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Title: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Deepblue on February 06, 2007, 04:44:34 pm
Is now my number 2 most anticipated game behind Halo 3.

Here's 4 reasons why.

(http://images.xboxyde.com/gallery/public/4898/904_0002.jpg)

(http://images.xboxyde.com/gallery/public/4898/904_0004.jpg)

(http://images.xboxyde.com/gallery/public/4898/904_0003.jpg)

(http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/758/758826/mass-effect-20070126112212738.jpg)

EDIT: Back to 4.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Unknown Target on February 06, 2007, 04:50:24 pm
I  only see three reasons :p
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Turambar on February 06, 2007, 04:52:06 pm
it better not be more of this half-ass rushed console only ****.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Deepblue on February 06, 2007, 04:54:31 pm
Half-ass rushed no.

Console only... Likely.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: starbug on February 06, 2007, 05:04:00 pm
i,m sure that bioware said in an interview in PCZone or PCgamer that Mass effect would also be on the PC, anyway those screenies and the fact its bioware is reason enough for me to buy a 360
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Ulala on February 06, 2007, 05:06:51 pm
Looks pretty.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: CP5670 on February 06, 2007, 05:08:20 pm
I'm hearing a lot of good stuff about this one, but I'm not particularly interested unless it comes out on the PC.

And the screenshots hardly tell anything about the game. They look worse than GOW, actually. :p
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Deepblue on February 06, 2007, 06:13:53 pm
In real-life the game looks better than gears. :p

Alot of that has to do with the animation though.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: phatosealpha on February 06, 2007, 06:57:17 pm
Why do alien women have tits?  Sheesh.

Maybe interested if it hits the PC.  Otherwise, I'm not gonna be able to play it anyway.

Pretty I suppose.  I'm more interested in Precursors at the moment.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Goober5000 on February 06, 2007, 07:48:38 pm
Picture 1: Is that girl supposed to be a soldier?  She's going to provide a real distraction to the men in her platoon, what with that form-fitting uniform of hers...

Picture 3: Holy crap!  That alien is giving the human the finger!111 :eek2:
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 06, 2007, 10:06:53 pm
Why do alien women have tits?  Sheesh.

Well, if they're mammalian at all...
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Mefustae on February 06, 2007, 10:47:58 pm
Let's just hope that, unlike Gears, they put some solid effort into crafting a story.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: aldo_14 on February 07, 2007, 03:02:29 am
Picture 1: Is that girl supposed to be a soldier?  She's going to provide a real distraction to the men in her platoon, what with that form-fitting uniform of hers...

Picture 3: Holy crap!  That alien is giving the human the finger!111 :eek2:

I suppose we should be grateful for the absence of crotchguards?

To be honest, they're only screenshots.  Flashy, yes, but barely more indicative of game quality than renders from the intro cutscene.  You'd be better off posting the promo trailers (admittedly, the squad combat doesn't look particularly shockingly innovative, just flashy, but that's 'next gen' for you; at least the actual structure of the game and the story should be brilliant, if KoToR is any guide)
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Vasudan Commander on February 07, 2007, 04:13:36 am
looks like Unreal 2. looks ALOT like Unreal 2. Probably using the same engine.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: TrashMan on February 07, 2007, 05:37:10 am
Picture 1: Is that girl supposed to be a soldier?  She's going to provide a real distraction to the men in her platoon, what with that form-fitting uniform of hers...

She's your party member ;7

Quote
Picture 3: Holy crap!  That alien is giving the human the finger!111 :eek2:

And in the game you have conversation option to simply pull out the gun and put a hole in his head :D



There are a Trailer and Gameplay Video for download:
http://masseffect.bioware.com/
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: aldo_14 on February 07, 2007, 07:03:17 am
looks like Unreal 2. looks ALOT like Unreal 2. Probably using the same engine.

Nah, it's Unreal 3 engine.  Most 360 (and possibly PS3, although too early to say) use it, which is perhaps why they seem to look so similar (or is that just my laypersons perspective?).
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 07, 2007, 08:17:32 am
Let's just hope that, unlike Gears, they put some solid effort into crafting a story.

