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#1  Edited By Fisk
Hexic is an excellent choice. The hardest in that one was extremely difficult, but fair. I mean, Unlocking those were possible if you got good enough to constantly see all the best moves. I can't be sure (and don't know how to find out), but I'm willing to bet fewer people have 200/200 in that than 1000/1000 in Dead Rising.

But as for Frank the Pimp was harder? I'm not saying Pimp was easy by any means, don't get me wrong. But I've got to defend 7 Day as more difficult of the two. I know the AI was terrible, collecting them up a pain, and directing them constantly a chore, but at least you could save beforehand. You could get guides to describe how to best go about it. That's an option you could choose. But in this one If you messed up big you were in a kind of trouble that is fairly difficult to come back from. A set back that could mean a dozen hours of gameplay.
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'Cause Personally I think it is. Maybe, you could make an argument in a game like DoA Xtreme 2, where one of them requires you collect all the swimsuits. But that one isn't about skill so much as endless mindless repeat of saving/reloading. This one is right here is the real deal. For me, here's how it happened.

Mind you I put aside my whole weekend just to get this bastard. And in the end, I was stuck on the roof in the Mall park counting off the hours I had left until I starved to death. It was going to happen either exactly before, or exactly after midnight. So, taking the gamble, I went to the only place left with food. Down in the underground, back in the meat slaughter room. I'd purposely designed my run to avoid psycho's and that place in general, but it all came down to me getting in there or dying in the attempt. Carlito was right on me, and I dived for the meathouse door. I zoned away just in time, because had I been even a second late his exploding bombs would have killed me.

Point is I had guides, maps, times of spawn points, the mega buster and mini chain saws, maxed levels... just pages of information about 7 Day Survivor broken down day by day... and even than it came down to luck. If the zombies had been standing in different places back there I would have been forced to take a longer route to avoid them, and good ol' Carl would have killed me. Ultimately it was a good thing I went for it because as it turned out I would have died just before midnight on day 6. After than I cleared it out it and ate the food it was waited until he starved. Bittersweet moment. I don't know how people can crack 10 days in this mode. Epic skills required for that kind of thing.

Anyway, here's a vid of a guy getting 7 Day on youtube. I laughed pretty hard, because I knew exactly where that guy was coming from.
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So I was playing through Mass Effect again. And as I was playing though it I put down thoughts of what could go in the Article, but realized it really came out as more of a Forum thing. So here it is. Some of these will be obvious to a veteran player, but new guys would save themselves a lot of frustration if they knew about this early on. And if you have some more thoughts on how to play the game well feel free to add it. I certainly don't claim to have all the best tricks listed. These are just ways to turn a player who knows nothing about Mass Effect into someone who can play it pretty well.

