechanics, and I've played from 1. Nothing that really bothered me, at any rate.
brucewaynegretzky
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JVR has played 43 games this year and has 24 points. Fuck you Patrick Kane.
Since this is now the ME3 thread, I might as well jump in too
I've never played ME1. I played ME2 when it came out and for the most part really enjoyed it, but the story was boring (I rarely like stories in videogames), the scenes with characters speaking to each other were very sterile and the combat was repetitive. The overworld and environments were awesome, though. Once I got near to the end, I just stopped playing. Then I traded it in.
Should I bother going back and playing ME1? What about ME3? Is its combat any better? I heard the level design is more varied.
I've never played ME1. I played ME2 when it came out and for the most part really enjoyed it, but the story was boring (I rarely like stories in videogames), the scenes with characters speaking to each other were very sterile and the combat was repetitive. The overworld and environments were awesome, though. Once I got near to the end, I just stopped playing. Then I traded it in.
Should I bother going back and playing ME1? What about ME3? Is its combat any better? I heard the level design is more varied.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Soc, I really enjoyed ME1. It's aged now, but I'd say its story is more engaging than 2's - so much so that I probably wouldn't have put up with 2's controversial streamlining had I not already been invested in series' plot.
3 has some remarkably ham-fisted and ludicrous dialogue.
edit: It's the Story, Socreges.
3 has some remarkably ham-fisted and ludicrous dialogue.
edit: It's the Story, Socreges.
yankeehater
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I liked ME1 a lot but I love 2 and I am liking 3 even more. I love how they took an RPG with bad combat and made it into a great shooter with added RPG elements. I absolutely love the changes that they made to the franchise.
The best thing about ME1 was jumping into the game without knowing anything about its universe and lore. After the first mission, you show up at the Citadel and there are embassies for other alien races and you just spend a bunch time there, soaking in all the interesting culture. I loved learning about asari, salarian, elcor, volus (spelling? they're the little mouth breathers), etc, for the first time.
Also, even when playing video games on the Xbox I can't escape the indiginity of being a Leafs fan. I ran into the following while playing Deus Ex...
Also, even when playing video games on the Xbox I can't escape the indiginity of being a Leafs fan. I ran into the following while playing Deus Ex...
There was a lot of mechanics in Mass Effect 1 that were utterly terrible. The story is the only thing that kept me engaged in Mass Effect 1. I'll give Mass Effect 1 that.
While the story may not be as engaging in later iterations, ME2 and ME3 presented a game that actually was playable as opposed to the horrible gameplay in ME1.
If you didn't even finish ME2, I doubt you'll even get past the 1st mission in ME1.
While the story may not be as engaging in later iterations, ME2 and ME3 presented a game that actually was playable as opposed to the horrible gameplay in ME1.
If you didn't even finish ME2, I doubt you'll even get past the 1st mission in ME1.
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
ME1 sucked, but it gave us a tease of something that could be great. But then ME2 came out and it became apparent BioWare had no idea what direction they wanted to take this series in. The shooting was more fun though.
Dunno about ME3, don't really care at this point.
Dunno about ME3, don't really care at this point.
The best thing about ME1 was jumping into the game without knowing anything about its universe and lore. After the first mission, you show up at the Citadel and there are embassies for other alien races and you just spend a bunch time there, soaking in all the interesting culture. I loved learning about asari, salarian, elcor, volus (spelling? they're the little mouth breathers), etc, for the first time.
Also, even when playing video games on the Xbox I can't escape the indiginity of being a Leafs fan. I ran into the following while playing Deus Ex...
Ha ha jokes on Montreal Eidos, now both of our teams are just about in last.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
brucewaynegretzky
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NewBryz2.0 will never leave! OldBryz has been exorcised forever!
Unhandled Exception
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Until he gets another batch of LSD.
I don't remember Sulzer ever being injured?
Not to mention if you created a custom-faced Shepard in ME1, carried that Shep over to ME2 and tried to carry him/her over to ME3, it wouldn't recognize your face. Thanks to a thread on GAF, I was able to figure out how to recreate my face in ME3, but it was annoying. Just another way BioWare screwed up the trilogy.
It has been really fun for me playing through the series though since I just started ME1 like a month ago, beat it, and went directly on to ME2. I beat ME2 literally the day ME3 released. Bought ME3 from green man gaming for $48 and have put a couple hours into it. At least I feel immersed in the story even if each game is wildly different gameplay-wise.
bonesmccoy
Banned
I think it's time for everyone to show their Shep. Always good for the lulz.
I use boring Vanderloo
SpectreFire
Member
I never had that problem because I always use default Shep (which is the correct Shep), but I think what grinds people most about that, was the fact that Bioware knew this problem existed. They could've fixed it pre-launch, but instead, they just threw in an error pop-up instead of making it work. They just didn't care.
CrazedArabMan
Member
This, I waited to play it for a few days, only did multiplayer, and then finally gave in and did the trick and it worked really well, still I can't believe that was something they overlooked or just didn't bother with, I mean that is a huge problem for a game where you can carry your character and choices over from previous installments.
Here's the video of the Burish/Glass glove throwing incident. Fucking hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fn2zsx3d0fA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fn2zsx3d0fA
Masterful.
I love Burish. Hope he's a Blackhawk again next year.
Kuro Madoushi
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This thread has now been indoctrinated... ):
Alright! Time to fail for Nail! We'll show you Habs how to lose!
Alright! Time to fail for Nail! We'll show you Habs how to lose!
ZeroGravity
Member
Leaf fans, how has Ashton been playing so far? Looking forward to seeing him in action tonight.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Odd as it is to say, I'm more comfortable with his moves now that he doesn't have the luxury of time nor the excuse of blaming JFJ to fall back on. I get the feeling he'll actually try to do something other than recruit another AHLer from the US College system.
This year really was the time when his 2008/2009 moves should have panned out. If 2012/13 is a failure, he and Carlyle are gonzo.
I like his hustle, and he seems to really be trying hard. He's probably getting even more ice time with Kulemin out.
What about Aulie on your end? What's your impression on him?
And lol Mike Keenan just called Damien Cox "soft".
Zombie James
Banned
Hmm, let's see... I can watch a 1-3-1 vs. 1-2-2 snorefest in HD, or Crosby and Letang returning in SD. Such a difficult choice.
I'll be on NBC watching Community, 30 Rock, and The Office.
ZeroGravity
Member
He's been pretty solid thus far. He's had trouble adjusting to Boucher's system like everyone else does, but he's the only guy on our blueline that actually plays physical so that's been a big immediate plus.
I'll be writing my Organic Chemistry final from 6-9pm. Anyone wanna switch?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Alucard, do you have your Crosby photoshops ready if he has a huge game tonight? 
Unhandled Exception
Member
We need to win this game to save ourselves from whatever else happens tonight. Something has to give eventually and it better not be us.
It was awesome to see him get 4 points in his return last time, but that goaltender was terrible. I wouldn't expect the same to happen tonight.... although I guess it's Biron and not Lundqvist.Alucard, do you have your Crosby photoshops ready if he has a huge game tonight?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Unhandled Exception
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You need to win because everyone hates the devils.
The PHX/CGY game has the potential to screw us over big time. Also SJ is playing but it's a tough one. I frankly don't give a shit about the devils.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Avs haven't caught a break all season. I'm sure if you win tonight so will every other team in the hunt. :/
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