Walking the Walk - Mass Effect Design & Art Discussion

[@infoluminux]

I love Mass Effect. It has the perfect mixture between the epicness of star wars and the exploration of star trek. My favorite video game EVER.

[@danfow22]

It is a good mix between the more dialogue heavy, social/political/exploration of star trek,and at the same time has some of the magick of Star wars world design with its different races

[@mitter352]

Alman Squarcina I disagree

[@danfow22]

Char Aznable This thread is a year old please no just stop being you.

[@danfow22]

Char Aznable Choke on the dust of this comment thread please.

[@robkoh7290]

ME1 will forever be my favorite in the series. The combat wasn't the tightest, but it captured that sense of adventure far better than the other games in my opinion. Not to mention that when Shepard spoke, it was actually really unusual when the game responded for you. I also love that you decided to sit on the start screen to listen to that opening piece, called "Vigil". It's fantastic, and relaxing.

[@ACGreviews]

+Robert Koh thanks

[@ioannisdenton]

man that intro music "vigil". funk man it hit me right in the feels

[@CastisV]

to anyone who hasn't given this series a try, do yourself a favor and start with ME1 and play through the trilogy. Ignore all the crap about the ending, and just play through and enjoy. It's an amazing trilogy, and Andromeda is sure to carry the torch.

[@bbdawise]

I agree, this trilogy is one of my favorite in gaming history. I do feel that the ending of 3 is incredibly disappointing but up until the last 15 minutes of that game it was a great experience.

[@Tropcopter]

Karak is the Bob Ross of video games

[@ACGreviews]

+Tropic Moon Hahaha

[@Tropcopter]

+AngryCentaurGaming Truth man, love your work

[@KingXanadu]

I know you lost your MASS saves, but I would loooooove a mass 3 analysis

[@szib96]

My favourite game series of all time. Played all of them through 100% at least 10 times. Never did do Renegade though. Like ever. Im just not that kind of guy. Glad you did this though. Now I just gonna have to get the snacks.

[@ACGreviews]

+xRoni7x Man loved it as well but I usually played full Rogish renegade

[@szib96]

AngryCentaurGaming Up for Andromeda?

[@Guilherme-md7vw]

This brings so much fond memories. ME was probably the game that had the most impact on me growing up, I have very vivid memories of the music, my choices (in multiple characters), etc.

[@sems1193]

Mass Effect is hands down one of my favorite video game franchises. Maybe it's cuz I didn't play the original ending to Mass Effect 3 (it was patched up by then) because I thoroughly enjoyed the conclusion to 3. Two remains my favorite. I can't wait to dive back in Andromeda, though let's be realistic, EA probably will delay the crap out of it well into 2017.

[@danfow22]

same here

[@sems1193]

***** I don't mind if an RPG turns linear, all I care about is that there's resolution, and there was. I take Mass Effect 3 as a conclusion as a whole, not just the last 10 minutes. As for the DLC, yeah bad practices, but at least it was good.

[@schecter1215]

+JaeCryo "The straight up hatred has pretty much burnt out in me" Judging by your book you just wrote I'd say the hate is still very much there lol.

[@johnnyrambo5083]

I love that opening title screen in Mass Effect. Really nails the mysterious feel of exploration.

[@ACGreviews]

+Johnny Rambo absolutely brother

[@vectordream121]

Oh man that title music! Makes me want to run through the game yet again. One of my all time favorite games.

[@walidsulaiman5269]

yeah right in the feels 😦, makes me wannna play all 3 again

[@cooldallasshields3439]

You really speak my language. I think doing a walking the walk for Deus Ex Human Revolution would be compelling.

[@ACGreviews]

For sure

[@HunterRodrigez]

i really liked the gun play in the first Mass Effect, because even if you choose to be a bionic focused character you could still use weapons like sniper rifles... actually hitting anything with that thing was quite difficult but it was still possible and the whole overheating instead of reloading mechanic gave the shooting a new level of strategy... but of course all that was changed in the later games so they could appeal to the shooter audience as well... and all of a sudden your space gun which cannot run out of bullets has to be reloaded also i loved the Mako, yeah it handled like crap but what do you expect? its a space-offroad-tank-drop-ship thing... not a sports car

[@catcrapinahat]

+Hunter Rodrigez 100 percent agree with this entire comment.

