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SlasherJPC
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See You Next Wednesday said:
You still talk to lots of people and the citadel is alive and kicking. The game still feels like a rpg in the same ways the first did. Just a bit more refined and though not as deep (at first glance at least), its still very much got a rpg vibe.
Also not really a spoiler but just funny dialog from a shop owner. Who cracked up when they heard
that guy selling videosgames and talking about trading two games in for 2 credits... or something like that.
Shinjitsu said:
Oh god. My team will be rolling around with three snipers. :lol
mYm|17| said:
That's one thing, though - you're going to want to freshen up on the story and characters if you haven't played ME1 in a while, or ever.
If you don't know who Sovereign is, for example, you probably want to look that up prior to starting Mass Effect 2. They discuss him in the game and basically expect you to know exactly what happened there.
Nope, you're confusing it with FF13.See You Next Wednesday said:
They took out the horrendous loot system from the 1st game, took out the crappy and tedious Mako driving, and unfortunately took out customization to your allies' armor.
Your level up stats have also been polished and refined - so no need to spend 1 point to get 1% or 5% upgrade anymore.
Level ups now give you 2-3 seconds cooldown or other beneficial effects right away instead of having to pour 5-10 points to actually have a use of a skill.
However, the level cap is 30 giving you 50 points to fiddle around with and you have 6-7 powers (requiring 10 points each to max out), so there's a lot of experimentation to be had.
Weapon skills are also out so now when you get a weapon your class can use, you can use it right away.
Your armor is also so much more customizable now since you can upgrade and replace almost every part of the armor (helmet, greaves, leggings, chest plate).
Other than that, they've improved combat strategy substantially as well with the simple addition of enemy defenses that's weak to certain weapons/powers but strong against others.
So there's a need to have a good balanced party this time around rather than just spamming immunity and killing everything with the same gun in the first ME.
theignoramus
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Intro is fucking slick. The graphics remind me of Dead Space, but outdoors and with greater draw distance.
http://masseffect.bioware.com/resources/assets/media/screenshots/screenshot-075-p.jpgThePeacemaker02 said:
http://masseffect.bioware.com/resources/assets/media/screenshots/screenshot-083-p.jpg
http://masseffect.bioware.com/resources/assets/media/screenshots/screenshot-084-p.jpg
Subjective - but I think yes is the answer.
Ugg, anyone else a little annoyed that you can only get the M-490 Blackstorm heavy weapon from gamestop?
Yah, great I preordered it too, and payed exactly the same amount that everyone else did, but I get less content because I live in a country without that retailer. Awesome.
Also, we don't have Dr Pepper here eather, so no goggles for me.:lol
Yah, great I preordered it too, and payed exactly the same amount that everyone else did, but I get less content because I live in a country without that retailer. Awesome.
Also, we don't have Dr Pepper here eather, so no goggles for me.:lol
Fimbulvetr
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Arde5643 said:
I see hair still looks as if it's made of plastic. :lol
StUnNeR H2K
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I've got the best wife... She brings me lunch at work today... and this!
Inferno313
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Just got my copy from Amazon. How am I supposed to get my Inferno Armor?
Tip for people just jumping in: don't neglect going to shops to buy different upgrades to add to your upgrades list (after which you actually have to use the various elements you find to use them). Some will unlock after you've bought certain upgrades, or by talking to the members of your team, but most upgrades in my experience are unlocked by buying them at shops.
I didn't visit the Citadel at all (or that many shops in general) till after I had recruited a bunch of people, so I sort of neglected that aspect of it.
I didn't visit the Citadel at all (or that many shops in general) till after I had recruited a bunch of people, so I sort of neglected that aspect of it.
Ethics Gradient
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mYm|17| said:
Fuuug. I really wanted to play ME2 SOON without having to trudge through the first one. I loved ME1 but never quite finished it.
The ME1 save comes from your endgame save. When you beat Saren and went through all the cinematics and stuff, did you wait for it to save?chimster said:i keep getting no character data found when I'm trying to import (xbox) halp
does anyone know if the dr pepper mass effect 2 content is avilable on there website?
I don't want to use the codes until I know for sure that it is and also is the Zaeed - The Price of Revengecontent the normandy crash site or is there another card because on the bioware social site it lists the content for PC but not for xbox 360 which it should, is there another code im missing?
I don't want to use the codes until I know for sure that it is and also is the Zaeed - The Price of Revengecontent the normandy crash site or is there another card because on the bioware social site it lists the content for PC but not for xbox 360 which it should, is there another code im missing?
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
chimster said:i keep getting no character data found when I'm trying to import (xbox) halp
This happened to me as well, I just went back to Mass Effect 1 and replayed the last section. Seems to be the only solution right now.
I was freaking out when it happened to me after the midnight launch :lol.
kyo_daikun
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Lyphen said:
What? Is it all up for free like the 360 mess up or what?
CitizenCope
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Just picked up my copy. When I got there they told me I pre-ordered it. I had completely forgotten I had already put $10 down.:lol
4 more hours until it penetrates my 360.
4 more hours until it penetrates my 360.
mYm|17| said:
Yeah, I got that feeling too, especially as I started exploring the main worlds. I think I read in one of the pre-release reviews that "you don't feel the impact of decisions being carried over", and I have no clue what they were smoking when they were playing the game to end up with that conclusion. There's literally references to the first game everywhere with an imported save game, letters in the mail, stuff on the news, bumping into familiar faces around every corner. Well, possibly fewer encounters if you went on a renegade killing spree in the first game though... :lol
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