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Busty figurine proving divisive.

BioWare wants your feedback again, this time for a prototype figure of Mass Effect 1 squad member and romance option Liara T'Soni.

(She was an NPC in Mass Effect 2 and later the focus of a DLC add-on.)

Japanese toy maker Kotobukiya has interpreted the asari character in a bishoujo way - a Japanese term that refers to young and pretty girls.

Kotobukiya's Liara T'Soni holds a space pistol at thigh level, causing her upper-arms to squeeze her breasts together. She seems pretty happy about it.

"Let us know what you think of Kotobukiya's Bushoujo statue of Liara! Your feedback will help shape this beautiful prototype! Keep an eye out for the pre-order announcement," the blurb on the Mass Effect Facebook page reads.

BioWare used similar Facebook fan-feedback to decide which appearance the default Female Shepard in Mass Effect 3 should have.

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Ron_Justice #1 9 months ago

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errmm...
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nemesisND1derboy #2 9 months ago

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Leaving the rather large issue out of the way for the moment, it really is an awesome statue. Really well done.

I don't have a problem with how it looks.

Edit: Bad keyboard! Sorry for the spelling :L

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booner #3 9 months ago

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Boobs. What statue?
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Toaster05 #4 9 months ago

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Look at the banger's on that! One, two tit pie!
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darleysam #5 9 months ago

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Yeah, no.
Son of a bitch, Japan.
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Phantom_Dynamite #6 9 months ago

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Don't like the anime style facial features....

Still she can grip my pistol any day.
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bobfish09 #7 9 months ago

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I think it suits how she is portrayed in the games fine (slight exaggeration perhaps), my only complaint is that her face doesn't actually look like Liara!

Edited by bobfish09 at 06/09/11 @ 12:31
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Arsecake_Baker #8 9 months ago

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/facepalm!
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psychokitten #9 9 months ago

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I'm pretty sure it's not designed to appeal to me :/
Oh well
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TeeHee #10 9 months ago

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Bioware, i....
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Silvervein #11 9 months ago

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Once again. Dear Japan. WTF?! Sincerely, the rest of the world.
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M4RV #12 9 months ago

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For some reason, it reminds me of this...

[link url=http://lifeisreallybeautiful.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/moonro2.jpg
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Also, there's a thin line between "sexy" and "borderline ridicolous". Bioware nailed it in the original ME, started stretching it by ME2 and is going DEFINATELY overboard with ME3... Liara and Ashley look like your average porn actress, when it comes to the size of their tits; As if Miranda wasn't RIDICOLOUS enough.
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geeza2020 #13 9 months ago

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Nice tits, shame it looks absolutely nothing like the original character.
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Alatair #14 9 months ago

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God, Mass Effect has become such a stereotypical shooter, everything is so grey! Why can't we just go back to the first game where Liara was a nice colourful blue rather than this clearly gears of war/COD inspired monochromatic version!
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Kaonazhie #15 9 months ago

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So Bioware are literally just making JRPGS now?

How about a body pillow of Tali and a pair of Miranda's used panties in the collector's edition?

What the hell.
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asphaltcowboy #16 9 months ago

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The breasts don't particularly bother me (given that it is a Bushoujo), but the face is awful :/

Edited by asphaltcowboy at 06/09/11 @ 12:37
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BSMR #17 9 months ago

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Would prefer her to look exactly like she looks in the game. Isn't that the point?
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the_dudefather #18 9 months ago

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I'd prefer a statue of stupid sexy Wrex

Edited by the_dudefather at 06/09/11 @ 12:41
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matseffect #19 9 months ago

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Just looks stupid tbh.
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Seoh #20 9 months ago

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Far too breasty
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WinterSnowblind #21 9 months ago

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@Kaonazhie
It's just a line of models, the company does the same thing to Marvel super heroes (the female ones). I don't really see what the big deal is. It looks stupid, but it's not what she's going to look like in the game.
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Stuz359 #22 9 months ago

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It just doesn't fit the personality of the character at all. Awful.
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TruSmiles #23 9 months ago

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Don't recall her being quite that big in the game.
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MaybeLater #24 9 months ago

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@Silent-Hal
"BioWare wants your feedback.." should answer your question.

@ the_dudefather
Good call, preferably in a mankini playing beach volley-ball.
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LR100 #25 9 months ago

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Great statue, shame about the anime face.
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Silent-Hal #26 9 months ago

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Even if Bioware do want fan feedback, some people's reactions to this are, quite frankly, ridiculous. Again, is there really anything so wrong about a more stylised version of a character?
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #27 9 months ago

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I'm not keen on the boob-fetishisation. I mean, I like boobs and all, don't get me wrong, but, y'know, time and a place. I consider ME to be quite "mature" and therefore not require that level of, ah, "artistic licence".

