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 |  Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2  Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:31 pm | |
| Freeee....?
wow I'll not grumble but lets hope its got more talking RP gameplay then just shooting, also considering how long the missions where in ME2 it might be pretty short. |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:40 pm | |
| | IGN.com wrote: | GDC 10: More Mass Effect 2 Content on the Way
A new party member and more, for a price.
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March 11, 2010 - We've seen a number of downloadable content releases so far for BioWare's Mass Effect 2, and we're told the next will cost you real dollars. No word yet on exactly how expensive it'll be since BioWare's still figuring it out, but it does come along with a number of new items and story bits. The content should be ready to go on April 6 for Xbox 360 and PC.
One of the main attractions of the download is Kasumi, a stealthy female fighter who you can meet up with in the Citadel. After getting her attention and talking to her about the task she wants you to do, she'll become a member of your party. So after you're all done, she'll take up residence on your ship. You can walk into her room, examine all the cool paintings she has on the wall, and fix yourself a drink at the bar. Like Zaeed, another added character through downloadable content, you can't actually engage in full conversation with her, she just talks at you as you wander around her room.
With a dark hook, black eyes, and a cloaking ability, Kasumi is an intimidating character. In battle, she can also pull off the Mass Effect equivalent of a rogue backstab, as she cloaks, moves behind a target, then reappears and whacks the foe in the back of its head with your omni-tool. She'll also offer the ability to toss out flashbangs as a loyalty bonus, and during the mission you'll get a fancy new gun.
You'll be able to access the content regardless of where you are in the game – whether you're halfway through the story or finished. In all we're told it'll take about one hour and a half to complete, and according to BioWare plays out a little like a James Bond mission. First you infiltrate and mingle with the enemy, then you start shooting. Kasumi will fill you in on the mission details on the Citadel, and then you fly off to the location of the target's mansion, which turns out to be fairly lavish.
I won't spoil any of the specifics, but the plot does at one point involve Michelangelo's David. The setting itself looked impressive, as the interior of the mansion looked out over grassy fields, a large expanse of water, and a city in the distance under a clear, sunny sky. Within the residence were a number of elaborate paintings, bookshelves, and other fancy features as guests of the target's party wandered around in formal wear, clinking glasses as piano music played in the background.
Once the fighting breaks out, expect things to get quite hectic as Shepard and Kasumi battle against a number of formidable foes, some of which will lob flashbangs your way. Assuming the price is right, this could be a nice addition for fans of BioWare's sci-fi RPG. |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:13 pm | |
| | IGN.com wrote: | GDC 10: Mass Effect 2 Has '700 Plot Hooks' to Mass Effect 1
BioWare explains just how much your actions matter in the RPG series.
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March 13, 2010 - Warning: This article contains specific plot information about the first Mass Effect game. If you have not played Mass Effect, you might want to bookmark this article and read it later.
The Game Developers Conference is full of interesting little bits of information, scattered throughout the lectures, discussion panels and meetings scheduled throughout the week. Some are boring, some are explosive, and some are just plain interesting.
During a talk titled "Get Your Game Out of My Movie! Interactive Storytelling in Mass Effect 2," Armando Troisi, BioWare's Lead Cinematic Director for the Mass Effect franchise dropped a data bomb that falls into the latter category.
BioWare has repeatedly said that Mass Effect is the player's story, and that the series is a different kind of role-playing experience than some of its previous RPGs. That's partly because the games track your actions and assign varying levels of importance to the decisions you make on behalf of your Commander Shepard.
Troisi described Mass Effect's built-in ability to read your game save files as the series' "uber-feature," and said there are roughly 700 "plot hooks" in Mass Effect 1 that carry over one way or another into Mass Effect 2. To illustrate just how granular BioWare gets with these player choices, he showed a brief segment of Mass Effect 2.
Hown many plot hooks will Kasumi have?
In the scene, a male Commander Shepard walks up to one of the advertising pillars on the Citadel, and a trailer for a fictional film begins to play. Because this particular Shepard had chosen to let the Citadel Council die in the final moments of the game's ending, the trailer reflected that and announced that the film would have a fall release date. Then Troisi showed the same interaction with a female Shepard who had chosen to spare the Council. The trailer played out differently, and a summer release date was given.
