Another game off the list

[nockergeek]

I finally finished my first Mass Effect playthrough tonight (after taking about a week or so off of the game). I loved it. The ending felt suitably epic and very personal at the same time. On this playthrough, I was very much the goody-goody, scoring more Paragon points than the meter would show, and only gaining Renegade points when I accidentally backed over a monkey on one planet. Sadly, I didn't get any of the "X Ally" achievements, nor did I score Scholar (thanks to missing one question in a conversation at the very beginning of the game). I did get the Assault Rifle Expert achievement, which should come in handy in future playthroughs.

On my second playthrough, I plan on playing an utterly ruthless asshole with a sniper rifle. tim_almasy would be so proud. I'll probably put that on hold, though. I have other games to play through, and I don't want to get utterly burned out on Mass Effect. It'll be a good game to kick around later, especially if they ever put any downloadable content in place. Instead, I think I'll be switching to either Front Mission 4 or .Hack//G.U. 3 on the PS2 for my next game; I have to finish up both of those.

Comments

[tainted-paladin.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the play through.

Do you have an xbox live account, was wondering if I could add you to my friends list? :D

Edit: And do you know how to get the X Ally achievements? They are a pain, but doable. Just requires a lot of... patience.

[tim-almasy.livejournal.com]

I highly approve of playing the asshole with the sniper rifle.

And damn it, I need to get me a 360. I really want to play Mass Effect and since I've seen nothing of it going to the PC... :(