Unlike some other video games this one has a pretty high replay value. You see, this game is kinda like a huge "Choose Your Own Adventure" novel. There's a complicated main plot and many side quests in which you can choose how you want to react.
For example (this is not from the game):
Loser #1 tells you that Loser #2's dog bit them. Loser #2 says that it's not true.
Do you...
A: Say that you don't have enough information and thus can't help them.
B: Give Loser #2 the benefit of the doubt and tell Loser #1 to move along.
C: Shoot the dog.
What's even more interesting about this game is that there is the potential for a "romantic subplot". You get experience points for interacting with your crew when you're not off killing evil robots and mind-controlling aliens. And yes, folks, flirting counts as interacting.
The first time around, as would be suspected, Huzbend created a heroic male character. He spent the game chatting up this blue alien hottie and ended up gettin' freaky with her. It was a very tasteful sex scene in which you got to see the alien chick naked.
He was all proud of himself.
But, alas, there were still "achievements" that he didn't get the first time around. On XBOX, you get ranked by how many "achievements" you get while playing games. There is a healthy competition going on amongst his coworkers. Huzbend has consistently maintained top rank, and so he HAD to play again.
This time he decided to play a woman and he was gonna play her as a hard ass. Her name was "Jane". The game picked that, he didn't.
Once again, there was opportunity for a "romantic subplot". He had his choice of the blue alien chick (again) or a guy on his crew. I convinced him to choose the guy. What? If I was gonna watch this game again, I wanted to see some he-man haunches.
So, with some of my help, he talked to the dude. He listened to the dude. He flirted with the dude. And finally, it was time for a roll in the hay. The screen got that fuzzy bedroom look and some romantic music began to play. The camera began to pan out.....
...And then you see "Jane" buck naked. The next scene was the dude sitting up in bed with his shirt off. WHERE THE HELL WAS MY MAN ASS?!?!?!
What about equal opportunity people? What is the difference between a woman's ass and a man's ass? Okay. Less hair. Yeah. But, come on!
If I'm gonna take the time (or actually my Huzbend's time) to follow a "romantic subplot" between a strong woman character and a piece of man candy, then I want some pay off dammit!
