Mass Effect 2 Thread

Since 7182 Days

Posted by Jato

Okay, maybe I'm just being extremely paranoid, but:

After Acert posted this, you suddenly returned your copy of ME2 on PC (remember, it's the game you've been looking forward to since...forever), went out and purchased a 360, and the same day, you returned that same 360 again to pay off a debt.

I don't know , but it all seems a little...suspect to me. But whatever, I don't even care if you download your games or not...

I care if he does it, talks about it at length, and jumps through hoops to cover it up. He doesn't have time to verify his purchase, just to return it the very second he gets a PM requesting verification. If that's not shady I don't know what is. Lets get back on track though, and talk about the game again instead of Sath's adventures in piracy.

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Sath

Since 7048 Days

I just talked about weapons and classes, you can even see that in the class videos Bioware made. I didnt talk about anything else that spoils the game, and I dont intent to.

I dont know if it has been posted but this is the Zaeed trailer http://www.gametrailers.com/video/zaeed-massani-ma...

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GriftGFX

Since 7182 Days

It doesn't really matter what you talked about. You talked about playing a game that downloaded off the internet. That's against the rules. You were asked quite simply to verify your purchase, since there's been very little talk of street dates being broken anywhere else on the internet. What we asked was not unreasonable, it was actually pretty simple. A quick snapshot with even the shittiest of cameras before you "returned" the game could have solved all of this. Instead, less than 24 hours after receiving a PM to verify that the street date was actually broken, you "returned" the PC version? That's one of the most suspicious knee-jerk reactions I've ever seen on this forum. If your claim was legit you could have spent the five minutes required to verify it. We weren't asking you for much.

I'm certainly not trying to be the morality police here. I really don't care what you do or talk about outside of this forum. The point is that you're not supposed to discuss pirated games, and when you get a game the day or day after it leaks online and come along with this fancy story about how it was acquired it just smells really fishy. Even if your claims are legitimate you should understand that... this could have been avoided in oh-so-many ways. You could have just kept your trap shut until the game launched and none of us would have been the wiser.. or you could have responded to Acert's request. Instead, you chose to deny it.

The jury is still out, but it won't be much longer.

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It doesn't really matter what you talked about. You talked about playing a game that downloaded off the internet. That's against the rules. You were asked quite simply to verify your purchase, since there's been very little talk of street dates being broken [i]anywhere else on the internet[/i]. What we asked was not unreasonable, it was actually pretty simple. A quick snapshot with even the shittiest of cameras before you "returned" the game could have solved all of this. Instead, less than 24 hours after receiving a PM to verify that the street date was actually broken, you "returned" the PC version? That's one of the most suspicious knee-jerk reactions I've ever seen on this forum. If your claim was legit you could have spent the five minutes required to verify it. We weren't asking you for much.

I'm certainly not trying to be the morality police here. I really don't care what you do or talk about outside of this forum. The point is that you're not supposed to discuss pirated games, and when you get a game the day or day after it leaks online and come along with this fancy story about how it was acquired it just smells really fishy. Even if your claims are legitimate you should understand that... this could have been avoided in oh-so-many ways. You could have just kept your trap shut until the game launched and none of us would have been the wiser.. or you could have responded to Acert's request. Instead, you chose to deny it.

The jury is still out, but it won't be much longer.

Sath

Since 7048 Days

I didnt talk about anything else other than what has been showned on videos that been posted on GT and that was about the weapons and the classes thats about it.
Its like saying you meet a girl called Miranda in the game even though she is almost on every image and is on box cover.

Besides, street dates are usually broken and leaked if a store starts selling it to everyone, but if it is sold personally then its not "broken".

But whatever, if you think I pirated sure thats up to you. Considering this is a forum and nothing else you taking this too seriously, especially when I havent done anything to break the rule.

If you are smart enough you should know that even if I did post a image, I could have might as well print out the PC cover and slap it over a PC box and take a picture with the "shittiest camera" and you wouldnt notice a damn thing, so what I show and say wont do anything.

