Post #17821 · Posted at 2012-06-29 06:29:16am 13.3 years ago
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New Page, New Hopes?
New topic, maybe?
New topic, maybe?
Post #17822 · Posted at 2012-06-29 06:33:31am 13.3 years ago
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New topic, maybe?
Nah.
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Just played all the new endings. All of them.
- When placing the name plates on the Normandy's memorial wall in the Destroy ending, why do they delay putting Shepard's name on the wall but are so quick to dismiss Anderson as dead? Neither of them radioed in or otherwise made contact, so is there any actual reason yet for them to believe that only one would make it?
- In the Control ending, I like that the Reapers have been stopped and even successfully repurposed into guardians/mass relay repairbots. What do you supposed happens to the freakier Reaper soldiers made up from the dead bodies of other species? I personally can't imagine a practical use for Ravagers or Banshees.
- I have to say, in the Synthesis ending, some of the races look a lot more intimidating than others. Krogan look scary as hell with glowing green eyes. I found it rather humorous that James seemed to be the only human without the glowing eyes, though. Probably too meat-headed to accept all the technological advances in his body. Also, I almost cried like a bitch when Tali hugged EDI at the memorial wall.
- The Refusal ending actually seems like a bit of a slap in the face to people who didn't like the endings the first time around. A common complaint I remember was being thrown a few ending choices and not being able to argue them, but rather being forced to just accept whatever the god-child fed us. Now that we have the option to argue it, it kinda feels like the ending is Bioware saying "No, your Shepard is a bitch and he's going to take whatever our last-second robo-deity gives him" or you get a fancied-up "YOU FAILED" cutscene.
- I like how after my team got injured and the Normandy had to pick them up, Harbinger just kind of sits there and ceases all attempts to wipe me and my team out so they can leave safely. He even gives my Shep time to have a last teary-eyed goodbye with Tali. Good to know that an omnicidal race of machines are such good sports.
- Glad to see the mass relays simply crumble a bit and lose their rings instead of violently exploding yet not destroying the entire system containing them like they did in the ME2 Arrival DLC. This was one of the most irritating plot holes in the original ending to me.
- Baby krogan are kinda cute.
- Still feels like a lot of my previous choices didn't matter.
- So we see what happens to the quarians and the krogan, but what about all the other species? Last we saw of the turians, the Reapers were obliterating Palaven.
- Again Shepard survived breathing in space, and a station explosion, possibly followed by more breathing in space.
- At least in the last pop-up, they weren't so blunt as to say "Continue upon the legend with DLC" like they did last time.
So are the Extended Cut endings perfect? No, but they're significantly better. However, I still find it rather hard to forgive the last-second addition of the god-child saying "Yeah, you have a high enough score, pick an ending." For me, I feel the game ends after Anderson dies.
From that point, I assume the Crucible fires as planned and wipes out the Reapers. Then Shepard leaves to build a house on Rannoch with Tali, where they live off the royalties from the vids, complain that they can't have mutant human-quarian babies for a while, then maybe adopt a little drell kid.
Garrus and Wrex can come visit, too.
I thought you said people that didn't like it or understand it weren't thinking enough or something to that effect.
You mean more multiplayer DLC where they introduce more human character classes and no new enemies? Yeah, I can't wait for that either.
- When placing the name plates on the Normandy's memorial wall in the Destroy ending, why do they delay putting Shepard's name on the wall but are so quick to dismiss Anderson as dead? Neither of them radioed in or otherwise made contact, so is there any actual reason yet for them to believe that only one would make it?
- In the Control ending, I like that the Reapers have been stopped and even successfully repurposed into guardians/mass relay repairbots. What do you supposed happens to the freakier Reaper soldiers made up from the dead bodies of other species? I personally can't imagine a practical use for Ravagers or Banshees.
