The Gamers Thumb: BioWare’s Mass Effect series has taken the gaming world and turned it on its ear with exciting new innovations in storytelling, gameplay mechanics and moral choices. But it also gives you the option to play through as a male or female Commander Shepard. No big change there, really, as we’ve had choices like that for years. But the amount of voice acting, the different dialogues and sheer number of choices you can make as either Male or Female Shepard is what truly boggles the mind.
But which Shepard is right for you? Whether you prefer to play it as a guy and live out your fantasy of sexing a hot blue alien woman or if you prefer to play it as a woman and live out your fantasy of watching a human woman and a hot blue alien woman get it on, BioWare has you covered… you sad, lonely little person…
Today, we’ll start with Female Commander Sheppard, as she’s taken a backseat to MaleShep in all of Mass Effect’s marketing and advertising campaigns. Ladies first, I always say.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
Wealth of Geeks explores some of the best gaming romances that have stolen our hearts over the years.
In a recent episode of the podcast "My Perfectly Imperfect Voice Actor," Jennifer Hale opened up about her experience as a voice actress in the video game industry.
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Check the contract before signing anything. Research the company and its revenue/profit when it comes to games. Learn about the developer/producer that was/is known to make hit games that sell and how much voice actors were paid for their services. If you want more, ask.
I'd bet the Mario voice actor made bank during his time as the character, probably read the contract with his lawyer and made money on appearances.
It is rather low for what the game made. But she accepted the offer. Nothing else to be said.
Those were different times. And like the article says, they didn't know Metal Gear Solid would become a huge success.
Even so, the voice acting in MGS1 is one of the best out there.
But that was a time when dev costs and pay were low, especially with the game industry.
What was the average for salaries and wages back then?
Kinda odd that you accept the offer and complain later that the pay was low. That's on you.
I can only think that if games take 5 years or more to develop or ten in some cases the money you signed up for is simply not worth at much by the end of the project.
I really don't care what people say about how "boring" Mark Meer's Shepard is. He's awesome as awesome gets. Jennifer Hale is a legend of course. She especially did a great job as Naomi Hunter in Metal Gear Solid games.
I love Jennifer Hale's voice for Shepard, she makes her sound like a badass. Really gives femshep character and thats one of the reasons why I play as a femshep.
When i think of Jennifer Hale, Shepard is the last thing i think about.