Can't we just get a Mass Effect 2 character that's big, fuzzy and easily marketable as a plush figure -- that would probably make EA happy. You'll find the clip for the even-less-cuddly-than-Wrex Krogan above and Thane after the break.
New Mass Effect 2 character trailers heap on the sociopathy
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Jan 4th 2010 7:00PM
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Can't we just get a Mass Effect 2 character that's big, fuzzy and easily marketable as a plush figure -- that would probably make EA happy. You'll find the clip for the even-less-cuddly-than-Wrex Krogan above and Thane after the break.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:09PM Wiizer said
They did add in the neck-snapping move I was looking for! However, I believe players may not be able to use it in-game...
Also, that video reminded me of a Geico commercial. Hopefully, that Fight for the Lost mini-title doesn't get confusing like "Sea of Dreams" did for Bioshock 2...
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Also, that video reminded me of a Geico commercial. Hopefully, that Fight for the Lost mini-title doesn't get confusing like "Sea of Dreams" did for Bioshock 2...
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:52PM (Unverified) said
I've already seen these like last week and they are corny. I believe these were made by the same advertising team that did the horrendous Dragon Age marketing campaign. We all know there characters won't be that corny in the actual game, because Bioware always has top notch acting and voice work.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:59PM (Unverified) said
Of course there's no guarantee it won't, my only proof is look at how corny and bad the Dragon Age marketing was and the actual game was nothing like it. The characters weren't cheesy or stereotypical at all. They just make the commercials "edgier" to pull in more people.
It worked for DA too. I think the 360 version was #7 or 8 in the NPDs for November.
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It worked for DA too. I think the 360 version was #7 or 8 in the NPDs for November.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:10PM philipjfryrish said
Does anyone else think Grunt sounds like Clancy Brown? I wonder if that is him.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:07PM Discotheque said
Not a fan of these cheesy character videos, but the game should be fun.
I also didn't like the character videos for Dragon Age yet the actual game blew me away and became one of my favorite games of all time. It will be hard to follow that up, but I'm confident Mass Effect 2 will be fun at the very least.
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I also didn't like the character videos for Dragon Age yet the actual game blew me away and became one of my favorite games of all time. It will be hard to follow that up, but I'm confident Mass Effect 2 will be fun at the very least.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:10PM TheDarkWayne said
So how many characters are we up to now? Subject Zero, Samara, Miranda, Grunt, Thane, guy from Mass Effect iphone, Garrus, tali and is that it?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:53PM (Unverified) said
And Legion. If you don't know who Legion is, I'm not going to spoil it because I would consider it to be a pretty massive spoiler...specially for anyone who played ME1. Not because he's a character from ME1, just....you'll know what I mean if you find out who Legion is.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:55PM TheDarkWayne said
is he the geth who can talk and was the one holding shepard's armor in the teaser trailer? I haven't read the books but come on, I'm just gonna google that shit
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 8:03PM (Unverified) said
You're no fun :(
But yes that's Legion. He's not in any of the books either so it's a mystery to everyone how he shows up. There's also a rumor of another playable character obtained through free Day 1 DLC for buyers of the game. The EA website put up a posting today saying a new character would be available as day 1 DLC, but knowing them it was a fuck-up.
The DLC character can't be Legion either, as his class achievement is available in the original 1000 points, and MS policy says companies can't put DLC achievements in the original 1000.
Here's hoping there is a new DLC character though.
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But yes that's Legion. He's not in any of the books either so it's a mystery to everyone how he shows up. There's also a rumor of another playable character obtained through free Day 1 DLC for buyers of the game. The EA website put up a posting today saying a new character would be available as day 1 DLC, but knowing them it was a fuck-up.
The DLC character can't be Legion either, as his class achievement is available in the original 1000 points, and MS policy says companies can't put DLC achievements in the original 1000.
Here's hoping there is a new DLC character though.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 8:35PM TheDarkWayne said
that'd be pretty great, although, worryingly, Hellboy: The Science of Evil from Konami did manage to get away with only a maximum 750 points available in the retail game, the rest being confined to DLC that never came
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:21PM (Unverified) said
@tmacairjordan87
I didn't see your comment when I posted that he was a geth.
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I didn't see your comment when I posted that he was a geth.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:10PM xyloPhipps said
I'm not sure why bioware keeps wasting money on making these videos...
They had me and countless others sold the second we finished Mass Effect 1.