- I have to say, in the Synthesis ending, some of the races look a lot more intimidating than others. Krogan look scary as hell with glowing green eyes. I found it rather humorous that James seemed to be the only human without the glowing eyes, though. Probably too meat-headed to accept all the technological advances in his body. Also, I almost cried like a bitch when Tali hugged EDI at the memorial wall.
- The Refusal ending actually seems like a bit of a slap in the face to people who didn't like the endings the first time around. A common complaint I remember was being thrown a few ending choices and not being able to argue them, but rather being forced to just accept whatever the god-child fed us. Now that we have the option to argue it, it kinda feels like the ending is Bioware saying "No, your Shepard is a bitch and he's going to take whatever our last-second robo-deity gives him" or you get a fancied-up "YOU FAILED" cutscene.
- I like how after my team got injured and the Normandy had to pick them up, Harbinger just kind of sits there and ceases all attempts to wipe me and my team out so they can leave safely. He even gives my Shep time to have a last teary-eyed goodbye with Tali. Good to know that an omnicidal race of machines are such good sports.
- Glad to see the mass relays simply crumble a bit and lose their rings instead of violently exploding yet not destroying the entire system containing them like they did in the ME2 Arrival DLC. This was one of the most irritating plot holes in the original ending to me.
- Baby krogan are kinda cute.
- Still feels like a lot of my previous choices didn't matter.
- So we see what happens to the quarians and the krogan, but what about all the other species? Last we saw of the turians, the Reapers were obliterating Palaven.
- Again Shepard survived breathing in space, and a station explosion, possibly followed by more breathing in space.
- At least in the last pop-up, they weren't so blunt as to say "Continue upon the legend with DLC" like they did last time.
So are the Extended Cut endings perfect? No, but they're significantly better. However, I still find it rather hard to forgive the last-second addition of the god-child saying "Yeah, you have a high enough score, pick an ending." For me, I feel the game ends after Anderson dies.
From that point, I assume the Crucible fires as planned and wipes out the Reapers. Then Shepard leaves to build a house on Rannoch with Tali, where they live off the royalties from the vids, complain that they can't have mutant human-quarian babies for a while, then maybe adopt a little drell kid.
Garrus and Wrex can come visit, too.
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Of course it's my opinion. And if I don't like a game or whatever else that's my opinion too. Though I don't find myself going around the internet telling everybody how stupid they are for liking what I don't.
I thought you said people that didn't like it or understand it weren't thinking enough or something to that effect.
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...The next DLC for ME3 that's being hinted at is not what I was expecting, but you know what? It still sounds really interesting and I can't wait to play it.
You mean more multiplayer DLC where they introduce more human character classes and no new enemies? Yeah, I can't wait for that either.
Post #17823 · Posted at 2012-06-29 06:45:20am 13.3 years ago
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Radical Entertainment Closes Their Doors Today
Shame that a good developer who did The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Simpsons Hit & Run goes down two months after Prototype 2's release.
Shame that a good developer who did The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Simpsons Hit & Run goes down two months after Prototype 2's release.
Post #17824 · Posted at 2012-06-29 07:05:19am 13.3 years ago
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I thought you said people that didn't like it or understand it weren't thinking enough or something to that effect.
If it were a case of people just not liking the ending that would be one thing. For too many people it turned into a holy war based on exaggerated claims. Claims that were all too easily bested by logical thinking. One person told me that Bioware had promised players no less than 16 unique endings. I asked him to source that information and never heard from him again.
It's just my opinion, but... Playing the original endings with an open mind and allowing yourself to put two and two together makes the finale easy to understand and quite alright.
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You mean more multiplayer DLC where they introduce more human character classes and no new enemies? Yeah, I can't wait for that either.
After some more reading last night there are at least two campaign DLCs planned; Leviathan, a story about a rogue Reaper and Omega, the retaking thereof. Stoked.
I liked you assessment of the Extended Cut, it was fair. I share some of your gripes too, some of the new stuff made me scratch my head. But I don't ever expect perfection... just enjoyment. And I've thoroughly enjoyed everything so far about Mass Effect.
