2012-03-09, 02:24 | Link #2104 |
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
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You have to admit that's a fine way to go. So far I'm convinced that in this war nearly everyone is forced to take a level in badass just to survive, so I'm actually impressed by the resolve and the actions taken by a lot of the side characters and even background populations.
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Out of the side missions though, the one that impressed me the most was the Geth Server one. Nice touching back story and... Spoiler for Dem Spoilers:
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2012-03-09, 02:31 | Link #2106 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Just beat the game. I like the choices, but all 3 endings are mostly just the same cutscene with a different color for the explosion.
If they were more elaborate on the endings, and the implications of the this could have been great. Really, they should have took an extra note or more from Deus Ex endings Regardless, it's a solid game despite this. I do wonder how non-Vanguard classes manage to survive the last mission, though. You have a lot of exposed cover, Banshee and Brutes from all directions and a Reaper shooting at you. Vanguards have an instant teleport 100 shield regen power, so I can take the agro, but I wonder about other classes.
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2012-03-09, 02:55 | Link #2108 | |
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^Fourth option isn't there. It's tied in with the Destroy ending; you need a score of 4000 EMS with certain pre-requisites fulfilled; otherwise it's 5000 EMS.
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Engineers do their drone spam to key enemies focused elsewhere. And Overload on Banshees. But, being a squishy class, died 3-4 times. This is all on Insanity as well. Pretty sure Sentinels have go out of their way to die, with the Tech Armor and all, but I'm not sure about Soldiers and Adepts. |
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2012-03-09, 02:57 | Link #2109 | |
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So... the best ending is "best" depending on how you view this minor variation. Based on your view, the variation might actually be worse for you. In my case I want the opposite to what happened to you, so the variation is what I want. Some people claim to get the "best" ending without MP, but they say MP makes it a lot easier. In other words, the entire point of MP to the ending is to get that extra variation easier.
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2012-03-09, 03:05 | Link #2110 |
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
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So to sum up:
So in other words, you're galactic readiness is the final determinant to your ending, which is the sum total of your war assets multiplied by your readiness rating. All in all the core best ending is easily achievable in single player, while the variant best ending can be done in SP but is made easier by MP. The variant best ending is made different by specific people being alive and the effect of certain choices, but the overall galactic result is the same. Spoiler for The Variation?:
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2012-03-09, 03:07 | Link #2111 | |
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2012-03-09, 03:29 | Link #2113 |
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Oh I know, but the game was billed and marketed and pushed as the end of Shepard's story. I'd like some fucking closure, thanks. This series doesn't need to be pretentious hipster bullshit and yet they made it end on a colossal pile of pretentious hipster bullshit.
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2012-03-09, 03:43 | Link #2114 | ||
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I see no inconsistencies in the ending choice you made. You simply mixed up what the endings entailed.
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2012-03-09, 04:01 | Link #2116 |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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me too...her face is awesome..is like she teases you or maybe she drank in this scene
So, many people are already finished the game...i hope this night i can play it a bit..maybe when my girlfriend sleep.. for the people that 'has finished it, you are satisfied with the ending? not spoiler..only yes or no because i don't want to know the ending...
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2012-03-09, 04:41 | Link #2118 | |
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Did Return of the Jedi end with pretentious hipster bullshit? Fuck no. The Emperor got wtfowned, the good guys all survived and everybody had a huge fucking party on Endor.
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2012-03-09, 04:57 | Link #2119 | |
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Despite all the backlash though, Bioware is pretty satisfied with their endings. We're 99.9% not getting any post-game or alternate ending DLC ala Broken Steel type DLC. Only one I can think of that we're getting definitely that relates to gameplay/plot is helping Aria take back Omega. |
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2012-03-09, 05:22 | Link #2120 |
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I blame New Battlestar Galactica and the rampant deep pseudophilosophical bull rife in mainstream entertainment these days. Besides, they had to be different, or else they would really be a Star Wars ripoff.
And guess what's that Star Wars ripoff? It's that other big BW blockbuster of the season! So of course they'd have to give BW a significantly 'modern' ending, as SWTOR is positively 1980s (and people are lamblasting that as well.) Trust me, at the end of this all, there will be a [Mass Effect: The Next Epoch] mmo by Bioware once SWTOR begins to decline 7 years from now. You will be that little boy, growing up with your grandfather's stories, and setting out to bring peace to the galaxy once more.
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