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[vvDRUCILLAvv]

Im so looking forward to Vega in ME3. He gives a new element to the squad for those of us who don't care much for the current squad mates.

[FFinfinity1]

I don't mind Vega and the fact he is voiced by Freddie Prince Jr. makes me like him even more, He just a regular soldier. No biotics or special tech powers, just a grunt. On a side note tho, i swear to god their is a guy working at my super market that looks exactly like him, same face and body structure and the hair is almost a dead ringer it makes me want to lol when i see him.

[Graunt]

Fdingo wrote...

Damn...you must really hate the ME3 squad then.

I actually do.  It's easily the most boring they've ever done, although I am basing this off of how they have been in the past games.  Liara always had the potential to be a good character, but she's always been terrible.  With her new attitude, maybe I'll like her finally.  

Tali had a cool backstory (Bioware went a bit too thick with the displaced Israelite motif though) and was nice enough to chat with, but she was always a pretty useless member to have on the team in either of the previous games.

Kaiden was not only useless, but absolutely boring, and Ashley was...your stereotypical subordinate.

Vega looks like Ashley mk 2 in every possible way, except now that it's a "dude", he has to be a roidbro.

Garrus is the only so far announced character that has any personality or a good backstory at all (based off of the previous games, so who knows...Bioware might do a 180 and suprise me with compelling characters).

Miranda, Wrex, and Mordin had more personality and entertainment value in their pinkies than most of the entire squad combined in ME3.  Hell, even Legion did too.

It really feels like this is how things went down (even if it's just an exaggeration):

Bioware: So we would like to show you our initial draft at the ten characters that you'll be able to have on the roster.
EA: You're only going to have time for seven.  There's multiplayer to think about.
Bioware: (X's out three characters).  So we would like to show you our inital draft at seven characters.
EA: You are missing a fan favorite.  You need to add the fan favorite/love interest no matter how terrible they are, because it will boost sales by 30%.
Bioware: (X's out an interesting character)
EA: Too many aliens and not enough humans.  Humans are better than aliens and humans kill aliens.
Bioware: *Sigh (X's out two more characters).
EA: Not enough Fenix up in dis house yo!
Bioware: ...

Modifié par Graunt, 24 janvier 2012 - 12:29 .

[Russalka]

Feel free to not play the game and liberate yourself from this misery.

[DiebytheSword]

jreezy wrote...

DaJe wrote...

If I can send him to give his live for a species (not just humanity) I will maybe respect him more, but until then he is just a typical Marine like 99% of characters in games, that is not special or interesting in any way.

I didn't know 99% of the characters in Super Mario were typical marines.

What part of Koopa Troopa did you not understand to be lean, mean, fighting machine, son?

Modifié par DiebytheSword, 24 janvier 2012 - 12:46 .

[ArkkAngel007]

I don't get [as in most cases pertaining to BSN] why everyone in the galaxy has to be a looker. Sorry, but not everyone can be as beautiful as Wrex. When I go to various military bases, not everyone there looks like Tom Cruise or some model, whether they be Male or Female. Heck, many of them lack in the good aesthetics department. Go to an Army base with a large number of Rangers there, and you'll see a lot of them have a similar build and look (minus the stupid hair cut) about them.

As for his character traits, he's energetic, eager, yet solid and calculating, so I'm seeing little to fault here.

[ArkkAngel007]

DiebytheSword wrote...

jreezy wrote...

DaJe wrote...

If I can send him to give his live for a species (not just humanity) I will maybe respect him more, but until then he is just a typical Marine like 99% of characters in games, that is not special or interesting in any way.

I didn't know 99% of the characters in Super Mario were typical marines.

What part of Koopa Troopa did you not understand to be lean, mean, fighting machine, son?

As a military affiliate, I lost my **** at this, even if that's more of an Army thing...well, before their standards went to crap.

[MarchWaltz]

I instantly liked Vega when I heard him say "HOLY ****" in the Against All Odds video.

[LPPrince]

Just once I need to hear him scream, "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE" and "I WILL DESTROY YOU", each.

[Xeranx]

AndrewRogue wrote...

I am kind of amused by people judging characters by the very first impressions we get. I mean, its not like learning more about characters is what takes them from cliche or caricature to fully realized character or anything.

Generally agreed that the animations are off though. But this is kind of par for the course for Bioware, unfortunately. DA, DA2, ME and ME2 just... aren't really good looking games in a lot of regards.

Well in some cases, people judge quite accurately.  My initial impression of Jack was exactly what we got.  I didn't like her arc.  I didn't know what it would entail, but I her character (and the apparent change you can make in her) coming from 10 miles away.

[Graunt]

LPPrince wrote...

Just once I need to hear him scream, "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE" and "I WILL DESTROY YOU", each.

Lol.  I read both of those while having the actual in game voices in my head.