And I returned the game before commenting back to Acert not after.

But believe what you want to believe.

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I didnt talk about anything else other than what has been showned on videos that been posted on GT and that was about the weapons and the classes thats about it.
Its like saying you meet a girl called Miranda in the game even though she is almost on every image and is on box cover.

Besides, street dates are usually broken and leaked if a store starts selling it to everyone, but if it is sold personally then its not "broken".

But whatever, if you think I pirated sure thats up to you. Considering this is a forum and nothing else you taking this too seriously, especially when I havent done anything to break the rule.

If you are smart enough you should know that even if I did post a image, I could have might as well print out the PC cover and slap it over a PC box and take a picture with the "shittiest camera" and you wouldnt notice a damn thing, so what I show and say wont do anything.

And I returned the game before commenting back to Acert not after.

But believe what you want to believe.

Sath

Since 7048 Days

Not mine, but...
http://forums.gametrailers.com/thread/just-got-me2...

"...im giving you guys the good news, all major retailers are open to get the game until 2 am"

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GriftGFX

Since 7182 Days

Posted by Sath

I didnt talk about anything else other than what has been showned on videos that been posted on GT and that was about the weapons and the classes thats about it.
Its like saying you meet a girl called Miranda in the game even though she is almost on every image and is on box cover.

Besides, street dates are usually broken and leaked if a store starts selling it to everyone, but if it is sold personally then its not "broken".

But whatever, if you think I pirated sure thats up to you. Considering this is a forum and nothing else you taking this too seriously, especially when I havent done anything to break the rule.

If you are smart enough you should know that even if I did post a image, I could have might as well print out the PC cover and slap it over a PC box and take a picture with the "shittiest camera" and you wouldnt notice a damn thing, so what I show and say wont do anything.

And I returned the game before commenting back to Acert not after.

But believe what you want to believe.

We would have believed what you wanted us to believe, if you were willing to verify that you were telling the truth. The refusal, the timing, the "return." It's all very suspicious, and you know it.

Taking a picture of the actual box + disc + paper + name would have proved plenty. You opted not to play along. Your mistake.

That's assuming you were actually telling the truth.

Oh and one more time: It doesn't actually matter if your impressions contained spoilers. We don't care.

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[quote=Sath]I didnt talk about anything else other than what has been showned on videos that been posted on GT and that was about the weapons and the classes thats about it.
Its like saying you meet a girl called Miranda in the game even though she is almost on every image and is on box cover.

Besides, street dates are usually broken and leaked if a store starts selling it to everyone, but if it is sold personally then its not "broken".

But whatever, if you think I pirated sure thats up to you. Considering this is a forum and nothing else you taking this too seriously, especially when I havent done anything to break the rule.

If you are smart enough you should know that even if I did post a image, I could have might as well print out the PC cover and slap it over a PC box and take a picture with the "shittiest camera" and you wouldnt notice a damn thing, so what I show and say wont do anything.

And I returned the game before commenting back to Acert not after.

But believe what you want to believe.[/quote]

We would have believed what you wanted us to believe, if you were willing to verify that you were telling the truth. The refusal, the timing, the "return." It's all very suspicious, and you know it.

Taking a picture of the actual box + disc + paper + name would have proved plenty. You opted not to play along. Your mistake.

That's assuming you were actually telling the truth.

Oh and one more time: It doesn't actually matter if your impressions contained spoilers. We don't care.

Sath

Since 7048 Days

As "we" you mean "you"...Optimus seemed to care.

Seriously though, box + disc + disc image can be forged easily, were you born after in mid 90s or something :P

But like I said, I did return it before I read Acert's PM its not my fault I couldnt take a image of the damn thing.

And I know its suspicious, but considering I have been here long enough its a matter of trust, if you dont trust me saying I returned it before Acert's PM then its your problem considering I cant do anything to proof it now.

