Though perhaps not to the same extent as the classic Choose Your Own Adventure books, Mass Effect 1 does empower the player with considerable control over the narrative. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Mass Effect’
Mass Effect Trilogy: Choose Your Adventure
Posted in Mass Effect, Review, Science Fiction, video game, tagged Bioware, choice in video games, Choose Your Own Adventure, CYOA, Mass Effect, Mass Effect Review, Mass Effect Trilogy, narrative, RPGs, the uncommon geek, The Uncommon Geek Mass Effect, video game, video game narrative, Western RPG on April 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Mass Effect Trilogy: Gather Your Party
Posted in Mass Effect, Review, Science Fiction, video game, tagged Ali Hillis, Ash Sroka, Ashley Williams, Bioware, Brandon Keener, Garrus Vakarian, great voice acting, Kaidan Alenko, Kimberly Brooks, Liara T'Soni, Mass Effect, Mass Effect Review, Mass Effect squad, Mass Effect squadmates, Mass Effect Trilogy, Raphael Sbarge, rpg, RPG party builds, Steve Barr, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Urdnot Wrex, voice actors, Western RPG on April 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Mass Effect Trilogy: The Beginning
Posted in Mass Effect, Review, Science Fiction, video game, tagged Bioware, Casey Hudson, Mass Effect, Mass Effect Review, Mass Effect Trilogy, Paragon, Renegade, rpg, the uncommon geek, The Uncommon Geek Mass Effect, video game, Western RPG on April 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »
And on the sixth day, Bioware created Mass Effect, and saw that it was good. (more…)
Neo takes on the Mass Effect Trilogy: Introduction
Posted in gaming, Mass Effect, Review, Science Fiction, video game, tagged Bioware, Mass Effect, Mass Effect geek-out, Mass Effect Review, retrospect, rpg, Science fiction, Space Opera, the uncommon geek, The Uncommon Geek Mass Effect, video game, Western RPG on March 27, 2015| 1 Comment »
Neo Ethereal dissects, disseminates, plays, reviews, and generally geeks out about the Mass Effect trilogy, in the first of multiple written posts that will also tie into podcasts, walkthroughs, gameplay recordings, and other general shenanigans.
Episode 45: The Mass Effect Podcast
Posted in Mass Effect, Podcast, Review, Science Fiction, video game, tagged Bioware, gaming industry, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect Trilogy, podcast, RPGs, Science fiction, Space Opera, Suicide mission, The ending of Mass Effect 3, the uncommon geek, The Uncommon Geek Mass Effect, the uncommon geek podcast, video game on March 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Today, Neo and Matt “Hammer” Gibbs sneak the Tascam away from an ill Boss Monkey to talk about one of their favorite video game trilogies of all time…
Mass Effect!
In this Duo episode, they discuss and dissect the Mass Effect trilogy, game by game, reminiscing about their first experiences with each title, favorite characters, favorite moments, and then spending a fair amount of time addressing Mass Effect 3’s controversial ending.
And, I’m happy to say that they did me proud!
Enjoy and listen below!
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Cue the music! A look at music’s role in all things Geek
Posted in movies, music, Science Fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, video game, tagged Alan Silvestri, Alexander Courage, all time best sci fi soundtracks, Back To the Future, Faunts, great soundtracks, Halo, iconic music, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Johnny B. Goode, M4 Part 2, Martin O'Donnell, Marty McFly, Mass Effect, movie soundtracks, Music, music appreciation, music geek out, Sol Kaplan, star trek, star wars, video game soundtracks on September 13, 2014| 1 Comment »
Where, oh where, would we be without the great soundtracks of geekdom? Would Star Wars have been as spectacular? Would Star Trek be as iconic? In a follow up to a previous podcast, this Uncommon Geek pays tribute to the music which powers the soundtracks of our lives. (more…)
The Top Five Sci-Fi Gadgets of All Time
Posted in collaborative, Science Fiction, SCIENCE!, tagged 007, Anti-Shark Bat Spray, Batman, Cardboard Box, doctor who, Ejector Seat in Goldfinger, Ejector Seats, farscape, geek, Geek top 5, Ghostbusters, James Bond, Jet Pack in Thunderball, Jet Packs, Mass Effect, Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, Omni-Tool, PKE Meter, Portal, Portal Gun, Sci-Fi Gadgets, star trek, Top Sci-Fi Gadgets of all time, Translator Microbes on June 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Because we had so much fun with the first Uncommon Geek “Top 5” list, we have decided to re-visit the idea! This time, Mr. Uncommon Geek and Neo are going in-depth, on what each considers to be the 5 greatest gadgets in science fiction! (more…)
