The Elitist's Least Favorite Video Game Moments: Mass Effect 2

No! Wait! It's not what it looks like, I promise!
Seriously though, when I look back and gauge this game (I am also currently replaying it) I constantly tell myself how absolutely perfect this game is. (In my opinion) The universe, the characters, the gameplay (mostly) and the story all set up such a fantastic epic I find that I cannot identify anything wrong with the game, almost.
Despite all its glory, there is literally one thing about the jewel that is Mass Effect 2 that I just can NOT stand.



Planet Scanning.


Doesn't THAT look fun?!

Even this guy, who is wasting his time posting a video on YouTube on how to find the biggest deposits of Element Zero gets impatient! This guy has not only discovered this location, one way or another, he took the time to record it and post it on the Internet. If the guy who goes to that much trouble to bring the Internet information (at no benefit to himself, mind you) gets irritated and starts skipping around the scan to hurry up and get it done, then it must truly be boring. Well, luckily for logic, it really is that boring.

If you were thinking, whilst watching that grueling process "Man... I hope I don't have to do that more than a few times" I hate to be the one to break it to you.. but you do. A lot more than a few times. You see, planet scanning give you the resources you use for almost everything. Save for the few weapons and some random upgrades you can purchase with credit the big stuff, the stuff that will allow you to complete the final mission with all of your crew living to tell the tale, are purchased with minerals you obtain by planet scanning. So, technically you don't have to scan planets.. but don't expect to do very well in the end.

Anyway, the Mako sucked.. planet scanning sucks. I am really hoping for a planet based mini-game in ME3 that doesn't make we want to kill everyone within a half mile radius. Good luck BioWare! Make me proud (and less bloodthirsty)!