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[LiK]

OMG

this is really a sci-fi fest, isnt it...

Pretty much like the Firefly casting in Halo ODST :lol

 

[ElectricBlue187]

CRITICAL: I may be losing my mind, but in the din of battle with my Vanguard (biotic charge FTW!), Tali let loose with one of her combat drones and I thought I heard:

"Go for the optics, Drone!"

Any confirmation?

Yes. She also named her drone and says "Nobody is faster than Chikiti Fastpaws!" which is a Baldur's Gate reference

 

[neojubei]

Yes. She also named her drone and says "Nobody is faster than Chikiti Fastpaws!" which is a Baldur's Gate reference

whoa, that's pretty cool. I have to use Tali in more battles.

 

[gregor7777]

I won't go as far as saying the game has the best voice acting but it is one of the best and yes femshep is the better voice actor than maleshep

Bioware should get more talent from BSG alumni.

Bloodlines is another good choice, from what I remember. I haven't played it since 2004 or whatever.

But I can't think of many other recent games with the amount of dialog ME/ME2 has that's delivered so well throughout the entire game.

Just out of curiosity, what would you consider the best? I'm having trouble coming up with many other options when you consider the size of the script, which may or may not be fair.

 

[LiK]

Is it me or does ME2 have more cursing than ME1?

 

[Solo]

Is it me or does ME2 have more cursing than ME1?

A lot more. Ive already heard at least 5 fucks so far.

 

[gregor7777]

Is it me or does ME2 have more cursing than ME1?

"No one fucks with Aria."

EDIT: aaaand I didn't realise that was Carrie Ann Moss. :lol I need to check the voice cast for this game. There's way more non-video game actors than I originally thought.

 

[Skiptastic]

I freaking love this game so much. SO MUCH. I played the first five or six hours, getting my first four or five squadmates on Omega, and I just want to go home and play it some more. I have to go on a business trip for three days and it infuriates me. I JUST WANT TO PLAY MORE ME2, GOD DAMMIT!

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Bloodlines baby. Bloodlines.

Well I have to admit I do like Bender instructing me how to be a Vampire.:lol

 

[Lucius86]

This is the game of the generation so far. I think I am about half way through and it continually impresses. I am really digging the writing here, and the characters. Tali takes it for me - the voice acting is great for her, as before, but she has evolved beautifully - more mature, wiser and less care-free to ME1.

I have had one or two minor bugs, but otherwise this game is awesome.

 

[AniHawk]

On the subject of voice actors, I was surprised Steve Blum did Grunt.

 

[Enosh]

BioWare sent over the Mass Effect N7 Shirts to giveaway. I have 9 of them left and will be giving them away on my publication's twitter.

http://twitter.com/GameZoneOnline

well retwited, here is hoping I can win something once in my life

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Yes. She also named her drone and says "Nobody is faster than Chikiti Fastpaws!" which is a Baldur's Gate reference

I thought I heard that, I barely use Tali and heard that one time. Thought I was hearing things though.

 

[The Librarian]

I feel pretty comfortable in saying ME2 has the best voice acting of all time.

You can write that of as hyperbole if you like, but IMO the quality of the actors and the consistency throughout the massive amount of dialog put it above any game I've ever played.

Note: I always play FemShep.

One of the best, but not the best.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I feel pretty comfortable in saying ME2 has the best voice acting of all time.

You can write that of as hyperbole if you like, but IMO the quality of the actors and the consistency throughout the massive amount of dialog put it above any game I've ever played.

Note: I always play FemShep.

For video games? Sure, I'd probably agree to that.

Steve Blum does play too many people, though.

 

[LiK]

"No one fucks with Aria."

EDIT: aaaand I didn't realise that was Carrie Ann Moss. :lol I need to check the voice cast for this game. There's way more non-video game actors than I originally thought.

Holy shit, I need to check the voice cast. :lol

 

[AstroLad]

I don't know if it's a common view or a "meme" but I love the VA as well, but hate Shephard's VA. Almost wish they took the DA route of a silent protagonist as his monotone Q&A just ruins some scenes for me. Then again he can be pretty good when I'm busting out Renegade lines so I dunno what the deal is. Mordin is my favorite though.

 

[gregor7777]

One of the best, but not the best.

Same question for you as for neojubei(sp), what do you consider the best then? It's probably what I enjoy most about the ME series, and I'd like to compare.

