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[EatChildren]

So, at the very least, there will be new information at that Slovakian Game Expo I mentioned. According to EA that is.

http://translate.google.cz/translat...se-bude-prezentovat-na-game-expo-2011&act=url

It's on the 20th of March, and it's marked as presentation.

Thanks to Darth Kaktus on the Bioware boards.

Like people have said, it would be a weird place to reveal the game, no? Surprised we didn't get anything at PAX.

Hey cool, it was true. Im skeptical it will be all that much info, but anything new is welcome.

 

[JonCha]

Almost sounds like people are suggesting ME2 isn't a damn good game.

 

[Ushojax]

Almost sounds like people are suggesting ME2 isn't a damn good game.

It is a good game but the main story is terrible and some of the amusing frills have been sliced off. I don't think the first game's plot was anything special but it was at least fairly chunky and well fleshed out. The Collector's story felt like it was written on a napkin.

 

[JonCha]

It is a good game but the main story is terrible and some of the amusing frills have been sliced off. I don't think the first game's plot was anything special but it was at least fairly chunky and well fleshed out. The Collector's story felt like it was written on a napkin.

I feel very different. I thought ME2's story was more captivating - especially towards the end - than ME1. The characters were better (though basically clones for some), I found Shepard more appealing and side quests seemed to be a lot more original.

 

[Foil]

Buy at any of these stores to get a different ending!

Gamespot: Ending 1
Amazon: Ending 2
Best Buy: Ending 3
Steam: Ending 4

With the ways things are going in the industry that won't surprise me. In fact they could step up their game and break up their exclusive preorder armor across retailers. Brilliant! They could get people to buy three copies of the same game just to have the entire armor set! I mean, gamers like collecting stuff, right? Behold!

 

[sam27368]

Is anyone going to this? Might be worth creating a new thread for this info

 

[subversus]

oh fuck, it has begun

 

[Stallion Free]

Oh boy. Well at least all the armor became available at a later point for ME2.

 

[rainking187]

LOL, have you guys read what the armor and weapons actually do?

Spoiler

It's not real.

 

[Kurtofan]

Sounds like some of you got trolled!

 

[Stallion Free]

LOL, have you guys read what the armor and weapons actually do?

Spoiler

It's not real.

Lmao, I need to read these DLC descriptions next time. I did think it was funny that one store had the helmet and the store had the rest of the armor. They are gonna give EA ideas.

 

[Arozay]

Also the trollface in the background

 

[LCfiner]

Geth feces.... intriguing.

 

[Door2Dawn]

I wonder what geth poop would look like.

 

[subversus]

lol that was epic

 

[Monocle]

I wonder what geth poop would look like.

Chrome bananas.

 

[Dennis]

I want that Ur anus Hyper Rifle. Sounds awesome.

 

[Songbird]

The cyclops mask does look cool, I'll give them that.

 

[Patryn]

I feel very different. I thought ME2's story was more captivating - especially towards the end - than ME1. The characters were better (though basically clones for some), I found Shepard more appealing and side quests seemed to be a lot more original.

Here's a question: What, to you, was the main story of ME2?

I'm always curious to hear the answer when I see a defender of it. Because, personally? It felt like it should have just been a DLC for Mass Effect 1, since it doesn't really accomplish anything.

 

[Lakitu]

The only part in the main story that came close to ME 1's Virmire is probably the Collector Base.

 

[EatChildren]

The circle of life begins anew.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Here's a question: What, to you, was the main story of ME2?

I'm always curious to hear the answer when I see a defender of it. Because, personally? It felt like it should have just been a DLC for Mass Effect 1, since it doesn't really accomplish anything.

Mass Effect 2's main story was pretty simple. Shepard gets attacked and killed by Collectors, Collectors abduct humans to create a new Reaper, Shepard gets resurrected by Cerberus, Shepard fights Collectors, Shepard goes to Collector Base and blows it up.

You're right in saying that it doesn't really accomplish anything, sadly. We learn the Reapers have a lot more influence than we thought, but we also learn they need us to reproduce. We also learn that they're coming, and coming soon. That's it.

