The Mako was bloody great. Handling it was a bit nervous at times, but it did allow (and worked fine in the context of) the actual exploration of dozens of planets ! Something that did not happen again in the trilogy, and was greatly missed.
The Mako was good fun. Also the way you were disrespecting that poor Geth Collossus, lol. I remember doing that back in the day. Oh no a Geth Colossus! _Bumps it and shoots it until it gets up...Repeat until it's dead._ Anyway.
This pretty cool, I remember trying to be careful driving the Mako and tolling it, makes you wonder if other wheeled vehicles are used in Mass effect like dirt bikes, imagine a Krogan trying to ride one of them.
😳 Wow... that Mako certainly was having it's way with that Geth Collossus. And Idk what you're talking about with regard to it's handling. I totally meant to flip into that canyon and get stuck upside-down.
A vehicle in a video game that actually handled like it's main scifi tech would make it. That's far more fun than a vehicle that handles well. Also love driving it while singing *I was strolling on the moon one day...*
Yeah.. not fond ot the hammerhead either - at least in the way it was utilized. it would have been plenty fun to explore planets like in ME1 with that thing though.
If you can drive a Warthog in Halo,, you can master the Mako.. Once I got a feel for the controls I could make the Mako dance and I ran through Geth walkers like crap through a goose.
Firepower of a main battle tank, speed of a sports car, and she can climb like a mountain goat. No better vehicle for exploring any and all uncharted worlds. Maneuverability issues? Sounds like operator error.
I always thought it was weird that players hated the Mako. It was fine. The godawful planetary maps, though....those could be hell to navigate. Can you even imagine the kinds of geologic forces that would be required to make nearly vertical _mountain ranges?!_ And the lack of weathering needed to keep them that way? Terrible bump mapping technique was used to make those maps. _Terrible._ ...Of course, I think that way because went to college and learned about that stuff, so... Kinda have a different perspective on it.
Agreed the Mako was great on flat or slightly hilly terrain. Mass Effect just had a ridiculous amount of stupidly steep cliffs that you needed to go over to reach side quest objectives
Oh I am SO glad someone else feels that way. The vehicle itself was a little squirrely, but that's what made it so maneuverable. The maps are the main problem. I'd argue the rover in Andromeda wasn't that different, but the maps certainly were.
@@forestwells5820 I would say that the controls were the problem, the Mako had poor controls that made it easy to stray from its path, the nomad, even with all the problems that andromeda had, is a vehicle that handles a thousand times better.
This ! I'm so glad somebody said it. The Mako handled a bit wonky at times but it was a fine and perfectly workable vehicle ! These planets were just fucking weird.
I replay the classic Trilogy atm on my Xbox 360 and damn in wished that the 360 allready had the ability to record gameplay ... Somehow I got my Mako flipped in in front of a trashermaw and i thought that's it but however the attack didn't destroyed the Mako... Instead it went burning red and in a desperate attempt of surviving i started the jump boosters and slid away from the Treshermaw on the Makos roof in a 45° up a hill and flipped over the hills top out of the maws line of sight directly into repair mode. It was my best ride in over 50 Playthroughs if ME one.
Ground Zero Games ought to have sued over this thing. That's a Phalanx high-mobility heavy APC with a stupid gun nailed to it and the central wheels moved a bit backward. Jon's been selling miniatures of it in both 6mm and 28mm scales since the 1990s, and I doubt the designers who ripped him off even credited him.
Ah yes. The Mako. And its ...peculiar "handling". Rather annoying most of the time. What I did find helpful though, was to drive the darn thing in reverse. That way it was slightly slower, but a lot less ...bouncy. And as an added benefit, if you needed to get out of dodge quickly, you just needed to accelerate forward at its usual velocity. Since the turret can traverse a full circle, the direction the nose of the vehicle is pointing is of no consequence. Despite its handling issues, I still prefer the Mako over the Hammerhead (perhaps in part because the latter was so under-utilized)
It was easy to steer! Just as long as you used the aim of the cannon to steer and NOT the actual steering. All you need that for is acceleration and breaking. I never understood why ppl complained so much?
For me, the Mako is hands-down the most fun-to-drive vehicle or thing in any video game, ever. I despise about 99% of driving games with a passion, even though I keep trying them, hoping to find one I like; I can't stand trying to control Chocobos in Final Fantasy, and I HATED that part in Brutal Legend where the game forced you to win a motorcycle battle to continue the story. Vehicle and/or riding-beast controls always feel either too clunky, too sensitive, or too non-responsive to me in just about every video game that I've ever played; when I want to turn SLIGHTLY to the left or right, whatever I'm riding does a 90 degree turn, or worse; when I need them to give me a massive speed boost RIGHT NOW, they take 5 minutes to barely get only a few more MPH; when I need them to slow down a tiny bit, they either come to a complete halt, or take forever to ramp down; when I need them to QUICKLY dodge out of the way of incoming projectiles, they stand there stupidly, waiting for a missile to smack me in the face, and THEN they finally move a bit, and to add insult to injury, they can't take a hit for $#!+. Now, I'm not trying to say the Mako handles perfectly, but it avoids the issues I've listed a vast majority of the time, and it can take a ton of hits before it dies on you. And, of course, the Mako just plain says "F*** YOU!" to physics, most of the time. You wanna go up a near-completely vertical, smooth surface? The Mako's like your drunk friend, screaming "Let's DO this!". When other vehicles/riding-beasts say "I don't think I can do this...", the Mako's like, "Sure thing, buddy, I got you!"... Even when it tries and fails, the Mako tries and fails majestically! So yeah, I LOVE the Mako! #MakoLove!
