Please tell me I'm not the only one who genuinely fell for that. Yes, it seemed completely un-Tales-like (I actually yelled, "this isn't TWD… more!"), and it seemed so bizarre to me that Sasha would sacrifice herself, but when she let go my heart sank...
...and then I laughed at my gullibility - I'm more like Rhys than I care to admit.
Wow. Sasha and Rhys had a moment where the flower spurted pollen over Rhys' face, and they both laughed. Really cute, until the bleeding jellyfish/ flower things got pissed at me picking a flower.
I thought the episode was pretty awesome!
Positives:
-That intro montage of the gang traveling was so great.
-Gortys is adorable an… mored I love the friendship she has with Loader Bot.
-Loved the whole Jack-Apedia thing when scanning stuff.
-Buying outfits.
-Super awesome action.
-Super funny.
-Choices truly feel like they matter.
-Seeing the capture of Athena that leads to her telling the story of TPS back in Sanctuary.
-WE'RE HEADING TO HELIOS.
Negatives:
-Romance with Sasha felt really forced. Seemed like every dialog option was trying to nudge you into it.
-STILL NO CLAPTRAP.
-Not enough Jack. :P
Edit- I ALMOST FORGOT. My favorite part was when Jack pointed up at the "...will remember this" message and was like "What the hell was that?"
I loved this episode, it was great except for the forced love interaction with Sasha (Which I avoided at every possibility). My favorite parts were with Jack and customizing people was fun...Except I was only able to customize Fiona. Still, the ending was great and the song was fantastic.
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. I feel like I don't have the right words to express my satisfaction xD This episode was so good I almost died. Just look at that picture, LOOK AT IT! 2 hours of massive fangirling, I'm not the kind of person who laughs out loud, but I was laughing and giggleing like an idiot! The romantic scenes, gosh I loved it! 10/10 absolutely! (maybe the first TTG episode I'd give a 10) Can't wait to play the episode again (and again).
Finished my first playthrough, and I must say I'm SO glad that they really did a good job on Fiona's sections this time around. I'm still excited and ready to go back in and see what choosing Jack is like, so I'll leave you with one of my favorite screenshots from the episode.
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. I feel like I don't have the right words to express my satisfaction xD This episode was so good I almo… morest died. Just look at that picture, LOOK AT IT! 2 hours of massive fangirling, I'm not the kind of person who laughs out loud, but I was laughing and giggleing like an idiot! The romantic scenes, gosh I loved it! 10/10 absolutely! (maybe the first TTG episode I'd give a 10) Can't wait to play the episode again (and again).
Nevermind, I'm sorrry lol I messed it up, I meant she kinda made him bleed from his nose, I didn't mean to say she killed him, I'm sorry! My brain is still processing what happened...
The only thing I hated was the forced Rhysha moments the game is trying to force you into. >:| Fuck you, game, this jungle is jungle-y, I'm keeping the damn flower, and Sasha looked ridiculous with that plant. Ugh.
If it weren't for that, it would be an even 8/10, but instead I'll go for 7/10. It felt weaker than episode 2, not a flop in the slightest though. Gortys is adorable, I really can't wait to see more of her. RIP Vasquez, though. He was a great villain, suddenly killing him off like that didn't feel right.
Ooh, can someone please tell me what the notification for skipping the credits was?
My douchebag playthrough is on my iOS save so I have to wait until Thursday.
It was good a bit sappy with the Gortys stuff for me hopefully it turns into a super kill-bot. I find Jack and Vaughn annoying so them being sidelined made my experience better. I liked how they put so many different characters in this episode and the weird dome setting and many other things.
At first when he said that and pointed I thought, "What? Is something coming up on the road?" nothing, and then, "...OH MY GOD." * pause the game for laughter*
The only thing I hated was the forced Rhysha moments the game is trying to force you into. >:| Fuck you, game, this jungle is jungle-y, I… more'm keeping the damn flower, and Sasha looked ridiculous with that plant. Ugh.