Basically, it's a big step up to Mass Effect 3. The companion missions, while worthwhile, don't really carry any weight when it comes to the overall story arc.

 

[Patryn]

Mass Effect 2's main story was pretty simple. Shepard gets attacked and killed by Collectors, Collectors abduct humans to create a new Reaper, Shepard gets resurrected by Cerberus, Shepard fights Collectors, Shepard goes to Collector Base and blows it up.

You're right in saying that it doesn't really accomplish anything, sadly. We learn the Reapers have a lot more influence than we thought, but we also learn they need us to reproduce. We also learn that they're coming, and coming soon. That's it.

Basically, it's a big step up to Mass Effect 3. The companion missions, while worthwhile, don't really carry any weight when it comes to the overall story arc.

Oh, that's exactly what I see the story as being. I'm just curious if a defender views the story as being something different. That's why I'm honestly asking.

The circle of life begins anew.

Yeah, sorry about that. As hard as it may be to believe, I'm not trying to start an argument, but merely understand why a person thinks the way they do. Just trying to get information.

 

[EatChildren]

Yeah, sorry about that. As hard as it may be to believe, I'm not trying to start an argument, but merely understand why a person thinks the way they do. Just trying to get information.

I've come to accept it. No fear it, or hate it. Almost...love it. It's resilience. It's determination. I know I can rely on it. And that...that's saying something.

 

[Songbird]

Mass Effect 2's main story was pretty simple. Shepard gets attacked and killed by Collectors, Collectors abduct humans to create a new Reaper, Shepard gets resurrected by Cerberus, Shepard fights Collectors, Shepard goes to Collector Base and blows it up.

You're right in saying that it doesn't really accomplish anything, sadly. We learn the Reapers have a lot more influence than we thought, but we also learn they need us to reproduce. We also learn that they're coming, and coming soon. That's it.

Basically, it's a big step up to Mass Effect 3. The companion missions, while worthwhile, don't really carry any weight when it comes to the overall story arc.

So in a way, ME2 is a revenge story of sorts? I hadn't thought of it that way.

 

[Arjen]

We just some ME3 info quik, so this eternal ME1 vs ME2 can be laid to rest.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

With the ways things are going in the industry that won't surprise me. In fact they could step up their game and break up their exclusive preorder armor across retailers. Brilliant! They could get people to buy three copies of the same game just to have the entire armor set! I mean, gamers like collecting stuff, right? Behold!

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/Foil_GAF/me3-preorder.jpg[img][/QUOTE]
lol don't give them more ideas, its bad enough as it is now:(

 

[Aleczandur89]

Any building with Asari in it is a brothel.

Haha.

Stupid Stoked for this! X)

 

[LightofRohan]

With the ways things are going in the industry that won't surprise me. In fact they could step up their game and break up their exclusive preorder armor across retailers. Brilliant! They could get people to buy three copies of the same game just to have the entire armor set! I mean, gamers like collecting stuff, right? Behold!

Woah that armor looks sweet. Is it just a photoshopped recon hood? Or is it a PC mod?

 

[samdavis]

Almost sounds like people are suggesting ME2 isn't a damn good game.

Yup.

Well, it was alright, but I think the ways in which it departed from ME1 as i concerns the plot make it a far less enjoyable experience overall than ME1. Being a guy, and a massive sci-fi fan, it never got bad enough for me to turn it off, and the production values, graphics, and some of the environments were awesome.

I'm not normally the "it'll never be as good as the first one" guys, but I can't help the way I felt when I found out what went down at the very end with the

Spoiler

human reaper

. Everything with the loyalty missions building up to the

Spoiler

suicide mission

and then said event being pretty anti-climactic just rubbed me the wrong way. Not to mention the way that ME1 events didn't really seem to have any noticeable effect on ME2.

There were some cool ass set pieces and level designs though.

All in all, what drew me into ME1, I couldn't really see much of in ME2. And it's looking like ME3's gonna have to adopt a race to the finish line mentality with the way that the second one ended. All of the slow-paced exploration is probably not coming back. I will play it, but I'm not as hyped for it as I was for ME2.

 

[Aleczandur89]

hey, check it out.

:

It's a Batarian smiley.

