Mass Effect Topic

[~Allegretto~]

Demo was rather interesting, although I expected more.It also looked rather raw and unfinished. Some of the conversations lacked moving mouths.Also, my custom femShep's left upper eyelid clipped a lot. >.<

Controls felt kinda off, too...Didn't bother customizing my Shepard (aside from the background and naming him Fluttershy), though.

[Angel Beat]

Demo was rather interesting, although I expected more.It also looked rather raw and unfinished. Some of the conversations lacked moving mouths.Also, my custom femShep's left upper eyelid clipped a lot. >.<

Controls felt kinda off, too...

It felt weird to use space for doors etc.

[~Allegretto~]

Well, I was talking more about movement. Plus I was on 360 XP

[Angel Beat]

xD I see.Yeah, movement felt a bit off. I guess I just need to get used to the new situation.And woot, I could use my trusty old Mattock!

[Reya]

I'm going to download the demo tomorrow if my mom will let me play on the ole PS3 for an hour or two.I hope this game lives up to my expectations. ^.^

[Bundalings]

So there's a new way to get early access to multiplayer. PM me if you want to work something out.

[Ultimate_Kardas]

Yup, already know Bunda. And already have it. It's so great that I can actually play on my account now.I just unlocked a drell vanguard, so I might try that later.I love my infiltrator though.~U_K~

[Bundalings]

Yeah, but I don't have it, so there's that. XP It needs two people to work.

[~Allegretto~]

I NEED ANOTHER PERSON AAAAAAAAAAAAAAWell, assuming that site'll actually load the app... It outright refuses to work for me.

[Element Lord of Milk]

So recently I've been kind of wanting to buy both Mass effect games(Not Mass Effect 3 though, unfortunately, I am never ever using Origin under any circumstances). Are the games worth the fact that they're published by EA?~ELM~

[Angel Beat]

Eeyup.Also to those who played the ME3 demo. Did those levels feel short to you? They did to me.

[~Allegretto~]

A bit, but it's a demo after all.Also I want a Quarian Infiltrator noooooow but the packs keep giving me human guys, and no Infiltrators. :/(on the plus side the Turian Sentinel from my Beginner pack is pretty fun)

[Ultimate_Kardas]

Even though I would like an infiltrator alien species more, another alien I would like to have is the asari adept. Adept may be my worst class, but using stasis on phantoms would solve all my problems.I hate phantoms. I hate them so much.Also, I love being a drell vanguard and using normal melee. NINJA KICKS TO THE FACE!~U_K~

[~Allegretto~]

Even though I would like an infiltrator alien species more, another alien I would like to have is the asari adept. Adept may be my worst class, but using stasis on phantoms would solve all my problems.I hate phantoms. I hate them so much.Also, I love being a drell vanguard and using normal melee. NINJA KICKS TO THE FACE!~U_K~

lolphantomsPhantoms and Atlases ugh. I've never gotten past the 10th wave because it's almost always KILL THESE 4 ATLASES IN 2 MINUTES WHILE ALL THESE PHANTOMS ARE KILLING YOU.

[IamJackssplitpersonality]

Phantoms are the worst, that stupid crouch that makes them immune to biotics wants to make me smash stuff. Atlases are pretty easy to get rid of. Rockets work wonders, and if you don't have any, overload and warp spam are fairly effective too.

[Hanako Herupa]

So recently I've been kind of wanting to buy both Mass effect games(Not Mass Effect 3 though, unfortunately, I am never ever using Origin under any circumstances).Are the games worth the fact that they're published by EA?~ELM~

The first one is the best, hands down despite the issues it might have. the first game was published by Microsoft Game Studios. I believe EA became their publisher after realizing how big the first one was. Achievements actually had some effects on gameplay as well. I don't believe the second did.I seriously hope the third game rectifies the problems in the second one. Meaning adding the RPG elements they took away. That's the major problem I had with the second one. Seriously I'm angry about how you're armor had no stats, it was just for looks mostly. That and I loved the massive stats that let you really specify what you wanted for your characters.So if they could combine the gameplay of the first and second I will be happy.I still would recommend the series it's loads of fun and if you like a reasonably good story in your game it's a great series. The biggest thing is the fact your decisions affect the world. So a species you saved in the first will come back to aid you in the third...hopefully.

[IamJackssplitpersonality]

Story in the first one is fantastic. Gameplay is very meh, but the story is more than enough to push you through the whole game. The second has much better gameplay and character development, but the story as a whole is a little underwhelming. Achievements add to the game, so it's worth it to play through the games a few times each, and decisions carry over from one game to the next, which increases the immersion. It's a really good series, and despite my wariness of Origin, I'll probably get 3 for PC at some point.

