A Little Mass Effect 2 News [Archive]

Trainwreck2100

12-08-2009, 08:28 PM

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5789/mece.jpg

1 - Yes, there are 2 game discs for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions, both the Collector's and standard editions.

2 - There is a 3rd disc with the Collector's Edition. This is a movie DvD containing making of and other bonus information.

3 - The PC version is a standard install. You install the information from both discs and then play with 1 disc in the drive. No swapping.

4 - The Xbox 360 does not have an install and does require disc swapping during play.

5 - Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once. You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done.

6 - Why 2 discs? Answer: Because you cannot fit this much awesome on one disc.

from the bioware forums a couple weeks ago

Shaolin-Style

12-08-2009, 09:17 PM

I like more than 1 disc games. Makes me feel confident that I'm getting my moneys worth and getting a game that's gonna last me a good while.

jman3000

12-08-2009, 09:31 PM

Lost Odyssey is 4 discs and the first 3 discs are about 10 hours of gameplay each which was kinda lame.... but then the 4th disc opens up the entire game and there's probably about 40+ hours on the single disc.

I'm definately buying this at launch of a couple weeks after.

Avitus1

12-09-2009, 12:44 AM

This game is going to be great... can't wait to get my Shepard to kick more ass.

EmptyMan

12-17-2009, 12:53 PM

My Shepard looked like a hardcore Euro-bearded bald Russian that wrestled wolverines for a morning warm-up :depressed

MiamiHeat

12-18-2009, 03:12 AM

i will NEVER buy a limited edition/collectors edition of a video game, unless i was rich.

waste of money.

cool cat

12-18-2009, 03:01 PM

I was a bit disappointed with the first one. It's a good game but I thought it had the potential to be one the greatest games ever. The long elevator rides combined with the texture constantly loading in really put me off. Some of feature that were said to be in the game were taken out or dumb down a lot.

You can go back and look at the X06 Demo and Mass Effect E3 Demo Footage to see what I’m talking about. I read that they fixed a lot of the problems from the first and made the action better so I’m hoping for a better Mass Effect experience overall.

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/718/718963/vids_1.html
has the X06 demo and E3 demo footage.

phyzik

01-19-2010, 02:41 AM

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Assassin
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Almost here.... cant Wait.

I_Speak_4_Dallas_Fan

01-19-2010, 03:26 AM

Just to say for the first one. It looked great, story was great. The fighting sucked balls.

IronMexican

01-20-2010, 09:45 PM

Downloading now. Might be playing by tonight.

symple19

01-20-2010, 10:18 PM

Downloading now. Might be playing by tonight.

WTF? Seriously? That's awesome IM. Is it a legit download?

Didn't think it dropped until the 26th

symple19

01-20-2010, 10:21 PM

There's a fake PC version out there, so I hope you got a legit one. Please let us know what you think if you get it working

I'm gonna wait and buy it. Bioware deserves to be supported

balli

01-20-2010, 11:45 PM

Not to say something too inappropriate, but I haven't liked seeing the Bioware Shepard in the trailers/TV spots. My Shepard is a black man, and IMO, the character's a lot cooler as such. After so many hours with my my Shepard, it's tripping me out seeing him all lame and caucasian. Bioware should have made him black by default.

IronMexican

01-21-2010, 12:51 AM

WTF? Seriously? That's awesome IM. Is it a legit download?

Didn't think it dropped until the 26th

I have a modded 360. It's banned from XBL, but great for SP games.

symple19

01-21-2010, 01:02 AM

I have a modded 360. It's banned from XBL, but great for SP games.

Yeah, I knew you had a modded 360

have you got it downloaded yet?

I wonder how it leaked. There was chatter on TPB that the 360 mod version didn't work, but peeps on the Paradox forums said it was fine.

IronMexican

01-21-2010, 01:12 AM

It works. It took a while for MU links to come out. My PC is downloading it shit slow(300 KBPS), so I'll just leave it on and play in the morning. At the rate it's going, it wont be done till about 2.

symple19

01-21-2010, 01:16 AM

IronMexican

01-21-2010, 01:36 PM

I woke p and the downloads stopped downloading. Only 2.5 gigs done so far. Wont be done till a long time. Weak.

DarkReign

01-21-2010, 02:02 PM

Pre-ordered on Steam.

I am sure it will unlock about 13 hours after the initial launch, but I am not an impatient fuck-head, so I do not care.

My mega-rig is going to kill this. Thing eats Crysis for a snack.

Hank the Tank

01-21-2010, 02:52 PM

Official Launch Trailer

Y2O-0-fQOOs

looks sick... I hope this is the "Empire Strikes Back" of Mass Effect.

IronMexican

01-21-2010, 03:20 PM

I have to re-download. Fuck.

symple19

01-22-2010, 03:00 AM

You can find the PC version on TPB if any wanted to know.

z0sa

01-22-2010, 03:55 AM

I'm not getting my hopes up like I did for ME1.

IronMexican

01-22-2010, 05:59 PM

I was going to save before trying to open up a thing and the game said "unreadable" and the game is playing off the HD.

symple19

01-22-2010, 07:01 PM

I was going to save before trying to open up a thing and the game said "unreadable" and the game is playing off the HD.

So it won't work?

Even though I have it on pre-order, I just couldn't wait and am downloading the PC version right now.

symple19

01-22-2010, 07:02 PM

but I am not an impatient fuck-head,

:lol I am

Hooks

01-22-2010, 07:48 PM

I wonder if you'll get this dude named Legion in your party, that'll be tight!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMLzKgYXgoo

I'm replaying ME1 right now, level 54 Vanguard Shocktrooper, I saved the Rachni Queen, hopefully she'll be an ally or something. It's too bad you don't get to keep your stats or anything form ME1, although some decisions you made in ME1 will carry over to ME2. They also said you can die in this game, along with your party members.

DMX7

01-23-2010, 01:24 AM

i will NEVER buy a limited edition/collectors edition of a video game, unless i was rich.

waste of money.

That's exactly how I feel.

phyzik

01-23-2010, 01:36 AM

redzero

01-23-2010, 06:18 AM

I'm about to finish Mass Effect 1, so I can transfer my stuff to 2.

symple19

01-23-2010, 07:11 AM

I think you can import your ME1 character..... I dont know at what level it will effect, but Im pretty sure you can import.

you can. There's an option in the ME2 launcher that allows you to import the saves from ME1

symple19

01-24-2010, 04:51 PM

I dont know at what level it will effect, but Im pretty sure you can import.

It affects your appearance and historical background. Also, decisions you made in ME1 (such as whether or not you helped/saved Wrex and the council)will have an impact. I've noticed that it also comes into play with NPCs relating to you, based on whether you were a paragon or a renegade

I'm a Paragon Infiltrator ( I was level 49 when I completed ME1 )

Weapons and upgrades are handled a bit differently. Armor is more traditional, in that you can upgrade the helmet/torso/hands/ etc. Gives more options for altering your appearance

New mini games for hacking PDAs and vaults

Better/streamlined interface

Much easier to control squad-mates.

Graphics are upgraded, especially concerning lighting effects

The game is HUGE. 12.1 GB

I'm thoroughly impressed, more so than I was with Dragonage. Bioware is the truth, the game is ridiculously sick

resistanze

01-25-2010, 11:28 AM

You guys are killing me. I'm holding off buying this game for a few months most likely. ME is still my favorite game for 360.

DarkReign

01-25-2010, 12:10 PM

I played ME1 for 360 and bought ME2 for PC.

No importing of old saves for me...kinda sucks, but whatever.

Sounds awesome. Less than 24 hours until unlock, already pre-loaded on Steam. Ready to rock.

balli

01-25-2010, 12:13 PM

Hooks

01-25-2010, 08:04 PM

I went back and tried to buff up my best character a little bit last night but I forgot you can't continue playing after you finish the main questline. Bummer, but nevertheless, the sequel is going to be sweet.

I did a speed run the 2nd time, I played on hardcore, so far I'm only level 54, I wanted to reach lvl 60. The game doesn't take long at all if you replay the game and just do the main quests.

Damn I wanna see how strong that Gravity gun thing is that shoots out that singularity thing, good thing I reserved it.

The last time I was a bad guy but this time I saved the council and remained neutral throughout the game.

IronMexican

01-26-2010, 12:37 AM

Legion is easily the awesomest ally.

duhoh

01-26-2010, 04:38 AM

yar grabbed it for PC. couldn't wait.

the gfx are awesome though. blows away the default gfx for dragon age (unless you have jb textures installed like me!).

i'm not gonna actually progress until i beat the original though.

symple19

01-26-2010, 05:02 AM

legion is easily the awesomest ally.

jack

IronMexican

01-26-2010, 12:42 PM

jack

You unlocked Legion yet?

I've got 16 hours in so far. Best RPG experience since Fallout 3.

IronMexican

01-26-2010, 11:06 PM

Hank the Tank

01-26-2010, 11:43 PM

This game was simply amazing. One of the best single player games I've ever played. If you don't own this game, you should. I might buy go buy this, cause it was that damn good. Only downer is I did everything and it took 20 hours

Already beat it IM?! How long did it take you to beat the first one (so I can judge how long this game really is)?

Also how would you compare it Dragon Age: Origins...since that game kind of let me down a little.

IronMexican

01-27-2010, 12:01 AM

I don't even remember how long it took me to beat ME1. I lost all my memory, so I can't check, lol. This game makes the side-quests intriguing, unlike ME1.