But whatever, I cant proof I have the game now because of the oh so "timing" this wont go anywhere, so drop it.

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Sath

Since 7048 Days

I may not have the game copy to prove it but atleast I can prove that I bought the 360 Elite Bundle as I said (which I am returning it today) while I have it. Lets face it, you guys didnt believe me when I said I bought the 360 as well so might as well post the image while I had the console.

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dcdelgado

Since 7042 Days

Enough of Sath and more of this please!

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100

games(TM)

Despite all of the ways Mass Effect 2 is more engaging to play and explore, after 35 remarkable hours it was the characters that stayed with us… Game of the year in January? Oh, go on then. [Feb 2010, p.112]
100

X360 Magazine UK

Both an astonishing RPG and confident shooter, Mass Effect 2 is daring, shocking and often awe-inspiring in its use of choice. This is the future of storytelling in videogames. [Issue#, p.85]
100

Official Xbox Magazine UK

It's mature: not because of profanity or nudey bits, but because it tackles complicated themes without telling you what to think. Having already sunk a distressing number of hours into ME2, the second this sentence is finished we're firing it up and exploring the rest of the universe.
Read Full Review >
100

VideoGamer

Mass Effect 2 is the perfect fusion of the shooter and RPG genres. When you're not playing it, you wish you were. When you are playing it, you can't imagine doing anything else. Engrossing, captivating, stunning. Roll on DLC, and Mass Effect 3.
Read Full Review >
100

TeamXbox

Mass Effect 2 delivers the best experience of its kind in this generation-and considering I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I finished my initial 39-hour playthrough a few days ago, a lower score would feel disingenuous. From its mechanics to its writing to its presentation, Mass Effect 2 is the kind of game that justifies gushing clichés and superlatives. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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97

GameTrailers

There's just so much here to experience, and it's all uniformly excellent in execution. BioWare has delivered on its promise to let us affect this massive world through our actions, and you can bet that we'll be playing this one through several times in anticipation of how it all pans out.
Read Full Review >
96

IGN

It's incredibly personal while still retaining a sense of epic sweeping scale. The combat and mission design are outstanding. The visuals, voice acting, soundtrack, and direction are miles ahead of the competition. Perhaps most impressively, Mass Effect 2 manages to fulfill its incredible ambition while only suffering from very few technical hiccups.
Read Full Review >
95

Official Xbox Magazine

Mass Effect 2 overcomes its few gameplay weaknesses with a fantastic weave of dynamic combat, lavish presentation, and engaging character and weapon customization. But for all the myriad improvements that make Mass Effect 2's visuals so appealing and its combat so exhilarating, it's ultimately the way it moves us that makes it so memorable. [Feb 2010, p.56]
93

Computer and Video Games

Mass Effect 2 has quality oozing from every facet of its makeup. If you're patient enough to hop from tactical combat to immersive role-playing without a blink, then you'll discover that Mass Effect 2 is a wonderfully engrossing quest that's deep yet suitably streamlined and incredibly cinematic.
Read Full Review >
93

IGN AU

Mass Effect 2's greatest strength once again falls upon the beauty of its universe and the carefully interwoven character dramas underpinning the action. It's a fascinating and hugely enjoyable experience that serves not only as a reminder of how wide the valley between a 'great and an 'excellent' game actually is, but why BioWare is still one of the most vital and important developers out there today.
Read Full Review >
91

1UP

When Mass Effect 3 rolls around to bring this tale to its finale, I'd really like to see BioWare strike some sort of happy medium between the clumsily executed RPG mechanics of the first game and the stripped-down shooter feel of this sequel. But even with its simplified mechanics, ME2's story makes for a compelling odyssey.
Read Full Review >
90

Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

Mass Effect 2 may not have quite the depth and consequences of Dragon Age - although it's impossible to tell, as both games contain so many variables - but it's the more polished and confident of the two. It is arguably the best RPG of recent years, and as a standalone game, a sequel, and a lead-in to the final part of the trilogy, it's an unqualified success.
Read Full Review >
90

GamePro

An improvement on just about every aspect of the original game, with the exception of one tiny aspect; the very final battle. Mass Effect 2 sees BioWare's approach to the role playing genre evolve beyond anything they've worked on previously, and gives us a glimpse of how both RPGs and shooters will begin to merge in the years ahead.

