#really excited to replay 10 and actually finish 12 tho

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The Great Final Fantasy Playthrough

FF7 FF8 Rebirth FF9 FF1 FF2 FF3 FF4 FF5 FF6 FFX FFX-2 FF12 Strangers in Paradise FF13 FF13-2 FF13 LR FF15 FF Type 0 FF16

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Holy Moly This is a long tag thing!

tagged by @the-dork-crow-smiles (BRUH....) ((also sorry it took so long I saved it my drafts to finish later and I fuckign forgot it!!)

RULES: answer all questions, add one question of your own and tag as many people as there are questions. 

Whooo BO I

1. coke or pepsi: neither ew cola

2. disney or dreamworks: disney!

3. coffee or tea: do I even need to answer thi s

4. books or movies: Books!

5. windows or mac: mmm. yeah. def windows.

7. xbox or playstation: Im gonna go with playstatio n--it was my first system and the ps4 is my newest...

8. dragon age or mass effect: DRAGON AGE. Tried to play mass effect, but it didnt stick with me as much. dragon age all they way. (esp since I’ve wanted to replay origins!!)

9. night owl or early riser: I would say night owl but really--im sorta both. Depends on if im getting up early for myself or something im being forced to do, though.

10. cards or chess: chess.

11. chocolate or vanilla: ...vanilla.

12. vans or converse: ....all my shoes are vans or converse. But theres more converse than vans...

13. lavellan, trevelyan, cadash, or adaar: LAVELLAN. DALISH FOREVER. Im always gonna choose elves in DA

14.  fluff or angst: why not both?

15. beach or forest: 1000% forest. fuck sand.

16.  dogs or cats: both you fuckerts.

17.  clear skies or rain: I like clear skies--it makes me feel more excited for the day. But I also love rain because its just so easy to get cozy....

18.  cooking or eating out: out.

19. Spicy food or mild food: brin g the heat

20. halloween/samhain or solstice/yule/christmas: halloween. Good spooky stuff and an excuse to shove my face with kitkats.

21. would you rather forever be a little too cold or a little too hot: I am always a little too cold.

22.  if you could have a superpower, what would it be: More time. Let me procrastinate or do whatever for as long as i wan t and not worry.

23.  animation or live action: animation

24.  paragon or renegade: even tho i dont play mass effect I can tell Id do paragon.

25. baths or showers: shower. But i guess baths have their place...

26. team cap or team ironman: Ironman

27.  fantasy or sci-fi: dont. just. DONT. 

28. do you have three or four favourite quotes? if so what are they: none that I can think of on the spot OTZ

29.  youtube or netflix: youtube. 

30.  harry potter or percy jackson: Harry Potter

31.  when do you feel accomplished: When I clean, actually finish projects, dont mess up when I think I have.

32.  star wars or star trek: STAR TREK.

33.  paperback books or hardback books: gonna sound weird but I actually like paperbacks more. 

34. horror or rom-com: Horror.

35.  to live in a world without literature or music: fck of f

36.  pastel colours or dark colours: all my art says I am only allowed to say pastel

37.  tv shows or movies: TV shows. I never get around to actually watching movies, and I like how there can be more development in shows.

38.  city or countryside: not sure...

39.  if any other zodiac sign could describe you, what would it be: Im an aquarius and while it fits okay, I can see myself as a virgo. 

40.  if you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life what would it be: why would you do this? The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics (I could really put any flaming lips album bu t)

41.  cinema or theater: is there a difference I dont remember

42.  if you could be any fictional character’s best friend, who’d you be: I would be too shy

43.  smiling or smirking: smiling

44.  are you an ‘all or nothing’ type or are you more consistent: what does this mean

45.  playlists or your whole library on shuffle: whole library

46. traveling or staying at home: home

47.  books or fanfiction: I mean one sorta relies on the other a bit yknow

48.  If you could live in a fantasy world, what world would it be: What th e fuck uhm. When it says fantasy does that mea n the genre or. I’ll just say Elder Scrolls because it fits both.

49. your favorite cartoon: I was going to answer this seriously and say Avatar: TLA but I am tempted to say chowder

50.  name the weirdest five songs on your music, current or past: all of my music is fucking weird but....heres some... next level ones 1  2 3 4 5

51. mountains or plains: mountains

52. favorite anime (or tv show if you don’t watch anime): sto p. nge is one Ill rewatch over and over if that counts but I still wouldnt call it my FAVORITE

53. which social media platform are you most like yourself on: hmm. Hard to say between here and twitter. Twitter, when I actually remember I have one, is a bit less filtered, I guess.

54. What are some of your passions: is this a job resume stoP

55. What are some of your current goals in life?: Finishing school improving art finish up my computer stuff and more genetic etc etc

56. A pet that you would like to have (or already have) that is NOT a cat or dog: I miss my rats ; m ; sweet babies... 

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ME:A spoilers

People who are more astute than me have written better summaries on the overall game.

Here’s one by @billowsandbreeze​ (mostly spoiler free)

Here’s another by @saarebitch​ (has spoilers)

And I agree with them re: game mechanics. 

Summary: It feels like the spiritual successor to ME1 (in terms of the positives AND the faults) 

But beyond that, I’m gonna just add little thoughts of my own that maybe other people haven’t touched on. Mostly just thoights going through my head as I play.

Under a cut  - There are a LOT of story spoilers. Also a very long post.

0. Ok first of all, WHY CAN’T I SAVE???????

I have literally been playing this planetside/Nexus mission for close to 2 hours and NOT ONCE have I been able to actually MANUALLY save the game....what the fuck Bioware?????? 

