Mass Effect 2
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Vintage Paw
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Yes, I did. It's possible to get enough resources to get all the upgrades. It just means you have to sit through that fucking mining to do so 
Vintage Paw
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<3
I adore his little flaps moving in embarrassment
He's the most adorable geth ever.
I adore his little flaps moving in embarrassment
He's the most adorable geth ever.
I have entered the Omega 4 relay 
Taking it slowly but think I'm doing everything wrong.. Tali has managed to get herself killed, even though I risked my life trying to open the vents for her, she insulted my Geth and was annoyed with me so.. well..
I sent Grunt off with the remaining crew members (only half survived), and am now aware that he may be needed later
Samara is 'protecting' us with her biotic shield.. I failed her mission so she isn't loyal
And Miranda is heading up something else but she is annoyed with me for siding with Jacob.
I would be very surprised if any of us make it out alive
Taking it slowly but think I'm doing everything wrong.. Tali has managed to get herself killed, even though I risked my life trying to open the vents for her, she insulted my Geth and was annoyed with me so.. well..
I sent Grunt off with the remaining crew members (only half survived), and am now aware that he may be needed later
Samara is 'protecting' us with her biotic shield.. I failed her mission so she isn't loyal
And Miranda is heading up something else but she is annoyed with me for siding with Jacob.
I would be very surprised if any of us make it out alive
Vintage Paw
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But most importantly, how is Thane????111!!!?
Vintage Paw
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Well, Thane and Tali died, yes? You'll miss out on content from both of them.
Tali's is very, very good in a main content important story kind of way (second only to Mordin's content in 3, imo) and also involves Legion... it's absolutely worth having her there -- I'm not sure how it plays out if she's not, I presume she gets replaced by some no-name and it will lose its impact.
As for Thane, his content isn't quite as important, but since you have a bit of a thing for him I think you'd kick yourself for missing it. He plays a vital role in one particular part later on in the game, plus you get to have some very sweet and lovely moments with him in various conversations.
Did Miranda and Jacob make it through? Don't worry about Jacob -- he was boring in 2 and he's boring and almost entirely inconsequential in 3. Miranda does play a role in 3, it kind of brings to a close her personal story, but in terms of the main plot she's not very important so unless you particularly care about her I wouldn't worry about it too much.
If it were me though and Thane and Tali were dead, I would play ME2 again to ensure they lived, absolutely no question.
The ones I'd particularly want alive in 3 are:
Thane
Tali
MORDIN
Grunt
Garrus
Samara
MORDIN
Legion
MORDIN
Jack
MORDIN
Did you have Kasumi's DLC? She's in 3 as well, although she doesn't play that much of a role, we see her once or twice.
Oh, and MORDIN.
Vintage Paw
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I'm sure you've mentioned this somewhere previously, but what platform are you playing it on? If it's PC, there is a save game editor you can download so you can set up a save game with all the people alive and choices you want ready to import straight into 3. I can find the download link for you if you want, and try to help you use it (it's not super intuitive, and certainly not massively pretty, but it gets the job done).
Hi, im on the xbox.. Not sure if i want to do another playthrough so soon so will start a new character for me3. Then at least I have the incentive to pass Thane's mission in a future me2 game, as i dont think there are many other incentives tbh..
I read that only Thane and Jack are dead in 3 with a new char...
Have started Deus ex human...
I read that only Thane and Jack are dead in 3 with a new char...
Have started Deus ex human...
Vintage Paw
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You won't much miss Jack in ME3. She has a side quest, and it's nice to see how she's developed, but that's about it.
I never really got into DE:HR. By rights I should love it. I love that kind of setting. I love stealth. But I just couldn't get into it. I should have another go sometime.
I'm playing Dragon Age: Origins on the xbox atm. I've got it for PC too, but I couldn't be bothered to install it only to uninstall it again in a couple of weeks when Dragon Age: Inquisition comes out. Plus, if I put it on the computer I'll end up wanting to mod it, and we all know how that ends.
The controls on the xbox are awful
I never really got into DE:HR. By rights I should love it. I love that kind of setting. I love stealth. But I just couldn't get into it. I should have another go sometime.
I'm playing Dragon Age: Origins on the xbox atm. I've got it for PC too, but I couldn't be bothered to install it only to uninstall it again in a couple of weeks when Dragon Age: Inquisition comes out. Plus, if I put it on the computer I'll end up wanting to mod it, and we all know how that ends.