If it weren't for that, it would be an even 8/10, but instead I'll go for 7/10. It felt weaker than episode 2, not a flop in the slightest though. Gortys is adorable, I really can't wait to see more of her. RIP Vasquez, though. He was a great villain, suddenly killing him off like that didn't feel right.
I'd like a cute adorkable Rhys in a situation I choose, not forced shipbait. :v I know I wouldn't be saying this if it was forced Rhyiona moments, but honestly...people should be able to choose their ships. Not be forced into "awkwardly sweet and romantic" moments.
Say, am I the only one who hasn't spent any money since the beginning? I've been saving all of the cash over the episodes. It might come in handy at the very end.
I loved this episode, it was great except for the forced love interaction with Sasha (Which I avoided at every possibility). My favorite par… morets were with Jack and customizing people was fun...Except I was only able to customize Fiona. Still, the ending was great and the song was fantastic.
Quick question, what was the song called again?
Say, am I the only one who hasn't spent any money since the beginning? I've been saving all of the cash over the episodes. It might come in handy at the very end.
That's... pretty harsh. As someone who doesn't care about "ships", I can't say I found their interaction bad or wrong o_o.
Look, romance or budding feelings between individuals who have spent a very long time together is natural, and telltale has integrated that basic human experience perfectly well into this story. Thinking about how long they've been working together, it makes sense. You should be happy you had a choice to stray away from it, but respect that telltale has the sense to recognize the possibility.
The only thing I hated was the forced Rhysha moments the game is trying to force you into. >:| Fuck you, game, this jungle is jungle-y, I… more'm keeping the damn flower, and Sasha looked ridiculous with that plant. Ugh.
If it weren't for that, it would be an even 8/10, but instead I'll go for 7/10. It felt weaker than episode 2, not a flop in the slightest though. Gortys is adorable, I really can't wait to see more of her. RIP Vasquez, though. He was a great villain, suddenly killing him off like that didn't feel right.
I'd like a cute adorkable Rhys in a situation I choose, not forced shipbait. :v I know I wouldn't be saying this if it was forced Rhyiona mo… morements, but honestly...people should be able to choose their ships. Not be forced into "awkwardly sweet and romantic" moments.
I absolutely loved this episode. Well, the shipping scenes were a bit cringeworthy, but good nontheless.
I'm just wondering, can anyone tell me what changes if you shoot at August at the beginning instead of Vasquez? Are they just 2 sides of the same coin, or does Vasquez always die and August just doesn't have an arm for the rest of the episode?
I have literally just finished it this second and my only reaction was:
WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK!?!
And I mean that in the best possible … moreway... I just... there was so much to process. What an action-packed ep!
BUT I NEED THE NEXT EPISODE, LIKE, TOMORROW!
I will post more in-depth thoughts soon, but right now I'm still reeling.
Overall though, killer episode TT - and I get the feeling it'll only get better during different playthroughs.
100% worth the wait.
And randomly inserting the Tector shot into the (awesome Hyperion propaganda themed) episode 4 preview was the perfect ending to an already perfect episode. I laughed so hard!
The way I think about it is; it's a choice-based game but not a dating sim. The story is designed to go in a certain direction and you can steer it to avoid obstacles and go on detours, but you'll always reach the same destination. Despite being able to control Rhys, the story isn't written around choosing who he ends up with and I guess one of the paths to our destination may be flirting around Rhysha Road. You can still dodge all the really romantic bits and maybe not end up with her I'm sure, but since it's not a dating sim they aren't obligated to give us a choice to live out any ships we want.
I'm sorry for actually enjoying them together myself, but there's plenty of evidence that Sasha might not want to be with Rhys if you needed reassurance that it can be avoided. She has that moment talking about August and doesn't really seem as happy as Rhys is in all those little romantic bits.
I'd like a cute adorkable Rhys in a situation I choose, not forced shipbait. :v I know I wouldn't be saying this if it was forced Rhyiona mo… morements, but honestly...people should be able to choose their ships. Not be forced into "awkwardly sweet and romantic" moments.
