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Giant Bombcast Mass Effect 2 Edition

We sit down with BioWare's Casey Hudson to discuss Mass Effect 2's sci-fi inspiration, DLC, sexy aliens, the BioWare doctors, and more.

The Giant Bombcast is the world's most beloved video game podcast, and now it's available in video form.

Jan. 20 2010

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Damn my question wasn't in there.  Frack I'm just going to have to deal with a pissed off wife if the easy combat isn't as easy as it was in ME1. :(  
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me want mass effect Quicklook

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How was it meeting a god in person? 
 
I'd bet it was intense. 

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How spoilerific is this?

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Only six more days!

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@Brunchies said:
" YES, I have my copy Preordered and I'm so excited for this.  "
YESSSS
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@ITSSEXYTIME said:
" How spoilerific is this? "
I must admit, there are some pretty large but general spoilers. Obviously, there is no "well, this part so and so dies" but there is general talk of what the ending entails and some other stuff. No specifics, of course.
 
As someone who is way into Mass Effect, I didn't really care but I can see some of the more insane spoiler-freak people being upset.
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I'll save this until beating the game.

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yes yes yes yes! need moar game specific podcast!

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+1 for "you just created a universe where everyone wants to bone their way across the galaxy."

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This made me consider getting it.  Since "considering" is a relative position "higher" than zero, I am quite literally infinitely more interested in this game because of this podcast.

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Whaddya know, I was just looking for something Mass Effect related to soak in.

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I didn't plan this but I got time off just as ME2 releases...damn there is genius to madness.
 
A Bioware Star Trek game would be amazing but it would have to be based on the relaunched Star Trek.  I used to think the STNG was pretty good 3rd Season and after but I tired to watch it back to back on Netflicks with my wife (she grew up on it the way I grew up on real Star Trek) and I just couldn't get past the 6th season before getting bored to death.  Then I remembered that all of the STNG movies suck, not Star Trek 5 suck but a middle of the road, new age dull suck.  Until J.J. got his hands on the series Star 2,4 and 6 were the sweet spots.
 
I have to say I agree with Dave, I dig me some Patrick Stewart just not as a Frenchman that mysteriously has an English accent with a proclivity for English literature (a real French would be talking Voltaire not Shakespeare). Why when they cast him the role didn't they just update the character to being English?  They still have wineries in England.  Hell they could have updated it to a family pub in a small village.  Done.

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GOTY! 
 
JRPG otakus GTFO 
 
GOTY!

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Oh, man, a new Vandal Hearts game!  I was having a conversation with a friend like last week about Vandal Hearts.  He didn't know what it was.  Now, I'll have a better excuse to show him.

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I like the questions focusing on the industry and background of the individuals in games. Made for intelligent discussion.

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The talk about the suicide mission and how it works - the flow logic and if-then stuff - has me simultaneously psyched as hell to take on the Collectors, and horrified that one of my guys will die. Sounds effing amazing.

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Already pre-purchased the digital deluxe edition on steam. Come ooooon jan 28.
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YES! downloading now.

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Joygasm

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This was sweet.

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I'm so psyched for this game. I'm going through ME1 now to complete my final choices. I'm pre-ordered and ready to bone my way across the galaxy!

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Nice podcast. I'm quite excited for this game, but I'm not sure I'll be able to afford it right away. 
Also, I really dig the podcast theme remix.

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Jan 29th for Europe.... :(

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the only good game coming out on 360,  cant wait!

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casey looks like spock but hes still awesome
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Are there spoilers in the PodCast?

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@GunBlade said:
" Are there spoilers in the PodCast? "
no
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Lol the save file is called the giantbiocast.

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Sweet interview.  Need to post it on YouTube now.  Spliced with a photo playlist of some sort.  Word the title right, and it should get lots of hits. 

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Is it Mass Effect 2's Day yet?

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Not sure what I an say about the podcast.  I'm pumped for Mass Effect 2, but I was kind of bored listening to what the BioWare dudes had to say about it.  Tuesday, please.

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He repeats something that's been circulating gaming news for a while now.  I'd say this is probably the biggest spoiler that gets dropped in the podcast.  I'm honestly a little surprised he says this, especially since he explicitly states that it's a part of the last mission in the game: 
 

 I wasn't surprised when Ryan told him he was getting freaked out over that little tidbit.
 
More spoiler action: 
 
Perhaps the biggest piece of news for me, however, was this:  The designers know what is under Tali's mask.  WHAT THE FUCK???  PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, I WANNA KNOW!
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Wow... Even more excited now... Thanks for putting this together!
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Best podcast to date.

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@pandemic said:

The designers know what is under Tali's mask.  WHAT THE FUCK???  PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, I WANNA KNOW! "

They need hold something back for ME3. I predict ME3 will be 100% Tali, without a helmet, floating around in space aimlessly.
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Hmmm.... something weird happened...
Vanguard is the shit! My lady vanguard.

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I can't wait to go home & download this podcast!
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Yay, my question got answered :) 
 
Plus the game looks awesome.

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I immediately searched for mass effect 2 broken street date after listening to this

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 One of the best 'casts I've heard in awhile. We're so close to the game's release that I don't care to hear too much more about it, but I did appreciate hearing Hudson talk about games more broadly. We don't get that very often. It's nice to hear a bit more about the creative process. It helps me better appreciate the work and thought that goes into the games.

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Casey is awsome, he sounds like a nerd but he's a cool nerd.  He also had a hand in the development of Kotor so that makes him pretty much a legend. 
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i can't wait to get home & listen to this!!!!

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Thanks Pandemic for pointing out that there are spoilers in there.  Unfortunately, this means I can't listen to this podcast, but I'm sure I'll return to it once I've completed a playthrough.

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I never played the first one, but this got me quite interested.

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I finished the first game and I've managed to forget approximately 97% of it.  I'm glad that there'll be a recap at the beginning of ME2.

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Intro = EPICNESS! Love it!
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Going to brave the spoilers because I really want to listen to this. 
 
How spoilery is it? No wait don't tell me it'll spoil it!
 
Nooooo

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Man, I want to listen to this so bad, but I've thus far avoided every piece of ME2 media that's been released. I'm going in entirely devoid of knowledge of characters, systems, plot lines, everything....BUT GOD DAMN IT'S HARD NOT TO LISTEN TO A GB PODCAST!

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@Shuborno said:
" Thanks Pandemic for pointing out that there are spoilers in there.  Unfortunately, this means I can't listen to this podcast, but I'm sure I'll return to it once I've completed a playthrough. "
the only spoiler in there was the mention of a possibility that BioWare has been talking about at least since last E3