My impressions of our new squadmates
Mar 3, 2017 1:16:44 GMT
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Post by lunaxo on Mar 3, 2017 1:16:44 GMT
This'll be quite a bit long so bear with me. First, this is MY personal impressions of our squad-mates and what we've seen so far. I'd also like to point out that I am a female because I believe gender plays an important role in gaming today as well as how certain genders interpret the game. Now, intro aside lets dive into my personal impressions. Keep in mind I'm aware many people accuse Bioware of certain agendas and etc. I'll try to steer clear from that
The Ryder's
I can see from the footage we've been shown that Scott Ryder looks great. His likeness to his model is really spot on and it's impressive. He's a great look from what we're used to seeing in Commander Shepard. I think Scott will be many people's "go to" face. It holds up well in-game and has a "leading man" look.
I wish I could say the same for Sarah, I really do. Facial animations aside (Don't say "it's still early" because it still lacks and release is 3 weeks away) I find the model to the actress's likeness is really under-par. Compared to Scott there's no contest as to who looks better. Thankfully character customization exists and hopefully won't be too strict in terms of editing our character. If I were the model for Sarah I would have doubts about myself (she's stunning in real life.) I by no means find Sarah un-attractive or ugly (hate that word) but she's lacking in certain feminine features. Compared to Scott she looks "average."
I can see from the footage we've been shown that Scott Ryder looks great. His likeness to his model is really spot on and it's impressive. He's a great look from what we're used to seeing in Commander Shepard. I think Scott will be many people's "go to" face. It holds up well in-game and has a "leading man" look.
I wish I could say the same for Sarah, I really do. Facial animations aside (Don't say "it's still early" because it still lacks and release is 3 weeks away) I find the model to the actress's likeness is really under-par. Compared to Scott there's no contest as to who looks better. Thankfully character customization exists and hopefully won't be too strict in terms of editing our character. If I were the model for Sarah I would have doubts about myself (she's stunning in real life.) I by no means find Sarah un-attractive or ugly (hate that word) but she's lacking in certain feminine features. Compared to Scott she looks "average."
Peebee
Again, I find Peebee to be lacking in feminine features. Her low brows and deep socket eyes remind me of those aliens from that old movie "Mars Attacks." Compared to other Asari such as Liara and even Matriarch Benenzia she certainly is lacking. This normally wouldn't bother me. In fact any other game, you could have a character look like dirt and I'd appreciate it. However, this is Mass Effect and when romance in-game exists it changes MY views and makes me more critical. So, looking from a guy's perspective I would be dissapointed thus far.
By what I've read/watched her character seems spunky with some caution. I understand that appearance and personality are hand in hand in gaming but as said before, she lacks feminine qualities that others and I expect from a gorgeous race such as the Asari.
Vetra
Vetra has to be my favorite design. It's about time we had a female Turian join us. I'm excited to see what she brings to the crew. My inner fan-girl is hoping she's the Turian Garrus talks about when he says "she had flexibility." Not much to say on her appearence, she's a Turian and she looks great! Although, the "attractive" romance options take another blow.
Drack
Everyone loves a Krogan (that's on their side.) Drack looks badass, he looks tough, and he looks deadly. He's got an "old school" Krogan feel to him with the bones on his armour and such. I doubt he'll be romanceable and if he is, well that's a thought provoking image. Given the amazing Krogan designs we've had in the past such as Wrex and Grunt he kind of takes a backseat to their superior model. That's not to say he doesn't look cool though. What more can you expect from such a race.
Liam
Look, I get it. Not everyone cares about appearance. In fact, I don't much either. HOWEVER, it does help when the personality is great and they're easy on the eyes. Liam is by no means ugly or unattractive or even "meh." He's a handsome man, BUT given the past characters like Kaiden, Vega(I didn't romance him but still, and even Thane! Liam lacks and doesn't hold up well to them. As a straight female I was a bit dissapointed to find out that our human squadmate wasn't exactly my type. Again, he looks "average." I realize I sound shallow when I say this but I'm not.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Like I said though, when you've got a series like Mass Effect where your VIDEOGAME characters can be romaced then it changes. People that say things like "don't be shallow it's a game." are the worst, Yes it's a game but we've got standards after the previous trilogy.
