MirageDwarf
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Yeah. I forgot about that. Personally, I would prefer infinite ammo with overheating.Killthee said:
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Mass Effect 2 pre-E3 video hits tomorrow
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Kitschkraft
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Killthee said:
I don't think there is ammo, but there is definitely some sort of "reload" motion that the characters are doing. They do it with both the pistol and the assault rifle.
I really hope they didn't add ammo, one of the best aspects of the shooting in the first game was the fact that they didn't burden us with switching weapons or scavenging for ammo.
Nice video and all but my biggest problems with Mass Effect 1 are:
1. Shitty combat. Force powers are lame. Combat is boring.
2. Extremely poor framerate and too many goddamn loading screens
3. Static cities and environment. They need to make the cities feel alive, believable and "lived-in".
I'm extremely skeptical that these problems will be fixed in ME2. Points 2 and 3 has been present in literally every Bioware console game since KOTOR.
1. Shitty combat. Force powers are lame. Combat is boring.
2. Extremely poor framerate and too many goddamn loading screens
3. Static cities and environment. They need to make the cities feel alive, believable and "lived-in".
I'm extremely skeptical that these problems will be fixed in ME2. Points 2 and 3 has been present in literally every Bioware console game since KOTOR.
I prefer overheating with infinite ammo too.
But I think what they are going for is balance in the weapons. Anyone with the ammo upgrades on their weapons in the first game could hold down their fire button forever with no overheating penalty. I think BioWare is going to limit how many photon rounds you can burst until you have to reload the clip with energy.
I don't want to scavenge the areas for ammo either. Mass Effect is very linear in level design so it'd be stupid to put ammo crates in your path.
Whatever happens though, I know I'll just get used to it, so we'll see at E3.
But I think what they are going for is balance in the weapons. Anyone with the ammo upgrades on their weapons in the first game could hold down their fire button forever with no overheating penalty. I think BioWare is going to limit how many photon rounds you can burst until you have to reload the clip with energy.
I don't want to scavenge the areas for ammo either. Mass Effect is very linear in level design so it'd be stupid to put ammo crates in your path.
Whatever happens though, I know I'll just get used to it, so we'll see at E3.
Kitschkraft
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I wonder if Bioware would ever tackle multiplayer.
Probably completely out of the question, but imagine a rpg/shooter/multiplayer hybrid done right, done better then the simple "gain xp points" of current shooters.
Probably completely out of the question, but imagine a rpg/shooter/multiplayer hybrid done right, done better then the simple "gain xp points" of current shooters.
ElyrionX said:
Just get the PC versions of their games. KOTOR and Mass Effect both performed much better on PC.
I think the combat needs to either be more tactical or more intense action-wise. In the first game it was sort of stuck halfway in between. From the video it seems they're trying to adresss this though.
PjotrStroganov
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I wonder what changes in gameplay and rebalancing of powers will do for the characters. I'm suspecting I'll be totally overhaulling my party if previous characters are still available.
I went with Kaidan instead of Ashley because I decided to go bionic instead of focusing on weapons. I also hated the gunplay. Maybe that will come and haunt me in part 2.
I went with Kaidan instead of Ashley because I decided to go bionic instead of focusing on weapons. I also hated the gunplay. Maybe that will come and haunt me in part 2.
nelsonroyale
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ArjanN said:
Loading wasn't that impressive on pc...the damn elevators were still present...Wish they changed to cry engine for this
Prime crotch
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Crashes and crappy performance either way.ArjanN said:
ArjanN said:
Yeah, but there's always the risk that the damn game won't even start up because of some hardware/software conflict that never gets resolved. 60 bucks down the drain, if that's the case. Thanks but no thanks. I've given up on most of PC gaming long ago.
ArjanN said:
I'd far prefer tactical to action. It's supposed to be a goddamn RPG after all.
I thought VATS in Fallout 3 would be perfect for Mass Effect. It's such a great combination of real-time and turn-based combat.
Action Jackson
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What crappy performance? The game runs flawlessly with high settings on my MBP.Prime crotch said:
This is bullshit.ElyrionX said:
nelsonroyale
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Action Jackson said:
eh...I can run crysis fine, but this game was technically unimpressive on pc from what I played on high settings...look nice overall, but was pretty high maintenance for what you got out... Still loves it though
â Narayan
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Another thing I disliked about the first game was the insane amounts of illogical design. Nothing was really believable. I'm mostly talking about the main locations of the game though. (Citadel, Noveria, etc.)
BioWare really needs to learn how to not waste space in a game's environment.
BioWare really needs to learn how to not waste space in a game's environment.
I'm definitely in favor of this.ElyrionX said:
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HK-47 said:
New Casey Hudson Interview that pretty much destroys every quam I had about the first ME.
.1 We can now send our squadmates to different invidual points.
2. Better cover system and animations associated with that new cover system.
3. Completely broken down and overhauled inventory UI system! Fuck yes!!!
4. New personalized armor options! Fuck yes more!!
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/masseffect2workingtitle/video/6209825/mass-effect-2-interview-1
Am I the only one who things the bit in the city flying around in the hover car looks EXACTLY like Episode 2?
Err, where did you hear this crap? Unless you have a shitty PC that can't actually run the thing then you should have no problem. 99.9% of the time any problem can be fixed very easily too.
ElyrionX said:
Err, where did you hear this crap? Unless you have a shitty PC that can't actually run the thing then you should have no problem. 99.9% of the time any problem can be fixed very easily too.
