Okay, so often I am either praising or condemning the Mass Effect series for it's shortcomings and strengths (Zhukov can attest). However, I just cannot find it in myself to hate Citadel. This is, in my mind, probably the best thing that the franchise has ever delivered, and probably one of the best DLCs that I have ever played.
Mass Effect has always been at its best when playing around with character dynamics and fun takes on fictional archetypes. In simple terms, it is the characters that make the series stand out. And Citadel puts them front and center. The whole ordeal just doesn't take itself seriously, and lets the voice actors cut loose by portraying their characters in situations outside their normal military or combat focused setting. It's not quite a farce, but Bioware is actively acknowledging and embracing the sillier aspects of the franchise. It is really a love letter to the fans.
And it is also downright hilarious. I have to give major props to Mark Meer, his voice acting has never been better than this DLC. It's a long way from the stilted dialogue of ME1, that's for sure. Some of the lines just seem written for Hale, but Meer manages to knock this DLC out of the park. He was always funny as a Renegade Shepard, and now with more intentional comedy to work with, we get gems like this:
Or this:
But that's just me. I'd like to see what your favorite moments of the DLC are. Such as the Volus pizzaman. Yes, that got a laugh out of me. What are your favorites?
Mass Effect has always been at its best when playing around with character dynamics and fun takes on fictional archetypes. In simple terms, it is the characters that make the series stand out. And Citadel puts them front and center. The whole ordeal just doesn't take itself seriously, and lets the voice actors cut loose by portraying their characters in situations outside their normal military or combat focused setting. It's not quite a farce, but Bioware is actively acknowledging and embracing the sillier aspects of the franchise. It is really a love letter to the fans.
And it is also downright hilarious. I have to give major props to Mark Meer, his voice acting has never been better than this DLC. It's a long way from the stilted dialogue of ME1, that's for sure. Some of the lines just seem written for Hale, but Meer manages to knock this DLC out of the park. He was always funny as a Renegade Shepard, and now with more intentional comedy to work with, we get gems like this:
Or this:
But that's just me. I'd like to see what your favorite moments of the DLC are. Such as the Volus pizzaman. Yes, that got a laugh out of me. What are your favorites?
