DA fan gives ME:A a second chance (Text Based Let's Play)

Bain Massani for romance in the sequel!

Well. I'm learning more about myself as a gamer. Dragon Age made me think that if the game was good enough, I would replay and be able to do everything I didn't do the first time in a 2nd run through. DAO, I played Tabris, then literally started up a 2nd game as Cousland doing all the things. That was 120 hours of DAO in a row. So, I thought, ya know, that must be my thing. And other people talk about doing that as well; that not doing everything the first game made them enjoy the 2nd round because they still had new content to see. But I've found out that apparently I'm really only going to play Dragon Age Games over and over. The world appeals to me that much.

I played TW3, I definitely didn't do everything, but I guess I did what I wanted to...and feel no great urge to return to the world again. It's on my To Do List to maybe play a 2nd time with some DLC and a different romance but it's very low on the totem pole of my gaming priorities. And I absolute know for certain that if I do ever get around to playing it a second time, there will never be a third. It was a solid well crafted game and world. Doesn't seem to affect my feelings about it.

Then I played ME2/ME3 but I nearly did everything in those games because I knew there was some secret system that, if you didn't, horrible things would happen. So, other than polishing my canon of loving Thane until my Shepard's dying breath (and trying the new content of DLC), there is no purpose in playing that the Trilogy again. Well, I actually like ME3 battle mechanics, so there is that I suppose. It was a solid well crafted game and world. Doesn't seem to affect my feelings about it.

I adored Horizon Zero Dawn for every moment I played it. I was driven to finish it. Totally banked on wanting to jump in again and play a second time. two weeks after finishing it, I booted up my New Game Plus and became listless immediately. I'd done all the starter quests in their entirety my first run, there is no branching story line... so the beginning had no new content. Also, I had the best gear already and I could kill the weaker monsters with a single strike and I was like.   This gives me no enjoyment. And turned it off. Haven't turned it back on since. It's higher on the list of my gaming priorties for a repeat (skipping the new game plus altogether as apparently being OP gives me no pleasure). It was a solid well crafted game and world. Doesn't seem to affect my feelings about it.

What I've learned is that, so far, I only repeat Dragon Age Games. So, if I skip the content now, I'll never see it. There is no later. I also honestly want to give the game my all so that at the end of it, I can debate with the best of them about the content. Where it was weak, where it was strong, etc.

I'm really enjoying MEA, but I don't see myself playing a 2nd time until MEA:2 comes out as a refresher. Now or never, eh?

LEt's go! *turns on the game*

Speaking of...is there really no way to get a better hamster cage? I tried to carefully google it earlier today with no success.

Thought the Satelite was related to saving Eos. Nope. Don't care. Back to my wee baby.

ugh...Akksul. Shoulda known.

Fan of Massani the second he laughed when I said we should start a fan club. Became especially interesting when he called Exiles Assholes. WE got so much in common, man. But this is again, NOT connected to saving Eos. So gabye.

Aww, Cute. Setting up a trap. Still, feel conflicted about Akksul.

Falcon PUNCH! FAlcon PUNCH! FAlcon PUNCH! SWORD.... That was a well organized battle by the creators. And I was invisble for most of it due to Jump punch and Asari Blade (which also seems to have the bug of flying through crates)

Oh? Round two. FIGHT.---- oh shit, a mech *pulls out her trusty shotgun*

Bain Massani would be my permanent squad member #1.

As long as he didn't call me "little duck" we'd be good.

Yep, Akksul is what I wanted in place of Jaal or as a romantic rival to Jaal.  Now, that's would have been my kind of romance..

And also your partner sucks   I lasted a bit longer soloing a DAI MP mission, but still didn't make it through. I guess they really are designed for four people? I'm going to go try ME3 MP, just for laughs.

I prefer ME3 combat as well, though the jet pack is fun.

I lasted an entire wave. Then the geth brought out a rocket launcher 

And also your partner sucks   I lasted a bit longer soloing a DAI MP mission, but still didn't make it through. I guess they really are designed for four people? I'm going to go try ME3 MP, just for laughs.