nitefyre410 wrote...
Well when you have cybernetic implants that enhance speed, reaction time, high power sheild gerenators you can do that but as per bioware fashion- the never go into all that about his character in game. You fight him twice no information about him in the Chronos Base.
Bioware was trying to be stylish like a Anime but what they failed to realize is that even more absurd animes that take the action to 11 .. establish in the begining of the series that "Rule of Cool" is law within the Universe. Gurren Lagann for instance.. Asburity at is finiest but they established at the start of the series "Rule of Cool" and "Crazy Awesome" is rule of law with in the first episode and the series is great. Considering the Bioware pulled the Reapers from the series they should dug a bit deeper
Bioware would smart to understand they things they try to emulate before they do it.
Like I said, I know sci-fi can break some rules but take for example Thane. Thane was EXACTLY the perfect amount of rule breaking ninja action ME could pull off. An assassin who can beat the **** out of 3 to 7 people close range in just a few deft movements. But first he has to actually get the drop on them. If he comes charging in clear across an open hallway he's gonna get shot and killed.
Whereas Kai Leng is just "I'm here. ****es will start to die because they just have plain old bad aim."
There is no skill with Kai-Leng, unlike with Thane its just "He's the villain, he can do ****. And that is irritating as hell.
Instead of putting Kai Leng and his 25th century Nightwing, Ninja Bull**** I would have much prefered to have a TEAM of people, 3 or 5 specialists that Cerberus trained specifically to deal with Shepard. Then you can have your tank, your heavy hitter, your ninja/melee guy, your biotic ect ect ect. Still a challenge, still powerful as hell but not stupidly powerful like Kai Leng was. Shepard has Cybernetics too, much more extensive than Kai's regardless.
Character development/history asside, Kai Leng as a villain is not compelling at all. The only person that could have the status of "I win because I'm just that bad ass" is Saren, because he was a legendary Specter when you were just starting out. He was the elite among the elite.
Kai-leng is just...random asian guy who's using a sword...yea, real intimidated.