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Old 01-25-10 | 11:00 AM
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Bioware games tend to have a linear start and finish and a very non-linear middle section. So it makes sense to put that non-linear part all on one disc rather than split the non-linear part across two discs.
^this. i have read similar opinions in other places as well.
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Old 01-25-10 | 11:21 AM
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Amazon shipped my CE guide last night. The CE of the actual game is shipping soon, although they already charged my card.

I am guessing it was already shipped, and by the time I get the "your item has shipped" email, it'll be almost here.
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Old 01-25-10 | 12:27 PM
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Any word on how the Day 1 DLC will work? Is it free for everyone or just CE people?
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Old 01-25-10 | 12:49 PM
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Any word on how the Day 1 DLC will work? Is it free for everyone or just CE people?
Should be free to everyone that buys the game I believe.
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Old 01-25-10 | 01:51 PM
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So is Martin Sheen actually in the game or was that just for the promo spot?
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Old 01-25-10 | 01:52 PM
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So is Martin Sheen actually in the game or was that just for the promo spot?
He is the vocals for the illusive man
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Old 01-25-10 | 01:54 PM
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No, they actually digitized him (a la Mike Teevee) and embedded a fraction of his bits onto each disc. You can only unlock him with a unique code with new copies, though.
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Old 01-25-10 | 02:17 PM
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The commercials for this game really make me want to get into this series now. I was talking to a guy at work about it, and he just starts rattling off some of the things that happen in the first game. No big shakes, but reaffirmed his asshole when it comes to spoiling things (he's alright otherwise) status. I'm going to have a Bioware year though, as I'm playing KOTOR first. Between that, Mass Effect, and eventually Mass Effect 2 (if I like the first) I have enough gaming to last me a year.
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Old 01-25-10 | 02:46 PM
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From P-A, regarding carrying over your old game save, or not:

Originally Posted by penny-arcade
decided to ask Chris Priestly, Bioware Community Coordinator Person, exactly to what extent I was fucked on this. I've read quite a bit on how you can bring over your old character, which is obviously a much appreciated nod to a bygone RPG era, but I haven't read much about my own situation. It's a little more broad than you'd think, because there are many reasons why you might not have access to a file from two fucking years ago. I was shocked to hear his reply: that they had fully accounted for this. When creating a new character, you can go down a list of key decisions and set them manually.

I exhaled, then, a stale and depleted breath which I had apparently been holding for more than a year.
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Old 01-25-10 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
No, they actually digitized him (a la Mike Teevee) and embedded a fraction of his bits onto each disc. You can only unlock him with a unique code with new copies, though.
awesome willy wonka callout
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Old 01-25-10 | 03:01 PM
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From P-A, regarding carrying over your old game save, or not:
It'd be really cool that if when you import in your character it actually lists out those actions, so you can see/modify them. I simply don't remember what the hell I did in the first one, aside from a few of the big events (or maybe just a single one).
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Old 01-25-10 | 03:02 PM
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Yeah, it would be nice to see if there was anything I didn't do in the first one.
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Old 01-25-10 | 03:19 PM
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It'd be really cool that if when you import in your character it actually lists out those actions, so you can see/modify them. I simply don't remember what the hell I did in the first one, aside from a few of the big events (or maybe just a single one).
On the IGN video about importing your character it lists the main decisions you made. These are the ones I remember seeing:

Spoiler:
whether you saved Ashley or Kaiden
whether or not Wrex survived
whether or not you let the rachni live
whether or not the council survived
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Old 01-25-10 | 03:22 PM
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On the IGN video about importing your character it lists the main decisions you made. These are the ones I remember seeing:

Spoiler:
whether you saved Ashley or Kaiden
whether or not Wrex survived
whether or not you let the rachni live
whether or not the council survived
So it will actually tell you that when you import? Or is that just a list of the only things that matter?
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Old 01-25-10 | 03:28 PM
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So it will actually tell you that when you import? Or is that just a list of the only things that matter?
It shows you those choices when you're selecting which ME1 save to import. There's other decisions that supposedly affect ME2 that aren't listed at that point though. Here's the video link.

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/1...rt_011910.html
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Old 01-25-10 | 03:58 PM
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It shows you those choices when you're selecting which ME1 save to import. There's other decisions that supposedly affect ME2 that aren't listed at that point though. Here's the video link.

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/1...rt_011910.html
Very nice. Way to go Bioware (as usual).
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Old 01-25-10 | 04:07 PM
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I'm not sure if you're even reading the responses or if you even remember what you said originally, but the point of contention is your comment that the first game had XBox level graphics. Not whether the graphics were just good or blew you away, as we already acknowledged that they weren't "mind blowing."

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Yeah, people are (understandably) having issues with this:


...not that you weren't "blown away" by the graphics.

You truly believe ME1 had the same caliber of graphics as games from the first Xbox? Even if you take away it's "HD", it's still not even close.

I'll acknowledge that using XBOX to compare graphics was a poor choice. Not "Poor" because it was wrong, but "poor" because it set you guys off. I apologize for setting you guys off.

I swear to you that there were some areas where the graphics looked like an XBOX game.
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Old 01-25-10 | 04:09 PM
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I already downloaded them last night. I guess they'll be no good when I try them. This is just like the Gold Lancer fuck up for GOW.
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Old 01-25-10 | 04:10 PM
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How did Microsoft deal with the Lancer? My understanding was once this content was on your hard drive, you were good to go.
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Old 01-25-10 | 04:12 PM
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How did Microsoft deal with the Lancer? My understanding was once this content was on your hard drive, you were good to go.

I seem to remember downloading it then not having it work after they figured out it was a mess up. I just know I never got to use it.
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Old 01-25-10 | 04:12 PM
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Yeah I doubt they'll be able to deactivate or remove them from your hard drive after you've already downloaded them. Be happy you got them.
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Old 01-25-10 | 04:48 PM
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Ok, I know I'm going in late playing the first one but based on what may have said tha's the way to go. I did go ahead a reserve ME-2 though I probably won't ge to it for awhile.

Any tips or character recommendations to get started? I ususally like to explore all aspects of a game but I don't feel like waiting two or thre weeks before I pop ME-2 in. Thanks

Ok, I found a walkthrough but a few questions about the "PARAGON" AND ''RENEGADE'' paths. This walkthru is geared for the 'Asari Ally Achievement'

Should you stay on one side (Good) all the way thru or does mixing it up (good and bad) work out?
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Old 01-25-10 | 05:27 PM
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I'll acknowledge that using XBOX to compare graphics was a poor choice. Not "Poor" because it was wrong, but "poor" because it set you guys off. I apologize for setting you guys off.

I swear to you that there were some areas where the graphics looked like an XBOX game.
Having played through the game the last 3 days, I'd say you're wrong
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Old 01-25-10 | 06:38 PM
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Having played through the game the last 3 days, I'd say you're wrong

Still? Let it go man.
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Old 01-25-10 | 07:58 PM
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If you wanna see xbox level graphics on 360 go and play Dragon Age: Origins.
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