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Mass Effect trilogy remaster ‘scheduled for October release but could slip’, journalist claims
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Stiflers Mom
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I remember when Microsoft actually still gave a fuck and ME 1 was a platform exclusive to the 360 for many years.
Which is the reason I never played it and its sequels.
Which is the reason I never played it and its sequels.
ruvikx
Banned
Playing as a biotic (or one of the other builds with biotic powers) in Mass Effect 2 is not the way to get the Insanity trophy. Infiltrator with tactical cloak is the one you need. And make sure you use the correct ammo powers on the different shield types.
T-Cake
Member
I'm a soldier, I take Miranda and Jacob with me. Doing pretty well so far. Only took me about five goes to get Horizon's Praetorian sequence done.
And then I just remembered in Mass Effect 3, you get damage bonuses when you fire when cloaked. If that's the same as in Mass Effect 2, then I have made a big error and it'll be more difficult. Shit. I never even thought about the infiltrator. Ah, well. I'm not starting again. I'll see how I get on. I think there's only one more really tricky sequence - on board the Collector ship with another Praetorian.
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Masterbrew
Member
Why not wait a bit and do a sexier remaster for the new consoles/GPUs?
Ascend
Member
I've beat ME2 with a Biotic, Engineer, Vanguard and a Sentinel. I refuse to use Infiltrator or soldier. Infiltrator is easy mode. Take a risk lol. And soldier is too popular and too standard.
Short version, all classes are viable. You just need to know how to play them properly. You can't play a Biotic like a soldier. Picking your team becomes a lot more important with Biotic classes, so you have to actually know what you're doing.
ME3 was a lot easier in that regard. I beat that game the first time on Insanity with a Biotic. Or maybe it was because I already knew enough about Biotics in ME2, and in ME3 they kind of got a boost.
I love positivity about ME3. It has its flaws, but I think it's a superior experience compared to ME2, bar the ending.
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JerryinSoCal
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I'd rather they did this for the Dragon Age series and not just slight remakes but full visual overhauls including a lot of the animations.
Stilton Disco
Member
Adrenaline Rush, Warp Ammo and the Revenant make make Insanity a piece of cake for the Soldier. You'll need to play aggressively though, since it's accuracy is shite at range, but it's much less of a risky approach than the Vanguard is.
Then, once you've finished with insanity, bump up the difficulty by playing on insanity while drunk. It's rad.
God I adored that game.
T-Cake
Member
Hmm, I keep forgetting to use Adrenaline Rush, I've just respecced my femshep and not put any points back in that, they've all gone on squad ammo. I can't remember where you get the Revenant from and I'm not 100% sure how to use warp ammo. Do you have to use Miranda to warp a target and then they get bonus damage if you shoot them with warp ammo on your gun?
Ascend
Member
For Dragon Age Origins, I agree. The other two, meh...
Dragon Age 2 is to Dragon Age Origins, what ME2 is to ME1. But for some reason, people see the issues in DA2 but not in ME2.
Stilton Disco
Member
The Revenant is the super Assualt Rifle from the Collector vessel, you get a choice of it, the Widow Sniper Rifle and Super Shotgun.
Warp Ammo is a bonus power from Jacks loyalty mission. Charges up any weapon against basically everything.
Nico_D
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I'm playing adept and it is extremely strong, I've almost all the abilities maxed out, i think. You don't really have to shoot at all if you don't want to. Playing on normal, btw. But in comparison, soldier is boring to play and I also feel it is harder than adept.
Ascend
Member
On normal Adept is indeed quite easy, but it becomes harder on higher difficulties, because shields are hard for adepts to deal with. You need your team mates to take out shields quickly and effectively.
The two most important Adept powers in ME2 on the higher difficulty are Singularity and Warp. Adept was the only class in ME2 that could already do combos. Warp detonates Pull and Singularity, but Pull is less useful at higher difficulties because of barrier, shields and armor. At lower difficulties, Unstable Warp and Wide singularity are better, but on the higher ones, it's the opposite because of all the protection the enemies have. Heavy Singularity will hold the enemies in place for a lot longer, and heavy warp will do significantly more damage to their protection.
Nico_D
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What about Tali's Energy Drain? I've found it extremely helpful.
Other than that, I'm basically spamming Singularity and Warp/Throw. Pull works far too rarely.
Ascend
Member
Yeah it's definitely useful and makes the biotic an all-rounder. I feel that's kind of cheating though xD Because it's a tech power and not a Biotic one. I generally rock purely Biotic powers. So I rock either Barrier or Warp Ammo. But Energy Drain is definitely the best bonus power to have as a biotic.
royox
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DA2 has better gameplay and companion interaction than DA: Origins (So it's a ME2 vs ME1 scenario). But you maybe are forgetting that 90% of Dragon Age 2 happens in the city of Kirkwall and you never get out of there. It's a 40-50 hours game INSIDE of the same city. That's why it was so shit. ME2 never had that problem.
