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Mass Effect 2

I for one am very excited still at the prospect of only a month before ME2 is out. I've been following info online about it and am tentatively peeing my pants with anticipation.

I've been playing ME1 through the past couple of weeks to get all the achievements. The only ones I'll likely not get is the sniper rifle kills, maybe shotgun kills (I stick to pistols or assault rifles), and the hardcore and insanity playthroughs (no way I could complete the Luna rogue AI mission on anything other than easy - I'm just that shit - although the rest of the game is a doddle on veteran once you know what you're doing).

The Groke - I've been controlling my squad actions since you recommended I should and it's by far the most rewarding thing. Combat is great when I can get my engineer to knock out geth prime shields, my adept to lift them in the air, and my soldier to shoot them full of tungsten rounds. I've played every character class except for infiltrator now and my favourite is probably adept. Once you're leveled up a fair bit, towards the last third of the game, you could pretty much handle every fight alone as an adept or engineer since your powers are so strong. This is on normal difficulty.

This is also why I like new game + - because you can go back and play again on a much harder difficulty without any of the random difficulty spikes you would get first time around. Like, if I decide to kill Jax in the lower markets early on in the game I have to do it on a lower diff. level or I die too much. No new game + in ME2 though, but I guess I'll cope.

sesquipedlian - and I couldn't get past Megaton in Fallout3, I wanted to gouge my eyes out. Can't see me every going back and trying it again. Hated it. Ugh. Horses for courses.
 
Incidentally, I got KotOR for xbox t'other day, out of curiosity and because everyone speaks so highly of it. It's insanely buggy on the 360, which is probably to be expected, and I worry for my RROD status as I can't install it to the HDD. I think I've been spoiled by Bioware's most recent fare, because I can't really get into it. I got as far as getting to that first planet that is in lockdown, and getting past the sith to the lower underground part of the city, then got asked to do something re a gang war down there, then gave up. I don't feel remotely attached to the story yet, but I suppose it's way too early. How long is that game? Also, can't stop seeing Carth as Kaidan from ME - one of the pitfalls of recognising voice actors.
 
Vintage Paw said:
Incidentally, I got KotOR for xbox t'other day, out of curiosity and because everyone speaks so highly of it. It's insanely buggy on the 360, which is probably to be expected, and I worry for my RROD status as I can't install it to the HDD. I think I've been spoiled by Bioware's most recent fare, because I can't really get into it. I got as far as getting to that first planet that is in lockdown, and getting past the sith to the lower underground part of the city, then got asked to do something re a gang war down there, then gave up. I don't feel remotely attached to the story yet, but I suppose it's way too early. How long is that game? Also, can't stop seeing Carth as Kaidan from ME - one of the pitfalls of recognising voice actors.
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Funnily enough I quit playing at that exact same spot where you go into the lower city and get attacked in that that cut sequence as you enter. Luckily I had another go and found it alot more fun once you get a full party with some melee weapons and train to be a jedi. The game has some failings of course, some of the areas are way too big and empty that running back and forth becomes a chore. However the story is actually pretty decent and the dialogue engaging. You can't really compare it to modern rpgs but Bioware can do some damn good character developement when they try, just compare them to the hilarious one dimensional characters of oblivion to see what I mean.
 
bhamgeezer said:
Funnily enough I quit playing at that exact same spot where you go into the lower city and get attacked in that that cut sequence as you enter. Luckily I had another go and found it alot more fun once you get a full party with some melee weapons and train to be a jedi. The game has some failings of course, some of the areas are way too big and empty that running back and forth becomes a chore. However the story is actually pretty decent and the dialogue engaging. You can't really compare it to modern rpgs but Bioware can do some damn good character developement when they try, just compare them to the hilarious one dimensional characters of oblivion to see what I mean.
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I'll likely go back and try to stick with it then. It felt a little aimless up until that point ... but yes, early days.
 
Vintage Paw said:
Incidentally, I got KotOR for xbox t'other day, out of curiosity and because everyone speaks so highly of it. It's insanely buggy on the 360, which is probably to be expected, and I worry for my RROD status as I can't install it to the HDD. I think I've been spoiled by Bioware's most recent fare, because I can't really get into it. I got as far as getting to that first planet that is in lockdown, and getting past the sith to the lower underground part of the city, then got asked to do something re a gang war down there, then gave up. I don't feel remotely attached to the story yet, but I suppose it's way too early. How long is that game? Also, can't stop seeing Carth as Kaidan from ME - one of the pitfalls of recognising voice actors.
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I am at this exact point as well. I have installed it on my PC with the latest patch so havent come across any bugs yet.

I was going to get Mass Effect 1 as well for the xbox before getting 2 but i think i will wait and see what everyone on here has to say about 2 first. It sounds like it might be a good idea to skip the first one.
 
c01642 said:
It sounds like it might be a good idea to skip the first one.
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No way dude! Sure, you can pick up ME2 and play it without having played 1, it'd be stupid of them to make it any other way, but the fact that your decisions in ME1 impact on the story and what's available to you in ME2 is a huge selling point.

Ignore the naysayers about ME1 - the majority of people I know who've played it love it. My uber geekgirl fps snob MW2-loving best friend adores it, despite it being third person action rpg shooter thingy. It's aces. And you don't have to do all the side missions if you don't want. But they are worth it in the end (and you'll likely miss some stuff in ME2 if you don't).
 
