mopotter wrote...I liked the romances in ME1 but even with that, I would have liked more dialog. I was hoping for KOTOR dialog with the teasing and humor. and having them talk to you while you were walking around. Even when your saving the world, funny things happen.
I was not a fan of the romances in ME. Either 1 or 2. They didn't develop...they just all of the sudden were there. When Kaiden told me in ME1 that he wanted to "see this through" (or however he phrased it), it took me a few minutes to figure out he was talking about "us".
And the endings....no thanks. Although Garrus' in ME2 was a little cute, Jacob's made me want to cringe behind my chair and Thane.....well, he wasn't concerned about
you dying....just himself.
DAO had much better romances. Although I still wasn't overly impressed with the in-game endings (a little more of a good-luck romance before the final showdown would have been nice), I was happy with their epilogues. But in all these games, the romance is so one-way. The NPCs are all about themselves and they leave me feeling like this:
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=OS_2RRQZodwOverall, I would like to see these things in DA2 romances (some of which were already in DAO):
1. Gradual and logical progression: Don't tell me you love me because I cleaned your sword (no euphemism intended).
I thought DAO had a nice bit of romantic dialogue and led up to things nicely. But I admit I'm greedy. I'll take a lot more. And they didn't just get to the romance. You had to earn it and spend time getting to know the NPCs. I liked that. Let's get to know each other first. Emphasis on the "each other." See #2.
2. Make the NPCs get to know me. I would love to be chased a little. Zevran was the closest to that, but let's face it...he was just a sexhound. I want them to ask about me...where do I come from, how do I feel about this or that, what's made me into the person I am, do I want kids, where do I see myself in 5 years, do I like paper or plastic...Which brings me to #3:
3. Give me people who care about what happens to me: If my family is slaughtered, tell me how sorry you are. If I get the crap beat out of me or I'm torn apart emotionally by some tragic event, ask me how I am. I'm really tired of NPCs worrying about each other and expecting me to be tough enough to deal with it. Let me be comforted, too. Especially by my romanceable. Let them catch me by surprise with a thoughtful gift to cheer me up, or pull me aside to ask if I'm okay.
4. Romanceable NPCs that give me a break. Zevran and Alistair would let you flirt around, up to a point, and you could win their favor back by giving gifts. That was nice. I don't like having one mistake or a little disagreement to totally end the whole affair. And up to a certain point, you should be able to flirt with multiple people without bad consequences.
5. In keeping with the ending line of #4, I'd like romanceable NPCs that stay true to themselves. I think the DAO team did a good job of this with Alistair and Zevran. Alistair wouldn't sleep with you until he really felt a connection. Zevran would take you back after you dumped him for Alistair (though Alistair was done with you once you turned him down). I liked the consistency of their characters.
6. Attitudes and dialogue that change as you progress. BG2 made me so mad when Anomen would keep saying, "What is it NOW?" after we were a couple. DAO added the nice touch of new responses for various stages in your romance. Thank you...don't drop the ball!
7. A nice little scene and dialogue with just me and my romanceable NPC before the final showdown. Yeah, I like the closure with the group. But it only makes sense that there would be *something* more going on with you and your beloved. ME totally failed in this. You don't need to voice a commitment in order to show you care, but you can say
*something* . At least Kaiden *did* tell me he didn't know what he'd do without me and we did have one last night together...for what it was worth. Alistair didn't even bother to ask me in for one last fling! Come on, writers! Give us a "night before the final battle dialogue" that will curl our toes and make us beg for more!!
8. Someone(
s) who pine(s) for me. After I turned Zevran or Alistair down, I wouldn't have minded seeing a little angst from time to time. Then, at the end, they could tell me how they still loved me (or that they'd always love me) and hoped I'd be safe. Or it could be someone who you'd been with all along and never suspected a thing....how awesome if Sten came up at the final DAO battle and said how much he wished things had been different! Or Bann Teagan, or Ser Perth, etc. (No, the dog would
not be a cool alternative pining love interest. Just...ew.)
I guess that's about it. Not much of a list or too much to ask for, is it? LOL! Hey, it IS all about ME, ya know.
Modifié par n2nw, 12 juillet 2010 - 07:33 .
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