The anime styling doesn't bother me.
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bnazir #28 9 months ago

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what about the girly gamers looking out for some hardcore Wrex action figures?
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Markitron #29 9 months ago

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Those are some Tig Ass Bitties
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #30 9 months ago

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Wrex is a huge reptile.
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Seoh #31 9 months ago

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Too babyfaced also..
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sickpuppysoftware #32 9 months ago

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How about Bioware decide something for themselves? The public are idiots who shouldn't be counted on for anything. How else do you think we ended up with Subo.
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kangarootoo #33 9 months ago

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Oh dear.

/waves hand
"This is not the Mass Effect you are looking for."
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HyperTails #34 9 months ago

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Want my feedback BioWare? Okay. Here it is:

Don't let the Japanese make your models, as the picture shows why.

Yours,

A dissapointed Mass Effect fan.
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spidermanalf #35 9 months ago

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/groinpalm
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telboy007 #36 9 months ago

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I would. And did.
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metallicorphan #37 9 months ago

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not bad for a 100 year old....hang on a minute...
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Golgo #38 9 months ago

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Damn sight more appealing than the dreary cow as she appeared in-game, that's for sure.
(My predatory lesbian femshep still recruited her to the girl's-only club, mind).
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Xboxfanuk #39 9 months ago

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she looks hot...we are sweaty gaming nerds (by in large) go for it.
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dirtysteve #40 9 months ago

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nay, why can't they do a proper statue? Japan, it's getting old.
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Squidbot #41 9 months ago

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She looks like a child. No thanks.
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shadowmind #42 9 months ago

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Japanese have a unhealthy attitude about women, why make them all so young?

secondly it doesn't really look like Liara.
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intpleeus #43 9 months ago

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It's like a five year old girl with enormous breasts. Just ... no. This has ruined my day. Thanks, Bioware.
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Dizzy #44 9 months ago

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Dear god... WTF is that?
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marblepuke #45 9 months ago

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Maybe a third one is what it needs -- Although it would not be in any way representative of the character in question, as is also the matter here with this "prototype"
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HyperTails #46 9 months ago

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@xboxfanuk

Speak for yourself.
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hiddenranbir #47 9 months ago

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I just sighed when I saw that.

But this is the kind of gritty darker maturity Bioware like to boast about...right?

Every other line in ME/DA is sexual innuendo.

Edited by hiddenranbir at 06/09/11 @ 13:54
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Phoenisis #48 9 months ago

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Wow, that statue is all kinds of creepy. The oversized boobs, the altered costume to display said boobs, the fact that she wouldn't be physically capable of closing her legs, and, worst of all, the horrifying toddler face.

If the government wants to save a bit of time they should just monitor who buys this and then automatically place them in the sex offender's registry.
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Xardan #49 9 months ago

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Kill it with fire!
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Shinomo #50 9 months ago

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Looks nothing like her. The "hair" looks awesome, as does the outfit and I'm obviously not going to complain about the huge knockers any time soon. But her face doesn't look the part. At all. It needs to look more mature, and it needs to have a bit of an attitude to reflect the Liara seen in ME2.

If it HAS to go down the anime-like route, make it look at least a bit older.
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FearCrads #51 9 months ago

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I would prefer an ashley statue with the same pose, aliens dont really do it for me.
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Spanky #52 9 months ago

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Fix the face and have her holding a massive strap-on in her hands and you're onto a winner. Also bigger tits, and make her head tentacles longer so they can be inserted into female shepards now ginger pubey holes. Then she can combine with Longhaul, Scavenger, Hook and Scrapper to form DEVASTATOR!
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intpleeus #53 9 months ago

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This "Bushoujo" thing doesn't belong anywhere near Mass Effect. Sorry Kotobukiya. I'd sooner buy a Bushoujo statue of Margaret Thatcher.
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Kanjin #54 9 months ago

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Asari Hentai, coming to an internet near YOU.
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Matthew_Hornet #55 9 months ago

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[facepalm]

Edited by Matthew_Hornet at 06/09/11 @ 14:25
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Matthew_Hornet #56 9 months ago

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@Spanky Also she needs a skirt! A schoolgirl skirt! How can we look up her skirt if she doesn't have one?!?
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ChuckNorris #57 9 months ago

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Ridonculous
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Phoenisis #58 9 months ago

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I'm shocked they didn't have some tentacles slithering their way up her legs.
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TheTingler #59 9 months ago

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Ignoring the traditional anime schoolgirl look, it looks quite cleavage - err, special.

EDIT: No one gets the Spaceballs reference? I'm shocked.

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Zaiz #60 9 months ago

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that face. I mean, she doesn't look anything like the ingame Liara, but the face is easily the biggest issue here. It is so very empty. And underage.
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c-Row #61 9 months ago

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intpleeus
This "Bushoujo" thing doesn't belong anywhere near Mass Effect. Sorry Kotobukiya. I'd sooner buy a Bushoujo statue of Margaret Thatcher.