Ascend
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They both felt claustrophobic to me, a feeling I didn't get with either Origins or ME1.
RAIDEN1
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Normally I don't replay games after my 1st-run through, unless there was some like alternate ending...but Mass Effect is a different story....Andromeda I wouldn't touch again with a barge pole, but 2 + 3 I would...and I was tempted but then with this re-master I am holding out till then..
Nico_D
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I started the trilogy sometime before to current rumour. Except for the 1st one it is very playable so no regrets. Besides, I have waited years for the remasters and they have been close to release a few times already - I believe it when I see it.
Citadel DLC is one of the best DLCs ever. Big, beautiful and absolutely hilarious. So many good self-referential gags.
T-Cake
Member
Nice tips! It only took me two attempts to splat the Praetorian on the Collector ship. Although I did have massive trouble with the normal baddies on those hovering platforms. That took about 8 attempts as I kept being too cocky and not using cover enough.
Patrick S.
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Please talk me out of buying the DLC bundles for Mass Effect 2 and 3, which are on sale on Origin right now...
T-Cake
Member
Nooooo, we should be just a few weeks away from the remaster reveal, if it's real. Otherwise, I'm sure they'll be on offer again at Christmas.
Lone Wolf
Member
Has EA ever announced something and released within a month? I’m starting to think this trilogy either doesn’t exist or is a ways off.
T-Cake
Member
Probably not. I reckon it will be announced on N7 Day and released along with the art book in Feb 2021 or later.
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SLoWMoTIoN
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Why though? 3 soured everything about the first 2 games. I mean if you ONLY care about gameplay then get 3 and hope the online is active I guess.
Ascend
Member
We don't know what it's going to be. The rumors are saying that ME1 gets the biggest overhaul, adopting ME3 mechanics. For all of them, cut content will be included.
royox
Member
They should give the remasters the Uncharted Trilogy treatment where NaughtyDog used the same gameplay and controls on U1 and U2 to match with U3 for consistency reasons.
Just Imagine playing as a ME3 vanguard in ME1 lol
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KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
I know I read that too. It's EA so I'm always ready to be disappointed
Lovelygamer
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Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered appears on the Portuguese retailer website
nintendosmash.com
Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered appears on the Portuguese retailer website
The long-rumored Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster was spotted on a Portuguese retail website earlier today. The listing has since been taken down. That’s it. That’s the story. According to the listing, this upcoming remaster is a trilogy featuring the three Mass Effect games in a single package...
nintendosmash.com
royox
Member
The inventory of ME1 was a mistake, and the set of skills of ME3 wasn't that diferent from ME1. What ME1 had was more focus in the RPG part distributing points. More points in Sniper Aiming made your weapon move much less when Aiming for example and was awesome.
Ascend
Member
It's not an atrocious deal imo. Not great, but not atrocious. There are people that never played these games, and you're getting three games with all the DLC included (supposedly). So asking $60 is acceptable in my view.
I would pay $60 if they at least overhaul ME1 enough, although I would prefer if they offer an upgrade price for the ones that already own the games. Knowing EA, that won't likely happen...
royox
Member
Well people is buying the Mario 3D all Stars as if it was hot bread and it's just 3 emulated roms without enhancements lol.
If they overhaul ME1, add all the DLC's and keep the ME3 multiplayer it will be worth the 60 bucks.
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Andodalf
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60$ for 3 amazing games and all their DLC with a big overhaul to one of them isn’t bad at all. You’d pay that much just for the DLC rn
Relativ9
Member
If they do a remaster I'd be disappointed honestly.
The decide between the first and the last two is so massive in terms of gameplay mechanics and style, that they feel like two different franchises. I would love it if they unified the design philosophy between each game (hopefully leaning more towards the first game). If I could play the Shepard/reaper story from start to finish without massive gameplay systems changing twice that'd be ideal.
The decide between the first and the last two is so massive in terms of gameplay mechanics and style, that they feel like two different franchises. I would love it if they unified the design philosophy between each game (hopefully leaning more towards the first game). If I could play the Shepard/reaper story from start to finish without massive gameplay systems changing twice that'd be ideal.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Surprised EA never made the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer it’s own game for like $20.
“Mass Effect Galaxy at War” or something like that with better textures, resolution etc . I’m not sure how Andromeda multiplayer is doing but I remember on 360, ME3 multiplayer was decent and never short on players.
“Mass Effect Galaxy at War” or something like that with better textures, resolution etc . I’m not sure how Andromeda multiplayer is doing but I remember on 360, ME3 multiplayer was decent and never short on players.
DJT123
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I want to see realistic faces/facial animation. Otherwise not that interested. I got sated by ME2 HD mod
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www.nexusmods.com
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A Lot Of Textures (ALOT) for ME2
Vanilla-friendly, exhaustive and easy to install graphical overhaul mod for the Mass Effect Trilogy.
www.nexusmods.com
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kingwingin
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Hopefully we'll be able to Holtser our gun in 3 now