Author Topic: The official Mass Effect thread (Read 28649 times)

Himu · « **on:** November 20, 2007, 11:23:23 AM »

Getting my game in 30 minutes. This better not suck. $:-\$

Who's got it already?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2007, 11:59:55 AM »

I've got work today! Get a job!

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:06:38 PM »

I'm on Thanksgiving break, at home. How can I have a job out of state if I come to visit only a few times a year. lol

I gots it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:14:20 PM »

i need to finish AC

y2kev · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:23:12 PM »

i can haz mass effect

himumu do i have your gamertag?

T234 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:25:52 PM »

THIS GAME IS MINE WHEN I LEAVE WORK TODAY.

Himu · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:29:30 PM »

Dude, Kev. My gamertag is Muladhadra. Unfortunately, here at home I don't have a way to hook up my 360 to the net. Add me and I'll be on Sunday!

This game is already better than Jade Empire. Reason: Character customization.

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:44:29 PM »

Holy shit this game's presentation is amazing. The new conversation isn't that vastly different, but holy crap is this a step up for cutscenes in rpgs. It's so natural.

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:13:48 PM »

I JUST WOKE UP AND LOGGED INTO WORK BUT FUCK WORK I'M GOING TO GET IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so i can troll it

hyp · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:15:25 PM »

fuckin' bitches at costco didn't want to sell it to me last night because "it is against the law." WTF, WHY DO YOU HAVE IT OUT ON DISPLAY THEN?!!?

i'm going back there at lunch time. $:-\$ can't pass up a $51.99 price tag.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:28:22 PM »

OMG CUTSCENES!

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:28:49 PM »

I just want to say that I'm not the biggest fan of KotOR or Jade Empire...but I can really get into this game. The combat is much funner than it looks in videos, and the PRESENTATION. HOLY SHIT

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:29:30 PM »

How's the combat, Himu? Any melee or just shooting?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:30:06 PM »

WHO CARES OMG CUTSCENES

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:30:36 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 20, 2007, 01:29:30 PM

How's the combat, Himu? Any melee or just shooting?

It's just shooting.

I mean, I don't like action rpgs in general, but this is actually FUN.

demi · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:33:10 PM »

THE SUBTITLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO MESMERIZING

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:33:42 PM »

Crap, there're too many good games. I can't decide if I should play ME, AC or Mr Gay. Then, there''re games like Crysis, Uncharted, Unreal Tournament 3, which I want to check out just for the graphics.

Himu · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:35:09 PM »

IT HAS SUBTITLES!!!!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:38:00 PM »

Bioware sux at combat, and their dialogue trees are tiresome, I have a feeling this is himu graphix hype, but we'll see

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:40:11 PM »

I wish Bioware would go back to being PC only. The combat in their newer games suck because it's been dumbed down for console gamers.

Himu · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:46:28 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 20, 2007, 01:40:11 PM

I wish Bioware would go back to being PC only. The combat in their newer games suck because it's been dumbed down for console gamers.

I agree, but the combat in Mass Effect, unlike Jade and KotOR is actually FUN.

The interface SUCKS.

Eduardo24 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:48:07 PM »

Quote from: Jim Shorts on November 20, 2007, 01:38:00 PM

Bioware sux at combat, and their dialogue trees are tiresome, I have a feeling this is himu graphix hype, but we'll see

What`s so bad about dialogue trees?

I liked the comabat in Kotor.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:50:19 PM »

Quote from: Eduardo24 on November 20, 2007, 01:48:07 PM

Quote from: Jim Shorts on November 20, 2007, 01:38:00 PM
Bioware sux at combat, and their dialogue trees are tiresome, I have a feeling this is himu graphix hype, but we'll see

What`s so bad about dialogue trees?

