Mass Effect 2 screenshots focus on new teammate for Shepard
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Aug 13th 2009 at 10:40PM } 
Hey you, have we met before? BioWare has updated the Mass Effect 2 website with a few new screenshots, and we can't help but notice this green character unmentioned in the first game. Clearly he (she? it?) is of some importance, as BioWare has decided to showcase the character in not one, or two, or three or four screenshots -- but five. (Update: Readers have pointed out this character can be seen in this video and is named Thane.)
This screen also shows a Krogan teammate, which we're assuming is Wrex because we totally didn't shoot him in the face.
This screen also shows a Krogan teammate, which we're assuming is Wrex because we totally didn't shoot him in the face.
Gallery: Mass Effect 2
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tmacairjordan87 @ Aug 13th 2009 10:42PM
Isn't that the assassin guy who drops down in that one cutscene and snaps some dude's neck? If it is, we already knew he was a playable character.
fwacce @ Aug 13th 2009 10:52PM
Yes, but the news here is that you apparently get to foucs this new teammate.
deanb @ Aug 13th 2009 11:08PM
What if that isn't Thane? or do all Drell look alike to you? Specist!
WiredKnight @ Aug 13th 2009 11:16PM
I think he's just the same species. I got the impression that Shepherd was tracking down the assassin, that he was an enemy, not a teammate.
epsilon343 @ Aug 13th 2009 11:23PM
@ WiredKnight
I thought he was hunting Thane down because he's such a skilled assassin that he needs him for the mission that he's going on. Not 100% but that's the gist that *I* got.
The Dark Wayne @ Aug 13th 2009 11:43PM
OXM had an interview with Ray Muzuka or the Casey hudson or whoever as well as a regular type cover story and it said Thane is a possible party member, and the so is the krogan who is named grunt. I say possible because the way the interviewed guy made it sound, just about anything could happen in the game, thane could be a party member, he could fight you, you could kill him, game characters could be party members or maybe not it all depended on what you say
Wes @ Aug 14th 2009 12:55AM
Clearly, the only way to settle the dispute of whether the assassin was friend or foe is to replay mass effect. Clearly, a marathon gaming session is required. After all, what else will do while waiting for the star wars kotor mmorpg, mass effect 2, rage(possibly) and the other games all probably going to come out leading up to x-mas?
Latin_Trident @ Aug 14th 2009 12:20PM
I was hoping to have Thorian Creepers as team mates. i could always send them to charge.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 13th 2009 10:45PM
Thought they already made a Hellboy video game?
The Dark Wayne @ Aug 13th 2009 10:49PM
he does look remarkably like Abe, but, lips are too human and he's greener
Shadowbender ( Sweatshop Supporter In Hiding) @ Aug 13th 2009 11:22PM
Good ol' Abe Sapien...
Blank-Mage @ Aug 13th 2009 10:47PM
The question is, would you hit that?
...I'm gonna stick with "No."
MystileArmor [Wiizer Sweatshop Bathwater and Sam Raimi Specialist] @ Aug 13th 2009 11:01PM
If it has a vagina I'll have to play through the game twice.
The Dark Wayne @ Aug 13th 2009 10:49PM
yeah tmac's right, that's Thane the Drell Assassin, we've known him since that E3 trailer, and that Krogan's named Grunt.
Tehman @ Aug 13th 2009 10:50PM
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Thane
DER YOU GO JOYSTIQ
Andrew Yoon @ Aug 13th 2009 10:51PM
Thanks! Will update the post.
Tehman @ Aug 13th 2009 10:55PM
Also I believe Tali from the first game has her back turned us in one of those screenshots.....
kellykmcmillin @ Aug 14th 2009 9:03AM
That is NOT Wrex - This Krogan does not have Urdnot Wrex nor his distinct scars - This is a much younger Krogan. Possibly a female.
MystileArmor [Wiizer Sweatshop Bathwater and Sam Raimi Specialist] @ Aug 13th 2009 11:03PM
Roger that, we have the cat in custody, I repeat, we have the cat in custody. Over.
