Sethos Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) BioWare has revealed that Mass Effect 2 will be shipping Jan 26, 2010 in North America and January 29 for Europe. Also mentioned was preorder bonuses of exclusive in-game items, which the official blog says are for North America, but we’ll check to see if Europe is getting some as well. Here are the details: In North America, pre-order bonuses include special-ops armor and weaponry that are designed to boost Commander Shepard’s skills and abilities. At GameStop, Terminus Gear is available with pre-orders, which includes the powerful Terminus Assault Armor and the Blackstorm Heavy Weapon: * The Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo. * The M-90 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions in Mass Effect 2. Inferno Armor Players that pre-order Mass Effect 2 at other retail outlets in North America will receive the potent Inferno Armor, which is used by officers to monitor battlefield conditions by recognizing elevated heart rates, and regulates sub-systems with extreme efficiency to allow for greater response times – together these abilities translate in-game into a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers. According to the blog post, BioWare is still deciding which armor goes to the PC version and which to the Xbox 360 version. Source: VG247 Edited October 16, 2009 by Sethos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yxz Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 bioware is win dragon age and mass effect 2 ooooowesome CANT wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted October 16, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2009 Sweet, the EU date isn't that far off from the US one. Can't wait really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted October 16, 2009 MVC Share Posted October 16, 2009 The original helped fill the gap left by the KOTOR series, at least for me. They have really polished this one up and I can't wait to see the end product considering January isn't that far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Eye Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Cannot wait :D This and Dragon Age will satisfy my rpg thirst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrrgh Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Best part is simultaneous PC and Xbox360 releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Two great RPGs in a row! Woot woot Need a good game now :[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted October 17, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2009 Best part is simultaneous PC and Xbox360 releases. Exactly! That's why freakin' love it. No more 6-month wait for the PC version, like Mass Effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Natan Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Best part is simultaneous PC and Xbox360 releases. Exactly! That's why freakin' love it. No more 6-month wait for the PC version, like Mass Effect. I'd wait until the last moment before celebrating, guys. :D Notice how many recent games were delayed at the last moment - Borderlands and MW2 just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Exactly! That's why freakin' love it. No more 6-month wait for the PC version, like Mass Effect.I'd wait until the last moment before celebrating, guys. :D Notice how many recent games were delayed at the last moment - Borderlands and MW2 just to name a few. MW2 has just been confirmed NOT delayed on PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedxyz Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I just finished my second playthrough of Mass Effect (PC) a week ago. I can't wait for more epic story telling and fluid gameplay. Hopefully, less of the "exploring several planets that are similar for cash and other loot" and more side quests with moral choices. Next on my RPG wish list: The Witcher 2 KOTOR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I'm looking forward to Mass Effect 2 for sure, but the Australian release date isn't confirmed (they just gave us a vague Q1 2010..which could mean any date between Jan - March). Can't say I'm impressed, Australia is always an after thought it seems :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 good news. plenty of time for me to finish me1 till then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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