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Title: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on May 30, 2009, 02:39:20 am
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-teaser-mass-effect/45798 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-teaser-mass-effect/45798)
this one made me rage quite a bit (yes yes i know allways angry ect.) but then i saw the other one and it made me happy
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-mass-effect/49798?type=flv (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-mass-effect/49798?type=flv)
also i want this game
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on May 30, 2009, 02:48:32 am
Trying to avoid any more trailers after that awful one a while back... about everyone being dead, or something.

Don't want to spoil the darn plot!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on May 30, 2009, 03:35:30 am
thats the first trailer i posted you should watch the second one though

that was allso the part that made me rage hard killing sheppard off is all nice and dandy but doing offscreen with 1 fucking geth when you as a player have fought atleast 1000 geth(s) before is just sort of rage worthy to me

anyway watch the second one it made me happy after seeing the first one
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Chippen on May 30, 2009, 04:10:55 am
so massively hyped for this game its silly

... and its still so far off :(
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on May 30, 2009, 02:38:54 pm
... and its still so far off :(
you mean its release date?

anyway i havent read or heard about this hype at all there are games that are hyped alot more then this one though
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on June 02, 2009, 12:13:51 pm
It better have man on man this time.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on June 02, 2009, 04:33:54 pm
QFT!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Lotinja on June 14, 2009, 03:36:32 am
It better have man on man this time.

if i remember correctly

"Hot lesbian alien sex"


Wasent that your introduction to the first game :P
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on June 14, 2009, 11:23:32 am
It better have man on man this time.

if i remember correctly

"Hot lesbian alien sex"


Wasent that your introduction to the first game :P

This is EXACTLY how I got my 2 friends to start playing it.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on December 22, 2009, 01:48:22 pm
http://uk.gamespot.com/shows/today-on-the-spot/?event=mass_effect_220091221


12 mins of gameplay
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on December 23, 2009, 02:38:51 pm
http://kotaku.com/5432519/mass-effect-2s-cinematic-trailer-in-full


Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on December 31, 2009, 05:21:00 pm
just 29 more days till this game is out
MUST
HAVE
NOW
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on January 15, 2010, 01:51:54 am
fuck me i cant wait for this game to come out
GIVE ME MORE TALI DAMN IT
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: SnowiƩ on January 15, 2010, 04:00:55 am
the fuck really....

but yeah gif ME2, enjoyed the first alot.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on January 15, 2010, 03:23:44 pm
in b4 you can't have her
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on January 22, 2010, 12:10:21 pm
Well, it's 'available' for both systems by now...

So far plays like the first (as to be expected). Great character design/facial animations (like in the first one). Crappy minigames to hack stuff (like in the first one!).

I like the dialogue system that lets you choose your next option already while the NPC finishes his last sentence. Queues it up so the dialogues are fluent with no artificial "wait let me check my options first" breaks. Like in the first one! (orly)

The start of the story feels very rushed. Can't tell here due to spoilers, but the way you get thrown right into your new job/position/role and how everyone/old friends just accept that is very... implausible and Bioware-unlike.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on January 22, 2010, 08:28:56 pm
Zomg, it's leaked?
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on January 22, 2010, 08:30:43 pm
Ah yes... Razor release for PC. Neat.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: SnowiƩ on January 26, 2010, 04:15:35 pm
Should I get this for PC or Xbox360? Anybody know the cons/perks of either?
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on January 26, 2010, 04:34:24 pm
If you have ME1, you can import your character (history and looks) on that platform. Apparently has some story pickups, thou I guess it's not really that important.

Otherwise I read PC looks slightly better due to higher res, but Xbox360 interface is said to be more direct. AFAIK PC version does not support Xbox controller but has it's own interface. Faster loading time on PC, but the XBox ones don't annoy me much.

Have both but didn't install PC version yet.

Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on January 26, 2010, 05:23:50 pm
Yeah, menu system on PC is a bit shit (as always).

You gotta select menu options, then click 'OK' at the bottom -- no double click for some reason? (WHY WHY WHY?)

PC's pretty smooth so far tho'. But you can't take your hand off the mouse, in case you miss the renegade/paragon options :)
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 01, 2010, 01:03:15 pm
You know, I'm starting to think ME1 was the superior game.  There are a tons of bugs and 'common sense' things that aren't there.  E.g. As Dell said, you can't double click things in menus to navigate, you have to click an option and then click the 'i choose you' button at the bottom.  To say the least, it's a game that could benefit greatly from a patch or two (shock horror.)  Not something I'd expect from Bioware :/

The combat, while fun, is a little off as well.  Almost all encounters consist of 'spawn 3-5 mobs, when some of them are dead, spawn the next wave of identical mobs - repeat 7 times'.  This kinda kills the flow of the game, when you're stuck in 1 area for 5-10 minutes killing the same enemies 10 times.  The 'out of combat' detection is a little crap as well.  Once you've defeated your 19 waves of mobs, if there is another set of waves around the corner, 9 times out of 10 you can't save (or have your team mates revive) until you've killed that lot as well, even though you're clearly not engaged in combat.  The pathing of enemies is also pretty crappy.

