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This is Not a Love-Sim. Obsession over in-game romance?


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Come on people. This isn't a love-sim its an RPG. Sure the romances are nice but why are people so obsessed with them? 
In the end, Mass Effect is an RPG. It has a decent story and very good gameplay.
The characters need to be deep and interesting sure but if the community goes on too much about romance sub-plots. There will be a price. The price will be paid by the other elements of the game and the characters we like so much will be too love-sim orientated.
It annoyed me enough already that this has caused such things as Garrus being actually fairly boring if you AREN'T femshep and romancing him. That shouldn't happen!
Sure Tali is a good character but 19000 replies (getting a bit ridiculous) by people who for a large part seem a little...deprived, all calling for a huge Tali romance in ME3? If that happens, the aforementioned price will be high. Even as i write this I think my mere non pro-Tali stance will result in me being flamed by the legion of 15 year old Tali-Obsessives when I am raising a highly important issue.
I don't want Mass Effect to be ruined because people want in-game sex so much. The romances are a good thing but they should not be taken too far. This is not a complaint about explicitness or nudity (I laughed a lot at Miranda "riding" Shepherd fully clothed), but about the loss of other content due to fans wanting more sex.
Must be some people noticing this disturbing trend ;s

Modifié par Malificis, 14 février 2010 - 06:25 .


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Malificis wrote...

Come on people. This isn't a love-sim its an RPG. Sure the romances are nice but why are people so obsessed with them? 
In the end, Mass Effect is an RPG. It has a decent story and very good gameplay.
The characters need to be deep and interesting sure but if the community goes on too much about romance sub-plots, there will be a price. The price will be paid by the other elements of the game and the characters we like so much will be too love-sim orientated.
It annoyed me enough already that this has caused such things as Garrus being actually fairly boring if you AREN'T femshep and romancing him. That shoudn't happen!
Getting ridiculous! Sure Tali is a good character but 19000 replies by people who probably masturbate over her helmet all calling for a huge Tali romance in ME3? If that happens, the aforementioned price will be high in terms of losing out in other areas. Even as i write this I think my mere non pro-Tali stance will result in me being flamed by the legion of 15 year old Tali-Obsessives when I am raising a highly important issue.
I don't want Mass Effect to be ruined because people want in-game sex so much.
Must be some people noticing this disturbing trend ;s


Even as I right this I think you will be flamed because of your widespread generalzations of entire groups of people and the insults you have flung their way.

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I agree with you...... sort of......



I am by no means a "major" fan of the romances in the game (sure, they add a bit to the story and are decent, but I don't get as attached to the characters as others seem to). However, I think there is no harm in what the Tali-fanatics, or whoever else for that matter, do.



And yes, Garrus' interactions were kinda sucky if you were a Vander-Shep.



Oh, and speaking of Tali and her rabid fans. I am waiting for that day when Bioware either announces she is in ME3 or dumped in ME3.



Either way, there reactions will be timeless.



Hell, it will be so Epic I might "truly" understand that Faith No More Song.

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Hey everyone, stop enjoying the parts of the game you like. You're doing it wrong!

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inb4 tali sh*tstorm

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God forbid people enjoy an aspect of the game...what immature fools they are.

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Way to generalize. You placed that on yourself.

Don't support romances? Don't post your support in a romance thread. Simple.

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Well, I don't care about romances in this game. Much less for in-game sex scenes.
Then again, I don't consider its story that decent. Actually, it full of cliches. Then again, that applies to almost all Bioware games, so I didn't expect anything else from their writers.
Gameplay is good, however. But it is presentation is makes ME a remarkable game. In fact, it excels as an interactive movie, and not so much as anything else.

Modifié par T0paze, 14 février 2010 - 05:01 .


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Malificis wrote...

