[karanji]

hahah awesome mark!

Also, I saved and shutdown before startting a new game so I went at it again with the right team, got evereyone out safely except for lillith the colonist. She got liquified.

Found out a lot more about this game, and started up a sentinel for my second playthorugh. It is boring, I truly appreciate the vanguard class. It is my playstyle to a T.

Anyways, ME2 is amazing. Inspired me to give Dragon Age Origins a try.... now that is a tough/indepth RPG... I do not recommend this for anyone who is casual.

[karanji]

SO here I am last night, just pulled a fast one and got all the Dr.pepper items for free and blood dragon armor as well.

When I loaded the game up and went to get water I sat amazed listening to the sound/music in the game. I am on my second time through (no rush, I 100% the game first time through) and the sound, just the background noise/music is fricking amazing. It felt like an action movie/thriller of like 4 star quality.

I can't help but re-state that this is one of the most fun/enjoyable games I have ever played. I would love to replay it again, but sentinel is a little boring in the beginning. Need to get to the collector's ship and get me a rifle.

[LaughingFish]

That game freakin' worked me over with its greatness. As usual, Bioware got me all caught up in the story, and now I'm feeling all emotional like a big sissy.

I'm going through again. And I agree, I'm scoring Dragon Age as well. What a freaking awesome game.

[karanji]

Yea it has received mixed reviews, both good/bad, but after playing through I can honestly say that the full package is great/historic. I do not need & I do not think this game needs all the traditional RPG elements to make it great. I applaud Bioware, and think if you cannot see the beauty and polish in this game than you do not know what a quality game truly is.

Dragon Age was fun for having those RPG features, but also it was kind of a pain to deal with a lot of those elements. I dig changing armor/making my character look badass (I AM A LOOT WHORE), but I found in Dragon Age you can aquire some pretty amazing armor early on, which last the full game, so my characters really didnt change appearance that much anyways.

If that is the case, than I do not mind a streamlined inventory/gameplay. It provides for a much smoother play through. Plus ME2 did allow for eploration outside of gameplay at nearly any time, so it was not as rigid as say a FFX where you just progressed and did not outside exploration from the main storyline.

[fusion360]

Originally Posted by karanji

Yea it has received mixed reviews, both good/bad, but after playing through I can honestly say that the full package is great/historic. I do not need & I do not think this game needs all the traditional RPG elements to make it great. I applaud Bioware, and think if you cannot see the beauty and polish in this game than you do not know what a quality game truly is.

Dragon Age was fun for having those RPG features, but also it was kind of a pain to deal with a lot of those elements. I dig changing armor/making my character look badass (I AM A LOOT WHORE), but I found in Dragon Age you can aquire some pretty amazing armor early on, which last the full game, so my characters really didnt change appearance that much anyways.

If that is the case, than I do not mind a streamlined inventory/gameplay. It provides for a much smoother play through. Plus ME2 did allow for eploration outside of gameplay at nearly any time, so it was not as rigid as say a FFX where you just progressed and did not outside exploration from the main storyline.

I think FF8 was one of the only FF games to have "exploration" really. With the ragnarok you could go anywhere the map would let you... but I still felt like I was stumbling along in that game... I am shocked I ever beat it.

[fusion360]

Heh "pulling a fast one". Right. I just got all the Dr. Pepper items free as well.

Steps to do it:

1. Make sure your EA Account and Bioware account are linked.
2. Go to www.drpepper.com and make an account using fake info and an @mailinator.com address. Example: Badass Mofo, 999 Badass St., Arlington, Virginia 22222 - badassmofo1@mailinator.com
3. Enter in one of the following codes, along with "No Purchase" in all three fields (N, tab N, tab N):
   CBEEAAA41NWH
   CBEEAAAE4L9N
   CBEEAAAFQG9J
   CBEEAAAE98ZV
4. Click the link to redeem the code on EA's site and enter in your REAL EA account info.
5. Pick your item, click the link to redeem, and you will see it in your account.
6. Repeat steps 2-5. for the other items. You will have to log out of Dr. Pepper's website each time to make a new account.

Enjoy...

[karanji]

Almost all the FFs up to 10 had open exploration, just certain towns would not allow you in unless you completed the quests ahead of it.

7 stands out in my head mostly.

[TheCoin]

Originally Posted by karanji

Almost all the FFs up to 10 had open exploration, just certain towns would not allow you in unless you completed the quests ahead of it.

7 stands out in my head mostly.

too true, there usually was no reason to go backward though because the shops didn't scale and outside the quest that brought you there the npc's were stale

[karanji]

i just loved trying to jump ahead, and buy a poweful item or find something you were not supposed to see. battle an enemy that gives you crazy XP but almost wipes you out.

Exploration is the name of the game. Games where you can experience that rock.

[karanji]

Man I want to play through ME2 again, and go all out renegade... but I do not want to lose my lovely legion ~_~