The controls on the xbox are awful
8ball
World is a fuck
I really enjoyed it - more than I thought I would (this was on PS3).
Meant to ask you - is the Assassin's Creed series any good?
Vintage Paw
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The first one is decent, but very repetitive. I admit I never finished. I got right cheesed off when I kept falling off some posts in the water you were meant to jump over
The second one is my favourite, by far. I achieved 100% synchronisation (part of the game mechanic - do everything possible you can in the game), and loved every moment. It's stunningly beautiful.
Brotherhood was pretty good, but they changed the synchronisation thing and made it harder to achieve 100%, which irked me. It also didn't feel like it hung together quite as well as 2, but it was still pretty solid.
I haven't played any of the others.
But of what I have played, it's been very enjoyable, and the scenery has been lovely.
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It's N7 day!
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This was my fave Shep from ME2:
Her name was Joan <3
Did you watch the Twitch stream they just did? I missed the first 15 mins, but it seems they were showing concept art and talking about their larger ideas about what they want to achieve in ME4. Seems like they're following in the footsteps of DAI, in that they are realising how much people want to explore (addressing how much everyone hated that it was taken away in ME2 -- plus the Mako is back). They're introducing new species, and it looks like space is going to feature more prominently, rather than just being a backdrop.
There wasn't much info, but I didn't expect there to be. They're still in the early stages, they have nothing to show yet. Plus they won't want to take attention away from Inquisition right now.
Her name was Joan <3
Did you watch the Twitch stream they just did? I missed the first 15 mins, but it seems they were showing concept art and talking about their larger ideas about what they want to achieve in ME4. Seems like they're following in the footsteps of DAI, in that they are realising how much people want to explore (addressing how much everyone hated that it was taken away in ME2 -- plus the Mako is back). They're introducing new species, and it looks like space is going to feature more prominently, rather than just being a backdrop.
There wasn't much info, but I didn't expect there to be. They're still in the early stages, they have nothing to show yet. Plus they won't want to take attention away from Inquisition right now.
I saw bits of it, the artwork looked lush and I'm so pleased they will be bringing back the darling Mako..
I hope the focus on exploring doesn't turn into day long skyrim-like treks though, I'm all for a bit of good scenery but the time taken to get from one place to another was excruciating..
However Therum was a place of pure joy, the barren rockiness, the lava fields, the oppressive metallic architecture and GETH!!
I loved being on Therum, it felt scary and beautiful at the same time...
I hope the focus on exploring doesn't turn into day long skyrim-like treks though, I'm all for a bit of good scenery but the time taken to get from one place to another was excruciating..
However Therum was a place of pure joy, the barren rockiness, the lava fields, the oppressive metallic architecture and GETH!!
I loved being on Therum, it felt scary and beautiful at the same time...
I've just seen that ME4 is available as a pre-order on Amazon.. is this normal for a game that is still being made?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KHJLS6E
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KHJLS6E
Vintage Paw
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Fucking hell. Very rare. They haven't shown anything but concept art yet. We have no idea what the game will be about, have seen no footage, not even alpha footage, no trailers, no announcements of when it'll be coming out.
Capitalising on the success of DAI, methinks, and trying to scam as much cash off people around Thanksgiving and in the lead up to Christmas, I reckon. Opportunistic fuckers.
Capitalising on the success of DAI, methinks, and trying to scam as much cash off people around Thanksgiving and in the lead up to Christmas, I reckon. Opportunistic fuckers.
Vintage Paw
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Yeah, I'd say it'd be a safe bet.
I don't know if they'll even bother with last-gen compatibility tbh, since it's going to be quite some time before it releases.
I can't imagine release before next Christmas - and to be quite honest I wouldn't be in the least surprised if it'd be Q4 of 2016 - although I expect they're using the architecture they got in place with DAI in Frostbite 3, but the fact they have had nothing but concept art to show so far it's extremely doubtful. They said recently that they might have something to show us at E3, but they're not promising anything. That doesn't sound like 2015 release to me.
Add into the mix that they'll be under a deal of pressure to get it right, to make up for the brouhaha that emerged at the end of ME3 (bunch of entitled whining babies - the players, not BioWare), just as they were trying to make up for the brouhaha after DA2 (bunch of entitled whining babies - etc.). It paid off for DAI, so they'd be fools not to push for the same kind of reception. That they already have their Frostbite 3 tech in place might speed things along, but the DA team were showing alpha footage for months before they announced they planned for release in October 2014 (it got pushed back a month - I reckon it could have done with being pushed back a month more), and they announced that nearly a year earlier. Pre-orders didn't start until summer, I think.