[@edwinalcox1810]

agreed

[@jackielutz6132]

Just had to say, your videos are some of my favorite. Your level of detail without getting superfluous, and some of the interesting commentary you have on the science behind all of this really pinpoint the things that I haven't been able to articulate about what makes this game so special to me. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@ACGreviews]

you bet thanks

[@F1R3S74R73R]

I feel like the potential issues of the Quarian design all come from the fact that the Quarians are simply a more fleshed out race, we know much more about their society than other races, and with more information, it is easier to find elements that someone will find awkward

[@hacheurdepoulet]

Good Sir, Keep up the good work, i really think you're one of the youtubers with the best writing :)

[@Ularg7070]

Novaria almost feels intentional with how empty it is for me. Like an in-universe explanation is that the outposts there were meant to support a bustling population but it never took off. Then it became more secretive and access was cut off just to the absolutely essential personnel.

[@vegangainsslightlylessreta2149]

This is the BEST VIDEO GAME SERIES EVER CREATED ON KZbin. That's right, EVER. My hat's off to you sir. Absolutely loving WtW! Can't wait to see the rest of this Mass Effect series! Keep pumpin' 'em out!

[@myrmix4242]

Really enjoy those walks (even if the games have been out for years). I always find a new aspect I hadn't thought about before. Like your idea about the krogans beeing bat-people. To me they always looked like turtles somehow.

[@ryanl.9341]

Another superbly constructed video. Really enjoy the blend of technical analysis and biographical material on the title, coupled with the Karakian insight & signature delivery. I can feel your passion for the game, along with the research and time you've invested into this piece (and all other games/vids on your channel). On the side, hoping to see another podcast posted soon, don't believe I've come across any past late November. I sincerely thank you for the content!

[@03blaird]

I'll never forget the song that plays when you first land on Ilos. The song isn't actually on the ost but its absolutely incredible!

[@ManiacMonkboon]

Karak, would you entertain the idea of doing a Shenmue/2, Walking The Walk?

[@S-Nova0]

You've really scratched an itch with these videos that I never knew I had. With game analyses videos each creator tends to specialise, and thus focus, in a specific aspect of game development throughout each video, such as literary readings, technical discussions, or pure mechanical design. Not only do you nail all three, you also delve deep into aspects of game development that are just as important but are so often overlooked in analyses: sound design and art design. This is technically a rambling hour long commentary of a game, yet no single comment ever feels like waffle. It's all confidently delivered from an immense pool of knowledge, and to just hear someone effortlessly talk about a game for an hour while consistently applying it to real world history and science is just an absolute treat. A new favourite KZbinr for sure!

[@ACGreviews]

Well I will be doing more!

[@microphytobenthos]

Very nice. Thanks for posting this. This is the series that made a subscriber... :)

[@ACGreviews]

+microphytobenthos you bet man

[@Jeadin1978]

Mass Effect is my ultimate series. It may be not perfect, but it's the one series that kept me replaying over and over. It's the game that made me buy an XB360 at the time. Thanks for walk Karak (probably on of my favourite gaming related series out there). Cheers!

[@Mike_TGL]

I love your vidoes. Walk series is just brilliant. Thank you!!

[@ACGreviews]

+Mike TGL Thanks man

[@hendrixpuma]

This guy needs more subscribers. I mean he produces quality content constantly. Great video by the way I like this walking the walk series!

[@ACGreviews]

+dylan evarts thanks man

[@danielcastaneda4975]

I really like these long walking the walk videos

[@ACGreviews]

+Daniel Castañeda Thanks Daniel

[@Ularg7070]

So glad to see a channel that talks graphics tech and aesthetics without it being a platform pissing match. Thanks for the videos, Mass Effect is one of the few series I've given myself to playing all the way through.

[@ACGreviews]

+Ularg Thanks man

[@kurgo_]

Oh yeah man, I had a hunch you'd be doing this sooner or later. A top 5 favourite of mine in the past gen, can't wait to watch it. Keep the good vids coming and thank you! Cheers!

[@fossilfern]

My favourite in the series and the best in the series if you ask me.

[@AD-Dom]

Absolutely the best in the series. The follow ups just as great.