Now that I've cooled off from episode-finishing-high, I can see I came off as a bit too salty and bitter. :v I do apologize for that, thank you for saying so.
That's... pretty harsh. As someone who doesn't care about "ships", I can't say I found their interaction bad or wrong o_o.
Look, romance … moreor budding feelings between individuals who have spent a very long time together is natural, and telltale has integrated that basic human experience perfectly well into this story. Thinking about how long they've been working together, it makes sense. You should be happy you had a choice to stray away from it, but respect that telltale has the sense to recognize the possibility.
the episode almost made me lose interest, in a "did i seriously wait that long for this?" kind of way
it was a bit of a mess, especially the second half, switching pov that often isn't a good idea imho
the main villain (the ugly fattie) was pretty good, but the fact that she could somehow order around (or talk down to) Vault hunters was a bit of a deal breaker, and she only survived her first scene due to plot induced stupidity, which is... pretty bad, it was like in those 200+ episoes long shows where, to make the new villain look scary they have the previous villain job to him, she ened up looking scary, sure, but in the worst way possible.
this time they gave a lot of spotlight to Fiona, (which was a given since the plot switched from wallethead main villain to landwhale main villain), but i still liked the Rhys parts better (minus the parts with him and Sasha flirting, which was all kinds of awkward), it seemed like they changed her character a bit, but it still feels like there's something off about her. her Athena induced character development wasn't bad, but nothing remarkable either (then again, multiple choice dialogues tend to do that).
the Gortys parts were kinda cute (especially liked the voiceacting) but again, nothing special
also Jack had a drunkard's speech pattern
also download got stuck at 2% for half an hour, and the first loading time went really, really slow, but whatever
I'm kinda sad that we lost Vasquez, especially since it looks like we'll be going to Helios in the next ep. Also because he's Patrick Warburton. I find Vallory to be kinda dull by comparison.
Gortys is now my favorite character in the series. Ironically the robot characters in this game are better characters than the humans.
Not sure what to make of the Rhysha stuff. I don't take sides on this issue, but I expected romance subplots to be handled with a bit more wit than we saw here.
I'm not big on the "Fiona is a vault hunter now" thing, either. I try to keep both of the lead characters as morally sleazy as possible, and having Fi as this gun-toting acrobatic combat master just doesn't fit with how I've played her so far. But that's just a personal nitpick.
Overall I wouldn't call it a disappointment. But it definitely wasn't as exciting as the first two eps in the series, and it wasn't particularly funny either. I sense that some of the drive and inventiveness we saw in Zer0 Sum has kinda wasted away at this point.
Now I played the episode twice. One where I trusted Fiona and the other where I trusted Jack.
In my opinion, this episode would have been perfect if they have handled Rhys' story better. I kinda feel that his story is in later part of the episode is hindered by the ship teasing. It made his statement in the Dome feel awkward. But I really like his continual struggle with Handsome Jack or his increasing attachment to the AI. But I totally enjoyed Fiona's story. She is taken levels in badass and she is becoming a much better fighter. This serves to give her a lot of character development. The fact that she is able to fight Vault Hunters show that she does has the potential to be a Vault Hunter herself.
But maybe this was the point. This is Fiona's episode. This is her episode, where she is given the most development. I hope in Episode 4, it is where it will be Rhys' episode, because he will be in his element, because it will take place in Helios.
the funny thing is that i though of titanic when sasha said that.... i was like WTF NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE this is not happening! but yeah, sasha got me there xD
Please tell me I'm not the only one who genuinely fell for that. Yes, it seemed completely un-Tales-like (I actually yelled, "this isn't TWD… more!"), and it seemed so bizarre to me that Sasha would sacrifice herself, but when she let go my heart sank...
...and then I laughed at my gullibility - I'm more like Rhys than I care to admit.
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I took a minute to laugh my ass off. Fantastic writing!
Wow. Sasha and Rhys had a moment where the flower spurted pollen over Rhys' face, and they both laughed. Really cute, until the bleeding jellyfish/ flower things got pissed at me picking a flower.
