BioWare reveals Samara, Mass Effect 2's biotic bombshell
by Randy Nelson 
{ Dec 1st 2009 at 12:00PM } 
Samara is an elite Asari warrior who controls some incredibly potent biotic powers. Forget simply tossing enemies around -- she manipulates dark energy in order to levitate herself, as evidenced in the above video. The footage also confirms that there are still five potential party members yet to be introduced before the game ships for PC and Xbox 360 on January 26 (not March 23 as originally noted by Randy, who's clearly met his recommended daily allowance of paste.)
Gallery: Mass Effect 2 - Samara
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
RKN (Steam ID: nerdydesi) @ Dec 1st 2009 12:04PM
Uh, you mean January right? The game wasn't delayed to March.......was it?
tmacairjordan87 @ Dec 1st 2009 12:06PM
My god that better be a typo, don't do this to me joystiq!
Reuben @ Dec 1st 2009 12:09PM
I was thinking that same thing. I finished the original last night and I am hyped-as-hell for the sequel.
Ryan @ Dec 1st 2009 12:13PM
March? The other-other super-saturated release window?
Christ this better not be true.
Dreaded Fear @ Dec 1st 2009 12:53PM
That date better be a typo.
wack @ Dec 1st 2009 1:24PM
mmmmm. paste.
Dalrint @ Dec 1st 2009 12:05PM
Yes, but four of those characters are presumably your returning squad from 1. One of the humans, the other blue girl, rex, and...crap. Cop-boy.
Apparently I need to replay the game...
Andrew @ Dec 1st 2009 12:06PM
March 23?!?!?!
Eric @ Dec 1st 2009 12:06PM
I want Ash, Gharris and Rex back. Forget these new fools.
Reuben @ Dec 1st 2009 12:11PM
mmmm, Ash ain't comin' back in my game.
Decisions needed to be made.
Ryan @ Dec 1st 2009 12:16PM
Jesus-Girl took a hike in my first play through as well.
Prox @ Dec 1st 2009 12:25PM
But if anybody could have lived through that event, it was her.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Dec 1st 2009 12:38PM
i agree with Eric, it's like they want us to be man whores
Eric @ Dec 1st 2009 12:07PM
bioware.com says Jan 26.
tmacairjordan87 @ Dec 1st 2009 12:09PM
I'm liking these characters, even if it's becoming a bit redundant now (don't really need 2 asari biotics...). It's just a shame the 2010 goty is coming in the first month of the year, that means it's all downhill from there.
Dreaded Fear @ Dec 1st 2009 1:17PM
So true. If there was only one game I could play next year, it would be Mass Effect 2. Hopefully the DLC isn't crap, overpriced, or untimely.
cesar @ Dec 1st 2009 2:58PM
RE4 on the gamecube says hello
mmxzero @ Dec 1st 2009 3:04PM
Ha that's a good one.
Cash @ Dec 2nd 2009 4:32AM
Is it just me, or does that asari she is totally bitch slapping around look a lot like Liara? Hard to tell, seeing how they all look alike.
Jawmuncher (PSN & XBL:Jawmuncher) @ Dec 1st 2009 12:09PM
It better not be March 23 this is the one game I want to play before going to basic.
jeff @ Dec 1st 2009 12:09PM
March 23.
What a non chalant way Joystiq just crushed my soul!
Ryan @ Dec 1st 2009 12:10PM
This question is very important, because I know my wife is going to ask.
Can you fuck her?
Trey @ Dec 1st 2009 12:19PM
It looks more like she fucks you.
And, probably.
Snickarn @ Dec 1st 2009 12:19PM
She might have some weird anatomy going on downstairs. Maybe thorns and stuff like a miniature Sarlacc or something and it devours your soul along with your wing dang doodle. Don't risk it, dude.
copa @ Dec 1st 2009 12:28PM
I just hope there's a dialog option where you can "accidentally" cry out Liara's name in the middle of it.
WiNG [XBL&Steam: WiNGSPANTT] from lifeinagame.com @ Dec 1st 2009 12:30PM
LOL! I have no clue why but that was hilarious.
Trey @ Dec 1st 2009 12:50PM
@copa: Well done, sir.
Anemos @ Dec 1st 2009 4:42PM
I want Samara and Liara to fight over who gets to have sex with my female Shepard.
If things go my way, it will be a threesome and I will eat some pumpkin pie afterwards.
Dirty @ Dec 1st 2009 12:15PM
It must be cleavage day at Joystiq. I like this.
Ryan @ Dec 1st 2009 12:16PM
Hopefully we can get a Thong Thursday going.
Dirty @ Dec 1st 2009 12:17PM
Wet T-Shirt Wednesdays too?
uncle jesse @ Dec 1st 2009 12:21PM
Mammary Monday?
Ryan @ Dec 1st 2009 12:22PM
Naw man, we already have Titty Tuesday going.
RogueJedi86 @ Dec 1st 2009 12:37PM
Fulva Fridays?
uncle jesse @ Dec 1st 2009 12:44PM
Sopping wet pair of breasts covered only by a thin red shirt Saturdays?
Dirty @ Dec 1st 2009 12:47PM
Cellulite Saturdays. I know there are a few chubby chasers out there.
WREturns [Planeteer I Power of The Final Countdown] Personal Shopper of the ATDF @ Dec 1st 2009 2:39PM
What about Man-Boob Monday? You know, for the gay guys.
Jack Spicer @ Dec 1st 2009 12:18PM
I'd be willing to guess that neither Wrex nor Liara will be in your party and have been replaced by Grunt and Samara. I'd also guess that Ashley and Kaiden are going to be swapped out for the two humans that were in the iPhone game.
So that would leave Garrus + 2 slots for new characters.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Dec 1st 2009 12:37PM
ive heard several things about old party members. One said they can all come back if you make the right choices, but then another said who ever you loved in the first game wont join you, because that relationship is supposed to last throughout the trilogy
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 1st 2009 12:19PM
o_O
Trey @ Dec 1st 2009 12:20PM
We probably won't get Liara as a playable character.
Adam @ Dec 1st 2009 4:50PM
I will kill someone if that is true!
Nelson @ Dec 1st 2009 12:27PM
What, a hot alien girl with impossibly round breasts who wants to do whatever you ask of her? Way to break new ground, BioWare.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Dec 1st 2009 12:35PM
Well, yeah, that is kinda new ground. What game has actually had slave girl party members before?
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Dec 1st 2009 12:38PM
or rather, slave girls that retain their willingness to serve even after being liberated?
Mighty Ponygirl @ Dec 1st 2009 1:12PM
Yeah, there's some definite pandering going on here. Why not just make a Stepford Wife NPC and be done with it?
NoNameforEvil @ Dec 1st 2009 1:49PM
Actually Fallout 3 had a slave girl companion called Clover,
she said stuff along the lines of
"Would you like me to do something for you, or too you...?"
Obie @ Dec 1st 2009 12:27PM
Whoa! I want all the crazy alien chicks as my away team.
Eh @ Dec 1st 2009 12:34PM
Why does every video have to have that stupid age verification shit? Im sick of having to enter a fake birthday for 90% of videos on joystiq. Nothing in that video and almost every other video is even PG-13.
Mr. Trauts @ Dec 1st 2009 12:55PM
Agreed, who actually puts their real age date in the age verification? I usually end up putting something like January 1st, 1927 etc.