Mass Effect 2

[JackAxe]

Just plug your Mac into your TV. 😛

What I liked about the elevators, is that they kept continuity in the game. This version seems to be lacking it, especially with its mission complete screens and load screens every time I use an elevator.

I can't recall the command, but there was a way to speed up the game on the PC version. 🙂

 

[Huntn]

Just plug your Mac into your TV. 😛

What I liked about the elevators, is that they kept continuity in the game. This version seems to be lacking it, especially with its mission complete screens and load screens every time I use an elevator.

I can't recall the command, but there was a way to speed up the game on the PC version. 🙂

If I had to choose, I'd pick no screen loads and put up with the elevator. Screen loads really kills immersion for me.

 

[JackAxe]

It does take away from immersion, because it reminds me I'm in a game that drank too much Action Koolaid. But none the less, I'm still really happy with it. The character interaction is still very good, there's probably less of it though. I'm also bothered that now I don't have to invest in any kind of persuasion skill, it's now a given that I can be ruthless or good.

 

[e²Studios]

It does take away from immersion, because it reminds me I'm in a game that drank too much Action Koolaid. But none the less, I'm still really happy with it. The character interaction is still very good, there's probably less of it though. I'm also bothered that now I don't have to invest in any kind of persuasion skill, it's now a given that I can be ruthless or good.

I'm trying to beat the first one, but just how far/close am I? I'm in Ilos with the Mako heading down a ever seemingly endless trail to what I expect is the conduit.

If I'm too far maybe ill just start 2 and forget about 1.. I have 60+ games for the PS3 and I've beat maybe 5, MRU knows what I'm talking about 😱😉

 

[apfhex]

I'm trying to beat the first one, but just how far/close am I? I'm in Ilos with the Mako heading down a ever seemingly endless trail to what I expect is the conduit.

You're practically at the end. 🙂 Just go through the conduit, fight a few geth, then the boss.

 

[JackAxe]

Not only are you super close e²Studios, the end boss is so freaking easy, you should have no problem completing the game. 🙂

OK, the ice gun is NASTY!! It can freeze an entire squad.

What party are you guys playing with? For the most part I've been using Miranda and Zaeed, but I just noticed that each character has a loyalty status, so I should probably start using other characters. I'm trying Jacob out, but he's not as useful as Zaeed.

 

[e²Studios]

Not only are you super close e²Studios, the end boss is so freaking easy, you should have no problem completing the game. 🙂

OK, the ice gun is NASTY!! It can freeze an entire squad.

What party are you guys playing with? For the most part I've been using Miranda and Zaeed, but I just noticed that each character has a loyalty status, so I should probably start using other characters. I'm trying Jacob out, but he's not as useful as Zaeed.

I just beat ME, now on to ME 2. I put the captain in charge since the politician always bugged the crap out of me.

The end boss was so incredibly easy, in fact getting to him was tougher than the actual battle with him.

 

[JackAxe]

Same here about the captain, but since I thought starting from scratch would be a good idea, that ***** politician is in charge in my current game of ME2. 🙁

Yep, Saren was CAKE! WAY TOO EASY! 🙂 Make sure you start ME2 on insanity. I'm reading that it's easy on the the other settings -- or I just suck and insanity is also not that difficult.

 

[pcypert]

You guys are killing me. Won't pick up my copy till this weekend and won't be able to play till next Monday... 🙁

Paul

 

[2nyRiggz]

Okay I finally finish up ME1 and I enjoyed the ending to the game so now its time to start ME2 again and see what happens.

One thing that had me confused is I didn't show ashley the time of day and focus on the asari chick yet I still end up bedding ashley. For a moment I thought Shepherd was going to get his freak on with both of em....at the same time.



Bless

 

[sikkinixx]

I gave up on trying to finish ME1 on the 360, god it runs bad. I am about half way through ME2 but I wish I had a finished save... it sounds like a LOT of stuff carries over... Oh well, I will finish it on PC then get the Steam version and beat it again 😛

 

[Huntn]

I broke down yesterday, picked up ME2 from Best Buy and played it for a few hours, however half of that time was futzing with my characters appearance. 🙂 I tried to import my original ME1 character, but it told me there was no valid data! (I completed the original game.) I'm wondering if my nephew who comes over and games on my 360 messed up my saves? Anyone know if you can work on more than one Mass Effect game at a time, or if you select new game, it wipes out your old saves?

No matter, I'm moving ahead. The in-game "restore" (I won't say anything more) was cool. I just managed to get recruited by the Illusive Man (Cerberus) and am now heading out to check on the missing colony. 🙂

I'm not into it far enough but my initial impression is that this is just a continuation of the old story with the original character models. Nothing really flashy and new hit me. That was a little disappointing.

 

[Piarco]

I broke down yesterday, picked up ME2 from Best Buy and played it for a few hours, however half of that time was futzing with my characters appearance. 🙂 I tried to import my original ME1 character, but it told me there was no valid data! (I completed the original game.) I'm wondering if my nephew who comes over and games on my 360 messed up my saves? Anyone know if you can work on more than one Mass Effect game at a time, or if you select new game, it wipes out your old saves?

No matter, I'm moving ahead. The in-game "restore" (I won't say anything more) was cool. I just managed to get recruited by the Illusive Man (Cerberus) and am now heading out to check on the missing colony. 🙂

I'm not into it far enough but my initial impression is that this is just a continuation of the old story with the original character models. Nothing really flashy and new hit me. That was a little disappointing.