 

[Lakitu]

Hope I don't get people's hopes up by bumping this thread but a minor update:

Looks like Tricia Helfer is returning as EDI.

Just finished my first voice session for EDI in #MassEffect3. Fun!

http://twitter.com/trutriciahelfer/status/49921541143662592

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Was watching the Skyrim trailer for the billionth time, then skimmed around for more skyrim stuff, and found this ME3 mashup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li5aDU9280c

It fits like a glove. Crazy.

 

[EatChildren]

Hope I don't get people's hopes up by bumping this thread but a minor update:

Looks like Tricia Helfer is returning as EDI.



http://twitter.com/trutriciahelfer/status/49921541143662592

Expected, but nice to hear anyway. I figure you get a lot of this from the BioWare forums, so I appreciate being updated .

Mostly because it prevents me from ever having to go there.

 

[Lakitu]

Expected, but nice to hear anyway. I figure you get a lot of this from the BioWare forums, so I appreciate being updated .

Mostly because it prevents me from ever having to go there.

Yeah I pretty much get every bit of news from there. Surprised how fast and up to date they are.

 

[Lostconfused]

Hope I don't get people's hopes up by bumping this thread but a minor update:

Looks like Tricia Helfer is returning as EDI.



http://twitter.com/trutriciahelfer/status/49921541143662592

I will only accept this if one of the following is true.

She only has two lines before Normandy 2 is blow to bits and cant be salvaged.

EDI gets put into Normandy 3.

Normandy 2 gets a fucking paint job so doesn't look like a flying advertisement for Cerberus.

 

[sky]

http://www.abload.de/img/screenshot2011-03-05atwnbx.png

Can't unsee tiny dude talking to the guy at the computer console.

 

[HK-47]

I will only accept this if one of the following is true.

She only has two lines before Normandy 2 is blow to bits and cant be salvaged.

EDI gets put into Normandy 3.

Normandy 2 gets a fucking paint job so doesn't look like a flying advertisement for Cerberus.

The Cerberus organization is damaged and retarded beyond repair by now.

Besides you cant exactly move EDI, no?

 

[AlStrong]

Normandy 2 gets a fucking paint job so doesn't look like a flying advertisement for Cerberus.

They ought to let one customize graphics on the ship ala cars in Forza series, but then that'd contradict those blocky FMVs. :/

 

[Mister_Bubbles]

you cant exactly move EDI, no?

Joker: "Shepard, we've finished uploading EDI into the new Normandy. It was tricky, but with Tali working day and night to ease the transition process, she should be good to go."

EDI: "Hello again, commander. How do I look?"

Done

 

[Lakitu]

The Normandy SR-2 will probably just get a lick of paint, and a few new areas.

 

[Linkified]

The Cerberus organization is damaged and retarded beyond repair by now.

Besides you cant exactly move EDI, no?

Yes you can download onto some form of portable media and upload it onto a new ship.

 

[webrunner]

The Normandy is partially damaged and rebuilt, replacing each damaged part with a successively larger gun.

They rename it the "Warmandy" because now they are at WAR.

 

[LiK]

Yes you can download onto some form of portable media and upload it onto a new ship.

Yup, BioWare will come up with something.

 

[Melchiah]

The Normandy is partially damaged and rebuilt, replacing each damaged part with a successively larger gun.

They rename it the "Warmandy" because now they are at WAR.

Or Necromandy, as it's been resurrected from death nearly twice.

 

[daviyoung]

I imagine there'll be some space combat minigame in there somewhere.

 

[Wiggum2007]

I imagine there'll be some space combat minigame in there somewhere.

Jade Empire style, woohoo!

 

[Ickman3400]

Yes you can download onto some form of portable media and upload it onto a new ship.

Hell they can probably do that themselves. I know in that side mission in ME2 where you land on an empty space station with that rogue VI, before you shut it down it tries to install itself on the Normandy..and that's just a VI.

 

[HK-47]

Yes you can download onto some form of portable media and upload it onto a new ship.

They explained why you cant do this in 2.

 

[LiK]

They explained why you cant do this in 2.

ME2 explained away why we suddenly need ammo so anything is possible. ^^