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mjemirzian
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I was unimpressed with ME2 both as an open ended morale based WRPG and as a FPS/RPG hybrid. My review below (spoiler free).
http://readerreviews.ign.com/rrview/tv/mass_effect_2/14235019/117511
http://readerreviews.ign.com/rrview/tv/mass_effect_2/14235019/117511
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fastford58 said:
Story wise, its actually consequential to the overall story arc. So you actually had to strategize what quests to fulfill before tackling the main plot.
I have a number of complaints about ME2 - primarily the reduction in RPG elements and exploration.mjemirzian said:
But you conclude that ME2 is mediocre and that is fucking laughable. It is a 9.5/10 game that could have been a 10 if Bioware would have dared challenge the mainstream with some complex RPG goodness.
Mediocre? 6/10? Please.
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Haunted said:and that's why a diverse cast is important.
And yet the interesting ones are mixed with the uninteresting ones. A romance with Mordin would have been great.
fastford58 said:
This. I was just rolling around the galaxy, finishing up loyalty guests and whatnot after getting the last crew member, and boom! Do this or
your expendable goons bite it!
Of course I ignored it and went ahead finishing all the quests, then went to the final mission and
my goons were right liquefied. A bummer. And trying to roll back to an earlier save was no use, since the deal-breaker happens on the IFF-quest, which was ages ago..
Some forewarning would have been appreciated, dammit
Mr Solo Dolo
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ARRRGGHH Jacob Miranda stop running towards the enemy and getting your self killed Im not baby sitting you!!
Future PhaZe
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Anyone else extremely impressed by the marketing of this game? I'm so glad that both Bioware and EA realized how fucking incredible this product is. I hope a duology pack is out for PS3 by the end of the year so we can get that extra money put into ME3.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
I was thinking that when I wrote that reply. :lolHaunted said:and that's why a diverse cast is important.
Jacob is the most down-to-earth person on the ship. I respect that. Probably the only person I'd consider a friend on the ship out of the new people. Apparently the only friends I feel like I have at the end of chapter two are Tali and Jacob. Jack is too emo, Grunt is too into his own thing, Samara is too formal and just, Legion is a robot, Miranda is too self-centered, Mordin is too weird, and I really don't appreciate Thane's outlook on personal responsibility. Garrus is barely worth mentioning. Dude didn't do shit.
notworksafe
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Finally got my Dr. Pepper codes! After searching all around for right bottles, I went for gas at the place across the street from my house and there they were.:lol
Quick question: So I've saved Jack and Miranda's loyalty missions for last. How much Paragon do I need to avoid
Quick question: So I've saved Jack and Miranda's loyalty missions for last. How much Paragon do I need to avoid
losing the loyalty of one of them
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
Honestly, they were kind of structured to feel like sidequests. I eventually understood that it was the main story, but it really could've been done better.DennisK4 said:
I mean, ME2 does story far better than most games. But you can see where there could've been improvements.
I really think they should've had, like, two less characters so they could focus more on the others.
notworksafe
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DennisK4 said:
Yeah basically. I've managed to sell out to multiple corporations at the same time.
Dark FaZe said:
I heard that Microsoft had a hand in the marketing of Mass effect 2.Could it be part of a deal to keep it exclusive or something(Microsoft marketing the game and assuring EA of strong sale on the Xbox 360?).
I can't see EA being behind the marketing of this game when Dragon age was beyond horrid(and I'm sure it's EA that was behind the marketing of that game). :lol
The only real complaint I have about the game is that there wasn't enough development in the overarching trilogy plot. Seemed to be a lot more of that in the first one.
Also, it seems really weird that "building your team" is the theme of the second installment of a trilogy, even though you already did that in the first game. But I guess that is largely a result of having to cater to both newcomers and veterans of the first game.
As a game though, and overall, it's fantastic.
I think lacking a real main villain is the reason for this.
Also, it seems really weird that "building your team" is the theme of the second installment of a trilogy, even though you already did that in the first game. But I guess that is largely a result of having to cater to both newcomers and veterans of the first game.
As a game though, and overall, it's fantastic.
Andronicus
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FleckSplat said:
no but i had him randomly walk for a few seconds alot after cutscenes and sometimes after going int cover
Fuck man, ashbash159 - fix your damn spoilers!
It's to the point where I'm gonna stop visiting this thread completely till I beat the game if people are still going to let things like that which are obvious spoilers out like nothing.
Use your head - if it anything that hasn't happened or been hinted at in the first hour of the game, it's probably a spoiler!
It's to the point where I'm gonna stop visiting this thread completely till I beat the game if people are still going to let things like that which are obvious spoilers out like nothing.
Use your head - if it anything that hasn't happened or been hinted at in the first hour of the game, it's probably a spoiler!
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I got Advanced Training twice yesterday and I chose Barrier then Warp Ammo, thinking that I could have both as there was space in the Wheel for two more abilities. Yet today I see that the Warp Ammo has replaced my Barrier, and yet there is still one place left in the Wheel.
I got Advanced Training twice yesterday and I chose Barrier then Warp Ammo, thinking that I could have both as there was space in the Wheel for two more abilities. Yet today I see that the Warp Ammo has replaced my Barrier, and yet there is still one place left in the Wheel.
ShockingAlberto
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I liked Jacob a lot better before, when he pulled someone in battle, he screamed "Gravity's a mutha, huh?"
Which is, like, retarded for so many reasons
Which is, like, retarded for so many reasons
The Lamonster
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WANT!Caspel said:
...but it seems Twitter is blocked at work
Fixed2BeBroken
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Meus Renaissance said:
im pretty sure you can only get one extra bonus ability...u can do advanced training multiple times to change what that ability is...but u get one.
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Draft said:
At least its not DLC thats impossible to legally get. Fuck that shit so hard and fuck you BioWare for doing it. I cant ever aquire a sniper rifle because I didnt purchase a specific version of the game, digitally? Fuck you again. Always -1 respect to a developer for moves like that.
Never cut content for gamers and prevents them from aquiring it all. Never.
ShockingAlberto
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I think, pound for pound, all the characters in ME2 are better than ME1. I kind of hated everyone who wasn't Wrex or Tali in that game. The problem is that there was probably too many of them.
In ME1, Wrex factored pretty majorly in to the actual story. Tali's civilization was at war with one of the antagonists in the game. Garrus wanted to take Saren down because he was a cop with a strong sense of justice and was being stonewalled, Liara's mother was a major villain, and then there were the two humans.
In ME2, it's Shepard's Space Adventure. Everyone had motivations, but they were basically just "This is bad, we should stop it!" They all had backstory and were mostly interesting characters, but I just never bought their involvement in the actual main story.
ME2 felt more like a set of vignettes connected by Shepard, which may have been the actual intention. I just liked how cohesive the first game felt.
In ME1, Wrex factored pretty majorly in to the actual story. Tali's civilization was at war with one of the antagonists in the game. Garrus wanted to take Saren down because he was a cop with a strong sense of justice and was being stonewalled, Liara's mother was a major villain, and then there were the two humans.
In ME2, it's Shepard's Space Adventure. Everyone had motivations, but they were basically just "This is bad, we should stop it!" They all had backstory and were mostly interesting characters, but I just never bought their involvement in the actual main story.
ME2 felt more like a set of vignettes connected by Shepard, which may have been the actual intention. I just liked how cohesive the first game felt.
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Is there any list on weapon models and where you find them? I have 3 assult rifles so far (and as a soldier it's the only slot I care about) and I want to know if I've missed some.
ShockingAlberto
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No, it was during battle, when he used Pull.neojubei said:
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