As far as I am concerned, closure DLC will be crap. they need to redo the whole ending. It is like they completely sold off the Reapers. I mean I got the impression through most of all 3 games that the Reapers believed they were bettering humanity through allowing them to ascend to immortality or whatever, the ending completely shat on that. No harbinger the whole ME3. It is like someone completely random, who had never played the previous two games came up and wrote the ending. UGH.
How is 'clarifying the end with a few more scenes' better when in the first place the ending made no sense in line with the series. Bioware, don't sprinkle sugar on this bullshit and call it candy.
Also next time DELAY the game not scrap all the things you promised. The game is one of the best games I have EVER played, but if you had delayed it a few more months you could have delivered and amazing, polished experience that lived up to the fans expectations (of course the ending is another matter). For those interested somewhere on the Bioware forums is a list of all the broken promises. Just. The game was amazing, but it could have been so much better. And doing a second play through where all the new things aren't dazzling as much the seams of the game really show. EA is really killing off one of the best game studios around...at least there is still Valve and Bethesda. :'(
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Mass Effect 3 Ending (Major spoilers)
****SPOILERS****
The first hours of the third installement of the Mass Effect series were very promising. I remember thinking to myself how far the game had come, it wasn't merely a 'do this then talk to this person'. There were tensions among the crew as one would expect. I ultimately felt that these characters had come so far. The graphics were great and the animation of the characters was amazing, no longer did they just 'stand and talk'. The missions are diverse and exciting, offering lots of different content. However by far my favourite part was how emotionally invested I found myself in this game, I had just seen the destruction of Earth, I could feel the weight on my FemShep, the toll this must have been taking. the game continued this trend and quickly became one of my favourite games of all time...that was until the ending.
For those of you who do not know the ending was not well received by fans, yes it is early days but I am seeing a trend occurring. It would appear that no matter the actions you take you are rewarded with the same ending with a small chance Shepard lives. You can reunite the Quarians and Geth and allow the quarians to return to their home world ...just for the Mass Effect relays to be destroyed and for them to be stranded in our solar system. However this was hardly the biggest issue, the crucible, the weapon was apparently an VI that was intent on watching the cycle reoccuer as synthetic life will always inevitably destroy organic life. You are then offered 3 choices, all which lead to the destruction of the Mass Effect relays, effectively ending relations between different aliens. Yes you heard that correct, you reunite a galaxy to have that mean nothing. Now you may be thinking 'but surely they could rebuild the Mass Effect relays', well this is where the game takes an even larger leap of shit cliff, supposedly in the future there is a grandfather telling his grandson about 'The Shepard' legend which hints to space travel no longer being a reality. Why should I be happy with this? Joker and the crew get stranded on a planet to supposedly die there, Shepard is he/she survives is left to die alone on the citadel, there is no mention of any of the other aliens. What are we supposed to make of this? Did any decisions matter? No, I am not asking for a happy disney ending, but I should have the choice, let me decide if Shepard lives. Most worlds were destroyed, many people died, how is that not bleak. all I ask is for a little hope, to maybe see Shepard destroy the reapers and for it to mean something. For there to be some sort of hope, maybe a few scenes of Shepard helping rebuild, a new life. Make there different endings, perhaps the best being Shepard lives and we get some sort of conclusion.
I feel like Bioware took the worst possible route, what motivation is there for me to go back and play when I know it means nothing? Why unite a universe that will be torn apart. And why was there no option to tell the VI that the cycle had broken, the geth and quarians were working together, proving the VI wrong. Why did I have to choose between 3 doomed choices? This left more questions than answers.
The first hours of the third installement of the Mass Effect series were very promising. I remember thinking to myself how far the game had come, it wasn't merely a 'do this then talk to this person'. There were tensions among the crew as one would expect. I ultimately felt that these characters had come so far. The graphics were great and the animation of the characters was amazing, no longer did they just 'stand and talk'. The missions are diverse and exciting, offering lots of different content. However by far my favourite part was how emotionally invested I found myself in this game, I had just seen the destruction of Earth, I could feel the weight on my FemShep, the toll this must have been taking. the game continued this trend and quickly became one of my favourite games of all time...that was until the ending.
