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Well I haven't played the demo, what has changed from ME1 and ME2 that has made it more consolised?
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Well I haven't played the demo, what has changed from ME1 and ME2 that has made it more consolised?
Soldato
It's really just ME2 again, with marginally better combat, going by the demo anyway.
There are, but you need a third party program to run them(texmod) and they REALLY extend load times. I don't think weapons have been done yet, but he has done all of the crew afaik. The problem is that it is just one guy doing them. They are a great improvement though.
Hopefully we won't need to go to those measures this time though, they did release a high res pack for DA2.
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Too me though a console port is when it's ripped straight from the consoles to PC without changing anything, on ME1 and ME2 the UI was different on each system, they optimised it for keyboard and mouse, that's why you couldn't use a controller with it. That to me is not a straight console port.
Wrex is always alive in the demo (due to only putting the Wrex/Garrus/Liara cutscene in) but in the main game you can set him to dead by selecting the "Numerous" option when choosing who died previously. Of course, if you import a ME2 save then you don't need to select at all!
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This actually makes sense if you read the options at the start of the game of which there are 3.
1. Only Kaiden has died in all the time.
2.Only Ashley has died in all the time
3. You have lost various people throughout the previous two games
2.Only Ashley has died in all the time
3. You have lost various people throughout the previous two games
Seems that Bioware have given new people a way to have everyone or just some people.
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Does the demo contain any spoilers? If it does I'm not bothered about playing it and can wait.
Soldato
That's what I expect, to be honest I hoped most people play because of the story, that's what takes up most of the time right?
Afterall, if you really loved ME1/ME2 and the story then either of those games with the final story would've been fine. I don't expect leap and bounds in terms of changes.
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Probably the lack of IQ options, in the demo there was just AA on or off and a dynamic shadows option, textures in game are low quality as well. Then again maybe it will be better in the retail version, shall see.
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Guys I played ME2 and loved it and played the ME3 demo last night.
Pretty fun, it still feels like ME2 and plays like it with a few suttle differences. What makes it a new game is the new story/plot and that's enough for because because this is the only game where I've ever cared about a plot.
Saying that....who the hell is the other option by Ashley that can die at the beginning of the demo? and who the hell is Wrex, I can't recall meeting either in ME2.
Pretty fun, it still feels like ME2 and plays like it with a few suttle differences. What makes it a new game is the new story/plot and that's enough for because because this is the only game where I've ever cared about a plot.
Saying that....who the hell is the other option by Ashley that can die at the beginning of the demo? and who the hell is Wrex, I can't recall meeting either in ME2.
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Urdnot Wrex and Kaiden Alenko, they were in Mass Effect 1 so if you didn't play that and chose to kill them off in the ME2 comic you won't have seen them.
Wrex is one of the most epic characters in it, it wouldn't be the same without him.
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Indeed Wrex is awesome tbh. Even on my renegade run through I refuse to kill Wrex he is awesome. As for Kaiden that guy will die every time, Ashley is far better imo. I found Kaiden just very boring.
As mentioned though sure the graphics might not have been that great. But maybe its just settings set to low to keep the demo size down. That said even if retail game looks like the demo, its not exactly terrible and well as mentioned in the thread I play the ME series for its story.
As mentioned though sure the graphics might not have been that great. But maybe its just settings set to low to keep the demo size down. That said even if retail game looks like the demo, its not exactly terrible and well as mentioned in the thread I play the ME series for its story.
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Garrus and Wrex everytime for my ME1 squadmates. Neither Grunt or Wreav come anywhere near Wrex to be honest.
Regarding the graphics, I haven't played the demo but I'd be surprised if on the full game they weren't at least ME2 quality, and that would be fine by me.
Wrex died for me when I had my first playthrough of ME1. Ashley shot him, which isn’t what I wanted to happen.
As I played ME2 on the PS3 and not the PC, I still had Wrex when I visited Tuchnaka which I was pleased about. ME3 I would prefer Wrex to be alive, he is a good character.
ME3 graphics are the same as ME2 if you ask me, Mass Effect isn’t just about graphics, it’s the story and for this reason I’ll be buying ME3, I’ll get it for the PC this time around… playing ME2 on my PS3 was ok, but I actually prefer this game for the PC….. Just means my save game for ME2 won’t be of any use, but then Tali’z died in my ME2 save, and I’d have liked to have her in ME3 to be honest… I also lost Jack but not too bothered about this..
I played the demo last night, epic musical score. Epic build up, loved the new combat and overall I think its ME2 just continuing the story. Ran on my laptop perfectly fine, which is good, means I can sit on the sofa and put some hours into this without the missus moaning I’m hunched over a desktop PC.. lol
Cant’ wait for this TBH.
As I played ME2 on the PS3 and not the PC, I still had Wrex when I visited Tuchnaka which I was pleased about. ME3 I would prefer Wrex to be alive, he is a good character.
ME3 graphics are the same as ME2 if you ask me, Mass Effect isn’t just about graphics, it’s the story and for this reason I’ll be buying ME3, I’ll get it for the PC this time around… playing ME2 on my PS3 was ok, but I actually prefer this game for the PC….. Just means my save game for ME2 won’t be of any use, but then Tali’z died in my ME2 save, and I’d have liked to have her in ME3 to be honest… I also lost Jack but not too bothered about this..
I played the demo last night, epic musical score. Epic build up, loved the new combat and overall I think its ME2 just continuing the story. Ran on my laptop perfectly fine, which is good, means I can sit on the sofa and put some hours into this without the missus moaning I’m hunched over a desktop PC.. lol
Cant’ wait for this TBH.
I have no clue who this Kaiden is either as I never played ME1. Sounds like he's dead to me. 
I rotated squadmates quite a lot in ME2 but for the final battle I think I took Garrus and Grunt. It's all a bit hazy. I don't remember who Wrex was - one of the Krogan NPCs?
Like the poster above - Tali died in my ME2 game and it cheesed me off so I'll probably not bother importing, I want her in my game.
I rotated squadmates quite a lot in ME2 but for the final battle I think I took Garrus and Grunt. It's all a bit hazy. I don't remember who Wrex was - one of the Krogan NPCs?
Like the poster above - Tali died in my ME2 game and it cheesed me off so I'll probably not bother importing, I want her in my game.
ordering it now.
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My main save (which i enjoyed the most) was playing as infiltrator.
Squad ME1 - Wrex and Liara
Squard ME2 - Grunt and Miranda - Although I used Kasumi quite a bit too.
I quite liked Grunt but he deffo was no Wrex.
Squad ME1 - Wrex and Liara
Squard ME2 - Grunt and Miranda - Although I used Kasumi quite a bit too.
I quite liked Grunt but he deffo was no Wrex.