Video Game Discussion Thread

[KebreI]

I just can't get in to Lost Odyssey myself, I highly recommend both Eternal Sonata and Mass Effect.

[FouCapitan]

I just can't get in to Lost Odyssey myself, I highly recommend both Eternal Sonata and Mass Effect.

I'd say Odyssey is the greatest RPG I've played in years, but to each their own.  Wanted to give Sonata a try though.  Played the demo, and the battle system seems good, but just curious about how the story is.

Also FINALLY another Mass Effect fan!  *High fives*

[KebreI]

I got both Mass Effect and Lost Odyssey a week ago, LO just has a such a slow start. I think the main story in Mass Effect is a little lacking, but the game play and side-quests and exploring features are so well done it more then compensates.


I did get to thinking that they need to make a Star Trek game and it should definitely use the Mass Effect system, or something similar.

[FouCapitan]

I agree about LO's slow start, but trust me, by the time you're done with the third disc you should feel it was well worth the journey.  (Still working on the fourth)

I felt the characters were the biggest attraction to Mass Effect.  Just the personalities they all have, including the variable personality of Shepard, were all done so well you actually connect with them all.  Wrex is easily my favorite of the bunch.

Dammit this conversation makes me wanna take another break from LO and pick up ME again.   

[Mr Bekkler]

So I just picked up a copy of MadWorld two days ago, cause I'm lazy and don't like release dates and whatnot. But I'm hooked.

HOOKED.


And yeah, it's basically Sin City the Game. And it's AWESHUM.

[MagilsugaM]

I just got Mass Effect and Fallout3 for pc...
I like Fallout3 better but Mass Effect is not that bad it just take too long to talk to everyone and stuff.
When in fallout is all about killing guys and monsters to level up.

[placidchap]

I like Fallout3 better but Mass Effect is not that bad it just take too long to talk to everyone and stuff.
When in fallout is all about killing guys and monsters to level up.

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Go play Halo.

[V_Translanka]

That seemed a bit overboard and even fanboyish there, placidchap...And you can't level up in Halo, silly!

[placidchap]

I felt overboard at the time.  It wasn't really directed at the two games he mentioned, just the general tone of "lol tew much tawkin, warez mai hed sh0t!>>!?  pewpew"
Not sure how fanboyish works into there though.

[V_Translanka]

Yeah, me either I guess...just that sort of overly defensive, knee-jerk attitude I associate with them, maybe...I haven't played either game, but it didn't seem like he was saying anything blasphemous, really...For all I know Mass Effect IS a snooze-fest...and I recall killing plenty & loving it in the previous Fallout games (I kill you and sell your items, bitch!)...

[placidchap]

Yea, I haven't played either, so I don't know about the games directly...it was just the general tone of the post.  Something I feel that the average gamer tends to lean towards...which then leads to the companies wanting to push more and more games that are "all about killing guys and monsters " and staying away from those games that "just take too long to talk to everyone and stuff".

And I am not going to get into Fallout...other than there was plenty of talking in that game right along side the plenti'o killin'.

[FouCapitan]

I actually find the excessive dialogue options to be one of Mass Effect's strong points.  The voice acting is by far one of the greatest I've heard in any video game to date.

Also the sheer level of customization for the characters.  It's one of my favorite (if not my absolute favorite) 360 games to date.

Very much looking forward to MA2, although the teaser trailer doesn't bode well for Shepard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXBaTV_dQs

[FouCapitan]

After logging many hours into it, I'm finally finished with Mass Effect (at least until 2010)

All I can say is having a Soldier Shock Trooper in that game makes you damn near invincible, even on insanity.  While it's fun to be able to soak up damage like a sponge, it lacks the biotic skill fun.  I'll prolly experiment with other possible character builds, but for now it's time for a break from this one.

[Jutty]

So I need a ps3 on the cheap... I hate my life.

[Shee]

Just picked up an old save of Ogre Battle 64 a few days ago.  I didn't realize I was a couple missions away from bringing in some serious beast talents.  The army is suuuuuuuuuurious now.  Forgot how fun the game is, although actually knowing about the existence of Chaos Frame makes it stressing at times, if you want it high.