Mass Effect 2

[Chux]

I'm starting to suspect this game has a lame story.

You realize it's the "empire" of the story arc, right?

[FuryFox]

I think it happens if your skills are on cooldown. I can make it happen consistently, but it's not like you need to change them up much. Still, I can't believe that made it past QA.

the "Empire" of the story

Maybe it will play out that way. Regardless, I think the acquisition of team members could have been woven into the central storyline with some craft, or at least broken up between major plot points (which would also provide an opportunity to tailor the story to people's choices).

Also, while I find this much more satisfying an experience than Dragon Age, I miss having party members talk to each other...that was a neat touch. In ME2, they generally just make their remarks independently, but frame your other party member in a "thoughtful" way as if they're listening. I think there's specific dialogue for missions where a party member is required, but again, it's usually a comment about the situation and not directed at anyone (even the required party member).

[Rich]

Protip: BioShock 2 comes out in 2 weeks, and if you like ME, you like Bioshock. So if you're going to buy it, preorder it so you can get the preorder bonus and eBay it. It'll probably knock $15 off the purchase price.

"Reserve Bioshock 2 and receive a code to unlock Blanche the actress and Zigo the fisherman in multiplayer mode. Available online and in-store while supplies last."

[epmode]

Protip: BioShock 2 comes out in 2 weeks, and if you like ME, you like Bioshock. So if you're going to buy it, preorder it so you can get the preorder bonus and eBay it. It'll probably knock $15 off the purchase price.

"Reserve Bioshock 2 and receive a code to unlock Blanche the actress and Zigo the fisherman in multiplayer mode. Available online and in-store while supplies last."

Protip: Get the PC version and knock $25 off the purchase price

[Drewbacca]

Just played this game for almost 8 hours. Fun as shit. Just got that Krogan supersoldier in my cargo bay. Such a fun game. I'm really liking the scientist salarian. His cryo and incendiary abilities run train everyone. Since I'm vanguard I don't have much use for Jacob so I doubt I'll ever use him. Garrus is pretty badass in this. I think it's the outlaw thing. Still too law enforcement for me though.

Chux: Where is the elevator in the Citadel with the Renegade flash? I wanted to explore the Presidium but it looks like they took the old area's out altogether (aside from being in the background). Gaaay.

[Rich]

Protip: Get the PC version and knock $25 off the purchase price

I like things to run as smoothly as they can and not be dependent on my hardware specs, which is why I don't play PC games any more and haven't upgraded in a couple years. I also love the 360 controller. 360 version pls.


Just got the assassin. Assassin and Professor fo life. The black dude is worthless, because shotguns are worthless.

edit--Samara on board. Samara and Mordin now!

[B-Ri]

Just beat it,

this game is basically "Side Quests: The Game"

[Rich]

Just beat it,

this game is basically "Side Quests: The Game"

Through 12 or so hours, it seems that way.

I'm ok with that.

[FuryFox]

That Warp is the only biotic to affect shielded enemies is kinda lame. Especially since the biotics physics is one of the few creative combat things to play with.

If a squadmate doesn't have Overload, they're knocked significantly down the utility tree. But the whole shields/barier/tech thing is kinda moot anyway since a single sniper shot takes off a bar and a half. By the time someone's protective layers are stripped away so things like AI Hacking and Throw will work, they're pretty much dead from random squadmate fire anyhow so why bother.

[Error]

this game is fucking awesome. except when its not. For example A little while ago I fucked up while trying to do the right thing for Tali. She refuses to speak to me any more. Fine, whatever. But when I go and recover a Geth soldier, and have ideas about reviving it, shouldn't the Quarian have something to say about that? I go to talk to her and she's busy. I actively took Tali on the Legion loyalty mission hoping for something, but nothin much. No ideas about using the virus to purge all Geth, not a thing other than some lame comment that got turned into Sheppard asking the Geth why Shep was making this decision.

Also, Just banged generic bang me chick in engineering, which seemed completely innappropriate considering the rest of the crew had just been kidnapped. And Engineering? Really? there's a bed in your office, and there's a bed in my quarters. Really?