Come on people. This isn't a love-sim its an RPG. Sure the romances are nice but why are people so obsessed with them? 
In the end, Mass Effect is an RPG. It has a decent story and very good gameplay.
The characters need to be deep and interesting sure but if the community goes on too much about romance sub-plots, there will be a price. The price will be paid by the other elements of the game and the characters we like so much will be too love-sim orientated.
It annoyed me enough already that this has caused such things as Garrus being actually fairly boring if you AREN'T femshep and romancing him. That shoudn't happen!
Getting ridiculous! Sure Tali is a good character but 19000 replies by people who probably masturbate over her helmet all calling for a huge Tali romance in ME3? If that happens, the aforementioned price will be high in terms of losing out in other areas. Even as i write this I think my mere non pro-Tali stance will result in me being flamed by the legion of 15 year old Tali-Obsessives when I am raising a highly important issue.
I don't want Mass Effect to be ruined because people want in-game sex so much.
Must be some people noticing this disturbing trend ;s


....so? :huh:

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I didn't romance anyone on my first playthrough. Not saying I don't like them, but definitely non-essential.

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Malificis wrote...

Come on people. This isn't a love-sim its an RPG. Sure the romances are nice but why are people so obsessed with them? 
In the end, Mass Effect is an RPG. It has a decent story and very good gameplay.
The characters need to be deep and interesting sure but if the community goes on too much about romance sub-plots, there will be a price. The price will be paid by the other elements of the game and the characters we like so much will be too love-sim orientated.
It annoyed me enough already that this has caused such things as Garrus being actually fairly boring if you AREN'T femshep and romancing him. That shoudn't happen!
Getting ridiculous! Sure Tali is a good character but 19000 replies by people who probably masturbate over her helmet all calling for a huge Tali romance in ME3? If that happens, the aforementioned price will be high in terms of losing out in other areas. Even as i write this I think my mere non pro-Tali stance will result in me being flamed by the legion of 15 year old Tali-Obsessives when I am raising a highly important issue.
I don't want Mass Effect to be ruined because people want in-game sex so much.
Must be some people noticing this disturbing trend ;s


Garrus isn't as boring as he was in ME1.. your argument is flawed good sir. :huh:

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sorry but this game is far away of being a RPG..

it's only a FPS with some elements of "talking"

hack even ME1 was a better RPG

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I am Mr. Wilson wrote...

Way to generalize. You placed that on yourself.

Don't support romances? Don't post your support in a romance thread. Simple.


sigh i do support romances. read please.

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C'mon guys, seriously. Listen to the OP. Only certain things in the game were actually meant to be enjoyed. You're supposed to ignore everything he doesn't like.

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Tali was a highlight of the game for me, but I agree. This obsession with love interests (ALL of them + pining for non-LI characters) is unsettling. You people should learn to read Japanese and go play the myriad girlfriend simulators that come out of that country.

I'm not at all concerned about them influencing BioWare, however. If the team is paying any attention at all to this board, I'm sure they're laughing their asses off more than taking notes.

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Jake71887 wrote...

Malificis wrote...

Come on people. This isn't a love-sim its an RPG. Sure the romances are nice but why are people so obsessed with them? 
In the end, Mass Effect is an RPG. It has a decent story and very good gameplay.
The characters need to be deep and interesting sure but if the community goes on too much about romance sub-plots, there will be a price. The price will be paid by the other elements of the game and the characters we like so much will be too love-sim orientated.
It annoyed me enough already that this has caused such things as Garrus being actually fairly boring if you AREN'T femshep and romancing him. That shoudn't happen!
Getting ridiculous! Sure Tali is a good character but 19000 replies by people who probably masturbate over her helmet all calling for a huge Tali romance in ME3? If that happens, the aforementioned price will be high in terms of losing out in other areas. Even as i write this I think my mere non pro-Tali stance will result in me being flamed by the legion of 15 year old Tali-Obsessives when I am raising a highly important issue.
I don't want Mass Effect to be ruined because people want in-game sex so much.
Must be some people noticing this disturbing trend ;s


Garrus isn't as boring as he was in ME1.. your argument is flawed good sir. :huh:


failed comparison but you are correct in the first statement. compare him to a truly deep and well developed character like Alistair or Morrigan in DA.