For those of you who do not know the ending was not well received by fans, yes it is early days but I am seeing a trend occurring. It would appear that no matter the actions you take you are rewarded with the same ending with a small chance Shepard lives. You can reunite the Quarians and Geth and allow the quarians to return to their home world ...just for the Mass Effect relays to be destroyed and for them to be stranded in our solar system. However this was hardly the biggest issue, the crucible, the weapon was apparently an VI that was intent on watching the cycle reoccuer as synthetic life will always inevitably destroy organic life. You are then offered 3 choices, all which lead to the destruction of the Mass Effect relays, effectively ending relations between different aliens. Yes you heard that correct, you reunite a galaxy to have that mean nothing. Now you may be thinking 'but surely they could rebuild the Mass Effect relays', well this is where the game takes an even larger leap of shit cliff, supposedly in the future there is a grandfather telling his grandson about 'The Shepard' legend which hints to space travel no longer being a reality. Why should I be happy with this? Joker and the crew get stranded on a planet to supposedly die there, Shepard is he/she survives is left to die alone on the citadel, there is no mention of any of the other aliens. What are we supposed to make of this? Did any decisions matter? No, I am not asking for a happy disney ending, but I should have the choice, let me decide if Shepard lives. Most worlds were destroyed, many people died, how is that not bleak. all I ask is for a little hope, to maybe see Shepard destroy the reapers and for it to mean something. For there to be some sort of hope, maybe a few scenes of Shepard helping rebuild, a new life. Make there different endings, perhaps the best being Shepard lives and we get some sort of conclusion.
I feel like Bioware took the worst possible route, what motivation is there for me to go back and play when I know it means nothing? Why unite a universe that will be torn apart. And why was there no option to tell the VI that the cycle had broken, the geth and quarians were working together, proving the VI wrong. Why did I have to choose between 3 doomed choices? This left more questions than answers.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Steam Summer Sales (as they are called in Australia)
So the Summer / Holiday sales rolled out today.
The only games I would consider though would be Just Cause or Rift because I own everything else.
v____v. That and I am poor.
I am hoping though that I will see some better titles on sale later, hopefully anything in my wish list such as Civ V, Shogun 2, uhhh and others...
The only games I would consider though would be Just Cause or Rift because I own everything else.
v____v. That and I am poor.
I am hoping though that I will see some better titles on sale later, hopefully anything in my wish list such as Civ V, Shogun 2, uhhh and others...
Flipping Table
Made because I was bored and Skyrim crashed.
Monday, October 17, 2011
My name is Tamara and I am a casual gamer/
Now people may be all 'OMG YOU SUCH A CASUAL GAMER' but I am not afraid to admit I loved the Sims franchise. I played 1 back on my old shitty desktop, I then played two on my shitty laptop, I then played the Sims 2 with EVERY EXPANSION PACK EVER on my gaming desktop. So this is why I am like EA GAMES, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED WITH NUMBER 3? First off, shit is so ridiculous, the faces look like something from oblivion (not a compliment, I could sit on a piece of paper and it would look more like a face). Then what the hell lack of aspirations? That was enjoyable, this crap system they have now....let's just say my Sim is now in a depression due to incompetence of myself caused by lack of shit that worked well (cough aspirations and simple needs cough). And let's not forget the fact that the whole neighbourhood ages with you. Dammit, I liked controlling each household individually, is there an option for it? Dammit no there isn't.
./ramble ramble ramble/
I am just angry I was stupid enough to pay money for this silly game. T____T.
/goes back to Sims 2/
./ramble ramble ramble/
I am just angry I was stupid enough to pay money for this silly game. T____T.
/goes back to Sims 2/
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Mirror's Edge soundtrack, Minecraft again and other things.
Blogging from Uni guys, but is okay I don't have a coffee or a mac.
Firstly as I write this I am revisiting one of my favorite game soundtracks, the Mirror's Edge soundtrack. Now not only is the background music of the game amazing, but it includes the remixes of Still Alive which are some of my favorite songs. It doesn't feel like conventional game soundtrack because of this but I think that give it its individuality. Now due to me not being knowledgeable about the music types you will have to listen to it for yourself but I highly recommend it.
In other news I am also revisiting Minecraft (Which I do every few months). I think the game achieved such great success not only due to the creative aspect but because it found the perfect balance between work and reward. All the creations (minus the people who 'hacked' or w.e the proper term is) took time, whether it was looking for th minerals or clearing out a huge area. The multiplayer aspect also creates a sense of working on something big and being able to include your friends in it.