Aaaaanyway, back to your question: DAI was x-gen compatible because it was so close to the release of new-gen consoles and they wanted to make sure their oldest (longevity, not age) fans could still play it. By the time ME4 releases I reckon it'll be sufficiently long enough after new-gen release that they won't use that as a consideration any more. Plus, if DAI has taught us anything, it's that the x-gen release didn't work very well. Last-gen players are struggling with performance, bugs, freezes, and the textures and meshes are pretty bad. So if you can afford new-gen, I'd absolutely go that way. And the sooner you do the sooner you get to play DAI on it of course!
I'm looking at getting a PS4 even though I mostly play on PC. I like having a console for those games that make more sense on a console, or if all my friends are getting it on a console and there's multiplayer/co-op or whatever. Plus - AND DON'T JUDGE ME - No Man's Sky is going to be a PS4 exclusive, at least for a while, and I'm going to need to play that as soon as it is released. NEED.
I don't know if they'll even bother with last-gen compatibility tbh, since it's going to be quite some time before it releases.
I can't imagine release before next Christmas - and to be quite honest I wouldn't be in the least surprised if it'd be Q4 of 2016 - although I expect they're using the architecture they got in place with DAI in Frostbite 3, but the fact they have had nothing but concept art to show so far it's extremely doubtful. They said recently that they might have something to show us at E3, but they're not promising anything. That doesn't sound like 2015 release to me.
Add into the mix that they'll be under a deal of pressure to get it right, to make up for the brouhaha that emerged at the end of ME3 (bunch of entitled whining babies - the players, not BioWare), just as they were trying to make up for the brouhaha after DA2 (bunch of entitled whining babies - etc.). It paid off for DAI, so they'd be fools not to push for the same kind of reception. That they already have their Frostbite 3 tech in place might speed things along, but the DA team were showing alpha footage for months before they announced they planned for release in October 2014 (it got pushed back a month - I reckon it could have done with being pushed back a month more), and they announced that nearly a year earlier. Pre-orders didn't start until summer, I think.
Aaaaanyway, back to your question: DAI was x-gen compatible because it was so close to the release of new-gen consoles and they wanted to make sure their oldest (longevity, not age) fans could still play it. By the time ME4 releases I reckon it'll be sufficiently long enough after new-gen release that they won't use that as a consideration any more. Plus, if DAI has taught us anything, it's that the x-gen release didn't work very well. Last-gen players are struggling with performance, bugs, freezes, and the textures and meshes are pretty bad. So if you can afford new-gen, I'd absolutely go that way. And the sooner you do the sooner you get to play DAI on it of course!
I'm looking at getting a PS4 even though I mostly play on PC. I like having a console for those games that make more sense on a console, or if all my friends are getting it on a console and there's multiplayer/co-op or whatever. Plus - AND DON'T JUDGE ME - No Man's Sky is going to be a PS4 exclusive, at least for a while, and I'm going to need to play that as soon as it is released. NEED.
Vintage Paw
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I don't like the PS3 controller, but that's likely because I started with a 360 controller and got used to that. I don't like the spongy triggers. I think the PS4 triggers are meant to be a bit better though.
The gap is closing in terms of performance between XBone and PS4, from what I understand, so I don't think there's going to be a huge difference unless you're really picky. That said, I like what Sony has done this gen, PS4 is 1080p, screenshooting seems a bit easier (impt for me), and No Man's Sky
But yes, I think the PS4 graphics will be comparable. You're not going to get some of the ultra settings stuff, but you'll likely not notice anyway.
I need to read up on how to disable motion blur without disabling all post-processing effects, because it's annoying me. It doesn't usually bother me in these types of games, but it is in this one (DAI).
The gap is closing in terms of performance between XBone and PS4, from what I understand, so I don't think there's going to be a huge difference unless you're really picky. That said, I like what Sony has done this gen, PS4 is 1080p, screenshooting seems a bit easier (impt for me), and No Man's Sky
But yes, I think the PS4 graphics will be comparable. You're not going to get some of the ultra settings stuff, but you'll likely not notice anyway.
I need to read up on how to disable motion blur without disabling all post-processing effects, because it's annoying me. It doesn't usually bother me in these types of games, but it is in this one (DAI).
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