 

[Darklord]

I'm doing Tali's side mission. Wow, did they just drag over Dragon Age's voice cast to do the Quarians? In about 5 minutes I've come across Claudia Black(Morrigan) and Simon Templeman(Loghain). Weird.:lol

 

[Solo]

Problem with Mark Meer's male Shep is that he cant emote for shit. When hes just shooting the shit with someone, hes fine, but if its a scene that calls for sadness or rage or a rousing speech, he fails miserably.

 

[LiK]

Problem with Mark Meer's male Shep is that he cant emote for shit. When hes just shooting the shit with someone, hes fine, but if its a scene that calls for sadness or rage or a rousing speech, he fails miserably.

Get Nolan North as male Shep in ME3 :lol

 

[EatChildren]

Problem with Mark Meer's male Shep is that he cant emote for shit. When hes just shooting the shit with someone, hes fine, but if its a scene that calls for sadness or rage or a rousing speech, he fails miserably.

"I have to go."

 

[Edwood]

Played as a Soldier for first playthrough. Going for Adept for the next one.

Having played Soldier to use all the weapons, I'm quite disappointed in the very few weapons in Mass Effect 2 compared to ME1.

 

[gregor7777]

Yeah, MaleShep is completely foreign to me. It's so odd hearing/seeing him in videos. It's such a funny game when you think about it like that.

 

[Patryn]

I don't know if it's a common view or a "meme" but I love the VA as well, but hate Shephard's VA. Almost wish they took the DA route of a silent protagonist as his monotone Q&A just ruins some scenes for me. Then again he can be pretty good when I'm busting out Renegade lines so I dunno what the deal is. Mordin is my favorite though.

Your problem is you did not go femShep. Jennifer Hale kicks Meer's ass so bad it's scary.

 

[Solo]

I'm doing Tali's side mission. Wow, did they just drag over Dragon Age's voice cast to do the Quarians? In about 5 minutes I've come across Claudia Black(Morrigan) and Simon Templeman(Loghain). Weird.:lol

Dont you mean Uncharted 2's cast? :lol

 

[Cep]

For video games? Sure, I'd probably agree to that.

Steve Blum does play too many people, though.

True.

I think DA(and maybe Uncharted 2) may edge out ME2

 

[LiK]

Yeah, MaleShep is completely foreign to me. It's so odd hearing/seeing him in videos. It's such a funny game when you think about it like that.

Same, I only played as femshep. I might start ME1 as male shep to start a dude adventure

 

[The Librarian]

Same question for you as for neojubei(sp), what do you consider the best then? It's probably what I enjoy most about the ME series, and I'd like to compare.

I'd probably have a hard time saying what's the best. Half-Life 2 and episodes, BioShock has an amazing set of voice actors and BioShock 2 seems it will maintain that level of quality.

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Problem with Mark Meer's male Shep is that he cant emote for shit. When hes just shooting the shit with someone, hes fine, but if its a scene that calls for sadness or rage or a rousing speech, he fails miserably.

I don't know I love it when MaleShep starts working someone over and when gets really pissed. Then again I've never felt or understood any of the MaleShep. I really enjoyed Mark Meer's voice work.

Like I said earlier one thing I like about Shepard as a lead is that s/he is a normal human being, with a family, and not someone who is the reincarnation of a god, merged with some mythical spirit (DAO), or genetically created (like Deus Ex). I just like that in theory anyone one of us could be a Shepard.

 

[Jeff Stephen]

For some reason the 1st didn't click with me and I'm so glad I was convinced to give ME another shot. This game has been one helluva ride.
EDI -

Spoiler

"I enjoy the sight of humans on their knees... That is a joke."

:lol

 

[Cep]

I don't know I love it when MaleShep starts working someone over and when gets really pissed. Then again I've never felt or understood any of the MaleShep. I really enjoyed Mark Meer's voice work.

Like I said earlier one thing I like about Shepard as a lead is that s/he is a normal human being, with a family, and not someone who is the reincarnation of a god, merged with some mythical spirit (DAO), or genetically created (like Deus Ex). I just like that in theory anyone one of us could be a Shepard.

Say what?

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

True.

I think DA(and maybe Uncharted 2) may edge out ME2

Yeah, I will never get the Nolan North gets too much v/o work when Steve Blum is still working or Cam Clarke (not that I dislike either of them, I really love Cam Clarke). I just wish v/o directors would let actors use different voices more often. I mean look at all the great role Mel Blanc did, can you imagine today he would be told to just do one voice. Fred Tatasciore is one of thew guy these days that I'm always surprised to find he's doing a voice for. He really has quite a range.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Dont you mean Uncharted 2's cast? :lol

Wasn't that Adam Baldwin in Tali's recruitment quest? Weirdest casting evah.

