Yeah, I was a bit confused by that as well. I could see the argument that one might skip Arrival when Mass Effect 3 wasn’t out yet - as in, ‘you’ll want to play this closer to Mass Effect 3 than Mass Effect 2' - but out of all the DLCs, it’s probably the one that ties in closest to the ‘main narrative’.

I’m just going to say what we’re all thinking.

... Take your fucking star.

in other words, this is the royal wii?

this is how graphics evolve. at one point it was realistic water physics, then it was facial animation, now its clothing. next maybe theyll find a way to make character models interact that doesnt make kissing look horrifying.

What the fuck Kotaku... the advertising is super disturbing for this article here... jesus christ.

The comments on articles like this are why I no longer really interact with the gaming community. Sadly, I have heard these same things said in person as well too many times to want to be seen anywhere near the neckbeards that make up a way too large amount of this community.

THESE THINGS.

I’ll assume you’re commenting in good faith despite your use of an awful buzzword like “identity politics,” so consider this: Lots of girls are taught that video games and game development are for men. Girls Make Games is an institution designed to teach girls that hey, they can play and make video games too, which…

Any time a game lets you make a first and last name, shit gets fuckin’ *real*.

What are the naming conventions of this race/clan? Is there a difference between feminine and masculine names? Is there a signifier for family lineage? etc etc. I end up sitting at that name box for a long time while doing research.

I take…

Well that’s a disturbing set of priorities. But hey, a minor inconveniencein a video game because an international relief organization wants to keep the symbol they’ve been using since 1863 free of commercial entanglements is totally reasonable. I’m sure those volunteers getting blown up and killed in various warzones…

Too bad chaos struck before it could even become a saga...

For all of Skyrim’s narrative faults, it still has better love stories than Twilight.

I kind of just want a new Endless Ocean...