[Spybreak_9]

Oh my gosh I can't believe its two months from now.It's out now!

Kinda bummed that I recognized some previous animation like the turn and walk left part but playing through Mass Effect so many times can do that to a person.

More spoilers, omg So glad I pre-ordered the CE.
Couldn't get video link so check out the link for Enemies of Mass Effect 2.

I just finished reading the second Mass Effect book, Ascension, and they talked about the

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collectors a bit

. The book doesn't ruin anything, just gives a bit more info on things and follows a little girl who is a biotic prodigy.

This post has been edited by Spybreak_9: 28 January 2010 - 09:57 PM

[Spybreak_9]

Gamestop exclusive pre-order item:

PC Games - E3 2010 - Mass Effect 2

Awesome but Gamestop can suck it.

[Spybreak_9]

System specs and DRM revealed for PC version:

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The system requirements for the PC version of Mass Effect 2 have been revealed, along with the surprisingly barebones DRM that BioWare will employ in the sequel -- which is to say very little DRM at all.
"The boxed/retail PC version of Mass Effect 2 will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication," wrote BioWare community director Chris Priestly in his announcement post on their official forum. "This is the same method as Dragon Age: Origins. Digital versions will use the retailer's protection system."

As for the system requirements, you can find the quite reasonable prerequisites (both minimum and recommended) below.

[BrotherMaynard]

Spybreak_9, on 25 November 2009 - 06:14 PM, said:

System specs and DRM revealed for PC version:

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The system requirements for the PC version of Mass Effect 2 have been revealed, along with the surprisingly barebones DRM that BioWare will employ in the sequel -- which is to say very little DRM at all.
"The boxed/retail PC version of Mass Effect 2 will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication," wrote BioWare community director Chris Priestly in his announcement post on their official forum. "This is the same method as Dragon Age: Origins. Digital versions will use the retailer's protection system."

As for the system requirements, you can find the quite reasonable prerequisites (both minimum and recommended) below.

[Spybreak_9]

New Character Reveal

Wow she is one heck of a lady lol.

[Schmoe]

Spybreak_9, on 01 December 2009 - 04:46 PM, said:

Wow she is one heck of a lady lol.

Yeah no kiddin' Those polygons are defying gravity for mass effect.

http://www.audiospar...ound_iid.242697

[Spybreak_9]

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How awesome is Mass Effect 2? Well, if BioWare Community Coordinator Chris Priestly is to be believed, it is about twice as awesome. "You cannot fit this much awesome on one disc," Priestly stated on the BioWare forums, after revealing the game content will span two discs.

The necessity of two discs may mean a staggering amount of content for the RPG sequel -- the original was certainly no slouch in content. While some may lament the necessity of having to get up at least once during Mass Effect 2, Priestly promises that the disc swap happens at a dramatically appropriate point in the story. "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. You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done."

We're going to fathom a guess as to when the swap will occur: immediately after the "suicide mission" revealed in the game's initial teaser.

An RPG using more than one DVD?! lol I bet they fixed the texture popping and now have two discs, ohhhhh!

[Schmoe]

Spybreak_9, on 04 December 2009 - 12:20 AM, said:

I bet they fixed the texture popping and now have two discs, ohhhhh!

Texture popping is an artifact of texture streaming... Not how many discs are required to run the game.

http://www.insomniac...e_streaming.pdf

[Spybreak_9]

Schmoe, on 04 December 2009 - 08:43 AM, said:

Spybreak_9, on 04 December 2009 - 12:20 AM, said:

I bet they fixed the texture popping and now have two discs, ohhhhh!

Texture popping is an artifact of texture streaming... Not how many discs are required to run the game.

http://www.insomniac...e_streaming.pdf

Lighten up dude, I know what texture popping is, it was a joke lol.

[Schmoe]

Spybreak_9, on 04 December 2009 - 10:39 PM, said:

Lighten up dude, I know what texture popping is, it was a joke lol.

:shrug:

[Schmoe]

http://www.shacknews...article.x/61551

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BioWare has revealed the celebrity voice actor lineup for Mass Effect 2, including Martin Sheen, Carrie-Anne Moss and such sci-fi veterans as Tricia Helfer and Michael Hogan from Battlestar Galactica, Star Trekker Michael Dorn, and Firefly's Adam Baldwin.

[Spybreak_9]

Voice Cast Reveal Video
Yea new Mass Effect 2 trailer will be out soon, created by the Blur Studio btw:
http://games.ign.com.../1053855p1.html

Update: Just watched the video and ddduuuuuude I'm so pumped now and glad I pre-ordered the CE.

lol another update, was linked this from a friend, this is a cool side by side shot of the actors and the in game characters:http://img704.images...astcomplete.jpg

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[Spybreak_9]

Short little trailer to set up full trailer, jesus, for the 22nd of this month.

Mass Effect 2 at IGN.com

Did you see that chick, modeled after the gorgeous babe from Chuck.
Also that guy has the best background, I want a burning oversized sun!
Also that creature, holy shit that was sweet.

ALSO I love the Blur Studio, they really kick ass.

[Spybreak_9]

Got the word from someone that the spoilers could drop now which totally sucks. I don't want to know, la la la, I'm not listening!

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Just wanted to pass on a word of warning to those trying to stay spoiler-free: the "embargo" held on releasing Mass Effect 2 information ends tomorrow, meaning that spoilers may start to drop on various websites. I know that, for instance, IGN will post impressions of the first 90 minutes of the game tomorrow on their site..so be careful what you read.

[Spybreak_9]

The trailer is here.


