Mass Effect 2 log

Game completed. Fucking amazing. I think it's probably one of the best games I've ever played. The start was so jarring, after getting to know ME1's mechanics so well. I actually really liked some of the characters, so much so that I felt really sad when we found out about Tali's father, and Jack's history.

Time to complete: 27 hours.
Route: Female Full Paragon Vanguard
Aquired squad members: All 10
Loyal squad mebers: All 10

Surviving squad members: All 10
Relationship: None, I was going for a heartbroken about my ex asari lover being a bitch and broke my heart angle

Wait, 27 hours? What the fuck man. What game takes 27 hours to finish?

Going to replay ME1 again as male Renegade Shepard, then import and play ME2 following the same pattern. Will import my female Paragon Shepard for ME3 when it comes out. I like her voice (and ass)

Counter-productive

My gaming to-do list just took a huge step in the wrong direction, with me buying Crysis (it was $4! How could I possibly resist!) and Mass Effect 2 (it was $10!)

I mostly bought Crysis out of curiosity. When it came out it was the best graphics everrrrrr and needed to be run on some kind of amazing computer from the distant future. Fortunately for me I have a computer that is from the present and thus, from Crysis' perspective, a future-computer.

And Mass Effect 2, well, how could I turn that baby down?

Mass Effect log pt2

I finished the game :\ I don't get it, I thought it was supposed to be long and deep and massive, but I finished it in about 25 hours.

Ok, let's reassess that sentence so I can maybe get a better appreciation of the scope. Most mainstream games are built to last, what? 12 hours? 10? 5? I guess I'm too used to endless games that are meant to be repetitive (TF2 and CS:S). 25 hours is a pretty good length. I was just expecting more I guess, cos I did a lot of side quests.

Ah well, final stats:
Female Soldier
Paragon
Love interest was Liara
Main party members were Garrus and Liara
Level 35 I think, I stopped checking after 27

Now, I can either try to justify the $40 for Mass Effect 2, or I can work on another game on my to-do list. I think I'll play the Oddworld series next.

Vidya to-do list

According to my Steam account, I have 118 games. Accounting for DLC, demos and free games I've long since deleted, I'm gonna say that's 80 games. By far, my favourite game is Team Fortress 2. I main Pyro and mostly play arena.

However, my other 79 games are not loved as much. A lot were bought during sales, came in packs or were free with a pre-purchase. I think it's time I compile a list of the main games I have and want to play, along with progress of what I've done.

In order of priority...

Mass Effect 2.
Crysis
Oddworld 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Dawn of War 1 & 2 +expansions
Company of Heroes +expansions
FEAR 2, however I'm near the end and it's getting very boring.
Aquaria

How do you explain Minecraft to someone?

Not only is it someone that hasn't played Minecraft, but someone who is not a gamer at all. This is a problem for me and finding people to relate to in the trans community here. There's one thing we all share: transsexualism, but there's very few that like video games. I found two other transgirls about a year ago that were gamers but ehh we don't talk anymore.

I suppose there are worse things to not have in common with people. But it's very strange. I met a transguy not long ago who got a Grand Theft Auto reference I made and I felt like I'd found an oasis in a desert.
A genderqueer person asked me what I've been doing lately, and I said playing Minecraft. In other circles that's a discussion starter and a very common thing to devote a whole day (or month) to. This person looked at me and asked what Minecraft was. I started explaining, and just fumbled words together about making a library in an underground fortress, which just confused them even more. Next time they ask, I think I'll just say I've been drawing in the park, which they'll appreciate.

However I think this is to do with growing up. I was a boy, boys play video games. And since I don't give a shit about what I do in terms of gender (except for probably bathrooms) I still play video games. A lot. I do what I like.

Maybe I just need to learn to separate gaming life from those who do not understand it.