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Enough with the Mass Effect 3 objections and bickering. We don't want Pie to break in and strike both of you.
Why would anyone get struck for talking about video games in Let It Out?
Post #17825 · Posted at 2012-06-29 07:43:57am 13.3 years ago
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Enough with the Mass Effect 3 objections and bickering. We don't want Pie to break in and strike both of you.
Why would anyone get struck for talking about video games in Let It Out?
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Pie
Post #17826 · Posted at 2012-06-29 09:46:20am 13.3 years ago
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Cow, that's not how the forums work.
Post #17827 · Posted at 2012-06-29 10:58:45am 13.3 years ago
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Cow, that's not how the forums work.
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Post #17828 · Posted at 2012-06-29 11:52:49am 13.3 years ago
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When you guys talk about me like that it really hurts my feelings.
Post #17829 · Posted at 2012-06-29 12:02:46pm 13.3 years ago
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When you guys talk about me like that it really hurts my feelings.
It's OK, Pie. You shouldn't care what Cowtao and Mr.Music think. They're both like, 13 years old.
Post #17830 · Posted at 2012-06-29 12:03:58pm 13.3 years ago
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that calling Pie a bad Mod is worse than having a debate about a video game. Just my opinion...
Post #17831 · Posted at 2012-06-29 01:27:09pm 13.3 years ago
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It's Let It Out, it has no topic.
Post #17832 · Posted at 2012-06-29 06:46:34pm 13.3 years ago
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Also for a fellow staff member you'd think he'd man up a bit more.
So, how 'bout that new-fangled thing called Muuuusic Television?
So, how 'bout that new-fangled thing called Muuuusic Television?
Post #17833 · Posted at 2012-06-29 07:04:14pm 13.3 years ago
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wat is this i don't even
Post #17834 · Posted at 2012-06-29 10:10:06pm 13.3 years ago
Removed by the user.
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But, this video isn't!
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Post #17835 · Posted at 2012-06-30 12:33:45am 13.3 years ago
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that calling Pie a bad Mod is worse than having a debate about a video game. Just my opinion...
I know this but Pie is like riot control. Once a topic gets out of hand he does the right thing and shuts it down. Sure its a dick move but people carrying over conversation would blow up and cause a lot of controversy and fighting. (Like those really stupid and pointless Best or Worst of DDR threads.) Again I proceed to not start any fights I just don't want strikes and bans to happen to people who are good people. Few people I could care less but still even those people deserve another chance.
Post #17836 · Posted at 2012-06-30 12:34:22am 13.3 years ago
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So Mass Effect 3 recently put out an update for multiplayer. If you have the customizations for all your characters maxed out, you can now get even higher-level ammo upgrades.
...Which means you can drop nearly a hundred thousand creds to get this.
Spoiler: No one uses ammo upgrades. If we're dropping that much money, it's because we want actual weapons, not ammo. Thanks, Bioware.
...Which means you can drop nearly a hundred thousand creds to get this.
Spoiler: No one uses ammo upgrades. If we're dropping that much money, it's because we want actual weapons, not ammo. Thanks, Bioware.
Post #17837 · Posted at 2012-06-30 12:39:50am 13.3 years ago
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This is why i'm NOT getting Mass Effect 3. Also guys i'm starting up a MAL list if you want to see. Heres a link.
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Cowtao&tag=Cute
This is why i'm NOT getting Mass Effect 3. Also guys i'm starting up a MAL list if you want to see. Heres a link.
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Cowtao&tag=Cute
Post #17838 · Posted at 2012-06-30 12:48:58am 13.3 years ago
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Post #17839 · Posted at 2012-06-30 12:51:50am 13.3 years ago
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Too BA for that standard crap.Post #17840 · Posted at 2012-06-30 12:56:55am 13.3 years ago
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am i kawaii uguu~
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