And this game is infinitely times better than DA. Dragon Age was fun, but I never had the will to beat the whole game.

Trimble87

01-27-2010, 12:36 PM

For anyone who switched to PC or lost their save files:

http://www.annakie.com/me/home.htm

List of user-submitted save files. Takes you through your choices one by one til you find the ones that match you perfectly. Far superior t the generic one Bioware made. Cheers :toast

z0sa

01-27-2010, 12:40 PM

I played last night over a bud's. While again, it doesn't seem like the game I expected, it's still one of the better games out there like ME1.

I'm more disappointed in this series than frustrated or even unhappy. What could be the all-time greatest games, to this point, end up being damn good but not up to that sort of hype.

phyzik

01-27-2010, 01:33 PM

IronMexican

01-27-2010, 02:37 PM

I was renegade incidentally last time. Gonna try to go all paragon this time around.

z0sa

01-27-2010, 04:11 PM

You must have had extremely high expectations if you think ME1 and 2 are disappointing.

Id go as far as to say unreasonable expectations.

Let me first say I don't have enough playtime on ME2 to make any judgment. Maybe it's as spectacular as I hope it will be (in many aspects, ME1 was as well). The dialogue/voice acting, graphics, and story are top notch. The characters are likeable and realistic. The entire thing is exciting to be a part of. But there's other factors..

I certainly think my expectations are entirely reasonable. Primarily, I think it (ME1 and from what it seems, ME2) lacks the sidequests/story telling and 'everydayness' of the Besthesda epic RPGs (not trying to make a comparison of qualities, simply features). It is a problem that plagues DAO as well: everything feels too set up.. I'm playing FF7 and it's the same idea. People walking around the same place, no passage of day, the universe never changes. The side missions feel like you're rerunning a script sometimes. Just too 'top heavy' without the bottom to fill it out.

I picked up his game at some spaceport. It seemed big at first, but in reality, not a lot was going on. You can't talk to most of the people. You can sit at a table with a hot blue dancer. Every closed door/passage leads to a new sidequest like I'm in a dungeon. Thought it said in the beginning a 8 million people live throughout this place. It's a great game, but I think we're getting to the point where there's gotta be even 'more' of the useless (but not really) shit to make it real.

But alright, it's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination. It's actually a great game, both of them are. Just thought there'd be more..

IronMexican

01-27-2010, 04:15 PM

I agree with zosa(That doesn't happen a lot). I feel Bethesda RPG's are better, cause, like he said, it lets you pretty much do what you want to do. That's one thing I didn't like about ME1. You can choose what you want to say, but at the end of the day, the same thign will pretty much happen. ME2 changes that a bit.

TacoCabanaFajitas

01-27-2010, 08:21 PM

Was in the Presidium last night at the bar and got my character drunk, dialogue made me lol after the 4th shot.

symple19

01-28-2010, 02:53 AM

This game was simply amazing. One of the best single player games I've ever played. If you don't own this game, you should. I might buy go buy this, cause it was that damn good. Only downer is I did everything and it took 20 hours

Since my first post after having the game, I've since come to a few different conclusions.

1. Not enough loot, weapons, armor, or items in general. Even less than ME1, by a long shot.

2. Scanning fucking planets is a tiresome, brain-dead endeavor. I miss the Rover. (Thankfully I can up the DPI on my mouse so the process takes less time)

3. Refueling the ship...Really? Could you come up with something more pointless?

4. A few annoying bugs that aren't expected from a Bioware title. I've had to restart a few times after getting stuck.

5. Less abilities. 4 max, with the exception of Shephard. Also, only 2 squad-mates instead of 3.

6. Clips for weapons!? Why? Stupid, stupid! Technology in ME2 somehow took a step backward.

I have to disagree with my friend IM, DragonAge is better (IMO) by a long fucking shot. ME2 took some steps forward, but also took a few backwards. The Linear storyline is absolutely fantastic, but the depth that hardcore RPG heads need just isn't there. I find myself going through the motions all too often

On the brighter side, the integration of the previous ME is fantastic. I constantly find myself confronted with shit I did in ME1. Truly makes me regret not playing through it(ME1) again before I started the second..

Bioware did a good job of fine-tuning the Renegade/Paragon system. You will be confronted with situations where a graphic will appear during conversations that allows you to take a different direction than simply speech options. For instance, I'm a Paragon with some Renegade tendencies. During a conversation with an unsavory character, it gave me the ability to throw him out a window before the dialogue had even ended(A renegade scenario). Very cool. (keep your finger over the controller/mouse buttons during conversation)

IMex!? How did you finish it in 20 hours?! I'm at 39 hours(probably a few of those hours are from me being AFK) and only level 20. I am definitely the type to read everything and make an effort for total completion, but holy shit you did that fast!!!!

Overall, I give it an 8 of 10. If Bioware learns it's lessons and combines the best of the first (exploration, items, loot, and overall depth) with the best of ME2 (Combat, paragon/renegade system, graphics, and the Normandy experience) then they'll have a true 10/10.

Overall, a fantastic fucking game well worth your money.

DragonAge, tis' not

MiamiHeat

01-28-2010, 05:04 AM

no stats on weapons....

that part sucks. i don't like this loot system, and weapon system.

z0sa

01-28-2010, 05:15 AM

"2. Scanning fucking planets is a tiresome, brain-dead endeavor. I miss the Rover. (Thankfully I can up the DPI on my mouse so the process takes less time)"

Yeah, I was the most disappointed with the rover parts because I thought planets should have towns/cities and other random shit on them, but at least there was a vehicle and big worlds to drive around in... the scanning is just boring to the nth degree and necessary.

symple19

01-28-2010, 05:35 AM

no stats on weapons....

that part sucks. i don't like this loot system, and weapon system.

"2. Scanning fucking planets is a tiresome, brain-dead endeavor. I miss the Rover. (Thankfully I can up the DPI on my mouse so the process takes less time)"

Yeah, I was the most disappointed with the rover parts because I thought planets should have towns/cities and other random shit on them, but at least there was a vehicle and big worlds to drive around in... the scanning is just boring to the nth degree and necessary.

Any other thoughts guys?

I should add that I really like the loyalty system.

Favorite NPCs????

My Shepard is a chick(lvl 20 infiltrator with a bad girl streak). Been trying to get into Yeoman Kelly's panties, but nothing other than dinner so far. ( I refuse to read strategy guides or walkthroughs, so excuse me if the question is stupid) Wish they would let me go after Miranda.

Has anyone else's fish died?! I've spent 10 grand on fish and every time I return to the cabin they're gone...WTF?

symple19

01-28-2010, 05:42 AM

Oh yeah, and there is a "mouse" character in-game. You'll laugh heartily when you get to that point...I know I did

IronMexican

01-28-2010, 12:37 PM

Yeah, when I saw Mouse, it made me think of mouse

MiamiHeat

01-29-2010, 02:27 PM

ok, i am 20 hours into this game now

it sucks compared to the first Mass Effect. I am not saying the game is terrible, the game's story is still great, but this is BioWare we are talking about. What the hell happened? This isn't even an RPG anymore.

- no big towns or cities to explore like in ME1. all towns in ME2 are disgustingly small

- no ability to control squad members

- no weapon stats or interesting weapon backgrounds, diverse company manufacturing, stories

- game just a bunch of mini-missions with no big worlds. when you begin a mission, you basically just get 'teleported' to a new area via loading time. rinse and repeat.

- no mini-games, now it's just says "You won x in playing cards"

- planet scan for minerals... why doesnt a crew do it? i miss the mako, at least I could vehicle fight VS thresher maws......and get out of my vehicle and fight on foot... and discover stuff....

- no extra dialogue from NPC's when u talk to them again, one sentence and that's it

- the HUD isn't as good, no sprint meter, no real good squad shield/health bars etc

- medi-gel doesn't heal anymore... only revives..

- no interesting conversations and problem solving for NPC's in towns. Compare these pathetic towns and NPC's in ME2 to the really great ones in ME1....

- lack of customizable squad team armors

- can't talk to your squad anymore while not on normandy, no more deep stories

- no more intimidate/persuade skill points

- completing any mission makes you leave the planet, forcing you to go to Galaxy Map and re-land on the planet. Why? in ME1, you just leave the Normandy and you are on the Docks of that planet, go through decontamination

- no cool side missions and NPC interactions in towns. there are VERY little side-missions, but nothing like ME1

- reloading weapons or their lame explanation "Thermal clips".... why were the guns in ME1 better than this? Where are all the great guns with unlimited ammo? Geez....

- less powers and abilities at disposal.....

This isn't really a sequel to Mass Effect. This feels like Mass Effect LITE.

will have to push myself to finish this game, this is easily BioWare's worst game ever. will sell this game soon as i finish.

z0sa

02-01-2010, 11:50 AM

Yeah, I'd have to agree this game has disappointed me far more than I imagined possible. Yet everyone is giving this game rave reviews and BioWare props - what gives?

MiamiHeat

02-01-2010, 03:47 PM

Mass Effect 2 has been severely dumbed down

and neutered of game content.

But no worries, I am sure EA will sell us lots of DLC that is already on the disc we own.

ElNono

02-01-2010, 03:57 PM

Just started yesterday... hate the grunt work to 'scan' planets... other than that, it's been mildly ok... Way too linear though... No 'walking the wastelands for the unexpected' like Fallout 3...

