DarthParametric Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 From what has been said by the devs, I gather that ME2 is pretty much a clean slate in that virtually nothing gets carried over from the first game. You get reset to level 1, you lose all your gear, virtually your entire party is gone. I'm not sure why they even bothered keeping Shepard in it given that all your choices in the first game appear to be completely inconsequential. They could have done something along the lines of what Shining Force 3 did (way back in the day) and have 3 games with 3 different main characters all taking part in the same narrative simultaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 From what has been said by the devs, I gather that ME2 is pretty much a clean slate in that virtually nothing gets carried over from the first game. You get reset to level 1, you lose all your gear, virtually your entire party is gone. I'm not sure why they even bothered keeping Shepard in it given that all your choices in the first game appear to be completely inconsequential. I wouldn't say that they're inconsequential, but your choices and the fact you're playing as your Shepard are the only things that carry over. I don't see why they're giving people the opportunity to change their savegame's class or appearance, though. If I changed both of those, then it's not the same character I played through the first game with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 If I changed both of those, then it's not the same character I played through the first game with.That kind of reinforces my point. They may as well not have bothered and just said flat out that it's a completely new game with no ties to the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cire992 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 They may as well not have bothered and just said flat out that it's a completely new game with no ties to the first. You kidding, right? It's the sequel, of course it has ties. Why make The Empire Strikes Back when it isn't going to star Luke? Break down time: - Decisions will carry over. Perfect example: the council. Even on side-quests the decisions carry, i.e Nessana Dantius. - The game has a plot. I highly doubt it's totally unrelated to ME1. - The game's main character is the same as Mass Effect 1. - Combat it good when your game is basically an tps/rpg hybrid. The game already looks pretty black and white, though. Screw the gray areas, Bioware needs to figure out how to do a non-cheesy evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Bioware are not the only ones who need to figure that out. However, since it's extremely difficult to be original, I don't really mind the cheesiness, if it's done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 By the way, there's some screenies here of the SR2 Normandy . Pretty awesome, it's big. http://www.pcgameshardware.com/&menu=browser&mode=article&image_id=1183523&article_id=692969&page=1 Wow, cool shot. Is that Garus sitting at the table ? Uhhh...that's a screenie of the Pinnacle Station DLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cire992 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^ Thanks for the clarification. How about this shot: http://i30.tinypic.com/1euqhe.jpg Shepard's got room for two and some hangers-on I'd say, pimped out. And here's a male Quarian. That's sort of neat. http://i27.tinypic.com/358pbo1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I would be suprised if they really dumped it all what you did in ME 1. There where rather some big decisions to take, now and then in the game. The Rachni Queen comes to mind, as the survivale of the Council at the end. In one situation I can see the bugs returning in full force, but on your side, kicking Reapers behinds. The other dicision is you can give all power to humans to run the show, its like starting a "dictatorship" and not caring, aslong you can do what you need to do. Wild west style. Since most of those kind of quest things would be a Variable with a value in your savegame it can't be that hard to copy it over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Think of it this way. When you have a series of decisions and the choices for each are polar opposites, how much weight do you think they can have when the devs have provide for both outcomes and the various permutations of them all? The answer? Not much. If you are expecting your decisions from ME1 to have a massive influence on the narrative of ME2 I think you're in for a disappointment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cire992 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^ Oh Darth, you will never be a marketing rep. Especially if you turn out to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Just as well. PR and marketing is anathema to me. As for whether I'm right or wrong, well only time will tell I guess. But at the end of the day what it boils down to is that Bioware have a story they want to tell - how much effect your various choices throughout all 3 games will have on that story remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 A month to go before release! The guys over at 1Up released a new podcast called 4 Guys 1UP. The 12/18 episode has a good 30 - 40 minutes of Mass Effect 2 discussion. One where they try to be spoiler free and one where they literally talk about the first 3 or so hours of the game). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 A month to go before release! The guys over at 1Up released a new podcast called 4 Guys 1UP. The 12/18 episode has a good 30 - 40 minutes of Mass Effect 2 discussion. One where they try to be spoiler free and one where they literally talk about the first 3 or so hours of the game). I almost forgot that it's released during Winter-een-mas. That's how I'll be celebrating it in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 The full version of the cinemtaic trailer is out now too: [youtube=hd]3DtiTxg70gI It's a shame they didn't give any of the other characters any airtime. And the Grunt thing is kinda retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Bathrooms! You don't have to open the door to defecate anymore. Looks great, but what do I know I'm just a Mass Effect fanboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I'm going to put a ****ing shark in that fish tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 The new Normandy looks a hell of a lot better than the old one. Only a week now before we can explore it for ourselves! AND there's a Yeoman I hope I can woo Capt. Kirk style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yeah, new ship looks pretty sweet by comparison. Who's getting the 3 disk set instead of the 2 disk, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusIsGonnaOwnSatan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yeah, new ship looks pretty sweet by comparison. Who's getting the 3 disk set instead of the 2 disk, though? you mean the collector's edition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Seems, like you can now adjust a lot that doesn't really matter much. They're fun small details though. No doubt certain fans will go and hunt for that rare fish, that you can only get when you bedded every female party member, hidden on planet X. >_< Anyway, just a week left before I can play it myself. What I'm hoping for is that the party members have the same sort of banter amongst each other, the crew had in DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 you mean the collector's edition? Yeah, didn't remember if that's what is was called, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusIsGonnaOwnSatan Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Seems, like you can now adjust a lot that doesn't really matter much. They're fun small details though. No doubt certain fans will go and hunt for that rare fish, that you can only get when you bedded every female party member, hidden on planet X. >_< I really like how you can customize your casual look. IMO all these little things are great! And bathrooms! Finally! This is the first time i have ever seen any sort of reference in any sci-fi game or movie that the characters have waste elimination systems! Yeah, didn't remember if that's what is was called, though. *raises hand* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 And bathrooms! Finally! This is the first time i have ever seen any sort of reference in any sci-fi game or movie that the characters have waste elimination systems! True, though its rather trivial, unless something important happens there, a scene that forwards the plot. I don't need to see a toilet, to know that living creatures need to take a "dumb". Of course, it's a cue for hilarious slapstick scenes... >_< All of a sudden I see Garrus, runn'n towards a bush on planet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I love the new Normandy. It looks more "realistic" and functional than the SR1. Like the crew quarters, mess area, armory, etc. I really like the new med bay. As for the ability to customize armor and stuff, I would have loved that in ME1. It sucked having to wear yellow or pink armor until something better and cooler came along. The Sci vs Fi special for Mass Effect 2 is airing tonight (on Syfy). You can also catch Part I and II at GameTrailers. It does contain spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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