Friday's Open Thread

[hollzilla]

You're free to comment about anything, whether it relates to the interests of the community or not.

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Comments

[pretzelcoatl]

I started a new game of Mass Effect so I can finally move on to the second game, and then the third. The first time I went through as a dude Shepard, but now I'm going as a lady. I'm not sure whether it's Jennifer Hale's VAing or the fact I've had the chance to adjust to the game the first time I played through it, but it's more immersive for me the second time through.

Or maybe it's because in real life I'm more of a Vanguard person than a Soldier person. Yay destruction!

[laina_inverse]

I always found that Hale did a better job than Meer, but that's my opinion. (And, given I played fem!Shep first, then went on to try male!Shep..... Yeah, that didn't work out so well *cough*)

[pretzelcoatl]

To be honest, I'm wondering how much I'll last. I like Mass Effect, don't get me wrong, but some things are just kind of sloggy. (Mako missions, I am looking at you.)

[laina_inverse]

I don't blame you. I mean I love the Mako most of the time (It's my trundler, because it can go up CRAZY-STEEP inclines XD), but the times where it suddenly refuses to do what I need it to do usually ends up with me getting killed and swearing profusely at the TV.

My reccomendation is take it in small bites. I once pulled an all-nighter to finish a single playthrough, and found that with all the side-quests and missions it takes a bit over 24 hours to finish up. But if you only play it a couple hours at a time and stop when you find it tedious, it helps.

(Addicted, me, noooo.... Skyrim is worse XD)

[etoilepb]

I haaaaaaaaaaate the Mako. One of the best things about ME2 is that there is no Mako in it.

(I actually got motion sickness from a bunch of Mako missions and had to make the other gamer in the house drive the damn dune buggy around for me.)