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[Uncle]

Loving the music in these videos.

 

[Doodis]

man, thats a bit spoilerish but its soooooo good.

You mean the trailer? If so, you've got a high spoiler threshold. Don't look now, but there are aliens in the game! Spoiler!

 

[FrankT]

seeing how no one has linked to it yet..

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27725.html

Oh hell yes, MY GOTY right here. Cannot wait.

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

Oh hell yes, MY GOTY right here. Cannot wait.

Added to OP

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Oh hell yes, MY GOTY right here. Cannot wait.

HE JUST PUNCHED HIM IN THE FUCKING FACE!!!

MASS EFFECT WINS.

 

[PistolPete]

Picked up a copy of Mass Effect this morning. Here's how it went down....


K-Mart: Electronics, can I help you?

Me: Do you have any copies of Mass Effect for 360?

K-Mart: Master Effects?

Me: No, Mass Effect.

K-Mart: Master Effect

Me: No, MASS EFFECT

K-Mart: Mass Effects, let me check

Me: *sigh*

K-Mart: Yes, we have Master Effect. 59.99

Me: You mean Mass Effect...

They had 10 copies.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Is there a non-HD version of that video around? I can't watch 720p vids.

 

[MCermak]

Picked up a copy of Mass Effect this morning. Here's how it went down....


K-Mart: Electronics, can I help you?

Me: Do you have any copies of Mass Effect for 360?

K-Mart: Master Effects?

Me: No, Mass Effect.

K-Mart: Master Effect

Me: No, MASS EFFECT

K-Mart: Mass Effects, let me check

Me: *sigh*

K-Mart: Yes, we have Master Effect. 59.99

Me: You mean Mass Effect...

They had 10 copies.

But where, dammit!?

Also, could you help a fellow GAFer out? I'll totally paypal you the money and throw down some extra for good shipping if you could grab me one and send it to MN. I've got a friend leaving for his tour on the 22 and we really wanted to play this together like we did KOTOR. But theres no time, man!

 

[Eric WK]

Bleh. Just called my K-Mart and they don't have it.

Just as well, with AC just around the corner and COD4 in my 360.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Picked up a copy of Mass Effect this morning. Here's how it went down....


K-Mart: Electronics, can I help you?

Me: Do you have any copies of Mass Effect for 360?

K-Mart: Master Effects?

Me: No, Mass Effect.

K-Mart: Master Effect

Me: No, MASS EFFECT

K-Mart: Mass Effects, let me check

Me: *sigh*

K-Mart: Yes, we have Master Effect. 59.99

Me: You mean Mass Effect...

They had 10 copies.

G. T. F. O.

:O

 

[Psychotext]

Sounds like it was worth all the hassle at K-Mart!

Call it what you like, GIMME GIMME GIMME! :lol

 

[tak]

Bleh. Just called my K-Mart and they don't have it.

Just as well, with AC just around the corner and COD4 in my 360.

From my experience is hard when you're trying to get a game before street date. You have to make sure you get the same person that talked to you on the phone or you run the risk coming across someone else that cares about the street date. The people that don't care about the street are normally few and far between, at least in my area.

 

[Lebron]

Picked up a copy of Mass Effect this morning.

I'm sad now

 

[RichieRich]

Is there a non-HD version of that video around? I can't watch 720p vids.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27726.html

 

[Lostconfused]

You mean the trailer? If so, you've got a high spoiler threshold. Don't look now, but there are aliens in the game! Spoiler!

Actually i was talking about potentialy sacrificing Ashley, but you know, whatever.

 

[GhaleonEB]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27726.html

Thanks.

Visually, great trailer. The narration was a bit too cliche - "and only you stand in his way!" etc. Look forward to being an evil SOB.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Actually i was talking about potentialy sacrificing Ashley, but you know, whatever.

Yeah. I didn't think the commercial was that accurate thematically.

 

[Lostconfused]

Yeah. I didn't think the commercial was that accurate thematically.

Well "I had to make a choice" is a nice line if cliche, i just dont like it how she is so understanding. I wish there would be a couple of character that would tell you off for being a heartless bastard.

 

[Tieno]

Picked up a copy of Mass Effect this morning. Here's how it went down....


K-Mart: Electronics, can I help you?