I played the original through twice, and on firing up ME2 I had the option of pulling across either of my two saves, which was a nice touch.
Loving it so far and I think the new method of selecting abilities/ammo an ordering squadmates is grand. I've also liked meeting up with the old squad - only two more to catch up with.

And I was very happy when I realised the reason why I thought I recognised Miranda... it's the actress who plays Sarah in Chuck who has provided her likeness (with some, um, enhancements) and voice 🙂

 

[spyker3292]

Finally got the entire crew. Love the last guy 😛

 

[Huntn]

And I was very happy when I realised the reason why I thought I recognised Miranda... it's the actress who plays Sarah in Chuck who has provided her likeness (with some, um, enhancements) and voice 🙂

The Illusive Man looks like and is Martin Sheen. I recognized his voice and face before verifying it. Carrie-Anne Moss (Matrix) is Aria. 🙂

Gamespot ME2 Faces behind Voices.

 

[txa1265]

The Illusive Man looks like and is Martin Sheen. I recognized his voice and face before verifying it. Carrie-Anne Moss (Matrix) is Aria. 🙂

Gamespot ME2 Faces behind Voices.

I guess I'm old since I was listening to his opening and thinking "Saigon ... sh*t ... I'm still in Saigon ... "

 

[stainlessliquid]

I got the geth assault rifle after many continues, I dont know why they made it only available on hardcore or insanity. Vanguard really sucks at high difficulties, everything has shields and vanguard has nothing to help, you have to wait for your team's slow recharging powers.

Anyone know if you can work on more than one Mass Effect game at a time, or if you select new game, it wipes out your old saves?

Every time you beat the game it creates a hidden end game save automatically. You can save right before the final boss fight and beat the game multiple times doing different choices like saving the council or not, it will count those as new saves that you can choose in ME2.

 

[DdMac679]

Has anyone been successful in getting ME2 to run on the 13" MBP?

 

[Huntn]

Every time you beat the game it creates a hidden end game save automatically. You can save right before the final boss fight and beat the game multiple times doing different choices like saving the council or not, it will count those as new saves that you can choose in ME2.

Then it's a mystery what happened to my end game save. 🙁 Thanks for the info.

 

[2nyRiggz]

Someone help me out here, I have a mission to save an operative in the Omega Nebular(Farther obit) but I can't find this planet anywhere in the nebular...I went everywhere scanned 75% of the place(Omega) and still can't find this planet.

Much Appreciated.



Bless

 

[RMXO]

Someone help me out here, I have a mission to save an operative in the Omega Nebular(Farther obit) but I can't find this planet anywhere in the nebular...I went everywhere scanned 75% of the place(Omega) and still can't find this planet.

Much Appreciated.



Bless

Omega Nebular > Father System > Planet Lorek

You should see "Anomaly Detected", then look at your scanner to see a white pointer pointing to where you have to go.

 

[txa1265]

Also note that the planet doesn't show up by itself - you have to orbit each planet until you find the right one.

 

[MRU]

Well my copies arrived today... Took long enough!

First impressions

PC

Graphics. Very good all told but with some strange omissions.

What no AA options in configure ? Had to use catalyst control centre to put on AA.

Also whilst the first game looked better on PC, I'm not sure other than general higher resolution improvement - if it's 'that different' to the 360 (texture, particle effect, post processing etc..) Which is great for the 360, and it indeed still looks great on PC, but I wouldn't by any stretch of the imagination say it was the 'ultimate' superior version.

Controls. Again no 360 controller support....

Anyway I'm running it using an Xpadder profile and it works very well indeed. In fact I really do not see why control pad support was not added this time round. Don't get me started on K&M / C-Pad debate. The fact is when games are 11-15GB in size, and developed with console version at the same time, there should be no reason why the PC version could not have the option to tailor controls to suit. They are not having to re-invent the wheel here, it's just annoying for a lot of gamers. The ability to switch GUI dependent on controller would not be too difficult to implement either.


I am playing a new game on PC. Female character. Interesting change as nearly all the things I did in the first on the 360 are different here so at least I get to play the game from both angles.



360 version.

Graphically it's so much improved and it's really nice to see that texture load in and frame-rate problems are completely stabilized this time round.

With the 360 version being so close to PC version this time around, it makes you wonder why Dragon Age : Origins on the 360 looks so ****ty in comparison to pc, when both PC & 360 version of Mass Effect 2 look significantly better than DA:O


Controls. Perfect with some nice subtle improvements.

I didn't mind the inventory managment of the first game, but I wont miss it I guess.


Here's the reason for both versions.... My 360 save carries on. So it's interesting to see how my original 'backstory' will effect things, certainly it appears to effect the start of the game and hopefully it will have an ongoing effect, but that remains to be seen.




Enjoying both....

Oh and buying both versions from India, cost me the same as buying one here. Not too shabby. 😀

 

[spyker3292]

I'm still not sure why you bought both.... It sounds like you should have just gotten a 360 copy 😛

 

[MRU]

I'm still not sure why you bought both.... It sounds like you should have just gotten a 360 copy 😛

Tbh, I probably should have only got the 360 version, especially considering the improvement in graphics this time around.

However I did the same with Dragon Age Origins. I bought PS3 & PC versions.

So I can play it with 'better' graphics and on my laptop when I'm away. (Trust me a week in hospital a week or so ago, made me appreciate being able to game via bootcamp too).