Ah, everyone seems asleep...or MP-ing, but I need to write this down before I forget:
So, I'm going through this playthrough with an unromanced Kaidan with a Shepard who cheats on him with Garrus, right? While I miss Kaidan and it bugs me to do this to him, Garrus is a nice romance experience after all (thanks leborum~). Throughout the game, I felt loved...in a consistent way. What? Uh, let me explain...These are what I have observed so far in my playthrough:
Oh Garrus, How Do You Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways (or simply, Garrus Romance Pros vs. Kaidan's)Disclaimer: I'm not bashing Kaidan in any way. Just comparing romances.
1. Almost all cutscenes that involve Garrus in the Normandy have him caring for a romanced Shepard.
Exhibit
a. First time talking to Garrus after getting him from Menae, Garrus asks for a reaffirmation of the romance.
b. Directly after curing or not curing the genophage, Garrus prods a romanced Shepard to sleep (different lines from unromanced)
c. After Shepard wakes up when they discuss the consequences of Shepard's choice in curing the genophage, Garrus is concerned for a romanced Shepard's well-being.
d. After Rannoch, romanced Shepard shows concern for Garrus when he informs Shepard that he hasn't heard from his family.
e. After Thessia, Garrus lifts romanced Shepard's spirits (different lines from unromanced).
>>Romanced Kaidan's difference from an unromanced one is his flirting with Shepard in the post Ex-Cerberus Scientists cutscene and his "next time, wake me" banter (after clicking him twice) after the Admiral Koris mission.
>>Only cutscene with Garrus that doesn't involve romance is him with Shepard at the memorial wall, talking about the consequences of the Citadel Coup and Kaidan (ironically so).
2. Tali (at least subtley) acknowledges the romance a lot of times.
Exhibit
a. Before boarding the geth dreadnought cutscene, Tali warns Shepard to be careful of Dr. Michel for Garrus' affections.
b. Tali's first ambient banter in the Normandy changes slightly if Garrus is romanced (about favorite missions)
c. Tali's second ambient banter in the Normandy changes slightly if Garrus is romanced (about serving in a human ship)
>>Only Joker acknowledges Kaidan's romance in a cutscene with him at Purgatory ("I'm not Kaidan...")
does this still happen with a Shepard that didn't romance Kaidan in ME1? I'm too lazy to check.
3. Garrus shows his concern for a romanced Shepard in a cutscene with the refugees at the Citadel.
>>I guess the second hospital visit with Kaidan counts, romanced lines are different
>>Well, at least Kaidan's got a better sexytimes cutscene than that awful fade-to-black from Garrus'.
And that's the disparity, not only of the number of Garrus' cutscenes than Kaidan's, but also how spread out throughout the game Garrus' romance is. I just wish that all LIs (but primarily Kaidan lol) got the same treatment. There's just this big lull in Kaidan's romance after the date (missed opportunity after Thessia, if you ask me). I love Kaidan's and Garrus' characters though, but I love Kaidan a whole lot more hehe. I'm also not questioning Bioware's cutscene priorities
(or maybe I am, go figure), just stating an observation.
PS: I'm not going to do a Liara romance comparison ever, no siree
Modifié par laikabaws, 13 août 2012 - 09:31 .