[@Imperium83]

Even with all of its faults the first Mass Effect was probably the game I have enjoyed most growing up playing. I had at played through it at least 16 times, getting max level with every character. Yet every single time I played, because of the conversation options, class selection, party composition, the game felt fresh on every single playthrough. The branching aspects of the sequels made me go play again just to see what other options I could of done differently. I can hardly think of a game that drew me in and immersed me into a universe as much as Mass Effect has. The Citadel actually felt alive and not a hollow shell to get from point A to point B. That has always stuck with me. Though I have some conflicting thoughts with the action-packed theme they started going with 2 and 3, the first one will always give me a feeling of wonder and exploration that I have rarely felt with other franchises. It really does break my heart a little to hear people hate on the first one when 2 and 3 are very different games.

[@ACGreviews]

+Steve Napierala Agreed totally.

[@sinokman]

i love Walking the Walk that feeling of just walking around the game just look around i love it . the fact that you break it down is just the best. thank you so much for this and i love mass effect so much just thank you.

[@ACGreviews]

+ThatOneTallDude agreed man

[@qualifiedarmchaircritic]

Concerning the backstory of the invasions of Normandy and naming the DLC overlord, etc, I feel like, with Bioware, you really can't overthink it. They will have made that connection completely on purpose, it IS Bioware, after all.

[@Gwolfsoun]

Mass Effect 1 is a classic the rest are just the icing on the cake. Really appreciate you doing this video man!

[@ACGreviews]

+Gwolfsoun Thanks gwolf glad you liked it

[@conheaton1111]

I absolutely love this series. it is so damn unique and it inspired me to just roam around my favorite games just taking everything in. thanks for making this, Karak.

[@ACGreviews]

+Connor Heaton thank you Connor

[@conheaton1111]

+AngryCentaurGaming you are greatly welcome!

[@solodarkwolf]

It saddens me when people talk about the idea of skipping the first game to play the series. While ME2 and to a lesser extent ME3 make positive overall jumps in gameplay and graphics, the original Mass Effect has the most interesting story, characters, and atmosphere. It's the most unique and interesting of the series in my opinion.

[@blodiaaa6990]

I loved exploring the planets and different galaxies and solar systems. It really put the whole size of the earth in comparison to the universe thing in perspective for me. We really just a speck in an infinitely vast amount of space.

[@jborrelli34]

That title music.....man. Gives me the feels soo hard.

[@ACGreviews]

+jake borrelli me too. One of the best opening themes ever

[@lololo8051]

Thank you so very much for this. This is one of my favorite games and this incredibly detailed commentary makes this a joy to watch. Much more entertaining than my college professors' lectures. Haha. I can't wait for the Mass Effect 2 video.

[@xJanoski]

An A1 video on the first game of my favorite trilogy of all time. Keep pumping out the great content :)

[@rashbeep]

The 'Walk' Series is seriously fantastic. Thank you for these.

[@althebrickfilmer]

This game is my favorite Mass Effect and in my Top 10 of all time. What I love most about it is the excellent world building. Bioware did an outstanding job at making a living, breathing world which feels like a very believable alternate universe.

[@themarcshark]

WOW that original title is abysmal. I can't believe they were even considering that. Great video as always. Mass Effect series is one of my favorite in all my years of gaming even with the ME3 ending in mind.

[@davidriley8316]

Wow. I truly hope these videos become like TotalBiscuit's WTF series and really take off. ME is a passion of mine. I think ME1 has the best overall story, and I liked the Mako and the combat. The music is truly wonderful. Thanks for another great video, can't wait to see what you have to say about 2 and 3.

[@ACGreviews]

+David Riley thanks

[@falahibaboo1537]

Walking the walk best series on KZbin!

[@ACGreviews]

+Falahi Baboo thanks

[@DRAGONFANG18]

I'd actually like to see a WtW of Jade empire and KOTOR.

[@reddev5420]

Great video, I found the discussion very interesting. The Mass Effect trilogy is very high up on my all-time favourite games list. Very few games pull me in as Mass Effect did. I've completed all three games probably half a dozen times, and will complete them all several more times in the future. Mass Effect 2 is probably my favourite of the three, but I absolutely loved the other two as well.

[@ACGreviews]

+ReD DeV Thanks Red

[@TheLWebb100]

I love this Walking the walk series, very interesting!

[@mauler77]

Can't believe I just watched all that! Great video, dude, looking forward to some more in the future. Very insightful.

