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Mass Effect 2: The Wraps Are Off With First Trailer
BioWare just sent out a quick email suggesting we visit MassEffect.com, and when I did, well, I was greeted by this first teaser trailer for none other than Mass Effect 2. And before you watch it, let me just say this is how you do a damn teaser trailer.


  



OK, how exciting is that? Tension building...admirable service record...alien buddies...all good so far...SHEPARD KILLED IN ACTION...GETH WEARING N7 TAG...WHAT THE HELL?! Bravo, BioWare. Way to turn my expectations right on their pretty little head. I didn't think I could be more interested in the sequel than I already was, but there you go. I wonder how this jives with the recent news that you can import your original Mass Effect save game into the sequel? What do you think this trailer means for the series' storyline?

The site is getting absolutely slammed at the moment, so if you can't access it, I've also nabbed the two concept art wallpapers posted along with the teaser.


Discuss!

214 Comments
Fagballs on Feb. 20, 2009
Past saves = Past Characters :f (alien races playable) ?
Hope so :p
MKHavoc on Feb. 20, 2009
I'm really excited about this game.  Hopefully it comes out sometime this year.
BinaryDragon on Feb. 20, 2009
that is cool
Zebadee on Feb. 20, 2009
yes....YES....YES!!!
SuperMooseman on Feb. 20, 2009
I suppose this means I better finish the first game.
Bunnyman on Feb. 20, 2009
Still hoping to play to play the first game someday. (My rig can only handle games from the absolute earliest part of this millennia.)
Kevviper on Feb. 20, 2009
Damn, they do know how to do a teaser.  Lets just hope this game fixes some of the flaws of the first.
PlasmaBeam44 on Feb. 20, 2009
Shepard dead?!?!?!?!?!? So who are we going to play as? I'm excited!
Scratch on Feb. 20, 2009
OMG, killed in action. Now that was unexpected.
Standing_Gopher on Feb. 20, 2009
Hell of a teaser for what's going to be one hell of a game.
Gearhead on Feb. 20, 2009
Color me hyped.
MackGyver on Feb. 20, 2009
I am TOTALLY PSYCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IceColdGamer on Feb. 20, 2009
Interesting. I'm excited.
Xelloss on Feb. 20, 2009
I hope its bigger and better with less texture popping then the first!
Matte_G on Feb. 20, 2009
Ok so I grind to level 60 because I'm told I will be able to move my save to Mass Effect 2

Tell me HOW DOES A DEAD LEVEL 60 SOLDIER HELP ME IN THE SEQUEL

I'm totally bummmed by this........
Lilarcor on Feb. 20, 2009
Holy shit, I did not see that coming. Either it's a serious fakeout or I'm going to have to grieve for my Shepard. At least if we have to create a new character I can make my Paragon character a biotic user instead of a soldier this time around.
Kenshin on Feb. 20, 2009
I'd say....that was pretty.... AWESOME!
natetodamax online on Feb. 20, 2009
KILLED IN ACTION? WAT!?
Chewii101 on Feb. 20, 2009
Holy Crap! This just makes the wait for Mass Effect 2 even more unbearable......come on Bioware hurry!!!
Red on Feb. 20, 2009
Whether Shepard is only appearing to be killed in action or if he actually was KIA, I do not know. I kinda want to be able to make a new character though. I wasn't much of a fan of Shep's "I'm total military" voice. I usually play more of a mercenary in choice games. Still, whichever way it goes I'm hyped.
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