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Mass Effect - Link to Sneak Peek trailer for ME2 at top of OP!

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  • JorilJoril Registered User regular
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Yeah, they really kinda fucked up on the sidequests.

    And the Prothean Sphere that details their observation of humanity's infancy, that should've been a cutscene as well.

    Instead of "As you pass out, you see a vision of blah blah blah, then you wake up".

    That was too big of a deal not to have been a cutscene, and god damnit, an in engine no HUD, just you controlling the neanderthal without being able to "control him", with the shit playing out, it would be EPIC.

    I thought the way they did that one was because they ran out of DVD-disk space.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    I believe someone actually clocked ME at about 6.8G. And since the average 360 DVD holds 9 gigs...I don't think so.

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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    Haha yeah i figured i'd do that... just never really expected to have to worry about AI doing it's job too well

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu ___________PIGEON _________San Diego, CA Registered User regular
    Joril wrote: »
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Yeah, they really kinda fucked up on the sidequests.

    And the Prothean Sphere that details their observation of humanity's infancy, that should've been a cutscene as well.

    Instead of "As you pass out, you see a vision of blah blah blah, then you wake up".

    That was too big of a deal not to have been a cutscene, and god damnit, an in engine no HUD, just you controlling the neanderthal without being able to "control him", with the shit playing out, it would be EPIC.

    I thought the way they did that one was because they ran out of DVD-disk space.

    They probably did it because making it into a cutscene would be a crapton of work.

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  • Walrus PeteWalrus Pete Registered User
    BlackDove wrote: »
    No, pistols are the best.

    Only if your definition of "best" doesn't include fun.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    I believe someone actually clocked ME at about 6.8G. And since the average 360 DVD holds 9 gigs...I don't think so.

    I have yet to see any game copy more than 6.8 or so to the HDD. Is there any 360 game out there that actually carries more data?

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    I believe someone actually clocked ME at about 6.8G. And since the average 360 DVD holds 9 gigs...I don't think so.

    I have yet to see any game copy more than 6.8 or so to the HDD. Is there any 360 game out there that actually carries more data?

    Except for the multi-disk JRPGs(which may be due in part to FMVs/poor compression), not really.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    I believe someone actually clocked ME at about 6.8G. And since the average 360 DVD holds 9 gigs...I don't think so.

    I have yet to see any game copy more than 6.8 or so to the HDD. Is there any 360 game out there that actually carries more data?

    Except for the multi-disk JRPGs(which may be due in part to FMVs/poor compression), not really.

    Then it is possible they just didn't have the space on the disc for the artifact cutscene. Though, more likely, they just ran out of time/resources and decided that a cutscene for an object that has a possibility of not being used, or even found in the first place, wasn't critical.

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  • GanluanGanluan Registered User regular
    I'm playing through on Casual now, and seem to be getting just as much exp as I did on Insanity. I'm also one shotting almost everything with my explosive sniper rifle shotgun, so it looks like the person who mentioned that idea above was correct.

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  • PancakePancake Registered User
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    I believe someone actually clocked ME at about 6.8G. And since the average 360 DVD holds 9 gigs...I don't think so.

    I have yet to see any game copy more than 6.8 or so to the HDD. Is there any 360 game out there that actually carries more data?

    Except for the multi-disk JRPGs(which may be due in part to FMVs/poor compression), not really.

    Then it is possible they just didn't have the space on the disc for the artifact cutscene. Though, more likely, they just ran out of time/resources and decided that a cutscene for an object that has a possibility of not being used, or even found in the first place, wasn't critical.

    A BioWare employee on this forum said it was because they didn't have the time or money, so they just made it a very short story instead.

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  • HeatwaveHeatwave Deal with it Registered User regular
    I hope the elevators are fixed in ME2. Standing still for like 20 seconds is crap. You should be able to talk to your team, use a yo-yo, dance, anything other than standing doing nothing.

    Also, is there a way to kill both Kaiden and Space Hitler on Vimire? I haven't reached that part of the game yet (doing side quests) but I'd really like to kill them both.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    It's a compulsory binary choice. One or the other.

    Also, I'm pretty sure they got around the elevators in some way. For one, the PC didn't need them at all, and the animation was still there. A hard load would've loaded in seconds, as opposed to the super near-minute elevators.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak Registered User regular
    Did the 360 have the bug where you go into an elevator, activate it, and nothing happens - leaving you stuck in "standing in elevator" mode but the elevator isn't going anywhere? I got burned by that once, and got into the habit of quicksaving before going into any elevator.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    Happens on the PC as well.

    Happened to me once or twice. Definitely once. I remember raging quite a bit, having to do Feros all over from the start.

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  • GanluanGanluan Registered User regular
    I had the opposite - one part where you step into an elevator, the elevator wasn't actually there and I got stuck with a foot high wall in front of me. Shepard is a super soldier but can't pull himself up a knee high incline apparently.

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  • ironzergironzerg Registered User regular
    Heatwave wrote: »
    I hope the elevators are fixed in ME2. Standing still for like 20 seconds is crap. You should be able to talk to your team, use a yo-yo, dance, anything other than standing doing nothing.


    I wonder, if Penny Arcade hadn't made a comic about this, if it would've be regarded as such a big deal?

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  • SyphonBlueSyphonBlue Registered User regular
    Yeah, I never had a problem with the elevators. They weren't that long.