Arnie @ Aug 13th 2009 11:07PM
Exactly, this is another Krogan mercenary I believe who was in the Mass Effect Revelations books. Also, the new enemy the say they will face is a new race who keep kidnapping weird specimens of all races(rather they give a lot of money/tech in exchange for the specimens) & then completely disappear.
They are known as the Collectors I believe & live just outside the Terminus system which is the place I believe the Normandy is shown being wrecked.
DarkSan00 @ Aug 13th 2009 11:08PM
that krogam damn better be wrex!
The Dark Wayne @ Aug 13th 2009 11:32PM
well, it's not. So....sorry.
dmondm @ Aug 13th 2009 11:09PM
A human/turian hybrid?
Tehman @ Aug 13th 2009 11:13PM
Ew......
Rhamsey @ Aug 13th 2009 11:23PM
Who hasn't looked at a turian and said to themselves "Id hit that"
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Aug 13th 2009 11:12PM
Still wondering whether I will get this on PC or 360...kinda leaning towards PC...
ryan @ Aug 13th 2009 11:19PM
I'm kinda leaning towards 360. Might as well use that suit we all get in Dragon Age.
Kingdaniel97 @ Aug 13th 2009 11:22PM
That krogan is a younger one, not Wrex. It's(we don't know the gender yet) is Grunt. It was recently acknowledged as existing on the Mass Effect 2 forums by a dev who said he'd been using him earlier in the day and that we'd grow to love him.
Shadowbender ( Sweatshop Supporter In Hiding) @ Aug 13th 2009 11:21PM
Isn't this old news. I think I've known about this for a month after reading Game Pro.
Phylicus @ Aug 13th 2009 11:26PM
Could NOT be more excited for this game. Playing through Mass Effect right now and loving every minute of it.
My Shock Trooper with his Barrier special talent and Master Spectre gear is an ungodly crime against nature.
j.howlett @ Aug 13th 2009 11:55PM
i'm wondering about the CE of dragon age for ps3. i read different dates on amazon from what i've read elsewhere and wonder whats all in it
squeehunter @ Aug 14th 2009 12:03AM
Does the Mass Effect mythos involve proto-humans being placed on various planets and then evolving differently like so many other sci-fi series? All these aliens that look almost human feel very unrealistic to me. Krogans I can see happening but the Asari are just blue humans with head tentacles, and this new guy isn't much better.
The Dark Wayne @ Aug 14th 2009 12:09AM
nope, i thought the same thing about the protheans at first, that they were just gonna be another Forerunner nad humanity would be them, but they are humanoid squid faced mother fuckers. They did however apparently monitor humanity if not more, but keep in mind there are plenty of non humanoids, like the Hanar or the err, the elephant guys and the space dwarves. But really depending on which science newsletter you subscribe to, some scientists theorize that life be similar throughout, it's not that hard to imagine amphibians on Earth eventually becoming bipedal id say
squeehunter @ Aug 14th 2009 12:26AM
If life is possible on other planets (I say if, because I read some books on the subject (science books, research papers, and not intelligent design stuff) and the current outlook doesn't look so good), I agree that it wouldn't look super different from what's on earth. Whatever evolved independently on earth (like wings, bipedalism), probablly exists elsewhere. Something intelligent is going to need to have free appendages for manipulating things but really, some kind of octopus creature seems just as likely too. Whatever, anyway, that guy has the same lips as a human.
The Dark Wayne @ Aug 14th 2009 12:32AM
just think of the elephant people when reality gets you down....man
FraGNeM @ Aug 14th 2009 12:39AM
There are other Alien types that look quite different from humans. They just haven't really been members of your squad, for various reasons.
squeehunter @ Aug 14th 2009 12:59AM
Yes, you're right about the other, less-human species. I guess my problem is really just with the asari and this new race having such similar faces. If organisms with endoskeletons just work better with four appendages due to how bone and muscle structures work, then I can see bipedalism being common among intelligent species since they need movers (legs) and shakers (arms).
