Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2 [spoilers]

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  1. Moo2K4

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    So, I know I'm really, really late to the party on this one, but I'm just now playing this game, and I must say, it's phenomenal. I can't believe I waited over 2 years to play it. The story is as good as any story ever told in a video game, and I can't wait to get to the end of it and dig my hands in to the sequel on Tuesday.
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    I enjoyed it but I thought it borrowed a lot from KOTOR that came before it... basically everything is translatable (ex. biotics = force powers, spartan = jedi, etc.).

    I'm glad BioWare did the sequel rather than hand it over to Obsidian.
     
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    -dances- MASS EFFECT!!!
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    Since there are no games out that I can play, I have an easy term at UO, I've been looking for a good 360 game to get into. I remember I played ME1 for a little then stopped as some other game came out, but I've been thinking of playing #1 so I can transfer my player to ME2, I'm renting the game tomorrow any ideas/suggestions on how to make my Shepard?
     
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    I'm playing as a Vanguard and love it. You get a guy can be trained in pistols and shotguns and then also get a good chunk of Biotic powers. Can't go wrong there.
     
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    Mass Effect was awesome. Times like this I wish I still had my 360. I would be all over Mass Effect 2.
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    I've been looking around, so if I am a soldier my first time through, get the AR acheivement, I can then use the AR if I chose to be a Vanguard in ME2?
     
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    Your stats start over, you can pick a different class, but it keeps your story from MEI.
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    So far, good reviews are coming in. 9.5 from OXM and a 9.6 from IGN. Like to the IGN review below, on that page you can also check out the video review.

    IGN Review
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    And speaking of this game, I'm not sure if anyone else knows, but it's two discs. That means this game is going to be gigantic, which makes me happy. If the story is anywhere near as good as the first has been, I'm not going to want it to end, and that's currently how I feel about the first one. I haven't been this deeply engaged in a story since playing Fallout 3. The game and story are so good that I really don't want it to end.
     
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    Yeah, the two disk thing it pretty cool. They made it in a convenient time to switch to disk 2 as well. Im excited for the 'Cerberus Network'. This network is a DLC shop, like what was in Dragon Age(made by the some company) where you can download free DLC, large missions, vehicles, weapons, characters, you name it. A Human Bounty Hunter named Zaeed Messani will be a free DLC on day 1. As well as the Hammerhead hovertank. No more Macko btw.
     
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    Two discs? Strange. Hopefully one just downloads onto the HDD so you don't have to swap.
     
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    Nope.. Unless you want to download it yourself... Your not going to switch it in a middle of a mission. At least thats what Bioware said.
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    Because when you download to the 360, you're not really downloading the game, just load points so it doesn't take as long during load screens.
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    Yeah, not many reviews for the game out so far but the few that are have been glowing. Similar to AC2 where everyone seems to be saying they built on a great game by improving the faults and accentuating the positive.

    Martin Sheen is a show stealer, apparently.
     
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    Guess what we get tomorrow?! And if you go to xbox.com and find Mass Effect 2, the Collectors armor is there for free. Its not supposed to be free, so go dl it.
     
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    Re: Mass Effect/Mass Effect 2

    Anybody have Dragon's Age: Origins? I guess you get a free armour for ME2 if you have both.

    I'm scrambling to finish DAO so I can get on to ME2.
     
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    I just finished Mass Effect. Wow, what a game. I don't think I can say enough good things about it. Now, time to start up Mass Effect 2.
     

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