[Bundalings]

So recently I've been kind of wanting to buy both Mass effect games(Not Mass Effect 3 though, unfortunately, I am never ever using Origin under any circumstances).Are the games worth the fact that they're published by EA?~ELM~

I don't know how worth it they'd be if you had no plans to get ME3, honestly. They're a cohesive trilogy and just getting 1 and 2... You know you could buy a physical copy, and you'd just need Origin to activate it? You could uninstall Origin immediately after.Multiplayer is rocking. Phantoms are pretty frustrating, but now that overload has been buffed to take out barriers and stun enemies they aren't too hard for my Engineer. True, it doesn't fully stun Phantoms, but I think it slows them a little. Plus, Overload can't be dodged.I think... I think I played for eleven hours yesterday. The only way to describe what I was feeling is to say, it felt like my face was bleeding darkness. I don't really know what that means but I think it is appropriate.

[Element Lord of Milk]

So recently I've been kind of wanting to buy both Mass effect games(Not Mass Effect 3 though, unfortunately, I am never ever using Origin under any circumstances).Are the games worth the fact that they're published by EA?~ELM~

I don't know how worth it they'd be if you had no plans to get ME3, honestly. They're a cohesive trilogy and just getting 1 and 2... You know you could buy a physical copy, and you'd just need Origin to activate it? You could uninstall Origin immediately after.

Yeah, I suppose i could do that. . . . . . . . .

So recently I've been kind of wanting to buy both Mass effect games(Not Mass Effect 3 though, unfortunately, I am never ever using Origin under any circumstances).Are the games worth the fact that they're published by EA?~ELM~

The first one is the best, hands down despite the issues it might have. the first game was published by Microsoft Game Studios. I believe EA became their publisher after realizing how big the first one was. Achievements actually had some effects on gameplay as well. I don't believe the second did.I seriously hope the third game rectifies the problems in the second one. Meaning adding the RPG elements they took away. That's the major problem I had with the second one. Seriously I'm angry about how you're armor had no stats, it was just for looks mostly. That and I loved the massive stats that let you really specify what you wanted for your characters.So if they could combine the gameplay of the first and second I will be happy.I still would recommend the series it's loads of fun and if you like a reasonably good story in your game it's a great series. The biggest thing is the fact your decisions affect the world. So a species you saved in the first will come back to aid you in the third...hopefully.

Okay.I think I probably will get them then.~ELM~EDIT: BTW, does Mass Effect 2 have any DRM for the singleplayer? Edited February 17, 2012 by Element lord Of Milk.

[GSR]

Did a test run on ME3's multiplayer. More fun than I was expecting, and it runs quite well on my laptop, so I'm happy. Anyone else playing on PC? I wouldn't mind getting a round or two going in a few days (traveling/busy today, tomorrow, and Saturday).

[Ultimate_Kardas]

YES! I HAVE MY SALARIAN INFILTRATOR! It's funny too, because after the next game, I then got a turian sentinal as well.I must say though, I was worried that I wouldn't like the Salarian's powers as much as the human infiltrator's, but boy was I wrong. The Salarian's powers are much better. I'm almost at level 20 with my infiltrator, so I almost have the max amount of points I want.Proximity mine is great. It may do less damage than the sticky grenade, but I can fire it in a straight line and I have an infinite amount of them. It helps that I can use it as a trap as well. And shield drain is amazing as well. It's basically the same as overload, but I get shields too. Not to mention it works on phantoms. I'm no longer scared of them anymore. On bronze, I can easily take down an atlas in like 30 seconds, with combinations of all 3 of my powers and my sniper. And also on bronze, I just go invisible, use shield drain on a phantom, and for the half a second that I'm still cloaked, I can 1 shot the phantom. Now all I need is the widow, and my infiltrator will be the best that he can be.~U_K~

[HAZMAT]

I am disappointed that powers are linked to species.

[GSR]

I'll probably be on PC later tonight playing if anyone wants to do a round; drop me a message or just add me on Origin (BoltGSR).

[HAZMAT]

some voice lines from the Collector's Edition DLC character are apparently in the demo files

THE PROTHEAN IS JAMIACAN, MON

[Angel Beat]

Just read a fascinating article.Why Mass Effect Is The Most Important Science Fiction Universe Of Our Generation.

[GSR]

some voice lines from the Collector's Edition DLC character are apparently in the demo files

THE PROTHEAN IS JAMIACAN, MON

 

More like South or West African, but still pretty amusing. He sounds much better when he's not yelling.

[DYLAN the SINKING STAR]

Just read a fascinating article.Why Mass Effect Is The Most Important Science Fiction Universe Of Our Generation.

Just read that article, and I have to agree with the points it makes, especially in the field of Cosmicism.I really do think Mass Effect is the pinnacle of a video game outranking the narrative possible in a film or novel.

