Mass Effect 2 *spoilers around pg 29/30*

[Merusk]

so I'm going to revise it to relationships in videogames need to be written by people with healthy attitudes towards sex while completely ignoring the suits.

Well, following this recipe got us DA2 Isabela and her relationship doesn't exactly stand out from the rest of them. On second thought, maybe it just means that all involved writers had healthy attitudes towards sex, but then it still failed to produce any notable results, imo. And it doesn't feel that's due to listening to any suits.

Aw, see, I think she does stand out because she isn't fucking insane or broken or nothin'! Just a little bit commitment issue-y, it's totally quaint.  

Nobody turns EVERYTHING into a sexual innuendo without being some kind of broken.  It's not just that it's frequent, which I do myself, but everything.  It gets old pretty quick, like someone yelling 'That's what she said' after any mildly suggestive topic.

[Azuredream]

I think most of that was just played for laughs. You do have some serious conversations with her.

[KallDrexx]

So I'm contemplating buying ME2.  Is there any issue with buying it used?

p.s. WTF, why is the PS3 version new on amazon for $52 but the 360 and PC versions are $20 on Amazon...........

[Bunk]

Check out deals for DA2 first if you don't have it. You can end up with ME2 on the PC for free when you buy DA2.

I believe buying it used means you have to pay for the Cerebus Network if you want access to DLC.

[Sjofn]

PS3 version came out way more recently than the others, which is probably why it is more expensive? And yeah, I think the Cerberus Network shit was the "buy it new plz" incentive.

[Jeff Kelly]

If you buy used you'd probably have to buy access to the "cerberus network" which is $10. Without that you won't be able to get any DLC content even if it's free.

[KallDrexx]

Check out deals for DA2 first if you don't have it. You can end up with ME2 on the PC for free when you buy DA2.

I believe buying it used means you have to pay for the Cerebus Network if you want access to DLC.

Is that a PC only deal?  I'm primarily looking for it on consoles because I don't have a good setup to use a keyboard and mouse at my house without cramping my wrists

[Bunk]

PC only as far as I know.

[Special J]

You had a Cerberus code for 360 as well.  1200 points  ($15 I think).  IIRC It got you Zaeed and his loyalty quest, a weapon or two and the Hovertank.

[Ingmar]

The buy DA2, Get ME2 Free this is the thing that is PC-only.

[Velorath]

Mass Effect 3 has been delayed until the first quarter of 2012.

[Ingmar]

Booooooooooooooooo

[jakonovski]

The delay is good. It means Bioware learned their lesson with DA2 and won't try to cut corners with ME3.

[Strazos]

Any chance that ME3 will see a simultaneous release on PC?

I've been playing a FemShep through the free PC version of ME2, and I think it's playing better on my PC than my 360. Granted, my "real" ManShep is on 360, but...

[Velorath]

Any chance that ME3 will see a simultaneous release on PC?

I've been playing a FemShep through the free PC version of ME2, and I think it's playing better on my PC than my 360. Granted, my "real" ManShep is on 360, but...

ME2 was a simultaneous release on PC.  I think ME3 is supposed to release on PC, 360, and PS3 simultaneously.

[Strazos]

Fuck, I might just buy both versions.

[Ingmar]

Fuck, I might just buy both versions.

Join usssss.

[Koyasha]

I probably won't buy both versions of ME3 myself, although I did buy both versions of ME and ME2.  This time I'll likely stick to PC.

One thing I have found annoying about the PC versions of BioWare RPG's ever since KOTOR, though, is that the PC version doesn't automatically work with a controller the same way the console version does.  If I feel like using a controller for a particular game, it should function identical to the 360 version.  This has been an issue with KOTOR, Jade Empire, and Mass Effect 1 and 2.  Especially Jade Empire.  I wish they'd wise up and let us use the same control scheme if we want to.

[Strazos]

So far I've just been using KB+M for ME2 with no problems.

[Tannhauser]

I'm fine with the delay, it will give me time to cut myself in the shower and scream  WHY DID YOU LEAVE US DADDY?

I have issues

[Pezzle]

I have the saves needed for ME2 that cover conditions I might care about.  While I finished ME1 I will never go back and play it again, ever.   Fuck that vehicle.

Still, it is more than I can say for DA.  I have yet to finish either installment.  Let them take all the time they need.  There are plenty of other things to do!

[Shrike]

No real surprise. Been expecting something like this, but not so soon.

Whatever it takes to make it truly awe-inspiring!

[rk47]

If they spend more time removing all the traits of RPG skill progression, that'd be great. Anything that advances ME towards the shooter-esque gameplay in the vein of Mass Effect: Vegas will be welcome.

Let the biotics be handled through bio-mods purchases and weapons progression from attachment upgrades as form of character skill improvement and that's all I want.

[eldaec]

The delay is good. It means Bioware learned their lesson with DA2 and won't try to cut corners with ME3.

Ahahaha

[Tebonas]

If they spend more time removing all the traits of RPG skill progression, that'd be great. Anything that advances ME towards the shooter-esque gameplay in the vein of Mass Effect: Vegas will be welcome.

Let the biotics be handled through bio-mods purchases and weapons progression from attachment upgrades as form of character skill improvement and that's all I want.

Just so it doesn't look like everybody wants his ME experience dumbed further down.

I would be against that very much.

[Maledict]

A Bioware Dev has already posted on twitter that this isn't about reducing the roleplaying options at all, and given they ahve already said several times ME3 would have more options in the game I would really doubt they would suddenly do a 180.

Mind you, saying that - ME2 is probably one of my most favourite games of all times. The only other games I can remember replaying this much are RE:4, Dungeon Master and an old startegy game called Lords of Chaos on my Spectrum. It never seems to grow old for some reason.

[jakonovski]

ME3 will be "aimed at larger audiences."

 

[Ingmar]

If they spend more time removing all the traits of RPG skill progression, that'd be great. Anything that advances ME towards the shooter-esque gameplay in the vein of Mass Effect: Vegas will be welcome.

Let the biotics be handled through bio-mods purchases and weapons progression from attachment upgrades as form of character skill improvement and that's all I want.

[Morat20]

ME3 will be "aimed at larger audiences."

 

Last time they did that I had to put up with fucking clips because "Reloading is fun!".

No, it's NOT. I liked the cover, I liked LOTS of things about ME2 over ME1. I didn't like reloading and clip management.

[Ingmar]

I did. But I don't want it to go any further down the 'shooter not rpg' path than it already is. The clips vs. overheating mechanic is about a billion times better in favor of clips IMO.

[Paelos]

If they make it just a standard shooter, I'm out. I don't care enough about "teh storeh" to put up with that dumbassery.

[Rasix]

This is just making my bad day worse.  RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGEEEEEEEE.

[jakonovski]

Call of Shepard, now with infinitely spawning Geth.

[Jeff Kelly]

The problem of Mass Effect is that it's already too streamlined. What could they streamline more? It's already largely bereft of any real choice (except the superficial) and the RPG options are already dumbed down to four skills that don't really matter that much anyway.

If they streamline it more it will essentially become a rail shooter like Call of Duty.

[Jeff Kelly]

BTW steam is having a Mass Effect Sale right now with 75% off Mass Effect and 50% off Mass Effect 2.