The Official Mass Effect Thread. [Archive]

D Mac

11-09-2007, 01:00 AM

It's time we have a thread for this. Less then 2 weeks away! Now that I have Call of Duty 4 this is my next most anticipated game. The graphics on this from what i've seen are amazing.

Could this be the best graphics ever in a video game?

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/718/718963.html

Set 200 years in the future in an epic universe, Mass Effect places gamers in a vast galactic community in danger of being conquered by a legendary agent gone rogue. A spectacular new vision from legendary developers BioWare, Mass Effect challenges players to lead a squad of freedom fighters as they struggle against threatening armies to restore peace in the land.

Mass Effect is the first in a trilogy of games with an overarching story. As the first human Specter – sworn defenders of galactic peace – your mission is to halt the advancing armies of a legendary agent gone rogue. But as you lead your elite team across hostile alien worlds, you will discover the true threat is far greater than anyone imagined.

U-Warrior

11-09-2007, 02:07 AM

You may just be right about the fraphics thing.

And Bioware is making it, so we already know that gameplay will be good.

Extreme Angle

11-09-2007, 02:52 AM

I want mass effect and assasins creed...
This is a very hard decision...

D Mac

11-09-2007, 04:42 AM

Check out the new vid on IGN. It shows lesbian love with an alien. :D

Requiem

11-10-2007, 12:10 AM

I can't freakin wait for this game. :love:

U-Warrior

11-10-2007, 12:38 AM

too

many

games

D Mac

11-10-2007, 01:27 AM

I'll probably get Smackdown 08 and I know I'm getting this and I should be good to go until GTA 4 and Resident Evil 5 next year.

ClockShot

11-10-2007, 09:31 AM

I want mass effect and assasins creed...
This is a very hard decision...

Get both.

Besides Assassins' Creed, this is the game I've been waiting for the most. Planet hopping, KOTOR feel, endless game play. The boys at BioWare got a masterpiece here.

Mr Regal

11-10-2007, 10:11 AM

I don't have a 360.

I don't have any money.

I really want to play this game until my eyes bleed.

Someones getting fucked up.

11-10-2007, 09:14 PM

If you're wanting to get this game you might try calling a local K-Mart. They are apparently breaking release in a lot of places.

D Mac

11-15-2007, 06:05 AM

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/833/833719p1.html

Achievements are unveiled. You get points for beating the game twice. :lol:

Fignuts

11-15-2007, 09:41 AM

Holy shit, I thought this was gonna be turn-based, but its a freakin tactical shooter. I want this so bad now.

#BROKEN Hasney

11-15-2007, 10:12 AM

Just completed it and this is game of the year easily. The level ups and equipment management don't detract from the action and the pacing is perfect.

The story is brilliantly written and well acted, your choices have major impacts on the storyline and the subplots so choose well. After watching the ending, I cannot wait for the sequel but it worries me. Unless they do what Shenmue did and let you load a save game from the prequel, a lot won't make too much sense.

I'm gonna go after that game completed twice now with a different type of character....

D Mac

11-16-2007, 04:05 AM

So, HH, is it the best graphics you've ever seen in a video game?

Also, :foc: for having it already. :p

ClockShot

11-16-2007, 09:01 AM

Singapore bans the game.

Here's the story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071116/ap_on_hi_te/singapore_game_banned

#BROKEN Hasney

11-16-2007, 02:29 PM

So, HH, is it the best graphics you've ever seen in a video game?

Also, :foc: for having it already. :p

It's hard to say. Character-wise, yes. All the people and aliens are brilliantly modeled and animated but a lot of the levels are lacking in detail, because they're sparse, unpopulated alien worlds.

Assasins Creed definatly as more detailed level design.

#BROKEN Hasney

11-16-2007, 03:23 PM

Singapore bans the game.

