Author Topic: Mass Effect 2(360/PC),early 2010 (Read 2886 times)

maxy · « **on:** March 17, 2009, 02:35:48 PM »

PR

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – March 17th, 2009 – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today officially announced Mass Effect™ 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the multi award-winning 2007 hit, Mass Effect. The Mass Effect trilogy is a masterful science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren’s evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril…

“We’re going to surpass the extraordinary gaming experience we brought our fans in Mass Effect by delivering intensified combat and expanded weapon options as well as increased depth of planet exploration, all while delivering a powerful, emotionally engaging story,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, General Manager and CEO, BioWare and General Manager and Vice President, EA. “Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be an unforgettable RPG-shooter experience, taking players on a non-stop roller-coaster ride filled with stunning plot twists and no-holds-barred action.”

Mass Effect 2 is coming to PC and the Xbox 360 video game system in Early 2010. To see the exclusive new Mass Effect 2 teaser trailer check out the website here: www.masseffect.com.

http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/press_releases/2009_03_17_bioware_announces_mass_effect_2/

"increased depth of planet exploration"-hopefully

Can't wait...

GilloD · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:38:22 PM »

Mass Effect 1 was pretty much a Sega CD game. You press some buttons and a cut scene plays. But I liked it!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:39:07 PM »

Does increased depth mean there will actually be a reason to explore planets this time?

Mondain · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:47:35 PM »

PC version better be released day and date with the 360 one this time

and the game better be 4x the lenght because it was pathetically short when you remove all the blank cut 'n paste barren planet trekking missions

Rman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:59:47 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on March 17, 2009, 02:47:35 PM

PC version better be released day and date with the 360 one this time

and the game better be 4x the lenght because it was pathetically short when you remove all the blank cut 'n paste barren planet trekking missions

I'm not sure that's gonna happen. It rarely happens now. It will probably be delayed at least a week or so at the least or months at the most.

maxy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:05:08 PM »

PC,what is that?

The only thing i care about is how they will manage ME1 save files...

Bocsius · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:17:29 PM »

Mass Effect

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:17:49 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 17, 2009, 02:39:07 PM

Does increased depth mean there will actually be a reason to explore planets this time?

Hopefully. That was my biggest complaint with the first game.

Draft · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:23:23 PM »

If PC gets it day one, I will buy MEPC and just beat that one so I can continue the space adventure on my computer.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:19:22 PM »

boooo

Apparently it takes more than 2 years to make a game now, smh

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:21:41 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 17, 2009, 06:19:46 PM

no one cares

/thread

bork · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:37:06 PM »

:'(

ManaByte · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:41:06 PM »

Oh shit, GAF is about to asspload. They were rubbing themselves with glee about the game coming to PS3. SORRY!

bork · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:48:47 PM »

Huh? It is still coming to PS3, is it not?

demi · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:50:39 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on March 17, 2009, 06:48:47 PM

Huh? It is still coming to PS3, is it not?

According to the Press Release, yes, it is!

archie4208 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:51:06 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on March 17, 2009, 06:48:47 PM

Huh? It is still coming to PS3, is it not?

Wouldn't it be in the PR if it were coming to PS3?

ManaByte · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:02:18 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 17, 2009, 06:50:39 PM

Quote from: the lyte edge on March 17, 2009, 06:48:47 PM
Huh? It is still coming to PS3, is it not?

According to the Press Release, yes, it is!

This press release?

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BIOWARE ANNOUNCES MASS EFFECT 2
The Dark Second Chapter to the Epic Science-Fiction Trilogy
– Coming Early 2010 for Windows PC and Xbox 360

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (March 17th, 2009) – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today officially announced Mass Effect™ 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the multi award-winning 2007 hit, Mass Effect. The Mass Effect trilogy is a masterful science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril...