Me: Do you have any copies of Mass Effect for 360?

K-Mart: Master Effects?

Me: No, Mass Effect.

K-Mart: Master Effect

Me: No, MASS EFFECT

K-Mart: Mass Effects, let me check

Me: *sigh*

K-Mart: Yes, we have Master Effect. 59.99

Me: You mean Mass Effect...

They had 10 copies.

Sounds like straight out of a simpsons episode :lol

 

[Rowsdower]

I hope someone posts instructions how to create Jack Bauer's face before i get the game.

 

[Uncle]

Well "I had to make a choice" is a nice line if cliche, i just dont like it how she is so understanding. I wish there would be a couple of character that would tell you off for being a heartless bastard.

I'm fairly certain that there will be confrontations with your characters.

Spoiler

I made a thread about a video showing one, but it's spoiler stuff so be warned.

 

[papercut]

I'm pretty excited about this game, but watching IGN's video on the combat made me a little worried that I'd be popping up that wheel menu every two seconds to use powers. Someone tell me that it's not as bad as it looks.

 

[Uncle]

I'm pretty excited about this game, but watching IGN's video on the combat made me a little worried that I'd be popping up that wheel menu every two seconds to use powers. Someone tell me that it's not as bad as it looks.

From what I've read it depends very heavily on how the player want's to play the game.

 

[Tieno]

I'm pretty excited about this game, but watching IGN's video on the combat made me a little worried that I'd be popping up that wheel menu every two seconds to use powers. Someone tell me that it's not as bad as it looks.

You can use the wheel as much or as little as you want. If you use it a lot you can almost turn it into turn based system, if that's your thing.

 

[papercut]

Okay...so technically it's possible to play the game as an FPS with your favorite ability mapped to the X button, rite? I say this because usually I don't get involved enough in these types of games to get really creative with the combat. I mostly play for story.

 

[Lostconfused]

I'm fairly certain that there will be confrontations with your characters.

Spoiler

I made a thread about a video showing one, but it's spoiler stuff so be warned.

The one with Wrex right? Well Wrex is very pissed off on his best days.

 

[Scribble]

Well "I had to make a choice" is a nice line if cliche, i just dont like it how she is so understanding. I wish there would be a couple of character that would tell you off for being a heartless bastard.

Wrex, the Garrus lookalike and Carth 3 would probably do that.

 

[Lostconfused]

Wrex, the Garrus lookalike and Carth 3 would probably do that.

Well they are not exactly the same.

Also, care to elaborate on the bolded part? Garrus is the party member, Saren the villain and Nihilus the specter in the beginning of the game.

 

[Scribble]

Well they are not exactly the same.

Also, care to elaborate on the bolded part? Garrus is the party member, Saren the villain and Nihilus the specter in the beginning of the game.

Oh, sorry. I meant Saren lookalike.

I've been trying to go on a media blackout, y'see (Which has been going well, till some stupid bastard on GameFAQs put a certain spoiler in his topic title)

 

[npm0925]

No luck at the local K-Mart. Guess I'll try Newegg.

 

[Snaku]

I hit three Kmarts, and no Mass Effect. =(

This is the last time I make this futile trek. Nobody breaks street date in the Tampa area. Nobody.

 

[methodman]

I hit three Kmarts, and no Mass Effect. =(

This is the last time I make this futile trek. Nobody breaks street date in the Tampa area. Nobody.

Having a game 2 weeks early is worth it IMO. Most of the K-Marts around me closed down already though, hopefully I can find one and check it out (I'm in San Jose)

 

[Cornballer]

Having a game 2 weeks early is worth it IMO. Most of the K-Marts around me closed down already though, hopefully I can find one and check it out (I'm in San Jose)

I called San Mateo (he said they might have it tomorrow and that they'd already had a bunch of calls about it) and Redwood City (they don't have it but he said they generally get deliveries on Tuesday).

 

[methodman]

I called San Mateo (he said they might have it tomorrow and that they'd already had a bunch of calls about it) and Redwood City (they don't have it but he said they generally get deliveries on Tuesday).

I just checked KMart.com - they have no stores around me for 25 miles. If for sure one of these stores has it I'll take the drive, but otherwise that's a long ass drive just for checking lol

 

[Y2Kev]

I still can't make sense of the title.

