I know my sig has a better countdown, but it sure is nice to see it on SteamAvailable: January 26th, 2010
This game will unlock in approximately 2 weeks, 5 days and 20 hours
Kalie Ma said:Also guys I havent played Mass Effect yet. Is it essential that I do before the sequel?
In Mass Effect 2 (shipping January 26th for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PC), a shooter RPG from EA's award-winning BioWare™ division, there are three unique pieces of armor: two helmets and a visor.
Eluvei said:First review is a 9.5 from the Official Xbox Magazine. They loved the game... but were apparently disappointed by the story.
Aazealh said:For reference, they'd given ME1 a 10/10. While I obviously won't expose myself to spoilers, I'm curious about that disappointment.
Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:Curious myself, but it's only .5 of a difference so I don't imagine it being that bad.
Every reviewer has different standards. I sincerely doubt ME1 was reviewed by the same guy as ME2, since they were about 2 years apart.Aazealh said:For reference, they'd given ME1 a 10/10. While I obviously won't expose myself to spoilers, I'm curious about that disappointment.
Mass Effect 2 overcomes its few gameplay weaknesses with a fantastic weave of dynamic combat, lavish presentation, and engaging character and weapon customization. But for all the myriad improvements that make Mass Effect 2's visuals so appealing and its combat so exhilarating, it's ultimately the way it moves us that makes it so memorable.
Gameplay encompasses a lot of things. He could really be referring to any game mechanic -- shooting, biotics, or even just the overall flow of the game. I wouldn't take it too seriously.Oburi said:Must be a different guy then, and hell maybe he never even played the first one if they bring up "gameplay weaknesses", because the gameplay didn't change, right?
Walter said:I sincerely doubt ME1 was reviewed by the same guy as ME2, since they were about 2 years apart.
Oburi said:maybe he never even played the first one
Oburi said:the gameplay didn't change, right?
Sounds good to me. The shooting mechanic in ME1 always felt sort of clumsy. Serviceable, but certainly not accurate and realistic. Good to see they're putting a lot of love into it this time around.While Mass Effect 2 will remain very solidly in the realm of role-playing game, the combat has been reworked specifically to try and attract the same sort of gamer who plays Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect 2 project director Casey Hudson told Kotaku.
"When it comes to the shooter quality of the game there are things that a really experienced shooter is looking for," Hudson said. "The feel, the precision, things like that, so we made sure those things are there as well."
"We do have third-person shooter combat. That was a big thrust, including that. That world continues to evolve with games like (Modern Warfare 2). We need to put Mass Effect 2 combat against the very best that is out there. And say this is absolutely state of the art shooting.
"I think in combat moments they will feel it is the same sort of game."
Walter said:But really, I don't think you can draw from the so-called MW2 crowd by including interesting gunplay mechanics. That crowd plays the game for the FRAGS.
I'm wondering what the hook will be for the Soldier, since every other class has been beefed up quite a bit. The versatility of the soldier class doesn't hold as much water for me as a beefed up Vanguard class.Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:I know what class I'm playing as! It's the Soldier encase anyone was wondering.
Walter said:I'm wondering what the hook will be for the Soldier, since every other class has been beefed up quite a bit. The versatility of the soldier class doesn't hold as much water for me as a beefed up Vanguard class.
I wouldn't say that. The Infiltrator will probably have the largest array of options, given their many abilities (some spoilers from character class videos:Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:The way I look at it, the soldier class would be faster and have better tactical options then other classes.
Walter said:I wouldn't say that. The Infiltrator will probably have the largest array of options, given their many abilities (some spoilers from character class videos:) A soldier will just be the fastest way to punch a hole in your enemy's face -- the direct approach.from summoning creatures to hacking enemies to killing shields, etc. etc.
And I can understand that. Sometimes you want old faithful to be able to slice through enemies as fast as possible.Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:Personally I like the soldier class because it is the most simplified class.
Walter said:And I can understand that. Sometimes you want old faithful to be able to slice through enemies as fast as possible.
Whoops, I misspoke. I meant the Engineer, not the Infiltrator.Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:Though, after you were telling me about the infiltrator class I know what I'm going to be playing through ME2 with also.