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I quite liked that gta style game set in london. Was it the getaway? A few flaws but was good picking out the bits you recognise.

Yeah I remember GTA London it was a nice little curio. And GTA 2 was a departure too, it was a bit sci-fi.
I thought about different locations, something a bit more exotic. I quite liked Sleeping Dogs which was set in Hong Kong for instance and wouldn't object to a GTA take on Hong Kong.
But I think Rockstar have really got their finger on the pulse when they're satirising American culture. I'd like to see more of that, especially an 80's set Vice City. I still listen to the OST, especially Fernando
 
 

Savoury pancakes.

VCPR was one of the funniest in game radio shows I've heard, and I must have looped it for hours as I put a lot of time into it. Every radio station had a few tracks that I would just instinctively join in with "I just died in your arms tonight..." 

Yeah I remember GTA London it was a nice little curio. And GTA 2 was a departure too, it was a bit sci-fi.
I thought about different locations, something a bit more exotic. I quite liked Sleeping Dogs which was set in Hong Kong for instance and wouldn't object to a GTA take on Hong Kong.
But I think Rockstar have really got their finger on the pulse when they're satirising American culture. I'd like to see more of that, especially an 80's set Vice City. I still listen to the OST, especially Fernando
 
 

Yeah I remember GTA London it was a nice little curio. And GTA 2 was a departure too, it was a bit sci-fi.
I thought about different locations, something a bit more exotic. I quite liked Sleeping Dogs which was set in Hong Kong for instance and wouldn't object to a GTA take on Hong Kong.
But I think Rockstar have really got their finger on the pulse when they're satirising American culture. I'd like to see more of that, especially an 80's set Vice City. I still listen to the OST, especially Fernando
 
 

I'm hoping the next game goes back to Vice City and the 80's. I'd love a current gen vice city.

I'm hoping the next game goes back to Vice City and the 80's. I'd love a current gen vice city.

I can't comment on Dragon Age. I gave Inquisition a go and it was ok but my PS4 conked out before I finished it and there's no way I'm grinding through it again. 
I gave that first ME video a watch, will have to try the second later. Some good points and that Casey Hudson bloke saying boss battles were a bit 'gamey', Bioware not listening to customer feedback and the gaming press trying to make out it was high art so all criticism is null and void smacks of gamergate a bit tbh.
My biggest problems with Arrival were the fact that that scientist woman tried to prevent Shepard from stopping the countdown but the only reason Shepard knew about the countdown was because she told him about it! It she'd have just kept her mouth shut - hey presto! Reaper invasion. 
Which leads to my other big problem with it, the stakes on that DLC were bigger than the overall plot for the game. In fact it completely negates the need for what the collectors were doing. 
 

The citadel DLC is a great example, but sadly it is not an isolated one. DA Inquisition was no better with the "ride the bull" crap (https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=a9nHNkp3G5Q). I actually quite enjoyed the arrival DLC, but my view is almost certainly clouded by the fact that it enabled me to commit mass genocide against Batarian scum. Humanity first!
I have to admit that I am a very harsh critic. To me rpg's should be of the Arcanum, Fallout(Black Isle/Obsidian not Bethesda), Planescape variety with half a dozen plus different dialogue options and multiple ways to complete quests. Bioware's binary choice of good/evil (paragon/renegade) is a real issue for me. I did like ME1 though. I agree that the world building was solid and I was excited to further explore the universe they'd created. ME2 was ok, but the warning signs were there. The story in 2 is a mess, inventory management is gone, stats are reduced and matter less, no planet exploration, fan service in character interactions. I could ramble forever about ME3 and EA's corporate meddling, but Instig8ive Journalism (https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=aBETU-uOGh8) and MrBtongue ( https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=A6TmTv6deTI) do it way better than I can.
I know who Manveer Heir is and I think he's a talentless writer, but a moderately successful troll judging by his achievements on twitter. I see lots of people being wary of Bioware's latest **** sandwich because of his actions and opinions. I don't like this for two reasons. Firstly, it gives that insignificant sack of **** way more importance than he deserves. Secondly, it obfuscates the real issue, being that when it comes to modern Bioware writers Manveer Heir is the norm not the exception.
*I have deliberately broken hyperlinks because I don't want to clutter up the forum.
 

I know what you're saying. By fan fiction do you mean the bit where you got to hang out with the crew on the citadel? Some of that was damn cringey. That ME2 DLC where Shepard wipes out a whole solar system (the arrival?) was the worst bit of writing for me though.
I might not rush out to get it as I've still got too many other games I haven't got round to. But I'll give Bioware a chance unless I hear anything really bad, I do love the world they've created with Mass Effect and am intrigued about the new galaxy. I'm just approaching it warily. 
I've kind of had it's number marked since one of the Bioware developers started criticising the last Deus Ex game for the 'Augs Lives Matter' storyline. He also went on a Twitter tirade about how horrible white people are.

Pineapple on pizza.

I've seen people banned for less than this.

Yeah it's not as good as interstellar.

Yeah it's not as good as interstellar.

Yeah it's not as good as interstellar.

Yeah it's not as good as interstellar.

So is interstellar better than inception or is inception better than interstellar?

I love doing that!

I love doing that!

People who leave cryptic  cheesed off messages on facebook.
Like 'Someones guna get a slap'. Who? Why?
Or 'so pissed off right now'. About?
Followed by 
'you ok Hun?'
then there's either no response or 'I'll text you'. 
 

People who leave cryptic  cheesed off messages on facebook.
Like 'Someones guna get a slap'. Who? Why?
Or 'so pissed off right now'. About?
Followed by 
'you ok Hun?'
then there's either no response or 'I'll text you'. 
 

I'm a half-fenian. Which will amuse @eddie, no doubt.

I'm fine ya fenian.

I'm fine ya fenian.