[Official] Mass Effect 2

[sanctified Veteran]

Im shocked by the stat that around 50% of the people who started the game finished it. What about the other 50%? Who can stop playing such an amazing game?

[LingeringSoul]

I didn't realize that Soldier was such a popular choice. I guess people like their guns more than biotics or tech powers.

And yeah, that stat about people finishing the game 20+ times is pretty nuts. I don't think I would play through any game that many times, regardless of how much I enjoyed it the first time around.

[spaceelf]

I didn't realize that Soldier was such a popular choice. I guess people like their guns more than biotics or tech powers.

I like having variety. Same when there're wizards. I can't play em if they're limited in choices.

[qdave]

Im shocked by the stat that around 50% of the people who started the game finished it. What about the other 50%? Who can stop playing such an amazing game?

People who dont find it as interesting? I am certain that some people would prefer farmville over mass effect :D

[sanctified Veteran]

People who dont find it as interesting? I am certain that some people would prefer farmville over mass effect :D

But it's a sequel, I doubt many would pick it up without knowing what to expect.

[Massiveterra]

Well, people's time is valuable, and there would certainly be enough people that feel satisfied of their purchase with only completing 20 hours of the game rather than 40

[burnsflipper]

They tried, but there was a weird bug.

lol :rofl:

[qdave]

But it's a sequel, I doubt many would pick it up without knowing what to expect.

I am pretty sure there are plenty of people who disregard whether its sequel or not and get something anyway, only later they find it's boring or confusing and leave it alone. And thus we find such high numbers of people who dont complete games.

[George P Global Moderator]

The new DLC was nice, got it last night. Now to see what else they come up with unless this was the last DLC we'll get.

[sanctified Veteran]

The new DLC was nice, got it last night. Now to see what else they come up with unless this was the last DLC we'll get.

How long is it?

Can you have Liara in your Squad?

[George P Global Moderator]

How long is it?

Can you have Liara in your Squad?

It really depends how long it takes you to beat the enemies and the boss fights etc, around 2hr's or so I'd say? I didn't actually pay attention to the time it took me because I didn't jump right into it (did 2 firewalker levels I haven't done yet, still have a few left heh). As for the 2nd question, I can't answer that without spoiling things for you.

[sanctified Veteran]

It really depends how long it takes you to beat the enemies and the boss fights etc, around 2hr's or so I'd say? I didn't actually pay attention to the time it took me because I didn't jump right into it (did 2 firewalker levels I haven't done yet, still have a few left heh). As for the 2nd question, I can't answer that without spoiling things for you.

So that means: It depends ;)

[EL1TE]

Not sure if anyone already posted, but since it's a nice deal here it goes:

Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition (20$/15?)

https://store.stardock.com/product.aspx?productid=ESD-IMP-W403

[qdave]

Finallyhad a chance to play the latesr dlc. And wow it was good! Me3 will be even more interesting with shadow broker at your side.

Btw is overlord dlc any good?

[George P Global Moderator]

Finallyhad a chance to play the latesr dlc. And wow it was good! Me3 will be even more interesting with shadow broker at your side.

Btw is overlord dlc any good?

The other 2 DLC are more "side-missions" compared the the 3rd one. Here's hoping we get more that advance the story as well, since those are the better type to get.

[akav0id]

Anyone find it weird 'storywise' that after starting a new game you can do the Overlord DLC before you go and get the Hammerhead :)

[qdave]

The other 2 DLC are more "side-missions" compared the the 3rd one. Here's hoping we get more that advance the story as well, since those are the better type to get.

So i tried overlord dlc as well. Loved it's ending.

Stolen memory wasnt bad either.

As for hammerhead missions..wasnt much impressed.

Anyone find it weird 'storywise' that after starting a new game you can do the Overlord DLC before you go and get the Hammerhead

Yeah :D But then again you find it on the planet :D

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

They better not be stingy when pricing the PS3 version, if it's a full price game they can GTFO.

[Massiveterra]

They better not be stingy when pricing the PS3 version, if it's a full price game they can GTFO.

Wasn;'t Bioshock full price?

I think it would be worth it if they included all of the DLC

[bob_c_b]

It's new on PS3, it will be full price. Although I don't care what system they come up with to try and replace it, importing your save from ME1 was a cool thing and it's a big loss for PS3 players, some of the personalizations are minor, but it's still nice.

[Xtreme $niper]

I never played Mass Effect 1 despite all the good reviews because I never considered myself to be big on RPG games... But I'm having a tough time ignoring the stellar reviews that the sequel is getting. I'm considering picking Mass Effect 2 up (or asking for it for Christmas) but I keep hearing how a lot of the character elements and the decisions you made in the first game are ported over and effect how things play out in the second one.

Do you think I can play Mass Effect 2 without having played the first one, and not feel like I'm missing an important element?

[spaceelf]

I never played Mass Effect 1 despite all the good reviews because I never considered myself to be big on RPG games... But I'm having a tough time ignoring the stellar reviews that the sequel is getting. I'm considering picking Mass Effect 2 up (or asking for it for Christmas) but I keep hearing how a lot of the character elements and the decisions you made in the first game are ported over and effect how things play out in the second one.

Do you think I can play Mass Effect 2 without having played the first one, and not feel like I'm missing an important element?

Well, as it's part of a trilogy you'll be missing a fairly large chunk of the storyline. That said, even though I liked ME1, I LOVED ME2 so whatever works

Both of them were finished extremely quickly though. The only thing I really didn't like about ME1 was starting the storyline as a veteran soldier who couldn't shoot, the RPG mechanics just seemed awkward at first.

[inferniac]

The storyline in the first one is IMHO better, but gameplay mechanics has been really improved in the second one. You could play ME2 without playing the first one, but I would advise against it (the first one is probably cheap nowadays anyway).

RPG in ME is not really noticeable. I didn't play at the highest diffuculty level, but had no problem in progressing with all characters set to auto-level. Occasionally you have to change armors/guns etc but its not really annoying.

[Tharp Daddy]

You will get a larger sense of amazement from the second game if you have played through the first. Nothing beats seeing your decisions you've made come back to impact the story. Not to mention some "wow" moments would be lost if you did not know how it tied into the first game. Just give the first a play through (skip any side missions if you just want the save to be completed), it won't take that long.

[treemonster]

i watched my bro play first without an me1 save and then after and there were quite a few different small things different in me2 if you played a good character in the first one.

having watched my bro play it on xbox and played maybe 1/3 of the pc version myself, i can tell you the game play is much better in me2 than the first one. leveling and gear management is so much better made, powers management and being a biotic is so much funner, hacking minigames have improved quite a bit, even farming planets for minerals has been improved. oh and no more of that god awful 6 wheeled truck(though there is a dlc in me2 with a vehicle, but it handles much better than the truck ever did)