Anyway. Hopefully this helps somebody.
  • Most importantly don’t rely on the Autosave in Mass Effect. After a big fight, save. Before a boss fight, save.
  • If you only use one weapon make it the shotgun. It’s excellent at medium range, and carnage is good for hitting long range targets once you learn how to aim it well. Smack the 500% damage mod in the specter version shotgun and you have something close to a One Hit kill stick. It’ll overheat after every shot, but this game isn’t about the run ‘n gun. It's about picking your shots.
  • If you only use one Biotic make it Singularity. It’s the most powerful way to turn enemies into helpless flying targets. If you only use one Tech make it Overload. Everyone has essentially two hit bars. Shields and Health. Overload cripples the shield half of their defenses.
  • Gaining achievements makes it easier to play this game. Things like bonus Health, bonus XP, and weapons and skills not typically available to your class are unlocked in a second play through by this manner.
  • It’s better to be Great in one type of weapon than good in all of them. Pick a weapon, even if it’s just the pistol, and keep it leveled very high. Either that or upgrade a weapon as far as you need to to unlock the one you’d rather be using and level that one up for the rest of the game.
  • Fire in controlled bursts. Leaning on the trigger overheats your weapon quickly.
  • Using Carnage on a Shotgun does not count toward it overheating.
  • It pays in Biotics and tech, unlike in weapons, to have a good balance. You’ll be using most (if not all) of them often. Even one point in stasis can do you some good in a close fight.
  • You shouldn’t be spraying gunfire randomly. Bringing up the combat wheel often in combat. Pick a dangerous target, use a smart combination of Powers on it, than fire.
  • It’s a good idea to pick Charm or Intimidate and keep it leveled high. They both serve the same purpose, which is making the game easier outside of combat.
  • You don’t want a screaming mad Krogan in your face. Keep them at bay with bionics and fight them ranged. You shouldn’t be doing much melee anyway, but foes much taller than you thrive on it and are very good at it. If you see one charging at you, and they will, using lift on it is a good idea. He'll rise up and go flying over your head as if he'd been hit by Throw as well.
  • It’s tedious, but properly switching out upgrades in between firefights so you shooting Synthetics and Organics with Synthetics and Organics bullets can make a big difference in combat.
  • Sheppard should always have the best of everything. No AI is going to play this game better than you are when you know where and when to shoot and where and when to best use powers. That’s why it’s best for you to control that aspect of the game, and not set them to use powers automatically in the options.
  • It’s generally better to hit once with a very powerful attack (Like with a Shotgun) than very often with a weaker one (Like an Assault rifle).  
  • The Assault Rifle shines when mowing down lots of weak enemies. The Shotgun is for tougher stuff, and the Sniper Rifle is obviously best used for long distance preemptive strikes.
  • What the Mako is aiming at isn’t necessarily what the Mako will hit. If you drive on uneven terrain the shot can fly in another direction entirely.
  • Geth are typically very weak to a Sabotage/ Overload combo.
  • Characters each have a special leveling bar just for them. Asari Scientist, for example is Liara’s. These are all excellent upgrades. Take them all.
  • Use a mix of all powers available to you in a fight. For example: A Carnage Blast from your shotgun modded for Max Damage isn’t going to do a thing if it doesn’t hit somebody in the face. If one member of the party puts them in the air, the other Overloads their shields, and you drop a Carnage on the guy… That’s gonna mess him up even in Insane Difficulty.
  • For the most part you can and should keep your enemies helpless. Obviously you can do this best with Biotics using throw, lift, and singularity. Neural Shock and Stasis can do this too. As do Grenades modded with High Explosives and weapons with powerful mods that increase the force of impact. If you have a weapon with mods that increase your melee power, this too can will knock them over when you hit them with it. Always be aware of something that can explode by being shot. They put them there for you to shoot at. If somebody gets near to one of them blow it up to dish out big damage in addition to sending them flying.
  • Its easiest if each member specializes in something only they can do in the party. Someone handles the combat, someone handles biotic, someone handles tech. And everyone only needs to use one type of weapon the whole game. It’s possible to Play as a Solider, take Ashley and Wrex with you everywhere, max out all your weapons stats and switch them around constantly in combat to blow holes into everything and have a great time doing it. It’d just be much harder than with a balanced party who focused more on their Powers.
  • Keep in mind you only need to train up to Master Overload and Master Sabotage to open and unlock the game items.
  • Micromanaging pays off big in this game. Ideally before every mission back in the Normandy you should make some lengthy preparations. First, be sure who you’ll take with you and strip everyone else down to a weaker version of weapons and armor than what they currently have. Than pull out all the mods they might be carrying. Make sure the two going with you has the best of everything equipped starting with their primary weapon, than their armor. Next upgrade that weapon and armor with your best mods, and finally put the best item in the biotic or tech slots. Than reequip the rest with the best of what remains. You don’t want to check Wrex’s inventory midgame and see he’s still got the weak sniper rifle he came into the game with. Finally, sell off the expensive gear you have left but can’t use and grind the cheap stuff into omnigel. You might want to keep a hold of a few key upgrade mods for other characters, but for the most part you’ll constantly be finding better equipment so no upgrade stays useful until you near the endgame.
  • Lift and Throw can be very potent combination. An enemy that is lifted up can be thrown a great distance is in real trouble in certain areas. If one flies off a building, or down a ravine, or over a rail, or anywhere where they can’t get at you means instant death to them no matter how high their health and shields are.
  • Enemies who are flying in the air, thrown to the ground, or stunned are totally helpless. Sometimes it’s better to shoot these guys while they are in this state, and sometimes it’s better to focus on the others first. It depends on the number of enemies. Lots of enemies means you need to take a lot out quickly. Get tough ones in the air than shoot down the weak. In Small groups pick the toughest foes attacking you and get them helpless so you can take them out before they have a chance to harm you.
  • Warp is totally useless or utterly vital. It’s best used when an enemy’s health bar turns white. They’ll be hard to kill like that. That’s where Warp steps in and neutralizes the effect. In Insane mode you’ll need Warp in many fights because everyone is much healthier in general, but in lower difficulty games you can go start to finish never needing to use it.
  • You don’t want to walk around picking up grenades and health packs after you’re got the maximum amount you can carry. Always buy the upgrades for these in shops and always know how many of you can have versus how many your currently carrying.  Generally you want to keep them near that max number so in a tricky spot you’ll have a lot of resources.
  • Mako’s jump jets are there mostly so you can get around tricky spots and hop over missile fire. Dodging missile fire is very useful. And although it might be boring, waiting a few minutes in between fights so the shields can completely recharge is a good idea and a way to save on Gel Packs.
  • Mako’s heavy Cannon takes a few seconds to fire. Lean on that button and always try to aim well so as soon as it can shoot, it will.
  • Geth Armature tanks can be run over with the Mako making them defenseless for a few moments.
  • Make sure someone has a Combat Scanner mod equipped at the highest level available. That way you will usually know your position in relation to the enemies which is important at difficult levels of play. It’s best equipped in a gun of a person who rarely uses it. Like someone who uses a pistol, and mainly fights with powers.
  • Using Lift to put an enemy up into the air and throw a grenade at the spot they’ll land at is a good way to get both fall and grenade damage on them while keeping them helpless. It also lets you focus on shooting other enemies.
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#4  Edited By Fisk