3 Days and counting!!

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Enough of Sath and more of this please!

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100

games(TM)

Despite all of the ways Mass Effect 2 is more engaging to play and explore, after 35 remarkable hours it was the characters that stayed with us… Game of the year in January? Oh, go on then. [Feb 2010, p.112]
100

X360 Magazine UK

Both an astonishing RPG and confident shooter, Mass Effect 2 is daring, shocking and often awe-inspiring in its use of choice. This is the future of storytelling in videogames. [Issue#, p.85]
100

Official Xbox Magazine UK

It's mature: not because of profanity or nudey bits, but because it tackles complicated themes without telling you what to think. Having already sunk a distressing number of hours into ME2, the second this sentence is finished we're firing it up and exploring the rest of the universe.
Read Full Review >
100

VideoGamer

Mass Effect 2 is the perfect fusion of the shooter and RPG genres. When you're not playing it, you wish you were. When you are playing it, you can't imagine doing anything else. Engrossing, captivating, stunning. Roll on DLC, and Mass Effect 3.
Read Full Review >
100

TeamXbox

Mass Effect 2 delivers the best experience of its kind in this generation-and considering I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I finished my initial 39-hour playthrough a few days ago, a lower score would feel disingenuous. From its mechanics to its writing to its presentation, Mass Effect 2 is the kind of game that justifies gushing clichés and superlatives. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Read Full Review >
97

GameTrailers

There's just so much here to experience, and it's all uniformly excellent in execution. BioWare has delivered on its promise to let us affect this massive world through our actions, and you can bet that we'll be playing this one through several times in anticipation of how it all pans out.
Read Full Review >
96

IGN

It's incredibly personal while still retaining a sense of epic sweeping scale. The combat and mission design are outstanding. The visuals, voice acting, soundtrack, and direction are miles ahead of the competition. Perhaps most impressively, Mass Effect 2 manages to fulfill its incredible ambition while only suffering from very few technical hiccups.
Read Full Review >
95

Official Xbox Magazine

Mass Effect 2 overcomes its few gameplay weaknesses with a fantastic weave of dynamic combat, lavish presentation, and engaging character and weapon customization. But for all the myriad improvements that make Mass Effect 2's visuals so appealing and its combat so exhilarating, it's ultimately the way it moves us that makes it so memorable. [Feb 2010, p.56]
93

Computer and Video Games

Mass Effect 2 has quality oozing from every facet of its makeup. If you're patient enough to hop from tactical combat to immersive role-playing without a blink, then you'll discover that Mass Effect 2 is a wonderfully engrossing quest that's deep yet suitably streamlined and incredibly cinematic.
Read Full Review >
93

IGN AU

Mass Effect 2's greatest strength once again falls upon the beauty of its universe and the carefully interwoven character dramas underpinning the action. It's a fascinating and hugely enjoyable experience that serves not only as a reminder of how wide the valley between a 'great and an 'excellent' game actually is, but why BioWare is still one of the most vital and important developers out there today.
Read Full Review >
91

1UP

When Mass Effect 3 rolls around to bring this tale to its finale, I'd really like to see BioWare strike some sort of happy medium between the clumsily executed RPG mechanics of the first game and the stripped-down shooter feel of this sequel. But even with its simplified mechanics, ME2's story makes for a compelling odyssey.
Read Full Review >
90

Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

Mass Effect 2 may not have quite the depth and consequences of Dragon Age - although it's impossible to tell, as both games contain so many variables - but it's the more polished and confident of the two. It is arguably the best RPG of recent years, and as a standalone game, a sequel, and a lead-in to the final part of the trilogy, it's an unqualified success.
Read Full Review >
90

GamePro

An improvement on just about every aspect of the original game, with the exception of one tiny aspect; the very final battle. Mass Effect 2 sees BioWare's approach to the role playing genre evolve beyond anything they've worked on previously, and gives us a glimpse of how both RPGs and shooters will begin to merge in the years ahead.