Romance forced? Nope. I am totally unbiased as to that opinion.
But yeah, more Jack would have been nice.
I was on the edge of my seat!
I may have cheered slightly... I really didn't like 'Assquez'.
I loved this episode, it was great except for the forced love interaction with Sasha (Which I avoided at every possibility). My favorite parts were with Jack and customizing people was fun...Except I was only able to customize Fiona. Still, the ending was great and the song was fantastic.
Quick question, what was the song called again?
People above my have already said a lot about how they feel and I'm going to say my bit as well.
Wow.
Ok, done.
Holy shit I'm so lucky I didn't trust Jack. # Rhysha4life
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. I feel like I don't have the right words to express my satisfaction xD This episode was so good I almost died. Just look at that picture, LOOK AT IT! 2 hours of massive fangirling, I'm not the kind of person who laughs out loud, but I was laughing and giggleing like an idiot! The romantic scenes, gosh I loved it! 10/10 absolutely! (maybe the first TTG episode I'd give a 10)
Can't wait to play the episode again (and again).
Finished my first playthrough, and I must say I'm SO glad that they really did a good job on Fiona's sections this time around. I'm still excited and ready to go back in and see what choosing Jack is like, so I'll leave you with one of my favorite screenshots from the episode.
I almost fell off my bed gasping for air once I saw the sunglasses drop on her face! XD
Not a fan of this episode.
Don't do that anymore pls.
It was hilarious! I need a gif of that really reallly!
I loooooved ittttt ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Jack taking over if you chose him >:D
Also, the guys talking to Scooter as they fixed the caravan in the intro
The only thing I hated was the forced Rhysha moments the game is trying to force you into. >:| Fuck you, game, this jungle is jungle-y, I'm keeping the damn flower, and Sasha looked ridiculous with that plant. Ugh.
If it weren't for that, it would be an even 8/10, but instead I'll go for 7/10. It felt weaker than episode 2, not a flop in the slightest though. Gortys is adorable, I really can't wait to see more of her. RIP Vasquez, though. He was a great villain, suddenly killing him off like that didn't feel right.
sigh I was grinning in anticipation and then there was nothing
It was good a bit sappy with the Gortys stuff for me hopefully it turns into a super kill-bot. I find Jack and Vaughn annoying so them being sidelined made my experience better. I liked how they put so many different characters in this episode and the weird dome setting and many other things.
At first when he said that and pointed I thought, "What? Is something coming up on the road?" nothing, and then, "...OH MY GOD." * pause the game for laughter*
You missed out how cute Rhys can be
I agree about Vasquez, I really thought that Fiona was just embellishing again but not 
Am I a bit of a sadistic prick for having lap danced for Vasquez's death?
I'd like a cute adorkable Rhys in a situation I choose, not forced shipbait. :v I know I wouldn't be saying this if it was forced Rhyiona moments, but honestly...people should be able to choose their ships. Not be forced into "awkwardly sweet and romantic" moments.
Say, am I the only one who hasn't spent any money since the beginning? I've been saving all of the cash over the episodes. It might come in handy at the very end.
I haven't made the best money choices. :P
That's... pretty harsh. As someone who doesn't care about "ships", I can't say I found their interaction bad or wrong o_o.
Look, romance or budding feelings between individuals who have spent a very long time together is natural, and telltale has integrated that basic human experience perfectly well into this story. Thinking about how long they've been working together, it makes sense. You should be happy you had a choice to stray away from it, but respect that telltale has the sense to recognize the possibility.
Fair enough
But I was happy for it, I've been wanting Telltale to make some romance in their games for so long.
I absolutely loved this episode. Well, the shipping scenes were a bit cringeworthy, but good nontheless.
I'm just wondering, can anyone tell me what changes if you shoot at August at the beginning instead of Vasquez? Are they just 2 sides of the same coin, or does Vasquez always die and August just doesn't have an arm for the rest of the episode?
