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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Mar 21, 2017 23:38:09 GMT
On my way to pick up Andromeda (really hoping for the best). This series has always had some of the greatest and most memorable character writing in gaming, and you can get so lost just chatting up the side characters as opposed to the gunplay most of the time. And I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that most of my favorites are going to be squadmates...
Tali, Garrus, Mordin, Liara, and Thane would round out my top five, with honorable mentions thrown to Legion, Wrex, and Jack. Personally excluded my own Shepard for obvious reasons.
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Post by DeepArcher on Mar 23, 2017 3:06:39 GMT
1. Garrus 2. Thane 3. Mordin 4. Liara 5. Tali 6. Samara 7. Wrex 8. Legion 9. The Illusive Man 10. Captain Anderson
Damn, that was hard. And even still, I'm leaving out some notable ones -- Grunt, Joker, Jack, etc. all come to mind. Truly the greatest cast of characters in any game franchise that I'm familiar with.
And I personally don't consider Shepard a true "character," just because s/he varies so much from player to player.
Andromeda is pretty fantastic; looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it, mostly because I hope I'm not crazy for enjoying it so much.
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Post by nic-dreadwolf-marling on Mar 27, 2017 0:55:20 GMT
1. Liara 2. Thane 3. Garrus 4. Jack 5. Jahvik 6. Samara 7. Katsumi 8. Mordin 9. Tali 10. Legion
Jaal from Andromeda is more than likely going to make my Top 3 just barely over Garrus when I'm done with it. I want to wait until I finish it before I put him there. Peebee is also going to make my Top 5 at probably #4 or #5, but again I want to wait until I'm done.
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Post by nic-dreadwolf-marling on Apr 1, 2017 4:19:30 GMT
Just an update to my list since I've now beaten Andromeda and have started on my second play through.
1. Liara 2. Peebee 3. Thane 4. Jaal 5. Garrus 6. Jack 7. Jahvik 8. Samara 9. Kasumi 10. Mordin
HM: Tali, Legion, Cora, Vetra
Andromeda was quite an excellent experience. The entire ending quest line is a thing of brilliance and beauty. The characters are fantastic all around. I even enjoyed Drack and I do not like the Krogens at all.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jun 7, 2017 2:53:13 GMT
I never picked up Zaeed (maybe next time), but he doesn't seem to be making anyone's lists anyway.
Off the top of my head, I would say (in alphabetical order):
EDI -- You lovely little AI of doom. Go tell the crappy supervillain that he's an idiot for ever letting you loose on the world, and then proceed to show yourself as the kindest, most empathetic person in the galaxy. I refused to destroy the reapers in that shitty ending just for you, girl. Make papa proud.
Garrus -- He was probably the least bland character in the first game (outside of Anderson), but in the second and third he truly comes into his own; first as Batman, and later as the most goodhearted, loyal soldier in my squad. "May you be in Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead. Not sure if turian heaven is the same as yours, but if this thing goes sideways and we both end up there... meet me at the bar." You're on, Vakarian.
Jack -- Shepard fell in love with her completely organically in my playthrough, which is a mark of honor for the writers. She's really nothing more than a cliche storm of abused girl tropes, but that romance softened the edges and gave her a level of development that surprised me. Both Shepard and Jack were people who lost everything they cared about, and they found it again through their shared friendships on the Normandy (and their twisted sense of humor, considering that both were laughing when Shep sent that high volus to get killed in the Samara recruitment quest of ME2).
Liara -- By the Goddess, I hated her in the first game. Lair of the Shadow Broker changed all that, and by the third game, she had become one of my absolute favorites. As a young asari, knowing that she'll outlive everyone else if they get through this nightmare, it was touching to watch her try to record everything, both for helping with the war, and for the personal reasons of keeping a witness to the friends that she loves. Mordin -- This guy takes my award for the most morally grey squad member of the series. The killer doctor, yes. But also a man constantly trying to fix messes caused by his decisions -- not for atonement, but because his decisions that seemed good at the time are now causing problems of their own, and someone has to clear up the mess. But that's simplifying a character that is genuinely good, someone who loves and feels just as anyone else, and who clearly has his own thoughts on what his actions have done and caused... he just doesn't share them in the same way as some people closer to Shepard. Also, he's frickin' hilarious. That's a bonus.