The big difference between the two I think is Fallout's Dogs can die in any combat, Fable 2's Dog doesn't work that way.

Mark my words people. I don't know when, and I don't know how, but I've got a gut feeling that Fable 2 dog isn't gonna make it to see the end credits. Maybe get himself exploded during some elaborate cut scene to save your guy's life. That Dog seems like something they're really trying to get you emotionally invested in. They have to be building up to a big moment for that dog, unlike any of Fallout's dogs.

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I admit, I cheated and hit up google for quotes to post here. Some of the stuff I found I just can't imagine being in a game. And I mean in any game Today. How old is this? Ten years? It's still edgy.

Renesco: Me? I'm jolly ol' Saint Nick. And YOU must be that stupid slip of porno trash that trench coat-wearing elderly men use to fulfill their masturbatory fantasies.
Mason: Well, check out this bouquet of assholes.
Myron: Hey, don't use that shit on me! Save it for addicts!

And than all those Hidden Quotes in the Credits. That Team was pretty funny and very dirty. I found a video of them on gametrailers.com and just picked out some random.

Tom F: Cancer, stay away from my penis!
Chad A: I seem to be doing better as a woman.
Danny M: Don't Give Sulik flares cause he'll chuck them like the president's seed.

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It doesn't have to. The end result has to be you walking North leading a ragtag brigade of survivors has to happen because that sets up the sequel, but if you shoot the guy or not is totally up to you.

Honestly though you really should. And have Bloody Mess while doing so. Makes that ending more palatable. Because really, this is a dark game all around. Endings included. Video Games are supposed to wrap things up nicely, and that's not how Fallout is. Which is great. I've seen most of the endings so it all blurs together but one thing really stands out.

Some places (Like the boneyard and the hub) have no good endings. It just ends. Or mutants come in and shoot everybody. Good endings really feel Good with a Capital 'G' by comparsion. The NCR wasn't going to happen if you didn't get in there and save Shady Sands and motivate the Brotherhood to protect it. That's what makes this such a great game, I think. The endings.

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