The Lamonster said:How the fuck are you going to gain experience if you don't get any for kills? And what's this about no more Mako?
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
selig said:i cannot keep track with all news details, but can someone answer me the following:
- will the Reapers be part of ME2´s story at all? After all, they´re the ultimate danger
- so is the Mako a glider now, or is it still a ground vehicle?
- can you stare a romance with every crew member? At least Tali, plz :/
Nab said:- We don't know if driving is even in the game anymore. Review seems to imply no, but Devs have said yes.
selig said:lol, awesome review. but thx for the answers. can you elaborate on what you mean with "but there are much more options than in the first game" regarding romances?
Any details on whether there will be any more controversial NUDITY (!) in the game besides another buttrack or whatever?Nab said:Certainly:
There are more potential romances. So, rather than the two you had depending on gender in the first, it seems as if there's going to be more like 4, if not 5. We don't know for certain but there's definitely more people you can entice to your bedroom.
Secondly, any love interest you had from the first game is still in the game, albeit not in a starring role. They won't be a squadmate but it adds an interesting dynamic whether you choose to cheat on your previous lover or not. We don't know for sure whether your first love will find out but I'd say if Bioware doesn't incorporate that then they missed a trick
It's also been implied that the romance pacing is better than the first. So things can happen during missions and stuff rather than just: End of mission 1: Hey Liara you're cool. End of Mission 2: Hey Liara, you're pretty attractive. End of mission 3: LETS BONE LIARA!
ESRB description:The Lamonster said:Any details on whether there will be any more controversial NUDITY (!) in the game besides another buttrack or whatever?
Also, is Miranda bisexual? Because...
I <3 Memes said:I'm all for getting rid of the Mako or any driving/flying if it means more detailed areas for the game to take place in. It was ok to look around at the alien worlds but I found the lore and descriptions that i got from the galaxy map to be far more interesting. If getting rid of the mako and getting rid of the barren planet surfaces allows more development resources to go towards more locations that are interesting (like vermire) then I am all for it.
From what Ive seen so far all of the new locations just blow away even the best looking locations from the last game. Any word on if we will be visiting the Citadel again? It would be nice if it saw a great improvement to the graphics and maybe even enough NPC's to actually feel like a bustling metropolis instead of a series of sterile rooms and platforms.
oh god. I just wish more games would "man-up" and show some breasts. (props God of War)Killthee said:ESRB description::lolDuring the course of the game, players may enter a bar where alien pole dancing exists (choreography highlighted on big-screen monitors) or hear suggestive comments such as "krogan sexual deviants enjoy salarian flexibility" and "if this is just about sex, maybe you should just f**king say so." [Italics added] Players can also choose to have "romantic encounters" with the alien/human henchmen characters; this involves watching a guided cutscene in which two characters flirt, kiss, and/or embrace: clothed alien/human characters may prop a partner on top of a space console, clear away the clutter from a bed-slab, unzip a future-blouse, or just talk it out. Though an alien/human may gyrate her hips while on top (fleetingone-to-two seconds), actual sex is never depictedthe camera cuts away to space furniture and ceilings.
I'm sticking with my original ME classes. Paragon, Vanguard Male Shep for my first playthrough.Major Williams said:Any word on what will be the best classes to choose from?
More looking for personal opinion than anything - what do you think will be the most fun to play as?
TheOneGuy said:I've barely done any fighting in my current playthrough of Mass Effect (just finished the first visit to the citadel), and I've probably gotten half my experience just from doing the random sidequests.
I'm assuming Mass Effect takes that to the next level.
Well, I know, I'm just saying that's an example of how XP will be given.Lionheart1827 said:Well the first Citadel visit is perhaps the least action oriented part of the game by far. It's been known to turn a TON of gamers off since people find it incredibly long and boring. Two of my buddies got to that part and never made it past that first citadel visit. :lol
After endless conversations of telling them to just keep going, they ended up loving the rest game.
TheOneGuy said:Well, I know, I'm just saying that's an example of how XP will be given.