Whoever suggested the 'run button is also the cover button' idea NEEDS TO BE SHOT.

Don't get me started on planet scanning, such a fucking hassle.  When the maximum number of probes u can carry is 30 and 90% of planets have over 30 mineral deposits to scan, it can be a real bother flying back to a whole other star system to stock up on them.  Bring back the Mako I say!

Not to be totally negative, though, it is a very good game overall.  The story, or what I've seen so far of it, is pretty interesting.  The writing, voice acting and animation in the game are superb.  The new star system (not solar system, Bison!) and star cluster navigation is pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 01, 2010, 01:20:22 pm
Don't get me started on planet scanning, such a fucking hassle.  When the maximum number of probes u can carry is 30 and 90% of planets have over 30 mineral deposits to scan, it can be a real bother flying back to a whole other star system to stock up on them.  Bring back the Mako I say!

Yeah, screw the planet scanning and it's designer.
But why do you shoot 30 probes on a single planet - I maybe do 5-12 depening on the type. That's already boring enough but yields me enough resources. Btw there's a ship upgrade that lets you have 60 probes.

But ditch the Mako, wtf that was the worst in ME1. The Mako and the stupid side-missions on the planets that all ended up in one of the prefab 'houses'.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 01, 2010, 03:31:36 pm
But the mako was lots of fun!

Just found that probe upgrade, too.  60 is still shit.  Give 600!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Intrinsic on February 01, 2010, 03:53:29 pm
Some of the bugs are quite fun, i've climbed up a few walls by accident then cant get back down, also had flying companions. Gotta say the probe thing is a pain in the ass.
Also the run button while also being used to 'cover' its also annoying when running passed friendlies that you can talk to and you want to run, you start talking to them :(

Completed the main storyline on normal, gave me the choice to use that characters weapons, level.. etc and start a new game. Now playing on Hardcore.

End game collector stuff is very good, nice to see how previous choices affect what happens at the end.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Ameliorate on February 01, 2010, 03:55:18 pm
Gotta say the probe thing is a pain in the ass.
Little green men, they're so rude, don't even use lube.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 01, 2010, 10:21:22 pm
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Chippen on February 01, 2010, 10:38:01 pm
a geth doing the Robot! My mind is BLOWN
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 01, 2010, 10:57:20 pm
one of the best conversations in game imo
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 02, 2010, 09:55:47 am
"Wait. You sang?"

Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 02, 2010, 04:41:54 pm
i loved that bit... but i didnt want to spoil it for people that havent seen it yet
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on February 03, 2010, 09:43:19 am
Would like to point out, on the second playhtrough, and if you import someone, you get 600k/Materials at the start.

you really don't even need to planet scann.

Oh and, the Mako was not fun, kesh, I prefer Probes to the Mako, that shit was awful.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 03, 2010, 04:24:37 pm
HATER
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Chippen on February 03, 2010, 05:33:07 pm
Would like to point out, on the second playhtrough, and if you import someone, you get 600k/Materials at the start.

you really don't even need to planet scann.

Oh and, the Mako was not fun, kesh, I prefer Probes to the Mako, that shit was awful.

wth, i only got 100k resource
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 08, 2010, 09:01:09 am
it depends on what character you had from ME1 if he/she was rich in ME1 you will get 5k of any resource and 100k credits add that with the 50k resources you get for completing ME2 you get alot

anyway i just found out that if you have garrus with you during mordins loyalty mission you get some nice dialog when you enter the hospital
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 08, 2010, 09:45:36 am
Just like ME1, 95% of the game is side-quests (including gathering your team) and the actual storyline takes place in like... 5 missions? Hrmpf.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 08, 2010, 09:59:00 am
All the main 'side quests' you mention do have an impact tho :P
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 08, 2010, 10:17:32 am
...they do? They either recruit a crew member or make that crew member loyal, opening up their last skill.

They are all well done and fun, yet it's still a bit "meh" that when finally you have completed your crew, it takes ~1h to finish the game with them.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 08, 2010, 10:42:08 am
Don't want to spoil it. 

Something else annoying is that once u've unlocked all your crew and done their loyalty quests, if you've already spent their talents points, u can't really take anything in the loyalty skill.  Seems a bit short-sighted.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 08, 2010, 11:28:12 am
There's this "retrain skill" tech research. Doesn't that let you spend all points anew, or does it just work for Shepard himself?

Didn't try it myself as I was OK with my points.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 08, 2010, 11:31:11 am
its just shepard
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 08, 2010, 12:12:09 pm
It'd have been ok if u kept getting 2 points per level after 20.  Bit gay that u only get 1...
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 08, 2010, 12:57:03 pm
Read up on the different endings and how they work. Rather lame and most not really controlable once you reach it.

If you're done with the game, 2nd post here kinda sums it up:
***spoilerlink spoilerlink***
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/masseffect2workingtitle/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-53385744&pid=944907
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 08, 2010, 01:16:57 pm
Damn, think i might just have the 'happiest' ending.  Yay for achievements?
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on February 08, 2010, 04:43:50 pm
Yeah, there isn't a whole lot of story, eh?

