Author Topic: Mass Effect 2 Thread (Read 142490 times)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #120 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:11:22 AM »

you still have time to play through it before ME2, Bildi. Do it. Put down the Dragon Age if you have to.

Himu · « **Reply #121 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:31:59 AM »

I'm starting to remember why ME1 was my favorite game of 2007 next to Persona 3 - flaws and all. It's no perfect game, but what's good is REALLY good to the point where it's one of the few games where I can't put it down because I'm so entrenched in the world (er...galaxy) and characters and combat.

It's just a fun ass game that is full of so many flaws, but the game is so good I look past them.

Let's have a Mass Effect ost fapfest:

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Best game ost of the past few years? Think so.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #122 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:42:08 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 22, 2009, 01:22:16 AM

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Was that a guy or girl narrating?

iconoclast · « **Reply #123 on:** December 22, 2009, 04:31:16 AM »

ME ending theme

One of my favorite 2007 games too. About time I got aboard the ME2 hype train.

Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 22, 2009, 03:42:08 AM

Was that a guy or girl narrating?

"Hey there, I'm Christina Norman, lead gameplay designer of Mass Effect 2."

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #124 on:** December 22, 2009, 05:41:16 AM »

Oh wow

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #125 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:26:40 PM »

The full cinematic trailer is out on Xbox Live and it is better than Avatar!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #126 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:31:13 PM »

[youtube=560,345]3DtiTxg70gI[/youtube]

Better than Avatar!

Mass Effect 2

cool breeze · « **Reply #127 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:32:07 PM »

trailer sucked because it shows Thane isn't an infiltrator. Using a pistol with biotics means he's either a full biotics character or sentinel. He was going to be my number 2 like Garrus was, but without tech powers to open crates, he has no use. They're probably going to make the black human or down syndrome woman into the tech class and I'm going to be forced to play with a lame ass human in my party.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #128 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:37:01 PM »

im sad because i cant use a party config

It's a shooter, you're not marrying the characters, dudebro.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #129 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:46:46 PM »

And it looks like EA sent some of its muscle to show BioWare to make a real shooter. I know some folks might be put off by the game shedding some of its RPG elements, but Mass Effect needs to stop pussyfooting around and embrace its shooting mechanics - none of this meddling jack-of-all-trades, master of none garbage. Take a cue from Borderlands; you can be a shooter with RPG elements.

If they can flesh out proper world design, Mass Effect 2 could be GAME OF THE CENTURY.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #130 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:47:04 PM »

Can someone spoil what happens in ME1 when

spoiler (click to show/hide)

You're on the last planet or w/e chasing Garros I think was his name? I stopped playing there for some reason. :/

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The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #131 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:50:54 PM »

Garrus dies, then Shepherd and Tali bang. Afterwards, Shepherd is court-martialed for statutory rape and sent to a frozen ice planet to work off his prison sentence. This is where Mass Effect 2 begins.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #132 on:** December 22, 2009, 12:54:22 PM »

Avatar's got me pumped for more blue alien sex, bring on ME2!

demi · « **Reply #133 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:02:18 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on December 22, 2009, 12:47:04 PM

Can someone spoil what happens in ME1 when

spoiler (click to show/hide)
You're on the last planet or w/e chasing Garros I think was his name? I stopped playing there for some reason. :/
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Who cares, you die in the sequel anyway. Continuity thrown out the window

BUT THATS COOL!!!!!!!!!!! [/greenman]

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #134 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:16:04 PM »

... but you don't really die. I'm kind of indifferent to the approach, but getting upset about BioWare letting folks respec reaches COMIC BOOK GUY proportions of lame nerdiness.

cool breeze · « **Reply #135 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:28:48 PM »

Quote from: Willco on December 22, 2009, 12:37:01 PM

im sad because i cant use a party config

It's a shooter, you're not marrying the characters, dudebro.

If it is still somewhat like the first game, the characters in your party do matter. Bioware even mentioned that the ending of the game changes based on party members you've built up. So, it does matter. I want the ending to involve me and two space monsters tearing shit up, not me and two humans discussing space diplomacy are lame shit like that.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #136 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:35:59 PM »

There are only like, ten other characters to choose from? Don't be a crybaby!

p.s. Borys is correct in that you could probably beat the game with JUST Shepherd.