[@ACGreviews]

+mauler77 Thanks so much Mauler glad you liked it

[@cristian-si1gb]

+AngryCentaurGaming What mods are you using here?

[@fizzplease6742]

Oh boy, ME2 and 3 coming too? So awesome. I love this series of yours.

[@whitebrice]

Great upload, Karak! I've been addicted to your WtW series since RPS linked to it last month. I know you pick the games for these based on your own interests, but please consider doing one on the STALKER series. I'd love to get your take on the reflection of life in those titles.

[@csabaalmasi5297]

Karak man, you're the MVP with this series

[@IRMentat]

no ammo, I miss that feature.

[@LetsReadPodcast]

Thought you were making Kylo Ren at first lol

[@eiadtarabulsi]

The opening music does give a sense of exploration like you said. It also sets the mood for the rest of the game. It has a somber, yet epic vibe that is fitting for such an immersive experience. The voice acting and facial expressions are amazing. I love the Paragon and Renegade dialog options which allows an NPC character to react according to past morality choices that are made by the player. The games have always had amazing looking planets and locales that you can visit. As far as the charter models are concerned they are detailed well minus the low textures that are seen on clothing or armor. For some reason that has always been a prevalent issue since the first entry. The Mass Effect franchise has been one of my favorite video game series. I have always loved the story, atmosphere, characters, dialog and the world of Mass Effect. It is interesting that Science Fiction X was originally the title that was given to the game. It is unfortunate and a shame that some members of Bioware have left the company over the past few years. I hope their departure doesn't impact the success of Mass Effect Andromeda. Thanks for another great video and God bless!

[@ACGreviews]

+Eiad Tarabulsi Ya its insanely good. I love it

[@stickkey]

Please don't ever change Karak like all the youtubers who started off as amazing, honest and unique and turned into purely commercial bullshit. I wish you all the money in the world and that you'll be able to wipe your butt with a hundred-dollar bills, just don't change. Especially don't share AngryJoe's fate who stopped giving a fuck about delivering youtube content and just sits on his streams waiting for kids to throw money at him. I have been watching you ever since you've had around 200 subscribers or so and you are the only youtuber who's content and opinions about games I feel are trustworthy and informative.

[@NoWhereMan95]

Easily one of my favorite games. Great video Karak, as always. Learned a lot I didn't previously know. The only thing I can add is, I once managed to get the mako through that gap at 1:02:04 It made the fight against the colossus a lot easier lol.

[@ACGreviews]

+No Where Man LOL me too! Back in the day I did indeed

[@xAlan714x]

loving this series. I would love to see Bioshock Infinite

[@_Krush]

Great video. Thank you. I like how you always talk about audio and music along side the other things that make a complete game.

[@Ramt33n]

Thanks for the video man. Started the original mass effect last week for the first time. Enjoying it so much actually.

[@TheAgentmigs]

Amazing critique of a great and further budding IP. Thanks for taking time to parse out the different parts of the separate games and staying away from the console "fanboyisms". Definitely the type of insight that'll set gaming into a more mature light.

[@ACGreviews]

+Alpharion Omegon thanks

[@TriggerHappyRC1]

I think you went a lot more in depth in this game compared to your previous videos. Don't know if it's due to the style of the game or because you personally enjoyed it a lot more but I hope you keep this up. Really looking forward to Walking the Walk- Mass Effect 2 and 3.

[@ACGreviews]

+QuickFireGaming Nope you will notice its less technical and more story based. Not really more in depth just in depth on a different tact. Since I don't script it, whatever I say is...well sort of just whatever I say if you know what i mean lol

[@danfow22]

Great video like always, ACG

[@stanleyjohnson9242]

I say this every time but keep up the WTW's, these are some of my favorite videos on KZbin right now!

[@SuperKrisNOR2]

can you do a walking the walk of Deus Ex? Love these videos! And I like it lengthy, keep up the awesome work!

[@TheHipisterDeer]

Mass Effect is one of my favorite Si-Fi RPGs of ALL time. The first one was great, the second one was even better! the third one felt a little week to deliver though... but the gameplay was improved in the 3rd one. I can't wait for Mass Effect Andromeda

[@FormulaAbyss227]

Love everything about Mass Effect, especially the Soundtracks.

[@Keres1995]

Just love Jenkins, he's a walking warcraft easter egg.

