Mass Effect 2

[KiranB28]

If its optional then you could skip it...remember ?

 

Yeah but I usually like to do most (if not all) of the side-quests in RPG's; who knows which ones help fill in missing plot-holes, you know? Skipping quests in an RPG isn't really an option for me

 

 

Bulov: I agree with you; after finishing the youtube run-through yesterday, I realize I had finished about 85% of the game before I stopped playing with ME initially got released (right before you land on Ilos). It was a good way to recap things but, for a first time experience, yeah - playing it would definitely be more memorable.

[Karooo]

 

PS3 footage.

 

 

The engine has been reworked to utilize the PlayStation 3's technology, so if you look closely you might notice the blacker blacks and crisper textures, but you'll probably just think it looks sharp and bright. Placing both versions side by side shows off how much better the PS3 version looks during cutscenes, but during normal gameplay it isn't leaps and bounds better than the Xbox 360.

 

 

To make up for the fact that PS3 owners will never be able to experience the first game in the series (Microsoft owns the publishing rights), BioWare got creative. Sandwiched between the opening cutscene of the game and the character customization screen is an "interactive back story comic." What that means is your male or female Shepard recounts the tale of the first Mass Effect against a backdrop of images provided by Dark Horse. The artwork is clean and pretty, but don't expect the characters to look anything like their comic counterparts, especially Wrex whose face seems more smushed than usual. During the approximately 15-minute story synopsis, you'll make a few key decisions that will come into play in the sequel and finale. Who lives? Who dies? Who do you want to hook up with? These are important questions that only you can answer.

 

Overall, the comic section is well done, though it does skip over some portions of the story you spend a considerable amount of time on in the original game, like the Thorian (an ancient plant with mind-control powers). Also, as someone who played the first game eight times, it is hard not to feel like this comic is an "easy button." After all, I always ensured that Shepard's speech skill was high enough to talk Wrex down from his inevitable emotional freakout, but another person can do the same thing without the effort. Still, despite myself, this something that should have been considered for the Xbox version and needs to be included in Mass Effect 3 to help out the folks who haven't played the previous titles.

 

 

In terms of gameplay, Mass Effect 2 works like most PS3 shooters -- you aim and shoot with L1 and R1 and pull up your armory and biotic/tech options with L2 and R2. There are also a few disparities that most people won't notice; one is that hacking mini-games have been streamlined. During main quests with a sense of urgency like the introductory tutorial, the mini-games to crack safes or terminals have been removed, but are still intact in more leisurely areas. I didn't get a chance to test it out, but I was also told that the planet scanning mini-game moves a little faster now, which is a very welcome change.

 

The other edit is located in the opening act of Mass Effect 2. The character you romanced in the first game (Liara, Ashley or Kaidan) normally runs up to you for a short scene, but in the PS3 version it's always the same – Liara. If you start up a new save in Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360, the game makes a decision for you and chooses either Kaidan or Ashley (depending on if you choose female or male Shepard). The explanation is simple: you're actually able to pick who you want to romance in the comic section, so the game doesn't make an assumption based on your gender anymore.

 

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1140265p1.html

[landmarktiger]

mass effect 2 CANT wait. I havnt played it on 360 - perfect for me to pick it up on PS3. By the way is the full retail price a good deal for the game + all DLC. I see this game is going really cheap now or the 360 - like 10-15 dollars. How much is all the DLC released to date worth?

[Bulovski]

Liara

[playstation]

Bioware: Mass Effect 2 PS3 runs on the Mass Effect 3 Engine

 

"One of the first things you're gonna see is improved graphics," he begins, then elaborating further. "We actually created the engine for Mass Effect 3, and used that to make Mass Effect 2 PS3. So we took the content, the story and all the other assets that made up Mass Effect 2 and we put it into the Mass Effect 3 engine, and that's what we're actually delivering."

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[MarketTantrik]

Just saw some PS3 v/s Xbox 360 comparison videos on IGN. The PS3 version looks significantly better. Sharper looking textures, more vibrant colors, improved lighting.

 

Cant wait to see how Mass Effect 3 will look

[praveer]

This one ?

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1140265p1.html

[MarketTantrik]

Nope. One of them is this

 

http://www.ign.com/videos/2010/12/16/mass-effect-2-touring-the-normandy?objectid=14235018

 

and the other one is the introduction to Jacob.

[praveer]

It looks quite sharper on PS3

[playstation]

Just saw some PS3 v/s Xbox 360 comparison videos on IGN. The PS3 version looks significantly better. Sharper looking textures, more vibrant colors, improved lighting.

 

Cant wait to see how Mass Effect 3 will look

this one is looking better coz they use mass effect 3 engine for ps3 version....when me3 comes out it will be similar in both version i think.

 

 

btw that 15 min comic back story looks awesome.

[Karooo]

Yep, ME3 should be same on both.

 

They do love Bluray, don't they 1 disc + DLC's

[Zeehunter]

Nope. One of them is this

 

http://www.ign.com/videos/2010/12/16/mass-effect-2-touring-the-normandy?objectid=14235018

 

and the other one is the introduction to Jacob.

Mass Effect 2 looks better on Xbox 360 looks better than the one used in this comparison .

 

The difference tht is visible here is tht PS3 version has better lightning effects .

And in PS3 version , at some places it is very bright and is some places very dark .

But anyhow PS3 version looks better than XBOX 360 version in this comparison

 

And chk the comments .

PS3 fanboys r now supporting IGN more than ever .

When GT5 was released and IGN gave it 8.5 , would have just seen the comments tht time.

PS3 fanboys claiming IGN owned by Microsoft , etc all tht sh*t and NOW

[Zeehunter]

And tht Jacob scene on PS3 version really looked sh*t .

[CarbonCore]

Doesn't matter how good it looks if it runs at 20fps. Afaik, it was the same case with Dragon Age, no? Looked better than 360, but ran like sh*t.

[Zeehunter]

Doesn't matter how good it looks if it runs at 20fps. Afaik, it was the same case with Dragon Age, no? Looked better than 360, but ran like sh*t.

Yep ..

Even tht matters

[MarketTantrik]

I'm pretty sure the frame rate on the PS3 will be identical to the Xbox 360.

[Tyler]

There were almost no frame rate issues in ME2 on the 360 while ME1 was a nightmare with all it's inconsistent frame rates and pop-in.

[Aftrunner]

Both ME 1 and 2 ran at a solid 60+ for me.

[Tyler]

Both ME 1 and 2 ran at a solid 60+ for me on the PC.

 

Fixed.

[praveer]

ME2 on 360 was smoother than ME1 but it still had framerate issues, its just that ME1 also had these horrible shuttering problems which made it a lot worse.