ManaByte · « **Reply #137 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:50:49 PM »

Avatar owned.

Himu · « **Reply #138 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:11:10 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on December 22, 2009, 01:28:48 PM

Quote from: Willco on December 22, 2009, 12:37:01 PM
im sad because i cant use a party config

It's a shooter, you're not marrying the characters, dudebro.

If it is still somewhat like the first game, the characters in your party do matter. Bioware even mentioned that the ending of the game changes based on party members you've built up. So, it does matter. I want the ending to involve me and two space monsters tearing shit up, not me and two humans discussing space diplomacy are lame shit like that.

Awwwww can it.

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Himu · « **Reply #139 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:13:20 PM »

HUMANITY

ALIENS

Quote from: Willco on December 22, 2009, 12:46:46 PM

If they can flesh out proper world design, Mass Effect 2 could be GAME OF THE CENTURY.

Yes.

Bildi · « **Reply #140 on:** December 22, 2009, 05:30:32 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 22, 2009, 02:11:22 AM

you still have time to play through it before ME2, Bildi. Do it. Put down the Dragon Age if you have to.

I'm really not a Bioware fan so it only takes minor annoyances to put me off their games (like silly dialogue, excessive loading times or a choppy framerate).

I'm just going to go with Mass Effect 2 I think. It looks like yet another sequel this gen that fixes most flaws in the first game that put anyone off.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #141 on:** December 22, 2009, 05:33:21 PM »

Quote from: Bildi on December 22, 2009, 05:30:32 PM

Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 22, 2009, 02:11:22 AM
you still have time to play through it before ME2, Bildi. Do it. Put down the Dragon Age if you have to.

I'm really not a Bioware fan so it only takes minor annoyances to put me off their games (like silly dialogue, excessive loading times or a choppy framerate).

I'm just going to go with Mass Effect 2 I think. It looks like yet another sequel this gen that fixes most flaws in the first game that put anyone off.

I was essentially going to post this last night but I got too lazy. Mass Effect is a decent enough game but I've struggled to maintain interest over its flaws to beat the first. It seems like an AC 2 situation where you can sort of skip the first one.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #142 on:** December 22, 2009, 07:20:25 PM »

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Himu · « **Reply #143 on:** December 23, 2009, 03:13:01 PM »

My FAVORITE part of ME

Bloodwake · « **Reply #144 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:00:01 PM »

I actually liked Mass Effect, although the menu and item drop systems were pretty bad.

However, I'm so fucking pumped for the second game. Probably the first game I've really been looking forward to in a long while.

Himu · « **Reply #145 on:** December 24, 2009, 12:48:17 AM »

Someone please tell me Mass Effect 2 fixes the dialogue auto skip. There's nothing worse than skipping through a convo you've already seen because you've reloaded, but the stupid thing automatically chooses you decision when skipping one line. I hate thatttt.

Moran · « **Reply #146 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:11:53 AM »

Looks like I'm going to have to play with headphones/low volume if I end up using Subject Zero.

Himu · « **Reply #147 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:29:05 AM »

Virmire is the point of no return, right?

Himu · « **Reply #148 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:52:18 AM »

Fucccccccccckkkk!

I'm done with Therum, Feros and Noveria; Virmire is next. That means I'm going to have to have to do every quest for my perfect game now.

And the sidequests are shit. I've already started on exploring planets and I already just want to skip them. I did this shit the first time I played ME, on 360, and I swore I'd never do these quests again. But that was on 360, and now I'm playing on pc and NEED to replicate that perfect game as much as possible.

FUCK MY OCD

adl;fajdf;df

Take random world, give it name based on mythology or history or geek shit, put up random mountains, force players to traverse mountains with crappy buggy, success! Whoever designed these planets probably sucks dick at Sim City.

This is why I've dreaded getting ME for pc despite wanting to replay it for the past few years.

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ManaByte · « **Reply #149 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:56:25 AM »

I did virmire before noveria.

Yeti · « **Reply #150 on:** December 24, 2009, 05:53:42 AM »

I've been wanting to replay Mass Effect but the thought of re-exploring all those barren planets in the crappy dune buggy is extremely off-putting. :'(

Himu · « **Reply #151 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:29:29 PM »

What'd you guys do in your games?