It's a small detail, and one that most players would likely never notice. But it's illustrative of just how much decision detail BioWare has woven into Mass Effect 1 and 2. Troisi specifically mentioned that Mass Effect 3 will place the same importance on save files and player actions.
We've still got a long, painful wait before the next full installment hits. But that doesn't mean there won't be more Mass Effect in the meantime. Check out our impressions of the upcoming Mass Effect 2 add-on pack, Kasumi's Stolen Memory. The download hits Xbox Live on April 6. |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:00 pm | |
| Gonna have to pull out some cash for that one. But of course i'm going to...IT'S MASS EFFECT!!! |
| | | | PrioryJK (Flash!)
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:58 pm | |
| Can i just say that stuff about 700 plot hooks is a crock!
There was so little crossover from what I saw it was pretty dissapointing and the Role play wasnt anywhere near the first games standards. |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:59 pm | |
| | IGN.com wrote: | First Premium Mass Effect 2 Content Priced
First paid download content coming this April.
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March 22, 2010 - BioWare has revealed the price of the Stolen Memory downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 2. Whether your a Cerberus Network member or not, fans will have to pony up 560 Microsoft points on Xbox LIVE, or 560 BioWare points ($7) for PC.
First revealed earlier this month during the Game Developers Conference, the Stolen Memory pack contains an all-new playable character, Kasumi Goto, a master thief. New missions will also be available. BioWare says you'll be able to access the content at any point in the game and will take about an hour and a half to complete.
Stolen Memory has no set release date, but BioWare says it will be available in April. The Firewalker Pack, which includes the Hammerhead hover tank and new missions, will be released tomorrow for free to all Cerberus Network members. |
The i will play ME 2 again 
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:15 pm | |
| I need to restart it after Windoze Vistard Ulticrap decided to lose all my save games  |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:18 pm | |
| Its a free DLC to download for all ME2 fan just log into on ME2 website and download |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:32 pm | |
| I'm not at home now until Thursday but I fully intend to download this  |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:25 pm | |
| I have I've yet to play it though, i was left a bit burned by ME2 ;( |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:12 pm | |
| | IGN wrote: | What is Mass Effect 3's 'Project Wombat'?
BioWare is such a tease.
by Jim Reilly
March 25, 2010 - While it's not shocking development for Mass Effect 3 has already begun, it seems the folks at BioWare just couldn't help but tease its fanbase with new droplets of information.
Lead gameplay designer Christina Norman recently teased on her personal Twitter account she's starting working on something new for the third game. "Today I started work on 'Project Wombat' for Mass Effect 3," she wrote. By comparison "The ammo system in Mass Effect 2 was originally called 'Project Sasquatch,'" she added.
But fans shouldn't expect to be zipping through the galaxy on an Australian marsupial. Norman said the name implies nothing about what to expect in Mass Effect 3. "Wow a lot of speculation on what Project Wombat is," she said. "Sorry I can't say! I can say the name has nothing to do with the project."
A new countdown clock on the web pages for Mass Effect and Dragon Age is set to end on Monday morning. So expect even more surprises then. |
The Moderators it maybe time to change this name on this thread to Mass Effect Series |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:16 pm | |
| | Lord_Nord wrote: |
The Moderators it maybe time to change this name on this thread to Mass Effect Series |
Hmmm not sure tbh, Nord.
One one hand this thread is about Mass Effect 2, so we could have a seperate Thread about Mass Effect 3 and beyond.
But on the other hand we could have one large thread about the entire saga now that the speculation hotbed has cooled down. |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:19 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:52 pm | |
| "The Name's Shepard.. [Insert player's name here] Shepard."
Duh-duh-da-da-da-da, duh-duh-da-da-da-da, etc...
lol shepard the spy? he's not exactly Roger Moore is he? Still, Kasumi looks kinda cool even if she has stolen Tali's wardrobe ^^ |
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| | Subject: Re: Mass Effect 2 Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:08 pm | |
| The latest Mass Effect dlc is out just pray its better then the last |
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