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Title: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: The Sceneman on January 06, 2010, 12:14:07 AM: Only like, 3 weeks to go!

What are you hoping to see in this game, the sequel to the greatest game ever made?

Im hoping for Garrus to sleep nude in an oxygen tent, which he believes will give him sexual powers!

2010 GOTY incoming
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 06, 2010, 12:16:38 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on January 06, 2010, 12:14:07 AM
What are you hoping to see in this game, the sequel to the greatest game ever made?

-More interesting and detailed side quests and secondary planets
-Better items and item management
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: The Sceneman on January 06, 2010, 12:18:55 AM: hopefully you get to survey Uranus :smug
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: The Sceneman on January 06, 2010, 12:21:16 AM: lol

Wait dont you get to go to our Solar System in ME1? I skipped that sidequest in my 1st playthrough
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Beezy on January 06, 2010, 12:27:05 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on January 06, 2010, 12:14:07 AM
What are you hoping to see in this game
Bayonetta
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 06, 2010, 12:29:57 AM: improved combat
improved squad AI
a universe with more than three building layouts
and...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nN8nKdhe0I[/youtube]
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Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 12:43:22 AM: I thought the driving controls were fine. It wasn't as if you ever had to race. Agreed with pretty much everything else but even if all these faults were repeated and it were just a continuation of ME1, I'd still be all over it. I'm not really expecting much more meaningful content. Maybe less cut and paste and procedurally-generated planets but I'm sure it will be similar in length to ME1. It's pretty easy for them to draw a line under anything halfway finished and say 'ok, that stuff is going into Mass Effect 3'.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 06, 2010, 01:01:43 AM: Yeah, I thought the Mako controlled just fine too. The only problem I had with it is that driving over MOUNTAINS was a complete pain, and that's what virtually every side planet consisted of.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: MCD on January 06, 2010, 01:03:14 AM: it's not the driving that pissed me off, recharging this fuck of a car takes days for no goddamn reason.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 06, 2010, 01:04:29 AM: :rock Mass Erect :rock

:rock BioWare :rock
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 06, 2010, 01:05:35 AM: Question: should I play on 360 or on the PC?

360 - couch, projector, 5.1 sound, ME1 save carries over

PC - Unreal games look insanely better on the PC, improved UI, faster load times, mouse+keyboard control (bigger deal in ME2)

Despite having just upgraded my PC, I'm leaning towards returning to the 360 well on this one ... thoughts?
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 01:05:48 AM: I guess i benefited from reading many many many interest posts about how all the sidequests were garbage, and just skipped most of them. Pretty sure this contributed greatly to my enjoyment of the game. Less grinding meant more interesting/challenging combat too.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 01:07:11 AM: surely you can dl a save game for the PC (and even move your PC into the tv area)?
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 06, 2010, 01:10:36 AM: I need a female full Paragon basically ... can't find any saves
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 01:14:18 AM: I'm sure there will be a respec mod fairly soon. There's probably just some .txt file that configures everything.

Pretty tough choice though. You know the end of the console gen is nigh when these conversations take on increasing weight. New PC coming for me soon!
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 06, 2010, 01:18:39 AM: yeah, there's no save editor ... wish there was one that just let me create a character then flag my major plot decisions for an ME2 import
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 01:23:57 AM: I just realized that I never had got it on with anyone in ME1. Do I get my money back?

I think I was getting there with Ashley but I let her die, ho ho ho.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 01:33:13 AM: Did she want you to go to church?
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2010, 02:16:07 AM: Quote from: dcharlie on January 06, 2010, 01:57:53 AM
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Did she want you to go to church?

:O .... it's like i'm living my real life issues in Mass Effect!

Whatever the Mass Effect equivalent of a magazine rack is, I can see you kicking it over in that scenario!
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:36:22 AM: Save-transferring isn't confirmed for the PC version of ME2? Wtf.

Also, I read in GI that ME2 let's you drive the Normandy 2 around space and you have to replenish your fuel as you go. Personally not too fond of that idea.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: demi on January 06, 2010, 02:37:26 AM: Another 20 hour game at most. Put this on rental... will be done within a week.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 02:39:35 AM: Quote from: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:36:22 AM
Save-transferring isn't confirmed for the PC version of ME2? Wtf.

Uh, it is.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:42:02 AM: Quote from: Himuro on January 06, 2010, 02:39:35 AM
Quote from: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:36:22 AM
Save-transferring isn't confirmed for the PC version of ME2? Wtf.

Uh, it is.

Fucking better be.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: brawndolicious on January 06, 2010, 02:42:17 AM: I had separate paragon and renegade saves and managed to do the sexual encounter with ALL THREE of the females, granted one was a prostitute I had to haggle with though. The weirdest thing about Mass Effect 2 is that your romantic partner (if there is one) from the first game is still in a relationship with shephard and so now you can choose whether or not to cheat on them. I wonder if they're going to have an abstinence achievement?
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: brawndolicious on January 06, 2010, 02:43:35 AM: Quote from: demi on January 06, 2010, 02:37:26 AM
Another 20 hour game at most. Put this on rental... will be done within a week.
You did all three playthroughs of the first game in a week or 20 hours? No fucking way.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 02:44:07 AM: Quote from: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:42:02 AM
Quote from: Himuro on January 06, 2010, 02:39:35 AM
Quote from: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:36:22 AM
Save-transferring isn't confirmed for the PC version of ME2? Wtf.

Uh, it is.

Fucking better be.

Who said it wasn't?

http://meforums.bioware.com/viewtopic.html?topic=714907&forum=144
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Raban on January 06, 2010, 02:45:08 AM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 06, 2010, 01:05:35 AM
Question: should I play on 360 or on the PC?

360 - couch, projector, 5.1 sound, ME1 save carries over

PC - Unreal games look insanely better on the PC, improved UI, faster load times, mouse+keyboard control (bigger deal in ME2)

Despite having just upgraded my PC, I'm leaning towards returning to the 360 well on this one ... thoughts?

That confused me.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: demi on January 06, 2010, 02:48:52 AM: Quote from: am nintenho on January 06, 2010, 02:43:35 AM
Quote from: demi on January 06, 2010, 02:37:26 AM
Another 20 hour game at most. Put this on rental... will be done within a week.
You did all three playthroughs of the first game in a week or 20 hours? No fucking way.

First game I took my time, then for the other two plays I ran through as quickly, while quickly ending quests (Just saying no to them counts as completion).

At most, 40 hours for 1000 overall.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: brawndolicious on January 06, 2010, 02:50:25 AM: Quote from: demi on January 06, 2010, 02:48:52 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on January 06, 2010, 02:43:35 AM
Quote from: demi on January 06, 2010, 02:37:26 AM
Another 20 hour game at most. Put this on rental... will be done within a week.
You did all three playthroughs of the first game in a week or 20 hours? No fucking way.

First game I took my time, then for the other two plays I ran through as quickly, while quickly ending quests (Just saying no to them counts as completion).

At most, 40 hours for 1000 overall.
I wish I knew that.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Raban on January 06, 2010, 03:46:18 AM: Has BioWare mentioned how it'll handle transferring the appearance of your old character to ME2? Do you get to remake your character or does it carry over your character's physical characteristics?
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: demi on January 06, 2010, 04:36:12 AM: It counts, but its too long to be worthwhile, no its not required.
Title: Re: Mass Effect 2 pump-up thread
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 09:52:09 AM: Quote from: Raban on January 06, 2010, 03:46:18 AM
Has BioWare mentioned how it'll handle transferring the appearance of your old character to ME2? Do you get to remake your character or does it carry over your character's physical characteristics?

You get to remodel your character.