Mass Effect 2
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Players will once again fill the shoes of Commander Shepard, the main protagonist from the first game. The game will access the player's previous Mass Effect saves to an extent, allowing for a variety of decisions to carry over to Mass Effect 2. However none of the gear, abilities, credits, etc will carry over.
Shepard comes back, two years after repelling the Reaper invasion. He now faces a new, dangerous threat, and he must team up with Cerberus, a human supremacist terrorist organization to give humanity a better chance. Shepard must now assemble an elite team, and use the Normandy to save the universe once again.
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Trailer
On February 20, 2009 BioWare released the first teaser of the game which displays some information relating to the story of the previous game. At the end of the trailer, it states that Commander Shepherd was "Killed In Action" and then shows a Geth wearing a suit of "N7" armor, presumably Shepard's. (This was later revealed to be "Legion", a geth from a radical sub-faction obsessed with Shepard and assumedly one of the primary villains of Mass Effect 2.)
During E3, another trailer was shown to the public. This one revealed that Shepard was alive, but also showed the Normandy being attacked and crippled by something that "wasn't the Geth". It also showcased the player's ability to use force during conversations, Shepard and an Asari (not Liara) flying through a city planet in some sort of hover car and Shepard apparently leading a new team consisting of a human and a Quarian (possibly Tali).
On May 28, 2009, BioWare released another teaser trailer via GameTrailers (which was actually a part of the longer E3 trailer) , showing gameplay and showing some of the new characters such as a Quarian companion and a black Alliance officer. Most importantly it revealed that Commander Shepard is not dead. The trailer takes place in a city landscape which seems to be mainly Asari populated. The video can be watched here.
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New Alien Species
The Vorcha:
The Vorcha are an alien species from a relatively small planet, being in a world with limited resources, these aliens continuously fight and as a result each generation becomes continually stronger. The Vorcha that did escape their home planet did so by acting as stow aways in ships that arrived on their planet. Their main way of communication is via fighting, and are the shortest lived sentient species found, having an average life span of 20 years.
Drell:
The Drell are a new amphibian-humanoid species . Their appearance and "bubbly" voice patterns suggest some sort of fish ancestry. Little is known about the Drell throughout the galaxy, but they have a history of proving very efficient killers. Thane, a possible party member, is especially infamous.
The Collectors:
A hive-minded insect race with advanced technology including beam weapons. They are the race responsible for abducting the humans from the human colonies, kidnapping large groups of humans and capturing them in stasis pods. They also are led by a singular leader, who can possess and control any member of the "hive" at any time. Their advanced technology and techno-organic bugs that sedate kidnap victims suggest that Collectors might have some connection with the Reapers.
Husks:
Two new types of husks have been introduced, they are called Praetorians and Abominations. The Praetorians are flying conglomerates of 30 husks that can self-detonate, while the Abominations are running suicide units.
Scions:
The next step beyond the Husks, Scions are beings that are the fusion of 3 transformed human beings that are grafted biologically to a weapon
New Party Members
One of Bioware's character reveal trailers displayed a "Mission Roster" containing ten character slots, presumably signifying the number of squad mates in Shepard's crew. Squad mates from Mass Effect will either return as an NPC or some as squad mates. These so far include:
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Enemies of Mass Effect 2
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Mass Effect 2 Interview
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Giant Bomb at PAX 09: Mass Effect 2 Demo
The second installment in the Mass Effect trilogy, Mass Effect 2 is being developed by BioWare and published by EA Games for Xbox 360 and PC. It is currently slated for release in early 2010.
Overview
Mass Effect 2 is the upcoming sequel to the 2007 RPG Mass Effect, and the second installment in a planned trilogy. It is slated to be released in early 2010 on the Xbox 360 and PC simultaneously. The game will continue the story arc of the Reapers started in the first game, and have similar but enhanced gameplay – for instance, the ability to interrupt conversations, a completely revamped inventory system, a new health regeneration system, and an improved combat system.Players will once again fill the shoes of Commander Shepard, the main protagonist from the first game. The game will access the player's previous Mass Effect saves to an extent, allowing for a variety of decisions to carry over to Mass Effect 2. However none of the gear, abilities, credits, etc will carry over.
Shepard comes back, two years after repelling the Reaper invasion. He now faces a new, dangerous threat, and he must team up with Cerberus, a human supremacist terrorist organization to give humanity a better chance. Shepard must now assemble an elite team, and use the Normandy to save the universe once again.
Feature List:
Heavy Weapons
- Choose between 19 different weapon classes
- Devastating heavy weapons, which can be wielded by shepard regardless of class.
- Recruit up to a dozen of the galaxy’s most dangerous operatives
- Explore the galaxy—scan planets to uncover unique secret missions
- Train and equip your team to survive insurmountable odds
- Control your conversation with physical moments of intense action
- Combat will now be physics oriented, for example: shooting a drone in the leg will send him crawling.
- The conversation system has become more cinematic, with dynamic angles giving conversations some much needed 'flavor'.
Trailer
Shepard is now a... Geth?
During E3, another trailer was shown to the public. This one revealed that Shepard was alive, but also showed the Normandy being attacked and crippled by something that "wasn't the Geth". It also showcased the player's ability to use force during conversations, Shepard and an Asari (not Liara) flying through a city planet in some sort of hover car and Shepard apparently leading a new team consisting of a human and a Quarian (possibly Tali).
Pre-E3 Coverage
On May 15, 2009, BioWare released a pre-E3 interview trailer detailing what to expect from E3 for Mass Effect 2. They have stated that there will be hands-on, behind closed doors demos of the game. They also state that the game will know, based on Mass Effect 1 saves, who died and who lived. This means that any characters that you killed in the first game (Ashley, Wrex, or Kaiden for instance) will not appear in the second game, further building upon earlier reports that Mass Effect 1 saves will transfer to Mass Effect 2.On May 28, 2009, BioWare released another teaser trailer via GameTrailers (which was actually a part of the longer E3 trailer) , showing gameplay and showing some of the new characters such as a Quarian companion and a black Alliance officer. Most importantly it revealed that Commander Shepard is not dead. The trailer takes place in a city landscape which seems to be mainly Asari populated. The video can be watched here.
Concept art
E3 Coverage
The trailer shown in the EA press conference was the same trailer shown the week before. However, 30 seconds were added; in these 30 seconds, the Normandy gets attacked by a non-Geth assailant, and soon after we see the bridge exploding and escape pods being released. This part also reveals that Joker is back, and will be continued to be played as Seth Green.New Alien Species
Vorcha
The Vorcha are an alien species from a relatively small planet, being in a world with limited resources, these aliens continuously fight and as a result each generation becomes continually stronger. The Vorcha that did escape their home planet did so by acting as stow aways in ships that arrived on their planet. Their main way of communication is via fighting, and are the shortest lived sentient species found, having an average life span of 20 years.
Drell:
The Drell are a new amphibian-humanoid species . Their appearance and "bubbly" voice patterns suggest some sort of fish ancestry. Little is known about the Drell throughout the galaxy, but they have a history of proving very efficient killers. Thane, a possible party member, is especially infamous.
The Collectors:
A hive-minded insect race with advanced technology including beam weapons. They are the race responsible for abducting the humans from the human colonies, kidnapping large groups of humans and capturing them in stasis pods. They also are led by a singular leader, who can possess and control any member of the "hive" at any time. Their advanced technology and techno-organic bugs that sedate kidnap victims suggest that Collectors might have some connection with the Reapers.
Husks:
Two new types of husks have been introduced, they are called Praetorians and Abominations. The Praetorians are flying conglomerates of 30 husks that can self-detonate, while the Abominations are running suicide units.
Scions:
The next step beyond the Husks, Scions are beings that are the fusion of 3 transformed human beings that are grafted biologically to a weapon
New Party Members
One of Bioware's character reveal trailers displayed a "Mission Roster" containing ten character slots, presumably signifying the number of squad mates in Shepard's crew. Squad mates from Mass Effect will either return as an NPC or some as squad mates. These so far include: - Subject Zero: A troubled childhood involving gangs and even a cult, this biotic is considered "dangerous, powerful, and extremely violent." She is covered in tattoos and has a knack for using 'colorful' language.
- Thane: He is a Drell, a new species, and is the most feared assassin in the galaxy.
Thane - Grunt: Ruthless, irrational and unpredictable. This Krogan will prove to be a valuable asset to your team.
- Jacob: The biotic hero of Mass Effect: Galaxy and a survivor of the attack on Eden Prime.
- Miranda: Sentinel companion in Mass Effect: Galaxy, she appears to be tied with the Alliance and Cerberus.
- It has been confirmed that Tali, the quarian squadmate from the first Mass Effect will return in ME 2 as a squadmate.
- Depending on whether or not players will be importing a Shepard from the previous game, the love interest will also make a return (depending on whether or not players pursued a romantic relationship during the first game and they aren't dead) and may be open to recruitment.
Returning Squad Members
New Powers
- Biotic Pull: This power allows you to pull your enemy out of their cover making them easier to shoot.
New Locations
- Purgatory: A high security starship
- Illium: A highly advanced Asari colony
- Tuchanka: The Krogan homeworld, Shepard will land to rescue a Salarian scientist.
- Omega: An infamous space station inhabited by criminals and other lawless sorts; described by BioWare as the "twisted counterpart to the Citadel"
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