[@Swidhelm]

One of the instruments that comes in near the start, about eight bars in or so is called a duduk. Look them up. Gorgeous instruments, and are often played in pairs. One to behave as a drone, the other to play the melody.

[@ACGreviews]

+Swidhelm yep I know them well. Awesome

[@Swidhelm]

AngryCentaurGaming I used to listen to some duduk music when traipsing about the ashlands in Morrowind :P Could never get enough of them.

[@ironicmuppet]

Really appreciate this video, this is one of my favourite games and I think Bioware nailed Mass Effect 1 thematically a league above 2 & 3. Unfortunately I'm compelled to nitpick. You said you're confused as to why the Quarians never settle down on a planet, but there is an explanation. Whenever the Migrant Fleet try to settle on a planet they get bullied off by the council, and some of the Quarians believe that it is only right they try to retake their home planet.

[@ACGreviews]

+ironicmuppet I should have said. It was an idiotic explanation as we know many planets are available to them with no one on that particular planet and rights for races are available for settlements.

[@ACGreviews]

+ironicmuppet Many things with that race are just trash really and don't make any sense.

[@ironicmuppet]

+AngryCentaurGaming Fair response. I agree that there is certain facts about the Quarians that are not very cohesive. Although in this instance I remember Tali mentioning that Quarian immunology is inherently co-operative as opposed to adversarial. These immune systems were not very capable at handling disease and allergens, this factor is in addition to them being locked inside their suits on the ships for three centuries. Rannoch is one of the only planets that has this type of co-operative biosphere. I believe the suits symbolize the isolation of their exile. That's the reason they only desire to reclaim Rannoch; they won't feel truly at home unless they are able to shed the suits that represent all the negative feelings of not having a home.

[@ACGreviews]

+ironicmuppet Front page on youtube here has a paypal button on the right side

[@ironicmuppet]

Shows how much attention I pay

[@TenGallonBird]

great video dude! really enjoyed revisiting this game

[@ACGreviews]

+TenGallonBird Appreciate it

[@zeliph]

I like this series. Very informative on design ideas and facts. I'm looking forward to more of this. Maybe we can see something like Divinity Original Sin, Diablo, Shadowrun...idk does isometric games count as Walking the Walk material? Or it only preferable with 3rd/1st person games since it's more immersive?

[@xxTICxxTOCxx]

Played all ME titles on 360, I remember ME3 multiplayer being the first time en-mass you could voice chat with other long time fans of the series, we had months and months of conversations like this video. Great times. The Mako should have been fixed, not scrapped: The fault, in my opinion was that it turned to drive in the direction of the camera as well as turning with the ACTUAL vehicle controls, negating the ability to drive safely into and out of cover to shoot enemies on your flanks. Normandy, the French one (lol) was also the allies window into, or jump off point for taking down the great evil of the day, mayhap that's an accurate interpretation of the name? Excellent video, Karak, and I'm looking forward to the follow up for the other two titles. ME is my favourite game series.

[@ACGreviews]

+Campbell Troy Yep a fixed mako andocntinued exploration...ahhh would have been awesome

[@xxTICxxTOCxx]

+AngryCentaurGaming Agreed. I just hope the emphasis on exploration touted for Andromeda doesn't manifest as the laborious 'click dig click dig click dig' of Dragon Age Inquisition, and is a return to Mass Effect 1's style of exploration.

[@BENDAK_SK]

As much as I love the rest of your video series, i think this has to be my favorite. You take the "Let's Play" feel and make things wonderfully informative and engaging. I couldn't have watched this at a more perfect time either, I was just thinking about how id like to make a run through this game again. You have solidified that decision. Also, what do you think of the books? Any youd recommend?

[@aZeddPrattFilm]

Subtlety is probably THE word for this game. Great work like always. The Turians reminded me of Lizards than anything else. Also ACG, would you be able to link some of your sources in your description? I'm really interested in the ME stuff you speak of.

[@KiloEchoYT]

Love this series. Can't wait for the rest

[@DrHackmoff]

Choice and a personal connection made the first two ME games great , too bad bioware completely forgot about that with the third game

[@ACGreviews]

+Max Max yup

[@Yura-Sensei]

Man I hope you will continue Mass Effect walkers

[@Gadgets2059]

The mass effect series is my all time favorite. Thank you for doing this, please hurry and get the next ones out. But question, are you going to do a separate about the ending for number three and the fans crusade for a better one?