IronMexican

02-01-2010, 04:02 PM

This game is definitely no Fallout or Oblivion. Bioware just isn't capable of it

BlackSwordsMan

02-01-2010, 04:04 PM

how does it end?

cool cat

02-01-2010, 05:33 PM

Since my first post after having the game, I've since come to a few different conclusions.

1. Not enough loot, weapons, armor, or items in general. Even less than ME1, by a long shot.

2. Scanning fucking planets is a tiresome, brain-dead endeavor. I miss the Rover. (Thankfully I can up the DPI on my mouse so the process takes less time)

3. Refueling the ship...Really? Could you come up with something more pointless?

4. A few annoying bugs that aren't expected from a Bioware title. I've had to restart a few times after getting stuck.

5. Less abilities. 4 max, with the exception of Shephard. Also, only 2 squad-mates instead of 3.

6. Clips for weapons!? Why? Stupid, stupid! Technology in ME2 somehow took a step backward.

1. I agree, I found myself running around early on in the game looking for loot but pretty much everything you find is on a linear path so there isn't much room to explore.

2. Planet mining is way to boring.

3. Agree 100%

4. Bioware titles are always buggy, but so are most RPG's.

5. You can only have 2 squad mates in Mass Effect 1. Same thing with KOTOR.

6. It's funny because in the game they say they clips are used to keep a constant rate of fire but its way slower then ME1 because you have to reload all the time. A bigger problem I have is no blind fire when in cover. It may not seem like a big deal but when you are low on health and the enemy is charging there is nothing you can do about it. Pop up and get shot and die, run away and get shot and die or stay until they get there and die. Blind fire would at least slow them down.

Overall the game is better than ME1 but in several ways ME1 is superior, which surprises me.

MiamiHeat

02-01-2010, 06:59 PM

It's not BioWare's fault, guys..

EA bought BioWare....so this is what is going to happen now.

Smaller games, lack of detail and content...

and then nickel and dime us with DLC.

Fuck EA.

z0sa

02-02-2010, 11:00 AM

If this game just did everything the way it 'should' be, it'd be epically great...

1. Every planet with settlements/manufacturing should have some form of a population and at least 1 findable settlement

2. Star systems' stars should be bigger, you shouldn't be able to fly through them and rotation/passing of time should actually occur (depending on your distance from the local sun/citadel) and have an effect on the game.

3. Just way more to settlements/cities in general. People should work and live somewhat realistically. One planet should have multiple different locations rather than single missions meant to spread over a few (ie a town, an extraction plant nearby, a pirate base on the north pole, etc)

4. Scanning should be combined with ME1's Rover exploration so that when you discover large resource veins, you go down in the rover and extract them yourself and perhaps fight who's mining it, as well (just anything to make it more interesting).

5. There should be way more options concerning teammate appearance/armor.

others:

while in a system, pirates/other ships attack the normandy depending on the system, or other random outerspace stuff

redzero

02-02-2010, 12:41 PM

While it would have been nice to have more RPG elements, I think that Mass Effect 2 has a better gameplay and characters than Mass Effect. I don't miss having to travel around in Mako, there should have been worlds to explore.

Chomag

02-02-2010, 12:49 PM

Yeah, I'd have to agree this game has disappointed me far more than I imagined possible. Yet everyone is giving this game rave reviews and BioWare props - what gives?

I'm not understanding this as well. People already saying it's one of the best games they have ever played in awhile. I got into about 20 yours of it but I still can't seem to find what makes people think its so great. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good game, but not great.

Another game that seems rushed.... oh well, seems to be a trend since companies like EA like to nickle and dime you with the DLC. DLC that could and probably should have been in the original in the first place.

Because of the profit milking these companies make with DLC gone are the days we get a fully completed game. So sad...

z0sa

02-02-2010, 01:12 PM

^ yep.

Truth is, Mass Effect 2 tries too hard at being at an action game.

resistanze

02-02-2010, 01:58 PM

Well, now I don't feel as bad as I did before for holding out in this game 'till the price drops. Thank you, you bastards :lol

redzero

02-02-2010, 03:31 PM

how does it end?

You get a glimpse of these bad boys.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/masseffect/images/6/69/Reaper_fleet.png

symple19

02-02-2010, 03:48 PM

On my second playthrough now

I did like the ending

You guys make some excellent points

MiamiHeat

02-02-2010, 05:49 PM

symple19

02-02-2010, 06:33 PM

I beat the game, did every side-quest, did everything possible in the game, in 34 hours, and I didn't skip dialogue unless I had already seen it.

Got 850 gamerscore achievement points, and sold it today for $45 cash to some guy off Craigslist.

I came in at a lot more hours than that, but my dumb-ass scanned every planet until depleted (thinking it would help in some way). Probably added 5 hours onto my total time.

You made out pretty good MH. Selling it used for that much is a coup.

z0sa

02-02-2010, 08:50 PM

I came in at a lot more hours than that, but my dumb-ass scanned every planet until depleted (thinking it would help in some way). Probably added 5 hours onto my total time.

You made out pretty good MH. Selling it used for that much is a coup.

I scan planets as I have to. After I discovered bases ("anomalies") would show up immediately, I stopped scanning for the hell of it.

symple19

02-03-2010, 12:35 PM

I scan planets as I have to. After I discovered bases ("anomalies") would show up immediately, I stopped scanning for the hell of it.

I'm doing it that way on my second playthrough

I'm always near insanity on a first play (RPGs especially) to do everything that can possibly be done, regardless of whether it's needed or not. It's an annoying trait that I wish I could get over because sometimes I find myself grinding when I know I don't have to do it. In this case, I didn't really know for sure until I'd done so much that I figured, "why stop"? I'm being a lot smarter about things this time through.

If there had been more loot, they could've had an option to sell excess resources. Something along those lines anyway to make it a more fruitful endeavor.

Does anyone else think the Illusive man isn't a human at all??? Notice his pupils? They're different from every other human in the game. My theory is that he himself is an AI, or even something more nefarious.

IronMexican

02-03-2010, 12:40 PM

Next big RPG: New Vegas. \

Fuck FF.

phyzik

02-03-2010, 04:31 PM

Just finished the game.

Full Paragon.

All characters survived.

Banged Miranda.

Told the Illusive Man to basically go fuck himself at the end.

Favorite moments in the game:

Mordin going overboard about your sex life. and the whole Pirates of Penzance singing scene.... :lol

Joker referencing "2001: A Space Odyssey" about EDI singing "Daisy Bell" when the ship is being overrun and EDI asks to be given full control. Then later, when given full control tells him she likes seeing humans on their knees. :lol

Cant wait to see how pissed Cerberus is at me in ME3 and the closing video with hundreds of reapers ensures I will be picking it up when its released.

symple19

02-03-2010, 04:38 PM

Mordin going overboard about your sex life. and the whole Pirates of Penzance singing scene.... :lol

an all-time great video game moment, IMO

Mordin was awesome. He and Jack were easily my faves.

z0sa

02-03-2010, 04:39 PM

thanks for the spoiler warning, asshole

TacoCabanaFajitas

02-04-2010, 12:52 AM

Yeah seriously man put a fucking spoiler warning next time prick.

Anyways best parts for me so far were the Krogan in the Citadel talking about eating fish from the Presidium, getting Shepard trashed, and the conversation between the 3 guys at the Salarians bachelor party on Illium

phyzik

02-04-2010, 02:42 AM

:sleep

Not like I gave away much (as if anyone here actually is familiar with Gilbert and Sullivan). I liked this part alot since my older brother had a part in the play in Austin and went to see it.

As far as the ending video, you have to see it. what I said doesnt really describe it.

I didnt post full dialog or anything like that, but just to live up to your label of me, enjoy...

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Didnt catch it the first time, but there is even a Matrix reference in this part. :lol

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The start of this one is if you lost any crew members. I didnt. but it still shows you the gist of whats going to happen.

enjoy fuckers. Blame yourselves if you watch them.

phyzik

02-04-2010, 03:29 AM

NOW for a TRUE Spoiler....

If you want to know how to have your whole crew survive at the Collector base for ME3, highlight what Im about to say, its going to be in white text.

Highlight between this lines...

__________________________________________________ ___

Make sure to have all characters completely loyal. This is essential. Also, make SURE to have ALL the upgrades to the Normandy. Get as many upgrades as you can that affect the squad but I didnt get them all, I think I only missed 2 or 3 upgrades.

Part 1.

Put Legion in control of the special teams, the one that goes to hack the doors.

Put Garrus in charge of the second team.

Part 2.

Take the Justicar (cant remember her name at the moment) to provide the Biotic shield for you.

Send Miranda as the leader for the second group.

Dont think it matters but I sent Jacob back on escort for the Normandy crew.

Part 3.

Dont think it matters but I took Miranda because she was my love interest. Also took the Justicar for her Biotics. I figured my Offense was good enough to cover their weakness with weapons since I played a soldier.

You will have all team members survive if you have all of them loyal and have all upgrades for the ship.

__________________________________________________ ___

:toast

MiamiHeat

02-04-2010, 08:44 AM

phyzik

02-05-2010, 03:05 AM

no, loyalty is not essential. I had characters that were not loyal, and they survived.

the ship upgrades are essential or you will lose guys

I think the most important part is who you pick to lead the groups, etc

Was Miranda loyal to you at the end?