Here's the story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071116/ap_on_hi_te/singapore_game_banned

Now unbanned:

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_177468.html

KingofOldSchool

11-17-2007, 01:56 PM

I'm getting this on Tuesday at TRU for like $20. :cool:

D Mac

11-17-2007, 05:01 PM

:mad:

D Mac

11-19-2007, 03:26 PM

IGN review - 9.4/Outstanding
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/833/833640p1.html

D Mac

11-19-2007, 03:27 PM

Mr Regal

11-19-2007, 03:58 PM

I just watched a review on Gamer Tv and it got 5/5.....i need a god damn 360 you mutha fuckas:mad:

ClockShot

11-19-2007, 09:10 PM

Gamestop called my house a little while ago. It's gonna be there when the doors open up.

CAN'T WAIT!

11-19-2007, 09:46 PM

8.5 from Gamespot.

D Mac

11-20-2007, 01:26 AM

Stopped by Wally World after work and they didn't have it in their new shipment. :(

D Mac

11-21-2007, 12:43 AM

GOT IT :)

D Mac

11-21-2007, 06:31 AM

This is awesome. The story is involving and the graphics on the characters are the best i've ever seen. It feels like Knights of the Old Republic at times but different. The real time dialog is what every RPG should be using. And the combat is ok but you can't switch between squad members only order them.

Played for almost 4 hours and haven't even scratched the surface yet. So much to see and do. 10/10 best RPG of the year hands down. Game of the year candidate.

ClockShot

11-25-2007, 07:51 PM

After a few hours of play. Loving it right now.

Kinda bummed out that you get all your squadmates right off the bat. Wished they were spaced out alot more.

OssMan

11-25-2007, 08:04 PM

Yo I suck at shooter games and dont like games such as HALO and CALL OF DUTY so do you think I will like this game

OssMan

11-25-2007, 08:05 PM

That shit is like battlestar galactica

ClockShot

11-25-2007, 08:24 PM

I see this game as a blend of Star Wars: KOTOR and SOCOM. If you ever played those, you should have no problem with this.

D Mac

11-26-2007, 03:05 PM

LOL you can't land on Earth.

Requiem

11-26-2007, 05:41 PM

You can land on the moon though apparently. I played this last night for the first time and had so much fun. My friend was being mad annoying about it because he just wanted me to kill shit.. but I was really wanting to go into the story and everything so I was investigating all the time, and he was getting pissed cause I was taking forever.

But still, amazing game. I love it. Went pure adept.

D Mac

11-27-2007, 05:33 AM

Yeah I'm a male vanguard. Gonna be nice this time and next time I will play as a female and be a huge bitch.

ClockShot

11-27-2007, 11:36 AM

Damn. Hard game. On the planet trying to get my last teammate. It's a bitch.

Extreme Angle

11-27-2007, 11:39 AM

I want this bad

Icess

11-27-2007, 01:36 PM

LOL you can't land on Earth.

I'm kinda confused why they even put our solar system into the game. If you're saving it for the sequel then just ignore the system this time around, and do it right for the next one.

D Mac

11-27-2007, 03:19 PM

Damn. Hard game. On the planet trying to get my last teammate. It's a bitch.

You mean that Liara chick? I had no problem with that. :p

ClockShot

11-27-2007, 06:40 PM

You mean that Liara chick? I had no problem with that. :p

Took me couple tries. That giant 4 legged thing held me up. After that it was easy street. Just gets better and better each minute.

Extreme Angle

11-28-2007, 04:15 PM

Ok I've just got the turian as my team mate... This game is immense, I just want to go kill some shit though, story is amazing. wouldn't mind finding out more about the scanners also... I got alot of them, but i want to know their purpose

Mr. Nerfect

11-30-2007, 05:06 AM

Yeah I'm a male vanguard. Gonna be nice this time and next time I will play as a female and be a huge bitch.

You're my kind of guy. :love:

Honestly, though, I'm fucking loving Mass Effect. I haven't played a video game this intensely in ages. BioWare have just been churning out greatness. I'm not familiar with Baldur's Gate, or anything pre-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, but KOTOR and everything since have just been some of the most awesome stories told with the medium.

