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CommanderJameson

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22,096 posts

255 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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Why did you let me have Mass Effect for a tenner?

Why did no one tell me about this wonderful game?

Now, all it needs is some decent ship-to-ship combat (like, say, Freelancer - which I liked a lot but never quite bought into, because it didn't successfully make space seem big) and it'll be perfect...

rsv gone!

11,288 posts

270 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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1 or 2?

I bought the second game and it sat on a shelf unplayed for about nine months. Then when I finally gave it a chance, I was sucked in.

Neil H

15,418 posts

280 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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This is on my Steam wishlist at the moment, will be buying when I have a bit of free time to play it. I was planning to get the console version but apparently the PC version is a bit better.

Also, GTAIV and all the DLC is only £6 at the moment!

MadRob6

3,594 posts

249 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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CommanderJameson said:
Why did you let me have Mass Effect for a tenner?

Why did no one tell me about this wonderful game?

Now, all it needs is some decent ship-to-ship combat (like, say, Freelancer - which I liked a lot but never quite bought into, because it didn't successfully make space seem big) and it'll be perfect...
Just checked my Steam friends list to see you're still battering away at it.

I had a similar experience with the Star Wars KOTOR games. I'd go on for a quick game and ended up still playing at 3am unable to pull myself away.

Do you have Mass Effect 2 to play after that? If you do there's the extra challenge of trying to bed the lovely Yvonne Strahovski wink

CommanderJameson

Original Poster:

22,096 posts

255 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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rsv gone! said:
1 or 2?

I bought the second game and it sat on a shelf unplayed for about nine months. Then when I finally gave it a chance, I was sucked in.
1.

I got to what I thought was The Big Finish, only to find out that I was probably only about halfway through!


MattyB_

2,329 posts

286 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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I could sit here and wax lyrical about the ME games for ages. But once you've finished ME1, get straight into ME2.

For me, ME1 had the better story, and better RPG elements, but ME2 is the better game overall (just). Just don't forget that all your decisions count, and I suspect they'll be releasing a "Ultimate Pack" for ME2 soon, with all the DLC in time for ME3.


shouldbworking

4,801 posts

241 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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I've started the first and have the second on the shelf, but never really got into it. The biotics seem completely pointless and hard to use, and the endless side plots for random junk seem to just distract and ruin any sense of urgency from the main story.

As I recall I am presently stuck needing to get into the vehicle garage on some planet and the whole building looks identical. Also my squad whinges every time I pick a decision that isnt the cute and fluffy kittens one - whats the point in giving me a choice if you're just going to berate me for making it??

Bullett

11,174 posts

213 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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fyi

The original Crysis is on sale £2.50 - Bargin.

Neil H

15,418 posts

280 months

Friday 6th May 2011
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Bullett said:
fyi

The original Crysis is on sale £2.50 - Bargin.
Thanks for the heads-up, downloading now!

rsv gone!

11,288 posts

270 months

Saturday 7th May 2011
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I bagged Batman Arkham Asylum for about £3 a week or so ago smile

onlynik

4,187 posts

222 months

Saturday 7th May 2011
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Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are on Sale today.

Neil H

15,418 posts

280 months

Saturday 7th May 2011
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Getting Dead Space as well, I've got it for the 360 already but for £3.75 it would be nice to play it on the laptop sometime.

Annoyed that I missed Mass Effect on Thursday as that was on my wishlist.

onlynik

4,187 posts

222 months

Sunday 8th May 2011
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I was hoping for BF:BC2 and it's on sale today. Downloading now.

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

254 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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CommanderJameson said:
Now, all it needs is some decent ship-to-ship combat (like, say, Freelancer - which I liked a lot but never quite bought into, because it didn't successfully make space seem big) and it'll be perfect...
Tried X ?

CommanderJameson

Original Poster:

22,096 posts

255 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Famous Graham said:
CommanderJameson said:
Now, all it needs is some decent ship-to-ship combat (like, say, Freelancer - which I liked a lot but never quite bought into, because it didn't successfully make space seem big) and it'll be perfect...
Tried X ?
I have X3:Reunion in my Steam account; couldn't, for the life of me, get into it.

Richyvrlimited

1,887 posts

192 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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CommanderJameson said:
I have X3:Reunion in my Steam account; couldn't, for the life of me, get into it.
Ditto, tried really hard, but the learning curve is beyond vertical, when I accidentally went for a space-walk and then literally just touched my own ship by mistake and 'died' I completely gave up.

Almost as big a waste of money as GT5!

aww999

2,078 posts

290 months

Monday 9th May 2011
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Will I enjoy ME2 on the PS3 more, if I play ME1 on the PC first? My PC is pretty basic but it should be able to cope with the original game, I doubt it would handle ME2 though. (Besides, I'd rather play it on the PS3 as I get to sit on the comfy sofa with the 50" Pioneer etc.)

I realise I wouldn't be able to use my PC save game for the PS3 game, but is it worth a go anyway?

CommanderJameson

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22,096 posts

255 months

Saturday 14th May 2011
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Serious Sam HD (1 & 2, plus the originals) for £7.49 this weekend.

Seriously.