Revelations
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Just to reiterate and stand out, New Casey Hudson Interview if not already posted:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/masseffect2workingtitle/video/6209825/mass-effect-2-interview-1
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/masseffect2workingtitle/video/6209825/mass-effect-2-interview-1
Superblatt
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Lagunamov said:
I haven't played Mass Effect since the new 360 OS was released. How much better are the load times and framerate if you install the whole thing on your hard drive? Is it really that much improved?
the biggest differneces are:Superblatt said:
better LOD
better load times (unless they're the elevators, then they're hard coded so they're same)
quieter drive (this is pretty durr, but there are a few moments that rely on silentness or soft music, so if the dvd drive is HURRING then you won't be able to absorb the scene for what it was intended)
dunno about better fps, if it is improved its marginal
Kitschkraft
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U K Narayan said:
Keep in mind that they need to make a game that balances a bit of architectural realism, with area's that are fun to shoot in for game purposes.
I thought the Citadel was great, what were you're gripes with it?
Future PhaZe
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I'm hoping we get more in-mission party interaction, harder to dig through party members and the system that was promised in ME1 where party members would argue with each other about what you should be doing.
I don't want to just go to the bottom of the Normandy after every major mission to "advance" my personal storylines with these characters. The interaction and development of the group should be consistent throughout the entire game and you should have to be truly careful with how you speak and deal with your allies.
I don't want to just go to the bottom of the Normandy after every major mission to "advance" my personal storylines with these characters. The interaction and development of the group should be consistent throughout the entire game and you should have to be truly careful with how you speak and deal with your allies.
Kitschkraft
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Dark FaZe said:
Agreed, the way they handled character interaction in ME was pretty big let down.
One thing that bothers me about ME, that also bothered me in the KOTOR games, and tends to bother me in most rpg's with a party system...is the fact that you can't bring your whole party along with you. I just don't get why we can't advance past this "choose two members" system.
dionysus said:
I wouldn't call it a huge mistake for me but I actually found some of the non-playable planets more interesting.
Did you find the Rachni planet by the way? That side quest was more interesting with regard to the over all plot
dionysus said:
You've been playing it on Normal/Veteran then? Mobs have resistances on Hardcore and Insanity. I wouldn't recommend starting Insanity with a brand new character though.
dionysus said:
It's an Action RPG. It's been that since the first reveal/announcement back in 2005. I don't know why you were expecting Diplomacy to be a major part of the gameplay. They used it in a minor way and it did it's job of providing a distraction between the action parts. As for the rest of your complaints regarding classes, when you have some free time, play it again on Hardcore with a brand new character.
dionysus said:
Yep, I did.
dionysus said:
Well, some people defended Haze and Too Human on these boards so...
this is GAF?
Chinner said:
:lol That was my thought exactly as I was watching that interview.
freethought
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EviLore said:
Wasn't this one of the first things they showed us in Mass Effect 1? By the time it came out, the feature had been reduced to skippable dialogue.
The weird thing is, no-one ever mentioned it getting cut. It was such a high profile feature in early demos but it's like it got written out of history. Nice to see it back though. Even if it is largely pointless.
Liara T'Soni said:
I'm guessing it's an easy way for devs to provide "replayability" incentives. It usually back fires when the gamer loses interest during or after the first playthrough.
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freethought said:
It was mentioned on some podcasts if I remember correctly. Alpha Protocol will be the first to have it in the final product I hope.
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Ding ding ding we have a winner.Rez said:
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Well I don't care about you either! :<Chinner said:i dont really care about you but i am disappointed in rez. sometimes that boys shows so much potential and then he just squanders it (although he likes the mighty boosh so he is a unreliable one)
Liara T'Soni said:
I suppose it has to do with a maxim for writing 'realistic' sci-fi.' All space ships, colonies, and space stations cities should have a high population density due to high costs of maintenance and operations. Otherwise, you risk going into 'magic science' territory that could hurt the consistency of the story. The exceptions are if it goes past life support regulations or the owner of the property can afford to have his ship operating at below peak efficiency. It's probably that way in Mass Effect because it's a videogame and the game engine probably can't handle so many people at once.
If they start having ammo and reloading, I wonder how they'd justify the change in technology. The game basically says that the energy weapons are so good because they can carry thousands of rounds with the same stopping power but without the need to reload or carry ammunition.
The Blue Jihad
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HK-47 said:
Your post needs more "meatbag."
â Narayan
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Signs everywhere that looked the same. Didn't really contribute a lot to immersion. Those transit cars were placed in awkward locations. There's a bunch of stuff that isn't coming to mind.Liara T'Soni said:
I just want functional designs in my locations. I want shit to make sense. I want to feel as though a character can live there.
The only game I've played this generation that pulls this off really well is Dead Space, but that's a REALLY different game.
Chinner said:i dont really care about you but i am disappointed in rez
You don't have to care what anyone thinks, especially the ones that seem to have to reiterate their points over & over & over again in every Mass Effect thread.
You ask anyone, even the ones who say that Mass Effect is their favorite RPG period like myself, if Mass Effect is flawless - not a single one will say so.
Do we care that it isn't flawless? Fuck no. Are there things we'd love to see improved? Hell yeah - anything to make one of our favorite games even better is always good.
HK-47 said:
Ummh what is SoZ?
And yes, I was thinking about that how your conversations should influence your partners. Maybe if you talk with wrex like a "I am awesome, everybody else deserves to die" he should go with it and, for example, kill someone on the main storyline for threatening you making you take another route in order to continue the story.
Ugh, that reads awfully. I been too much time awaken so sorry for the text above. I hope you can understant it.