I am yet to complete the game, and I don't want to focus on the negatives, but I wish the sidequests were more character-based, and allowed you to interact more with your party members, and really get to know them that little bit better. I might be coming up to some like that, though.

Great game. :y::y:

ClockShot

11-30-2007, 03:07 PM

You're my kind of guy. :love:

I am yet to complete the game, and I don't want to focus on the negatives, but I wish the sidequests were more character-based, and allowed you to interact more with your party members, and really get to know them that little bit better. I might be coming up to some like that, though.

Great game. :y::y:

Spoilers:

Go a little deeper, my friend. Each party member has a mission for you to carry out. Just walk up chat with them after a couple missions and you'll find a little more out about them. Just wait till you come to missions based off your background.

Mr. Nerfect

12-02-2007, 11:33 AM

Spoilers:

Go a little deeper, my friend. Each party member has a mission for you to carry out. Just walk up chat with them after a couple missions and you'll find a little more out about them. Just wait till you come to missions based off your background.

I completed the game, but I'm going to go back with an old save file and try again. I got a lot of missions for them, but there were a few characters I could not get some for, and I only found one based on my past. I did things pretty thoroughly, but I guess I must have just advanced through the game too fast.

Thanks for the knowledge. :y:

By the way, Mass Effect just has a simply brilliant story. I was just waiting for a major twist, but the writers at BioWare have kind of moved beyond that now, I guess. Twists in stories have seemingly been replaced with startling dramatic moments.

Extreme Angle

12-02-2007, 03:24 PM

TBH I dont get how these quests work. how do you get into your crews past? I had oen mission where this girl whos parents got slaughtered in a raid like mine did, and i found out joker has brittle legs...

D Mac

12-03-2007, 06:52 AM

You just talk to them more.

Mr. Nerfect

12-03-2007, 08:32 AM

I talk to them a fair bit, but usually the options close up for a while. It's just hard to judge when I should go back and have a chat. Going to be more attentive this time round.

ClockShot

12-17-2007, 11:10 AM

Just beat the game. Unbeliveable. A few minutes under 50 hours to complete, but I had a blast.

Some thoughts. They're highlighted due to spoilers being involved.

I wish the side mission layouts had a different feel to them. It one of 3 or 4 floor layouts whereever you went. Got boring after a while.

Could have done a better job randomizing the weapons with the Weapons Master in the cargo hold. I got hold of the Geth Armory license late in the game and wanted some badass armor and weapons to go into the final battle.

"The Choice" brought a tear to my eye. Literally. That was one of the hardest thing I ever had to make in a game.

Hopefully in the second game, I wanna meet the Shadow Broker.

I ran with Tali alot on the game. However, I thought that BioWare neglected her the most. I think the best armor I could find for her was a level 7 Onyx. Everyone else I had were equipped with top gear.

Finally. I hope that in the second game, you can load up your old save. With all the decisions I made, I hope that they can be reflected in the next one. For example, I let the Rachni Queen go free on Noveria, bump into Wrex's Merc friend he told me about, hell, even get burned by the Shadow Broker cause I wouldn't give him the data I got.

Got a shock when I was reading the credits and found out that Lance Henriksen voiced Admiral Hackett.

Definately gonna be starting this again. Damn good job on Voice cast. Keep up the good work BioWare.

D Mac

12-18-2007, 01:11 AM

I've been doing side quests.

I got off the Citidel after the Normandy was grounded and have to go to that planet IIlo or whatever it's called. Am I near the end of the game?

ClockShot

12-18-2007, 03:26 PM

Yeah. You're on the home stretch.

Extreme Angle

12-18-2007, 05:07 PM

Spoilers highlight to read
I just killed the Krogan guy, Kruv i think his name was. Well I didn't want him to die, him and the other monster guy are my favourite, I wanted it to all be fine and dandy and that bitch kills him...

