Mass Effect Megathread: He said "I should go." Do I sound like that? - Games

I'll be surprised as all hell if Andromeda does not turn out to be the worst addition to the ME franchise thus far.

[QUOTE=Mining Bill;51937792][t]http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/masseffect/images/0/0e/Kai_Leng_Profile.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120320071056[/t] never forget[/QUOTE] his death was pretty cool

It was fucking awesome in that you didn't have to interact with him anymore

According to EA themselves, the game apparently runs like shit on a fucking 1060 and can only get 30 fps.

[QUOTE=Zeos;51938267]According to EA themselves, the game apparently runs like shit on a fucking 1060 and can only get 30 fps.[/QUOTE] We'll find out in 7 days if that's true with the Origin Access beta.

I am replaying Mass Effect 3 and man do I not remember this game at all.

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;51937435]the whole storyline of tuchanka and curing the genophage was pretty masterful in my opinion. I loved everything about it [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68TtyDxpjCM[/media] fantastic[/QUOTE] The Renegade version is even more powerful in my eyes [video=youtube;dBNVcMmg9Fs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBNVcMmg9Fs[/video] Which reminds me I need to get around to my 'World's Worst Shepard' walkthrough where I see how many 'bad endings' I can get during the trilogy while still surviving till the end, I know quite a few of the characters have death scene's that I've never seen due to the fact I've always done the sensible routes and finished people's loyalty quests. It's a shame that most people have probably never seen them.

[QUOTE=God of Ashes;51937962]his death was pretty cool[/QUOTE] No. A boss fight consisting of a reskinned uncommon Cerberus enemy who can't even use the same one-shot ability of said enemy and does less damage along with some flunkies. And this was supposed to be the galaxy's apex assassin. Also, notice that this was [I]the only boss fight in the main game[/I], if memory serves me well

[QUOTE=EliaMoroes;51938912] Also, notice that this was [I]the only boss fight in the main game[/I], if memory serves me well[/QUOTE] the Reaper Destroyer on Rannoch [editline]10th March 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=EliaMoroes;51938912]No. A boss fight consisting of a reskinned uncommon Cerberus enemy who can't even use the same one-shot ability of said enemy and does less damage along with some flunkies. And this was supposed to be the galaxy's apex assassin. [/QUOTE] Lame boss fight, satisfying death

[QUOTE=The_J_Hat;51938922]the Reaper Destroyer on Rannoch[/QUOTE] It's a matter of opinion here, I'm afraid: to me, an environmental hazard interrupted by you pointing a gun at something for some seconds shouldn't really count as a boss fight

[QUOTE=Ruby_Axe;51938792]I know quite a few of the characters have death scene's that I've never seen due to the fact I've always done the sensible routes and finished people's loyalty quests. It's a shame that most people have probably never seen them.[/QUOTE] I went renegade my last playthrough. Had no idea the possibility even existed for a scene where Shepard shoots Mordin, or has to fight and shoot and kill Wrex on the Citadel. I had played renegade in ME3 before but I think I must have done a few things paragon just to play nice with teammates but wow. Was surprised such things existed when I got to them.

[QUOTE=EliaMoroes;51938928]It's a matter of opinion here, I'm afraid: to me, an environmental hazard interrupted by you pointing a gun at something for some seconds shouldn't really count as a boss fight[/QUOTE] i like the fact that the immortal machine god with incomprehensible intelligence decided that the priority in that fight was the dingdong with a laser pointer, and not the fleet shooting it also it forgot it could fly

[QUOTE=Zeos;51938267]According to EA themselves, the game apparently runs like shit on a fucking 1060 and can only get 30 fps.[/QUOTE] It's quite odd because Nvidia released benchmarks just a few days ago where they reached 60fps on ultra high with an 1060, and that the games were running at 4k with a 1080 back when press sites did their previews two weeks ago(though they had performance issues there).

[QUOTE=yellowoboe;51937554]It's [sp] good sir.[/QUOTE] The game is 5 years old, we don't need to spoiler tag it anymore.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;51939411]The game is 5 years old, we don't need to spoiler tag it anymore.[/QUOTE] That's irrelevant. He had the old spoiler tags in his post already I was telling him that they had changed.

[QUOTE=yellowoboe;51939422]That's irrelevant. He had the old spoiler tags in his post already I was telling him that they had changed.[/QUOTE] Oh my bad.

[QUOTE=EliaMoroes;51938912]No. A boss fight consisting of a reskinned uncommon Cerberus enemy who can't even use the same one-shot ability of said enemy and does less damage along with some flunkies. And this was supposed to be the galaxy's apex assassin. Also, notice that this was [I]the only boss fight in the main game[/I], if memory serves me well[/QUOTE] We had Tela Vasir, a Vanguard Spectre agent who can charge(CHARGE BATTLE), the Shadow Broker, and even [sp]Clone Shepard.[/sp] Leng on the other hand was just a pussy, when he was supposed to be the top assassin of Cerberus. Although his death was the most satisfying. Sucks that Renegade went south in ME3: ME1: Humorous smartass prick ME2: Funny asshole ME3: Psychopath

[QUOTE=Mining Bill;51939043]i like the fact that the immortal machine god with incomprehensible intelligence decided that the priority in that fight was the dingdong with a laser pointer, and not the fleet shooting it also it forgot it could fly[/QUOTE] It wanted to kill Shepard, because Harbinger was obsessed with them. Reapers are fucking dumb since ME2.