IMO Gears had a story; it just broke down due to cuts or something similar. There were elements of story there, and as I writer I like to think I can tell the difference between incompetence and and a bad editor. In this case I think it was the second.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Deepblue on February 07, 2007, 08:41:27 pm
Let's just hope that, unlike Gears, they put some solid effort into crafting a story.
Have you never heard of Bioware?

Picture 1: Is that girl supposed to be a soldier?  She's going to provide a real distraction to the men in her platoon, what with that form-fitting uniform of hers...

Picture 3: Holy crap!  That alien is giving the human the finger!111 :eek2:

I suppose we should be grateful for the absence of crotchguards?

To be honest, they're only screenshots.  Flashy, yes, but barely more indicative of game quality than renders from the intro cutscene.  You'd be better off posting the promo trailers (admittedly, the squad combat doesn't look particularly shockingly innovative, just flashy, but that's 'next gen' for you; at least the actual structure of the game and the story should be brilliant, if KoToR is any guide)

What was the last RPG you played with real-time squad based combat? Oh, and a Bioware story.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Deepblue on February 07, 2007, 11:31:38 pm
5th Reason to love this game. Badd@ss villain:

(http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/758/758826/mass-effect-20070126112214207.jpg)

And the first video on this page is a good watch:

http://masseffect.bioware.com/gallery/#dl-movies
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: aldo_14 on February 08, 2007, 06:07:54 am
Picture 1: Is that girl supposed to be a soldier?  She's going to provide a real distraction to the men in her platoon, what with that form-fitting uniform of hers...

Picture 3: Holy crap!  That alien is giving the human the finger!111 :eek2:

I suppose we should be grateful for the absence of crotchguards?

To be honest, they're only screenshots.  Flashy, yes, but barely more indicative of game quality than renders from the intro cutscene.  You'd be better off posting the promo trailers (admittedly, the squad combat doesn't look particularly shockingly innovative, just flashy, but that's 'next gen' for you; at least the actual structure of the game and the story should be brilliant, if KoToR is any guide)

What was the last RPG you played with real-time squad based combat? Oh, and a Bioware story.

It's not innovative squad combat, which is my whole point.  I did point out the story should be brilliant given Biowares' past record in the genre.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Mefustae on February 08, 2007, 06:12:17 am
What was the last RPG you played with real-time squad based combat? Oh, and a Bioware story.
KOTOR.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Rictor on February 08, 2007, 10:10:24 am
Microsoft can suck my fat chong. They're all like "Windows is still our primary game platform, we looove PC gaming" and then they go and make one of the best games a 360 exclusive. **** them. Oh, it'll probably show up on PC eventually, but in Halo and Halo 2 are any indication by the time it hits PC it will be laughably outdated.

If this was coming out for PC, it would be in my to 3 most-anticipated games of 2007. Damn, it looks so good.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: aldo_14 on February 08, 2007, 10:27:53 am
Microsoft can suck my fat chong.

Wasn't he in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: redsniper on February 08, 2007, 04:01:42 pm
Yes, along with Lon Wang.
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: Deepblue on February 08, 2007, 04:33:22 pm
Microsoft can suck my fat chong. They're all like "Windows is still our primary game platform, we looove PC gaming" and then they go and make one of the best games a 360 exclusive. **** them. Oh, it'll probably show up on PC eventually, but in Halo and Halo 2 are any indication by the time it hits PC it will be laughably outdated.

If this was coming out for PC, it would be in my to 3 most-anticipated games of 2007. Damn, it looks so good.

This was Bioware's decision. They're doing Dragon Age for the PC, and that looks awesome as well. :)
Title: Re: So, Mass Effect...
Post by: FS2_playa613 on February 08, 2007, 04:55:34 pm
Picture 1: Is that girl supposed to be a soldier?  She's going to provide a real distraction to the men in her platoon, what with that form-fitting uniform of hers...
Round Hips Sink Ships :P
looks like an alright game tho