Guest Golem Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I finished Mass Effect 3 the other day, and even though the plot has major problems I liked it the best out of the three Mass Effect games, and I just ordered a new copy off Amazon (I GFed the one I played) for some reason. 1) Why do you feel it's the best compared to 2? 2) What platform did you get it on? 3) Will you be going into the multiplayer? Which one did you like the best? Ironically I like ME3 better than ME2 because of its story. ME2's story was inconsequential. Collect teammates, fight a giant Terminator, and that's it. I never got into it. ME3's story has major problems that go beyond plot holes (I groaned when I realized the bulk of the story was going to be based around yet another big fetch quest--this time I'd be collecting military support instead of teammates--and it felt inane given the magnitude of the threat everyone was facing), and it took me awhile to get into the story as a result, but I ultimately did because big events and big moral choices started happening. Like when I had to choose between Tali's people and the geth, my inner Kissinger was going, "Why are you hesitating? Are you kidding me? The geth have a much bigger fleet!" I liked that it sucked me in that much. And I played all of them on the 360, and I haven't played ME3's multiplayer and probably won't because I don't want to pay for XBL. I think I'm going to replay all of them right now. Maybe I'll look at them differently afterwards. I personally think 2 struck the right balance. You have the biggest, most diverse squad, which led to a lot of character development in loyalty missions. And while there was the main arc throughout, ME2 had some nice worlds to explore and additional missions, Omega being a great example. I loved ME3 as well, but it has the handicap of being the final installment of the trilogy, thus it spends most of it's time building to the conclusion and tying up loose ends. There's so much going on, but it almost always has to do with the bigger picture of stopping the Reapers. If I were to compare ME2 and ME3 in regards to their story pacing format; Mass Effect 2 is more like a tv serial, while Mass Effect 3 is more of a blockbuster movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-BAF- 11 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just started up Far Cry 3 today (awesome intro btw) and Dark Souls is on the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,925 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs attack is so much fun. best $2 i've ever spent still have to finish a couple of more indies including hotline miami and giana sisters. I also have yet to start mark of the ninja. taking a break from skyrim since i played it for like 24 hours in the first 4 days after getting it. i kinda burned myself out on that game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nitric 472 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just started up Far Cry 3 today (awesome intro btw) and Dark Souls is on the way. SPGOTG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dark_Emerald 1 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Bought a 3DS XL and about three or four games for it (took advantage of the Toys R' Us "buy one, get one 40% off" deal). Bought a few used games from Gamestop as well. Thoughts about the system: Manuevering with the circle pad doesn't feel all that precise, the shoulder buttons feel stiff, and the A/B/Y/X buttons feel too small. I played through the first stage of one of my all-time favorite Nintendo games, Star Fox 64 3D, and was having a hard time doing even basic movements. My hands were starting to cramp up. Tried using the 3D feature for a few games, but ultimately got tired of trying to hold the device at just the right angle to view anything properly, so I no longer use this feature. Sound volume is a bit low. You can barely hear some games even with the volume turned all the way up. I now use headphones for all games. The system has some awesome games though!Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 owns! Theatrhythm Final Fantasy ranks among my favorite rhythm games. Basic and Expert levels are simple enough, but the level about that is ridiculously difficult. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Tales of the Abyss are also fun (although I wish Tales had voice-overs during animated conversations ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HankScorpio 2 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Replaying KOTOR 2 with the restored content mod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabo 442 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Chris' campaign is so bad... lol. The terrible cover mechanics do not blend well with the gameplay they're trying to go for in this campaign. Which is a shame too because the enemies you fight are interesting. The enemies use your past experiences with the last two RE games against you. I've gotten use to going for arms/legs to slow down an enemy and of course the good ol' headshot to deep stun them but with these guys that could spell bad news as you'll end up making them transform into an even stronger foe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChupacabraIII 134 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Replaying KOTOR 2 with the restored content mod elaborate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HankScorpio 2 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Replaying KOTOR 2 with the restored content mod elaborate http://www.pcgamer.c...ld-republic-ii/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonB 150 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Theatryhtym owns. And yes the speakers are ass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Risky 2 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Beat Infamous 2 and now I'm working through Bioshock 2 & Vanquish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Golem Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Beat Infamous 2 and now I'm working through Bioshock 2 & Vanquish. This guy's a PS+ welfare gamer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford 7 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 finished spec ops they do some pretty cool stuff with the story, too bad it's wrapped up in a average cover shooter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-BAF- 11 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Just started up Far Cry 3 today (awesome intro btw) and Dark Souls is on the way. SPGOTG Can't wait for it to get here. The Souls games really are addicting as hell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-SK4- 5 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Just started up Far Cry 3 today (awesome intro btw) and Dark Souls is on the way. SPGOTG Can't wait for it to get here. The Souls games really are addicting as hell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Risky 2 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Beat Infamous 2 and now I'm working through Bioshock 2 & Vanquish. This guy's a PS+ welfare gamer At least it gives me a reason to use my ps3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quad Damage 1,738 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Played some Sound Shapes today, love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soup 105 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Started Borderlands again last night and it's still pretty mediocre. Going to actually try and finish it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nitric 472 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Started Borderlands again last night and it's still pretty mediocre. Going to actually try and finish it though. I hope you aren't playing alone. That game is meant for coop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soup 105 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I am playing alone, I only pick at it when servers are down for something else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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