Its Fanboy Friday over at GameShard, and this week Mass Effect 2 companion Miranda Lawson is the object of appreciation.
"Details on Miranda were kept purposefully scant prior to the game's release, and we won't go into her storyline details here for the sake of those who haven't finished Mass Effect 2 yet. But suffice to say that the aussie team member has a past every bit as interesting as the other crew of the Normandy. She's smart, savvy, and good at taking charge, which is of course likely to lead to plenty of confrontations with the more headstrong Commander Shepard's out there. For those willing to work with her, though, you'll find a character of deceptive depth, whose true personality doesn't really come to the fore until much later in the game- after you have gained her trust.
Either way, though, Lawson's exotic looks can't be denied. Maybe it's that white catsuit (or black leather, after you complete her loyalty mission), or maybe it's just the fact that she is voiced by, and modelled by, Chuck actress Yvonne Strahovski. In either case, Miranda is an undeniable beauty, and definitely a welcome member of the team. Don't believe us? Look for yourselves."
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.
Diandra worked on Diablo 4 and also other games at Blizzard including WoW: Dragon Flight. She’s also been at Bioware, Carbine, RIOT, and she is currently working at Crystal Dynamics.
Brian was the Lead Writer on Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls, worked on StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm, StarCraft: Wings of Liberty, and was also a writer on Mass Effect 2. He’s also been involved in movies such as the Iron Giant.
Diandra and Brian discuss their industry experience, the games they have worked on, how the writing process works, and much more.
