Mass Effect 3

[jmood88]

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I'm not talking about you two but for whatever reason, Tali has generated this ridiculous following that is pretty sad/disturbing.

[Kearnzo]

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I'm not talking about you two but for whatever reason, Tali has generated this ridiculous following that is pretty sad/disturbing.

Nothing gets you off quite like talking down to people, does it?

People are fans of her character, what's the problem with that? They've done a hell of a job with her in the ME universe, so yeah, she's gonna be a popular character.

[Altimus]

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Yeah, not sure why hating on people that like Tali. Mystery is intriguing plus her character is very solid. I've used her in my party a lot in ME1, not so much for ME2 and didn't romance her for my main characters. I like the character though.

[Watson]

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I like Tali because she's the complete opposite of what you'd expect. I thought by the end of ME1 I knew all about her situation, but ME2 was wayyy more in detail with her plight and her story. Ashley...is just a human and Miranda is a genetically enhanced human. We don't even see Tali's face.



plus, the hips dude...

[jmood88]

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Nothing gets you off quite like talking down to people, does it?

People are fans of her character, what's the problem with that? They've done a hell of a job with her in the ME universe, so yeah, she's gonna be a popular character.

You must not read the Bioware forums, it has gone beyond just being a fan of the character with her. The only other character who comes close is Garrus and that's still not to the level of Tali.

[Kearnzo]

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You must not read the Bioware forums, it has gone beyond just being a fan of the character with her. The only other character who comes close is Garrus and that's still not to the level of Tali.

Hell no, i've learned not to read official message boards. It's a 24/7 whinefest.

Plus, the guys on forums like that go above and beyond the normal fandom, and are bordering on obsession.

[cardswin2006]

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Hell no, i've learned not to read official message boards. It's a 24/7 whinefest.

Ugh. I know what you mean. Nothing can sap your enjoyment from a game quicker than reading message boards associated with said game. I enjoyed every part of the first two Mass Effects, but I know there were bugs I missed or something that may have been a brief frustration for me was actually a big deal to other people, I just don't want to hear about it.

Really, you can get the same experience reading the boards here on almost every sports title/series. If you read the Bug/Glitch threads on any game you will be absolutely convinced the game is a bug ridden mess when you probably won't run into 90% of them during your time playing...and the ones you do you probably won't even noticed half the time. Then you have to read through all kinds of threads from some dork saying the game is "broken" or "unplayable" and it will "collect dust until they fix it," or they are "selling it back to Gamestop, but only paid $5 dollars for it in the first place so they are making money back."

As for Tali, I don't understand the fascination with her either. I don't know about the rest of you, but I like to know what I'm ****ing. She could be a complete butter face for all I know. Does that make me shallow? No, it makes Commander Shephard shallow Plus, it's nice to know with Miranda or Ashley that at least our parts will match. What if Tali has a dangler between her legs? Awwwkwaaaard

[trobinson97]

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As for Tali, I don't understand the fascination with her either. I don't know about the rest of you, but I like to know what I'm ****ing. She could be a complete butter face for all I know. Does that make me shallow? No, it makes Commander Shephard shallow Plus, it's nice to know with Miranda or Ashley that at least our parts will match. What if Tali has a dangler between her legs? Awwwkwaaaard

[Chrisksaint]

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Never really got into ME, this looks great. Don't have an xbox so might have to download the 1st then get the 2nd

[cardswin2006]

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Lol. Just throwin' it out there. None of us took quarian biology in high school....

[Sublime12089]

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Never really got into ME, this looks great. Don't have an xbox so might have to download the 1st then get the 2nd

I would reccommend it. I am playing through ME1 right now, for a second time this month and have ME2 on deck and am enjoying them a lot. They have been on my to play list for awhile and I am not a big RPG fan, but would highly urge you to at least try them.

[CarryTheWeight]

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I'm not talking about you two but for whatever reason, Tali has generated this ridiculous following that is pretty sad/disturbing.

This. She's probably one of my favorite characters in the entire series, but the type of fanservice she attracts online is downright ridiculous...almost to the level where I can't stand the character anymore. She, of all female supporting characters in ME2, should not be seen as a sex object. But I guess that's the type of attention a character can attain in a game in which romance is involved.

In some respects, though, she's no different than most "nerdy female" characters in entertainment today. She's not supposed to be conventionally attractive or held to any particular "feminine" standard of behavior, but she gets her fair share of attention regardless, and it's usually by those with (dare I say) equally unconventional intentions.

...but not us normal ME gamers, though. Noooo...we just think she's a nice girl who just needs to show her face more often. :P

[jmood88]

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Go to around 18:00 for Mass Effect coverage. That video shows some of the weapon customization, menus, different environments, Tali for a second, and an interview with Casey Hudson.

[trobinson97]

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I gave to ask. At what point does the attention become sad, disturbing or ridiculous? Is it because she's looked at sexually? It's a game, targeted towards primarily 18-34 year old males, if course she'll be looked at sexually. Is it certain people only talking about her, or turning every conversation into how great a character she is or is because it seems like everybody seems to like her so much?

Tali is definitely one of my favorite characters, but I'd hate for someone to think I'm obsessed with her just because of that fact.

@CarrTheWeight, why should Tali not be seen as a sex object? I mean, I know her character is simply a collection of ones and twos, but she's drawn in a way that would attract people. Is it different for Miranda, Ashley or Liara (cuz seriously, who would bang Jack?)?

[trobinson97]

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Go to around 18:00 for Mass Effect coverage. That video shows some of the weapon customization, menus, different environments, Tali for a second, and an interview with Casey Hudson.

That stealth/melee move looks so sweet. Gonna love my Infiltrator play-throughs even more.