First game, I had Kaiden die, I saved the council, and Wrex still lived.

I read this from the giantbomb preview:

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My short time with the game shed a little bit of light on how the save-importing feature will work, though I wasn't provided with a sample save to try importing myself. That at least made it clear what the game's default history will be, if you don't import a save. It assumes that you allowed the Citadel high council to die at the end of the first game, for instance, allowing humans to take control of the highest positions of government. It also says that you allowed Kaidan Alenko to die, sparing that space bigot Ashley Williams for the sequel. Of course, the reverse might be true in your game, depending on how you played.
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demi · « **Reply #152 on:** December 24, 2009, 01:43:41 PM »

The save import will have zero impact on your play. It's obvious the import was an afterthought, much like a lot of things in the first game.

The only positive is that you can get an achievement for "beating it twice" by instead playing it once with your import.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #153 on:** December 24, 2009, 02:18:14 PM »

It will have impact on the story, because some choices will transfer over.

ManaByte · « **Reply #154 on:** December 24, 2009, 02:48:10 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on December 24, 2009, 01:29:29 PM

What'd you guys do in your games?

First game, I had Kaiden die, I saved the council, and Wrex still lived.

I read this from the giantbomb preview:

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My short time with the game shed a little bit of light on how the save-importing feature will work, though I wasn't provided with a sample save to try importing myself. That at least made it clear what the game's default history will be, if you don't import a save. It assumes that you allowed the Citadel high council to die at the end of the first game, for instance, allowing humans to take control of the highest positions of government. It also says that you allowed Kaidan Alenko to die, sparing that space bigot Ashley Williams for the sequel. Of course, the reverse might be true in your game, depending on how you played.

Yes and if you save the council that reflects in ME2. That voice cast video has Keith David saying that he plays the human councilman, which reflects the council surviving ME1.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #155 on:** December 28, 2009, 12:56:09 AM »

Some info

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Sticky: Saved Games Importing information, bonuses and New Game +
Chris Priestly
Community Coordinator

From: Behind an Evil desk in Marketing Posted: Thursday, 24 December 2009 05:14PM
We know many fans of Mass Effect have been asking how their saved games would transfer between Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2. We have put together details you need to know about transferring your saves between ME1 and ME2.

I am sure this will create some new questions. Please ask them in this thread and, post Xmas break, I will try to get them answered for you.

Save Game Import

* Upon starting a new game from the main menu, players can import a character save from Mass Effect 1

* The Player chooses which character to bring in. Bringing in more than one character is possible, this will create a second or additional profile(s), just like in Mass Effect 1.

* For Xbox 360 players need to be signed into your profile that you used to play through Mass Effect 1.

* On PC players will select the .MassEffectSave files to import.

* The profile and save data must be present on the hard drive and not an MU.

* There is a limit of 11 end-of-game saves that can be imported into ME2. This means that if the player was to complete ME1 12 times, regardless of the number of unique playthroughs used, the 12th save will not be available for import, but saves 1 through 11 will be available.

At this point we have revealed that the save game import system will carryover all your decisions and plot decisions from ME1 into ME2. Did you save the Council? Who survived Virmire? And how did you handle your most ardent fan? We don’t want to list everything out and spoil the surprises we have in store for you, but rest assured you will be pleased when you see just how much carries over into Mass Effect 2.

Up until now we have only discussed the plot impacts of this feature, however, there are also certain gameplay perks as well. If you finished ME1 as a high level character you will receive greater bonuses than those who finished at lower levels. Ex, if you finished ME1 as a level 35 character, you will receive a bonus, but if you finished ME1 as a level 50 character, your bonus will be larger. That being said these bonuses will not put new playthrough characters at a severe disadvantage. For example, some of these bonuses include a monetary boost at the start of the game, or additional research resources for use at the Normandy’s Tech Lab. Another perk is if you finished the game as a Paragon or Renegade, part of your alignment will carry over making it easier to access certain dialogue options.

Finally, some technical information regarding the feature as well. If players start a New Game + after beating the game they will be able to re-use the same character import file they did for their first playthrough. Yes New Game + is making a return to Mass Effect 2! Additionally as mentioned above, make sure you are playing on your Xbox 360 profile that you completed ME1 on and that the profile and save data is present on the Hard Drive and not a MU. If you want to do a quick check and make sure you are good to go, load up Mass Effect 1 and see if the New Game + option appears. That will let you know your save game is ready for Mass Effect 2.

