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Post by Inaaca on Jan 15, 2010 12:51:36 GMT -8
In the zone!
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jan 15, 2010 14:27:16 GMT -8
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I LOVED HER!!!!!
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jan 25, 2010 12:38:51 GMT -8
Well, pre-ordered my Mass Effect 2 copy today and will be picking it up tonight at midnight, just saying if anyone is interested in accompanying me.
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jan 26, 2010 9:20:52 GMT -8
So you have that shit by now, right? Is this why your phone service is down? Isolation in order to Effect your Mass?... 2?
Man, my humor has been uncomfortably phallic in these last two posts. Sorry, y'all.
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Post by Kuat on Jan 26, 2010 12:06:52 GMT -8
Psychonauts for TWO DOLLARS on Steam.
GOD DAMN YOU STEAM!
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jan 28, 2010 13:00:56 GMT -8
Well, I've irreparably sabotaged my copy of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Steam can really suck, sometimes.
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Post by Inaaca on Jan 28, 2010 17:06:53 GMT -8
What happened?
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jan 28, 2010 22:50:58 GMT -8
Boy has STALKER, boy attempts to mod STALKER, boy finds out that modders haven't upgraded the mod to the current patch while Steam automatically does, boy deletes local content and whatever remaining mod files, boy re-installs STALKER to find that the engine still crashes on start up, boy superlatively employs the third person to recount the story on a message board.
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Post by The Dankness on Jan 29, 2010 9:18:44 GMT -8
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jan 30, 2010 19:05:58 GMT -8
Infinite Space, that looks like the definitive space exploration RPG. Yeah right. Just finished Mass Effect 2. Better than part one? Absolutely amazing? All I can say is environmental suit sex. Oh, yes.
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Post by The Dankness on Jan 30, 2010 19:15:47 GMT -8
All I can say is environmental suit sex. Oh, yes. Not surprising. Seems to be the way gaming is headed. I'll bet the graffixxxx are ub3r t1z1gh+ 2, rn't they? We'll see what happens once March rolls around. |
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jan 30, 2010 19:19:14 GMT -8
You really should give it a chance.
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Post by The Dankness on Jan 30, 2010 19:24:35 GMT -8
Infinite Space, that looks like the definitive space exploration RPG. Yeah right. You really should give it a chance. Huh. |
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jan 30, 2010 19:29:14 GMT -8
WHAT?!
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Post by Muramasa on Jan 30, 2010 23:37:59 GMT -8
Famitsu reviews seem to really praise it's easy but deep combat system and it's high customization. If what they say is true to what I'm thinking, I think I'll be playing that game for a while.
Incidentally, Siren the Wanderer 3? Really man? Do you really want to do that to yourself?
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Post by The Dankness on Jan 31, 2010 0:21:04 GMT -8
Incidentally, Siren the Wanderer 3? Really man? Do you really want to do that to yourself? I can't wait. |
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Post by The Dankness on Jan 31, 2010 13:32:05 GMT -8
Oh dear god, they're bringing [ Cho Aniki] back. |
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Post by Kuat on Jan 31, 2010 13:56:19 GMT -8
Oh dear god, they're bringing [ Cho Aniki] back. alternatively: Why |
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jan 31, 2010 14:12:50 GMT -8
 Well, it had to come eventually, a little personal review of--and suggestion to begin playing-- the Mass Effect trilogy. As you all must surely know thanks to me, part two came out last Tuesday and I spent a great portion of the week finishing it. All I can say is that if you haven't yet given these great games a chance, you really should. Some of you have already asked me questions regarding the game, and reasons to play it, but I feel on my part that an affirmation of words is necessary. I'll to try to make this short. To begin, Mass Effect 2 is in almost every way better than Mass Effect 1, or simply different in terms of game-play. The combat is more refined, but Bioware decided to listen to shooter fans and water down the RPG elements, which isn't bad (it only makes the game play a bit different) but it sure does make one miss the combat system of part 1, where you had an extensive array of Tech and Biotic powers and classes that made the game considerably more than a shooting gallery. Also, you can no longer freely explore uncharted worlds as in part 1, which is a plus and a negative. Part 1's worlds were completely desolate, with a bunker or two that had a cut-and-paste sidequest attributed to it, while part 2 lacks exploration but has sidequests that are as intriguing as the main story. It's the difference between wanting to explore a world with a strange sky and exotic animals or wanting to enjoy a deep side story. I don't see how Bioware missed the easy choice of mixing the two, because I surely do miss roaming a desolate world and looking up to see some strange moon/planet/sun hanging in the sky, feeling so far away from home. But anyway, everything about the gameplay, no matter how fun it is, pales in comparison to the story, characters and setting Bioware has created. The trilogy is quite simply space opera, a grand adventure that will leave any RPG fan fulfilled. You play as a completely customizable, even to what is spoken in conversations, Commander Shepard, a notable human soldier that has been considered to be the first human Spectre, an elite group of operatives that answer only to the Citadel Council, and are authorized to use whatever means possible to complete a mission. The overall story arc is to stop the inevitable return of the Reapers, an ancient synthetic race that exercises a cycle of genocide to all sentient races every 50,000 years. Part 2 of the trilogy can best be described with analogies. It is structured like the new Star Trek; expands the universe as does the Two Towers; and is as important to the trilogy as The Empire Strikes Back. Human colonies are mysteriously being abducted by an unknown advanced warship, and the enigmatic Collectors are believed responsible. Evidently enough, you can see that Bioware couldn't come up with a direct middle portion of the story, which only really delays dealing with the Reapers, which is saved for part three. However, the story is still as amazing and impressive as the story in part one, and actually serves the purpose of revealing very important plot points and actually adding to the mythos of the story and the universe. In part 1, Bioware did a great job of telling you that there is a galaxy of unique civilizations out there, and making it incredibly believable. Now, they actually show it to you and more, and in incredible detail; nearly every one is having a conversation with someone else, and trust me, they will make you stop in the street to listen. The worlds themselves are unique and fully realized. I still don't think I've heard even 25% of the over 32,000 lines of dialogue recorded for the game. The characters this time around are incredibly interesting, not that the first ones weren't, but the addition of new writer Mac Walters by Bioware was a good choice and makes them even more intriguing. They are all so different and compelling and you will not hesitate to undertake all the unique character related quests that each of them have to offer. They actually make you forget the main story, which makes it a good thing that the game actually forces you to play the different levels pertaining to the main arc, because each and everyone of them are amazing. All in all, you owe it to yourself to begin playing this trilogy if you like great stories, great characters, and immersive settings. It is by far more cinematic, tense and exciting that any movie I've seen. There is a great reason they're being called landmark titles in video game history, for its presentation, story, depth, characters, ability to make a player feel like it is their game, and the amazing quality of the voice acting, some of it performed to great effect by notables like Martin Sheen and Carrie-Anne Moss. It's all an experience you won't regret undertaking. |
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jan 31, 2010 14:14:06 GMT -8
D:
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