The Tuchanka storyline was beautifully done. I think that is the quality we could have expected from the rest of the game, if EA hadn't rushed it out a year early. Or, as have been pointed out, Walters and Hudson hijacking the story at certain points, not just writing the lacklustre ending without peer review. On a related note, the ESB is considered the best SW movie, and is the one Lucas was least involved with, showcasing that the ones who established and created the lore isn't always the best ones to give full creative control to. As for the Reapers, they should have kept them mysterious, as no "reason" would [I]ever[/I] be good enough. If they [I]had[/I] to give a reasoning, perhaps Harbinger could merely be the oldest surviving Reaper, the original one lost to time, along with any real objective or history? The components that make them up are for the most part at least partially indoctrinated by prolonged proximity to their tech, causing them to agree with the Reapers. Wouldn't it stand to reason that it affects the Reapers themselves? Their "braincells" are indoctrinated, leading to a self-sustaining loop of galactic genocide, and voilà, mad eldritch machine gods which still fits the lore, while remaining determined, uncaring and menacing. And not make them so obsessed with Shep. Instead... :downs: ME:A itself seems very inconsistent with established lore. A.I suddenly being a-okay aside, even if the new drive used to get the Nexuses to Andromeda was Reaper-derived (it is very similar, and explains why Reapers can go so long without refuelling, or hold FTL longer and faster), it does not explain how it got the Nexuses moving at all. There's a reason why dreadnoughts are limited in size, and this limit also applies to the Reapers. Which is also what made the Citadel so special, because it was irreplicable. The Nexuses are half the size of the Citadel, and can go FTL... Which begs the question why the might of the galaxy couldn't do what a comparatively small private organization could do. Cerberus at least had the excuse of using Reaper tech to bolster them and their ranks, but it does not apply in the same manner for the Initiative.

[QUOTE=ForcedDj;51939469]Sucks that Renegade went south in ME3: ME1: Humorous smartass prick ME2: Funny asshole ME3: Psychopath[/QUOTE] Don't you mean the other way around? Shepard could commit genocide or execute groups of innocent people in ME1. In ME3, being Renegade means you just have a bad temper.

[QUOTE=Craigewan;51939497]It wanted to kill Shepard, because Harbinger was obsessed with them. Reapers are fucking dumb since ME2.[/QUOTE] Harbinger's obsession with Shepard is the reason the reapers lost. Had they just shot Shep in Arrival, they woulda won.

[QUOTE=Craigewan;51939497]It wanted to kill Shepard, because Harbinger was obsessed with them. Reapers are fucking dumb since ME2.[/QUOTE] To be fair, if you're nigh invincible and some tiny apebeast kills one of you, it does tend to spark a special interest.

Completed my last trilogy run. Picked Destroy. Felt bad doing that to my bro Joker, but it had to be done.

[QUOTE=Vallux;51939802]Completed my last trilogy run. Picked Destroy. Felt bad doing that to my bro Joker, but it had to be done.[/QUOTE] Headcanon is key. [sp]It was all just indoctrination and a test of determination![/sp]

[video=youtube;X6PJEmEHIaY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6PJEmEHIaY[/video]

my canon is the decision i made after the "new ending dlc". i shot at the star kid and he got pissed and said "ok fuck off then" and reapers won. because if anyone gave me three half-ass decisions like that i'd just give them the finger. the true ending should've been exactly that, with the reapers losing the war because i spent all of my game time doing menial tasks like finding slarian car keys on random planets so i can amass maximum war points for nothing, fucking cunts.

[QUOTE=TheJoey;51939904]my canon is the decision i made after the "new ending dlc". i shot at the star kid and he got pissed and said "ok fuck off then" and reapers won. because if anyone gave me three half-ass decisions like that i'd just give them the finger. the true ending should've been exactly that, with the reapers losing the war because i spent all of my game time doing menial tasks like finding slarian car keys on random planets so i can amass maximum war points for nothing, fucking cunts.[/QUOTE] I've never actually experienced any other ending from the Extended Cut than the shoot the star child middle finger one. I remember being weirded out when people were talking about how the ending is so much better now when it just felt like all I got was an even bigger middle finger.

quite possibly the most unfitting music for a trailer i've seen in a while

[QUOTE=KaptonJack;51939649]To be fair, if you're nigh invincible and some tiny apebeast kills one of you, it does tend to spark a special interest.[/QUOTE] Shepard didn't kill Sovereign though, that was the fleet. All Shepard did was kill Saren, which stunned Sovereign because the dumbass forgot to relinquish direct control before Saren is shot/shoots himself. [editline]10th March 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=lintz;51939939]quite possibly the most unfitting music for a trailer i've seen in a while[/QUOTE] That was my thought, too. I can see what they're trying to do with it and just eugh.

[QUOTE=I am Error;51939936]I've never actually experienced any other ending from the Extended Cut than the shoot the star child middle finger one. I remember being weirded out when people were talking about how the ending is so much better now when it just felt like all I got was an even bigger middle finger.[/QUOTE] the other new ending stuff was basically extended graphics and speeches added on to the endings we already had. they also showed more "touching images" of your crew mates and other characters during shephard's descent through the magic deus ex machina beam some of those extended graphics though gave a physicality to "space magic" like literally showing strands of "magic dna" being attached to everything and pretty much gave everyone the same taste in their mouths as star war's "midichlorians"