"We're going to surpass the extraordinary gaming experience we brought our fans in Mass Effect by delivering intensified combat and expanded weapon options as well as increased depth of planet exploration, all while delivering a powerful, emotionally engaging story," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, General Manager and CEO, BioWare and General Manager and Vice President, EA. "Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be an unforgettable RPG–shooter experience, taking players on a non-stop roller-coaster ride filled with stunning plot twists and no–holds–barred action."

Mass Effect 2 is coming to PC and the Xbox 360 video game system in Early 2010. To see the exclusive new Mass Effect 2 teaser trailer check out the website here: www.masseffect.com
About BioWare

BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world's leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

*BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Doesn't mention PS3 anywhere in the press release.

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:04:49 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 17, 2009, 07:02:18 PM

Quote from: demi on March 17, 2009, 06:50:39 PM
Quote from: the lyte edge on March 17, 2009, 06:48:47 PM
Huh? It is still coming to PS3, is it not?

According to the Press Release, yes, it is!

This press release?

Doesn't mention PS3 anywhere in the press release.

Go sit in a corner. You ruined everything

NO SHIT IT DOESNT SAY PS3 OMG

Mondain · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:54:06 PM »

Dragon Age will be on PS3 it seems pretty obvious that EA wants Mass Effect to be on PS3 but also that MS has bought some sort of timed exclusivity, so ultimately it will hit Sony's console

Bocsius · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:01:30 PM »

I want Mass Effect anywhere.

favorite game on 360

Draft · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2009, 11:33:09 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on March 17, 2009, 09:54:06 PM

Dragon Age will be on PS3 it seems pretty obvious that EA wants Mass Effect to be on PS3 but also that MS has bought some sort of timed exclusivity, so ultimately it will hit Sony's console

Yeah.

All the Sfag has to do is wait.

Just wait.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #21 on:** March 17, 2009, 11:35:17 PM »

i played the first for a little bit on PC a little while back

game is terrible.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2009, 01:39:56 AM »

I'd only recommend playing it if you liked KOTOR. Took all the elements in that and vastly improved it. It's a lot funner playing as a sentinel (tech/biotic) class though since then you actually have to use strategy.

demi · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:06:36 AM »

Mass Effect doesnt really have combat

MCD · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2009, 04:39:08 AM »

first screenshot!

maxy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 18, 2009, 04:43:03 AM »

Nice try

Alpha Protocol

Yeti · « **Reply #26 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:40:05 AM »

Quote from: MCD on March 18, 2009, 04:39:08 AM

first screenshot!

(Image removed from quote.)

Only four dialog options this time? bleah.

LOL at the dude's chest hair though.

tiesto · « **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2009, 10:12:31 AM »

I bought the first game a while back, haven't played it yet, worried I'm gonna absolutely detest the combat.

But from what little I've heard of the music, that sounds right up my alley.

maxy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 18, 2009, 10:25:17 AM »

2nd MCD victim and counting

CHOW CHOW · « **Reply #29 on:** March 18, 2009, 10:41:36 AM »

Quote from: Mondain on March 17, 2009, 02:47:35 PM

PC version better be released day and date with the 360 one this time

and the game better be 4x the lenght because it was pathetically short when you remove all the blank cut 'n paste barren planet trekking missions

The game was almost 20 hours without doing any of the side quests unless you purposely rushed through it or played on the easiest difficulty or didn't explore, etc.

Stop with the ignorant ME trolling. This community is filled with so much hyperbole, it's just crazy.

demi · « **Reply #30 on:** March 18, 2009, 10:46:39 AM »

Alpha Protocol looks like shit

brawndolicious · « **Reply #31 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:50:40 PM »

I kind of am looking forward to Alpha protocol just to see how it turns out. The game's RPG mechanics look a little too over the top (leveling up your pistols for a triple kill) but you can tell that they wanted to make an original game from that GTTV interview. Hopefully it feels fun.