I would think that matters at the end, in regards to weather she sides with you or not.

symple19

02-05-2010, 02:04 PM

!SPOILER!

My character was a female character and I had Jack die (who was the only one not completely loyal) and I had ALL the upgrades. Love interest was the female Yeoman.

Jack, who was in my party along with Grunt, died at the very end of the final battle.

Garrus led both groups, Legion hacked doors, and the Justicar provided my Biotic shields. Mordin went back to the Normandy with the crew.

The bachelor party conversation was classic

phyzik

02-06-2010, 01:41 AM

I'm doing it that way on my second playthrough

I'm always near insanity on a first play (RPGs especially) to do everything that can possibly be done, regardless of whether it's needed or not. It's an annoying trait that I wish I could get over because sometimes I find myself grinding when I know I don't have to do it. In this case, I didn't really know for sure until I'd done so much that I figured, "why stop"? I'm being a lot smarter about things this time through.

Yeah, Im the same way. Took me about a year to do every little quest and explore every dungeon/cave in Oblivion. :lol

If there had been more loot, they could've had an option to sell excess resources. Something along those lines anyway to make it a more fruitful endeavor.

Yeah, I will admit I was extremely disapointed with the planet exploration system. I'm hoping for ME3 they combine the systems of ME1 and ME2 plus add random loot.

Start scanning a planet for resources, pick up a random anomaly, land on the planet with a Mako-like vehicle and loot a randomly generated piece of equipment.

Does anyone else think the Illusive man isn't a human at all??? Notice his pupils? They're different from every other human in the game. My theory is that he himself is an AI, or even something more nefarious.

yeah, actually, I think he might be "true-Geth" made and am thinking we might be screwed by Legion in ME3. Hope thats not the case, I want a chance to be a mediator of peace between the Geth and Quarian.

Expanding on that thought about Legion... I wouldnt put it past Bioware to make it like the Illusive Man is a higher process program than any of the 1000 or so in Legion and it tries to "hack" Legion and sets you on a quest to help Legion cut the connection. The initial hack attempt fails or succeeds depending on loyalty from ME2.

I dont think he is made by the Reapers. Why spend all the trouble of getting you to capture a collector ship they already have control of?

Hell, he may just have eye implants just like they rebuilt Shepard and is just a Zealot human.

Trainwreck2100

02-06-2010, 04:39 AM

I have to go redo the final mission cause legion died in the swarm, also(spoiler) the vent shaft guy must be loyal or they will die for sure also :td @ no keifer sutherland in this one

symple19

02-06-2010, 06:46 AM

Hell, he may just have eye implants just like they rebuilt Shepard and is just a Zealot human.

That's a good point. He's an interesting character, and the fact that we're debating this speaks well for the creative staff at Bioware

symple19

02-06-2010, 06:47 AM

no keifer sutherland in this one

:lol

Fernando TD21

02-08-2010, 03:47 PM

There might be some SPOILERS in my post.

everything feels too set up.. I'm playing FF7 and it's the same idea. People walking around the same place, no passage of day, the universe never changes. The side missions feel like you're rerunning a script sometimes. Just too 'top heavy' without the bottom to fill it out.

I picked up his game at some spaceport. It seemed big at first, but in reality, not a lot was going on. You can't talk to most of the people. You can sit at a table with a hot blue dancer. Every closed door/passage leads to a new sidequest like I'm in a dungeon. Thought it said in the beginning a 8 million people live throughout this place. It's a great game, but I think we're getting to the point where there's gotta be even 'more' of the useless (but not really) shit to make it real.

But alright, it's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination. It's actually a great game, both of them are. Just thought there'd be more..
Agreed.
I didn't play ME1 so I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought it would be something similar to Fallout 3. I think this game was short. I was hoping to be able to explore more the different worlds, have more secondary objectives and more interaction with NPCs.

2. Scanning fucking planets is a tiresome, brain-dead endeavor.

3. Refueling the ship...Really? Could you come up with something more pointless?

4. A few annoying bugs that aren't expected from a Bioware title. I've had to restart a few times after getting stuck.

Agreed. I hate scanning planets but I did a lot of it, to be able to do more researches.

Oh yeah, and there is a "mouse" character in-game. You'll laugh heartily when you get to that point...I know I did
I did too.:lol

!SPOILER!

My character was a female character and I had Jack die (who was the only one not completely loyal) and I had ALL the upgrades. Love interest was the female Yeoman.

Jack, who was in my party along with Grunt, died at the very end of the final battle.

Garrus led both groups, Legion hacked doors, and the Justicar provided my Biotic shields. Mordin went back to the Normandy with the crew.

The bachelor party conversation was classic
Jack can survive even if she isn't loyal. I'm not sure what triggers her death but when I finished the game, I selected almost the same characters that you did. In the last part of the game, when I selected Tali and Grunt, Jack and everyone else lived (Jack was the only one non loyal). When I selected other characters at the end, Jack died (it didn't matter if she was with me or not).

Does anyone else think the Illusive man isn't a human at all??? Notice his pupils? They're different from every other human in the game. My theory is that he himself is an AI, or even something more nefarious.
I'm not sure what he is, but I don't trust him. That said, I did save the Collectors base for him. The first time I played, I destroyed the base but then I regretted it and loaded a saved game to change the ending. I think Shepard owes him something. I mean if it wasn't for the Illusive man, Shepard would be dead and there wouldn't be a new Normandy. Now I feel like we are even :lol:downspin::ihit.

edit

About the girls, Kelly is my favorite. Miranda doesn't look as good as the actress she was supposed to look like and I don't like her personality although she is hot. Jack is just crazy, although she is kind of sexy. Tali is just ok. Samara is nice but you can't have a relationship with her. Morinth will kill you if you try something with her.
I'm glad I read an article about the characters while I was playing the game, or Kelly would probably die at the end.

ElNono

02-08-2010, 04:43 PM

Finished it last night... 6/10 IMO

balli

02-08-2010, 04:48 PM

ElNono

02-08-2010, 05:17 PM

resistanze

02-08-2010, 08:53 PM

Ballcox

02-09-2010, 12:41 PM

I've been playing this game for about two weeks now, around 24-25 hours play time. I have to say this is a stellar title and easily one of the best games I've ever played on any system. I guess others have more or different expectations for this title, but I have enjoyed this one every second I've played it.

I would still put Fallout and Elder Scrolls a bit ahead overall, but not by much. 9/10.

phyzik

02-09-2010, 02:18 PM

Just an FYI, its been confirmed that if your Shepard dies at the end of ME2 you will not be able to import that character into ME3.

MiamiHeat

02-09-2010, 03:18 PM

^ Y'all are killing me. Not just reviews, but a bunch of gaming podcasts I've listened to have been busting a nut over this game. I've tried to read this thread without getting spoilt, but from what I can tell the consensus here, is that it's a disappointment. I really don't know what to do. Every day I consider buying it and every day I decide not to. I'm just totally clueless about how good it is or isn't- I've heard everything from it's absolutely amazing to it absolutely sucks.

ok look, here is a real deal, unbiased view

I did not like ME2, but it doesn't suck.

It's not an RPG anymore, not even close. It's a dumbed down, "RPG lite" if you can even call it that. It's based more on action now, but still has a great story from BioWare.

Basically, this game was made to appeal to a much wider audience, and so it's more of a commercialized Britney Spears catchy song that it is an indie masterpiece.

There is no inventory in ME2. Yeah, none. Much less abilities to choose from, no loot to pick up, etc and etc

however, if you don't care about any of that, want to sit back and just go through a great story (which has it's criticisms as well but I won't spoil it for you) with your hand being held with very little to no exploration, then you might like it.

Hank the Tank

02-09-2010, 09:20 PM

symple19

02-10-2010, 07:06 AM

Jack can survive even if she isn't loyal. I'm not sure what triggers her death but when I finished the game, I selected almost the same characters that you did. In the last part of the game, when I selected Tali and Grunt, Jack and everyone else lived (Jack was the only one non loyal). When I selected other characters at the end, Jack died (it didn't matter if she was with me or not).

Interesting. Wonder what cues deaths for party members then?

I'm not sure what he is, but I don't trust him. That said, I did save the Collectors base for him. The first time I played, I destroyed the base but then I regretted it and loaded a saved game to change the ending. I think Shepard owes him something. I mean if it wasn't for the Illusive man, Shepard would be dead and there wouldn't be a new Normandy. Now I feel like we are even :lol:downspin::ihit.

I like the way you look at things. I felt as though I had to inject my own feelings into the game to make it more interesting...not a good sign.

edit

About the girls, Kelly is my favorite. Miranda doesn't look as good as the actress she was supposed to look like and I don't like her personality although she is hot. Jack is just crazy, although she is kind of sexy. Tali is just ok. Samara is nice but you can't have a relationship with her. Morinth will kill you if you try something with her.
I'm glad I read an article about the characters while I was playing the game, or Kelly would probably die at the end.

I tried so hard with Samarra, she shot me down hard. Kelly was my backup, and came through with colors only a stripper could have. lol

symple19

02-10-2010, 07:07 AM

ok look, here is a real deal, unbiased view

I did not like ME2, but it doesn't suck.

It's not an RPG anymore, not even close. It's a dumbed down, "RPG lite" if you can even call it that. It's based more on action now, but still has a great story from BioWare.