Cora
Guys, I'm sorry for you. Females and Males took a "L" with our squad. I just don't like Cora's model at all. The hair is something straight out of a soccermom haha. Everything about it seems like it was made by someone with an agenda. I've been gaming a while, I heard it all "girls dont game etc." recently though times are changing. We have beautiful women like Lara Croft who look amazing and carry their own franchise, Yennifer from the Witcher series is a more recent example. Cora gives me the Cassandra vibe from Inquisition. They're strong leading women, but they lack feminality. In fact Bioware lately acts like feminality is no-no.
A strong women can be attractive as well. Miranda, Liara, ASHLEY ring a bell? All gorgeous women who held their own.
Final Thoughts
This may be my first post but I've lurked enought to know that this post will get flak. I understand, this is my opinion and nothing I say or do could likely ever change yours. But with Inquisition and now Andromeda it's easy to see what Bioware is doing. Attractive romance options have taken a backseat in Bioware games lately. Cora, Liam and Peebee could have been so much more if they had been modeled and designed with old intentions. "Make a game with cute/handsome characters that are also badass." I could go on but I'll stop (I'm hungry) So with this said, please don't be a bigger girl than me and take too much offense. I love Mass Effect, I just expected better, especially after our original trilogy squadmates/partners.
- Luna
Again, I find Peebee to be lacking in feminine features. Her low brows and deep socket eyes remind me of those aliens from that old movie "Mars Attacks." Compared to other Asari such as Liara and even Matriarch Benenzia she certainly is lacking. This normally wouldn't bother me. In fact any other game, you could have a character look like dirt and I'd appreciate it. However, this is Mass Effect and when romance in-game exists it changes MY views and makes me more critical. So, looking from a guy's perspective I would be dissapointed thus far.
By what I've read/watched her character seems spunky with some caution. I understand that appearance and personality are hand in hand in gaming but as said before, she lacks feminine qualities that others and I expect from a gorgeous race such as the Asari.
Vetra
Vetra has to be my favorite design. It's about time we had a female Turian join us. I'm excited to see what she brings to the crew. My inner fan-girl is hoping she's the Turian Garrus talks about when he says "she had flexibility." Not much to say on her appearence, she's a Turian and she looks great! Although, the "attractive" romance options take another blow.
Drack
Everyone loves a Krogan (that's on their side.) Drack looks badass, he looks tough, and he looks deadly. He's got an "old school" Krogan feel to him with the bones on his armour and such. I doubt he'll be romanceable and if he is, well that's a thought provoking image. Given the amazing Krogan designs we've had in the past such as Wrex and Grunt he kind of takes a backseat to their superior model. That's not to say he doesn't look cool though. What more can you expect from such a race.
Liam
Look, I get it. Not everyone cares about appearance. In fact, I don't much either. HOWEVER, it does help when the personality is great and they're easy on the eyes. Liam is by no means ugly or unattractive or even "meh." He's a handsome man, BUT given the past characters like Kaiden, Vega(I didn't romance him but still, and even Thane! Liam lacks and doesn't hold up well to them. As a straight female I was a bit dissapointed to find out that our human squadmate wasn't exactly my type. Again, he looks "average." I realize I sound shallow when I say this but I'm not.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Like I said though, when you've got a series like Mass Effect where your VIDEOGAME characters can be romaced then it changes. People that say things like "don't be shallow it's a game." are the worst, Yes it's a game but we've got standards after the previous trilogy.
Cora
Guys, I'm sorry for you. Females and Males took a "L" with our squad. I just don't like Cora's model at all. The hair is something straight out of a soccermom haha. Everything about it seems like it was made by someone with an agenda. I've been gaming a while, I heard it all "girls dont game etc." recently though times are changing. We have beautiful women like Lara Croft who look amazing and carry their own franchise, Yennifer from the Witcher series is a more recent example. Cora gives me the Cassandra vibe from Inquisition. They're strong leading women, but they lack feminality. In fact Bioware lately acts like feminality is no-no.
A strong women can be attractive as well. Miranda, Liara, ASHLEY ring a bell? All gorgeous women who held their own.
Final Thoughts
This may be my first post but I've lurked enought to know that this post will get flak. I understand, this is my opinion and nothing I say or do could likely ever change yours. But with Inquisition and now Andromeda it's easy to see what Bioware is doing. Attractive romance options have taken a backseat in Bioware games lately. Cora, Liam and Peebee could have been so much more if they had been modeled and designed with old intentions. "Make a game with cute/handsome characters that are also badass." I could go on but I'll stop (I'm hungry) So with this said, please don't be a bigger girl than me and take too much offense. I love Mass Effect, I just expected better, especially after our original trilogy squadmates/partners.
- Luna
Be seeing you.
