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Mass Effect 2 - Early Review (No Spoiler)

Discussion in 'Gaming Forum' started by mor911, Jan 22, 2010.

  1. fins4o8

    fins4o8 Mac FTW!

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    You could always buy the Digital CE from EA Store if you wanted a CE version to get some nice DLC's. I believe the DLC's are worth getting. There are free ways to get the DLC but I wont go into that. Best thing about getting it from EA store is you always could re-download the game but you lose your downloaded copy.
     
  2. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    What class is everyone using?

    I want to try something besides soldier (I was thinking infiltrator) but I'm not sure if any of them are worth it. I know in ME1 the game was very hard without being a combat specialist.

    What are you guys liking so far?
     
  3. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    i played through as an Adept. They have strong Biotics, but very weak in the gun department. It still starts very hard as an Adept. Mostly because recharge times for your biotics take WAY too long early on. But as I leveled, it got a lot better. I'd often go entire fights without firing a round. Singularity + Warp = ownage.
     
  4. sonn

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    I love the game but am I the only one that gets annoyed by having to scan planets for resources? I almost think its worse then having to struggle up hills in the Mako in ME1
     
  5. mor911

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    i turned it into a game in my head and had fun. I literally scanned every planet in the game lol. There's an upgrade (ship upgrade) that makes the scanning reticule move faster and make scanning a million times less painful. :knucks:
     
  6. sonn

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    Where'd you get that upgrade?
     
  7. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    i believe it's unlocked via a specific new party member. Forget which one.
     
  8. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    i used vangaurd. sick charge attack
     
  9. fins4o8

    fins4o8 Mac FTW!

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    call me silly but I prefer shooting & less of biotic powers. I tend to let my teammates do all the biotics. have to admit I hate scanning with a passion.

    i thought the upgrade came from one of the quests
     
  10. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    F&^%!

    made it halfway through the suicide mission, everybodys fine and then bam, someone dies.

    F#@$! I turned the game off. I'll try another decision tomorrow. (im getting that achievement to keep everyone alive.
     
  11. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    Yeah i still havent done it....
     
  12. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    got it on the 2nd time through. its really obvious who to choose when you break it down afterwords. But in the heat of the moment your always gonna be wrong.
     
  13. Dannyg28

    Dannyg28 Say hi to the rings

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    talk to miranda about how she thinks the Normandy can be upgraded , thats how you unlock the advanced scanner
     
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  14. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    When should I start scanning planets? I just got done with Omega (and sidequests).

    Mor
    When should I upgrade the Normandy? I assume the end game, but I just wanted to check.
     
  15. Dannyg28

    Dannyg28 Say hi to the rings

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    I would reccomend scanning asap, try and get enough resources to get the advanced scanner, as Mor said earlier, it makes scanning soooooo much easier and less tedious.
     
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  16. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    So do I have to collect all my team before I can do loyalty missions? Right now, I only have Zeab's (or whatever his name his)
     
  17. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    you have to encounter the collectors first. After that you talk to each member on the ship that you have and they'll ask you for a favor. So go do the next story mission and you should be good.

    You can actually beat the game with only 6 or so characters.

    ...Wouldn't recommend trying to though.
     
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  18. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    i think mass effect may have really hurt my interest in gaming.

    Im a sci fi fan. I love videogames. I love RPGs. Am i ever going to get something this good, outside of Me3, ever again?

    I have Darksiders chilling over there but absolutely no interest in playing it due to the awesomeness of the ending in Me2 still swirling around in me.
     
  19. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    You know, this is simultaneously the best and worst game I ever played. The gameplay is great, story is great, but the god damn planet scanning is so terrible. I've been playing for 2 hoursish and I haven't done a damn thing... They need to nix planet scanning and go back to the funner looting system. Loot upgrades and use credits to do them.

    Honestly, as much as I'm loving the game, how can I play through it a second time?
     
  20. High Definition

    High Definition No Smoke / No Drink 2011+

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    Didn't play the first Mass Effect and had no interest coming into this review...

    But color me one convinced mother****er after reading this.

    * Heads over to Game Trailers like a nerd to watch every video *
     
  21. High Definition

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    O'noz! Xbox 360 exclusive... dust overload... will mine still work?

    Maybe they'll bring this title over eventually, I mean, even the GTA IV DLC is coming to PS3 in March.
     
  22. sonn

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  23. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    Question for those who've played through as something other than soldier.

    When you got on the collectors ship and get an advanced weapon, did you have the option of taking the AR?

    Just curious, my next playthrough is likely as an adept, infiltrator, or engineer and I just want to know if I'll have the option of getting a sick gun.
     
  24. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    The Teaser trailer 2 years ago. Then someone at BW or EA leaked the name Legion from there people were positive that he was a squadmate.