I personally HATED the Mako more than ANY other vehicle I've ever used in a game. Its handling was HORRENDOUS pre-LE and even after LE, I'd still rather have The Nomad.
Ah the mako, for when you need to go where physics can’t.
Definitely up there with the Halo Warthog in breaking the law of physics abilities.
Well, within Lore reasons. The Mako could break physics. All you need is a lot of Element Zero lol
@@aiosquadron I always thought it looked more like a Puma....
@@MrLex86 Huh.
To boldly go where the devs forgot to code in the physics engine.
The three reasons Mass Effect is superior to the others.
The possibility of nearly limitless ammunition.
The in-system planetary exploration.
The Mako
The Mako was bloody great. Handling it was a bit nervous at times, but it did allow (and worked fine in the context of) the actual exploration of dozens of planets ! Something that did not happen again in the trilogy, and was greatly missed.
Handling issues aside, I really enjoyed the Mako. Its guns were OP, and you could pull off some ridiculous stunts with it.
The guns are so op I didn't realize it had a rail gun until the last mission
I LOVED riding that six-wheeled mule.
The Mako was good fun. Also the way you were disrespecting that poor Geth Collossus, lol. I remember doing that back in the day.
Oh no a Geth Colossus! _Bumps it and shoots it until it gets up...Repeat until it's dead._ Anyway.
You could also hop on them like a kid throwing a tantrum, to destroy them. Or maybe that was armatures.
This pretty cool, I remember trying to be careful driving the Mako and tolling it, makes you wonder if other wheeled vehicles are used in Mass effect like dirt bikes, imagine a Krogan trying to ride one of them.
😳 Wow... that Mako certainly was having it's way with that Geth Collossus. And Idk what you're talking about with regard to it's handling. I totally meant to flip into that canyon and get stuck upside-down.
I honestly dont know much about the mass effect universe other than the basic premise however, you made me feel like i understand this vehicle
I love the Mako and it's driving just like the Scorpion tank in Halo
Mako is love,
Mako is life.
Ah, the Mako! And i thought i was the only one to love it!
A vehicle in a video game that actually handled like it's main scifi tech would make it. That's far more fun than a vehicle that handles well. Also love driving it while singing *I was strolling on the moon one day...*
Please do the MEA 'Nomad' & for that matter do more mass effect stuff , I watched everything on your channel at least 20+ good work listening
I remember The Mako getting a lot of hate, but I have always loved it
The Mako was fun. I drove it like a lunatic and had a blast doing it.
The MAKO, the best thing there is - unless it's Shepard driving - then you need life insurance before getting in when they are behind the wheel.
DAMN.. You ARE the man! I've been waiting for this for a long time.. THANK YOU!!
I greatly appreciate the improvements Legendary Edition made to the Mako, especially with the boosters.
I've always loved the Mako, even before the LE improvements. I wish it had been in all three games. The Hammerhead was a hot garbage gimmick.
Yeah.. not fond ot the hammerhead either - at least in the way it was utilized. it would have been plenty fun to explore planets like in ME1 with that thing though.
If you can drive a Warthog in Halo,, you can master the Mako..
Once I got a feel for the controls I could make the Mako dance and I ran through Geth walkers like crap through a goose.
I've been waiting for this video from you.
You forgot to mention that you can pair the infantry weapon with the main gun's fire control system and use your mods to achieve ultimate firepower.
Firepower of a main battle tank, speed of a sports car, and she can climb like a mountain goat. No better vehicle for exploring any and all uncharted worlds.
Maneuverability issues? Sounds like operator error.
Shepard driving? Wear a neck brace.
Thanks again Rick another great video sir I think the mako is still a very cool vehicle despite its flaws 😎
I always thought it was weird that players hated the Mako. It was fine. The godawful planetary maps, though....those could be hell to navigate. Can you even imagine the kinds of geologic forces that would be required to make nearly vertical _mountain ranges?!_ And the lack of weathering needed to keep them that way? Terrible bump mapping technique was used to make those maps. _Terrible._ ...Of course, I think that way because went to college and learned about that stuff, so... Kinda have a different perspective on it.