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They had me and countless others sold the second we finished Mass Effect 1.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 9:30PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
If you aren't sold (hard not to be at this point) then these videos just reinforce that feeling and do little to help it. Basically, these little videos are just terrible.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:21PM (Unverified) said
Hes the equivalent of the google bot but instead of scanning the entire internet for sites he just sticks to 1.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:23PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Because your mother needs a break between rounds.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:30PM (Unverified) said
I found that incredibly cheesy .....
Characters must be deeper than this one who seems to have as much interesting features and depth as a nintendo wii.
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Characters must be deeper than this one who seems to have as much interesting features and depth as a nintendo wii.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:41PM Ballistic3188 said
man sometimes i think this game is going through the Warrior within syndrom. make it dark and edgy. and make the charcters card board cutouts of various bad ass stereotypes. it still tramatizes me the first time the prince said "you bitch!".
I am hoping these charcters have more dimensions than what is shown.
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I am hoping these charcters have more dimensions than what is shown.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:52PM (Unverified) said
I had the exact same fears over Dragon Age, and that game turned out amazing. I suspect that the "XTREME" feel of these videos is the result EA's moronic marketing team doing what they do, just like they did with Dragon Age's pre-release marketing focusing on sex and gore.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:55PM (Unverified) said
I'm not sure who to blame for it, but based on how Dragon Age turned out it's confined strictly to marketing.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 11:21PM freaparn said
Whether it's marketing alone that's being this ridiculously out-of-touch with the fanbase, it's still Bioware signing the checks away to these goon-weasels. I think they'd get much better word-of-mouth advertising if they redirected those dollars into something like quality assurance.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:41PM Special Agent Steve said
Yes. One with emotion and feeling. But it's okay, he'll never betray huma------------------adapfjoalofknawfljkanwflk bnkanAJRAWLRJARA R HEL AJODAPJD APSJ PFJ ALF JNALKWNFLAN FAEF AFAfafafafafafaf
ITS DARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *SPLAT*
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ITS DARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *SPLAT*
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 8:20PM ColorblindMonk said
Hehe, I thought he was gonna say he loves Shepard.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 8:44PM (Unverified) said
It's not Darth! It's Bradwart the freaking Echidna! NERD RAGE!
It may seem that I'm on a lot, but I'm really not. It's simple to leave Joystiq pulled up while I do things.
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It may seem that I'm on a lot, but I'm really not. It's simple to leave Joystiq pulled up while I do things.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 8:45PM Premature ejaculation man said
Brad is a new generation of internet advertising and identity theft via forums and blogs. The Bradbot builds a profile providing relevant data and posts that people accept. Then, after a period of time (and numerous posts) a point is reached when actual people on Joystiq respect him, defend him and read his many posts.
At that point the bot then switches to start advertising. The trust and respect is there, so the people of the sites are naturally attracted to what links are being posted and BAM! You've just bought a slinky and some guy has your credit card details.
Well that's one theory at least...
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At that point the bot then switches to start advertising. The trust and respect is there, so the people of the sites are naturally attracted to what links are being posted and BAM! You've just bought a slinky and some guy has your credit card details.
Well that's one theory at least...
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 8:48PM (Unverified) said
Though, I think I like these alternate answers people are providing.
Anyway, it was Kotick who started having Ad-Supported Comments, in that Splinter Cell post about new in-game ads.
That post was awesome.
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Anyway, it was Kotick who started having Ad-Supported Comments, in that Splinter Cell post about new in-game ads.
That post was awesome.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 9:29PM (Unverified) said
Well, he's not only Filthy Assistant, he's Colonel Sanders! Just screwed up in the Gamasutra post!
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 9:32PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
don't forget that he's also wassup dawg.
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 9:35PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
What are you going to do Sam? Tell your mom to stop?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:02PM (Unverified) said
Johnny you're how old again? and still doing your mom jokes?
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Posted: Jan 4th 2010 10:12PM TheDarkWayne said
No! Tmac! You've activated his trap card! Now he'll say he's probably older than you and patronizingly declare he is much more responsible and one day your balls will drop and you too will have this kind of responsibility!
http://www.instantrimshot.com/
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http://www.instantrimshot.com/
Posted: Jan 5th 2010 1:12PM kmcroc said
this video was better than the thane video,but all joking aside screw the vids ,just hurry up & release the game already.know am going to busy w/ army of two 2,Dark Void,Darksiders. still playing ME 1. this first Q is going to be great for both consoles.(nintendo not one of them)
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