Jack, you're the worst wingman ever
The way I think about it is; it's a choice-based game but not a dating sim. The story is designed to go in a certain direction and you can steer it to avoid obstacles and go on detours, but you'll always reach the same destination. Despite being able to control Rhys, the story isn't written around choosing who he ends up with and I guess one of the paths to our destination may be flirting around Rhysha Road. You can still dodge all the really romantic bits and maybe not end up with her I'm sure, but since it's not a dating sim they aren't obligated to give us a choice to live out any ships we want.
I'm sorry for actually enjoying them together myself, but there's plenty of evidence that Sasha might not want to be with Rhys if you needed reassurance that it can be avoided. She has that moment talking about August and doesn't really seem as happy as Rhys is in all those little romantic bits.
Now that I've cooled off from episode-finishing-high, I can see I came off as a bit too salty and bitter. :v I do apologize for that, thank you for saying so.
the episode almost made me lose interest, in a "did i seriously wait that long for this?" kind of way
it was a bit of a mess, especially the second half, switching pov that often isn't a good idea imho
the main villain (the ugly fattie) was pretty good, but the fact that she could somehow order around (or talk down to) Vault hunters was a bit of a deal breaker, and she only survived her first scene due to plot induced stupidity, which is... pretty bad, it was like in those 200+ episoes long shows where, to make the new villain look scary they have the previous villain job to him, she ened up looking scary, sure, but in the worst way possible.
this time they gave a lot of spotlight to Fiona, (which was a given since the plot switched from wallethead main villain to landwhale main villain), but i still liked the Rhys parts better (minus the parts with him and Sasha flirting, which was all kinds of awkward), it seemed like they changed her character a bit, but it still feels like there's something off about her. her Athena induced character development wasn't bad, but nothing remarkable either (then again, multiple choice dialogues tend to do that).
the Gortys parts were kinda cute (especially liked the voiceacting) but again, nothing special
also Jack had a drunkard's speech pattern
also download got stuck at 2% for half an hour, and the first loading time went really, really slow, but whatever
TL;DR: it was "meh"
it flies off the van by itself
it's magic, apparently, but only at certain times
I'm kinda sad that we lost Vasquez, especially since it looks like we'll be going to Helios in the next ep. Also because he's Patrick Warburton. I find Vallory to be kinda dull by comparison.
Gortys is now my favorite character in the series. Ironically the robot characters in this game are better characters than the humans.
Not sure what to make of the Rhysha stuff. I don't take sides on this issue, but I expected romance subplots to be handled with a bit more wit than we saw here.
I'm not big on the "Fiona is a vault hunter now" thing, either. I try to keep both of the lead characters as morally sleazy as possible, and having Fi as this gun-toting acrobatic combat master just doesn't fit with how I've played her so far. But that's just a personal nitpick.
Overall I wouldn't call it a disappointment. But it definitely wasn't as exciting as the first two eps in the series, and it wasn't particularly funny either. I sense that some of the drive and inventiveness we saw in Zer0 Sum has kinda wasted away at this point.
Now I played the episode twice. One where I trusted Fiona and the other where I trusted Jack.
In my opinion, this episode would have been perfect if they have handled Rhys' story better. I kinda feel that his story is in later part of the episode is hindered by the ship teasing. It made his statement in the Dome feel awkward. But I really like his continual struggle with Handsome Jack or his increasing attachment to the AI. But I totally enjoyed Fiona's story. She is taken levels in badass and she is becoming a much better fighter. This serves to give her a lot of character development. The fact that she is able to fight Vault Hunters show that she does has the potential to be a Vault Hunter herself.
But maybe this was the point. This is Fiona's episode. This is her episode, where she is given the most development. I hope in Episode 4, it is where it will be Rhys' episode, because he will be in his element, because it will take place in Helios.
In terms of rating, I would give it a 8/10.
Also, since I didn't see that scene...gonna need a video of that...
Was my favourite episode yet, but my main regret was not being able to buy Loader Bot's badass tuxedo.
My favorite part was Sasha and Rhys in the jungle.
the funny thing is that i though of titanic when sasha said that.... i was like WTF NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE this is not happening! but yeah, sasha got me there xD