ClockShot

12-18-2007, 08:12 PM

D Mac

12-19-2007, 01:03 AM

Um, his name is Wrex.

D Mac

12-19-2007, 01:03 AM

Yeah when I go renegade the 2nd time around I will kill him.

Extreme Angle

12-19-2007, 03:00 AM

Why the fuck was my mind so blank, I was thinking ok whats that guys name? then kruv just seemed right...
Also whos the guy that is the same race as saren, he's my sniper ;)

D Mac

12-19-2007, 05:11 AM

Garrus, the Turian.

Outsider

01-01-2008, 08:05 PM

So brought this game (only £20 in gamestation) but only got to play for an hour before we had to go my girlfriends for new year. Fucking annoying. Want to play the shite out of this but left my hard-drive at my parents so have to wait for the weekend at the earliest.

For fucks sake! :mad:

Mr Regal

01-03-2008, 06:18 PM

If i don't get to play this soon, many people will lose their lives:mad:

D Mac

01-04-2008, 01:01 AM

Haven't played it in like a month.

Mr Regal

01-10-2008, 08:09 PM

Got my self a 360 and this......some one had to die, it was worth it though.

The Genius

01-10-2008, 08:49 PM

still playin it, very enthralling.

D Mac

01-11-2008, 01:08 AM

Got my self a 360 and this......some one had to die, it was worth it though.

Let me guess, you sent Kaiden off to die and fucked Ashley.

Extreme Angle

01-11-2008, 03:03 AM

Poor Kaiden... he was my only technician...

Mr Regal

01-17-2008, 08:03 PM

I have just finished this.

A M A Z I N G

Not sure if I liked it more than jade empire....I think it involved you more with the chracters though. One choice in particular was actually difficult to make...but I had to choose :'(

Got more achievements than I thought I would, gonna play t through again with a different outlook and get my self some serious points :cool:

Outsider

01-18-2008, 11:22 AM

About ten hours in. Fucking solid in places. Apparently the most productive things some members of my party can do is draw enemy fire and try not to die too quickly.

Tomorrow is a day that will be dedecated to Mass Effect.....and having a hangover.....and spending all day in a dressing gown scratching my balls......

Kane Knight

02-06-2008, 08:46 PM

So I just finally purchased this, now that I know it's a TPS instead of an FPS. I know the distinction seems insane to some people, but it matters to me. Should be in Friday or so.

ClockShot

02-06-2008, 09:42 PM

Sweet. Downloadable content coming our way pretty soon.

From cheatcc.com

Mass Effect will get its first installment of DLC on March 10, 2008. The content pack will be known as “Bring Down the Sky” and it will cost you only 400 points. This is the beginning of a series of Mass Effect DLC that will be available exclusively via Xbox LIVE. It expands the universe of Mass Effect and continues the adventures of Commander Sheppard and the crew of the Normandy.

The BioWare official website broke the news. Here are some of the story details:

“Bring Down the Sky includes a new uncharted world that introduces the notorious and feared alien race of the Batarians. A Batarian extremist group has hijacked a mobile asteroid station in the Asgard system, setting it on a collision course with the nearby colony world of Terra Nova. Only Commander Shepard can save the millions of innocent civilians before the asteroid completes its deadly descent. Bring Down the Sky contains approximately 90 minutes of heart-pounding action and a new Achievement worth 50 Gamerscore points.”

http://www.cheatcc.com/images/news/batarians.jpg

D Mac

02-07-2008, 05:23 AM

cool, although I still haven't beaten this yet. :shifty:

Outsider

02-10-2008, 08:49 AM

Beat it a couple of days ago. Fantastic game.

Kane Knight

02-10-2008, 08:57 AM

Just got it yesterday. :D Haven't opened it up yet.

DAMN iNATOR

02-11-2008, 03:15 PM

I rented it and started playing last night. It's almost like a choose your own adventure book (and a lot of us remember those), except you don’t always see the results of your choices come immediately...But it's a blast to play.

