I kinda feel meh about this one.

>> ^NordlichReiter:
I kinda feel meh about this one.


Meh. Me, I kinda feel "Holy shit, this might just be the most kick-ass trailer I've ever seen". Folks on Reddit, RPS, Shacknews and Twitter seem to agree.

Btw if anyone's wondering, the song in the background is Heart of Courage by Two Steps From Hell.

>> ^NordlichReiter:
I kinda feel meh about this one.

I got a chance to play a review copy a little bit ago. It's an excellent game, I'd say give it a go even if you're feeling meh about it.

I would just like to thank the good people of Razor1911.

Well, I don't think the space genre is that great, but that trailer seemed quite epic to me. Also, Dragon Age: Origins was one of the 5 best games I've ever played. Wish I had time to play this.

Great trailer, but the gameplay needs to deliver. Hopefully the improvements they've made to ME1 will be significant.

Looks like more of the same - huge budget, realdoll romance, script constructed by gluing together the top 20 hackneyed scifi clichés of all time. Can't say about the gameplay of course, but it sucked in the original, don't expect it to be significantly different now. The only way I've ever liked combat in RPGs is if it's done as it was in Baldur's gate etc - giving you the ability to really micromanage your party members. Don't see that happening here.

Upvoted for the description alone.


Also, seriously? Already? Shit, I almost feel bad for EA. But then again, fuck those guys and the DLC armor wearing horse they rode in on.>> ^ajkido:
I would just like to thank the good people of Razor1911.

Dragon Age:Origins is a bit like that. But still kinda watered down.

And yes thank you Razor1911.

>> ^rebuilder:
Looks like more of the same - huge budget, realdoll romance, script constructed by gluing together the top 20 hackneyed scifi clichés of all time. Can't say about the gameplay of course, but it sucked in the original, don't expect it to be significantly different now. The only way I've ever liked combat in RPGs is if it's done as it was in Baldur's gate etc - giving you the ability to really micromanage your party members. Don't see that happening here.

Average modelling
+ Average animations
+ Worn out storyline

= Saving the world from the aliens, one meh at a time.

It's dripping with pathos ... again. So I'm with the "meh"-faction this time.

Bought part one during the Steam Christmas Sale last month for a few bucks. Good times, so maybe I'll break a twenty for the second installment.

But but but, all right thinking people play Mass Effect as a female. The female voice was just TONS better than the male voice.

If that were the trailer for a movie, I wouldn't care either.

ea sux

>> ^NordlichReiter:
I kinda feel meh about this one.


Too much hype... I feel meh about it too..

is it rated "mature" since they are giving front hugs and not christian side-hugs?

>> ^ajkido:
I would just like to thank the good people of Razor1911.


edit: forget it

*promote

Hey, the faster the game gets pirated, the faster I get to finish it and decide if I want to lay down money for it.

DA:O felt like it had a very classical combat system, almost archaic in some respects, except they took out the ridiculous anomalies from previous games like having to rest unnecessarily and just introduced cool downs instead, among other similar fixes. Supposed to have been the spiritual successor to the Baldur's Gate series.

Anyway about 3 hours into ME2 and so far I'm quite impressed. It might rely on cliches but the main focus much like DA:O is on believable and deep characterization. So far it's doing a great job. Combat also feels somehow better than ME1, although I can't recognize any obvious differences.

Can't really say anything wrong about the graphics and modelling. I mean it's not ground-breaking but there's nothing bad about it. Not to mention comparing an RPG like this say to a much tighter and shorter FPS experience is unfair. With greater swathes of content comes development constraints on other aspects. In the same way that even modern MMORPGs will look downright average compared to single player RPGs, simply because they have even more gamespace still.

Also this generation's consoles are well into their life cycle. Since everything is dominated by console sales, graphics improvements stall. Even then I will be DAMN HAPPY if that kind of limitation results in more effort being devoted to gameplay, originality and plot development.

Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Thursday, January 21st, 2010 1:11pm PST - promote requested by RedSky.

All I need to know is "Do I have to play the first one to play this one?"

I thought the first Mass Effect was perhaps the best sci-fi experience to be had. The art and music were perfect, the plot was only cliched in the way that all action plots are (i.e. something evil is coming to kill lots of people). My only complaints were about technical shortcomings -- some loading screens just lasted too long, and many of the side quests were a bit too bland and repetitive.

Supposedly they've taken a swing at fixing those two things, as well as a big focus on trying to make the combat more involving (it did get a bit simplistic, especially once you got leveled and geared up).

Personally, I'm really looking forward to this one.

>> ^HollywoodBob:
All I need to know is "Do I have to play the first one to play this one?"


No, but it's highly recommended. If you want to save time in the first one, avoid the side quests...they are meh at best, but the main storyline is pretty good, and probably won't take more than 8 hours to complete.

>> ^marinara:
ea sux


You are aware that EA did not make the game, right?

BTW, it's EXCELLENT. Improves upon the original in every way. Thumbs up, Bioware!

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