[Bundalings]

some voice lines from the Collector's Edition DLC character are apparently in the demo files

THE PROTHEAN IS JAMIACAN, MON

 

Just looked that up, I like his voice. It's refreshing.

Just read a fascinating article.Why Mass Effect Is The Most Important Science Fiction Universe Of Our Generation.

Hey, I just read that too. It pretty much sums up why I like Mass Effect so much, though I admit I never thought about the philosophical aspects so much. My favorite part of Mass Effect has always been the race politics, which is a major reason I'm so excited for ME3, since it looks like getting the species to get along will be more important than ever.

[GSR]

Hey, I just read that too. It pretty much sums up why I like Mass Effect so much, though I admit I never thought about the philosophical aspects so much. My favorite part of Mass Effect has always been the race politics, which is a major reason I'm so excited for ME3, since it looks like getting the species to get along will be more important than ever.

It's definitely a fun part of the universe, and one I'm looking forward to seeing explored in ME3. There's also an ME fic idea I've got percolating that involves that pretty heavily, but I'm waiting until ME3 to see how things go there.

[Ultimate_Kardas]

Multiplayer can be ridiculously nerve wracking. Static, one of his friends and I were trying silver with him as a human adept, his friend as an infiltrator, and me as an asari adept. We got to round 10, but everyone was dead except for me. There were only two mechs left. I had nothing but the carnifex. No rockets, medigel, shield regenerators and 1 health bar. The game consisted of me running for my life, and shooting the Atlas' when I could. I managed to do it, but we all died during the extraction. Still, it was awesome.And I just did another random silver game with my asari adept and there was an infiltrator, a human adept, and a drell vanguard. It was pretty intense, especially at the end. There were two mechs and two guardians inside the extraction point and we had all fallen, but we made it because we were all inside the circle, even though we were all down.~U_K~

[HAZMAT]

I have yet to make it past Wave 6 with just my friend. I guess we need more people...

[Ultimate_Kardas]

What difficulty are you doing it on Haz? I can beat bronze really easy with one other person, but I doubt I could beat silver with only 2 people, even if we are level 20.~U_K~

[~Allegretto~]

I like how I can go into a quick match and absolutely dominate with my female Vanguard. So fun.Speaking of Vanguards, I finally got a drell! Up until now the only characters I've gotten were humans and a turian, to the point where all my classes have full appearance customization, except for my Sentinel and Infiltrator (which are the classes I use the most... )

[HAZMAT]

What difficulty are you doing it on Haz? I can beat bronze really easy with one other person, but I doubt I could beat silver with only 2 people, even if we are level 20.~U_K~

bronze ._.I consistently do better than him, he must be dragging me down.

[Element Lord of Milk]

So I downloaded the Mass effect 2 demo since I was worried that I might not be able to run Mass Effect 1(Which I'm planning on buying later today).Luckily it worked!(I was worried because n the system requirements section on ME1's steam Store page it listed a video card that apparently is better than the one the computer has right now)and it was really good, although i think i prefer ME1's UI more(I've watched my sister play it a few times). No performance issues or anything(except when I messed around with the video settings and it Black-screened on me, I fixed it by putting it in windowed mode though(Note to self: don't mess around with EA/Bioware game's video settings)~ELM~

[HAZMAT]

ME1 is graphically worse than 2, so you should be able to run 1 as well.

[IamJackssplitpersonality]

I like how I can go into a quick match and absolutely dominate with my female Vanguard. So fun.Speaking of Vanguards, I finally got a drell! Up until now the only characters I've gotten were humans and a turian, to the point where all my classes have full appearance customization, except for my Sentinel and Infiltrator (which are the classes I use the most... )

Guh, I can't stand Drell vanguards. they just don't seem tough enough to be vanguards.

[Hanako Herupa]

So right now I'm marathoning through Mass Effect 1 because I lost my previous xbox. After that I'll do 2, though I am little angry with Bioware and EA's reliance on forcing you to pay for important story elements.

[~Allegretto~]

I like how I can go into a quick match and absolutely dominate with my female Vanguard. So fun.Speaking of Vanguards, I finally got a drell! Up until now the only characters I've gotten were humans and a turian, to the point where all my classes have full appearance customization, except for my Sentinel and Infiltrator (which are the classes I use the most... )

Guh, I can't stand Drell vanguards. they just don't seem tough enough to be vanguards.

Actually yeah, now that I've tried him out. Maybe it's the lack of Nova, but I can't really use him effectively.Plus I hate any grenades that aren't proximity mines now that I've gotten a salarian Infiltrator.

[Angel Beat]

oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my goshThe Take Earth Back trailer is super duper awesome, with music by Two Steps From [][][][].