[@ACGreviews]

+Joshua Davis lol no. If I did a seperate video for every single time fans have something they want to bitch about in mass I would be neck deep in bullshit

[@mormegil231]

Personally I prefer the first mass effect than the other two. Besides the fact that i am an RPG guy, thus prefer the original Mass Effect RPG mechanics, I much more preferred the atmosphere and the story. Typical Hero Journey on a Sci -Fi setting but done really really right. The story in the first might be typical but it was really solid and your character had an actual ark. The 2nd had great character sub-plots but the main plot was almost not there (alongside the non-existent Shepard´s character development) and we all know what happened in the 3rd (even thought the subplots concluded amazingly in the 3rd). Also the atmosphere. The main menu theme says it all. It really had a mood of mystery and discovery. It created an awe. The sequels felt almost Bayfied. Too bombastic and blockbustery.

[@ACGreviews]

+mormegil231 so do I

[@spencerjames3551]

I prefer the second. I like the darker tone and suicide mission at the end. The combat also felt much smoother to me.

[@gameuxqc]

Great video. Mass Effect is the best trilogy on the last-gen for me, still wish for a remastered before Andromeda comes out. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3.

[@kurgo_]

Also, a few points about mass effect (oh man this will be a long one): -That initial music when describing the mass effect? Oh man...goosebumps every single time -Why on earth did they have to dumb down the entire inventory? I couldn't understand either why they had to go with the "every single character must wear the same clothes/armour for all eternity and you can't change that". I suppose it had to make sense because they introduce characters in ME2 who needed to look cool (newsbreak, no miranda, samara, thane will ever be 1/100 as charismatic or cool as wrex in his wondrous yellow armour I found him once) but it was disappointing. -Is this the only mass effect without a sodding tutorial at the beginning? Use button x to do y, you can hide behind here, to get the weapon out click on this and that, be careful if that explodes it hurts! I mean, mass effect had a bit of tutorial as can be seen but not as super intrusive and super heavy as ME2 for instance, which was a total drag. Here you get a basic "hey, get to cover by sticking to it" followed by an "ok, it's your shit now, have a good one!". -Mako is love. I could understand why people didn't like much the underdeveloped worlds (yeah because the pathetic corridors in ME2 were that much better) but not the hate for the mako. There are I think a couple of planets which really brought the saints down from the sky from me, Eletania I think? And another one. Completely optional and just TWO, I can't remember a single other time driving around the mako made me mad instead of giddy, in a way. -Love me some Noveria...for odd reasons. We see a salarian scumbag. We also see a turian who seems a scumbag himself. People you wouldn't save from starving if you had a million bucks on yourself (how you'd walk, I don't know). Lorik Qui'in and Bel Anoleis are not that super mean badass but they're a perfect representation of the shit that is common within ALL races. I'll be honest I can't remember such types in either 2 or 3, maybe there were but they don't pop into my mind at all. -Am I the only one that had his interest (a tepid one to be honest) in star wars killed by mass effect? I suppose seeing the majestic, astounding universe bioware created absolutely made me look in a different way at the nonsensical jumble that is star wars' one. One looks believable, possible, damn plausible...the other, just a mishmash of ideas, quite a few ill-conceived, all mixed together without much thought. Now it does, to me, at any rate. -International point here: mass effect is one of the few games i've played in italian only in the past years (along with AC2 in which the english dubbing makes us italian sounds all like we talk as someone else is crushing our nuts in the meanwhile...embarassing, seriously) as the italian dubbing was excellent. ME3 had the possibility to get for free (but not Javik, right bioware?) the english dubbing and god, I couldn't really listen to it because commander Anderson has the same dubber as Julius in Saints' Row. The more I heard that voice the more I kept looking at Anderson and imagining this big bad hood gangster...I had to go back to the italian dubbing before it totally destroyed the game world for me. Just a little odd thing there. Again, thanks for checking this videogame out. Cheers!

[@OurielOttaviani]

Do you think you can do a Deus Ex: Human Revolution one? I'm really enjoying this series, tho, gotta ask, have you been in game development?

[@LikesTheBacon]

I love these walkthrough videos. By the way, did you intentionally make your guy look like Lemmy from Motorhead? I just keep seeing that.

