Mass Effect 2

[SuperBeatBoy]

Quick question on the character import: I've played through Mass Effect 1 a few times with the same character. Each playthough I made different choices. So which 'version' of the character will Mass Effect 2 use? The first playthrough or the last. I hope it's the first as my character was a complete dick on the last one.

I was thinking the same thing the other day. I'm guessing it goes by your most recent playthrough, i've managed to keep my old paragon and renegade playthroughs seperatly just in case.

[Riskbreaker]

If I remember rightly, load up ME and choose to start new game using an existing Shep. The saves you see available there are the ones you can choose from in ME2. I've got three saves in mine all from the same Shep and I'm willing to bet that they're just for different decisions at the end.

I've got a day off before ME2, I might turn it into a marathon session to get my lvl 50 to 60 on one last playthrough

[Spatial]

Yep, when you start ME2 you have the option to import an existing one from ME.

It shows you each completed game and gives you a run down of the choices you made, who lived and who died and your Paragon / Renegade points.

It was posted a little bit back in the thread - but you might want to avoid for the sake of some silly spoilers in there

A very brief character import vid here:

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/object...=39grnxj054679

[Spatial]

There so lazy the studious now they cant even be arsed to make it proper DLC, instead they just lock parts of the disk till you cough up more dough, love it.

You can't really say that that until you've seen the size of the DLC downloads. You're just assuming it's all on there to start.

If it's just a few kb then I'll agree, but some of the stuff they're talking about sounds like a couple of 100Mb at least - I'm betting the Zaeed DLC will probably be comparable to Bringing Down the Sky because of the extra assets and voice work.

[smokedog]

Looks like it now available for download through illegal channels.

[mekanor]

I don't really see what the fuss is about the launch dlc. It just seems like an anti piracy thing, and none of us here are pirates. If you're buying it second hand you've likely got yourself a bargain so you shouldn't be complaining about giving a little money back to the developer for the extra content.

anyway I'm getting pretty pumped for this. I'm getting close to finishing the first for the first time and I've just bought mass effect galaxy (apparently its not that good, but I'm interested to see what the character is like) and I got the 2 novels as well. I doubt the books will get read before me2 comes out I'll definitely finish me1. I might even have a crack at getting a renegade playthrough done, skipping most of the side quests (I seriously think I have done every available side quest on my first playthrough. may have to have a look online and see if there are any I've missed).

A quick question though. Do your skills have any impact on the second game? I mean I can't see how it would work, starting the game at level 50 (is there even enough xp in the game to get to level 60?)

[Guts]

A quick question though. Do your skills have any impact on the second game? I mean I can't see how it would work, starting the game at level 50 (is there even enough xp in the game to get to level 60?)

I doubt it, since the skills in ME2 are very different form ME1. There are no weapon or armor skills in ME2 for example.

[Spatial]

They've said being level 50 will get you some sort of bonus but they've been a bit vague as to what it is. They have said you won't go into ME2 at level 50 though, so it'll probably be some sort of puny bonus modifier.

[mekanor]

ah I see. no matter, I'll be content with keeping my appearance I suppose. That reminds me, Jennifer Hale had better be voicing female shepherd again.

I doubt it, since the skills in ME2 are very different form ME1. There are no weapon or armor skills in ME2 for example.

thats a bit of a worry. I've not kept up with any media on this at all (as is my custom now days) but there seem to be a lot of changes. change is usually good, but mass effect is near perfect as it is. I'm especially not keen on the idea of ammo and regenerative health.

[Riskbreaker]

Jennifer Hale is voicing Femshep again

[Riskbreaker]

Launch Trailer.

Bit spoilerific, so you may want to stay clear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZK9vrBNRys

[Orgun]

Launch Trailer.

Bit spoilerific, so you may want to stay clear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZK9vrBNRys

Oh wow the music, gave me goosebumps So stoked.

edit: Also...****ing epic.

edit2: Only just realised...this is out in only 8 days [happydance]

[Spatial]

Speaking of music, I bought the soundtrack yesterday. Only listened to one or two tracks as some of the song titles seemed a little spoilerific, but bugger me it's brilliant.

Thanes tune is like the music for the first game on acid - a real Blade Runner vibe mixed in there too.

[Orgun]

I didnt even know it had been released, is there anywhere you can preview some of the tracks?

[Spatial]

It's on Amazon (where I downloaded it from) - watch out though some of the tune titles give little bits away

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...pf_rd_i=468294