WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Platforms: XBOX360, PS3 & PC Released On: 26th Jan 2010 Buy at: Amazon UKAmazon US Find it cheapest at: Gamestracker Game Info: Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong. XBOX360 Achievements List: Missing in Action (5) Save your crew from an overwhelming attack Very Elusive (10) Return to active duty The Convict (10) Successfully recruit the biotic Convict The Krogan (10) Successfully recruit the krogan The Archangel (10) Successfully recruit Archangel The Professor (10) Successfully recruit the Professor The Quarian (10) Successfully recruit the quarian The Justicar (10) Successfully recruit the Justicar The Assassin (10) Successfully recruit the Assassin Friend or Foe (10) Obtain geth technology Colony Defense (25) Defend a human colony from attack The Prodigal (10) Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Officer Ghost of the Father (10) Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Operative Catharsis (10) Gain the loyalty of the biotic Convict Battlemaster (10) Gain the loyalty of the krogan Fade Away (10) Gain the loyalty of Archangel The Cure (10) Gain the loyalty of the Professor Treason (10) Gain the loyalty of the quarian Doppelganger (10) Help the Justicar resolve her mission Cat's in the Cradle (10) Gain the loyalty of the Assassin A House Divided (10) Hack a geth collective Ghost Ship (25) Complete the investigation of a derelict alien vessel Suicide Mission (50) Use the Omega 4 Relay Mission Accomplished (125) Save humanity throughout the galaxy from certain annihilation Against All Odds (15) Survive suicide mission Insanity (75) Complete the game on the "Insanity" difficulty level without changing the setting No One Left Behind (75) Keep your team alive through the suicide mission Long Service Medal (75) Complete Mass Effect 2 twice, or complete it once with a character imported from Mass Effect 1 Paramour (50) Successfully pursue a relationship with a teammate Head Hunter (10) Perform 30 headshot kills with any weapon on humanoid targets Brawler (10) Shoot and kill 20 enemies while they're knocked back by a punch Big Game Hunter (10) Thresher Maw defeated Tactician (10) Hit 20 different targets with multiple biotic powers to combine the effects Master at Arms (15) Kill enemies with 5 different heavy weapons during the game Merciless (10) Make 20 enemies scream as they fall or are set on fire Overload Specialist (15) Disrupt the shields of 25 enemies Warp Specialist (15) Warp the barriers of 25 enemies Incineration Specialist (15) Incinerate the armor of 25 enemies Operative (15) Complete a mission discovered by scanning an unexplored world Agent (50) Complete 5 missions discovered by scanning unexplored worlds Prospector (5) Retrieve mineral resources by scanning and probing a planet in the galaxy map Explorer (10) Visit 100 percent of the planets in an unexplored cluster Power Gamer (10) Reach Level 30 with one character Scholar (15) Unlock 15 new Mass Effect 2 codex entries Technician (15) Obtain (10) technology upgrades Weapon Specialist (15) Fully upgrade a weapon Scientist (10) Complete any research project in the Normandy's laboratory Fashionista (5) Personalize your armor in your quarters on the Normandy Power Full (15) Evolve any power Highly Trained (15) View all advanced combat training videos at Shepard's private terminal. Screenshots: Videos: More at: Gametrailers Game Highlights: Save Game Importing This past summer, we learned that Mass Effect 2 players could import save files from the previous entry in the franchise, bringing all of the decisions made in the first game into the sequel. But are decisions capable of decimating hordes of insidious, robotic invaders? No, boosted stats and abilities are -- and according to a recent forum post from BioWare Community Coordinator Chris Priestly, players who import their saves will get access to these as well.Of course, you won't be able to play as your super-high-level Shepard when you import -- however, the higher your character's level was when you finished Mass Effect, the better bonuses your Mass Effect 2 Shepard will receive. Some of the bonuses mentioned include extra money or crafting resources when you start the game. In addition, though BioWare has said that the game won't have a "New Game Plus" option, Priestly says that multiple playthroughs with the same Shepard will be possible. Mass Effect 2 Classes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l696jgb1X5Q&hl=en&fs=1 News Sources: I just cannot wait for this game - it looks EPIC. http://masseffect.bioware.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect_2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted January 20, 2010 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2010 I was wondering when someone would make an official thread for Mass Effect 2. :p Here's some cool screenshots: http://www.gamikaze.pl/Galerie/Mass_Effect...leria_17.aspx#0 And a video showing how to import your ME1 save file (X360): http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/20/mass-effec...epard-from-me1/ There's more: The Mass Effect trilogy is confirmed to end in this generation of consoles. Basically, we can expect Mass Effect 3 to come out on the X360 and PC. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedxyz Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Less than two weeks left! :D I can't wait! I hope it has many more hours of gameplay than the 40+ hour campaign in Mass Effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) I've been looking forward to this game ever since I saw the credits roll on the first one. I may be taking some days off from work when this comes out... :shifty: *cough* *cough* Edited January 20, 2010 by spacer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Less than two weeks left! :D I can't wait! I hope it has many more hours of gameplay than the 40+ hour campaign in Mass Effect. Dude, there's less than a week left :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted January 20, 2010 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2010 So, this is what I'm pre-ordering on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/901242/ I hope the servers aren't hammered because this is going to be one big download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 So, this is what I'm pre-ordering on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/901242/I hope the servers aren't hammered because this is going to be one big download. I have ordered the exact same thing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draken Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 6 days left or less :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midge Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 its nout out till 29th in uk :( sad panda :( wonder if an american can gift it to me, hmmm :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted January 20, 2010 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have ordered the exact same thing :D I'm tempted to buy it in-store now because of the 48-page hardcover art book as well as the Mass Effect Redemption (Issue 1) comic book. