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.)
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.)
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Posted: Dec 1st 2009 1:22PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
It's pretty much to protect themselves so that no one ends up suing them for warping the minds of children. Besides it's something that can be done in 5 seconds. It's not that big of a deal.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2009 2:08PM aughscreennames said
Its annoying as hell after the millionth time doing it. And protect them from what? There isnt anything in that video that would require age verification, as with practically every other video here.
Its not annoying if its just every once in awhile for videos that actually have a lot of bad language or gore, but its virtually every video on the site with even the most mild G rated violence youd get from a Disney movie.
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Its not annoying if its just every once in awhile for videos that actually have a lot of bad language or gore, but its virtually every video on the site with even the most mild G rated violence youd get from a Disney movie.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 2:25PM maveric101 said
lol yeah who else was born on january 1st, 1900? joystiq needs to get a real login system so the site can let you bypass the age verification based on how old you say you are in your profile or something.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2009 12:40PM arnavdesai said
Whats up with March 23 Joystiq? Did you accidentally let out something you were not supposed to ? Amazon still says my order ships on Jan 19th. That better be a typo or something Randy!!
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 1:39PM Z3R0B4NG said
glowing chars and flickering light stuff arround the char... why does that remember me at Dragon Age?g
BioWare games are all the same somehow, they are good but i stopped to care about the childhood traumatas of my fellow NPC's after KOTOR2 allready, Mass Effect i just didn't care anymore and in Dragon Age i just ignored that stuff. Now guess how intrested i am in the NPCs of ME2 ?
Right! Plz just STFU and get on with the game.... naaah i don't care if your mom is a dragon i want to kill some Darkspawn now... aaah by the Maker then give me that quest and shut up will ya?
...dont get me wrong i like a good designed Story arc in my games but BioWare is way to extreme with the Voiceovers and Stuff.
Now if i look at action RPG's like Sacred 2... well uhm... there is no Story at all...
can't there be something between those two Extremes?
BioWare games are all the same somehow, they are good but i stopped to care about the childhood traumatas of my fellow NPC's after KOTOR2 allready, Mass Effect i just didn't care anymore and in Dragon Age i just ignored that stuff. Now guess how intrested i am in the NPCs of ME2 ?
Right! Plz just STFU and get on with the game.... naaah i don't care if your mom is a dragon i want to kill some Darkspawn now... aaah by the Maker then give me that quest and shut up will ya?
...dont get me wrong i like a good designed Story arc in my games but BioWare is way to extreme with the Voiceovers and Stuff.
Now if i look at action RPG's like Sacred 2... well uhm... there is no Story at all...
can't there be something between those two Extremes?
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 5:44PM (Unverified) said
It's sacrilege to say, it but you're more or less right. Bioware needs to try something outside of the "vacant-eyed head staring past you while a voice actor gives a B-list rendition of a backstory from a 14 year old's fantasy."
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Posted: Dec 1st 2009 12:45PM Enosoma said
Too bad I didn't like the original. But only because there was no explanation of all the freaking options and upgrades and weapons and shit. I couldn't figure it out, got frustrated, and sold it.
Maybe I should have give it more time. Or maybe Bioware could do a better job of telling you what all those fancy knobs and buttons actually do, rather than let you figure it out on your own.
Maybe I should have give it more time. Or maybe Bioware could do a better job of telling you what all those fancy knobs and buttons actually do, rather than let you figure it out on your own.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 12:54PM (Unverified) said
"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 March 23."
Watch, I bet at least 1-2 of these characters are going to be launch day DLC! YAY! GO MICROTRANSACTIONS!!! -_-
Watch, I bet at least 1-2 of these characters are going to be launch day DLC! YAY! GO MICROTRANSACTIONS!!! -_-
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 12:58PM TheDarkWayne said
if they're the same as Shale from Dragon Age and it's free with new purchases i dont think that's a problem at all
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Posted: Dec 1st 2009 1:31PM Nier said
Geeze, last time I had a girl named Samara in my party, we didn't last a week...
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 1:57PM Chief Oddball said
I figured two of those five remaining slots were to be filled by Jacob Taylor and Miranda Lawson.
Of the characters from the first game, besides Tali, I would really like to have Garrus back on board as a possible squad member. Wrex would seem to be persona non grata thanks to Grunt.
Of the characters from the first game, besides Tali, I would really like to have Garrus back on board as a possible squad member. Wrex would seem to be persona non grata thanks to Grunt.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 2:43PM Rhamsey said
That is one psycho biotic. I think I'll stick with Liara.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 3:07PM Enosoma said
Downvoted for stating an opinion (no flame or anything). Love Democrazy
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 3:14PM Gel214th said
mmmm...another Asari....rowwrr!
^_^
^_^
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 3:19PM Red Son Rising said
more Liara plz..
oh, all youve got is crazy lady..
um, ok.. ill come back later...
oh, all youve got is crazy lady..
um, ok.. ill come back later...
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 4:16PM Mopo said
I am not a fan of her man-jaw... I wish I could stick with Liara.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 4:52PM AdamSpruijt said
I rather have Liara, she was totally my favorite team MATE. Plus I found her personality ENGAGING!... Serious though, I`ll be pretty upset if she`s not on my team.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 6:04PM Swift said
Every character announced except Tali has been excessively "badass" and we have no rational, potentially "Paragon" characters to balance that out.
I was really eating up all the info on this game, but this last trailer made me think "Oh, please". I guess badass is what sells, especially to a Call of Duty/Gears of War install base.
I was really eating up all the info on this game, but this last trailer made me think "Oh, please". I guess badass is what sells, especially to a Call of Duty/Gears of War install base.
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 8:32PM (Unverified) said
DragonBall Z?
Posted: Dec 2nd 2009 11:45PM (Unverified) said
Wondering if anyone knows where that background music is from. If its part of the games score, I need to get it.
Posted: Jan 4th 2010 7:28PM Raster said
Is it just me, or is Bioware going out of their way to make Mass Effect 2 more "dark" than the first? One thing I've always liked about Bioware games is the depth of the story and the maturity of the plot - if this is going to be another instance of, "we're mature because we've got swear words and boobies" then fuck that noise.
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