Yeti · « **Reply #32 on:** March 18, 2009, 05:09:04 PM »

I've never even heard of Alpha Protocol before now. So yes, I guess I was trolled.

maxy · « **Reply #33 on:** March 18, 2009, 05:25:26 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on March 18, 2009, 05:09:04 PM

I've never even heard of Alpha Protocol before now. So yes, I guess I was trolled.

Its an RPG made by Obsidian(KOTOR 2,NWN2).
Something about some spy...
Not enough visible gameplay data to say something about it,tho

brawndolicious · « **Reply #34 on:** March 18, 2009, 05:40:27 PM »

While the hand-to-hand combat in AP looks really good, the dialog trees look really boring.

It has potential tho.

Quote from: Green Man on March 18, 2009, 05:28:28 PM

It's Mass Effect staring James Bond, Jason Bourne, or Jack Bauer.

I just noticed their initials.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #35 on:** March 18, 2009, 05:43:22 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on March 18, 2009, 05:28:28 PM

Quote from: maxy on March 18, 2009, 05:25:26 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 18, 2009, 05:09:04 PM
I've never even heard of Alpha Protocol before now. So yes, I guess I was trolled.

Its an RPG made by Obsidian(KOTOR 2,NWN2).
Something about some spy...
Not enough visible gameplay data to say something about it,tho

It's Mass Effect staring James Bond, Jason Bourne, or Jack Bauer.

Even Obsidian admits that they took elements from those three characters and mashed them together.

Yeti · « **Reply #36 on:** March 18, 2009, 06:59:55 PM »

A spy RPG with dialog trees. Sounds like something I might be interested in. The affiliation with Sega kind of scares me away though.

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #37 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:55:37 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on March 18, 2009, 05:42:06 PM

I just noticed something too.

Obsidian is basically built around coping Bioware and making sequels to Bioware games.

Which is really just fine, given that they out-Bioware Bioware.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:57:05 PM »

Alpha Protocol's skill system seems a lot like Deus Ex. Which is damned awesome.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #39 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:08:45 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on March 18, 2009, 06:59:55 PM

A spy RPG with dialog trees. Sounds like something I might be interested in. The affiliation with Sega kind of scares me away though.

Didn't have much impact on the Total War series.

tiesto · « **Reply #40 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:25:53 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on March 18, 2009, 06:59:55 PM

A spy RPG with dialog trees. Sounds like something I might be interested in. The affiliation with Sega kind of scares me away though.

Sega + RPG is usually a good thing though...

Mondain · « **Reply #41 on:** March 21, 2009, 05:21:46 AM »

I dream of Alpha Protocol before going to bed at night, most awaited game in ages for me

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #42 on:** March 21, 2009, 02:16:02 PM »

Alpha protocol has turd written all over it.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #43 on:** March 22, 2009, 03:40:09 PM »

I thought the sidequests were fine but I'm a completionist whenever I do play an RPG. They said that they would improve the variety or depth of the sidequests though.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:53:58 PM »

http://twitpic.com/28xfg

dos player co-op? that sounds exciting and horrible at the same time.

demi · « **Reply #45 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:57:08 PM »

I doubt that means co-op. That is the trailer being played

Nice to see the Aquos represented

Lafiel · « **Reply #46 on:** March 23, 2009, 07:30:05 PM »

Quote from: CHOW CHOW on March 18, 2009, 10:41:36 AM

Quote from: Mondain on March 17, 2009, 02:47:35 PM
PC version better be released day and date with the 360 one this time

and the game better be 4x the lenght because it was pathetically short when you remove all the blank cut 'n paste barren planet trekking missions

The game was almost 20 hours without doing any of the side quests unless you purposely rushed through it or played on the easiest difficulty or didn't explore, etc.

Stop with the ignorant ME trolling. This community is filled with so much hyperbole, it's just crazy.

Really? i finished the game in 20 hours with most of the sidequests done.

even got the achievement for completing the majority of the game.

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Author Topic: Mass Effect 2(360/PC),early 2010 (Read 2886 times)