Basically, this game was made to appeal to a much wider audience, and so it's more of a commercialized Britney Spears catchy song that it is an indie masterpiece.

There is no inventory in ME2. Yeah, none. Much less abilities to choose from, no loot to pick up, etc and etc

however, if you don't care about any of that, want to sit back and just go through a great story (which has it's criticisms as well but I won't spoil it for you) with your hand being held with very little to no exploration, then you might like it.

Well said

symple19

02-10-2010, 07:08 AM

Just an FYI, its been confirmed that if your Shepard dies at the end of ME2 you will not be able to import that character into ME3.

Who the fuck has actually had their shepard die?

MiamiHeat

02-10-2010, 01:55 PM

Who the fuck has actually had their shepard die?

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Fernando TD21

02-10-2010, 03:06 PM

I tried so hard with Samarra, she shot me down hard. Kelly was my backup, and came through with colors only a stripper could have. lol
:toast

After I finished the game I looked for all the side missions and I think it sucks that you need to visit every planet to see if there is a mission there. IMO there should be a way to detect radio transmissions from a whole planetary system at once, that would save a lot of time. Also some of these missions were really really boring.

There also should be at least an upgrade to your ship that allowed you to scan a whole planet for resources, showing you which areas have a higher concentration of resources. They should also allow us to buy and sell resources.

An "easter egg":
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resistanze

03-04-2010, 09:40 AM

This game was simply amazing. One of the best single player games I've ever played. If you don't own this game, you should. I might buy go buy this, cause it was that damn good. Only downer is I did everything and it took 20 hours

Kneegrow how the hell did you finish in 20 hours? I've played 16 hours and I've only recruited like 60% of my team and only completed one loyalty mission.

balli

03-04-2010, 10:24 AM

I did everything and it took me about 32 hours. I could've probably chopped a few hours off that if I didn't spend so much time dicking around with my armor or just cruising around the galaxy looking at/scanning shit.

FWIW, I thought the game was awesome. I wasn't going in expecting the rpg experience so maybe that helped, but yeah, I thought it was just awesome.

Like others have said, it would have been cool if there was a Normandy upgrade that made the planet scanning, like instant. And although I understand why they scrapped the inventory system, I wish they would have kept it and just implemented it better. At the very least, whether you could sell it or not, they should have hooked up more guns, pieces/different styles of armor. And it did feel a lot more linear.

Who cares though- me2 was the shit. The first time I walked into Afterlife on Omega I was stoned and drunk and had the sound blasting and I was tripping the fuck out. Just an unbelievably cool game.

resistanze

03-04-2010, 11:01 AM

DarkReign

03-04-2010, 01:05 PM

resistanze

03-04-2010, 01:36 PM

before ME2 came out, I bought ME1 for PC and played through.

60 hours (i take my time)

I started playing ME2 and have just now recruited all memebers (Legion being the last) and completed his (mandatory) loyalty mission.

I have more resource than I can shake a stick at, so planet scanning is done for me. I have ever upgrade for every weapon, armor and ship (minus the last upgrade to pistol and submachine gun).

50 hours in.

Like I said, I take my time. Still havent chosen a romance option, yet.
Damn, you do take your time. I think I might even slow down too, I really love the first play-through in games. Even though I might play it again, it doesn't feel the same as the first. I'm actually pretty poor in terms of resources so I anticipate scanning for a few hours.

Speaking of the romance option, I was hearing that if you bone one of your members, it will impact your relationship with Ashley/Kaiden. I'm guessing it won't be irreparable damage, or else they'd be punishing you for gaining an achievement.

RandomGuy

03-04-2010, 01:38 PM

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1461-Mass-Effect-2

IronMexican

03-04-2010, 02:16 PM

Kneegrow how the hell did you finish in 20 hours? I've played 16 hours and I've only recruited like 60% of my team and only completed one loyalty mission.

Cause, I'm just that great. Game was fun for two playthroughs only.

redzero

03-05-2010, 07:18 PM

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4977/jacobisnotamused.jpg

Gotta love the face modeling.

BlackSwordsMan

03-05-2010, 11:31 PM

awesome game just recruited the assassin

symple19

03-06-2010, 12:10 AM

Cause, I'm just that great. Game was fun for two playthroughs only.

rofl. don't question the messican muthaphucka

resistanze

03-07-2010, 05:02 PM

Cause, I'm just that great. Game was fun for two playthroughs only.

I'm guessing the Collectors ran a triznain on your crew?

DarkReign

03-07-2010, 06:24 PM

Beat it. Cool game, probably wont play through for awhile though.

FFXIII on Tuesday will see to that...then GoW3 on the 16th.

redzero

03-09-2010, 03:07 AM

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resistanze

03-10-2010, 12:05 PM

^^^ :lol

I finished it last night, took me a little over 34 hours. Personally, I wasn't disappointed; it probably overtook ME1 as my favorite game for 360.

But I can see a Matrix Revolutions-type Epic Fail for ME3 since they have a lot to answer. The storyline for ME2 was kind of a setup for the final game in the trilogy. Hopefully they release it over the Holidays in 2011.

resistanze

03-15-2010, 04:11 PM

ME1 -
Awesome main story
Great characters: Wrex, Anderson, Saren, etc.
Tough choices throughout
Clunky gameplay and interface (loot was a disorganized mess)

ME2 -
Shitty main story
Great characters still: Garrus, Tali, Mordin, Harbinger
I found the choices in this one kind of shitty. Not as hard as the first.
SUPERIOR gameplay and interface.

The boring as fuck scanning the planets in ME2, and the terribly controlled vehicle (Mako) in ME1, cancel each other out imo. They both were boring and pointless.

In short, ME1 has a great story and choices, but questionable gameplay. ME2, on the other hand, has a pretty shitty story, but way better gameplay. I say their equal.
I have to agree with this all things considered. I've beaten the game twice now, and ME2 doesn't advance the plot ME1 set up. It actually threw it away for the most part and introduced a new threat that was resolved by the end of the game. Of course, we can say "let's wait for ME3" but ME3 will have to be the greatest game of all-time (plot-wise) to answer for both ME1 and ME2.

mardigan

03-24-2010, 01:56 AM

Bunch of DLC came out today, its free if you have the Cerburus Network. The new vehicle dlc with 5 missions if Im not mistakin, new armor and a new heavy gun. The vehicle is pretty damn cool so far.

Xevious

03-24-2010, 06:48 AM

Bunch of DLC came out today, its free if you have the Cerburus Network. The new vehicle dlc with 5 missions if Im not mistakin, new armor and a new heavy gun. The vehicle is pretty damn cool so far.
You got me excited, until I actually played the content. It's just a smoother running Mako. I can't even exit the vehicle or save the game during missions. This just feels like a demo for futher DLC.

LnGrrrR

03-24-2010, 10:20 AM

I've got everybody now but Legion, all loyal... still unsure of who to choose romance wise. I'll probably go with Miranda, but then poor Jack won't ever open up to another person... hm.... :lol

I'm already all the way Paragon, but somehow still getting more points... I've started branching out to Renegade now. I think it's interesting that if you skip those "instant" cutscenes, you're usually provided with a "red/blue" dialogue option afterwards.

resistanze

03-24-2010, 10:26 AM

mardigan

03-24-2010, 12:35 PM

You got me excited, until I actually played the content. It's just a smoother running Mako. I can't even exit the vehicle or save the game during missions. This just feels like a demo for futher DLC.

Yea, my fault. I had only played the first mission and a half when I had posted that. On further review it just does just seem like a throw in.

On April 6th this comes out though..
http://www.pcworld.com/article/192252/mass_effect_2_dlc_adds_master_thief_new_missions.h tml
New team member, missions, and a new weapon, should be cool other than the fact that it is 7 bucks.

symple19

03-24-2010, 12:41 PM

I'm yawning until they come out with a full-blown expansion, a la DAO: Awakening

Xevious

03-24-2010, 03:00 PM

On April 6th this comes out though..
http://www.pcworld.com/article/192252/mass_effect_2_dlc_adds_master_thief_new_missions.h tml
New team member, missions, and a new weapon, should be cool other than the fact that it is 7 bucks.
I'll pay $7 for a new character and missions. Especially if they properly integrate her dialogue and stuff for the entire game.

I'm yawning until they come out with a full-blown expansion, a la DAO: Awakening
I'm not counting on it. They'll release filler DLC like the first game, but save the main storyline for ME3.

phyzik

05-14-2010, 02:06 AM

Bump...

http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/mass-effect-2/1089310p1.html

BioWare Announces New DLC for Mass Effect 2

Time to dust off your Commander Shepard. Cerberus has lost communication with one of its research facilities. Probably just a crossed wire or something, right? Wrong. This is Mass Effect 2, people, and in the upcoming Overlord DLC, Shepard and crew must once again battle hordes of Geth, a homicidal artificial intelligence, and save the galaxy from certain destruction.

In the biggest DLC pack yet to launch for Mass Effect 2, Overlord adds five new planets to the Galactic Map with extensive maps for gamers to explore. No new companions will be added, but Shepard will still have plenty to keep him busy as he battles to protect the galaxy from a virtual intelligence run amok.

http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/object/142/14235013/overlord.jpg

From BioWare:
When sent to investigate a Cerberus research base that's mysteriously gone silent, Shepard arrives to find Geth overrunning the base. The sole survivor, Chief Scientist Archer, paints a dire picture: an experiment to fuse a human volunteer with a virtual intelligence created a dangerous hybrid "VI overlord." The rampaging VI has already attacked three other Cerberus bases, controlling any technology it finds in an attempt to break free -- and unleashing Geth across the planet. Unless Shepard can infiltrate the VI's fortress and shut it down, this homicidal intelligence will beam itself-off planet and wreak havoc on other systems. The action unfolds over five new level areas, with two new achievements.

