Mass Effect and its sequel have taken up vast amounts of my time in recent weeks, with Mass Effect 2 alone having seen about 100 hours of gameplay. While playing through these titles it suddenly dawned on me that the Normandy is quite possibly a space faring version of the Love Boat.
Why you might ask? Well my reasoning is simple, by the second game virtually all of your crew are up for a bit provided you hit the right (control pad) buttons during conversation, but the effective Captain (I know Sheppard only ranks Commander, but humour me) is just like the TV show’s Captain in that relationships are actively encouraged.
When working as an Alliance leader and beyond Sheppard in both male and female forms will make crew aware that fraternisation is just fine and dandy. Even going as far as indulging in a little bit of lesbian activity as a female Sheppard if you talk to Kelly often enough.
I put forward that the Normandy is our generations Love Boat.
Mass Effect 2
Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Jan 26, 2010
After a violent death by an unknown force and a timely reanimation by the human supremacist organization Cerberus, Commander Shepard must assemble a new squad in the seedier side of the galaxy for a suicide mission in the second installment of the "Mass Effect" trilogy.
Mass Effect’s Normandy the new Love Boat?
Mass Effect and its sequel have taken up vast amounts of my time in recent weeks, with Mass Effect 2 alone having seen about 100 hours of gameplay. While playing through these titles it suddenly dawned on me that the Normandy is quite possibly a space faring version of the Love Boat.
Why you might ask? Well my reasoning is simple, by the second game virtually all of your crew are up for a bit provided you hit the right (control pad) buttons during conversation, but the effective Captain (I know Sheppard only ranks Commander, but humour me) is just like the TV show’s Captain in that relationships are actively encouraged.
When working as an Alliance leader and beyond Sheppard in both male and female forms will make crew aware that fraternisation is just fine and dandy. Even going as far as indulging in a little bit of lesbian activity as a female Sheppard if you talk to Kelly often enough.
I put forward that the Normandy is our generations Love Boat.
I wish I could just murder everyone on my ship and float around space while I fill EDI's expansion port.
Joker:"Commander"
Shepard: "Yes joker?"
Joker: "I still have one bone that isn't so brittle."
Shepard:"Shut up joker."
Joker: :(
" Joker:"Commander" Shepard: "Yes joker?" Joker: "I still have one bone that isn't so brittle." Shepard:"Shut up joker." Joker: :( "Well played.
I'd rather not shag anyone on a spaceship that's riddled with cameras. The idea of the Illusive Man watching me ride Garrus like the town bike is kind of awkward.
Don't forget Mordin. For a dude who never leaves his lab he seems to know enough about your relationships to give you cross species safe sex advice.
" I'm still surprised Joker hasn't been a possible shag-interest yet, ah well, theres still another sequel afterall. "My Shepard would break that dude in two before the foreplay is even over.
" @Helimocopter said:thanks" Joker:"Commander" Shepard: "Yes joker?" Joker: "I still have one bone that isn't so brittle." Shepard:"Shut up joker." Joker: :( "Well played. "
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