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Say what?

Oh I just meant the joining thing. I actually meant to scratch that example out, I'm sure there are a ton of better ones than the Joining ritual.

 

[v0yce]

Same question for you as for neojubei(sp), what do you consider the best then? It's probably what I enjoy most about the ME series, and I'd like to compare.

Uncharted. Its not a fair comparison since everything in Uncharted is scripted, but plenty of the lines of conversion in ME don't really mesh too well. Its really obvious they were all just recorded lines, as opposed to actors playing off each other.

And yeah, male Shepard isn't so hot. Its not just the lack of proper emotion at times, he just doesn't have a a good voice. I don't need Michael Ironside or something, but he needs to have a little more girt and gravitas to his voice to be a badass space commander. At least for me.

 

[ianp622]

Even though I wouldn't say Male Shepard's VA is the best, I think the other characters have amazing voice acting, and I would probably say they're the best I've seen in a video game.

For example, even though I don't like Jack that much based on her personality, I loved how there was this mix of sadness with trying to stay tough when I told her I wasn't interested in her. Similarly with Zaeed, I found it amazing that I could appreciate the character even though I don't like the personality of that character. Thane's voice actor has a great sense of timing, and just a cool voice in general. Tali's "Boy is it hot in here" was so adorable, and her voice is just hot. Archangel had a perfect delivery of the sparring talk. And Mordin was superbly voiced during his loyalty mission.

 

[Vlightray]

Just basically started the game just got to the omega relay looking for archangel at what point in the game is point of no return.

 

[Solo]

Wasn't that Adam Baldwin in Tali's recruitment quest? Weirdest casting evah.

Yup. All that is missing is Zach Levi as Mordin.

 

[Dan Yo]

Has anyone else been picking up random renegade points when trying to play a pure paragon? I seem to have just picked up some simply just for recruiting someone, even though I've chosen all paragon actions. Glitch or is it like this by design?

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

LOL, speaking of voices, is Colonel Tigh from Battlestar the voice for Captain Bailey? :lol

EDIT: yes, that's awesome

:lol

Yes! I was about to post this too.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Yup. All that is missing is Zach Levi as Mordin.

Mordin....?
Recast...?

YOU'RE OUT OF THE FLOTILLA!!

 

[Enosh]

Almost wish they took the DA route of a silent protagonist as his monotone Q&A just ruins some scenes for me.

no just no

I hate that in every game

having the main character talk is way better than the silent protagonist, I like ME a lot more as a RPG beacose the main character actualy speaks it ads that extra something to a dialog, it just looks stupid when you just stand there while every else is talking

speaking of which:
http://kotaku.com/5460737/tacit-dissent-why-great-characters-must-speak

oh and the "suicide mission" song is simply awesome

 

[AstroLad]

I prefer the silent dude to if they used the male Shephard in DA. If the guy is silent I just speak his lines myself but you can't do that in ME.

 

[Solo]

If the guy is silent I just speak his lines myself

:lol Oh, Astrolad

 

[gregor7777]

Uncharted. Its not a fair comparison since everything in Uncharted is scripted.

Yeah, if we're talking UC1 (haven't played 2 yet) I'd respectfully disagree. The VA is excellent in UC, way above average, but there just isn't anywhere even close to the massive amount of above average lines you find in ME2. It's a difficult question in my mind because of the huge script.

As an example, I consider Portal to have amazing VA, but it's basically just one actor and a limited amount of lines.

 

[Enosh]

The Legacy of Kain series also has amazing VA, Kain, Raziel and the Eldar God in particlural

speaking of which Kain is in ME2

edit: wtf imdb says Claudia Black is in ME2
as who?

 

[Cep]

The Legacy of Kain series also has amazing VA, Kain, Raziel and the Eldar God in particlural

speaking of which Kain is in ME2

Definitely agreed with LoK, also has a pretty well written script.

 

[Draft]

Just basically started the game just got to the omega relay looking for archangel at what point in the game is point of no return.

You will get a mission later on involving something call the "IFF." Once you begin that mission, you will be strongly encourage to finish the game as quickly as possible. So do not do the "IFF" mission until you are satisfied with your crew, ship upgrades, number of side quests done, etc.

 

[HK-47]

I know theres no way Bioware WONT have new squadmates (seems to be a big marketing bullet for them), but Id prefer it if we just got to choose from our ME1 and ME2 teams. Then your chosen squad members could each have a couple of missions.

Your choices are important, even if they will all be trivialized in the sequel!