For those not going to play Mass Effect 1 but want to know what it was about in preparation for Mass Effect 2, and also for those who want a bit of a giggle, here is a video that gives you Mass Effect in Five Minutes. :D

(Obv. this is spoilertastic.)
 
Incidentally, those who didn't like ME1, have a rethink about ME2 because the devs have addressed a lot of the issues that annoyed people: the elevators are gone, the conversations are more cinematic and now also have the odd qte added in case you get bored, the combat has been beefed up to feel more like a top-end shooter, and so on. Their emphasis was on making it 'emotionally engaging' (a term that has become a bit of an in-joke since it was bandied around liberally in one dev interview), with less down time than in ME1.

I, for one, cannot fucking wait :)
 
I'd stay aware from the fan forums if I were you. Yes, there's lots of interesting info on there (you should check out the Fight for the Lost videos on the Bioware website, they're amazing), but god they know how to put a downer on everything.

There are a few early reviews coming out now too, despite there being an embargo. The hardcore fans are getting a little worried by them. Me? I'm so excited for this game I could wee.
 
Augie March said:
I've booked the Monday, after it's released, off work. It's gonna be a Mass Effect Weekend for me. :cool:
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:cool: You, sir, are epic :D

*ahem*

I would like to draw your attention to this most fucking awesome of videos. http://is.gd/6nbgN

Covers some of the customisation options for armour, and the new way of exploring unchartered worlds (a MASSIVE improvement on ME1). It also contains some utterly squee-inducing exciting things.

I squealed and my cat shot across the room in fear.

Less than 2 weeks, people!

(Anyone ordered the Collector's Edition? I have :o)
 
I'm probably going to have to get this now.
I did enjoy ME1 but there was so little content.
I finished it in a couple of days although i did play it non stop.
I was determined to get that lizard.
But i did feel cheated and wanted the Reapers to come back.
 
Sesquipedalian said:
I'm probably going to have to get this now.
I did enjoy ME1 but there was so little content.
I finished it in a couple of days although i did play it non stop.
I was determined to get that lizard.
But i did feel cheated and wanted the Reapers to come back.
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The main story was relatively short, yes. Did you do all the side missions on uncharted worlds? My longest ever playthrough was 44 hours. My shortest was around 30 (still did the majority of side missions but skipped through the dialogue).

Did you watch the vid I just posted? It looks good, considering they're making the side missions more involved and part of the story. Just what people asked for, tbh. And no more chugging up 89° inclines on random worlds to find some polonium :D
 
Vintage Paw said:
The main story was relatively short, yes. Did you do all the side missions on uncharted worlds? My longest ever playthrough was 44 hours. My shortest was around 30 (still did the majority of side missions but skipped through the dialogue).

Did you watch the vid I just posted? It looks good, considering they're making the side missions more involved and part of the story. Just what people asked for, tbh. And no more chugging up 89° inclines on random worlds to find some polonium :D
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I usually do most of the side missions in a game.
I kind of try to live in the game rather than go for the throat of the story.
But this was one where i skipped most of the side missions,they just did not seem worth doing.Maybe that's why it felt very short.
I hated going back to the Citadel.
Most of the uncharted worlds i could not land on that annoyed me as well.

Yeah,i've seen that trailer and it does look stunning.

I still have some legs in Assassins II so hopefully it will dovetail well with the release date for Mass Effect 2.
(29th January i believe.)
 
The side missions were monotonous, that's for sure. I'm currently playing through for the last time in order to get a character to import that has made all the choices I want, and has reached level 60 (since there will be some bonuses in-game for that). I'm finding doing the side missions incredibly soul destroying. I could only do one last night before I had to turn off. :(
 
Butchered from the ME2 forums on the Bioware site:

a forum member said:
Notoriously hard reviewer Games(tm) have given Mass Effect 2 10/10.

+ One of the most memorable opening sequences ever.

+ Improved combat. It not only rivals dedicated 'cover-shooters', it actually betters them (aside from Gears 2 and Uncharted).

+ Brilliant dialogue interrupt system.

+ More refined inventory/equipment management. Improvements to weapons, armour etc (which carry across all party members) are carried out on the Normandy via 'research documents' that you buy or find. Quality of the research is dependant on the 'elements' that you find when scanning planets.

+ Less planets to explore, but much more varied and diverse. Some kick off quests that send you off to other planets/locations.

+ Near 'miraculous' art direction. All the worlds create a cohesive looking universe, but are never derivative or repetitive.

+ Sharper cinematics. Snappier editing, restless camera movement.

+ Memorable, well written and deep characters (a career best for Bioware).

- Repercussions of choices made in the first game aren't as keenly felt as they'd have liked

10/10
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Vintage Paw said:
I would like to draw your attention to this most fucking awesome of videos. http://is.gd/6nbgN
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:cool::cool::cool:

And it's very impressive that it managed to get a 10/10 score from Games TM.

Good lord this game is going to be immense. I really didn't want to get my hopes up thinking that there was a possiblity that I'd be disappointed. But the more I hear and read, I really doubt that'll hapen now.

Roll on the 29th!
 
They've started showing ads on tv. The one I saw wasn't a patch on the cine trailer, or what I posted above, but still .. w00t!!
 
It's really weird seeing all the trailers with a male Sheperd cause I played through with a female character, I guess it's testimony to how much the game sucks you into the character and story.
 
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