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  • FawstFawst Registered User regular
    Spoiler:

    Not aimed at anyone in particular. Just all of you. :D

    End of thread til the GDC.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak Registered User regular
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Happens on the PC as well.

    Happened to me once or twice. Definitely once. I remember raging quite a bit, having to do Feros all over from the start.

    Yeah I played the PC version; I was wondering if the 360 had the same issue.

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  • Mei HikariMei Hikari Registered User regular
    I really don't like Bioware's use of GDC this year. GDC is not E3, people should not treat it as such.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    Mei Hikari wrote: »
    I really don't like Bioware's use of GDC this year. GDC is not E3, people should not treat it as such.

    To my knowledge, BioWare isn't using GDC like E3. What makes you think they are?

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  • FawstFawst Registered User regular
    Eh, it seems like they're using it correctly. They're talking about level design. From what I understand of the development of the original, it seems like an on-topic discussion. They had all kinds of great areas that weren't usable due to the AI and pathing issues, apparently. Maybe they had some kind of a breakthrough they feel other developers can benefit from?

    All the general public knows is "OMGZ, ME2 INFO!!!"

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  • DeaderinredDeaderinred Registered User regular
    Mei Hikari wrote: »
    I really don't like Bioware's use of GDC this year. GDC is not E3, people should not treat it as such.

    E3 isn't even E3 any more.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Deaderinred wrote: »
    Mei Hikari wrote: »
    I really don't like Bioware's use of GDC this year. GDC is not E3, people should not treat it as such.

    E3 isn't even E3 any more.

    Seriously.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    Isn't it going to be again this year tho?

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Isn't it going to be again this year tho?

    If so, they've picked an excellent year to return to the gaudy excess of the old versions of E3... I know it's what they want to do. But then, I guess they had to learn a lesson the hard way that the general media isn't interested in understated gatherings. Want free press? Booth babes, flashing lights, and free junk. Why do you think CES gets any attention?

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    Why do you think CES gets any attention?

    Porn?

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    Couscous wrote: »
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    Why do you think CES gets any attention?

    Porn?

    If I had a prize to give, you'd have won it.

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  • gollygeegollygee Registered User
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Isn't it going to be again this year tho?

    If so, they've picked an excellent year to return to the gaudy excess of the old versions of E3... I know it's what they want to do. But then, I guess they had to learn a lesson the hard way that the general media isn't interested in understated gatherings. Want free press? Booth babes, flashing lights, and free junk. Why do you think CES gets any attention?
    I think what they should do is open it more to the public, weren't they throwing around opening it back up to non-press? That would help a ton I think since the viral effect of what people saw is gonna spread around the internet. Instead of reading about stuff, people could actually see it.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    gollygee wrote: »
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Isn't it going to be again this year tho?

    If so, they've picked an excellent year to return to the gaudy excess of the old versions of E3... I know it's what they want to do. But then, I guess they had to learn a lesson the hard way that the general media isn't interested in understated gatherings. Want free press? Booth babes, flashing lights, and free junk. Why do you think CES gets any attention?
    I think what they should do is open it more to the public, weren't they throwing around opening it back up to non-press? That would help a ton I think since the viral effect of what people saw is gonna spread around the internet. Instead of reading about stuff, people could actually see it.

    The old E3 was practically open to the public anyway. It really wasn't too difficult to get show passes. And even then, there was a kind of massive orgasm about how awesome the show was (babes, lights, free shit) that more and more of the general public wanted to show up. The viral effect can still continue without that level of ostentatious display since all it requires is a well-informed fanbase getting the message out. It doesn't really require hands-on, first person experience anymore.

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  • Toxin01Toxin01 Registered User regular
    Well, I just beat it.
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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    Toxin01 wrote: »
    Well, I just beat it.
    Spoiler:

    Have I got some bad news for you on that one.

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  • Toxin01Toxin01 Registered User regular
    BlackDove wrote: »
    Toxin01 wrote: »
    Well, I just beat it.
    Spoiler:

    Have I got some bad news for you on that one.

    ..?

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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    Hey at least it wasn't Udina...

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood What happened to you? The Blue RouteRegistered User regular
    initiatefailure wrote: »
    Hey at least it wasn't Udina...
    fuck you and everything you stand for

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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    Cloudman wrote: »
    initiatefailure wrote: »
    Hey at least it wasn't Udina...
    fuck you and everything you stand for

    really? the guy who screws you over and sells you out whenever he gets the chance and frankly doesn't give a damn about the galaxy further than the alliance controlling it is the collective choice for new council leader? He's much more of a terrible person than "space hitler" who everyone takes pleasure in killing every playthrough and he's not really a leader at all.

    I don't know. that's just me and fuck me and everything i stand for

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  • AxenAxen Registered User regular
    All hail Emperor Udina! May His light grace all the worlds of the Human Empire!

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    ...and then he sends the fleet in.

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  • AxenAxen Registered User regular
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    ...and then he sends the fleet in.

    Fun fact: "Send your fleet in" is on Udina's Royal Crest and has been a family motto for generations.

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    Axen wrote: »
    Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »
    ...and then he sends the fleet in.

    Fun fact: "Send your fleet in" is on Udina's Royal Crest and has been a family motto for generations.

    I believe it's also a traditional statement for the family on the wedding night. Modified appropriately, of course.

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