Mass Effect

[Planehazza]

Who plays the Mass Effect series? I just completed the first one for the third or fourth time - 44 hours this time through lol. I love the series - the story is fantastic, I have all the books too. Can't wait for the movie!

[millerman]

I'm about 6 hours in to mass effect 2
But have not played it for some time but it's a great game ;0)


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[Planehazza]

For a video game character, Miranda Lawson is well fit! :P

[Lynx.1677]

Yeah am about 20 hours into ME2. Great game. ME3 is going to be pretty damn amazing too, your choices in 2 will affect the 3rd game a lot more............

[c0mrade]

Hmm, Never looked into the Mass Effect series..

*Ganders Google.

[Planehazza]

Yup. I just chose to sacrifice the council in ME1, they were useless and did nothing about the Reapers. I volunteered David Anderson to lead the new council, so I'm keen to see how it affects ME2 as I chose to save them previously.

Lynx.1677, have you seen the film Skyline? If so, how much are the aliens in that like the big husk things in ME2?!

[Lynx.1677]

[QUOTE=Planehazza;633257]Yup. I just chose to sacrifice the council in ME1, they were useless and did nothing about the Reapers. I volunteered David Anderson to lead the new council, so I'm keen to see how it affects ME2 as I chose to save them previously.

Lynx.1677, have you seen the film Skyline? If so, how much are the aliens in that like the big husk things in ME2?![/QUOTE]

Yeah watched Skyline and knew instantly thought 'hold on a mo, these are the pain in the ass husks from me2'. Lol.

[Rotorhead]

[QUOTE=c0mrade;633255]Hmm, Never looked into the Mass Effect series..

*Ganders Google.[/QUOTE]


Do yourself a favour and do so, it simply is one of if not THE best game on any platform ever.

Also I would suggest playing #1 first, you will miss way too much story, and simply wont get a lot of what is going on or what they're talking about in #2 without it, also because you can load your ME1 charatcher into ME2 and when ME3 comes out you can do the same again, so the things you did and the choices you make do actually affect what happens in each subsequent game.

I would also recommend the books and the graphic novel, for some back story and what happens between the games as that is referenced aswell.

Same goes for the DLC for the game, well worth it, and especially the Lair of the shaddow broker DLC as it ties in with the books and graphic novel and the results of it are going to affect ME3.

There is talk of a movie being made, but only if the creators can be assured it will be done right, as they are well aware of how movies from games tend to struggle, and dont want the games rep tarnished by a bad movie conversion.

[Planehazza]

Yeah I really hope the movie is done right. I read that the creators of the game are going to have a strong part in it's creation too. The game itself is quite console style but I love it. Rotorhead have you played the STALKER series? They've got a great story and graphics engine too, can be a bit buggy though. Very dynamic and open games.

[Rotorhead]

[QUOTE=Planehazza;633375]Rotorhead have you played the STALKER series? They've got a great story and graphics engine too, can be a bit buggy though. Very dynamic and open games.[/QUOTE]

No, I never got into that one, I know its a big open game, but never got into it.

[Planehazza]

Well get going! You've got 3 games to catch up on! :D

[Fixxxer]

Got it sitting here but ain't been bothered with it as yet & it's going to have to wait til after crysis 2 now...

[Planehazza]

Mate crysis has nothing on Mass Effect IMHO. I was soo psyched up about Crysis when it came out, and like Farcry 2, it was nothing but pretty graphics - such let downs. Warhead was even worse. I hope C2 adds more to the gameplay and immersion. OK, Mass Effect aint as pretty, but it gets you so pulled into the story. I honestly think I'm obsessed! Games are rarely made like that these days, such a shame. It's all COD this and MoH that.

Oh, and I love your sig! Very clever! :D

[Lynx.1677]

See, Mass Effect and Crysis are two very different games in my eyes. I still play single player Crysis though, how ever many years on so it has stood the test of time. It's a great game as you can play how you want to. You can go in guns blazing, or guerilla style hit and run or if you are patient, stealth like. Sure, the story wasn't as good as ME but then Mass Effect is an rpg with guns basically.

[Fixxxer]

Yep very different games, I'm not into rpg's in a big way, probably because of the amount of tat that come's over from japan. Now where's the updated version of dungeon keeper & chaos strikes back ! ;) Give me something that's a little faster paced although the multiplayer shenanigans of cod, moh, bf & halo etc has never interested me.