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[Unknown Soldier]

It's like I'm reading a press release for a Japanese game.

The Dragon Age anime was just the beginning!

 

[ProtoCents]

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http://twitter.com/#!/CaseyDHudson/status/142108959396995072
"'The decisions you make in ME2/1 could have dire ramifications in ME3' Remember that, You've put this in ME2's loadings."

"Yep, it's true - we saw proof of it in today's playthrough."

I want to believe but what Casey says and the actual truth are two different things.

 

[Cynar]

That James Vega character is awful. After this game I'm done with bioware.

 

[Dennis]

It's the mass erect.

fixed

 

[Discotheque]

That James Vega character is awful. After this game I'm done with bioware.

Same here. Easy decision too.

 

[Dresden]

"dire ramifications" probably means you don't get to bang both tali and liara at the same time, you have to choose.

 

[Cynar]

Same here. Easy decision too.

I'm just glad I got it on pre order for $40 way back in June. The news since then just keeps getting worse and worse, it's sad to see what bioware has become.

 

[mxgt]

I remember when they said ME1 choices would affect ME2 when in reality they changed pretty much nothing.

 

[Symphonic]

Looking forward to it. I like the art of Ashley a lot better than the in-game model, so we'll see what happens with that.

 

[thetechkid]

I remember when they said ME1 choices would affect ME2 when in reality they changed pretty much nothing.

BUT! BUT!..... yeah....

I wonder if any decisions will affect anything in ME3 at all.

 

[Fjordson]

Don't know if I'm buying this yet, but I do like the Mass Effect CE's. No $120 sku only with some giant statue. $80 with some nice goodies is just fine (especially the soundtrack and artbook).

 

[Jarmel]

New Bioware Pulse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Or0fly8vA0

Some clarification on the CE
New attack:Nova shown
Each class's melee is unique not only in appearance but also fuctionality
Movement seems to be faster compared to 2
New gun, essentially a nail gun is shown
Chain attacks for powers are in
Engineers can hack enemy turrets

 

[The English Conquistador]

Jack looks...

HNNNNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Jarmel thanks for the updates, some of those combat changes look good

 

[Skilotonn]

Thanks for the new video link - gonna check it out now.

this is it right here.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1595827684/?tag=neogaf0e-20

They finally put it back up

For those wanting a proper hardcover art book of Me2+3;

http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/560/announcing-art-mass-effect-universe

I hope that there is just one art book, and that the cover is the one in the Dark Horse, because I got the first artbook because of my fascination with Me's art & universe and loved it, and that cover gave me the chills before even thinking what's inside of it.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I don't like the new haircut, but at least Jack is dressed for the occasion this time.

 

[Psi]

So is it a safe assumption that the PS3 version will run just like ME2 since they're using the same engine? I'd rather not deal with Origin but the PS3's loading times and audio sync issues are pretty bad and they don't seem to care to patch them.

 

[rozay]

So is it a safe assumption that the PS3 version will run just like ME2 since they're using the same engine? I'd rather not deal with Origin but the PS3's loading times and audio sync issues are pretty bad and they don't seem to care to patch them.

It wasn't exactly the same engine, there were differences in things like lighting that may carry over to ME3 but they could also be improved in the 1-2 years they've been working on this game for. I'm pretty sure all 3 versions of the game have audio issues that were unresolved, and the 360's load times aren't great either. Is the PS3 version significantly worse in that regard?

 

[Typographenia]

Oh man, that art book. Don't do this to me, amazon, don't you do it!

 

[FLEABttn]

Is the PS3 version significantly worse in that regard?

I'd say no and I've played both.

 

[Psi]

It wasn't exactly the same engine, there were differences in things like lighting that may carry over to ME3 but they could also be improved in the 1-2 years they've been working on this game for. I'm pretty sure all 3 versions of the game have audio issues that were unresolved, and the 360's load times aren't great either. Is the PS3 version significantly worse in that regard?

I've played all three versions of ME2, and the PS3 version definitely the worst for bugs and loading times. The audio is consistently out of sync for any kind of action cutscene with gunfire, explosions, etc. and the loading times moving around the Normandy are the worst(it takes ~45-50 seconds to load floors 2 and 3).

I might just break my no Origin rule once for this, but I'll be waiting for a sale in that case.

Edit: Old article but this is what I was talking about with the engine

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6285483.html

"One of the first things you're going to see is improved graphics," said Houston. "We actually created the engine for Mass Effect 3 and then used that to make Mass Effect 2 PS3. We took the content, the story, all the other assets that made Mass Effect 2, and we put it into the Mass Effect 3 engine. That's what we're actually delivering."

 

[Dark Stalkers]

Do I have to pre-order from EA to get the squadmate?

 

[Fou-Lu]

I just want to stick that N7 patch on a military jacket. Not worth $80 however.

 

[rozay]

I've played all three versions of ME2, and the PS3 version definitely the worst for bugs and loading times. The audio is consistently out of sync for any kind of action cutscene with gunfire, explosions, etc. and the loading times moving around the Normandy are the worst(it takes ~45-50 seconds to load floors 2 and 3).

I might just break my no Origin rule once for this, but I'll be waiting for a sale in that case.

Edit: Old article but this is what I was talking about with the engine

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6285483.html

Could be true but I'd say there might be improvements and more attention to detail to these kinds of bugs in the period between ME2's release and ME3's release. Hard to really say why the PS3 problems exist without knowing the budget and development time.

All I can say that it's running on UE3 so the PS3 version is likely going to be the worst of the 3.

 

[Plywood]

James Vega:

"The idea for James Vega was to create a blue-collar military officer--a heavy-muscled tank of a man. We gave his armor more heft to imply that James is an unstoppable force. The team added a beard, scars, and tattoos to make him stand out from the other Alliance marines, notably Ash and Kaidan, who are both very clean-cut."

Such a sad sentence.