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[Archmage Silver]

BioWare announced today that Mass Effect 2 will be released on January 26th in North America and on January 29th in Europe.

IMark your calendar and lock in your copy of Mass Effect 2 now! Leading video game developer BioWare, a division of EA today announced that the epic Shooter/RPG Mass Effect 2 will be on store shelves in North America on January 26, and on January 29 in Europe. With its larger-than-life hero Commander Shepard, intense shooter action, nuanced characters and a rich storyline, the much-anticipated sequel to the original award-winning opus is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010. In support of the launch, BioWare is releasing unique Mass Effect 2 pre-order incentives* at key retailers in North America and across Europe. Codes for downloading these items will be provided to players who have pre-ordered, usable when the game is released. Read more...

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Edited by Archmage Silver, 13 December 2009 - 08:55 AM.

[SConrad]

Jan 29 (which I assume is what the release date will be here in Australia as well) isn't bad at all. Very much looking forward to it!

[Archmage Silver]

I'm looking forward to it as well now that the PC & 360 versions are being released simultaneously - I would have hated to wait for it. I've got my save games from ME1 ready for importing.

And yes, Australia gets the game at the same time as UK.

[Eleima]

I'm still waiting for my copy of ME1 to arrive (I just got around to ordering it), but if Mass Effect is as good as I've been led to believe, I think I'll let myself be tempted by ME2. Only a couple of months to wait, and a lot to keep me busy 'til then anyways. So, yeah, I guess I *am* looking forward to it, as well.

[Philiposophy]

Looking forward to it

[Cal Jones]

Awesome. Guess I know what I'll be doing all February.

[Archmage Silver]

Here is an interesting interview on ME2 with Dr. Greg Zeschuk.

[Eleima]

As one of the peeps who commented on the video already said, he doesn't exactly say anything new, that we haven't read/seen/heard before. I think they're just trying to keep the hype alive. And it's working! I can't wait 'til it comes out, and I'm keeping my saved games safe until then!

It'll be interesting to see how the saves have an impact on the second installment. (Caution, here be spoilers for ME1)

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For example, what happens to Kaidan or Ashley (depending on who you saved)? Where's the Council (if they survived), and what are *they* doing to stop the Reapers? Where the frak is our beloved Shepard, and what is he/she up to? Etc.

Edit: Quick question, since it pertains to ME2, I didn't think it warranted a different topic: does anyone know if the DRM system will be used for ME2?

Edited by Eleima, 28 October 2009 - 11:10 AM.

[Philiposophy]

I'm not sure whether I'll import a saved game or not based on some of the things about ME2.

There's going to be a function where you pick what happened in the last game moreorless, I think, and the talents system is being totally rejigged (everyone starts at level 1 again and some talents are gone, new ones are added, etc).

[Cal Jones]

I guess that'll be like the scene in KotOR 2 where you speak to Atton about Revan. Unless you choose it when creating the character - that would work too, obviously.
I'm glad you'll start at level 1 again - level 60 would be silly.

[theacefes]

I'm glad you'll start at level 1 again - level 60 would be silly.

Mass Effect 2: Blow up entire planets with your finger!

[Philiposophy]

I guess that'll be like the scene in KotOR 2 where you speak to Atton about Revan. Unless you choose it when creating the character - that would work too, obviously.
I'm glad you'll start at level 1 again - level 60 would be silly.

I can imagine them replacing the "psychological profile" with things like "does Shepard make a habit of threatening fans and anyone who asks for help?"

As for going back to level one, yeah, that's fair. KotOR2 had that too.

[Archmage Silver]

As one of the peeps who commented on the video already said, he doesn't exactly say anything new, that we haven't read/seen/heard before. I think they're just trying to keep the hype alive. And it's working! I can't wait 'til it comes out, and I'm keeping my saved games safe until then!

Well, it was new stuff for me, I've been too busy getting the hype on for DA.

Edit: Quick question, since it pertains to ME2, I didn't think it warranted a different topic: does anyone know if the DRM system will be used for ME2?

I haven't seen any articles regarding this myself, but my guess would be that the DRM will largely depend on how DA's system handles it in practice.

[Archmage Silver]

There are two new trailers up for ME2, here's the newsbit from RPGWatch:

There are two new videos up at the Mass Effect 2 Homepage. The first is called Omega. The Omega trailer gives a brief look at the Krogan recuitable character and the mercenary controlled planet Omega.

The second trailer is called Subject Zero. Subject Zero is the name of another recruitable character. She isn't the innocent alien like Liara was. Just watch the video and you will see what I mean.

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Edit II: If you watch the Subject Zero trailer, prepare to be annoyed by clichés. I hope there's an option to just shoot her in the game. And BioWare really shouldn't go this way in marketing, this is too much like that Marilyn Manson trailer for DA. Way too much.

Edited by Archmage Silver, 14 November 2009 - 08:02 AM.

[Eleima]

Edit II: If you watch the Subject Zero trailer, prepare to be annoyed by clichés. I hope there's an option to just shoot her in the game.

I really hope I can shoot her naked skinny butt into oblivion. Is that evil of me?

I wanted to pre-order my collector's edition, but they only ship those to the US and PO boxes... So either I'm going to have to phone a friend to safe keep it for me, or I'll have to go with the standard edition.

[Kaeloree]

I suspect that there is a lot more to Subject Zero than appears from that trailer. The developers have assured people depth in all characters, including Grunt and SuZe, and I don't think they'll disappoint.

[Eleima]

Aye, you're probably right on that count! I don't think they'll disappoint either, I'm just getting into roleplay mode a little early, and thinking that she better keep her hands off my PC's love interest, or we'll find out just capable a biotic she is...

[Archmage Silver]

Here's the ME2 official box art:

[Archmage Silver]

BioWare has kicked up a character page for Samara, the asari NPC.

[Bluenose]

BioWare has kicked up a character page for Samara, the asari NPC.

And now there are more character pages for Tali, Grunt, and SuZe, along with class pages for the Engineer (which looks like my sort of character) and Adept (which doesn't). All accessible here.