Ask Demi.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:53:24 PM »

As a person who has played tons of Bioware games from PC to console, and the offshoots from black isle, the Good Evil Neutral dialogue trees burdened by a lot of fluff and color are just so damn skippable now. I dont WANT to spend 5 minutes asking about a quest just so the barkeep can make tongue in cheek comments about where he puts his hamsters.

hyp · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2007, 01:55:25 PM »

i wanna play mass effect because of the amount of detail they put into creating the universe. the rpg elements are a plus. oh, and apparently the soundtrack is on some 70s sci-fi shit.

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** November 20, 2007, 02:08:07 PM »

The soundtrack owns. It's got electronica and crap.

tiesto · « **Reply #26 on:** November 20, 2007, 02:15:07 PM »

The most interesting thing in this game so far is the retro-synth soundtrack. Maybe I'll pick this up eventually but nice to hear some good impressions at least of the combat.

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** November 20, 2007, 02:44:57 PM »

My black lesbian rules

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #28 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:01:24 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on November 20, 2007, 02:15:07 PM

The most interesting thing in this game so far is the retro-synth soundtrack. Maybe I'll pick this up eventually but nice to hear some good impressions at least of the combat.

Is it like Vangelis' Blade Runner score?

Himu · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:23:32 PM »

My character is a black female lesbian Engineer named Sera Shepard, and she kicks all ass.

After Assassin's Creed it's pretty hard to get into these sparse, densely populated locales. Oh well. That's my only complaint thus far, aside from the really confusing menu interface.

tiesto · « **Reply #30 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:40:26 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on November 20, 2007, 03:01:24 PM

Quote from: tiesto on November 20, 2007, 02:15:07 PM
The most interesting thing in this game so far is the retro-synth soundtrack. Maybe I'll pick this up eventually but nice to hear some good impressions at least of the combat.

Is it like Vangelis' Blade Runner score?

I haven't played the game yet, only heard a couple of clips from a few of the videos.

Mupepe · « **Reply #31 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:58:15 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 20, 2007, 03:23:32 PM

My character is a black female lesbian Engineer named Sera Shepard, and she kicks all ass.

After Assassin's Creed it's pretty hard to get into these sparse, densely populated locales. Oh well. That's my only complaint thus far, aside from the really confusing menu interface.

huh?

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:09:15 PM »

No one is there. You're on a space colony and it's like the place has a population of 50.

y2kev · « **Reply #33 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:10:29 PM »

game am sex. texture pop in is pretty wild sometimes.

Mupepe · « **Reply #34 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:12:19 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 20, 2007, 04:09:15 PM

No one is there. You're on a space colony and it's like the place has a population of 50.

well then it wouldn't be densely populated, right?

Himu · « **Reply #35 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:12:26 PM »

Yeah it's like every time you load a new screen, it has to wait a few to load in the textures. It can be a bit distracting.

Right, I guess. I meant not so densely populated, sorry.

Mupepe · « **Reply #36 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:15:16 PM »

oh ok.

so most important question himu, is it actually fun?

Himu · « **Reply #37 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:15:46 PM »

YES. It didn't look that fun to me in the videos, but man is it fun.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #38 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:58:21 PM »

I gotta pick this up after work. I don't know when the hell I'm going to have time to play it but I need me some Mass Effect.

Himu · « **Reply #39 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:10:37 PM »

Is it just me or is there a lack of quests compared to the beginning of other Bioware games? I'm sure quests will pick up, but I've noticed there are less npcs you can talk to than before. Maybe it's because the environments are so much bigger, thus, the npcs are more spread out.

TVC15 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:14:13 PM »

Quote from: y2kev on November 20, 2007, 04:10:29 PM

game am sex. texture pop in is pretty wild sometimes.

