Tale

Maybe a bad idea if you're a negative nancy. The first one was a good game plagued by clunk and poor polish. A sequel that promised to refine it was a terrific idea.

Except that it works quite well in the main quest. In fact, Josh quite right encouraged players to do that in interviews, while noting that you can't do it all the time (which is perfectly fine and I've in fact witnessed that, and it didn't bother me in the slightest). -.- It does, eh? Intriguing.

The game doesn't respond well to you gaming both sides.

Take note of the entire Qunari people.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

Christ, DragonEffect indeed. Looks like a bad Hollywood film. In their defense, they tried doing that kind of thing with the trailers for the first game. There's a disturbing trend of video game advertisment to not actually show any of the game in the ads. You have to hunt for ___con footage of gameplay. Not saying this trailer doesn't have gameplay, I haven't seen it yet. But I'd wager if it's there, it's cinematic cuts.

Actually, I mean Amber. Forgot it was HUD colored.

Make sure you've left combat. It won't level you up until your sneak status is blue.

The Games Radar review is positively glowing. But Joystiq and Game Informer not as much. Game Informer does credit the combat, however. The part that's worrying me is the claim that the ending is abrupt.

You could do that in the original version. The game had two endings from release. The Sith Edition was mainly a pack-in with the DLC plus a timed exclusive DLC. The DLC continued/expanded the alternate ending.

Fun fact, you're completely wrong. You can in fact kill Vader in the first game and take his place. Two/thirds of the DLC continues along this scenario with Starkiller going on to kill Kenobi and corrupt Luke.

I just started a new playthrough. Philip H. Dent (the H stands for SCIENCE!), focusing on science, then medicine, then PEW. 10 int, educated at level 4 for 17 skill points per level. 8 points in science every level, 5 in medicine, 4 in energy weapons. HE DOES SCIENCE! And when SCIENCE! fails, he zaps things. A lot more of the lead shooting at the beginning than I wanted, but I think I'll bring out the laser soon enough. Heck, with only 15 in guns, I'm still kicking butt due to iron sights. I think this character will avoid the war entirely. But he'll probably piss a few people off when he starts blowing stuff up just because that's the science option.

I don't think I ever visited Vault 11. Need to.

Pretty sure the addons can be disabled in the "Data Files" app from the launcher. This is precisely what I did. For some reason it does not take.

I found myself trying to disable the Classic Pack. First thing I get after starting up a new game "Classic items added to inventory." I guess I'll just sell them instead...

I thought that was a nice touch for Arcanum. Along with I should replay it.

Yeah, if Battlefield 2142 had airdrops, hovertanks, bombers, and power armor. I miss doing Liberator runs over the enemy's vehicle console.

I'm actually surprised you can take down Bighorners with that. But all single shot rifles can be silly. Try doing the same with the hunting rifle or sniper rifle. My Anti-Materiel rifle would do that same thing without sneak. The ridiculousness of rifles is why Boone is the best companion for combat. If you're both using rifles, enemies won't even get close to you.

You have a family. I have social isolation and a cat that needs to stop chewing on my bootlaces.

*cough* ammo waster *cough*

150 + (STR * 10)

Violetta? That weirded me out. "A named dog? COOL!" "Wait, what am I going to do with a dog brain?" *continues wandering around for a month with a dog brain in his pocket*

I'll remember that my next game. Thanks.

I just had someone else confirm a bug I suspected but dismissed as paranoia. If you're disguised as a faction, the game counts you as low reputation with them, even if you're at high rep. That explains a problem I had with the game having me claim the NCR hated me while I was neutral.

I must know.