    I couldn't help myself I knew alot about the characters and what not before the game came out.

    Beat it finally took 41-43 Can easily be beat under that though. Also Credits in this game are hard to come by.
     
  25. Zeke0123

    Zeke0123 message board ******* Club Member

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    Outstanding game...
    Finished with everyone alive exept the Doctor....can you save her AND everyone else...chose Legion to hack Garrus then Miranda as leaders and took theJusticar for the Boitic barrier...is that the only combo that works ?
     
  26. CitizenSnips

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    nah, couple of combos work. Legion has to hack, that's obvious. but you can pick jacob, garrus, miranda and a few others as leaders and it will work.You can save everyone, including the doctor, but i think that's based on how nice you were, how fast did you go to the mission, blah blah. My roomate saved everyone, but Kelly actually died on me. I'm not sure how that's tracked.
     
  27. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    Either have Mordin escort Chekwas or have him in your final party for him to survive. Btw I didn't know this but if you don't go to the Omega 4 relay after your crew gets abducted they will die if you wait to go.
     
  28. Zeke0123

    Zeke0123 message board ******* Club Member

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    yes that swrewed me as well got caught trying to outsmart the game mechanics and got to obsessed with finishing every upgrade I could...If you go right sway you can actually save the whole crew...Im gonna have to do that for my ME3 save haha.
     
  29. JCowScot

    JCowScot So funky the dead dance

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    Absolutely fabulous game!:up: I actually couldn't stop thinking about some of the decisions I made during the final bit:
    I picked Samara to lead the 2nd team and Legion died, then chose Miranda for biotic barrier and Samara got taken by the seekers- the look on her face haunted me for 24hrs.
    I was actually sick to my stomach. NEVER had that happen as the result of a game decision before. One of the most engrossing game experiences I have ever had. Instantly top-3 of all time now for me.

    As said before, it's about 40-45 hrs. for a full playthrough. I was a Vanguard the first time through- fully upgraded Charge paired with Heavy Reave= Awesome. I think I'm going to try the Infiltraitor next- invisibility is too sweet to pass up.
     
  30. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    The reason the crew likely died was because you're suppose to get the crew right after they're kidnapped. I think they let you do legion's loyalty first, but that's it. In my game, I got to do Legion's loyalty before the kidnapping and left right away.

    Tali died on me though. I lost her loyalty in the fight with Legion. I didn't have max renegade to stop her *****ing.

    There are some cool bonuses for playing through again. Money, minerals (more Element Zero than you ever need to find searching), 25% more XP and get to start with a bonus talent.

    This time I'm using a Sentinel w/Reave (which is OP) and going for paragon. I might do adept and infiltrator at some other point after I'm done with Sentinel. Maybe when more DLC comes out.

    BTW, how did everyone like the pre-order DLC? Was any of it worth it or was it B.S.?
     
  31. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    Yeah Samara or Jack would have been better for the escort.
    Well I haven't used the armors only because you can't remove the helmet. I think I'll use them though now.
     
  32. Stitches

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    I have the Blood Dragon Armor because I had the CE of Dragon Age, and that armor is sweet as hell IMO.
     
  33. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    Well due to rather ****ty way of doing things I might not even get to use them FML.
     
  34. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Not true. I got everyone to survive. I had everyone loyal. Thane and Jack were my team pretty much the whole way through the suicide mission. I had Legion hack, and Garrus lead the fire team. The 2nd time we split (after saving the crew), I had Grunt lead the crew back to the Normandy, I had Garrus lead the fire team again (I actually thought he was going to die because it looked like he got shot as the door was closing), and then Sumara was my biotic shield. So Mordin survived for me and I didn't have him as an escort or in my party.

    Either way I got everyone to survive on the first try. Woot!

    Great ****ing game. Everything after the last relay was amazing. Had me on the edge of my seat like the whole time.
     
  35. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    Not sure why Mordin died it was odd I thought I did everything right.

    I know it was pretty intense.

    I didn't like the end boss though. A incomplete Human reaper. Just kind of cheesy. Can't wait for Mass Effect 3! I hoping for a 2011 release.
     
  36. Zeke0123

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    The boss fight was far too easy.. but even with that the Climax was insane.
     
  37. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    That's what she said.

    :lol:
     
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  38. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    I agree the boss battle was the easiest end game boss fight I ever played. I had more trouble with the Praetorians. Also insane is insane.
     
  39. Zeke0123

    Zeke0123 message board ******* Club Member

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    :lol:
     
  40. Dolphin1184

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    I am about to get a new gaming rig, and I was thinking of getting this game to Christen it. Should I play ME1 first or will I be fine playing ME 2 right away?
     

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