[@JosephEMercado]

Very cool video, Karak. My brother left on his honeymoon a few weeks ago and I used his xbox to beat mass effect for the first time. The series has been a giant hole in my gaming resume. I want to play 2 and 3 but I'm waiting for them to come to Xbox one, because save files don't transfer.

[@Sladey93]

How about doing Dead Space 2 and Bioshock Walking the Walk? That would be cool!

[@Giooliva112]

Amazing series this Walk the Walk,.Mass Effect music remember me Mike Oldfield and David Gilmour funny feeling ...

[@Si0nic]

You can fix the texture streaming issues (in all 3 games) by making some INI edits to LOD Streaming settings.

[@ACGreviews]

+Kanno Fire Ya they can make it better but sadly don't fix it which is why bioware refused to add them in the last patches as many of those were created by our Mass Effect fan group on the official webpage. We kept asking but the .ini files can cause issues elsewhere depending on your setup sadly.

[@Liberator130]

Excellent analysis! BioWare really does (usually) put great emphasis into how dialog, gameplay, and presentation flow into each other that they don't get enough credit for. AngryCentaur, your videos are a wonderful bright spot of intelligent insight while being genuinely down to Earth. Also, concerning the "dragon's teeth", I think it was more done for effect - it shows that these are the bad guys, who take innocent LIVING civilians and shove a fucking spear through their bodies to turn them into horrible abominations (visual shorthand for "these are bad guys") as well as shocking the player with the immediate sense of barbarism easily committed by these apparently detached AI enemies. With Ashley, I didn't get that her religion led to her alien-phobia (since the topics never cross over each other for her), but rather it came from a place being apart of humanity and seeing other species as untrusting towards the species. I think it's more of a prospective of "our community first, not theirs".

[@ACGreviews]

+CH Gorog thanks

[@marcelodcs1]

wow, Ambient Occlusion really does wonders for ME1. How did you fix the flickering?

[@shogenx]

mass effect was nothing but amazing for its time and masseffect 3 visually stood up to most games in this gen

[@SuperReno3]

First off, great video as always. Would you ever consider doing a Walk the Walk using Dead Space? I feel for it's time the atmosphere and especially the sound design of the game were sublime and to this day I still regularly play it. I would love to see you dissect the technical aspects of the game

[@ACGreviews]

+SuperReno3 I discuss how I choose games in the update video I released last wek.

[@SuperReno3]

+AngryCentaurGaming Thanks for the fast reply, I will check it out then!

[@Kresegoth]

Character creation in ME reminded me of... Command & Conquer installing program. And I mean the very first version for DOS.

[@Cam-yu6zi]

I dunno, the quarians might be my favorite race. lots of interesting ideas with them, I didn't get the impression that they were patched together but if they are I think it worked well

[@ThoughtLinguist]

Like the new series, cant wait for Mass Effect 2. Why do you never mention Oblivion? Will you do Oblivion please?

[@ACGreviews]

+TTJ1898 0101 I never mention about 1 million games lol.

[@ThoughtLinguist]

I hear you say Morrowind and Skyrim on videos but not Oblivion. It's my personal favorite ES. I'd like to know your thoughts on Oblivion.

[@buffcode07]

Great video as always btw

[@ACGreviews]

+Paul Lynch thanks

[@thepineapple54]

i love this series

[@ACGreviews]

+Minro thanks

[@bartul_9853]

I just finished Mass Effect yesterday, great game, great story.Today I started second part and it is very much improvment even know first one is great too..I did not finish trilogy jet, but I think its the best trilogy out there.

[@raresmacovei8382]

Luka Bartulovic Best ? Hmm. Maybe. Very high up there. There are other great trilogies like Prince of Persia, Witcher, Thief, Uncharted. But yeah, easily one of the best

[@bartul_9853]

Yeah, its in the category of theebst ones..Really good game..I did not play any uncgarted games, i will play them as soon as I can.I like Indiana Jones and I think when I play Uncharted i will enjoy it more than anything.

[@xJanoski]

Best trilogy for me BY FAR. Nothing even comes close to the story and characters of Mass Effect.

[@DrearierSpider1]

+xJanoski Play Planescape: Torment. Not a trilogy, but the story and characters are far above those of Mass Effect. And if we're talking best trilogy, I've got to go with Thief. Such an amazing series.