Oh phooey! I knew this would turn out bad. Still, nobody has posted in that one in nearly a month. Can't I be forgiven for only skimming through the first few dozen topics?
Jonah Falcon
That all you got?
Can't wait for it. I wanted to pre-order it and get the Terminus armor, but it's become obvious to me that I can't get it.
That is the face of a man who just ate a kitten. Raw.
Jonah Falcon
Let's count the Darker and Edgier versions of the party members.
- Wrex —> Grunt
- Liara —> Thane
- Ashley —> Subject Zero
edited 31st Dec '09 7:10:19 PM by JAF1970
Jonah Falcon
Left Eye
I thought Liara —> Samara was more obvious, what with them both being Asari.
The other pre-order bonus is a gun that shoots black holes. So Yeah.
"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - E. Gary Gygax
Earth-Pig Born
I don't like the seemingly Darker and Edgier teammates.
Your teamates in the first Mass Effect were likeable, these ones are all like "I ain't joining Shepard because I care about his cause. But because I love fighting!"
And yes, Wrex was the best team-mate. I managed to save him on my first playthrough thanks to me being a good Paragon.
You can get what you want and still not be very happy.
Left Eye
Seriously.
I'm sure each character will have optional backstory, but it's like they're trying to be too hard to be edgy.
Edit: It's not "like", they are trying to be too edgy. It isn't working.
edited 13th Jan '10 7:39:55 PM by Jotun of Boredom
Umbran Climax◊
I'm having my doubts for the reasons previously stated.
You wrote great characters the first time, Bio Ware, there's no reason to drop half of them and write new ones.
edited 13th Jan '10 8:06:17 PM by ScaryDave
The Wanderer
I'm going to wait and see before I make any judgements on these characters.
edited 13th Jan '10 8:19:42 PM by rmctagg09
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Uh, Dragon Age was supposed to be Darker and Edgier than previous games, like Baldurs Gate, but it turned out to have splendidly well-rounded (and -written) characters.
Remember what we say about trailers.
Anyway, half of the NPC squad-mates in ME 1 could die during the game, and two of the three remainders have been verified as being in ME 2 (and honestly? I don't mind if Liara doesn't make it in; her story was heavily tied to the plot of ME 1 and can end it there as a team-mate without reprecussion). Garrus and Tali both got short-shifted with the ME 1 plot (they were basically hired hands) and have more room for plot development.
Given what I've heard about the ME 2 plot, it seems like they're going all Empire Strikes Back with it. So darker works.
YO NIGGA, MY NAME'S SUBJECT ZERO AND DON'T CHA' DICKLIPS WEAR IT OUT, I'M THE XTREME 2-KOOL-4-SKOOL MOTHERFUCKER WHO DON'T GIVE A SHIT 'BOUT NOTHING!
WHO'S THE CHICK WITH A MYSTERIOUS PAST AND A NEED TO KICK ASS?
(SUBJECT ZERO)
YA DAMN RIGHT
WHO'S THE CAT WHO WON'T COP OUT WHEN THERE'S DANGER ALL ABOUT?
(SUBJECT ZERO)
RIGHT ON!
THEY SAY THAT THIS CAT SUBJECT ZERO IS A BAD MOTHER
SHUT YO MOUTH!
I'M TALKING ABOUT ZERO.
THEN WE CAN DIG IT
ASS SHOT MAGIC BIOTEC EVERYWHERE AND TIT SHIT
WE'RE GOING TO BLEEP THIS HERE OKAY.
[PRE-ORDER MASS EFFECT 2 AND (BLEEP) SUBJECT ZERO INGAME FOR THE BATTLE-MAGES (BLEEP) PIERCINGAND BE SURE TO BUY THE DLC CARGO-HANDLER WELSHIE WILL REMIND YOU UNTIL YOU BUY IT]
What would "drop" mean in this instance? Not having them in the party, or not having them in the game?It's effectively the same thing, though. Not having them in the party means missing out on their input and reactions for various situations, which is probably what makes Bio Ware companions so great. Unless they get sent into the 'outside support character' slot (like Captain Anderson, for example) it's doubtful they'll make a big contribution to the story outside their one appearance, if at all.
(Wrex might be an exception, depending on what exactly Bio Ware has planned for the Krogan.)
edited 16th Jan '10 12:29:51 AM by ScaryDave
Jonah Falcon
Tali joins Shepard's team. She's not exactly Darker and Edgier, but more cynical and less optimistic. The fact she gets booted by her own people is the chief reason. Ah, growing up...
Jonah Falcon
Sapient Blob of Tofu
I must admit I'm one of the few who doesn't like Wrex. I find him to be a nerd's idea of what a badass sounds like. To me, he just seems insecure and overcompensating.
My team is usually Garrus and Tali. Garrus because he's the only one who seems to really act like an adult (Well, Kaidan does as well but CarthCarthCarth) and Tali is a Deadpan Snarker.
This said, I'd be disappointed if they tried to make the series Darker and Edgier. I'm playing through right now as a pretty much straight down the line Paragon and really enjoying it.
Hearing Miranda talk is a real mindfuck to me. I'm not used to hearing Australian accents in video games.
Again with the data mining, dear Aunt?
Taller than Zim
I hear tell Adam Baldwin is voicing someone?
The blind man walking off the cliff is not making a leap of faith.
Sapient Blob of Tofu
Yeah I haven't actually played through ME 1 yet, because I bought it at the Steam holiday sale.
I do not hate the Mako like Arilou does. I've controlled worse vehicles, far worse.
Again with the data mining, dear Aunt?
dOOOOM
To me, he just seems insecure and overcompensating. I like Wrex a lot (fave teammate apart from Garrus), but I have to admit I felt this way about him too. Though to me it came off as Bioware trying to deconstruct "tough, badass characters". *
, right? As long as they've made the Mako Sequences less boring. They got rid of the Mako, and replaced it with a shuttle you don't get to drive that just drops you where you need to go. Yeah, that's going to go down well with the fanbase.
I hear tell Adam Baldwin is voicing someone? Yes, he is. To my knowledge, he's voicing a male quarian called Kal'Reegar who helps defend Tali during her trial and seems to be little more than a cameo.
last.fm | RYMI hear tell Adam Baldwin is voicing someone?Which makes me wonder: Why would you sign on Michael fucking Dorn to do some random guy when you've got a new Krogan character who's merits as a good character are in question by the fandom?
The solution is simple, Bio Ware!
edited 17th Jan '10 9:21:14 PM by ScaryDave
I don't think it's Darker and Edgier it seem like all the info is form the renegade side of things, kinda like how Dragon Age ads were all about blood and gore but you can play a WARRIOR OF JUSTICE
So yeah, I'm almost certain I didn't see a thread about it on the front page and figured I might as well make one myself. Now that I have, hoopidy joopidy! What a game! I mean, I haven't actually played it yet, but I loved the first one, and this one looks just plain swell. Thoughts?