Kane Knight

02-11-2008, 05:51 PM

I gave my buddy a chance to play last night. He played for four hours, and the story he went through was pretty fucking hot.

I started playing, but have only logged about half an hour of time. Based on that, I think I can play that four hours in like 30 more minutes. He's not good at finding his way around computer environments for some reason.

Combat feels slightly cludgy to me, but not too bad. Overall, pretty damn good.

I like that your "profile" and "Background" affect dialogue. Az decided to play the war veteran, distinguished service, the whole nine. I've opted for a survivor, and noted the dialogue changes. Pretty effing cool. I also like that your answers change based on various stuff. I can see myself loving this game in a way that's only legal in Arkansas.

BigDaddyCool

02-12-2008, 12:02 PM

I rented it, I think I may buy it when I get my bestbuy card paided down.

Kane Knight

02-12-2008, 12:09 PM

The "hacking" element is a bit retarded. It doesn't kill the game or anything...

BigDaddyCool

02-12-2008, 12:21 PM

What hacking? You mean the codebreaking deal?

Kane Knight

02-12-2008, 12:39 PM

Yeah.

ClockShot

02-12-2008, 06:15 PM

The "hacking" element is a bit retarded. It doesn't kill the game or anything...

Nope. But what is gonna kill you in the long run in is the inventory system. It's really the only major flaw in the game that should have gotten a second look before going gold.

Kane Knight

02-12-2008, 10:29 PM

Eh. I can handle the inventory. They should have streamlined it though, I agree. And apparently, they are for the PC version. :|

Kane Knight

02-13-2008, 01:31 PM

LOL. After my friend fucked up every encryption for the first hour or so of the game, I thought it'd be hard. I've only missed one so far, though I've only gotten to Citadel and done a couple in there. I suspect the higher levels of encryption may be harder, but he was having some huuuge issues with it. I thought the button combos must be entered at blinding speed. But if even my retarded, crippled fingers can do it....:lol: Loving the game right now.

BigDaddyCool

02-14-2008, 05:01 PM

The Hanar sound like Ignignokt.

Kane Knight

02-14-2008, 07:17 PM

Having fun with this game. Done quite a few of the sidequests already.

DAMN iNATOR

02-15-2008, 01:55 PM

Anybody here who's finished the game know what system & planet I’m supposed to head for in Artemis Tau to start the “Finding Liara T’Soni” mission?:?:

Kane Knight

02-15-2008, 02:01 PM

Knossis>Artimus Tau>>Therum.

DAMN iNATOR

02-15-2008, 05:08 PM

Thanks. Unfortunately looks like I'll have to wait until I can rent it again, as it doesn't appear my bro will be buying it anytime soon...

ClockShot

02-15-2008, 06:24 PM

There's only one planet you can land on in each cluster. Sometimes two.

Kane Knight

02-18-2008, 10:42 AM

Wow. The female Shepard is terrible at flirting. Christ sake.

Is the male Shepard that terrible?

BigDaddyCool

02-18-2008, 12:03 PM

Knossis>Artimus Tau>>Therum.

Yeah, that is where I am now, can I can't get past where those jumper things come in and the fucking big robot is, and like 50 other guys are shooting you all at once. That is crap.

Kane Knight

02-18-2008, 12:44 PM

Yeah, that is where I am now, can I can't get past where those jumper things come in and the fucking big robot is, and like 50 other guys are shooting you all at once. That is crap.

You mean after you ditch the Mako?

There's a glitch that'll allow you to bring in the Mako to the fight. I managed to do it by myself pretty easily, though my squad kept dying on me. After I used Unity a few times, I gave up and let them stay dead for the fight. Fewer people to block me while I was running for cover. Being a Vanguard, I managed to take them down with biotics and a pistol. It took a while, though.

BigDaddyCool

02-18-2008, 02:52 PM

How do you bring the mako up there?

