Mass Effect 2 Expands To 2 Discs

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version—it's a two-disc install—poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes-3

Why don't they just put it on one Blu-Ray disc?...

Oh wait. :P

I think I can handle that

Where are those posters from 2006?

I wonder how that is going to work with side-quests and what not :? Must be a pretty big game though....

I expect PS3fanboys to come and scream "if it was on the PS3 then it wouldn't need two disk!!!!"

I'm actually glad. This mean the game is most likely going to be longer. Beside getting your ass up and changing the disk shouldn't be that much of a difficult challenge.

I'm almost done with the first Mass Effect, but I'm still not sure if I want this game or not. Mass Effect's combat is pretty dull. majadamus

How will i survive?

I better wait for the Blu-Ray edition then :(

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version-it's a two-disc install-poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes- 3

Only good side of this news is fact that game won't be compressed much, since now they don't need to care about fiting game in 8GB

[QUOTE="majadamus"]I'm almost done with the first Mass Effect, but I'm still not sure if I want this game or not. Mass Effect's combat is pretty dull. Brainhunter

[QUOTE="majadamus"]I'm almost done with the first Mass Effect, but I'm still not sure if I want this game or not. Mass Effect's combat is pretty dull. Brainhunter

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version-it's a two-disc install-poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes- 3

Doesn't matter if it's on one disc or ten, the game is gonna kick some major butt.

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version-it's a two-disc install-poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes- 3

*looks past supposed "inconvenience" of swapping a disc*

You mean it's that big of a game? :o Ironicly, this just made me even more excited about it.:P

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version-it's a two-disc install-poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes- 3

[QUOTE="Brainhunter"][QUOTE="majadamus"]I'm almost done with the first Mass Effect, but I'm still not sure if I want this game or not. Mass Effect's combat is pretty dull. Cherokee_Jack

Actually i believe Bioware claimed they were making the shooter elements better, as many complained they were weak.

It's not gonna be more of a shooter, just the shooter side will be far better.

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version-it's a two-disc install-poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes-3

gmastersexay

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities.

gmastersexay

Excellent... :P

Anyhow, as a PC Mass Effect player, I am unaffected by this. I actually see it as a good thing, as it is a sign they have added more content...

This trend is only to get frequent as games get bigger and better.

Alan Wake multi-disked? The mere thought of it chills me to the bone.

Oh God no... a disc change whatever will I do... teh sky is falling!!

But teh installzz

I hope no one tries to claim ownage that you have to swap a disc once in the entire game.

We're talking seconds here. Possibly even a shorter time than some games take to load.

I hope no one tries to claim ownage that you have to swap a disc once in the entire game.

We're talking seconds here. Possibly even a shorter time than some games take to load.

FamiBox

Isn't ME2 have opened world space? If game will requre to go back to location on Disc 1 then back to Disc 2 it might end up annoying

[QUOTE="After_Math"] Biotics?Brownesque

:shock: Genius! I shall LIFT, then PUSH :idea:

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

I hope no one tries to claim ownage that you have to swap a disc once in the entire game.

We're talking seconds here. Possibly even a shorter time than some games take to load.

ShadowriverUB

Isn't ME2 have opened world space? If game will requre to go back to location on Disc 1 then back to Disc 2 it might end up annoying

Did you read OP's post? Only one disc swap per career. It doesn't matter where you travel, you won't have to disc swap except at that story point.

[QUOTE="gmastersexay"]

The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs.

While that won't mean that much to owners of the PC version-it's a two-disc install-poor Xbox 360 owners will suffer the galactic inconvenience of a disc swap at some point. Chris Priestly, community coordinator of BioWare, says it's not so bad.

"Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once," Priestly wrote on the Mass Effect 2 forums. "You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

Collectors Edition comes with three discs.

http://kotaku.com/5418534/mass-effect-2-expands-to-2-discs-sometimes- 3

shawn7324

The way console gamers talk about relaxing on the couch and kicking back and all that jazz you would most def think it was :lol:

[QUOTE="After_Math"] Oh NOSE! How will I get off the couch to insert a disc :(.Brownesque

Brilliant! 360 owners are saved... :P

I only would ahve been upset if half the planets were on one disc and half were on the other meaning multiple disc swaps, this however I can deal with. DVD is showing its age for HD consoles though.

Well, just one more reason for me to get it for PC.

Does this mean I have to install yet another game on my 360? I don't have much room left on my HDD.

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

I hope no one tries to claim ownage that you have to swap a disc once in the entire game.

We're talking seconds here. Possibly even a shorter time than some games take to load.

ShadowriverUB

Isn't ME2 have opened world space? If game will requre to go back to location on Disc 1 then back to Disc 2 it might end up annoying

I imagine that the only difference on the two disks is the main quest portion. The sidequests are probably cloned.

hopefull the 360 version of ME2 is not lagfest and glitchfest as the first one. and i even plan on getting this on 360 version. It seems PC version is the superior version... again. :?

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

I hope no one tries to claim ownage that you have to swap a disc once in the entire game.

We're talking seconds here. Possibly even a shorter time than some games take to load.

ShadowriverUB

Isn't ME2 have opened world space? If game will requre to go back to location on Disc 1 then back to Disc 2 it might end up annoying

That's what I thought at first. But if you read TCs first post it says you only have to swap it once.

It could be that the majority of the data is actually the same on both discs, with only linear segments being on one or the other (such as videos for example.) Perhaps there are parts that close off as you complete them?

Does this mean I have to install yet another game on my 360? I don't have much room left on my HDD.

W1NGMAN-

How many games have you HAD to install on our 360?

I can count the games you have to install on one hand ...

I'm picking up this via Steam, so it's a "meh" moment for me.

Well, just one more reason for me to get it for PC.

hypoty

[QUOTE="hypoty"]

Well, just one more reason for me to get it for PC.

navyguy21

According to console gamers installs are bad and it's one of the *hassles of PC games*

[QUOTE="navyguy21"][QUOTE="hypoty"]

Well, just one more reason for me to get it for PC.

Espada12

According to console gamers installs are bad and it's one of the *hassles of PC games*

[QUOTE="navyguy21"][QUOTE="hypoty"]

Well, just one more reason for me to get it for PC.

Espada12

According to console gamers installs are bad and it's one of the *hassles of PC games*

Maybe its because I've always been a PC gamer, but I've always found such anti install sentiment odd.

[QUOTE="Espada12"]

[QUOTE="navyguy21"] lol, someone didnt read the OP :P If you get the PC version................and install it....................why cant you do that with the 360 version?? :Ptimmy00

According to console gamers installs are bad and it's one of the *hassles of PC games*

Don't mind me I'm just poking fun, but some of them do that :P