The Official Mass Effect thread

[terry78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071116/ap_on_hi_te/singapore_game_banned

Singapore banned it because of the scene.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Oh please. Singapore has no right to ban this: they have committed so many war-crimes it's not even funny.

 

[Timstuff]

Looks like it only took 1 day for them to un-ban it.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6183016.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1

I don't know if it's because they're planning on changing their ratings system, or if it's because they found out that the scene in question was practically G-rated.

 

[dusk20]

i got the game yesterday. in australia they were selling it early.

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

i got the game yesterday. in australia they were selling it early.

I have had it since this this Tuesday t:

 

[dusk20]

haha, its a great game. So large in scope and looks stunning.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

I never get games early.

 

[Purple Prancer]

Don't go to sleep so late

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Don't go to sleep so late

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

They really have been advertising Mass Effect on the Sci-Fi Channel. I have seen like 10 different ads during Stargate Atlantis.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Oh, they're different? That's good. The "Choices Ahead" one doesn't show much of anything.

 

[Wolfwood]

With black friday coming up, I'm tempted to wait and see if I anyone will have any special price cuts on the game, but I honestly don't think I could wait that long.

 

[JackBauer]

got myself an early copy, and folks, I gotta say, apart from some texture loading and frame rate issues, this definitely gets Game of the Year for me (with Bioshock in second).

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Is the framerate always bad or does it just dip occasionally? I remember KotOR's framerate was like, 15 frames per second no matter what was going on, and the graphics sucked.

 

[Fenrir]

Is the framerate always bad or does it just dip occasionally? I remember KotOR's framerate was like, 15 frames per second no matter what was going on, and the graphics sucked.

Yeah, that's what annoyed me about KOTOR. It's understandable if the framerate in Mass Effect hiccups during frantic action scenes but should it start chugging when I'm talking and looking around...

 

[XtromaniaK]

I hope Mass Effect doesn't chug during normal situations. That'd be a kill-joy.

 

[JackBauer]

Is the framerate always bad or does it just dip occasionally? I remember KotOR's framerate was like, 15 frames per second no matter what was going on, and the graphics sucked.

I only noticed occasionally, and even then, it's NOWHERE near as bad as in KOTOR. the texture loading was way more annoying, but everything else is so good (specially the story) that it really didn't matter in the long run.

seriously, this is definitely game of the year for me. I beat the game earlier today and I can't wait to play again and take different paths. and I rarely play through story modes more than once.

 

[JackBauer]

I hope Mass Effect doesn't chug during normal situations. That'd be a kill-joy.

no need to worry my friend.

 

[JackBauer]

Yeah, that's what annoyed me about KOTOR. It's understandable if the framerate in Mass Effect hiccups during frantic action scenes but should it start chugging when I'm talking and looking around...

that's a pretty good way to put it. and really, it's not common. I just noticed it a few times.

 

[Purple Prancer]

Special ending more than made up for the ****ty framerate

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WAGYr1y9oZ0&feature=related

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

I hope Mass Effect doesn't chug during normal situations. That'd be a kill-joy.

I have been playing for a few hours every day since Tuesday & I have had no problems

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Typically Microsoft doesn't let a game pass certification unless it runs at least at 30 fps... but then again, KotOR and Deus Ex: IW were passed.

 

[JackBauer]

like I said, it happens very rarely, considering the game's lenght, and even when it does it's nowhere near as bad as KOTOR.

I'm actually surprised I remembered that instead of the more constant (but still only occasional and never during the action) in-game loading and those damn elevators that take forever (if you've recently read Penny Arcade, they're right on the money on those). those were way more annoying.

but still, those are minor flaws that while annoying, never made me not enjoy playing the game. it was an amazing experience, from start to finish.

 

[Jerry!]

How long did it take you to beat the game?

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

Every game needs a Mako damn it t: