The Mass Effect (PC) Discussion Thread

York · 5 Jun 2008 at 16:31

I'm personally really enjoying it. Haven't had this much fun playing a RPG since KOTR2 (another bioware game

). There are certain things that feel like they've been ported straight from a console, but overall the entire experience is great. Controls and graphics are both good and the storyline is great.

Only found out that it was the first part of a Trilogy today as well, so it's nice to know that there's more to come

Darkwave · 5 Jun 2008 at 16:41

York said:
Haven't had this much fun playing a RPG since KOTR2 (another bioware game ).

I tried to resist nitpicking, but KOTOR 2 wasn't by Bioware. KOTOR 1 was though.

warren_1979 · 5 Jun 2008 at 16:41

khimbar said:
Price match the Jersey place with the purple shirt place and get it cheaper. That's my plan. Worked with Conan.

Cheers for the tip mate

Only problem is those purple shirt guys don't trade near me

York · 5 Jun 2008 at 17:13

Ulfhedjinn said:
I tried to resist nitpicking, but KOTOR 2 wasn't by Bioware. KOTOR 1 was though.

Not sure why I always do that - ohhh well

. KOTR was also a cracking game

Darkwave · 5 Jun 2008 at 17:14

York said:
Not sure why I always do that - ohhh well . KOTR was also a cracking game

Truth.

[FnG]magnolia · 5 Jun 2008 at 17:31

khimbar said:
Price match the Jersey place with the purple shirt place and get it cheaper. That's my plan. Worked with Conan.

So the high street store will price match an online one? Top tip, if this works!

SkeeterUK · 5 Jun 2008 at 17:59

Actually bioware was involved with kotor 2 up to a point.

Alexrose1uk · 5 Jun 2008 at 18:06

khimbar said:
Price match the Jersey place with the purple shirt place and get it cheaper. That's my plan. Worked with Conan.

lol technically it's my plan

heheh but yeah, jersey or rainforest place (as long as its not marketplace) we pricematch both if in stock and delivery+cost is still cheaper

@ FnG Magnolia, yes it does work, I work there, and was the one who told Khimbar, we pricematch + additional 10% of the difference (thats with delivery included) several online shops

martin9887 · 5 Jun 2008 at 18:15

Ulfhedjinn said:
I just renamed the .exe to UT3 with Catalyst AI on like martin9887 said, I have antialiasing now.

Glad it worked for you, is the performance still Ok with AA enabled?

Darkwave · 5 Jun 2008 at 18:58

SkeeterPSA said:
Actually bioware was involved with kotor 2 up to a point.

Bioware provided the engine and technical support for it, that's all. Obsidian did everything else when it came to developing the game because Bioware were busy developing Jade Empire at the time.

martin9887 said:
Glad it worked for you, is the performance still Ok with AA enabled?

Aye performance is still fine with 4xAA and it looks incredible.

SkeeterUK · 5 Jun 2008 at 19:03

Yeah that's what i meant by involved.

Darkwave · 5 Jun 2008 at 19:21

SkeeterPSA said:
Yeah that's what i meant by involved.

That doesn't really mean anything though. Valve weren't involved with Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines just because Troika Games developed it around the Source engine, as an example.

khimbar · 5 Jun 2008 at 20:05

Alexrose1uk said:
lol technically it's my plan heheh but yeah, jersey or rainforest place (as long as its not marketplace) we pricematch both if in stock and delivery+cost is still cheaper

@ FnG Magnolia, yes it does work, I work there, and was the one who told Khimbar, we pricematch + additional 10% of the difference (thats with delivery included) several online shops

Yeah technically it's his plan.

Still a good one though.

Quddy · 5 Jun 2008 at 21:08

helmutcheese said:
From Bioware :

" Mass Effect uses SecuROM and requires an online activation for the first time that you play it. Each copy of Mass Effect comes with a CD Key which is used for this activation and for registration here at the BioWare Community. Mass Effect does not require the DVD to be in the drive in order to play, it is only for installation. "

That's brilliant. Its gone from being one of the worst most draconian copy-right protection measures to one of the best balanced. Don't mind activation and that fact that you don't need the DVD to play is even better. I'm going to get this now.

craptakular · 5 Jun 2008 at 21:09

So, Im looking for a new game. What's this Mass Effect about then?

RoachycaL · 5 Jun 2008 at 22:34

I played the 360 version to death and would have purchased it if it had Games for windows live achievements - but according to a thread on biowares site, they ripped the achievements at the last second - same with the activation every 10 days thing.

Shamikebab · 6 Jun 2008 at 02:55

Oxy said:
So, Im looking for a new game. What's this Mass Effect about then?

Sci-Fi RPG in the vein of KOTOR, however combat is real time third person shooter (over the shoulder) and its not a license, entirely new (rocking) sci-fi story.

SkeeterUK · 6 Jun 2008 at 03:00

Wonder if that game to film maker guy will convert this into a crap film. Hope if they do a film they have the sence to get spielberg to do it.

Raikiri · 6 Jun 2008 at 11:30

Got mine and I have to say it's awesome. Glad I waited for the PC version.

eggyoke · 6 Jun 2008 at 11:35

I would have bought this first on the PC if I had known about it before I went and got the 360 version.

Think I'll just wait until the price lowers and I'll buy it then for the PC.

I hate the way companies do this. They should at least hint at the possibility of a PC version instead of keeping it secret until everyone buys the console version.

They moan about PC game sales being low, but of course they will if they keep treating the market like this. It just adds to the demise of PC gaming, developers will only ever build games for ****** consoles now.

/moan over