Be careful what you wish for...
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braydee89 #62 9 months ago

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me no like.
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Vyper68 #63 9 months ago

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Face doesn't match the body age wise i think, sounds as if by the quotes of keep an eye out for pre-orders like a version of this is going to be in the collectors super duper absofrikkin amazingly expensise but rather nice edition.

Hope not.
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kassmageant #64 9 months ago

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what?

LIARA is evolving!

LIARA evolved into TYPICAL VIDEO GAME SEX TOY

y, bioware, y?

EDIT: i just realized that japaneese made it - WHY IN THE NAME OF FUCK YOU WOULD LET JAPANEESE MAKE " ANYTHING" MASS-EFFECT-RELATED, BLASPHEMY!

what next, gears of war yaoi?

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lockload #65 9 months ago

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The face looks about 12 years old, almost certainly on purpose. Sick bunch those Japanese men.
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dagas #66 9 months ago

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By Japanese standards that's a very modest statue. nothing compared to the anime statues they have.
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Phoenisis #67 9 months ago

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Says more about Japanese standards than it does about that statue.
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kangarootoo #68 9 months ago

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So in summary Bioware, making one of your characters into a sexualised child does not appeal to the bulk your fans.

And you had to ask us to gain that insight?
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Collymilad #69 9 months ago

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Ridiculous.

Totally does not fit the character at all.
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deadstoned #70 9 months ago

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Face looks to young and boobs too big. As usual Japan seriously wtf with the too close to the "That looks wrong" line.

BTW why do we need an anime Liara? Why cant we have a western styled Liara its a western styled game! xD The games an RPG not JRPG!
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Scimarad #71 9 months ago

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Er...who is this aimed at exactly?
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Phoenisis #72 9 months ago

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The same people who spend hours trying to use chemistry to determine the taste of Tali's sweat. And yes, that happened.
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Raconteur #73 9 months ago

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I am positive that at some time in the future the designer(s) will be the subject of a crime docudrama.
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Kaminari #74 9 months ago

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It's going to be a "blast" on the bukkake figure market.

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shadowdogg #75 9 months ago

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Bigger tits
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Futaba #76 9 months ago

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An anime style face doesn't suit her.
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vaser3 #77 9 months ago

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Phoenisis
The same people who spend hours trying to use chemistry to determine the taste of Tali's sweat. And yes, that happened.

What?
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Orihalcon19 #78 9 months ago

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Nicely sculpted. But make the breasts smaller. Simple as that. That is not how shes portrayed in-game and if they are going for an accurate bust, then you gotta make the breasts smaller. Simple as that.

So if Bioware considers marketing this - listen to the fans, which I hope would be faithful to the game...
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Phoenisis #79 9 months ago

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@vaser3

Gaze into the heart of madness, and despair:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538...
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Inmediasress #80 9 months ago

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Well it seems they really going down the japanese style which is a quite incidentially a load of contradiction and duble standard considering that they were the ones who denounced japanese rpgs as repetitive and restricted, yeah DA2 says hello.
It amazes me that people still support them and claim they're better than ever.
Honestly Bioware have completely and utterly sold out to EA and the investors.

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Phishfood #81 9 months ago

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a bit too moe
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cyber_nicco #82 9 months ago

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I like it.
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Lamb #83 9 months ago

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Seriously they got to consider the money they are losing on not making a porn tie-in!

And they could make several versions depending on the orientation of the male and female Commander Sheperd.

Seriously what a bunch of noobs with the money they are losing, project origin indeed.

Aletta Ocean as Liara? She could play also play Tali, and Ashley. And they could film the first simulated lesbian scene in history where the performer plays three different characters at the same time!
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Caimbeul #84 9 months ago

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Looks great. The only comment i would say is that the face looks too young and childish. If that changed I'd buy it!

Also a Miranda Statue wouldnt go amiss.

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gruntboy #85 9 months ago

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@Bertie "Wrex is a huge reptile"

No need for name calling now, is there.

Edited by gruntboy at 07/09/11 @ 11:05
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BadCat #86 9 months ago

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I am a big fan of ME series, and really really hope Bioware reconsiders endorsing this "statue" of what is supposed to be Liara, but in reality looks like a sexy 5 year old porn star. WTF Japan???! We get it, pedo is totally cool with you (I mean its not a crime if its a cartoon, right, so why not shove it down the throat of the entire world?).
Bioware you're better than this, I believe in you - we dont need overly super sexy 8 y/o looking girls to make us buy your game, I mean it.
I hope this was really "give us feedback" and not "buy this shit" promo.
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BadCat #87 9 months ago

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@Scimarad - well, of course it's aimed at pedobear!
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BadCat #88 9 months ago

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pedobear will totally buy this one!
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behellmorph #89 8 months ago

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Errrrrrrrrrr...this is just weired. I mean my god talk about huge implants. Is this really Liara? Because what ever is one screen now sure doesn't look like her. The face...just looks really strange.

Sorry BioWare, but I believe you should start over with a different country which isn't obssesed with large knockers.
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