dr_rus
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Forget about NV control panel and use NV Profile Inspector: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=357956
"Mass Effect Series 0x080000C1 SGSSAA" -- this one works just fine.
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Forget about NV control panel and use NV Profile Inspector: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=357956
"Mass Effect Series 0x080000C1 SGSSAA" -- this one works just fine.
DeadlyParasite
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The voice actor for PeeBee announced on twitter
Christine Lakin. She seems happy with the role. People who played Walking Dead Season 2 might recognize her as the voice of Jane.
Christine Lakin. She seems happy with the role. People who played Walking Dead Season 2 might recognize her as the voice of Jane.
Same. I'm planning to go through the trilogy over Christmas (four-week break from uni hah), but I don't know what to do about the DLC. I haven't played any of the ME3 DLC yet, and while I own it all on PS3, I found that version very hard to go back to the last time I tried. I have all the games on PC, but none of the DLC.
Any chance of the DLC/Origin points going on sale before Christmas?
If not, what's the essential DLC for ME2 and 3?
Don't hold your breath.
Common consensus on DLC...
Essential: Lair of the Shadow Broker, Stolen Memories, Citadel, From Ashes, Extended Cut
Very Important: Arrival, Leviathan
Still Good: Overlord, Omega
Of course, grab all the Online Pass stuff (like Zaeed and the Firewalker packs, which are now free). I really do suggest ALL the DLC, as I really enjoyed all of them to varying degrees, but if you have to prioritize, go with the ones that have the biggest story and character impacts.
DeadlyParasite
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I don't know about that ranking for Arrival and Leviathan. Both are pretty ingrained into the main story in terms of importance, I would think that someone going for the full story experience would find those essential. Arrival explaining why you're on Earth at the start of 3 and Leviathan for obvious non-spoiler reasons.
I said it was "very important", and both have huge story (initial) story ramifications and should be played.
But I also factored in how enjoyable they are, the cost-to-gameplay value, and whether 20 seconds of important story context is worth the asking price.
For as much as I like Arrival and its ramifications on the start of ME3, that "ramification" is immediately negated as soon as the Reapers arrive and that always disappointed me that there was never any larger repercussions of what happens in Arrival (the outcome happens whether you're involved or not).
Leviathan, meanwhile, I do find to be very important to the ending of ME3 and provides much needed clarity. I won't argue that. But it's also arguably the weakest and most uninteresting DLC of ME3 to actually play, outside of the last-minute story revelations. Even "Omega" I found to be a vastly superior experience to actually go through even if it's contained to side-story status with hardly any direct ramifications on the main plot. Leviathan has some good moments, and I enjoyed the underwater atmosphere in the later section, but it's probably the most run-of-the-mill in terms of new areas and execution.
Again, you should still absolutely play it. It's not bad and it's got very important lore tacked on at the end, but I wouldn't rank it alongside the greats like Lair of the Shadow Broker or Citadel.
If you pay attention, it's fairly clear that Arrival was supposed to have a much bigger impact that became muted.
After all, in the beginning, for some reason you're meeting this committee in a place labeled as COURTROOM, which is clearly a remnant of when the game was truly supposed to begin with you on trial for the events of Arrival.
shinobi602
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Genuinely real excited to read impressions here after it's shown. It's almost all gameplay and there's plenty details to look for.
DevilDog
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Do you know when it's coming out?
shinobi602
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When the trailer's getting shown during the show? I don't know that exactly, no.
VenomousCoffee
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Ur the wurst.
PC footage when
I think he might have been asking for a release date of the game, but who knows.
DeadlyParasite
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Not that it really matters but I'm interested to see what the reactions are going to be like live on Youtube/Twitch etc. If there's a lot of commentary and not much action like the Dishonored 2 gameplay during E3 all you'll be seeing in chat is complaints and ResidentSleeper emotes.
Hopefully the impact is there.
Hopefully the impact is there.
shinobi602
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There's commentary but it's all gameplay, and combat.
I'd be pleasantly surprised if the reactions are anything other than "Oh It's DA:I in space" again.
