The Official Mass Effect thread

[xwolverine2]

 

[ProjectPat2280]

This might have been answered a billion times already, but how is the combat for this game? Is it that turn based bullshiit?

 

[xwolverine2]

no... its real time...

you also are able to pause the game and strategize your teams next move...
i suggest you check out ANY of the recent vids at ign about it... its hard to explain.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

no... its real time...

you also are able to pause the game and strategize your teams next move...
i suggest you check out ANY of the recent vids at ign about it... its hard to explain.

Ah, nice. Yea i havent really paid any attention to this game.

 

[xwolverine2]

you should

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Honestly.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

you should

Yea, i think ima take you up on that advice. I mean i love a game with a huge epic story, i was just afraid the combat system would blow like it did in KoTor.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

KotOR was a great game despite turn-based combat.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

KotOR was a great game despite turn-based combat.

Yep, thats how damn good i thought it was. Any other game i would have discarded the second i discovered that type of combat system, but KoTor was pretty much perfect in every other aspect.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

I'm the same way. The only games I ever put up with for being turn-based were the KotOR and Anachronox masterpieces.

I also have all 150 Pokemon in Pokemon Blue, but I don't like to talk about that.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

The first review just came out, from Game Informer.
They gave it



97.5

Bioware rules all your asses......and then they went to EA

 

[WhatsHisFace]

At least we can still rely on Bethesda.

 

[Speedball]

It's so...cinematic!

 

[Matrixo]

So why did it take me so long to look at this game? Must Buy in my book. Comes out 2 days before my B DAY too. t:

 

[WhatsHisFace]

So why did it take me so long to look at this game? Must Buy in my book. Comes out 2 days before my B DAY too. t:

Consider yourself lucky. Some of us have been waiting for over a year.

 

[Jerry!]

Yeah I almost wish I had just started paying attention to this game. I remember getting excited for it around 2005.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

The graphics have been significantly overhauled since then. It's first preview is still impressive to this day, however.

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

Mass Effect is done

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/22/mass-effect-is-done-and-you-still-cant-play-it/

 

[WhatsHisFace]

All we can do now is <dramatic pause> pray.

 

[Dark_Lord]

The limited collector's edition will be offered through participating retailers, and will include the following bonus materials:

A Mass Effect fiction book titled "Galactic Codex: Essentials"
A 36-page guide to the Mass Effect universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy
An additional Mass Effect art book titled "A Future Imagined"
A 36-page collection of BioWare's concept art for the game
A bonus DVD of exclusive Mass Effect background material and additional content including:
"The Vision of Mass Effect documentary
"The Making of Mass Effect documentary
"Interactive Storytelling" documentary
"Inside BioWare" documentary
18 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
Ten songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack
Five historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
A demo for "Blue Dragon" and videos for "Lost Odyssey," "Halo 3" and "Halo Wars"
Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors

The exclusive bonus disc will be offered to consumers who pre-order either edition of the game at participating retailers and will include the following contents:

A short documentary on DVD introducing the game
12 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (two unique sets of six)
Eight dashboard themes (two unique sets of four)
Three songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack on a CD
Four historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 on DVD
A demo for "Blue Dragon" and videos for "Lost Odyssey," "Halo 3" and "Halo Wars"

source: http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/press_releases/2007_10_22_mass_effect_goes_gold/

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Those are much better extras than were announced previously. I still need to watch the Halo 3 documentary though.

 

[AshtonFoster]

And if anyones hasnt seen it, here's a scan of the Mass Effect Review.

http://www.n4g.com/M/8/Images//74000/74437.jpg

You'll actually notice there's two reviews on there from 2 different people, both giving it a 9.75.

MASS EFFECT WILL ROCK!

 

[WhatsHisFace]

I'm looking forward to it... I'm not sure how I'll like it though. The only reason I played through KotOR was because the dialogue was so funny.

 

[GL1]

It's hard to balk at a 9.75... definitely not turn based...

 

[Jerry!]

Wasn't enough detail in that review though. Was only barely a page long.