Kane Knight

02-18-2008, 03:04 PM

Glitch: Use Mako on Therum Mini-Boss Fight

It is possible to take the Mako through the gap in between the two rocks, where you are supposed to get out and travel on foot. Drive in to the gap, then from inside the gap drive up the left rock, until you are completely on your side, wedged between both rocks. Slowly inch forward and use boosts to slide through the gap.
The geth and the walkers (the mini boss fight after the video) will not attack the Mako, and they die after only a couple of cannon shots.
Contributed By: ErekChee

BigDaddyCool

02-18-2008, 04:00 PM

Kane Knight

02-18-2008, 04:57 PM

Soldier's probably smarter than Vangaurd.

Mr Regal

02-19-2008, 08:50 PM

that boss was a piece of piss, fuck using the mako...pussies.

BigDaddyCool

02-22-2008, 11:23 AM

Is there a way to take the mako into the cave?

But seriously, is their a strategy with killing the krogan boss at the end?

Kane Knight

02-22-2008, 11:51 AM

Is there a way to take the mako into the cave?

But seriously, is their a strategy with killing the krogan boss at the end?

The Krogan was easy as a Vanguard. As a soldier, I'm not 100 percent sure there should even be a need for a strategy. I took cover, and shot the shit out of things.

BigDaddyCool

02-22-2008, 12:08 PM

Yeah, I need to get cover then, do you kill all the geth first?

Kane Knight

02-22-2008, 05:08 PM

I did, but I don't think it's necessary. It's just that the Geth kind of threw themselves at me, and if they were that desperate to die, who was I to say no?

I hit dover first thing, and the Krogan made sure he was out of my reach until the ohers had all been dropped--Which took about ten seconds. Then, like most Krogan in the game, he charged me, so I hit him with Warp and Throw and then powered up Marksman and pumped him until he was dead. Granted, you don't have biotics, but you should be able to chew him up.

Also, if you're really having trouble, don't forget you can order your squad.

BigDaddyCool

02-22-2008, 08:51 PM

I finally got it so the entire squad kill the geth while the krogan hide. Then the started charging the squad and I shot the hell out of him.

Kane Knight

02-22-2008, 09:10 PM

That works.

Kane Knight

02-22-2008, 09:19 PM

For the most part, I find this game retardedly easy. I'm not even that good at shooters, but normal has presented me with little challenge. I know there are harder difficulties which will probably challenge me more...Well at all...But still.

The hardest parts, and I use that loosely, are the MAKO bits. Without biotics and other special abilities, it's a bit harder to deal. Even then, I've only even had to repair the MAko once.

Still, the game's compelling enough that I don't even mind the fetch quests and sometimes tedious Mako portions.

BigDaddyCool

02-22-2008, 11:57 PM

ClockShot

02-23-2008, 07:16 AM

Thresher Maws aren't that bad. Just do some mad circling and fire off a round or two and hope he don't pop up under you.

Kane Knight

02-23-2008, 01:05 PM

I find it hard to kill those giant worm things.

As long as you don't sit still, you should be fine.

Thresher Maws aren't that bad. Just do some mad circling and fire off a round or two and hope he don't pop up under you.

The only time I've been jumped by one from under me was when they glitched my Mako so it was stuck in place.

BigDaddyCool

02-24-2008, 05:45 PM

Yeah, I figured out how to kill things with the mako, just got to keep moving

Kane Knight

02-24-2008, 07:07 PM

Just keep <s>Swimming</s> driving....

Kane Knight

02-25-2008, 10:11 PM

That was a freaking awesome ending, but it's too bad it ended so soon.

Spoilers ahead, bitches.

So I chose the Paragon ending (Save the council) and the choice of Udina as their human rep. I'm wondering how the other endings differ, all in all. I'm assuming the council dies when you choose to say "fuck them," but how do the different endings play out? I know there are only two endings with two variations apiece.

I loved it when Joker took the Normandy in in the final assault. I was wondering if he'd make it out. I mean, even the best pilot in the fleet's got limits, yes?

Also, I'm glad Anderson survived. I love David Keith, and I loved the character. Plus, him headbutting the security guard (If you choose that route) was fucking badass.

End Spoilers.

Nigger.

BigDaddyCool

03-03-2008, 11:10 AM

I've figured out on all the pirate/merc bases. It is easiest to lure all the morons to the base doors and kill them from there. Same trick works everytime.

Though, I wish a second and third play could control the rest of the squad.

Kane Knight

03-03-2008, 11:59 AM

It doesn't help that there are only three base designs ever.

BigDaddyCool

03-03-2008, 01:14 PM

It doesn't help that there are only three base designs ever.

I assume that the pirate bases are prefabs that are "dropped" there which is why they look the same from the outside and there are only so many things that can be done to change the insides. But now that I think about it, you would assume there would be different builders with different designs in a galaxy.

Now, I would expect every military base to have the same lay out...assuming they are from the same military.

Kane Knight

03-03-2008, 04:54 PM

Of course, the military isn't necessarily the same, nor are the "orefabs" all from the same culture. Or thy shouldn't be.

BigDaddyCool

03-03-2008, 04:56 PM

I was just trying to find a logical explaination to get around lazy programmers.

Kane Knight

03-03-2008, 08:13 PM

Lazy programming's a pretty good reason.

Kane Knight

03-03-2008, 08:13 PM

I love the fact that the DLC is gonna have another one of the identical fortresses, too.

Kane Knight

03-11-2008, 08:57 AM

Anyone bought/played the DLC yet?

BigDaddyCool

03-11-2008, 09:19 AM

What is DLC?

ClockShot

03-11-2008, 11:31 AM

Anyone bought/played the DLC yet?

Oh shit, that's today. How many points?

Kane Knight

03-11-2008, 11:38 AM

Oh shit, that's today. How many points?

400 points, 5 bucks.

BDC, DLC is downloadable content.

BigDaddyCool

03-11-2008, 12:14 PM

oh...will it be avaible for a while?

Kane Knight

03-11-2008, 12:23 PM

Should be up indefinitely. I'm not sure why they'd take it down.

Apparently, it's not even like a full planet, it's more like the side missions. I'm not sure I want to pay five bucks for something only slightly more than one of the standard side missions.

U-Warrior

03-12-2008, 02:03 AM

I dl'ed it and will play it after work. I'll let you all know the verdict then.

ClockShot

03-21-2008, 08:20 PM

Sheesh. After starting my second game and going though all the crap before I could go planet hopping, finally played Bring Down the Sky. Took me a while but it was well worth it. The home stretch was a pain in the ass.

Kane Knight

03-21-2008, 08:47 PM

Worth it? What was good about it.

U-Warrior

03-21-2008, 09:23 PM

Honestly, the first thing you do is fight in that generic ship, that is on every planet. After that I had to leave, and havn't played since, as smash bros. and my new ps3 have kept me from finishing.

Also, kk, buy Planet Earth on Blu-ray. Its incredible.

Uncharted is a really fun game too.

ClockShot

03-22-2008, 08:05 AM

Worth it? What was good about it.

Spoilers in black.

It took me a good while to complete cause there were alot of things you had to do. The obvious of course being to stop the asteroid from hitting the planet, but you had a side job of finding some lost engineers. You also had to sorta work a through a maze of proximity mines. In the end however, you confront the big boss. And you are left with another huge decision.

In the end you get the achivement, and the choice of 6 (well 5 to be exact, 2 of the choices are the same but one is a paragon way of asking and the other is a renegade way. But you got the choice between a Omni-tool, Quarian Armor, Light, Medium, or Heavy Human Armor.

IMO, this add-on is worth the points. But I wouldn't give it a try unless you're on your second play through, or your just wrapping up all space traveling in your first.