VenomousCoffee
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Currently downloading the BC Mass Effect 1 on X1.
Dammit.
Dammit.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I have it on very good authority that the trailer is just 16 minutes of the Star Child laughing.
y u do this
DevilDog
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I hope Bioware doesn't cut corners with the writing, yet again. I'm still curious to see how they merged the ME1 elements, there was a lot of potential there.
Are they going to go hard on those RPG elements? Are they going to use frostbite to deliver high quality animations during conversations?
There won't be, if it doesn't look like it.
Are they going to go hard on those RPG elements? Are they going to use frostbite to deliver high quality animations during conversations?
There won't be, if it doesn't look like it.
Heckler456
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I think the point is how little it takes for that "complaint" to be leveraged.
It doesn't really take anything.
DevilDog
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I know.
I was pointing out that he was a bit salty about it, and deep inside he feels it's true. A little bit.
Okay, that's fine if it's not a problem on my end. The game is beautiful now
I'll give it another try but I already used NV Inspector. Some people reported issues with the Origin version at some point not allowing anti-aliasing, but idk. For now downsampling works really well.
I love ME1 title screen because Vigil is one of the best themes ever, but damn if I'm not hyped as fuck everytime I hear the music on ME2 title screen.
Can't wait for Andromeda gameplay.
At first I thought BioWare had a collaboration with Psyonix for the new Rocket League DLC : https://youtu.be/-bvfn25ECok
Still cool though, I love Rocket League.
DeadlyParasite
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I posted this in the awards show thread but man the wait for this gameplay footage at the awards show is a metaphor for the wait we've endured for the past 5 years.
I'm at home drinking wine waiting checking twitter irregularly.
DeadlyParasite
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We got Drack and Vetra the female turian, nice!
Heckler456
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Looks very good. Still Spring 2017 though, wished there was a solid date, but ah well. We'll get it when we get it.
Hmmm.
I liked what I saw, but I would have liked to have seen more. Such as the skill tree.
Also still just getting the Spring 2017 date, so I now do not expect to see it until May. March has to be out of the picture at this point, and I can see a slip to November as a worst case scenario.
I liked what I saw, but I would have liked to have seen more. Such as the skill tree.
Also still just getting the Spring 2017 date, so I now do not expect to see it until May. March has to be out of the picture at this point, and I can see a slip to November as a worst case scenario.
DeadlyParasite
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I also dug the music assuming that's actual music from the game.
Heckler456
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How so?
Didn't watch the trailer, but I started ME 1 like a year ago on pc, then stopped after 10 hours or so. Was a great game but something must have side tracked me.
Was itching for an rpg yesterday so I booted up FF XIII and haven't been captivated so I think it's time I return to ME.
I've pretty much forgotten everything that's happened. Should I just continue or restart?
Was itching for an rpg yesterday so I booted up FF XIII and haven't been captivated so I think it's time I return to ME.
I've pretty much forgotten everything that's happened. Should I just continue or restart?
TC McQueen
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Here's a link to the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOIzH6UcoW4
Looks alright, but the sheer amount of cuts make it pretty worthless for judging the gameplay as a whole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOIzH6UcoW4
Looks alright, but the sheer amount of cuts make it pretty worthless for judging the gameplay as a whole.
Officer.Sanchez
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Dat facial animation....
Good graphics as expected, I liked the level of detail, the gameplay was nothing special, cluttered UI.
I wanted to see more exploration but it was an OK trailer.
Good graphics as expected, I liked the level of detail, the gameplay was nothing special, cluttered UI.
I wanted to see more exploration but it was an OK trailer.
Heckler456
Banned
Like... What are people expecting in terms of the facial animation? Are you guys comparing it with stuff like Uncharted or something? Because it's not supposed to be on that level in conversations like that. Look more to something like in game Watch Dogs 2 conversations if you want to compare. Or well, The Witcher 3, whose end result only looks better due to them perfectly using a couple dozen hand crafted animations.
I think the facial animations look great.
I think the facial animations look great.
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