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'm tempted to buy it in-store now because of the 48-page hardcover art book as well as the Mass Effect Redemption (Issue 1) comic book. :unsure: don't we get it as pdf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zain Adeel Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 well i didnt find mass effect that impressive.. and i dont play RPGs.. i just wana ask something how do i get more interest in RPGs?? i played Fallout 3and i liked it a bit.. but too boring for me :( all RPGs are. :( lack of action if u ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biorK Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hehe wasn't the main character's name in Stargate: Atlantis also John Shepard? Too bad this isn't released to the PS3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I hope the storyline will be as good as it was in the first game. And i also hope that there are no more of boring planet exploration :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 The side quests were pretty dull and samey in first game. Not read anything about them in the sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yxz Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have about a week to try and finish the original ME then. I'm still not sure whether to buy ME2 for PC or XBox though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted January 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted January 20, 2010 Anyone know what the minimum PC specs are? I have a pretty decent PC, would be nice to benefit from better graphics and loading times if I can handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_dragen Veteran Posted January 20, 2010 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2010 OXM has a review in their Feb issue. They say that the side missions are better, but still not that interesting - they say the scanning minigame is a bit boring, but IMHO it's got to be better than landing on planet and driving for 30 minutes to find a mineral to survey. They also say that the main story line is a bit of a disappointment given that this is the "bridge" game since ME is supposed to be a trilogy. I'm at work and don't have the mag with me. If anyone's interested, I can post some more details from the review when I get home. I've already pre-ordered my limited edition and don't regret it in the least, even after reading OXM's review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Anyone know what the minimum PC specs are? I have a pretty decent PC, would be nice to benefit from better graphics and loading times if I can handle it. Min: OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Graphics: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) DirectX?: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Hard Drive: 15 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Rec: OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended DirectX?: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Hard Drive: 15 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yxz Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Anyone know what the minimum PC specs are? I have a pretty decent PC, would be nice to benefit from better graphics and loading times if I can handle it. System Requirements o OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 o Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU o Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 o Graphics: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) o DirectX?: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) o Hard Drive: 15 GB o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible o Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. o OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 o Processor: 2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU o Memory: 2 GB RAM o Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended o DirectX?: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) o Hard Drive: 15 GB o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible http://store.steampowered.com/app/24980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted January 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted January 20, 2010 Banging, thanks guys, I got a GTS250, 4GB ram and a E6600 clocked to 3.4ghz, so I should be good to go (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YounGMessiah Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 i dont think i can wait any longer! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted January 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted January 20, 2010 Another question, does anyone know if the ME PC port supported the 360 pad? I have a wired 360 pad for my PC, that would be bliss if it worked in ME2 (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedJoker Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Another question, does anyone know if the ME PC port supported the 360 pad?I have a wired 360 pad for my PC, that would be bliss if it worked in ME2 (Y) I can confirm it does not support the gamepad - ME controls are much better on PC than 360 because in the console you're forced to use a wheel thingy to select guns/powers for squad whereas PC supported Quick Slots via number keys and weapon slots via Function keys. I think the controls could be a bit more intuitive for weapon customization though - it's a bit confusing in ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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