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Mass Effect Megathread- Multiplayer is fun no?
Pengie:
Hey look it's my favourite game series!
I live under a rock, what is this?
Mass Effect is a popular Sci-fi themed RPG/Shooter series. I can say pretty much the only thing the first and second games have in common is storyline as the gameplay is rather different. ME1 having lots of RPG elements such as picking up new upgrades and weapons, ME2 being more fast paced and generally better combat.
Though past all this, my favourite aspect is the choices. Every little choice has an impact. Everything backfires and the game will take every opportunity it can to say "forget you." for making the wrong one. Mass Effect 3 will pull in 1000 variables from the past two games and is confirmed to have at least 75 different outcomes. So many things to go wrong...
PLOT SUMMARIES FROM WIKIPEDIA BECAUSE I AM LAZY.
SPOILERS IN THESE HERE SUMMARIESMass Effect
The first game in the series was originally created as an exclusive title for the Xbox 360 but was later ported to Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The game focuses on the protagonist, Commander Shepard, and his/her quest to stop the rogue 'Spectre' Saren Arterius from leading an army of Geth to conquer the galaxy. During pursuit of Saren, Shepard learns of a far greater threat in the form of the Reapers. Saren has been mentally enslaved by the Reaper 'Sovereign', a vanguard sent into Citadel Space to initiate the purge of all advanced sentient life in the galaxy, a cycle repeated by the Reapers every 50,000 years. Mass Effect was received with critical acclaim by many industry reviewers, and has garnered a large fan-following.
Mass Effect 2
The second main game in the series was released on January 26, 2010 in North America and January 29 in Europe. A great deal of secrecy surrounded the game prior to launch, with few details emerging other than Casey Hudson, Project Director for BioWare, stating that "players should keep their save files, because decisions made by the player in the first game will continue to have influences on their character in the sequel." The game takes place two years after the events of Mass Effect. Human colonies are being attacked, their colonists disappearing without a trace. The game's protagonist, Commander Shepard, is forced into an uneasy alliance with the pro-Human paramilitary organization, Cerberus, in an effort to discover the cause. Evidence emerges pointed to the 'Collectors', an advanced, enigmatic race of insect-like humanoids. Adding to the threat is the revelation that the Collectors are working for the Reapers. Shepard sets out on a "Self Delete mission" to stop the Collectors, accompanied by a hand-picked team of soldiers, assassins, mercenaries, and specialists. Mass Effect 2 has received overwhelming critical praise since its release, for its characters, storyline, voice acting, and refined combat and gameplay with many critics calling it a major improvement over the original and an easy Game of the Year contender despite its January release.[2] At Gamescom 2010, it was announced that a PlayStation 3 version would be available in January 2011. Although PlayStation 3 owners will be able to play the second installment, Microsoft still has publishing rights to the first.
Mass Effect 3
In the final chapter of the trilogy, the Reapers have returned in force, and have begun their purge of the galaxy, attacking the human homeworld of Earth. During this attack Commander Shepard is on Earth and forced to flee. After fleeing Earth Commander Shepard must race against time to rally the advanced races of the galaxy to make one final stand, not only to save Earth, but also to break a cycle that has continued for millions of years. Casey Hudson stated in an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show that Mass Effect 3 will complete the story arc of Commander Shepard, and will pull in over 1,000 variables from Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 to shape how players experience the final chapter. The first official trailer was unveiled on December 11, 2010 during the Spike TV Video Game Awards show.
Gameplay Stuffs
Now I'm not sure what I can say here.
You either play as:
Jane or John Shepard.
The game is in the third person, you play as Commander Shepard constantly with the exception of a few minutes in ME2. You usually have two squad members with you with the occasional solo mission. Depending on your class you will have different weapons and abilities including hacking combat drones and cryo ammo to freeze organic lifeforms with.
Oh and you can forget your crew members. Whatever you feel like, go and do it. You are Commander-loving-Shepard.
System Requirements
Mass Effect Minimum Requirements
Operating System:
Windows XP or Vista
Processor:
2.4+GHz Intel or 2.0+GHz AMD
Memory:
1 Gigabyte RAM (XP)
2 Gigabyte RAM (Vista)
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 6 series(6800GT or better)
ATI 1300XT or better (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
Hard Drive Space:
12 Gigabytes
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
Mass Effect 2 Minimum Requirements
OS = Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7
Processor = 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory = 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Hard Drive = 15 GB
DVD ROM = 1x Speed
Sound Card = DirectX 9.0c compatible
Direct X = DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)
Input = Keyboard / Mouse
Video Card = 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support). Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.
Mass Effect 3 Minimum Requirements
OS - Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
RAM: 1GB for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Win 7
Disc Drive: 1x speed
Hard Drive: 2.5 GB of free space
Video: 256 MB* (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)
*Supported chipsets: NVIDIA 7900 or better; ATI X1800 or better. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 9300, 8500, 8400, and 8300 are below minimum system requirements, as are AMD/ATI Radeon HD3200, HD3300, and HD4350. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)
Screenshots
Videos
Mass Effect 3 Debut Trailer
Mass Effect 3- Female Shepard, Reinstated Trailer
Mass Effect 3- Multiplayer Trailer
Mass Effect 2- Jacob Romance (This stuff is so ridiculous you'll laugh yer ass off).
Mass Effect- Commander Shepard is such a jerk. (Why the renegade speech is worth choosing)
Mass Effect 2- Commander Shepard is still a jerk.
Mass Effect 2- Garrus Romance (The definition of awkward. Also, note her facial expressions, laugh).
Mass Effect 3- Really awesome fan made trailer
Other Shiz
Wallpaper- Reapers attacking London
Soundtrack
Mass Effect 3- Escape From Earth (forget this one's depressing)
Mass Effect 2- Self Delete Mission ("They don't expect you to survive, they also said you couldn't make it to Ilos").
Mass Effect 2- The End Run
Mass Effect- Main Theme
Mass Effect 2- The Normandy Reborn
Mass Effect 2- Reflections (that song that plays when you forget people).
GenaralSkar:
Will there be an console demo as well?
Prozy:
--- Quote from: GenaralSkar on February 13, 2012, 05:17:09 PM ---Will there be an console demo as well?
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Agreed
(Jesus i cant wait)
Pengie:
--- Quote from: Prozy on February 13, 2012, 05:18:25 PM ---Agreed
(Jesus i cant wait)
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Neither can I. It has after all had a huge build up, I'm surprised there wasn't all ready a topic.
Freeze:
if pengie was as smart as me she'd make a megathread before anyone else does :cookieMonster: