I saw that. It's pretty odd. I loved Mass Effect but I'm pretty sure I don't remember how to play it now.

It is pretty awesome that we are getting new content for this game considering its a couple years old, but that being said, I still havent beat this game, I want too I love it but I always keep starting other games.

But, just barely. I thought that was a great observation by her, both about the game and herself

I just started this game this weekend and chose the "Sentinel" class. Not sure why I did -- but I guess because the manual said it was a "balanced" character. Anyways, it seems like my guy can only use light armor and a pistol?? He's "untrained" in everything else??? WTF? Is there any way for my dude to use a sniper or shotgun? Also, can he ever use good armor? I was gunned down 5 times trying to get past Fist in the early part of the game.

You'll get better "light armor" and pistols. Make sure you're searching/hacking all the containers.

Your class isn't a soldier, so you'll have to rely more on your special abilities that you access by holding the RB button.

IIRC, the Sentinel is a combination of a Biotic & Tech specialist. You're definitely getting the short end of each class this way.

Yeah, from the manual:

You may want to start over.

So if I hold RB during combat there are special abilities I'm capable of?

I know I'm only like 3-4 hours in... but that was a whole weekend worth of gaming for me (and in most cases a whole week) so I have to stick it out.

Just finished this game tonight and it was pretty good. Good enough that I'll get ME2 for sure.

Im not going to spoilerize this since the game is over 2 years old, but didn't Shepherd die in the game at the end? Because in my ending, he escapes from the wreckage and can appoint Urdina or Anderson head of the new council. I did get an update last night so I'm assuming that's to prep gamers for ME2.

I really don't understand your question. If you saw what you saw, why are you asking if he died?

What you saw was always the ending. Shepperd emerges from the wreckage of the Citadel, picks the new human representative on the council and then heads off to the frontier to stop the Reapers.

Maybe the confusion is coming from the talk about Shepard being dead in ME2. At the end of ME1, he was most definitely alive.

Yeah, that's it. I read he died... so how could he possibly be alive in ME2?

It was just a teaser trailer alluding to the possibility; we don't know how the story of ME2 will play out.

It's been a while since I read up on the game, but I thought it insinuated that Shepard was "missing"?

Well after having the game since it came out I finally beat it tonight. I must of skipped alot of side quest because it only took me around 13-14 hours to beat. I was suprised when I got and realized it was the ending. It seemed like the story really only started to get going. It might because it took me so long to beat it. But I thought the main story was going to be 30 hours or so.

that being said I cant wait till the sequel. This was a good game though it had alot of problems, it had a lot of good characters though wrex died in my game, he was my favorite.

The final boss though was annoying, mostly because of the lousy AI. my squad kept stepping out in the line of fire and getting killed. Then you had to wait till your powers recharged which is too slow. But they kept doing it. They need to fix the AI in Mass Effect 2, Controls werent perfect, Combat was fun but not perfect guns overheat way way too much and easily and hopefully it will be more cinematic, and fix the controls for the vehicle and make exploring alien planets more exciting. So many looked the same.

overall really good game, 8/10

Ok I am having a hard time with the MSV Ontario mission (The one where L2 biotics has taken it over or what not).

ANyways..I get my but kicked all the time..the biotics are just kicking my butt, any hints or tips?

On those spacecraft missions, I liked to use the hallway between the double doors (if I remember right) as a choke-point. I'd tell my squad to hold position (down on D-pad, I believe) and go in to draw them out. Then we'd just clean up.

In fact, I used this tactic pretty much everywhere in the game.

Yep that's a great stratgey.

Also, make sure you give your characters the weapons they're trained on and make sure you're constantly upgrading those specific weapons. This way they can do a lot of damage for you. Use your grenades and use your Biotic characters against the Biotic enemies.

I don't know how to switch weapons, it seems like everyone has multiple weapons (Like Ashley, she looks like she rocks with the shotgun), but she uses the rifle. Ugh.

ANd I lost the booklet, so I forgot what the commands on the directional pad are.

Oh, and what is up with the bioware/ME forums. It seems the last post in there was on the 18th.

Hold LB to bring up the weapon wheel. It's divided into 3 sections, one for each of you.

I kept the same team for most of the game and I had Shepard with the assault rifle, Ashley with a shotgun, and either Garrus or Wrex with a Sniper Rifle. That seemed to work the best.

Thanks guys!

Ashley is a Solider so she has trained(can use with some skill) on all weapons. When you bring up the weapons menu you'll know what weapons the character has trained on when you select a weapon.

I can't get Mass Effect to start up. I got the EA Value Games PC release of ME1



and it installed just fine (though I didn't need to use disc 2 at all). I configured my settings (after I got the lates patch) but the game wont start. It leaves that little startup screen (the one with links to start the game, or configure the game, or go online, etc.) after I click "Start" and then nothing happens.

My system is the following:

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
4.00 GB RAM
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
ATI Radeon HD 5670

EDIT: Nevermind. Now it's somehow working...

I've been dreading the very thought of this sidequest. I finally tackled it today. Funny enough, I beat it without even trying. First I secured some other items on the map before tackling the sidequest proper. Once I was headed towards the base to tackle the sidequest, I noticed a flashing beakon atop an antenna. I detoured towards it. My map suddenly updated. I had accidentally stumbled across one of the monkey sites. I entered and searched the monkeys. The one in the far back room had the beacon. After a brief Geth fight, I boarded the Normandy as I had concluded the sidequest with little to no fuss.

Before leaving, I opened my map and noticed that suddenly a bunch of monkey sites could be found. Boy did I dodge one huge bullet!