3 Days and counting!!

** Yes We CAN!! **

mt_sabao

Since 6613 Days

uhhh, sexy critics! can't wait.

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BLackHawkodst

Since 6068 Days

More!!

EuroGamer: 10 /10

G4TV: 5/5

GameTrailers: 9.7 / 10

GameSpot: 9 / 10

GamePro: 4.5 / 5

Damn it!! 3 days is to long.

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Sath

Since 7048 Days

Great reviews, it does seem to sound great!

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UrukHaiPT

Since 6709 Days

Holy shit nice reviews! Eurogamer is all i need. Soo close, and the bastards in USA can already play it :(

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FireWire

Since 7182 Days

Wow that gametrailers review had a pretty big spoiler at the beginning...

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"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

KORNdog

Since 6586 Days

Posted by FireWire

Wow that gametrailers review had a pretty big spoiler at the beginning...

they usually do.

i've just put this on my rental list. now it's just a matter of whether lovefilm send me it before i finish up all my games and buy it myself.

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ManThatYouFear

Since 7125 Days

This message is in "Boulet Time" (TM), If you still *really* want to see it, click here

But sath clearly has time to type a thousand posts :D

I think i have stood in poo

Sath

Since 7048 Days

This message is in "Boulet Time" (TM), If you still *really* want to see it, click here

Posted by ManThatYouFear

But sath clearly has time to type a thousand posts :D

*sigh* time stop talking about that.

ManThatYouFear

Since 7125 Days

This message is in "Boulet Time" (TM), If you still *really* want to see it, click here

LOL sorry... had to be said though ;)

I think i have stood in poo

Sath

Since 7048 Days

Posted by ManThatYouFear

LOL sorry... had to be said though ;)

No not really.
Let this thread be about ME2 as it is meant to be :)

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deftangel

Since 7050 Days

Let's keep this thread on track for now. We might even start a Mass Effect 2 Post-Release thread seeing as the game is out today. Review scores very welcome, please be mindful of spoilers for those players who will be catching up with you.

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Viginti_Tres

Since 6684 Days

Posted by FireWire

Wow that gametrailers review had a pretty big spoiler at the beginning...

Yes, it's been revealed a few weeks back by Bioware but I wouldn't recommend anyone who doesn't know about it watching that review. I that goes for me, too. I really shouldn't have watched that, the anticipation of playing it myself is just too much to bear. :(

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dcdelgado

Since 7042 Days

Posted by BLackHawkodst

More!!

EuroGamer: 10 /10

G4TV: 5/5

GameTrailers: 9.7 / 10

GameSpot: 9 / 10

GamePro: 4.5 / 5

Damn it!! 3 days is to long.

Epicness!!

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** Yes We CAN!! **

deftangel

Since 7050 Days

Posted by Viginti_Tres

Yes, it's been revealed a few weeks back by Bioware but I wouldn't recommend anyone who doesn't know about it watching that review. I that goes for me, too. I really shouldn't have watched that, the anticipation of playing it myself is just too much to bear. :(

I'm still debating whether to watch the launch trailer, I've heard it rocks but spoils something pretty fundamental.

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vspectra06

Since 7888 Days

Who got the game today?

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mt_sabao

Since 6613 Days

Posted by vspectra06

Who got the game today?

:( as usual here in germany i'll have to wait longer to get my original english version.
I always have to wait more than a week, that is if they don't loose my game. I'm waiting more than two weeks for batman from thehut, and they say i have to wait 30 days until they can be sure the game is lost and resend me another copy. fuckers.

I hope they don't pull one of these with ME2, otherwise, there will be blood.

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