Mass Effect Megathread - Ah, yes, titles. We have dismissed that claim - Games

[IMG]http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5233/newbannerh.png[/IMG] [highlight]ME1 & 2 Spoilers are allowed in this thread, but please use the spoiler tags ([*sp][*/sp]) for Arrival and Mass Effect 3 spoilers[/highlight] [release][img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_loUgsiEVp44/TSuxhp3SraI/AAAAAAAAA7E/AMbDfwzQ_7k/s1600/mass_effect_3_logo_by_cuclick-d34p18y.png[/img] [b]Platforms[/b]: PC, PS3, XBOX 360[15](simultaneous release)/IPhone/iPod Touch ? [b]Price[/b]: 60$ SE/80$ CE [b]Box Art[/b]: TBA [b]Distributor[/b]: Electronic Arts [b]Release Date[/b]: NA - 6 March 2012 EU - 9 March 2012 [i]Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.[/i] For all of the confirmed features concerning ME3, check this [url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/5422342]thread[/url].[/release] [release][b]Mass Effect 3 News - Updated Daily[/b] 23rd June.- Bioware Pulse episode 7 is released, shows off Atlas Mech. Read news from previous weeks [url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/103/index/5422342]here[/url][/release] [release][IMG]http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4351/videos2u.png[/IMG] Earth - ME3 Announcement Teaser [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiHvJOOeHqU[/media] [url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/04/15/the-sound-design-of-mass-effect-3.aspx]GameInfomer: The Sound Design of Mass Effect 3[/url] [url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/04/22/mass-effect-3-creating-garrus.aspx#comments]GameInformer: Creating Garrus[/url] Fall of Earth - E3 2011 Trailer [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ViG6hV1ehU[/media] Mass Effect 3 Kinect Gameplay [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcpJgtXP7ew[/media] EA Conference Footage [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of8bi3lU-Os[/media] Spike TV Gameplay - Earth and Sur'Kesh [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K5LuFaCTcM[/media] [url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-mass-effect/714887]Mass Effect 3 and RPG Elements[/url] Mass Effect 3: Producer Insight [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3qJBRXGM4Y&feature=relmfu[/media] [url=http://www.bioware.com/biowaretv]Bioware Pulse - Episode 7: Creating the Atlas Mech[/url] [/release] [release][IMG]http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/861/screenshots2.png[/IMG] [quote][img]http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/electronic-arts/bioware/masseffect3/screens/screencopy610.jpg[/img] [img]http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3205/me3shepliarakaiden.jpg[/img] [img]http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/117/1172087/mass-effect-3-20110601055215288_640w.jpg[/img] [img]http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/117/1172087/mass-effect-3-20110601055209335_640w.jpg[/img][/quote] [url=http://social.bioware.com/2035423/blog/27871/]For more screenshots, check the screenshots Gallery[/url][/release] And don't forget the rest of the instalments in the Mass Effect Universe... [release] [IMG]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4756/me12b.png[/IMG] [img]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9620/me1r.png[/img] You take on the role of Commander Shepard onboard the SSV Normandy en route to the human colony of Eden Prime in an operation to recover a recently unearthed Prothean beacon. The crew is joined on the mission by the turian Spectre Nihlus Kryik from the Citadel's Office of Special Tactics and Reconnaissance. The mission was meant to test Shepard's suitability for the role as a Spectre, but quickly changes when the Normandy arrives at the colony to find it's under attack by an unidentified alien space craft. When your squad arrives you identify that the colony is under attack by geth forces led by a rogue turian Spectre named Saren Arterius - who kills Nihlus. When you locate the beacon it activates, imparting strange visions in Shepard’s mind before becoming inactive. After the mission is complete you return to the Citadel Council to inform them of what happened and the actions of Saren. After the Council rejects your initial accusation you start your own investigation, uncovering evidence which leads to Saren being declared a rogue Spectre. Shepard is then granted Spectre status and given command of the Normandy with orders to hunt down Saren. While doing so you unravel his plot to bring back the ancient machine race known as the Reapers. Now it is no longer just about bringing one man to justice, but also to save a galaxy from extinction... Available for the PC and XBOX 360 [quote][img]http://i30.tinypic.com/epq9mc.jpg[/img][img]http://i32.tinypic.com/2myqdrq.jpg[/img][img]http://i30.tinypic.com/10pnm6g.jpg[/img][img]http://i28.tinypic.com/14vock0.jpg[/img][/quote] [/release] [release] [IMG]http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1761/me22.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1020/me2mq.png[/IMG] Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced. To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy's most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong. Available for PC, XBOX 360 and PS3. [/release] And last but not least, the Mass Effect Universe is built upon a deep and interesting lore. Take a look. [release] [IMG]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7059/meverse.png[/IMG] (also known as links to wiki) [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Races]Races[/url] Ever wondered what a cloaka is and yet you were too shy to ever ask? Maybe you wouldn't be so shy if you weren't unbelievably racist. YOU HUMANS ARE ALL RACIST. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Codex]Codex[/url] Yo dawg, I heard that you like codexes, so we put a codex within your- never mind, just click on the link, will you? [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Characters]Characters[/url] Ever wanted to learn more about the heroic Richard L. Jenkins early childhood on Eden Prime? You have come to the wrong place. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Milky_Way]The Galaxy[/url] So, uh, if all of these systems are uncharted, why do they have actual names? [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline]Timeline[/url] Delve deep into the lore and discover when the elcor first discovered karaoke. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Storyline]Storyline[/url] Insert some unfunny joke that is completely unnecessary here. [url=http://www.cerberusdailynews.com/]Cerberus Daily News[/url] All of the CDN news reports have been archived there. Along with some fan news reports. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Downloadable_Content] DLC[/url] Realize how great Lair of the Shadow Broker is here. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Books]The Books[/url] Written by Drew Karpyshyn, the lead writer of ME1. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Comics]The Comics[/url] Mildy Sincere Endorsement: The sketches gets better towards the final issues. [url=http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Galaxy]Mass Effect: Galaxy[/url] Follow Jacob Taylor on his pursuit for the Priiiize. [url=http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/2139663]Voice Actors[/url] The most detailed list of voice actors. 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Reposting 'cause people will have missed it: [release]To anyone who thinks Hale voices Shepard better than Meer: Sheploo [media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=EHHpsbMuV1g[/media] Femshep (skip to about the 5 minute mark as the video suggests) [media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=MpFy29NFKdk[/media] I'm sorry, but I really don't understand what people mean when they say that Hale has more emotion in her voice. She sounds fucking bored throughout the entire video. Her "keep it up and you'll leave in a bag," and, "I'll cut your balls off and sell them to a Krogan," lines carry absolutely no weight whatsoever. They come nowhere near close to the delivery of Meer's version of the lines.[/release]