BioWare has not dated Overlord other than to say "coming soon," but a price has been set at 560 Microsoft Points/BioWare Points or $7.

resistanze

05-14-2010, 06:17 AM

While I thoroughly enjoyed ME2 (played it 4 times, 1030/1030 Gamerpoints), you're gonna end up paying for a whole new game by the time you buy all of their DLC. I'll pass.

MiamiHeat

05-14-2010, 08:02 AM

the DLC is $7 ?

There's a lot more work that goes into a Mass Effect 2 DLC than what Activision puts into 5 modern warfare 2 maps.

and yet that was $15

balli

07-02-2010, 11:13 PM

resistanze

07-03-2010, 09:21 AM

I've started an insanity campaign and so far have Mordin and I'm working on Garrus, but man, it's an effin grind. It's not extremely difficult to stay alive, but damn time and energy consuming. It's going to take forever.

Anybody done it?
Yeah, it's a bitch. Which class did you choose? I hope you don't say Vanguard.

I used Infiltrator to beat insanity, it wasn't too bad. The only difficult areas you'll probably encounter is Horizon and the Collector ship.

You're right about it being time consuming. Basically, the main difference in insanity is that every grunt has at least one layer of protection (shields/barrier) and they do like 3X damage. My game plan was to take a member with overload/Warp to kill shields as quickly as possible. Having the ability to cloak when shit got crazy with Infiltrator made it a lot easier. And when I got the Widow sniper (one shot HS kills) in the last 1/3 of the game, it basically because easy.

balli

07-03-2010, 05:45 PM

Yeah, it's a bitch. Which class did you choose? I hope you don't say Vanguard.
I didn't do my research and just jumped into it with an Adept class because that's the class of the ME1 character I used. Didn't realize that I'm almost as handicapped as much as a Vanguard would be. And I was afraid of giving up my personal warp/singularity.

I was doing alright I guess, but per your post I did some searching and found out that I shouldn't even try. So I'm going to start over, bite your style and go with an Infiltrator class. I didn't know about that sniper rifle, checked some youtube vids of it though; badass. Thanks for the tips :tu.

resistanze

07-03-2010, 06:31 PM

I didn't do my research and just jumped into it with an Adept class because that's the class of the ME1 character I used. Didn't realize that I'm almost as handicapped as much as a Vanguard would be. And I was afraid of giving up my personal warp/singularity.

I was doing alright I guess, but per your post I did some searching and found out that I shouldn't even try. So I'm going to start over, bite your style and go with an Infiltrator class. I didn't know about that sniper rifle, checked some youtube vids of it though; badass. Thanks for the tips :tu.

Good choice :toast

Once you get into a rhythm of using overload/warp to strip armor/barriers along with cloak sniping, you'll find yourself getting through most missions rather quickly without dying.

mingus

07-04-2010, 03:55 PM

hey guys is this game better or worse than mass effect 1? it's been out for a while. i loved ME1

Sense

07-04-2010, 04:25 PM

Steam has it on special right now

Sense

07-04-2010, 04:32 PM

Is this game worth it, even if I haven't played the first one?

balli

07-04-2010, 04:48 PM

Is this game worth it, even if I haven't played the first one?
Very. But you should play the first one. It's only 19 bucks and it's awesome too. In other words, the 2nd is well worth it on it's own, but it's made more worth it by having played the first. My cousin was debating whether or not to play the first one and now that he's done with them both, I think he's glad he did.

hey guys is this game better or worse than mass effect 1? it's been out for a while. i loved ME1
Better. I thought. But more than anything I thought they complimented each other perfectly. By the time I was sick of the RPG heavy elements of ME1 I was rewarded with the streamlined and smooth design of ME2.

ME2 took some criticisms, probably justified, for cutting too much of the RPG/inventory elements out of the game, but I felt that a relatively minor error in an otherwise flawless game. And to be honest, I preferred the sparse inventory of ME2 to the overly complicated mess of an inventory system in ME1. I'm sure they'll nail it (find the right balance) in ME3.

resistanze

07-04-2010, 05:05 PM

hey guys is this game better or worse than mass effect 1? it's been out for a while. i loved ME1

I thought ME2 form a gameplay perspective was superior to ME1, and ME1 was my favorite game for the 360. I enjoyed the storyline a bit more for ME1 because I'm not sure how ME2's storyline will fit in the grand scheme of the trilogy. But overall, an awesome game worth getting.

phyzik

07-04-2010, 10:28 PM

Very. But you should play the first one. It's only 19 bucks and it's awesome too. In other words, the 2nd is well worth it on it's own, but it's made more worth it by having played the first. My cousin was debating whether or not to play the first one and now that he's done with them both, I think he's glad he did.

Better. I thought. But more than anything I thought they complimented each other perfectly. By the time I was sick of the RPG heavy elements of ME1 I was rewarded with the streamlined and smooth design of ME2.

ME2 took some criticisms, probably justified, for cutting too much of the RPG/inventory elements out of the game, but I felt that a relatively minor error in an otherwise flawless game. And to be honest, I preferred the sparse inventory of ME2 to the overly complicated mess of an inventory system in ME1. I'm sure they'll nail it (find the right balance) in ME3.

Im hoping ME3 has an inventory like ME2 but has some crazy customization options for your weapons.... Like adding suppressors, scopes, modifying fire rates, larger clips, making it more light weight, changing the ammo type you want to focus on.... stuff like that.

The different "skills" that you could use to modify your ammo was OK in ME2 but I think it would make it more stratigic to chose your ammo type for each weapon before a mission and its stuck that way for an entire mission.

BlairForceDejuan

07-18-2010, 12:46 PM

Just finished ME2 1st play through. I enjoyed it a lot more than ME1. Not as big of a story, but I liked recruiting all of the team members. After that the game ended pretty quickly but it was a good 2nd installment of a trilogy imo.

I played ME1 on PC, so I could not carry over my old char/decisions which sucked. :(

DMX7

07-22-2010, 02:38 AM

I love ME2. However, I can't believe how glitchy this game is. I keep getting stuck in the environment. Usually happens when I hop over something or take cover. Very lame, but still love the game.

LnGrrrR

07-22-2010, 03:57 AM

I loved ME2, and actually, decided not to hook up with any of the chicks to stay true to my alien in blue. :lol

BlairForceDejuan

07-22-2010, 09:59 AM

I loved ME2, and actually, decided not to hook up with any of the chicks to stay true to my alien in blue. :lol

It's funny maxing out paragon choices while being a serious clean-cut commander of all that is right and good in the universe...and then creeping on every woman under your command including the low-level girl by the galaxy map lmao

Xolotl

07-22-2010, 11:24 AM

It's funny maxing out paragon choices while being a serious clean-cut commander of all that is right and good in the universe...and then creeping on every woman under your command including the low-level girl by the galaxy map lmao

Yeah see but you NEED to bang that chick....so that she can take care of your fish tank....otherwise those little bastards die too often

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 12:11 PM

balli

07-22-2010, 12:32 PM

ME2 was not an RPG, more of an action game with dialogue.

ME1 was better. more freedom and customization, more weapons, more things to do, more side quests, more variety in missions, bigger mission areas, vehicle combat, etc...

ME2 was what happens when EA buys BioWare. shitty game that satisfies the people who weren't RPG fans to begin with.

That's foolish. It would have been great of they fixed the broken RPG elements in me1, rather than remove them, but that's what they were, broken. I didn't think the game was any more fun because it gave me 14 armor upgrades called exoskeleton IV and then 12 more duplicate upgrades called exoskeleton V and then 6 upgrades called paladium rounds III and then 7 more upgrades called paladium rounds IV. And on and on and on and on.

And I didn't think that it was more fun that I got to scroll down through that huge list of unnecessary items one by one, slowly turning each into a point of omni gel that I hardly ever needed. And I didn't think that the game was more fun because every time you destroyed an item, it kicked you all the way back to the top of that long ass list so you could scroll all the way down, again, to delete yet another isolated item, before doing it all again hundreds of times.

Doing that, did not make me1 an RPG. It was already an rpg light; the game throwing a mess of a huge inventory system at the player did nothing to change that.

Were there a few more side missions (and I do mean a few, there weren't many) where you drove around in a random textureless fractal geometry square in a car that had absolutely no weight to it? Yep. I wish they would have refined it better for me2, but like the inventory system, the side missions of me1 were broken. And they did nothing to make the game any more of an RPG.

They were both RPG light/action games. Except one was flawless, the other implemented broken and overinflated RPG-like systems that didn't serve much of a purpose.

Seriously, me1 was not an rpg either, barely more of one. Compared to say Oblivion of Dragon Age (A Bioware/EA game, BTW) it was nothing in terms of being an RPG. It was a busted version of me2, nothing more.