I’m sorry, but I don’t like the idea of Bioware choosing when I should save, especially when I save for strategic reasons (i.e. right before a cutscene for vids and screenshots, or right before a major decision, or finishing a major questline).

This is a huge deal. I shouldn’t have to keep playing hoping to find a good point when YOU’LL decide to autosave for me. I’m an adult, sometimes I gotta turn off the game and get back to real life.

Y’all better fix this for the official launch, Bioware. This is a HUGE issue.

1. Liam was a joy from intro to the Nexus (which is as far as I’ve gotten). He’s full of wit and heart in equal measure. I really can’t wait to kiss him. Planetside, the dialogue was fantastic, it was a joy to explore while he was talking - and he talked a lot. 

Cora’s far more reserved and professional but she has her shining moments. I got a Miranda vibe from her. I don’t like that - not because I don’t like Miranda, but because I don’t like the idea of someone more qualified than me having the stronger role. Maybe it’d feel less weird if she felt more like a protege - like myself, and less like she could kick my ass back to the Milky Way. She’s already been forged. I would prefer companions that need cooking like myself in this case. 

2. The scanner is a pretty fun tool, but I could easily see it becoming a crutch. The first planetside mission did a decent job of balancing scanning with figuring stuff out on your own - I’m worried there might be quite a few side missions where it’s pretty much “scan to solve”. Seeing other playthroughs farther in i.e. Eos - especially before Peebee’s intro confirms my fear of what could happen.

3. The narrative is shaky so far. There were periods where it wasn’t going anywhere, then everything hits you at once. I think the story needs time to find its legs.

4. I don’t like SAM. I’m sorry, I just don’t. He’s a useful tool, but I’m not digging this “linked to an AI without my consent”. Even if it was to save my life.

------ 4a. I also assume SAM is the reason Cora’s not the Pathfinder even though she’s more qualified. It’s a weak justification tho.

5. I really get the impression I’m a wide-eyed recruit being thrust into the spotlight where I’m not qualified or even eager. Giving me DA:I flashbacks. And it also REALLY makes me believe I should not have been qualified for the Pathfinder team. I’m a newb surrounded by experts.

------5a. I also speak of experiences like dealing with Prothean artifacts. I would have preferred a bit more customization in that regard - a chance to CHOOSE how to respond when Liam asks me questions about my background. I don’t wanna make comparisons to DA:I - they are an entirely different team, but surely if the ME teams can borrow DA writers, they can also take some of the good DA concepts

6. I haven’t really had the chance to be an ass. Or to be angry. Ryder isn’t really my character, and I don’t feel any ownership of her the same way I felt I truly owned my other characters. This might be a side effect of the narrative and personal preference. Unlike most, I prefer vague backstories i.e. the Inquisitor. Maybe this will change over time.

7. Yes, there’s some goofy animations. Look, I like giving Bioware shit for it but at the end of the day, I don’t care. It’s funny. It makes for good reaction images. It’s A+ meme material - you think tumblr would be more forgiving for the memeing potential alone.

It just wouldn’t be Bioware without janky animations - I mean, y’all collectively find game breaking bugs in Bethesda endearing instead of aggravating to no end and absolutely unacceptable for a AAA gaming developer with million dollar budgets, so let Bioware have one “fuck-up” thing. 

------ 7a. But I’m gonna be honest. With a non-default Ryder. most of the animations look....fine. There’s some blep moments but for the most part, the game (and the people) are gorgeous. I also did really appreciate seeing a teeny bit more diversity in skin tones and features - in the presets AND the characters. There can always be more, ofc. But my incredibly low expectations have been surpassed....for the moment. 

8. The opening narration really sold the “spiritual successor” feel. Narration as stirring, the music was moving, the cinematography excellent - I have actually recorded and replayed the scene just to feel that lil burst of excitement and wonder I felt when I opened the game. I just hope the story catches up....I don’t want the opening credits to be the most exciting thing in the game.

9. Bioware still hasn’t learned that you don’t necessarily have to kill people off to move the story forward but whatever.

10. If Bioware can make me a custom mother for a picture in the Codex, they ALSO could’ve potentially brought her with us. A minor pet peeve but something that bothered me nonetheless. 

11. I am SO tired of these white names. It’s not as much of a slap in the face as FO4 where the best I got for MENA names was Aaliyah and Muhammad but we got 5 variations of Fuck and Ass, but really? Scott??? Just one more thing showing that Ryder isn’t REALLY my character in the traditional RP sense.

12. This CC is INCREDIBLY disappointing. I’m 100 percent sure there’s already 50 Ryders that look like mine. I am satisfied enough with her appearance, but I’m really frustrated that I was stuck with the features of whatever preset I chose. When they mentioned DA:I, that was the CC I EXPECTED. What I got was laughable in comparison. However, I can take some heart in seeing presets that weren’t white people.

 Also, one half-assed afro and pathetic excuse for cornrows is flat-out OFFENSIVE. Bioware has not listened in 5 years. Black people shouldn’t “wait for a patch” to make their own Ryders. 

In conclusion: an enjoyable game with a great cast, a lot of great, well-written (and well voiced dialogue) with combat that’s SUPER fun. I need to look for my controller adapter, because the UI is so clunky, I STILL haven’t gotten used to the controls. 

However, this, for me, is not a 60 dollar game, so far. I won’t be hurting if I wait a few months for the price to drop. And I will wait for the price to (inevitably) drop before I buy it.