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Subject: ME3: Omega DLC summed up in 1 word...

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Flaccid.

I went to a friend's house today and he downloaded it off the XBL store, I was curious about it so I elected to watch him play and it's just so full of... nothingness. It doesn't have the lore-oriented substance that Leviathan had which was that DLC's only redeeming quality IMO, Omega is just progressing from shooting gallery to shooting gallery with the occasional cutscene thrown in. There's no meaningful conflict, no meaningful growth of character, it's just something that could have been thrown into the vanilla game as a side quest.

And while I absolutely loved Carrie Anne Moss as Aria in ME2, her dialogue in this DLC really lacked any kind of emotive texture to it. It's almost monotonous IMO, her speech with the Talons and the final one when you reclaim Omega were just poor - I'm inclined to blame the writers for this to be honest, Moss didn't seem to get much good material to work with.

Overall, a disappointing DLC and I'm glad I didn't buy it. The music is top-notch as usual, but that's hardly enough to justify 1200MSP...

You know what this could have used? Wrex. Wrex could have been used to tie up the whole Aleena story strand introduced in ME1, and it would have been a damn sight more interesting to give him more of a role in the game rather than pandering to fan service by introducing some random female turian who Aria had some kind of fling with. Wrex's story about his past with Aleena/Aria was engaging, another missed opportunity to provide substance to a previously established but undeverloped aspect of the story.

Anyone else rolling around on the floor with laughter with the glitches in some of the cutscenes where the character models start flailing around the screen? I certainly was.

  • 11.27.2012 10:31 AM PDT

Glory and fame, blood is our name!
Souls full of thunder, hearts of steel!
Killers of men, a warrior's friend!
Sworn to avenge our fallen brothers!
Sons of the gods, today we shall die.
Open Valhalla's door!
Let the battle begin, with swords in the wind! Hail Gods of War!

I figured I'd save my DLC points for Dragonborn. Looks like I may make the right choice here.

  • 11.27.2012 10:42 AM PDT

That was more than one word, your threads suck.

  • 11.27.2012 10:42 AM PDT

Expressing my strong liberal views without shame. Favorite quotes below:

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"One starts to live when he can live outside himself."

- Albert Einstein

ME3's poor (initial) ending really left a sour taste in my mouth, and, as a result, I haven't played it since the Leviathan DLC came out. The Extended Cut was better, but still left a bit desired. It's pretty sad considering I played ME2 around a dozen times.

  • 11.27.2012 10:44 AM PDT

Is someone streaming it like they did with Leviathan? I wanna watch I don't wanna buy it.

  • 11.27.2012 10:45 AM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.


Posted by: RockdaleRooster
Is someone streaming it like they did with Leviathan? I wanna watch I don't wanna buy it.


Here you go, breh.

  • 11.27.2012 10:53 AM PDT

I'm sorry if I have/took/stole something that belongs to you -.o
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Omega sounds like a horrible waste of money.

  • 11.27.2012 10:53 AM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.


Posted by: a squiggly apple
Buying it later, can't wait.


You have my sympathies.

  • 11.27.2012 10:55 AM PDT
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I knew it would be bad, this just makes me lose more hope in Dragon Age 3.

  • 11.27.2012 10:56 AM PDT
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Why So Serious?

"I'm gonna go America all over everybody's asses!"
-Charlie, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Yep, 'flaccid' is the perfect word for it.

  • 11.27.2012 10:58 AM PDT


Posted by: ajw34307

Posted by: RockdaleRooster
Is someone streaming it like they did with Leviathan? I wanna watch I don't wanna buy it.


Here you go, breh.

I ask and OP delivers.
Have a cookie.
(::)

  • 11.27.2012 10:59 AM PDT