Mass Effect

[Luca Shoal]

I bought it when it was on sale. Fuck rocket troops/drones of any sort forever. And fuck Thresher Maws that pop up RIGHT UNDER YOU.

Other than that. It is a good game. Fuck rocket troops tho (first play through as a Vanguard/Shock Trooper, will do Soldier next probably)

[CaffeinePowered]

ME was a good game, two huge improvements it could have had though....driving mechanics, and not using the same 4 interior layouts for all the side quests

[Eschatos]

Very much looking forward to Mass Effect 2.

[Turtle]

played it with a friend on his 360.

Doesn't really appeal to me, thought it to be a little boring/pissed me off

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Got it for 10 bucks, wish the graphics were more scaleable, still runs surprisingly well on my laptop

[Bonesinger]

I love the first one, I'm on my third play through on with a Sentinel on Hardcore. It's stupidly hard
Can't wait for Mass Effect 2. Not sure if I should get it on PC or 360 though.

[Moosendoo]

Not sure if I should get it on PC or 360 though.

I'm getting it on 360 just because that is where I first played the game (I also picked it up on the $10 STEAM deal) and have 2 characters that I want to continue in the next game.

[Luca Shoal]

I will continue Manny Shepard on the PC when it comes to that point .

Tali & Wrex are the best buddies to have. Especially when they fight in the elevator.

[Tricks]

If you have Mass Effect for the PC, and you get ME2 for the PC as well, you can load your save file from the first game into the second game and it will impact the story.

*SPOILER IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED THROUGH ME1*

Save File Transfer

Decisions made in Mass Effect will impact its sequel, most notably those made on a personal level, but also seemingly minor assignments and choices. Casey Hudson has recommended keeping saved games from the original Mass Effect. Events confirmed to affect your save file include:

• The decision to save either Kaidan or Ashley.
• Whether or not the player kills Wrex on Virmire.
• Whether or not the player decides to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect.
• The player's choice of love interest.
• Whether the player spares or destroys the Rachni Queen at Peak 15.
• The player's treatment of Conrad Verner.
• Whether or not the player completed the UNC: Asari Diplomacy sidequest.
• Due to massive gameplay redesign, your level will not transfer over to Mass Effect 2 and you will start out with basic abilities, though some may be transferred.
• The game will acknowledge if you were a level 60 character and if you were a Renegade or Paragon and adapt it in ways that map across to the new system.
• The physical appearance of imported characters can be changed at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.
• Imported characters will be able to choose a different class at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.
• If you had more than one file in the original Mass Effect, you will be asked which file you wish to use.
• If a player has no Mass Effect save files, Mass Effect 2 will start with an introduction sequence which, in combination with interactive decisions made by the player, introduces new players to the storyline and establishes a “canon” backstory.
• Completion of Mass Effect Galaxy will also have an effect on Mass Effect 2. If a player links their copy of Mass Effect Galaxy to their EA Online account through the games Extras menu and Stay Informed sub-menu then completes a linked account, they receive the message "Your reward for completing the game is waiting for you in Mass Effect 2." What the reward is, is not currently known.

[copulatingduck]

sold my 360 copy, forgot all about the importing when it went on sale, so unless you can copy-paste other people's save files I guess I'll miss out on all the bonuses

[CaffeinePowered]

Well I guess I'll have to pick up a 360 copy...unless someone knows how to gank the save file off of it

[Eschatos]

If you have Mass Effect for the PC, and you get ME2 for the PC as well, you can load your save file from the first game into the second game and it will impact the story.

*SPOILER IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED THROUGH ME1*

Save File Transfer

Decisions made in Mass Effect will impact its sequel, most notably those made on a personal level, but also seemingly minor assignments and choices. Casey Hudson has recommended keeping saved games from the original Mass Effect. Events confirmed to affect your save file include:

• The decision to save either Kaidan or Ashley.
• Whether or not the player kills Wrex on Virmire.
• Whether or not the player decides to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect.
• The player's choice of love interest.
• Whether the player spares or destroys the Rachni Queen at Peak 15.
• The player's treatment of Conrad Verner.
• Whether or not the player completed the UNC: Asari Diplomacy sidequest.
• Due to massive gameplay redesign, your level will not transfer over to Mass Effect 2 and you will start out with basic abilities, though some may be transferred.
• The game will acknowledge if you were a level 60 character and if you were a Renegade or Paragon and adapt it in ways that map across to the new system.
• The physical appearance of imported characters can be changed at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.
• Imported characters will be able to choose a different class at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.
• If you had more than one file in the original Mass Effect, you will be asked which file you wish to use.
• If a player has no Mass Effect save files, Mass Effect 2 will start with an introduction sequence which, in combination with interactive decisions made by the player, introduces new players to the storyline and establishes a “canon” backstory.
• Completion of Mass Effect Galaxy will also have an effect on Mass Effect 2. If a player links their copy of Mass Effect Galaxy to their EA Online account through the games Extras menu and Stay Informed sub-menu then completes a linked account, they receive the message "Your reward for completing the game is waiting for you in Mass Effect 2." What the reward is, is not currently known.

