Mass Effect 2 video shows us the darker side of things
by Kevin Kelly 
{ May 15th 2009 at 12:25PM } 
The second installment of BioWare's sci-fi action series finally gets more video love today, and this time it's not telling us that the main character is dead. Instead we notice ... well, we'll just let the above video, "Prelude to E3," speak for itself. Just please stop toying with our fragile emotions, already! We'll have hands-on Mass Effect 2 goodness from E3 soon, where we look forward to "killing someone a thousand times."
Gallery: Mass Effect 2 (concept art)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Randall Hopkins @ May 15th 2009 12:31PM
Damn.
gamepete64 @ May 15th 2009 12:31PM
Gah!! Awesome. I can't wait until my 360 gets back from repair to finish the first.
Zoot Suit Jedi @ May 15th 2009 12:34PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't finished this game yet. I just figured out what I'm doing this weekend.
danny of rough draft. @ May 15th 2009 1:49PM
I just finished it a couple weeks ago. It bogs down if you're a completionist for sure. I didn't realize how much I wanted 2 until just now...
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ May 15th 2009 1:55PM
Me neither but I don't know I rather play the improved sequel.Hopefully I can start fresh without having to play the first game.The first game looked a bit bland to me
DeepFriedSushi @ May 18th 2009 11:45PM
just from the clip you can see the subtle things they did to improve on the game.
Dirty @ May 15th 2009 2:58PM
Mr ESC your missing out dude. Serious.
Markez @ May 15th 2009 3:28PM
ESC, dude, seriously. Easily one of my favorite games of all time. Pick it up.
Danthok @ May 15th 2009 3:54PM
Mr ESC
The first game is anything but bland. I do not play RPG's (except FFVII of course) and I played Mass Effect through twice and I am a completionist. Were talking about 75 hours of gameplay and it was all fun. My only complaint is that the game got pretty easy towards the end because you are so powerful. Will buy the sequel day 1!
BigD145 @ May 15th 2009 5:31PM
The wide empty landscape had me quitting before even the halfway mark.
Latin_Trident @ May 15th 2009 6:59PM
I have to play ME 1! Even though it is in my library, some other games still take priority!
Anticrawl @ May 15th 2009 10:44PM
"ESC, dude, seriously" hrm... I concur. Eloquently put good sir.
Kevin949 @ May 15th 2009 12:32PM
*Glee*
MarkHawk @ May 15th 2009 12:33PM
A few people were talking about it yesterday but I love EA and they merge their there logo to each unique universe.
Jtenma @ May 15th 2009 3:06PM
I also always thought that was pretty cool too. I also like the Burnout one.
WTangoFoxtrot @ May 15th 2009 12:35PM
Holy crap ! What happened to the Normandy ?
PhilipJFryrish @ May 15th 2009 4:40PM
Right? The Normandy under attack, it kinda looked like Dead Space with the big whole in the side of it.
cafecito @ May 15th 2009 5:27PM
I was wondering the same. From 2:10 onward it's the Normandy under attack or something... I wonder what happened.
Ashkental @ May 15th 2009 12:48PM
Release this on PS3 cuse i have a MAC and can't play Mass Effect :'(
scratch @ May 15th 2009 3:42PM
didn't they already announce this was going to multiplatform? or was that my wishful thinking?
i played through much of the game at a microscoft playtest event - and enjoyed it a lot. but the damn game froze on me just after i beat the final boss "for the first time" (in the words of the guy running the playtest). and it ended before I could get back there. grrrr.
i have no 360, and no pc (my macs arent new enough to handle boot camp pc games either), so i havent been able to (re)play it.
the sequel looks fantastic tough. here's hoping for a PS3 release!
Ashkental @ May 15th 2009 4:24PM
Why i was downvoted? I didn't even say anything about 3RDL or insulted xbox and nothing...
Wow.... Stupid xboxists, i'm just expressing that i want this game, idiots...
TomLikesGuitar @ May 15th 2009 11:09PM
dude... people get downvoted for speaking any opinion at all... its the internet... if u use the phrase "i have a PS3" here, a bunch of people with no life are going to try and make your text faded for pretty much no reason
WorfoSAUR @ May 15th 2009 12:37PM
Can they pull a Sega and release it when they show it off at E3?
