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Post by jklinders on Feb 22, 2011 15:04:32 GMT 1
I think I saw that video once with someone splicing porn music into it. I really do think that Bioware hired a porn writer for that scene. That same writer directed Jacob and Shep's lines for that scene too.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Feb 23, 2011 12:59:07 GMT 1
Or someone from BioWare, who read too many smut fan fics.
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Post by Roman Candle on Feb 24, 2011 6:58:57 GMT 1
You mean this, linders? I found this hilarious. And, while normally comments by the youtubers are nothing more than insane psycho-babble, the top couple for this video were absolutely amazing.
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Post by docfronkensteen on Feb 24, 2011 13:44:26 GMT 1
If they do make a new "romance pack'", this dialogue choice needs to be added.
Paragon: I'm starving.... Why don't we head down to the mess deck and get something to eat?
Renegade: Get your ass in the kitchen, and MAKE ME A DAMN SANDWICH! *smack*
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Post by MarianneClaus on Feb 24, 2011 21:27:57 GMT 1
Okay, that video was hilarious. I actually had connected that Jasmine line "I am not a prize to be won" with the Jacob scene before seeing this.
But all kidding aside, it's not like the Miranda scene was much different. The romances overall in ME1 seemed so much more genuine than the human romances in the sequel. They were less.... "glamorous" is maybe the word I'm looking for?
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Post by jklinders on Feb 25, 2011 0:49:35 GMT 1
Well I wouldn't call having sex in the engine room of the Normandy in full view of the rest of the crew "glamorous." Did anyone else notice that there are windows looking down into the engine room in both the Armory and the Tech Lab?
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Post by Mister Buch on Feb 25, 2011 1:09:31 GMT 1
Yeah, I noticed that when my Shepard did the deed with Miranda.
I'd say the romance options in Mass Effect 2 are a serious disappointment. First of all, even persuing them means cheating on your previous partner if you played the first game. Second, they're way, way too short (a few brief conversations and you're done). Worst of all, they're not romantic. Well, Garrus seems to be somewhat sweet, and I never followed through on Tali or Jack - but the ones I tried didn't seem to have an emotional quality. Most of them seem to be mostly physical relationships - Kelly, Miranda and Jacob espescially.
When I followed Thane's romance, I felt like I barely knew the guy - we'd known each other a couple of days. We had hardly spoken about his apparently chequered past. I didn't understand him at all, but there he was, calling me 'siha' or something.
What was great about Ashley, Canadian Bacon and Liara was how their romances were slow - realistic, even, I'd say. It was nice to have frank, peer-to-peer talks with Ash and watch her assert herself and deal with the implications of workplace relationships. It was good to worry about pushing Liara to far and I honestly loved the awkward shy-flirting process with The Cougar from Vancouver (I know that makes no sense, but let's hear your rhyme). Because that's how real relationships go. There were issues, concerns, imperfections, setbacks, getting to know one another properly. And it took the whole game before both parties were sure what they wanted. And most importantly - it was tied into the plot. The near-kiss when Shepard is grounded and the infamous sex scene were important, touching moments in the overall story the game was trying to tell.
I think that's what's missing from ME2 in general - an overall story. A wide, carefully-planned tale, with a villain, a developing romance... like the sidequests, the love options seemed stuck-on.
End of rant. Also there was no inventory.
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Post by jklinders on Feb 25, 2011 1:13:41 GMT 1
Buch, you cannot possibly creep me out any more than that Kaidan pic already did. Emphasizing his canuckness won't escalate it any trust me.
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Post by Mister Buch on Feb 25, 2011 1:15:47 GMT 1
if only you'd seen the other pictures that came up. Believe me, I gave you guys one of the tamest!
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Post by jklinders on Feb 25, 2011 1:26:07 GMT 1
if only you'd seen the other pictures that came up. Believe me, I gave you guys one of the tamest! *shudders*
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Post by Cali on Feb 25, 2011 2:18:59 GMT 1
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Feb 25, 2011 3:03:08 GMT 1
Well I wouldn't call having sex in the engine room of the Normandy in full view of the rest of the crew "glamorous." Did anyone else notice that there are windows looking down into the engine room in both the Armory and the Tech Lab? The whole crew did And please... no more pictures of creepy Kaidan. You're trying to make us blow flame thrower to the face.
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Post by Cali on Feb 25, 2011 3:10:38 GMT 1
The funny thing is that Miranda looks like she's murdering and strangling Shepard with her bare hands.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Feb 25, 2011 3:24:51 GMT 1
I'm just surprised the... mess didn't damage the console or some poor schmuck didn't go 'ewwww!' as they were trying to calibrate the core drive during the dogfighting scene.
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Post by Roman Candle on Feb 25, 2011 3:32:36 GMT 1
I think part of the reason for the shallowness (in the literal sense) of the romances in ME2 is that there were simply too many of them. To me, it makes absolutely no sense to have almost every single character romance-able. Sure, the players want options and were clamoring for it ever since ME 1, and Bioware let them have it. But imagine it from a writer's perspective. You have to come up with this unusual, interesting character from a different planet, have to create a tragic (TM) backstory for him/her, and then on top of that have to figure out a way for awkward inter-species lovin' to go down (potentially) between this fragile character and the apparently sex-crazed Shepard. All in 5 conversations or less. To me it's a wonder they ended up as good as they did. It worked better with KotOR where Bastila was the clear candidate from the beginning, and her entire character was oriented around that. Her romance was integral to the story, It didn't seem like a "OHBYTHEWAYLETSMAKELOVE" type thing that was tacked on just for the sake of being there. EDIT: Of course, if they only have one or two then a lot of people are probably going to be displeased. I guess it's just a matter of pick your poison. The funny thing is that Miranda looks like she's murdering and strangling Shepard with her bare hands. You mean that's not what was happening?! I let her die at the Collector Base for her attempt on my life!
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