Mass Effect 2 is amazing!

I really can't believe it. Never knew that Mass Effect could be so epic. The big gunfights, the environment, the story, everything is amazing, and I only played the demo! Really can't wait to get the full game.

Not gonna lie i loved it too. ( the demo that is ). I wanted to download the ArmaII demo but i saw there was a mass effect 2 demo, so i was like what the heck ill download that too. After being dissapointed by ARmaII, i played Mass Effect 2 demo. And wow what an improvement. I havent even played the full game but the demo was alot of fun. I had fun using the different abilites and the gunplay was really good.
Is it easy to get side tracked in the real game? I pretty much like linear games.

ME2 is pretty linear (compared to Bethesda games). For good or bad. Great for me, 'cause I hate walking around huge environments. And it's nicer for the pacing, making the game seem like it has a purpose. And you'll see a variety of places so it never gets dull.

Cannot recommend this game enough. Pick it up ASAP!

I loved it! A great casual game with nonstop action and a captivating story with interesting characters.

ME2 is pretty linear (compared to Bethesda games). For good or bad. Great for me, 'cause I hate walking around huge environments. And it's nicer for the pacing, making the game seem like it has a purpose. And you'll see a variety of places so it never gets dull.

Cannot recommend this game enough. Pick it up ASAP!

Sharpie125

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ME2 is pretty linear (compared to Bethesda games). For good or bad. Great for me, 'cause I hate walking around huge environments. And it's nicer for the pacing, making the game seem like it has a purpose. And you'll see a variety of places so it never gets dull.

Cannot recommend this game enough. Pick it up ASAP!

MrLions

Check the Bioware topic lol. I love the way Bioware sets up its RPGs. I got frustrated with Oblivion and Fallout for their sometimes pointless wandering around. But there are some people who argue an RPG needs to be open and grandiose, and Mass Effect is just a corridor shooter.

That's understandable in some cases. I genuinely like the setting for Fallout, so if I do explore, it's because I find the 'verse fascinating. I travelled to Europe with a dude who loved Fallout 3 so much, it got me pumped to play the game. But I guess he definitely got more sucked in than me. I like exploring when there's a pay off. Rare weapons, boatloads of XP... there's nothing worse for me than to go out all the way, find nothing, and get lost on top of that.

EDIT - I actually love Fallout's VATS. Just pointing that out lol.

Plus I hate being alone. Oblivion is the worst when it comes to this. I'm doing a sidequest for the arena, I hate switching back and forth between my torch and weapons in the dark dungeon. I combed the place looking for my objective, but I guess I didn't read carefully enough. I returned empty handed and when I checked up a walkthrough, it seems I gotta go back into the dungeon to actually pick up the item. I just hope the enemies don't respawn in there. I am really not looking forward to playing the rest of the game, if a lot of it is spent dungeon-crawling : (

Part of my love for ME comes from character interaction. You don't get that a lot in Oblivion/Fallout :P. I'm a huge sucker for character-driven stories so in my eyes, Bioware nailed that with the series. And if my Battlestar Galactica/Firefly love wasn't enough, who's going to pass up the chance to fly around in a ship and save the day?

Well, someones late to the party... I loved ME 1 and 2 even more.

I picked them both up at EA Week and god I could have paid three times the price and still feel like I had stolen it.

Heh funny story about being alone in Fallout. When I did get it to work, one instance in the game... freaked me out. There are a select few places in ME and Kotor where having a squad makes it less "freaky". I wish I had those guys in Fallout that time.

So I went to this abandoned power plant and heard some sort of crying/moaning. It was completely dark so that should have tipped me. But I had my sniper rifle and a couple of cheats on so I was feeling like a big man. I thought, all right, more innocent people to murder! I walk to the door and saw a few Feral Ghouls. I had never seen them before, so I was creeped out and fascinated at the same time. Using VATS, I blast off their heads and I decided to get a closer look. Two steps forward, I hear this screaming and the sound of footsteps. I run back into the other room just as six or seven feral ghouls burst through the door and charged at me. I nearly crapped my pants when I saw how fast they ran straight at me. And in the dark? OMG.

I love the Mass Effect series of games, it is one of my favourite franchises and pretty much the only game that makes me beg for more DLC. However the PC version is a bit of a let down to me. Obviously the PC version is better graphically I play the game at 2048 x 1152 at 60 fps and that is the problem. This game could be so much better graphics wise, why do we have the same clothing and environmental textures as the console ? The control scheme for the PC is also luck lustre (why the hell can I not use my mouse scroll wheel ?)