Agreed the Mako was great on flat or slightly hilly terrain. Mass Effect just had a ridiculous amount of stupidly steep cliffs that you needed to go over to reach side quest objectives
@@jbz4788 They even make Earth's Moon looking like Himalaya Mountains... with very fev flat spots... which is completely unreal... 🤦♂️
Oh I am SO glad someone else feels that way. The vehicle itself was a little squirrely, but that's what made it so maneuverable. The maps are the main problem. I'd argue the rover in Andromeda wasn't that different, but the maps certainly were.
@@forestwells5820 I would say that the controls were the problem, the Mako had poor controls that made it easy to stray from its path, the nomad, even with all the problems that andromeda had, is a vehicle that handles a thousand times better.
This ! I'm so glad somebody said it. The Mako handled a bit wonky at times but it was a fine and perfectly workable vehicle ! These planets were just fucking weird.
Love your stile and content and *MORE* Mass Effect !
That ending clip
Priceless
I've seen somewhere a Mako and Geth Juggernaut rule 34 fan fiction.
My life has never been the same since.
The Mako is basically a bouncy castle with wheels.
The Mako is like Marmite, you ether love the hell out of it or you hate it with a passion :P
I replay the classic Trilogy atm on my Xbox 360 and damn in wished that the 360 allready had the ability to record gameplay
... Somehow I got my Mako flipped in in front of a trashermaw and i thought that's it but however the attack didn't destroyed the Mako... Instead it went burning red and in a desperate attempt of surviving i started the jump boosters and slid away from the Treshermaw on the Makos roof in a 45° up a hill and flipped over the hills top out of the maws line of sight directly into repair mode. It was my best ride in over 50 Playthroughs if ME one.
Goat Climb Technology
great video! please do the NOMAD from ME andromeda :-D (it is so beautiful)
Is this footage from the ReMaster edition? I don’t remember ME looking so good!
Boing!
I like the mako
Its all fun and games until someone rolls the Mako. Seen this lots in Space Engineers when a ground vehicle can't handle the terrain.
Just make sure janky mako mod is active.
What for? Driving the thing in reverse solves most of the handling issues.
Ground Zero Games ought to have sued over this thing. That's a Phalanx high-mobility heavy APC with a stupid gun nailed to it and the central wheels moved a bit backward. Jon's been selling miniatures of it in both 6mm and 28mm scales since the 1990s, and I doubt the designers who ripped him off even credited him.
Ah yes. The Mako. And its ...peculiar "handling". Rather annoying most of the time. What I did find helpful though, was to drive the darn thing in reverse. That way it was slightly slower, but a lot less ...bouncy. And as an added benefit, if you needed to get out of dodge quickly, you just needed to accelerate forward at its usual velocity. Since the turret can traverse a full circle, the direction the nose of the vehicle is pointing is of no consequence.
Despite its handling issues, I still prefer the Mako over the Hammerhead (perhaps in part because the latter was so under-utilized)
The removal of it from Mass Effect 2 made me stop playing the game
It was easy to steer! Just as long as you used the aim of the cannon to steer and NOT the actual steering. All you need that for is acceleration and breaking.
I never understood why ppl complained so much?
Hit the boosters and see how far u can make a car fly...... I've done that 😁
For me, the Mako is hands-down the most fun-to-drive vehicle or thing in any video game, ever.
I despise about 99% of driving games with a passion, even though I keep trying them, hoping to find one I like; I can't stand trying to control Chocobos in Final Fantasy, and I HATED that part in Brutal Legend where the game forced you to win a motorcycle battle to continue the story.
Vehicle and/or riding-beast controls always feel either too clunky, too sensitive, or too non-responsive to me in just about every video game that I've ever played; when I want to turn SLIGHTLY to the left or right, whatever I'm riding does a 90 degree turn, or worse; when I need them to give me a massive speed boost RIGHT NOW, they take 5 minutes to barely get only a few more MPH; when I need them to slow down a tiny bit, they either come to a complete halt, or take forever to ramp down; when I need them to QUICKLY dodge out of the way of incoming projectiles, they stand there stupidly, waiting for a missile to smack me in the face, and THEN they finally move a bit, and to add insult to injury, they can't take a hit for $#!+.
Now, I'm not trying to say the Mako handles perfectly, but it avoids the issues I've listed a vast majority of the time, and it can take a ton of hits before it dies on you.
And, of course, the Mako just plain says "F*** YOU!" to physics, most of the time. You wanna go up a near-completely vertical, smooth surface? The Mako's like your drunk friend, screaming "Let's DO this!". When other vehicles/riding-beasts say "I don't think I can do this...", the Mako's like, "Sure thing, buddy, I got you!"... Even when it tries and fails, the Mako tries and fails majestically!
So yeah, I LOVE the Mako! #MakoLove!
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I personally HATED the Mako more than ANY other vehicle I've ever used in a game. Its handling was HORRENDOUS pre-LE and even after LE, I'd still rather have The Nomad.
I gave up and quit ME1 over this stupid vehicle!!!!!!