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 12:34 PM

no surprise, balli runs to ME2's defense

lol @ saying ME1 was less of an rpg

just admit it, you have a personal taste for me2. you must complain like a little bitch about Dragon Age, Oblivion, and Fallout 3, don't you? they seem to have lots of inventory items just like ME1.

maybe you should say, "Me1's inventory needed some cleaning up to be like Dragon age, Oblivion, and Fallout 3" but instead, you are supporting NO INVENTORY in me2.

lol @ you

to deny the dumbed down gameplay in me2 is moronic.

no interest in debating with balli, who is clearly a homer in this subject. he has a personal liking of me2 and doesn't want to admit it's a dumbed down, appeal-to-the-masses game that was stripped of most of it's rpg elements.

balli

07-22-2010, 12:37 PM

The me1 gameplay wasn't smarter. It was broken. Of course I have a personal taste for me2, it wasn't the broken game. I mean, your theory that me1 was some sort of master RPG in comparison because it had an inventory system and crappy side missions is just wrong. It was just as much of an RPG-lite title as me2 is. Nothing about driving around in the mako and collecting hundreds of useless redundant armor upgrades changes that.

balli

07-22-2010, 12:40 PM

You're a fucking dumbass. I was the one who called Oblivion and Dragon Age real RPG's. I was the one who said that. Not you. You were the one who said EA doesn't make RPG's. Remember?

And no, I wouldn't want to see the inventory systems stripped from those games. In those games, the inventory systems worked, I mean fundamentally, they functioned. And they served a purpose.

maybe you should say, "Me1's inventory needed some cleaning up to be like Dragon age, Oblivion, and Fallout 3" but instead, you are supporting NO INVENTORY in me2.
Wrong again. Reading is fundamental dumbass.

It would have been great of they fixed the broken RPG elements in me1, rather than remove them, but that's what they were, broken.

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 12:42 PM

you thought ME1's side missions were crappy, but you just looovveee ME2's fewer sidequests, 90% of them fetch and retrieve quests

woooo, what a homer.

balli

07-22-2010, 12:46 PM

you thought ME1's side missions were crappy, but you just looovveee ME2's fewer sidequests, 90% of them fetch and retrieve quests

woooo, what a homer.

I didn't say I loved me2 sidequests. I didn't say anything about them. Please read, don't just attribute things to me that I didn't even make comment on.

All I said is that me1's sidequests consisted of driving around a smallish square of textureless fractal patterns in a completely weightless car, occasionally stopping get out for 15 seconds and scan a 'pile of debris'. Riveting. I also said there weren't as many of them as you seem to remember.

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 12:48 PM

You're a fucking dumbass. I was the one who called Oblivion and Dragon Age real RPG's. I was the one who said that. Not you. You were the one who said EA doesn't make RPG's. Remember?

yes you are the first person on earth to know that dragon age, oblivion, and fallout 3 are rpg's.

and look, now you're an emotional little turd throwing insults. big fucking surprise.

homer + emotionally biased

what a great combo

And no, I wouldn't want to see the inventory systems stripped from those games. In those games, the inventory systems worked, I mean fundamentally, they functioned. And they served a purpose.

ME1's inventory wasn't broken. it functioned. I loved it. keep your opinion as just that, an opinion.

but just to humor you...

ME2's solution to "fixing" ME1's inventory is to just remove it from the game.

I want a real RPG's inventory, like fallout 3, etc... yet you support no inventory, RPG-lite stuff.

that's fine, but admit its your personal taste for it.

the fact remains, me2 was not an rpg in the traditional sense. it was dumbed down, linear gameplay, with very little to no exploration, no inventory, less customization, less weapons, etc.

TacoCabanaFajitas

07-22-2010, 12:49 PM

I absolutely loved both games and spent time on the ME forums talking about the first one to no end, but the only thing that I missed from ME1 was not being able to explore the cities more, I was VERY disappointed with the lack of NPC character interaction. I didn't miss the 1000 spots in inventory where I had to just keep selling every item to clear space for stuff I wanted, and I didn't miss the landing on the same planets and having to fight off the same enemies to get resources, or boarding ships with the same layout 10x for different missions. ME2 was ME1's equal imo, where ME2 lacked in NPC stuff, it made up for in streamlining the experience and weeding out the redundant parts of the first game. ME3 should be perfect, I expect a few giant areas to explore, a lot more NPC interaction, the same inventory system but with a few more options and customization options.

balli

07-22-2010, 12:53 PM

yes you are the first person on earth to know that dragon age, oblivion, and fallout 3 are rpg's.

and look, now you're an emotional little turd throwing insults. big fucking surprise.

homer + emotionally biased

what a great combo

ME1's inventory wasn't broken. it functioned. I loved it. keep your opinion as just that, an opinion.

but just to humor you...

ME2's solution to "fixing" ME1's inventory is to just remove it from the game.

I want a real RPG's inventory, like fallout 3, etc... yet you support no inventory, RPG-lite stuff.

that's fine, but admit its your personal taste for it.

the fact remains, me2 was not an rpg in the traditional sense. it was dumbed down, linear gameplay, with very little to no exploration, no inventory, less customization, less weapons, etc.
You are a dumbass and you lack an ability to comprehend what you read. And don't come in here and call me 'a little bitch' right off the bat, right before accusing me of 'throwing insults'. Get a clue. Learn to read. Fuck off.

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 01:02 PM

I also said there weren't as many of them as you seem to remember.

If I said to you that Mass Effect 1 had almost 2 times as many side-quests as Mass Effect 2, will you say

"I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about"

??

cause if you type a post saying

"I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about cause I am biased about this game",

it would be your best post in this thread.

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 01:04 PM

You are a dumbass and you lack an ability to comprehend what you read. And don't come in here and call me 'a little bitch' right off the bat, right before accusing me of 'throwing insults'. Get a clue. Learn to read. Fuck off.

"Hurr durrr, i like playing dumbed down linear, hold my hand games, but if anyone points it out, i will get mad and say that, it's like, not, and stuff. durrr"

balli

07-22-2010, 01:21 PM

I was going to leave this thread alone, but my God, you're just too dumb. Do you know what I can do in Oblivion? I can turn anything into inventory. If it isn't glued down, I can pick it up. Say I wanted a fork, or a feather or wooden bowl, I could have them. I could then take that inventory from my working inventory system and go to one of my 15 houses and store it in one of thousands of different chests. I could take that inventory and say, drop it on the floor in a big pile, or put it in a display case. I could take it to one of the many merchants where I could easily sell it, not piece by piece, in some broken and purposeless manner, but in a functional way. If I didn't like that, I could pick one of the hundreds of caves or dungeons that populate the open world of the game and take off for one of them, across the open landscape, come to a door, go inside, go down through a huge twisting maze like cavern with all sorts of dead-ends and interesting side routes, find a chest, put my shit in it, leave, go play for another 20 hours, come back, and my shit will still be there. Then I can do it again in 107 other dungeons. That's what I can do in Oblivion.

Do you know what I can do in Dragon Age? In addition to leveling up in a very basic, some might say simple mass effect like points based leveling system, I can also level up specific skill sets that aren't point based, such as herbalism, or trap making. See that way, when I go out in to the open world to look for inventory, I know it serves a purpose, See, in dragon age, my inventory is useful, it serves a purpose. I can make things from it. And then, I can go level up other non-point based talent sets like shapeshifting or mana regeneration or or electricity damage. I have to very carefully balance and consider the way I level, as again, unlike me1, there is an actual leveling system as opposed to a simple dispersion of xp points into a few pre-determined categories. After I'm done leveling my way through three separate and distinctly useful systems for each character, I can then go into a subscreen where I can set an individual character's combat tactics in very specific and exacting ways. For example, I can tell my rouge to fight from a distance, use such and such a healing pulstice if their health drops below whatever level I choose. I can have her attack the closest enemy with specific combat tactics, if she's surrounded by two enemies, I can have her behave differently than if she's surrounded by three. It is very detailed. It is very purposeful. It is very functional.

But no, you're sitting here like a jabbering fuckin' monkey telling me that me1 is a real rpg because unlike me2, via a broken system it gave you unnecessary, redundant inventory items by the bucketful and some missions where you drove around in a broken weightless vehicle across small featureless squares of landscape.

You are a dumbass. me1 is not an rpg. It is an rpg-lite action game with a thoroughly broken and useless inventory system. me2 is an rpg-lite action game, without a thoroughly broken and useless inventory system.
That's the difference between them.

Have a good day.

MiamiHeat

07-22-2010, 01:32 PM

If I said to you that Mass Effect 1 had almost 2 times as many side-quests as Mass Effect 2, will you say

"I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about"

??

I'm waiting.

balli

07-22-2010, 01:34 PM

I'm waiting.

you're sitting here like a jabbering fuckin' monkey telling me that me1 is a real rpg because unlike me2, via a broken system it gave you unnecessary, redundant inventory items by the bucketful and some missions where you drove around in a broken weightless vehicle across small featureless squares of landscape.

You are a dumbass. me1 is not an rpg. It is an rpg-lite action game with a thoroughly broken and useless inventory system. me2 is an rpg-lite action game, without a thoroughly broken and useless inventory system.
That's the difference between them.

Have a good day.

phyzik

07-22-2010, 04:17 PM

BioWare Announces Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC for Mass Effect 2

http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/mass-effect-2/1107875p1.html

Players that pursued Liara T'Soni as their alien love interest in the original Mass Effect were disappointed when the Asari was too busy chasing the Shadow Broker to pay Commander Shepard much attention in the sequel. Now it appears Liara wants Shepard back in her life -- for one DLC mission at least.