This guy has some pretty kickass alien designs http://abiogenisis.deviantart.com/
ytilanigiroon @ Aug 14th 2009 11:56AM
If they had problems with people thinking there was gratuitous porn in the game, when really, it was just an ass shot... Just imagine the all out war they'd have on their hands if Sheppard fucked an "elephant man/woman"...
13Yards2Victory @ Aug 14th 2009 1:57AM
He looks badass
Access Granted [No one can stop Mr. Domino!] @ Aug 14th 2009 2:41AM
So looking forward to this, Dragon Age, Final Fantasy 13, Borderlands, Rage, and more! the rpg genre is back with vengeance! muhahahaha!
RedSonRising @ Aug 14th 2009 4:47AM
i dont care about any extra teammates: if i cant have liara in my party the whole game ill be very upset. ive been grinding tryin to get her companion achievo for 2+ years and 3 or 4 playthrus..
my clio shepard (oprah shepards big sister) has been dating that lil blue asari for 2 years now. ive killed kaiden so many times :cant have him gettin in liaras head, startin arguments like my first playthru. kept ashley around from then on.
LegendaryRedass @ Aug 14th 2009 8:03AM
You have to do the bare minimum of quests up until you get her in your party. Do only what you must to get to whatever planets she's on. I can't remember the name, it's been over a year since I played waiting on dlc.
But yeah, go staight to her asap. Then do every quest in the game.
RedSonRising @ Aug 14th 2009 4:45PM
i know how its supposed to work but ut never does. ive sacrificed several other achievements trying to get that one and im giving it one more chance right now. i want 1000gs for Mass Effect but im getting to frustrating to care anymore..
trickfred @ Aug 14th 2009 8:09AM
I'm more interested in the 'new' Normandy - pic 3, the ship in the background with the 'SR2' markings.
Tuxy79 @ Aug 14th 2009 9:57AM
I can't wait for this game.
CannabisPrime @ Aug 14th 2009 11:35AM
Has there been any word on whether there will be new classtypes or not?
SlyBeast @ Aug 14th 2009 8:08PM
I don't think that's Wrex. Take note of the absence of the scar/scratch that's on the right side of his face in Mass Effect.
Arcturus @ Aug 16th 2009 4:00AM
I'm embarrassed to say this, but I've had Wrex so many times, his skin, facial structure, muscular structure, eyes, and everything is..ingrained into my head; to my point, this is not Wrex. Take not of the lighter skin color, the lighter texture of red on this one's head, as juxtaposed with Wrex's harsher/rougher textured head; as well, this Krogan has a lighter yellow compared to Wrex, his/her hump is smaller, and there is a distinct lack of a scar. Take a gander at his/her lips, as well; they lack the rougher texture, and dark red tint when compared to Wrex's.
...yes, I have studied every frakkin' part of Wrex. So sue me. Anyways; point is, that does not = Wrex. As well, Thane looks to be interesting, in ME2; can't wait for this one. D: The wait is killer.
There are many other members who's info are yet to be released; like the Salarian Scientist, Psychotic/Possibly insane Criminal Biotic, Who's name and gender, plus species, is all up for Speculation. Thane and Grunt, featured here, are possible. Amongst Jacob Taylor, and Miranda Lawson. Looks to be an expansive game, indeed.
Arcturus @ Aug 16th 2009 4:03AM
As well, just to mention, behind Wrex's eyes, there are dark-looking spots, while this one has lighter, obviously-not-darkish looking texture around/behind the eyes. Just a note. >->
Arcturus @ Aug 16th 2009 4:06AM
And if you noticed Wrex's neck, you could see his is a lot more bloated when juxtaposed to this one's lesser-bloated neck. And..I'm done mentioning the obvious differences...Eh heh. Sorry. I just..noticed a lot about Wrex.