Anyways just random thoughts - I also still hate Bioware, I will never forgive their betrayal.. unless of course they make Fem Shep more BAMF in ME3.
Firstly as I write this I am revisiting one of my favorite game soundtracks, the Mirror's Edge soundtrack. Now not only is the background music of the game amazing, but it includes the remixes of Still Alive which are some of my favorite songs. It doesn't feel like conventional game soundtrack because of this but I think that give it its individuality. Now due to me not being knowledgeable about the music types you will have to listen to it for yourself but I highly recommend it.
In other news I am also revisiting Minecraft (Which I do every few months). I think the game achieved such great success not only due to the creative aspect but because it found the perfect balance between work and reward. All the creations (minus the people who 'hacked' or w.e the proper term is) took time, whether it was looking for th minerals or clearing out a huge area. The multiplayer aspect also creates a sense of working on something big and being able to include your friends in it.
Anyways just random thoughts - I also still hate Bioware, I will never forgive their betrayal.. unless of course they make Fem Shep more BAMF in ME3.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Screw Bioware.
http://bitmob.com/articles/femshep-shouldnt-need-your-approval
I whole heartedly agree with this article. As a female gamer I find it concerning that there is a lack of female character leads that where less about sex appeal and more about doing their job. The best example of females the game industry needed more of was the female Shepard (with short brunette hair as is the default image).
Then why was it put to a vote where masses of silly boys who just wanted a girl to have sex with where aloud to voice there immature and slightly sexist opinions?
Like the article said, guys voted on who they wanted to put their dick in NOT who looked the most badass. Sadly this is reflected by the final choice. Now I have nothing wrong with blondes but personally I think the gaming industry is flooded with them, for once they had a darn brunette out saving the galaxy and being a darn bamf. Now yes yes I can change her appearance blah blah but it still saddens me that after all the supposed developement the gaming industry has gone through this still exists.
She is in the army why does she have so much make up on, the traditional Shepard is more about kicking ass than giving a shit about how many guys check her out. Her hair design I DON'T mind as much but it still shits me.
The brilliant thing about Mass Effect 2 was that for the most part Fem Shep was as badassily animated as the male equivalent. She, unlike most other female game characters, walked like a soldier. You could tell her armour had weight and for once it wasn't skin tight. She evens shifts position like she is carrying weight. It was subtle things like this, and her bamf dialogue that made me fall in love with the game. Finally a female character worth respecting!
I just hope this is the only thing that goes wrong with number 3, but I have been wrong before. If Bioware changes her animation form a soldier to a stripper I think they would have ruined the game for me and many other fans who acknowledged that this time the female character was more than just sex on legs.
I whole heartedly agree with this article. As a female gamer I find it concerning that there is a lack of female character leads that where less about sex appeal and more about doing their job. The best example of females the game industry needed more of was the female Shepard (with short brunette hair as is the default image).
Then why was it put to a vote where masses of silly boys who just wanted a girl to have sex with where aloud to voice there immature and slightly sexist opinions?
Like the article said, guys voted on who they wanted to put their dick in NOT who looked the most badass. Sadly this is reflected by the final choice. Now I have nothing wrong with blondes but personally I think the gaming industry is flooded with them, for once they had a darn brunette out saving the galaxy and being a darn bamf. Now yes yes I can change her appearance blah blah but it still saddens me that after all the supposed developement the gaming industry has gone through this still exists.
She is in the army why does she have so much make up on, the traditional Shepard is more about kicking ass than giving a shit about how many guys check her out. Her hair design I DON'T mind as much but it still shits me.
The brilliant thing about Mass Effect 2 was that for the most part Fem Shep was as badassily animated as the male equivalent. She, unlike most other female game characters, walked like a soldier. You could tell her armour had weight and for once it wasn't skin tight. She evens shifts position like she is carrying weight. It was subtle things like this, and her bamf dialogue that made me fall in love with the game. Finally a female character worth respecting!
I just hope this is the only thing that goes wrong with number 3, but I have been wrong before. If Bioware changes her animation form a soldier to a stripper I think they would have ruined the game for me and many other fans who acknowledged that this time the female character was more than just sex on legs.
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