Probably not the best example, though, because as you said, it's kind of boring. Not for me, I enjoy it. But for a lot of people... O;
That was my favorite part of the game. I would love to go back and be offered 5 or more hours of side missions.Lionheart1827 said:Well the first Citadel visit is perhaps the least action oriented part of the game by far. It's been known to turn a TON of gamers off since people find it incredibly long and boring. Two of my buddies got to that part and never made it past that first citadel visit. :lol
After endless conversations of telling them to just keep going, they ended up loving the rest game.
golem said:well COD does have enemy kill xp, lots of skills, and stat based upgrades
Killthee said:ESRB description::lolDuring the course of the game, players may enter a bar where alien pole dancing exists (choreography highlighted on big-screen monitors) or hear suggestive comments such as "krogan sexual deviants enjoy salarian flexibility" and "if this is just about sex, maybe you should just f**king say so." [Italics added] Players can also choose to have "romantic encounters" with the alien/human henchmen characters; this involves watching a guided cutscene in which two characters flirt, kiss, and/or embrace: clothed alien/human characters may prop a partner on top of a space console, clear away the clutter from a bed-slab, unzip a future-blouse, or just talk it out. Though an alien/human may gyrate her hips while on top (fleetingone-to-two seconds), actual sex is never depictedthe camera cuts away to space furniture and ceilings.
EatChildren said:The crosshair was not a target selector in the original, at least on PC with aim assist as low as possible.
And to be frank, pretty much every change they've made for ME2 seems to be for the better. On a stat level Mass Effect wasn't all that good as a tradition RPG. Heaps of skills with not enough apparent impact from minor stat increases, 99% of loot totally worthless, class pretty much forcing you what to focus on, and by level 50 - 60 enough points to max out everything you need.
Choice and consiquence are the two biggest factors of an RPG, and in Mass Effect this was at it's best during conversation and quest decision making, so simplying/improving everything else is a good move.
Mass Effect was not like Fallout or Planescape or anything like that. You can experiment with your stats, have limited freedom in town, etc. Interaction in Mass Effect, BioWare games in general actually, is limited to what the developers do and dont want you to do.
Not much point forcing Mass Effect 2 down a road it never even tread in the original.
360 version?deathsight580 said:So on a related note to Mass Effect 2, I have a bit of a problem.
I want to buy the CE of the game but GameStop is not taking anymore preorders, I don't see the game on Amazon or NewEgg and I can't order it from BestBuy online. Apparently BestBuy won't have it in stores. So where the hell can I get it?
Killthee said:The EA Store is still taking preorders for both versions.
That's basically exactly how I played ME1, except with the classes swapped. Playing as a mean girl is so hot.Killthee said:I'm sticking with my original ME classes. Paragon, Vanguard Male Shep for my first playthrough.
Renegade Soldier FemShep for my second
Weird, that's exactly how my two characters are set up.Killthee said:I'm sticking with my original ME classes. Paragon, Vanguard Male Shep for my first playthrough.
Renegade Soldier FemShep for my second
Same here. In fact, those are the only two characters I ever played with. Did two more new game+ runthroughs with my Vanguard.Coin Return said:Weird, that's exactly how my two characters are set up.
ergo said:Im sure this has been explained, but whats the value in game+'s? i know you rank up your character a bunch and what not, but that doesnt apply to ME2. Also, if you do a game+, does your character act like a level 1 at the start therefore forcing you into all the annoying side quests to rank up more?
ok thx for the info!Metroidvania said:Get past the initial level cap is the only real benefit, other than being able to do potential paragon/renegade options you couldn't achieve due to low skill levels in the first game.
Yes, you act like you are level 1, i.e. start from the very beginning, but you keep your level, your personal weapons and armor, and get duplicates of them to give to your party members.
Essentially, it's to get to level 60, make different decisions if you so desire, and unlock the extreme power gamer and potentially harder difficulty modes.
However, fulfilling some of those achievements will translate into better starting ME2 experience/credits/minerals/etc..
squicken said:Amazon does have the CE back in stock, but it's $13 more than the regular version, and the regular version has the $10 rebate. Can't really justify the CE.
Meus Renaissance said:Can anyone explain why BioWare felt they needed to change so much of the game's fundamentals? They must be incredibly confident of these new changes but I'm getting rather uncomfortable at how each day there is this megaton change. The XP thing really pissed me off
Well ...Meus Renaissance said:Can anyone explain why BioWare felt they needed to change so much of the game's fundamentals? They must be incredibly confident of these new changes but I'm getting rather uncomfortable at how each day there is this megaton change. The XP thing really pissed me off
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=229700Adrien Cho said:"Each game we've put out has been great, each game has flaws, where as this one represents the pinnacle BioWare experience. If you're going to play one BioWare game ever in your life, this is the one to try."