 

[Hunter D]

Didn't know you could punch people. Ivan Drago face here I come.

 

[Uncle]

Didn't know you could punch people. Ivan Drago face here I come.

I think you can only do that in certain dialogue scenes. "Say good night, Manuel."

 

[Scarecrow]

I hit three Kmarts, and no Mass Effect. =(

This is the last time I make this futile trek. Nobody breaks street date in the Tampa area. Nobody.

Not so fast. I picked up Bioshock a week early from Toys R Us here in tampa.

 

[bounchfx]

tried two stores, both sold out YESTERDAY. Ugh.

trying one more. They really need to cut this fucking street dating shit and just sell games when they come in. I really doubt it will (mass) effect sales much

 

[andrewjnyc]

Any NYC GAFers know if any of the local mom and pops have it available yet?

 

[Snaku]

Not so fast. I picked up Bioshock a week early from Toys R Us here in tampa.

I'm done unless someone else finds it and gives me a heads up. Waste of time & gas.

 

[Cornballer]

I think you can only do that in certain dialogue scenes. "Say good night, Manuel."

That scene was one of many things that sold me on the game. :lol

 

[bounchfx]

so I just tried Toys R Us, get this:


'Hey, do you guys have Mass Effect in yet?'

'We do.. but It's street dated.. sorry'

'oh, K mart has been selling them but they are all sold out so I thought I'd try here.'

'Sorry, it says right on the box that it's street dated for the 13th'

'The 13th?'

'yes.'

'Mass effect??'

'Yes, we will have it for sale on tuesday'


uh, anyone find this strange? it specifically said the 13th - maybe a surprise launch of a week earlier? anyone think it's possible? Either way, I'm picking this bitch up tuesday morning with Galaxy and Assassins.

 

[Antdogg355]

so I just tried Toys R Us, get this:


'Hey, do you guys have Mass Effect in yet?'

'We do.. but It's street dated.. sorry'

'oh, K mart has been selling them but they are all sold out so I thought I'd try here.'

'Sorry, it says right on the box that it's street dated for the 13th'

'The 13th?'

'yes.'

'Mass effect??'

'Yes, we will have it for sale on tuesday'


uh, anyone find this strange? it specifically said the 13th - maybe a surprise launch of a week earlier? anyone think it's possible? Either way, I'm picking this bitch up tuesday morning with Galaxy and Assassins.

What area was that? If this is true, I will gladly get Galaxy and then immediately proceed get Mass Effect for $35.

 

[Capsule Gang]

Any NYC GAFers know if any of the local mom and pops have it available yet?

I tried the two mom and pops up here in Washington Heights and they didn't get anything yet.

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

so I just tried Toys R Us, get this:


'Hey, do you guys have Mass Effect in yet?'

'We do.. but It's street dated.. sorry'

'oh, K mart has been selling them but they are all sold out so I thought I'd try here.'

'Sorry, it says right on the box that it's street dated for the 13th'

'The 13th?'

'yes.'

'Mass effect??'

'Yes, we will have it for sale on tuesday'


uh, anyone find this strange? it specifically said the 13th - maybe a surprise launch of a week earlier? anyone think it's possible? Either way, I'm picking this bitch up tuesday morning with Galaxy and Assassins.

Or string out any old lie to get you into the store come Tuesday?

 

[bounchfx]

it was the chicago area,

and I was going there tuesday anyway for Galaxy (thanks free 25$), so it's not a loss.


"Or string out any old lie to get you into the store come Tuesday?"

and what would it matter normally if I went there tuesday? If they didn't have it, I wouldn't buy it. Not really a loss since it's a minute drive from here

 

[CastleBravo]

At least Crysis is coming on Tues/Weds., so it will make the week go by pretty fast.

 

[Cornballer]

At least Crysis is coming on Tues/Weds., so it will make the week go by pretty fast.

Assassin's Creed, too. CoD4 helps, as well. It's a good month to be a gamer.

IGN with a brief writeup on combat. Not sure if there's any new information in there, but it might be worth a look.

 

[Sea]

play.com have the 16th as the release date, could just be a mistake but if it isnt it does mean you can get the game a week early in uk