We are definitely excited to share this brand new feature with everyone, and remember what you do in Mass Effect 2, will have consequences in Mass Effect 3!

http://meforums.bioware.com/viewtopic.html?topic=714128&forum=144

Rman · « **Reply #156 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:08:32 AM »

Does anyone now how long is the Mass Effect campaign, roughly?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #157 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:10:42 AM »

Thanks, Stoney. Good to know ME3 is still happening!

cool breeze · « **Reply #158 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:22:22 AM »

Quote from: Rman on December 28, 2009, 01:08:32 AM

Does anyone now how long is the Mass Effect campaign, roughly?

100% is sub-30 hours. (well, at least 100% in one playthrough; the game locks you at level 50 in the first playthrough, and new game plus lets you go up to 60). Recently when I replayed it on PC it said 28 hours when I finished it, and that was including both DLC packs. Without doing the side missions, I'd say 15-20 hours.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #159 on:** December 28, 2009, 11:53:32 AM »

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #160 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:15:22 PM »

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Himu · « **Reply #161 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:44:07 PM »

HOLY FUCK

VANGUARD STILL THE BEST CLASS

demi · « **Reply #162 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:50:47 PM »

HAHA wow, that ability is sick. I picked the best class it seems

Yeti · « **Reply #163 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:34:03 AM »

Shit, I think I was a vanguard in Mass Effect 1. That or Sentinel, I forget which. I can't wait for this game!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #164 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:48:59 AM »

I also was a Vanguard

Himu · « **Reply #165 on:** January 06, 2010, 09:52:44 AM »

Why are there two Mass Effect 2 hype threads? Can Scenester just not read?

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #166 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:04:35 PM »

I don't remember which class my original character was...I just remember that he was very good with the sniper...

cool breeze · « **Reply #167 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:18:31 PM »

yeah, I'm glad I picked Vanguard in ME1. Gonna dash into aliens like crazy.

Quote from: WrikaWrek on January 06, 2010, 12:04:35 PM

I don't remember which class my original character was...I just remember that he was very good with the sniper...

probably Infiltrator or Soldier

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #168 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:20:08 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on January 06, 2010, 12:18:31 PM

yeah, I'm glad I picked Vanguard in ME1. Gonna dash into aliens like crazy.

Quote from: WrikaWrek on January 06, 2010, 12:04:35 PM
I don't remember which class my original character was...I just remember that he was very good with the sniper...

probably Infiltrator or Soldier

Wasn't soldier because i couldn't use heavy armor.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #169 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:56:18 PM »

Vanguard

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #170 on:** January 06, 2010, 01:00:44 PM »

Haha that skill is gonna have so many awesome glitches

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #171 on:** January 06, 2010, 05:32:31 PM »

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Himu · « **Reply #172 on:** January 06, 2010, 05:40:59 PM »

YVONNE!!!!!!!

Raban · « **Reply #173 on:** January 07, 2010, 04:20:22 AM »

The Sceneman · « **Reply #174 on:** January 07, 2010, 05:10:56 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on January 06, 2010, 09:52:44 AM

Why are there two Mass Effect 2 hype threads? Can Scenester just not read?

this thread was older and it got bumped. I shoulda done a search maybe?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #175 on:** January 07, 2010, 05:22:32 AM »

this will be the best game of 2010 without a doubt

Raban · « **Reply #176 on:** January 07, 2010, 02:51:42 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on January 07, 2010, 05:22:32 AM

this will be the best game without a doubt

Fixed that for you.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #177 on:** January 07, 2010, 02:52:55 PM »

does anyone have a PC save for a female Paragon?

if not I will just cheat-blast my way through PC ME1 in 8 hours

Himu · « **Reply #178 on:** January 07, 2010, 02:55:44 PM »

The main quest can be beaten in 15 hours anyways.

Raban · « **Reply #179 on:** January 07, 2010, 03:26:36 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on January 07, 2010, 02:55:44 PM

The main quest can be beaten in 15 hours anyways.

Took me 10 hours on Normal. Maybe like two side-quests.

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