Mass Effect

[Lace]

(I suppose it's interesting to think if restricting you to two diametrically opposed options when a situation could call for nuance is meant to reflect Ryder's awkwardness, but I lean towards just bad writing).

Now this is the Bioware experience I've grown to love

[Seika]

It's not even because of the confining Renegade/Paragon mould, which they've finally left behind for a more DA-style emotions system. It's just YOU'RE WRONG AND STUPID or YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT, I AGREE WITH YOU ABSOLUTELY. I mean, those are legitimate characterisation notes one might wish to express in that situation, but it would have been good to have "I disagree with you, but I'm not an intolerant arse so you do you" or "I agree in the broad strokes, but differ in the particulars" as well.

[Seika]

Suvi's supposed to be a Kelly/that ME3 reporter-type romance, where she doesn't conflict, so you could do both!

(I was wrong about this).

[SeiKeo]

[2Bad]

Does the new mako at least control like trash?

[Five_X]

I'm sorry, Rodyle, but the Nomad is fun to drive. Especially on one particular planet, even if there's not much there.

I've also found that it works pretty well as mobile cover, because unlike ME1 you don't have to worry about it getting blown up while you're outside it.

[2Bad]

I'm sorry, Rodyle, but the Nomad is fun to drive.

They couldn't even do that right!?

[Historia]

(I was wrong about this).

Yeah. I wouldn't do both anyway. My Sara ain't that kind of woman. Young woman. She's like 21-22 right? Eh, whatever.

I went with Vetra.

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And Whis, why not just get the game and play it instead of moaning without having played it? I mean, then you might find something to really moan about.

[Seika]

You don't have to play a game to not like it. You just also don't have to continually complain about it without offering anything new if you don't like it.

[Historia]

You don't have to play a game to not like it. You just also don't have to continually complain about it without offering anything new if you don't like it.

Well, duh. And yes, that's what I meant to say. Anyway, they released the Sara Ryder version of the release trailer:

[2Bad]

And Whis, why not just get the game and play it

Well first of all the notion that I need to buy a 60 dollar permission slip in order to be vocally irate about them very obviously dropping the ball again is a fallacious one. Secondly, you might think for a moment and realize that "why isn't the driving terrible!?" is a fairly obvious joke.

Anyway I've watched more of the game being streamed while knocking out Nier sidequests and a: wow this thing is T Pose city and b: oh good, finally you can fight The Covenant in Mass Effect.

[SeiKeo]

With how much you worship ME1 it's not entirely obvious at all - which is sort of ironic, since you were complaining that ME stopped being a Star Trek RPG and Andromeda is straight up Star Trek the Game.

[Sesto]

Kadara questline spoilers

The choice between Reyes or Sloane was the easiest decision ever.

I don't think we are even given a single reason to like Sloane. At least with Reyes there's some moral ambiguity about whether he is actually good or just pretending to be good, but Sloane is just flat-out bad and there's nothing exists to suggest otherwise. Not sure why they even bothered to make it seem like some big decision.

[2Bad]

With how much you worship ME1 it's not entirely obvious at all - which is sort of ironic, since you were complaining that ME stopped being a Star Trek RPG and Andromeda is straight up Star Trek the Game.

It certainly RESEMBLES Star Trek The Game, I'll give it that.

Also saying it's better than the others =/= worship, that game had a fair few problems of its own.

[SeiKeo]

Very importantly, girl Ryder is really ​cute

[Five_X]

IKR, I actually love her voice. She has some great lines too.

[Daiki]

Kadara questline spoilers

The choice between Reyes or Sloane was the easiest decision ever.

I don't think we are even given a single reason to like Sloane. At least with Reyes there's some moral ambiguity about whether he is actually good or just pretending to be good, but Sloane is just flat-out bad and there's nothing exists to suggest otherwise. Not sure why they even bothered to make it seem like some big decision.

Spoiler:

Meh.

Sure, she's blunt and like beheading those she doesn't like but that doesn't make her a worst option for your party.

I would rather place my trust in a merciless, yet straightforward one who plays by the rules (even if those are hers) than the guy with a hidden agenda and no trace of honor.

Plus, she actually helps you out later on while Reyes doesn't.

[asterism42]

Four games in and gay guys can still only romance humans.

Or play as a girl, I guess.

[Mcjon01]

That's bullshit, why even go to a new galaxy if you can't have sex with whoever's living there.

[asterism42]

I KNOW RIGHT