DrRocktopus @ May 15th 2009 12:38PM
Hmmm, I suddenly have the urge to play through Mass Effect again.
Dirty @ May 15th 2009 12:39PM
I know, hopefully they give us some new transitional DLC to play though.
NaeemTHM @ May 15th 2009 12:52PM
Interestingly I just started a new game last night. I'm playing a take no shit lesbian Renegade. ALL YOUR ALIEN BOOBIES ARE BELONG TO ME!
anexanhume @ May 15th 2009 12:39PM
Check the loading status stuff before Casey Hudson comes on.
It clearly says "Commander Shepard: MIA" not KIA as before. Normandy status is also listed as unknown.
Mazrael @ May 15th 2009 1:10PM
wasn't 'KIA' followed by a blinking '?' before..?
I'm guessing the shit hits the fan at the start or before ME2 starts..
I'm hoping there's a ME 360 elite like there was for Resi 5.. my seemingly immortal 360 has made odd noises of late (it's not that noisy usually), even froze twice in the last few days whil playing Burnout Paradise..
TheBrainninja @ May 15th 2009 1:17PM
Wow, I totally missed that. Thanks!
Platinum_Skeet @ May 15th 2009 5:21PM
Main character will still be alive enough said...
rohan @ May 15th 2009 12:40PM
i wonder how long it is going to take before a cell vid pops up on youtube on the "Closed doors" demo.....
Stix Remix @ May 15th 2009 12:42PM
That guy's mustache is unbeatable.
Godstine @ May 15th 2009 12:44PM
That guy vs Capt Price?
Flankenstein @ May 15th 2009 12:56PM
I couldn't focus on the video because of it's epicness
Godstine @ May 15th 2009 12:43PM
That little bit near the end with the halfsploded Normandy made me tingle with glee.
abelpc @ May 15th 2009 12:45PM
Finished the first one last week and am very excited about this one!
Rein @ May 15th 2009 12:46PM
Query, why is EA doing this to me? Enraged statement, I want this game now.
Seriously, I love the Mass Effect universe! I hope the new alien species is the Collectors or at least something on Omega. I want to solve the mystery dammit!
Magetto @ May 15th 2009 2:17PM
Because It's not EA, it's Bioware.
Rein @ May 15th 2009 2:27PM
I only said that because EA is the publisher. I know Bioware wouldn't do anything to hurt me. :(
mathemagical @ May 15th 2009 12:49PM
If there was an excitement bone in my body...well it just broke from the weight of this video. God I need a release date. I'm calling in sick.
uncle jesse @ May 15th 2009 3:35PM
I have an excitement bone in my body... and it got hard after watching this.
John @ May 15th 2009 6:33PM
... ah puberty...
Jerk Face @ May 15th 2009 12:49PM
God I missed that fucking feeling. That anticipation! Video Game Slow Season officially ends in a few weeks, kids!
NeoK-182 @ May 15th 2009 12:55PM
wow that was amazing. can't wait for E3 and 2010 to play the game. at least we'll have bioshock 2 and MW2 to pass the time
Aero @ May 15th 2009 12:55PM
As if the wait didn't feel long enough already.
THANKS A LOT BIOWARE
handlas @ May 15th 2009 12:57PM
eh...mr devs...your heads are blocking me from watching your awesome video. Thx.
Professor Lario @ May 15th 2009 12:57PM
This is one of the few games I never picked up. I am now waiting for the rumored compilation that includes the DLC but haven't heard about it for a while. Any news?
hydralisk456 @ May 15th 2009 1:07PM
Its already out, I think the 'Platinum Hits' version comes with a second disc with movies and the DLC.
Professor Lario @ May 15th 2009 1:08PM
@hydra - and I've been avoiding that edition for a while now. duh. Thanks for the tip!
Markez @ May 15th 2009 1:27PM
Not worth waiting for the compilation. The DLC is pretty effing weak (yet enjoyable) in comparison to the massive ass game that ME already is. Plus, the DLC was only 5 beans when I bought it and I'd imagine you can find a pretty cheap copy of ME somewhere.