The problem with this is that I reformatted after I finished Mass Effect and didn't think to copy the save file.  There should be an option to just select which choices you picked.  I really don't want to have to replay the game creating the exact same character just to have someone I like for the next game.

[Tricks]

[quote author=Tricks link=topic=3848.msg124571#msg124571 date=1259681280]
If you have Mass Effect for the PC, and you get ME2 for the PC as well, you can load your save file from the first game into the second game and it will impact the story.

*SPOILER IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED THROUGH ME1*

Save File Transfer

Decisions made in Mass Effect will impact its sequel, most notably those made on a personal level, but also seemingly minor assignments and choices. Casey Hudson has recommended keeping saved games from the original Mass Effect. Events confirmed to affect your save file include:

• The decision to save either Kaidan or Ashley.
• Whether or not the player kills Wrex on Virmire.
• Whether or not the player decides to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect.
• The player's choice of love interest.
• Whether the player spares or destroys the Rachni Queen at Peak 15.
• The player's treatment of Conrad Verner.
• Whether or not the player completed the UNC: Asari Diplomacy sidequest.
• Due to massive gameplay redesign, your level will not transfer over to Mass Effect 2 and you will start out with basic abilities, though some may be transferred.
• The game will acknowledge if you were a level 60 character and if you were a Renegade or Paragon and adapt it in ways that map across to the new system.
• The physical appearance of imported characters can be changed at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.
• Imported characters will be able to choose a different class at the start of Mass Effect 2 if desired.
• If you had more than one file in the original Mass Effect, you will be asked which file you wish to use.
• If a player has no Mass Effect save files, Mass Effect 2 will start with an introduction sequence which, in combination with interactive decisions made by the player, introduces new players to the storyline and establishes a “canon” backstory.
• Completion of Mass Effect Galaxy will also have an effect on Mass Effect 2. If a player links their copy of Mass Effect Galaxy to their EA Online account through the games Extras menu and Stay Informed sub-menu then completes a linked account, they receive the message "Your reward for completing the game is waiting for you in Mass Effect 2." What the reward is, is not currently known.

The problem with this is that I reformatted after I finished Mass Effect and didn't think to copy the save file.  There should be an option to just select which choices you picked.  I really don't want to have to replay the game creating the exact same character just to have someone I like for the next game.
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I don't believe it is exactly that. I believe there is going to be a "standard" option for normal gameplay for new users (or those who have reformated in your example). The standard could be that you spare Ashley for example, but end Wrex on Virmire. If anything, importing the game file is only going to open different dialogue options that may not exist in the standard setting for the game.

If it really bothers you, the game shouldn't take more than 30 hours at most for another replay? I'm doing that right now, it's not exactly chore to hang out with an old friend. I have it on the 360 and bought it again for $10 dollars from Steam.

[Versus]

I am kinda thinking of getting it for PC just to play through it again, since the 360 pretty much belongs to my brother now

[Tricks]

I am kinda thinking of getting it for PC just to play through it again, since the 360 pretty much belongs to my brother now

I would say it is worth it. Changing your playstyle from "good" to "evil" can really change your approach to different missions. Think about the mission where you can choose to use harmless gas grenades on the temporarily crazed colonists, or just gun your way through. Taking the Paragon approach the game is much more challenging, and really changes a lot of dialogue in a major way.

Re-playability aside, even Bioware admitted that the PC version is far and away the superior version. If you remember, the PC version came out several months later than the xbox360 version and a lot of bugs and functionality were changed for the PC edition. If you can find it for $20 or less, I think it is really worth the money particularly if you haven't played it before.

[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=Versus-pwny- link=topic=3848.msg124642#msg124642 date=1259700534]
I am kinda thinking of getting it for PC just to play through it again, since the 360 pretty much belongs to my brother now

I would say it is worth it. Changing your playstyle from "good" to "evil" can really change your approach to different missions. Think about the mission where you can choose to use harmless gas grenades on the temporarily crazed colonists, or just gun your way through. Taking the Paragon approach the game is much more challenging, and really changes a lot of dialogue in a major way.

Re-playability aside, even Bioware admitted that the PC version is far and away the superior version. If you remember, the PC version came out several months later than the xbox360 version and a lot of bugs and functionality were changed for the PC edition. If you can find it for $20 or less, I think it is really worth the money particularly if you haven't played it before.
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Id do this, but I'm far too lazy to rebuy it and replay it not once, but twice :

Especially when I have lots of other things waiting in queue to be completed

[Squishy3]

I am kinda thinking of getting it for PC just to play through it again, since the 360 pretty much belongs to my brother now

apparently just recently there was a 1 day sale for it on D2D for $5

[Versus]

I've already played through it at least two or three times, just to unlock the harder difficulty levels, but that was like two years ago.

[Tricks]

http://kotaku.com/5423288/mass-effect-2-...l-of-stars

Wow. That is a LOT of voice talent.

[BS1]

Can't wait for Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect is one of my favorite games. I bought it for Xbox 360 first, but plan on buying it on Steam when it goes on sale again. I have played it about seven times on the Xbox 360 already.  ;D