Ah yes, Phaedon getting the last post. We have dismissed that claim.

So yeah Biotic God and Conrad are going to save us all from the reapers at the end of ME3. If you have any evidence against this theory fucking lay it on me.

[QUOTE=FreakySoup;30577778]Ah yes, Phaedon getting the last post. We have dismissed that claim.[/QUOTE] Denied. :arghfist::v: [editline]20th June 2011[/editline] New banner: [IMG]http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5233/newbannerh.png[/IMG] I'll come up with a section about the books and the comics in a bit, I just don't want the OP to be too long.

Did someone say Reapers? Because I think someone just said Reapers.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;30577811] Biotic God and Conrad are going to save us all from the reapers at the end of ME3.[/QUOTE] Truly extreme.

When you use Kinect, you should have to go through a calibration process with snippets of Garrus dialogue

[QUOTE=FreakySoup;30578056]When you use Kinect, you should have to go through a calibration process with snippets of Garrus dialogue[/QUOTE] That'd actually be neat

So I've been playing my umteenth playthrough of Mass Effect. In ME2, I'm playing a Sentinel, and, I've played him before, but my god. Once you go through Tali's recruitment mission and get the Tempest SMG, you just turn into Vanguard V2: Rapid Fire Edition. Seriously. Just Tech Armor, close the gap, unload on face. Works every time. Sentinel also has GREAT survivability. Enemy gets close, destroys your shields, your about to die, Tech Armor. Bam, shields up, get back in the fight. And fucking Warp.. just rapes everything. I'm playing on Insane and power usage is just critical. A lot of the times I find myself in a situation where an enemy takes cover with low health, and I'll just send a Throw or Warp around the corner and he gets fucked real good. Throw is also fucking amazing.

New section is up. [img]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7059/meverse.png[/img]

[QUOTE=meatballfish;30578333]So I've been playing my umteenth playthrough of Mass Effect. In ME2, I'm playing a Sentinel, and, I've played him before, but my god. Once you go through Tali's recruitment mission and get the Tempest SMG, you just turn into Vanguard V2: Rapid Fire Edition. Seriously. Just Tech Armor, close the gap, unload on face. Works every time. Sentinel also has GREAT survivability. Enemy gets close, destroys your shields, your about to die, Tech Armor. Bam, shields up, get back in the fight. And fucking Warp.. just rapes everything. I'm playing on Insane and power usage is just critical. A lot of the times I find myself in a situation where an enemy takes cover with low health, and I'll just send a Throw or Warp around the corner and he gets fucked real good. Throw is also fucking amazing.[/QUOTE] Unfortunately all biotic powers bar warp and shield are useless on insanity. Every enemy has fucking armour (even husks!) and biotic powers like pull/push/singularity won't actually have their intended effect (flinging people the fuck around) when enemies have armour (they will do a slight amount of damage, however). Warp inflicts pretty heavy damage on shields and armour even when it's highlighted red in the power wheel, so I just upgrade it to level 4 ASAP, chose Heavy Warp, and start flinging it around like a madman.

wow, nice post.[img]http://cashinlink.com/674l675[/img]

[QUOTE=evilweazel;30577811]So yeah Biotic God and Conrad are going to save us all from the reapers at the end of ME3. If you have any evidence against this theory fucking lay it on me.[/QUOTE] I let him die, I shot Conrad

Look what I have in my magical bag of Biotic powers: [img]http://meta.filesmelt.com/downloader.php?file=1281819372477.gif[/img]

Sure wish I read the comics before ME2. Would enlighten me on a lot of things. Ah well :v:

Oh god, what happened here.

