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Hmm, just a quick question for those in the know, as I missed the boat on the first game. Although I might pick up a copy as its dead cheap now, but aye, back to question.

Do you create the character, or does 'Shepard' have to look like the fella in all the clips. I just seem to recall a mag talking about creating a character in the first game, but there seems no mention of it in the reviews of the second game?

In the first game you can create your own avatar, or go with the ready made facial features.

I can only assume it is the case in the second game too.

Of course it's the case in the second game, you're not dealing with fething Blizzard garbage here.

This is BioWare. BioWare has, and always will be, king of the customizable game.

Still have to deal with the staggered launch dates though, for some god unknown reason.

*shakes fist*

Probably EA's European branch being nobbers.

How about installing the discs on the 360? Any problems there?

I just finished the game after roughly 26 hours.

Holy gak guys.

I mean, wow. I've *never* played a game this good. The dialogue, the characters, the graphics, the soundtrack, everything SCREAMS awesome. This is my #1 game of all time, and I eagerly await ME3, which, according to in-game hints, is already off to a good start behind the scenes.

I went full Paragon the whole way. I thought I was in the clear to get the 'No-one Left Behind' achievement, but then Mordin went and died early in the suicide mission. Everyone else made it, but there were some tense moments in the cutscenes when I was fervently praying that the squad member in danger was going to make it.

And the ending!


And this game is emotional. I mean, during the suicide mission, I was actually emotionally roused. Seeing Sheperd and the team fighting their way to safety and ultimately succeeding had me glued to the screen, hoping that it would all turn out for the best, and it did! Well, apart from Mordin dying. Now who's going to provide oils for my human-quarian dalliance?

My fish died.

But at least I still have you Boo!

BioWare had better put a hell of a lot of effort into ME3. After playing this, it'll be hard for any RPG I play to meet the same standard.

BrookM wrote:My fish died.

But at least I still have you Boo!

Fish don't die if you get Kelly to feed them while you're out.

So there! I have spikey fish and a Hamster!

metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:My fish died.

But at least I still have you Boo!

Fish don't die if you get Kelly to feed them while you're out.

So there! I have spikey fish and a Hamster!

Wait, yeoman hotpants can feed my fish?

I particallary like the model ships part. gave me the idea of doing that someday with my own office/hobby studio. that would be awesome. but i wish you could buy more types of fish. also zaeed as a awesome. jack is also. but by far the coolest member is grunt with mordin a close second.

garret wrote:but by far the coolest member is grunt with mordin a close second.

Yeah, but Grunt doesn't sing Gilbert and Sullivan.

BrookM wrote:

metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:My fish died.

But at least I still have you Boo!

Fish don't die if you get Kelly to feed them while you're out.

So there! I have spikey fish and a Hamster!

Wait, yeoman hotpants can feed my fish?

Yea. I'm willing to bet you can pork her too, just haven't tried yet

avantgarde wrote:

garret wrote:but by far the coolest member is grunt with mordin a close second.

Yeah, but Grunt doesn't sing Gilbert and Sullivan.

After he was done singing, I lol'd hard at Shepard's expression. Priceless.


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metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:

metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:My fish died.

But at least I still have you Boo!

Fish don't die if you get Kelly to feed them while you're out.

So there! I have spikey fish and a Hamster!

Wait, yeoman hotpants can feed my fish?

Yea. I'm willing to bet you can pork her too, just haven't tried yet

I don't think you can, probably because

I still can't decide which class I should play? I keep thinking about playing a Biotic, but then again, would I have a reason to take Subject Zero into my squad?
Is the Technicican/Biotic Combo any good?

Cheese Elemental wrote:

avantgarde wrote:

garret wrote:but by far the coolest member is grunt with mordin a close second.

Yeah, but Grunt doesn't sing Gilbert and Sullivan.

After he was done singing, I lol'd hard at Shepard's expression. Priceless.


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metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:

metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:My fish died.

But at least I still have you Boo!

Fish don't die if you get Kelly to feed them while you're out.

So there! I have spikey fish and a Hamster!

Wait, yeoman hotpants can feed my fish?

Yea. I'm willing to bet you can pork her too, just haven't tried yet

I don't think you can, probably because

Spoiler:

she gets turned into mush by the Collectors when they abduct your crew.

That doesn't mean you can't! And damn me for being weak willed enough to read that spoiler!