BioWare announced today the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC for Mass Effect 2. The developer isn't providing many details at this point, but we do know this will be a Shepard- and Liara-centric mission.

http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/object/142/14235013/shadow_broker.03.o.jpg

From BioWare:

Two years ago, Commander Shepard died and Liara T'Soni fought in a desperate struggle against the Shadow Broker to recover her former Commander. Now that Shepard is back, it's time to even the score.

Team up with Liara and confront the mysterious and sinister Shadow Broker in the latest expansion to Mass Effect 2, coming soon.

No target release date or pricing was announced. However, BioWare recently went on record saying its upcoming DLC packs would begin bridging the gap between the events in ME2 and 3. Given the synopsis of Lair of the Shadow Broker, it sounds like this might be the first such episode.

resistanze

07-23-2010, 10:44 AM

balli, you end up finishing insanity?

balli

07-23-2010, 11:46 AM

balli, you end up finishing insanity?

Nah. I hit it hard for a couple weeks and then stupidly got sidetracked by a Dragon Age playthrough I had sitting on the backburner. I recruited everybody, but I still have to do almost all the loyalty missions. I'll probably be back to it in a week or so. btw though, the infiltrator class is just awesome :tu.

Xevious

07-23-2010, 01:15 PM

If I said to you that Mass Effect 1 had almost 2 times as many side-quests as Mass Effect 2, will you say

"I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about"
Quality > quantity.

Driving around the same mountainous terrain in that sluggish maco just to fight random baddies in one of three or four cut-and-paste hideouts got old. Especially if you've done multiple playthroughs. All of ME2's sidequest planets were unique, even if some of them were shorter or there were fewer of them (I really don't know the exact number of either game).

I love both games, and I'm not crazy about some of the changes between 1 and 2. But this is not one of them.

Xevious

07-23-2010, 02:19 PM

Nah. I hit it hard for a couple weeks and then stupidly got sidetracked by a Dragon Age playthrough I had sitting on the backburner. I recruited everybody, but I still have to do almost all the loyalty missions. I'll probably be back to it in a week or so. btw though, the infiltrator class is just awesome :tu.
I just did an insanity playthrough with an infiltrator, that's a fun class. Though my "real" playthrough is with a vangaurd.

resistanze

07-23-2010, 03:13 PM

Yeah vanguard is the class for my primary player, although I wish after playing with infiltrator on Insanity that I could switch. No matter, I'll just carry over that Infiltrator character for a ME3 insane playthrough.

SpursNextRomanEmpire

08-17-2010, 02:55 PM

Its coming to PS3

SpursNextRomanEmpire

08-17-2010, 02:56 PM

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1113393p1.html

Xevious

08-17-2010, 03:41 PM

Its coming to PS3
"A company representative told IGN the publisher has 'no plans' to bring Mass Effect 1 to PS3."

WTF? Why just the sequel? I guess PS3 owners don't need to know what happens in the first game.

balli

08-17-2010, 05:09 PM

"A company representative told IGN the publisher has 'no plans' to bring Mass Effect 1 to PS3."

WTF? Why just the sequel? I guess PS3 owners don't need to know what happens in the first game.

Unlike the second Mass Effect which was an EA game, the first Mass Effect was published by Microsoft Game Studios.

As Microsoft has a long record of producing exclusive, blockbuster titles and investing to publish them, it's understandable that they don't want a soulless Japanese corporation, which hasn't done the same, benefiting from them.

Xevious

08-17-2010, 05:11 PM

You're right... I completely forgot that EA wasn't attached to the first one.

resistanze

08-17-2010, 11:11 PM

Well I guess it's a good thing for PS3 owners that the storyline in ME2 is kinda disjointed from the 1st game (one of my only criticisms of ME2). You can play the game without missing too much, unless ME3 does a better job at connecting the story arc.

DJ Mbenga

08-18-2010, 01:27 AM

no suprise. ea and sony have a big relationship. all of their third party games have many exclusives for the ps3. dead space 2 (which looks amazing) will have extraction for free and move enabled. MOH has a remake of the ps2 game for free. assasins creed has some free shit.

MannyIsGod

01-06-2011, 03:10 PM

Looking forward to getting this in a couple of weeks. PS3 version will have all the DLC ready to go!

MannyIsGod

01-21-2011, 01:13 PM

Xevious

01-21-2011, 02:14 PM

We should be about to due for another DLC announcement. IIRC, Shadowbroker was supposed to be the first of three remaining DLCs that would bridge ME2 and ME3.

Xevious

01-21-2011, 03:43 PM

Got this last night and have played through the intro and one mission. They provide an interactive comic that lasts about 15 minutes in order to explain the ME1 story and you make some of the more crucial decisions in that comic.

So far its an amazing game.
BTW, glad you're enjoying it. These are some of my favorite games of all time. That's pretty interesting how they let you "play" through the first game via interactive comic. I was wondering how they'd get PS3 players up to speed. If you have the time, read through some of your codex. These games have such a rich backstory, a lot of history is detailed in the codex since you missed out on the first game.

resistanze

01-21-2011, 08:20 PM

As much as I bitched about the storyline in ME2, I still completed the game 4 times and got every achievement there was, including the DLC. It's been one of the most engrossing series I have ever played.

MannyIsGod

01-22-2011, 03:36 AM

Holy crap after playing it a bit tonight this game is AMAZING.

NASpurs

01-26-2011, 10:08 AM

Holy crap after playing it a bit tonight this game is AMAZING.

You're playing it for the PS3 right? You should probably stop playing it until they patch it up:

http://kotaku.com/5743491/mass-effect-2-on-ps3-has-a-save-game-hiccup?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kotaku%2Ffull+%28Kotaku%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

MannyIsGod

01-26-2011, 10:56 AM

Scary. Hope that shit doesn't happen to me but I can't stop playing cause this game is so good. Best game since UC2 that I've played on the PS3.

Kai

01-27-2011, 12:44 AM

I totally boned 4 girls in one playthrough in this game. That's including the Liara DLC. Don't judge me :lol

Sense

01-27-2011, 12:53 AM

Scary. Hope that shit doesn't happen to me but I can't stop playing cause this game is so good. Best game since UC2 that I've played on the PS3.

haha I'm about to go on the ship...

I haven't gotten the rest of the crew so Idk how to feel about facing them again... but yeah it's an awesome game, I don't know if it's better than Dragon Age though..

phyzik

02-21-2011, 05:17 PM

hah.... So I was bored just now at work and was checking out info for the Lair of the Shadow Broker (havnt played it yet) and got curious to see if a new DLC had been announced yet....

Low and behold, it was leaked just a few hours ago, no detailed info just yet.... Just a patch on the PS3 revealing the name of a new DLC along with 3 new achievements....

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/21/new-mass-effect-2-dlc-arrives.aspx

PlayStation 3 Mass Effect 2 players may have uncovered BioWare's next DLC for the game.

Getting a patch for ME 2 on the system reveals three new trophies that have been added for a possible DLC pack entitled Arrival. The trophies are The Ultimate Sacrifice, Last Stand, and Covert Action. The last one may give a clue about the DLC. It charges you to: "Rescue Dr. Amanda Kenson without attracting hostile attention."

Here's the entry on Dr. Kenson from Cerberus Daily News:

Historians and astronomers alike are abuzz tonight over a new paper published by Dr. Amanda Kenson of the University of Arcturus. Her team claims that by testing the dust trapped in the gravity wells around a mass relay, and comparing its composition to that of dust clouds in the same system, scientists can create a timeline of when the relay passed through the dust. Her conclusion? “Only a small fraction of the mass effect relays date back 50,000 years,” she writes, “The majority are far older, indicating they were created by a species predating even the Protheans.” Dr. Aurana T’Meles of the University of Serrice met the information with skepticism: “While Dr. Kenson’s methods appear sound, the asari tried a similar procedure centuries ago and discounted it. What civilization could have spanned the galaxy for not thousands, but millions of years? If this were the case, we should have found mountains of evidence of their passing. Where is this species now?”

Cry Havoc

04-27-2011, 12:22 PM

20 hours in now. Got everyone except Legion.

So far, I love it. Yes, there are negatives/drawbacks to this game, but I think they are far and away outclassed by what the game does right. The storyline, while not nearly as mysterious as the first game, still feels solid and is good sci-fi. You can trash talk it all you want, but Bioware has some amazing writers on their team and they keep you guessing.

So yes, it does feel scripted, it does feel less weighty in places (although running back and forth 40 times on the Citadel doing errands for people is not what I'd call a better system), but ME2 stands strong among some of the best RPGs I've played.

I'm really confused as to some people who say it's not an RPG because the choices are slightly less wide-open. Have you ever played a Square game? Or, in fact, just about any other RPG outside of Fallout (or maybe Dragon Age, I haven't played it) that gives you even 1/10th of the choices that Mass Effect 2 does? Almost every single RPG I've ever played is scripted from start to finish with maybe an open world segment in the last 1/3rd of the game.

Disappointments here are there are minor, IMO. Yeah, scanning planets isn't much fun, but does it make me want to stop playing? Not at all. If there's one thing about ME and ME2, it's that they're compelling games that beg to be played until you've finished, only so you can start over again and play your moral opposite. :lol

Great game, thus far. Playing as an adept and levitating enemies across the map is freaking cool and feels insanely powerful.