I figure this is the 'character building' second episode though? To build up for the finale?

I've just started doing the loyalty quests.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 08, 2010, 04:49:13 pm
Well, that would mean the crew from ME2 would be the crew from ME3. Which is rather unlikely giving the different endings and who can survive and who not.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling on February 08, 2010, 04:50:46 pm
Ya, I figured not everyone would survive, but was hoping for no spoilers :P
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 08, 2010, 04:58:03 pm
everyone can survive if you play it right

Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 08, 2010, 05:00:14 pm
...that's the thing. You can basically have everything happen.
Is that a spoiler? I cant spoil your game as I dont know how your game will end. OMG COMPLEX.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on February 12, 2010, 10:46:35 am
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There is an ending on youtube where Shepard dies, It's pretty exciting stuff
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 12, 2010, 11:45:24 am
Do you know if zaeed (or whatever his name is) counts towards the achievement?  I failed his loyalty mission :(
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Grishnag on February 12, 2010, 12:43:23 pm
Do you know if zaeed (or whatever his name is) counts towards the achievement?  I failed his loyalty mission :(
here dere be spoilers

wait wait you tried to save the factory workers? and miss out on a good cut scene?
anyway just take him with you on your team every time that way he has a higher chance of surviving
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Douchebag on February 13, 2010, 12:32:47 am
Zaaed is so awesome.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 13, 2010, 11:43:32 am
Just so you know, it doesn't count.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on March 24, 2010, 03:30:48 pm
(http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2750/reapercussions.png)


Quote
"Looks like a dead Quarian, sir.  She suffered a suit breach when she was thrown against the wall telekinetically, died of infection."
"Well, Frank, looks like she should have taken..."

*puts on sunglasses*

"...more anti-biotics."

YEEEEAAAAAAAH!

More here: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/1012800/ (spoilers)

Epic win thread!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: treachery on February 03, 2011, 09:26:16 am
Released for PS3 a week or so ago!

I havent played ME1 so I was a bit uncertain about getting this game or not. For anyone out there in the same position that I am: get it! It's a great game and you don't have to play ME1 to appreciate it and get into the story (though im sure its a different and a bit deeper experience if you have)
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Sparrowhawk on February 03, 2011, 09:30:32 am
Released for PS3 a week or so ago!

I havent played ME1 so I was a bit uncertain about getting this game or not. For anyone out there in the same position that I am: get it! It's a great game and you don't have to play ME1 to appreciate it and get into the story (though im sure its a different and a bit deeper experience if you have)
Cant your PC run it or why did you buy it for ps3..? Of course you have to play ME1 to get into ME2.

If you are in a position to get it... get it for PC, you can allways import your pc saves from ME1 to ME2 and to future ME3.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 03, 2011, 11:32:51 am
I was a bit uncertain about getting this game or not

lol u r funny

Has there been a game series that got more awards in the past years than ME1 and ME2? Not really a hard choice whether one should give it a try or not :D


Of course you have to play ME1 to get into ME2.

Hmm, yeah? Dunno about this one. I thought there wasn't too much connection between ME1 and ME2. Some characters reappeared, but not really a requirement to have played the first part.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Sparrowhawk on February 03, 2011, 11:52:32 am
Maybe I phrased it wrong. More like you SHOULD play ME1 before playing ME2.
As you play with shepard throughout the series, you should build up your own character from very beginning, as it is a huge part of the series.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on February 03, 2011, 11:57:12 am
Could you import ME1 Shephard into ME2?
Think I just made a new one, importing just some quest status. Couldn't remember much of what I did in ME1 anymore anyway. Too much other gamez played between!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 03, 2011, 02:15:49 pm
You can import your choices.  If you just start a game without a me1 save, u get a bunch of fail choices!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: treachery on February 03, 2011, 02:20:40 pm
lol u r funny

Has there been a game series that got more awards in the past years than ME1 and ME2? Not really a hard choice whether one should give it a try or not :D

I was uncertain because i thought i had to play through ME1 to appreciate ME2 (alot of reviewers of the ps3 version thinks so). I only have a ps3 and a non game friendly laptop so ME1 (and up untill recently ME2) havent been available to me.

the point was this:
I really enjoy the game even though i havent played ME1. So for the ps3 gamers out there: go ahead and buy it, its a great game, and ME1 is not needed to appreciate it. maybe its even better if youve played through ME1 as well. i dont care.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Daekesh on February 03, 2011, 02:28:09 pm
It's a lot better!
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Chippen on February 05, 2011, 07:57:15 pm
didnt the ps3 get some kind of comic or whatever where you could quickpick the choices for your me2 playthrough? remember hearing some about that atleast
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on June 07, 2011, 01:07:39 am
the f*ck:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-mass-effect/714872
http://www.gametrailers.com/game/mass-effect-3/12960
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: delling2 on June 07, 2011, 11:00:24 am
Can't wait for ME4 Kinect On Rails.
Title: Re: Mass effect 2
Post by: Goza on June 07, 2011, 11:07:16 am
No need to wait. That one is called Kinect Star Wars.