[G3rman]

I like him because, as Shepard we have seen all the crazy and unbelievable things the galaxy has to offer like Reapers and Thresher Maws and Geth. Vega really is the "new guy" being the Alliance Marine who just knows his duty and now he is thrust into the spotlight with the Hero and his responses to it are amusing to say the least.

Not to mention it will allow me to have a true Alliance Squad like back in ME1 with Kaiden and Ash. Now I can have Ash and Vega, apart from other variations I will try.

Its hard to make a character with impact when they are introduced in the final game of the series with no previous interaction or information but I'm thankful he wasn't thrust in with no reason, at least Bioware put some effort into making him fit his role as the 'Holy ****!' guy.

[OminousFlare]

I have to say how enthralled I was when I first saw the video, especially when it featured new never-before-seen ME3 footage. Sure, it was spoil-ish and ruins more surprise elements for me when I finally play the game but I just don't care! I've been dying for days after rummaging through a depleted Mass Effect YouTube channel for any new ME3 footage, and when I finally came across the James Vega Featurette and, more importantly, ME's GameTrailers channel, which also included tons of footage not found in the YT channel, it was Neveria heaven come. But enough of that.

Regarding James' character. I couldn't help but agreeing with what many said about him being a buffed-up, thickheaded soldier that's more shallow than a puddle in Tuchanka. But, AndrewRogue has a point about keeping judgement until we actually see the character in the actual game ourselves. I mean, who knows? Maybe James has an intense backstory twist that would blow us away, hm? No one expected the simpleton and cliche Agent Brandt to have actually be involved with the death of Ethan Hunt's wife in M:I:IV, after all, but I digress.

Oh, and resemblences with Liev Schreiber are definitely high. In fact, that was the first person I thought about when I first saw him in the leaked beta footage (reunion with Ashley). "What was Cotton Weary doing in there?" lol

[Oni Changas]

hangmans tree wrote...

I have to say James convinced me as a character, and Freddie was very lively and happy bout his character I think. IMO he sold me the whole package
What I DIDNT LIKE was sparring with Shep and his eyes fixed in some dead space beside Vega... will BW work on expressions and line of sight before release?

Agreed. Never disliked Vega in any case, but his first look before the change to what we have now looked cooler.

[av196vad]

G3rman wrote...

I like him because, as Shepard we have seen all the crazy and unbelievable things the galaxy has to offer like Reapers and Thresher Maws and Geth. Vega really is the "new guy" being the Alliance Marine who just knows his duty and now he is thrust into the spotlight with the Hero and his responses to it are amusing to say the least.

Not to mention it will allow me to have a true Alliance Squad like back in ME1 with Kaiden and Ash. Now I can have Ash and Vega, apart from other variations I will try.

Its hard to make a character with impact when they are introduced in the final game of the series with no previous interaction or information but I'm thankful he wasn't thrust in with no reason, at least Bioware put some effort into making him fit his role as the 'Holy ****!' guy.

I agree. I am curious to see how the war will change his personality. Anyway the wait (3/6/12) is KILLING ME!

[Last Vizard]

Thanks for the thread, are there anymore character videos that aren't on ME3 site?

PS. Did they only make this one to quell some Vega hate? personally I didn't see anything wrong with him, If your a soldier you'd want to train as much as possible because your life depends on your strength.

[golak]

JediMaster_Murph wrote...

im so glad that the VA is so pumped and such a big fan, this makes me want to play with vega so much more now...ahhh i cant wait!!!

Yeah, I feel the same thing, it's awesome he's a big fan of games.

[CrixusShepard]

I like the idea of a warrior that has experienced war and i can't wait to see what kind of effects this has in the game, i personally believe it'll be yet another great and compelling story just like every other characters in the series has been.

[JenMaxon]

I didn't like the look of Vega initially when we only had the still shots - I thought 'yuck, NOT my type' but now I'm seeing him moving and talking, I'm liking him a lot better. I know nothing about the VA but he sounds like he's enjoyed himself and that he's trying to do a good job which is all to the good. Mind you, I always think that about Mark Meer but have never played a male Shepard. OTOH, Meer voices other characters so it's not like I've never heard him in action. There was a point here somewhere .... looking forward to meeting James. That video was great.

[MasterSamson88]

Replaying ME1 and I can't help but wonder what class Vega is going to be exactly. I sort of want to keep Ash in this play through but I'm worried she'll basically be the same as Vega...

[DBZMagus]

1:20 to 1:30. Wow, that is some quality Bioware animation!

[Gabey5]

finally another soldier.

having him on the field will really be great

[PARAGON87]

Its awesome that Freddie Prinze, Jr. will be in it, I can definitely see him playing Vega.

[DaJe]

LPPrince wrote...

Just once I need to hear him scream, "ENEMIES EVERYWHERE" and "I WILL DESTROY YOU", each.

Don't forget "GO GO GO!"