[QUOTE=SouthParkMGT;30579125]Oh god, what happened here.[/QUOTE] Cycle soon fellow Spectre!

[QUOTE=Canuhearmenow;30579161]Cycle soon fellow Spectre![/QUOTE] When? No-ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[QUOTE=meatballfish;30578333]So I've been playing my umteenth playthrough of Mass Effect. In ME2, I'm playing a Sentinel, and, I've played him before, but my god. Once you go through Tali's recruitment mission and get the Tempest SMG, you just turn into Vanguard V2: Rapid Fire Edition. Seriously. Just Tech Armor, close the gap, unload on face. Works every time. Sentinel also has GREAT survivability. Enemy gets close, destroys your shields, your about to die, Tech Armor. Bam, shields up, get back in the fight. And fucking Warp.. just rapes everything. I'm playing on Insane and power usage is just critical. A lot of the times I find myself in a situation where an enemy takes cover with low health, and I'll just send a Throw or Warp around the corner and he gets fucked real good. Throw is also fucking amazing.[/QUOTE] I find throw and push hilarious. Everything hit with those just goes all over the place.

Started a new game and went through the intro and Genesis just to crash 5 seconds into actually playing. Wasn't even able to save. :suicide:

I swear I remember an image being released showing... it looked like an element zero core or something like that surrounded with sort of shiny, reflective looking cubes. But I can't find the bloody image.

Any tips for beginner Vanguard? I find myself being behind covers way too often.

I had a dream tonight where I got to play Mass Effect 3 early. They had overhauled the dialogue system completely to a more realistic and clear topic based system rather than a dialogue wheel, with a list of "main topics" in drop down menus (such as People -> Who is... -> <Name>) to the right and then responses in a list to the left. For Paragon and Renegade options and interrupts you had to time your mouse clicks right to have an effect, having a higher Charm or Intimidate would make it easier to do so. It's kinda hard to describe exactly how it felt, but it felt awesome and intuitive and far more PC-oriented than the dialogue wheel. They had also completely overhauled the HUD, and your health didn't regenerate automatically and the guns had more sci-fi like sounds (comme ME1 or ME2) rather than the more military feel they're going for right now. The graphics and cinematography were also kicked up a ton, with beautiful use of lighting and shaders making it feel more like playing through a stylistic big budget science fiction film than a game that was made for the 360. Above all, it felt like a sequel, bigger, better. Not just some expansive Mass Effect 2 DLC with a different HUD colour. (Before you rate me boxes, yes, I know they've changed a lot of gameplay aspects, it just doesn't feel different judging from the gameplay shown) Also in the mission I got to play you found out Joker was indoctrinated and had to kill him :smith:

[QUOTE=Gilboron;30580794]Also in the mission I got to play you found out Joker was indoctrinated and had to kill him :smith:[/QUOTE] Who's the cripple now? *zap*

[QUOTE=sltungle;30578443]Unfortunately all biotic powers bar warp and shield are useless on insanity. Every enemy has fucking armour (even husks!) and biotic powers like pull/push/singularity won't actually have their intended effect (flinging people the fuck around) when enemies have armour (they will do a slight amount of damage, however). Warp inflicts pretty heavy damage on shields and armour even when it's highlighted red in the power wheel, so I just upgrade it to level 4 ASAP, chose Heavy Warp, and start flinging it around like a madman.[/QUOTE] Heavy Reave would like a word with you

[QUOTE=27X;30580967]Heavy Reave would like a word with you[/QUOTE] Never use it. Playing an adept on insanity is SUICIDE without biotic shield as your bonus power.

To you. Insanity is the only mode I play via ini changes, so team/weapon/synergy composition is as important as ability.

[QUOTE=27X;30581057]To you. Insanity is the only mode I play via ini changes, so team/weapon/synergy composition is as important as ability.[/QUOTE] I only play insanity too, but it's pretty difficult purely as an adept. It'd be a lot easier if I wasn't so impatient. You pop out of cover, take a few shots with your pistol, maybe throw a warp or two, then you have to retreat behind cover again and wait for your health to regenerate. That's why I have barrier. Let's me get back into the action instantly.