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I am relatively new to RPG's Mass Effect 1 was my first. This game, like a movie makes you know the other characters.. I was kinda pissed off that all my crew got killed and really pissed to have some of my team killed off. It's actually much better than a movie. ME2 is by far the best video game I ever played. I see no problem with someone being "attached" to a character in the game. Hats off to the writers.

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abisha wrote...

sorry but this game is far away of being a RPG..
it's only a FPS with some elements of "talking"
hack even ME1 was a better RPG


You do know FPS means First Person Shooter right? :pinched:

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The OP is right. Look at how love interests have ruined all movies . . oh wait

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NuclearBuddha wrote...

C'mon guys, seriously. Listen to the OP. Only certain things in the game were actually meant to be enjoyed. You're supposed to ignore everything he doesn't like.


fool. I LIKED THE ROMANCES. But they musn't be taken too far at the expense of other things ! oh my god please read

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abisha wrote...

sorry but this game is far away of being a RPG..
it's only a FPS with some elements of "talking"
hack even ME1 was a better RPG


What does any of that have to do with this thread?

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T0paze wrote...

Well, I don't care about romances in this game. Much less for in-game sex scenes.
Then again, I don't consider its story that decent. Actually, it full of cliches. Then again, that applies to almost all Bioware games, so I didn't expect anything else from their writers.
Gameplay is good, however. But it is presentation is makes ME a remarkable game. In fact, it excels as an interactive movie, and not so much as anything else.


I really hate the "cliched story" argument. Every story ever has ripped off of something else at some point and time. 

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Malificis wrote...

Jake71887 wrote...

Malificis wrote...

Come on people. This isn't a love-sim its an RPG. Sure the romances are nice but why are people so obsessed with them? 
In the end, Mass Effect is an RPG. It has a decent story and very good gameplay.
The characters need to be deep and interesting sure but if the community goes on too much about romance sub-plots, there will be a price. The price will be paid by the other elements of the game and the characters we like so much will be too love-sim orientated.
It annoyed me enough already that this has caused such things as Garrus being actually fairly boring if you AREN'T femshep and romancing him. That shoudn't happen!
Getting ridiculous! Sure Tali is a good character but 19000 replies by people who probably masturbate over her helmet all calling for a huge Tali romance in ME3? If that happens, the aforementioned price will be high in terms of losing out in other areas. Even as i write this I think my mere non pro-Tali stance will result in me being flamed by the legion of 15 year old Tali-Obsessives when I am raising a highly important issue.
I don't want Mass Effect to be ruined because people want in-game sex so much.
Must be some people noticing this disturbing trend ;s


Garrus isn't as boring as he was in ME1.. your argument is flawed good sir. :huh:


failed comparison but you are correct in the first statement. compare him to a truly deep and well developed character like Alistair or Morrigan in DA.


Failed comparison how? Garrus was ridiculously dry in ME1, he has character in ME2 even if you don't romance him as a femshep... And with how many squadmates there are, it's reasonable for none to be as well developed as DA:O... Which was done by a different Bioware team BTW. :mellow:

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MrVincent wrote...

God forbid people enjoy an aspect of the game...what immature fools they are.


FFS. Yes I LIKED THE ROMANCES. They were a GOOD ASPECT OF MASS EFFECT ONE AND TWO.
But the community has become so hung up over them i am worried Mass Effect 3 will make them a problem by placing TOO MUCH emphasis on them. At the COST of other things. Hopefully you get it this time.

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Jake71887 wrote...

abisha wrote...

sorry but this game is far away of being a RPG..
it's only a FPS with some elements of "talking"
hack even ME1 was a better RPG


You do know FPS means First Person Shooter right? :pinched:


wow you claiming this game is a RPG????
and yes this is just a first person shooter game, if you like it or not