Mass Effect 2's 'Hammerhead' vehicle demoed on GameTrailers TV

Scratch that, it's Cerberus.

Yeah, I've noticed that. Personally though, I'd love to see the Mako make a comeback. I miss those first landing missions. It was all about the sensation of exploration, albeit on familiar terrain and terms.

Everything is just too disconnected in Mass Effect 2. I loved running from place to place, lifts included -- come on, after all, the game 'HAS' to load, right? Better the lifts than a looong loading screen and with no character dialogue between the team mates.

Yeah, hopefully for Mass Effect 3 they can rebalance the game between the exploration of ME1 with the streamlining of ME2.

I agree, and hopefully the balance between exploration and resources should consist of landing on planets with the Mako or this Hammerhead vehicle to take over mining sites, overrun by hacked Mechs or Mercenaries, looking to mine the planets riches.

I mean heck, it's stated all over the planet fact sheets that Mercenaries and other alien races fight over the mining riches of the planets. So why not incorporate this feature into the exploration facet. So that now there is reason to land and explore the planets -- exploring outside of the mining sites could mean locating other bonuses, like treasures and whatnot, so the incentives are there.

Scanning the planets is brain numbingly boring and tumorous. far out, I seriously hate it and try to avoid, but can't! Argh!

I hope they dont do stuff like this as their pay DLC. Im not interested in paying 5 bucks for short DLC, its not worth it. I would love to have Episodes of Liberty City style DLC for a more substantial amount of money like $20.

Games need to bring back the "expansion pack" which feel like a new game and give you several hours of play. They cost more but theyre worth it and much more enjoyable than DLC like you got with ME1 and pretty much everything else.

This is part of Cerberus, so you get Zaeed, the Normandy site, and this.

To me, it's worth it, but...

Until this comes out, I wouldn't say so. Zaeed begets one rather average mission, and you can't interact with the guy much. The normandy is a cool scenic nostalgia thing but there's not much to do. But I think more Cerberus stuff will be forthcoming.

There is also a suit of armor and a really nice shotgun that you get. I'd say its worth it. At least when the Hammerhead comes out.

i'd say yeah. cerberus network is $15, and i'd guarantee you that the normandy mission, zaeed, the cerberus shotgun and armor, and the hammerhead are all worth more than that. plus there is more DLC in the pipeline for cerberus (a new character at minimum, and who knows what else), so it'll only become more valuable over time.

plus it's not a bad thing that bioware actually gets to see your support. the whole point of this is to help them recoup losses from used game sales, you know?

It's worth it. Zaeed's loyalty mission is exciting and fun. Depending on the path you take through the mission, you'll either pick up a +heavy weapon ammo upgrade or a +assault rifle damage upgrade. Zaeed's grenade ability is very good against armored targets, which is useful on higher difficulties. He's a bit lame in that you can't talk to him on the ship like you can with the other companions, but w/e. He's one of the few companions that can use assault rifles.

Anyway, considering you got the game as a hand-me-down (for free?), tossing BioWare $15 isn't asking that much. It's only like one of the best games ever made.

Doesn't sound worth it to me. You can get ME2 for $35 on Ebay, shipped. The Cerberus content doesn't seem like it's more than an extra 3% of content. $15 for 3% extra content? Bleh!

Zaeed is always on my squad. Put it that way?

I don't know if its worth paying extra for though.

Cerberus network is definitely not worth $15. The free DLC has been really lame so far.

Right now I wouldn't say it's worth the $15, but it really depends on how much DLC they plan on releasing until ME3

@Swagman, Bad Company 2 brand new comes with a "VIP Club" code. So there is a Cerberus Network in place for BC2. Also, nothing is ever free in this world. The extra content is made by people who must be paid for their labor. This, in turn, means a $60 game with that VIP code could've been a little cheaper than $60 if the extra content was not developed at all.

Project Ten Dollar hurts consumers more than it helps, although it's hardly a big deal at this point. And I question how much impact this is having on Gamestop, considering ME2 used is so cheap, and the Cerberus content is so meager and overpriced in comparison.

If the extra content was simply burned onto the a "Special Edition" version of the game and released alongside the standard edition, gamers would be able to buy that instead, but at a higher price. Players would still sell the game used, yes, but the used game market is actually beneficial the publisher, as it allows gamers to informally help each other buy the game. The used game market is no different than two siblings in the same household using their allowances together to buy a game they really like. It's just not as apparent on the surface since the collaborative buying process is done over a period of time.

The big enemy of publishers should be Gamestop, NOT Gamestop AND gamers who sell used games. Gamestop is the evil middleman who sucks money away from the industry for no benefit to anyone. If gamers could be educated to stop selling their used games to Gamestop, and instead use Craigslist or Ebay, the amount of money available to consumers and thus publishers would be much higher.

You can continue playing after the credits, both DLC and missions you may have missed.

you can do anything after the credits.

from what I understand, ME2 doesn't pull a Fallout 3 and allows you to go back and mess around after you beat the game

"ME2 doesn't pull a Fallout 3"

Or an ME1 for that matter.

In ME2 I can only imagine that my Normandy probes are demolishing pre-fab outposts with particularly high deposits of Platinum. *FOOM*

Yeah, I never had problems with the Mako once I got used to it. It's similar to the Halo 1 Warthog, but with slightly wonky (but necessary) physics.

Deadly Premonition. Check it out.

But I don't want to dieeeeeeeeeee

Whoa, its mop! Long time, buddy. I hate it when you kill those enemies and they do that, doonnnt wannnt to diiiie.

what ever they were, you'd need the mini games in which you're working out what the backwards talking dwarf was saying

You could climb anything, as long as you took it at an angle.

I liked it too...On consoles at least. It controlled just like the Scorpion tank in Halo (with a few more horse powers). The PC version is terrible for controlling.

Here, here!

And as I've said in my previous comment, near the top, the Mako missions should consist of taking back mining refineries, fighting mercenaries or hacked mechs, and what ever else, as part of the mining for resources missions.

And as you said, not to mention, the diversify the stages and environments on other missions, all of which are certainly much more fun than scanning planets with no real interaction, apart from the sudden jolt of unconsciousness you'll wake yourself from as your life signs drop.

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you're seeing bugs that aren't there? you must be out of your mind.

well, this is just so they can get it out the door, I'm sure they will add more planets and missions to use it with :)

True. I just hope they add open world places. I'm a space nut...