Honorable mentions to Grunt (drunk Grunt is best Grunt), Legion (he sadly joins too late in ME2 to matter, and his scenes in ME3 clearly require my pointlessly deceased Tali to be present, but I loved everything that I saw), Anderson (I mean, he's Keith motherfucking David), and of course Joker (mainly because his interactions with EDI in ME2 were the best parts of the game). All of the human members of the Normandy crews sorta sucked (save for Traynor and Gabby/Ken, I enjoyed Traynor's silliness and the bickering couple was always my favorite place to go to cool off on the Normandy).
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Post by Archie on Feb 16, 2023 0:26:16 GMT
1. Mordin 2. Tali 3. Thane 4. Wrex 5. Anderson 6. Legion 7. Garrus 8. EDI 9. Jack 10. Traynor
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Post by DeepArcher on Feb 16, 2023 3:45:24 GMT
Updating for the first time since playing the Legendary Edition.
1. Thane 2. Liara 3. Wrex 4. Garrus 5. Tali 6. Mordin 7. Kasumi 8. Legion 9. Anderson 10. EDI
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Post by Archie on Jun 29, 2024 16:43:50 GMT
theycallmemrfish I demand you give us a list! Has to be you, someone else might get it wrong.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jun 29, 2024 17:14:03 GMT
Oh boy! Where the hell do I begin? Okay, so I won't be including non-squadmates/Normandy crew because then I'd have to qualify the likes of Aria/Anderson/Eve, etc. 1. Jack (probably the best arc in the series, I love that she goes from hardened badass to school teacher... plus, she has a great scene in 3's DLC that made me tear up something fierce). 2. Tali (funniest character and my Shep's best friend) 3. Ash (my OG partner, longest crew member, not afraid to tell me her mind... underrated romance too) 4. Garrus (he can shoot the shit and then actually shoot shit, my number one guy I trust with a rifle) 5. Liara (not a mean bone in her body, looks out for me whenever/where ever/how ever) 6. Mordin (he taught me all about sex, what else can you say?) 7. Miranda (that white cat suit... come on... but seriously she's the one who brought me back to life and actively cares for her sister) 8. Joker/EDI (I loved being the mediator of their relationship. Both funny, both sweet, both have my back for life) 9. Kasumi (if you don't go visit her in the observation deck after every mission, you are missing out on some quality dialogue) 10. James (I never actually use you for a mission outside of when you are required, but I appreciate your dudebro hornyness everytime we encounter a new female) 11. Wrex (I have no love for the Krogan, at all, but Wrex fights for what he believes in and I need to respect that) 12. Legion (We are sad this is so low. Keelah Selah) The rest: Thane Zaeed Samara Javik Grunt Jacob (lol does anyone actually use him?) Shoutouts to both Kelly and Samantha too.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jul 1, 2024 13:25:17 GMT
Oh, by the way, my rankings had no bearing their actual gameplay... because Jack and Tali are two of the worst when it comes to combat (despite what cutscenes will show them all doing insane feats).
Zaeed, on the other hand who I didn't really care for, has this grenade perk that was SO FUCKING GOOD that I took it myself and made dealing with husks so, so, so much easier. Keep in mind I was a sniper first/Infiltrator class.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jul 5, 2024 12:38:25 GMT
How could I forget to shout out Dr. Karin Chakwas??? If you don't share a bottle with her, then you are a son of a bitch!
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jul 21, 2024 18:00:47 GMT
If anyone has seen Abigail, Dan Stevens in it sounds almost identical to Garrus.
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