How bad are we talkin?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #41 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:35:55 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 20, 2007, 12:14:20 PM

i need to finish AC

you cant finish Animal Crossing, as far as I can tell the game just keeps going and going :'(

Mupepe · « **Reply #42 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:39:37 PM »

Quote from: Scenester on November 20, 2007, 05:35:55 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on November 20, 2007, 12:14:20 PM
i need to finish AC

you cant finish Animal Crossing, as far as I can tell the game just keeps going and going :'(

damn you

Himu · « **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:09:49 PM »

This game is HARD.

demi · « **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:54:23 PM »

I'm doing Normal since there's no achievement for Veteran - only Hardcore and Insanity

demi · « **Reply #45 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:08:10 PM »

Why are all the character options so black? Big noses, big lips, wtf

Mondain · « **Reply #46 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:11:19 PM »

the game is RIDICULOUSLY easy on normal, I was really frustrated at the lack of challenge

and yeah Himuro, it seems like the towns aren't as packed as they were in even KOTOR

I suppose it's because assets all cost so much to create within next-gen standards, and that it also explains why the game is relatively short and lacking in content

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #47 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:18:32 PM »

Did you beat the game yet Jotaro? How short and lacking in content is it? Or is this one of your 'read it somewhere and its an xbox game and I cant use the drive excuse again' plate spinning exercises.

Himu · « **Reply #48 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:20:15 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on November 20, 2007, 07:11:19 PM

the game is RIDICULOUSLY easy on normal, I was really frustrated at the lack of challenge

and yeah Himuro, it seems like the towns aren't as packed as they were in even KOTOR

I suppose it's because assets all cost so much to create within next-gen standards, and that it also explains why the game is relatively short and lacking in content

I wouldn't say it's ridiculously easy yet. I've died a few times. If you go in with guns ablazing and don't use strategy (like using your party members as bait so you can run around the enemies and own them. any other way is overwhelming some times) you will get raped.

So far, this game basically fixes almost every problem I have with KotOR and Jade. I'm LOVING it. It's got a shooter battle system, but it's GOOD.

Lacking in content? I dunno since I'm early in, but so far, the first world has got an overwhelming amount of quests.

My biggest issue right now is that you can't talk to your party members directly like in past Bioware games. At least, not yet.

demi · « **Reply #49 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:25:02 PM »

I turned off the grain filter, Robby was right - very distracting

Mondain · « **Reply #50 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:28:35 PM »

I've completed it about three days ago, it took 20 hours and this includes multiple optional side quests

demi · « **Reply #51 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:29:23 PM »

Did you get the Completionist achievement?

hyp · « **Reply #52 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:31:07 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 20, 2007, 07:20:15 PM

I wouldn't say it's ridiculously easy yet. I've died a few times. If you go in with guns ablazing and don't use strategy (like using your party members as bait so you can run around the enemies and own them. any other way is overwhelming some times) you will get raped.

So far, this game basically fixes almost every problem I have with KotOR and Jade. I'm LOVING it. It's got a shooter battle system, but it's GOOD.

Lacking in content? I dunno since I'm early in, but so far, the first world has got an overwhelming amount of quests.

My biggest issue right now is that you can't talk to your party members directly like in past Bioware games. At least, not yet.

glad to hear you're enjoying it himuro. you were one of the biggest skeptics, so it gives me hope that this is a good game. i'll find out tonight!

Mondain · « **Reply #53 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:33:00 PM »

achievements are for gays

Himu · « **Reply #54 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:36:55 PM »

Achievements are for AWESOME

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #55 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:38:37 PM »

You've lied before Jotaro, and without achievements im not sure who to believe.

Himu · « **Reply #56 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:56:12 PM »

I love how they brought back the party member one liners from their older games.

"Smell that? Fresh blood mixed with stale booze."

T234 · « **Reply #57 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:58:43 PM »

This game is mine in 15 minutes bitches.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #58 on:** November 20, 2007, 08:06:32 PM »

I was thinking about getting this but It'll probably have to wait, got too much other shit on 360 to catch up on

Havent even started on Dead Rising yet.

Himu · « **Reply #59 on:** November 20, 2007, 08:09:56 PM »

THIS GAME IS AWESOME!!!

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Author Topic: The official Mass Effect thread (Read 28649 times)