So yes it is a fantastic game but I am always left with the feeling it could be so much better than what it actually is and if they dare do that **** mining mini game in the next mass effect I may just say no to ME 3, I hate that mining mini game with a vengence.

This game could be so much better graphics wise, why do we have the same clothing and environmental textures as the console ?

charmingcharlie

Because of Unreal Engine 3?I mean, you can't get much more out of that.

ME2 is an amazing game. I would not be surprised if it wins GOTY.

I found it quite bland for a RPG tbh. Dialogue and characters were ok. THe environment and gameplay was a snooze fest.

i preferred the first over the second although i welcomed the improved gunplay and no texture popping in all the time. but the mining mini game was worse than the mako in my opinion. the second seemed to be less rpg more shooting a change which i felt was poorly implemented as you had almost no character customization it seemed to me. apart from thati do love the series and eagerly await the third installment.

I really can't believe it. Never knew that Mass Effect could be so epic. The big gunfights, the environment, the story, everything is amazing, and I only played the demo! Really can't wait to get the full game.

Resistance_Kid

True it was lacking weapon skills, but I think the armor customization makes up for it.I hated wearing an armor that's ugly as hell, but is also the best one I have.But fact is that both are great :P

I wonder what ME3 will look like :D(Pls no more UE3 xD )

I really can't believe it. Never knew that Mass Effect could be so epic. The big gunfights, the environment, the story, everything is amazing, and I only played the demo! Really can't wait to get the full game.

Resistance_Kid

Did you play ME 1? You may concider that if you haven't. They're both great and the story carriers over very well. Plus they play different so that you won't get bored going from one to the other.:)

I love the Mass Effect series of games, it is one of my favourite franchises and pretty much the only game that makes me beg for more DLC. However the PC version is a bit of a let down to me. Obviously the PC version is better graphically I play the game at 2048 x 1152 at 60 fps and that is the problem. This game could be so much better graphics wise, why do we have the same clothing and environmental textures as the console ? The control scheme for the PC is also luck lustre (why the hell can I not use my mouse scroll wheel ?)

So yes it is a fantastic game but I am always left with the feeling it could be so much better than what it actually is and if they dare do that **** mining mini game in the next mass effect I may just say no to ME 3, I hate that mining mini game with a vengence.

charmingcharlie

I think the game looks beautiful on maxed out settings.

I've played only the first few hours so far. It seems nearly identical to the first one, except for a few tweaks. Even the mission locations look and feel somewhat the same (small and confined).

Yeah to me Mass Effect2 and Alpha Protocol are just amazing games. The story, the decision making and they are both just so much fun to me.

Its just wierd to me that one is rated very high and the other good and bad.

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ME2 is pretty linear (compared to Bethesda games). For good or bad. Great for me, 'cause I hate walking around huge environments. And it's nicer for the pacing, making the game seem like it has a purpose. And you'll see a variety of places so it never gets dull.

Cannot recommend this game enough. Pick it up ASAP!

Sharpie125

Check the Bioware topic lol. I love the way Bioware sets up its RPGs. I got frustrated with Oblivion and Fallout for their sometimes pointless wandering around. But there are some people who argue an RPG needs to be open and grandiose, and Mass Effect is just a corridor shooter.

It's absolutely an excellent game but the RPG elements have been 'streamlined', a.k.a. dumbed down, so it's much closer to a more intelligent Gears of War with a decent storyline (though ME1 had a far better storyline), not like GoW has one anyway :p.

I do wish I had waited for the Steam sale though. There isn't that much point any more in buying Single Player games as soon they come out.

I found it quite bland for a RPG tbh. Dialogue and characters were ok. THe environment and gameplay was a snooze fest.

Solar-X

I'm surprised and all the major praise for this game. All I can think of when playing this game is Gears of War TC with a some added extras. It is a good game but not outstanding like many are making it out to be. Too light on RPG, its pretty much an action/adventure game.

Thank you for confirming the obvious :P Just kidding Mass Effect 2 is amazing indeed.

Other than the repetitive combat, this game is really awesome, it deserves a spot in Game of the Year 2010 Nominee.

I really can't believe it. Never knew that Mass Effect could be so epic. The big gunfights, the environment, the story, everything is amazing, and I only played the demo! Really can't wait to get the full game.

Resistance_Kid

never been play it! but love to try.. i consider play the part 1 before the sequel ^^

Loved both games, can't wait to start viewing some trailers for Mass Effect 3.

Loved both games, can't wait to start viewing some trailers for Mass Effect 3.

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