Besides, dashing Shepherd's hopes and dreams against the sharp rocks of reality is always good fun

Anung Un Rama wrote:I still can't decide which class I should play? I keep thinking about playing a Biotic, but then again, would I have a reason to take Subject Zero into my squad?
Is the Technicican/Biotic Combo any good?

Infiltrator is beastin' with Grunt and Jacob Taylor in the later stages of the game, or with Zaheed in lieu of Grunt.

Just sayin'

I don't think I like the Infiltrator. Mass Effect is not the kind of game where I want to snipe.

Anung Un Rama wrote:I don't think I like the Infiltrator. Mass Effect is not the kind of game where I want to snipe.

It's all about close-range nutshots with the semi-auto Sniper Rifle. Seriously, I blaze through and waste things with AP rounds and groin-destruction.

Anung Un Rama wrote:I don't think I like the Infiltrator. Mass Effect is not the kind of game where I want to snipe.

There's two very different playstyles, and on a certain level you CAN gain Shotgun/Assault Rifle specialization in lieu of the Anti-Material Rifle(on my second playthrough, I'm grabbing Assault Rifles as my NEXT thing to train ).

Assassin specialization once you max out Agent would be very very effective for sniping, I'll agree. But if you do the other specialization, which can grab you a longer lasting cloak, things of that nature...You become a very effective close in fighter who can flank behind while your team suppresses.

And then you get to riddle your enemies with SMG loaded with Shredder Rounds!

@Metallifan: Ah, I'm using the 360 to avoid just these kind of problems. (And that's the most praise I'll ever give th 360.)

Pft. The 360 deserves all praise.

ALL!

Plus, I liked the ease of mapping what I need to the bumpers

Manchu wrote:@Metallifan: Ah, I'm using the 360 to avoid just these kind of problems. (And that's the most praise I'll ever give th 360.)

What problems? The fact that I like to blow the fruitbowls off of a few dozen mercs with a sniper rifle at point blank is a problem?

He probably meant the issues with DLC/skipping, etc that you mentioned earlier.

Ahh yes, the famous "Bioware Broken Link"

They always fix it quickly, but is it really that hard to provide a working link to your website?

Just finished. with a game for 2 discs it was too short. most of the data was the scanning the planets. ending was to anti-climatic i mean


but it may be because i read ahead on mass effect wiki.
I might play it again with another chracter. i havent played with a biotic chracter except for once. i always chose soldiers. gotta love assult rifles.

It's anti climactic because the grand finale has already been partially announced for release. ME3 is "Definately set for 2011"

Actual date TBA, but Bioware was apparently already well underway with a good head start on ME3 by the time ME2 was released. Seems like they really want to cash in on the hype of ME2. Good on them for it, I say.

Again around 2 years roughly. I would bet sometime around lets say november that year. man i will already be at my second year at college when that comes.
original mass effect. Release date was 11/20/07
this release date was 01/26/10 roughly 2 years and three months. would have been earliers but there were issues i beat.
actually ive seen this trend alot that why im hoping for gears of war 3 and saints row 3 around christmas. Sadly after bioshock there might be a sortof dryspell in games till august. ill have to get by on used games.

Man, isn't the Carnifex Hand Cannon awesome? It's like a Space Deagle!

My squad for the first playthrough was usually Tali and Garrus. Sticking with old friends and they both combo well with a soldier. Just started my second playthrough with that same character (who I completed ME1 with as well), but this time I'm doing Veteran difficulty.

It's actually really hard. My squad's level 29 now and even the first few enemies of the game are a lot more powerful this time around. Do you think they get scaled up according to level as well as the base difficulty setting?

And the attention to detail is awesome. Some of the conversations you overhear are hilarious. There's this one guy on the Citadel who was in ME1 trying to get a refund in the markets but was faced with a stubborn shopkeeper, and if you go to the warehouse in ME2, he's still there, arguing with someone else, claiming that he's been after his refund for two years.

The turian and quarian conversation you can overhear on Illium made me laugh out loud when it got to the last few lines, and there's all those advertisements like 'Elcor Hamlet' and the movie about a Hanar Spectre.


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Oh, and everyone, FULLY UPGRADE YOUR SHIP. It's expensive, but VERY important. If you don't, up to three of your squadmates will die before your suicide mission even begins.

And during the suicide mission (no real spoilers here), you will have to pick squadmates for certain tasks. Think long and hard about what the task would involve and pick someone suited to it (such as Miranda for leading a squad).