Download it on your 360: http://marketplace.x...108ce?cid=SLink

[Spybreak_9]

I've watched that trailer 4 times now, omg it's awesome.

Update: OXM's Feb issue has an exclusive review and they gave it a 9.5. It also has a bunch of Bioware stories/articles and Halo Reach info, recommend picking it up.

This post has been edited by Spybreak_9: 08 January 2010 - 04:14 PM

[Schmoe]

Wish I wasn't going to be travelling during the release... Here are more videos and screenshots:

http://www.shacknews...article.x/61973

[Last Chance]

I feel so behind im now just running through mass effect for the first time lol.

have not even beat the game yet and im ready to play the second it looks so freakin sweet.

[Schmoe]

Last Chance, on 18 January 2010 - 12:23 PM, said:

I feel so behind im now just running through mass effect for the first time lol.

have not even beat the game yet and im ready to play the second it looks so freakin sweet.

I played it on the Xbox and repurchased it last month for the PC.

My first play through on the xbox was mired down in the secondary missions... which aren't very interesting (alone in a desert planet w/o a unique cutscene for miles). I quit after 20 hours of mostly side-missions, and I disliked the sniper rifle with a passion (in combo with the controller).

My second playthrough was pretty tight. I avoided the sniper rifle which was terrible unless your target was long range and playing defensive. I also avoided the side-missions. The total playtime was 26 hours. I focused on talking to the teammates between the major quests. I felt that compared to Dragon Age there was a lack of charm between the main character and the companions. Maybe that's why they introduced more edgy characters into ME2?

The ending of ME1 was worth replaying it, but I wish there was more to companions... I never felt like I had to do anything for them since the more alien-looking of them were intellectually uninteresting.

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OK Wrex was the most interesting to me of the characters. But I wish I got know the humans more. Especially the dude with the implants.

[Gangrene]

Schmoe, on 04 December 2009 - 08:43 AM, said:

Spybreak_9, on 04 December 2009 - 12:20 AM, said:

I bet they fixed the texture popping and now have two discs, ohhhhh!

Texture popping is an artifact of texture streaming... Not how many discs are required to run the game.

http://www.insomniac...e_streaming.pdf

I remember when I was a kid, we would pop our textures over a real fire, but now we just use the microwavable textures. It's much faster, and they have the butter flavoring already in the bag with the textures. Just remember, when texture popping, to stop the microwave once there are 2 or more seconds between pops or you will burn the whole bag of textures.

[Schmoe]

Gangrene, on 18 January 2010 - 12:40 PM, said:

Just remember, when texture popping, to stop the microwave once there are 2 or more seconds between pops or you will burn the whole bag of textures.

Hrm and when you want to add caramel?

[MaximusMMIV]

If I don't have my gaming rig back up and running by release day for this, I'm going to cry. Most anticipated game of the year for me.

[Last Chance]

Schmoe, on 18 January 2010 - 12:34 PM, said:

Last Chance, on 18 January 2010 - 12:23 PM, said:

I feel so behind im now just running through mass effect for the first time lol.

have not even beat the game yet and im ready to play the second it looks so freakin sweet.

I played it on the Xbox and repurchased it last month for the PC.

My first play through on the xbox was mired down in the secondary missions... which aren't very interesting (alone in a desert planet w/o a unique cutscene for miles). I quit after 20 hours of mostly side-missions, and I disliked the sniper rifle with a passion (in combo with the controller).

I had it for 360 as well when it first came out, dint play it much due to various reasons, main being my 360 died, but i HATED the control set up.

I couldnt resist when it came up for $5 on steam just wished i had bought it earlier as i missed out on a damn good game.

[Schmoe]

Last Chance, on 18 January 2010 - 01:47 PM, said:

I couldnt resist when it came up for $5 on steam just wished i had bought it earlier as i missed out on a damn good game.

I love those massive discounts.

[Spybreak_9]

Yeah you know all the videos and screenshots make it look like Mass Effect fully polished. They've done without the annoying elevator (I didn't really mind it as many others did), texture popping, focused on unique worlds in the galaxy, give you flight navigation (ship icon travels to planet or wherever you're pointing to) and weird Mako driving input (again this didn't bother me once I learned to drive it/ you get a dif vehicle this time around). You also have events from the first like spoiler spoiler, if you want to know read below but its spoiler alert time.

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Things that carry over:

The decision to save either Kaidan or Ashley.
Whether or not the player kills Wrex on Virmire.
Whether or not the player decides to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect.
The player's choice of love interest.
Whether the player spares or destroys the Rachni Queen at Peak 15.
The player's treatment of Conrad Verner.
Whether or not the player completed the UNC: Asari Diplomacy sidequest.
Whether the player chose to allow the Alliance to conduct experiments on Nirali Bhatia's body.
Rumor is the events of Bringing Down the Sky also carry over but isn't official

Quite frankly I can't remember what I did on my first playthrough but luckily you can load that profile and check out the journal to see what you decided.

BTW ME DLC on 360 are all discounted this week, those bastards lol. Finally picked up Pinnacle Station.

ALSO Syfy channel is doing a Sci-vs-Fi show about Mass Effect 2, (they've done one on Fable II, Gears of War, and Mass Effect), Tuesday at 11/10C. I plan on making it much worse with the waiting by watching it lol. It'll prob be on live marketplace later on too.

I believe this is part of that show, or at least it looks like it has the same UI shown. Mass Effect 2 Dev Diary

This post has been edited by Spybreak_9: 19 January 2010 - 04:46 AM