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Three uncompressed Mass Effect review code screens

From Gamer.tm: "Those of you left wondering just how detrimental the compression was to the quality of our 149 exclusive Mass Effect screenshots, might be interested to check out these three raw 2MB uncompressed direct screen dumps.

Basically, these shots are the completely untouched images that the debug Xbox 360 throws out when running the Microsoft-supplied screen capture software – this is direct a screenshot as you're ever going to see."

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ngg12345 - 778 days 15 hours ago

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1 - Very grainy

If they fix the grainyness this is a very good looking game.

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Violater - 778 days 15 hours ago

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1.1 - WTF are u all talking about

Best grafix evar
lol

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SmokeyMcBear - 778 days 15 hours ago

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im gonna save these images, and when pog starts uploaded some pics of this game.. just throw these right back in his face.. actual gameplay.. wow.. just simply wow.. i saw some amazing pics of this game.. was it a lie? or cutscenes where you get to push a button? cmon now

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_insane_cobra - 778 days 14 hours ago

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It's a grain filter, kind of like what Battlestar Galactica and Silent Hill games use. You will probably be able to turn it off if it bothers you much.

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1.4 RudeSole Devil | 778 days 14 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

DG - 777 days 19 hours ago

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I dont know about single player but MP looks like ish. If it wasent for the beta and amazing gameplay I would write COD4 off in the graphics department plus it was a beta. But game play comes first. As for this game its the opposite grfx are great but ill have to play it first.

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Jenzo - 777 days 15 hours ago

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You can switch the filter off, Bioware has said it themselves.

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2 wil4hire | 778 days 15 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Marceles - 778 days 14 hours ago

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but but....this game is absolutely epic!

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TheSadTruth - 778 days 12 hours ago

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hmm I'm skeptical.. these shots are worse than halo 2 imo.. so something just isn't right.. the game is right around the corner anyways, so we will find out then

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SmokeyMcBear - 778 days 15 hours ago

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oh good lord.. look at all the jaggies., the chair, the arms, the face.. this must be because of compression

ohhhh myyy gooddd.. look at 140-53.. that is the most hideous thing i have ever seen.. jesus.. is that what everyone was going crazy about.. this can't be... maybe those are cutscene with extreme closeups, because, damn.. that is just freaking aweful

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ichimaru - 778 days 14 hours ago

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you two need a hobby

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Bonsai1214 - 778 days 14 hours ago

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wow. i actually thought this game looked good from what i've seen before.

140-53 is just a shame. i've seen better graphics come out of guild wars on a 64mb graphics card. i really hope there was something wrong with the rendering when they took these ss

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highps3 - 778 days 14 hours ago

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6 - This game looks horrible... Not graphically

Everything i see of this game just reeks boredom. Talking to NPC characters.. BORING... There combat System... BORING...

And I thought the 360 could run 4xAA, havent seen many games running that.. Matter of fact the almighty Gears of War even has jaggies.

360 is tanking.. So many people who just bought are probably just like WTF.. Just like I am.. 360 was over hyped and people were full of crap.

All the games are buggy, boring, and horribly made. Gears of War is STILL the best game on this console. Mabe Halo 3 could rival just cause of theatre and forge. Certainly not graphically.

Bottom line reviewers lied. People will relize. Microsoft is screwed.

Add this holiday with breaking 360's.. Lots of pist kids and parents..

Oh not to mention the DVD9 issue that supposively WASNT an issue. Just like RROD, 1080p, all the other things Microsoft has lied about.

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GIJeff - 778 days 14 hours ago

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7 - Hmmmm

I really hope people wernt basing their interest on this game by graphics alone, because theyre not that good. I mean, theyre not bad or anything, but their not THAT good. Not good enough to impress the PS3/PC people.

I hope its fun for people though.

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toughNAME - 778 days 14 hours ago

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calm down Sony boys!

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SmokeyMcBear - 778 days 14 hours ago

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ha its all in good nature, everyone takes their licks and gets back up, but seriously, comment on the game man, what is your impression of these screenshots, is the fact that the awesome graphics of this game are relegated to the times you sit back and watch extreme closups of the characters and get to choose what they say? Thats some awesome gameplay there.

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toughNAME - 778 days 10 hours ago

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meh im not really sure what to think about the screenshots

it actually looks good...just really fuzzy

im still on the fence about this game

this is prob. gunna be a january/february buy for me

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ichimaru - 778 days 14 hours ago

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9 - @ GIJeff

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GIJeff - 778 days 13 hours ago

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9.1 - yep

hell yea i am!

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10 WilliamRLBaker | 778 days 14 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

SmokeyMcBear - 778 days 14 hours ago

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aw cmon baker... i know you to be quite sensible in forums.. and how this, seriously man, take a look at those pics, and tell me what you thing, honestly, if you still say that it looks better than anything on the ps3.. well.. just wow then, all hope is lost

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OpiZA - 778 days 14 hours ago

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11 - Unfortunate screens

But if you've been following the game and you've viewed all media... you'll notice that this game is quite spectacular.

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ichimaru - 778 days 14 hours ago

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i've seen gameplay; in hd at that. i know the game is georgous, and the fact that some horrible scrren are on the internet, and aren't going to change it.

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Captain Tuttle - 778 days 14 hours ago

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13 - They got the worst screens they could...

Those are terrible. Looks like a PS2 game.

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Violater - 778 days 14 hours ago

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its the Wii version

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Captain Tuttle - 778 days 14 hours ago

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HaHa!

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wangdiddy82 - 778 days 14 hours ago

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14 - lol looks like another halo 2

I mean halo 3.. Mass Boring looks horrid.. I never thought it looked good to begin with.. The characters are lifeless in the cutscenes and the facial animations is weak.. The in game graphics speak for themselves..

Look at pic number 2.. Its the huge crab from Genji days of the blade.. lol..

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gnothe1 - 778 days 14 hours ago

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why is it that this 360 exclusive game is getting so much attention from the sony crowd!! any chance they get to try an cut down a 360 they try an take it!! the funny thing is, this game is still gonna sell more than your best PS3 game!!

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BloodySinner - 778 days 14 hours ago

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Hahaha...

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Violater - 778 days 14 hours ago

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15.2 - funny thing is

neither u nor I will get a penny

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ParaDise_LosT - 778 days 14 hours ago

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Those screens are wacky xD
The lady looks like a leper LOL
But I think those are just terrible shots...
I've seen HD Vids of gameplay and conversation.......
These screens are nothing and wont effect my purchase at all xD

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ichimaru - 778 days 14 hours ago

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i here you,ParaDise_LosT, i here ya

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x440Magnumx - 778 days 14 hours ago

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I don't know...so far there's nothing to prove the "360 is tanking hard".

You can cite technological issues all you want, but if no dev is going to put out a game that's really irresistible before this holiday season it's not good news for the PS3.

Still looking like the 360 is going to win out this holiday season..

Remember, software is where the money is in this business, and week after week the 360 sells twice as many games as the PS3 does.

No matter what issues the 360 or it's game has had to this point, the bottom line is the PS3 isn't topping it.

Now when the heavy hitters like MGS4 and GT5 come up to bat against Halo 3, Gears, Mass Effect, etc.,
hopefully it'll be able to prove itself....it just hasn't happened yet. So don't get too far ahead of yourself.

I know someone out there is keeping up...what PS3 exclusives are coming out before Christmas?

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SmokeyMcBear - 778 days 14 hours ago

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Uncharted, Haze, hopefully UTIII(timed), A bunch of PSN titles like Pain and Toy Home, The Eye toy games, i think theres some more, but you get the gyst of it.

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wangdiddy82 - 778 days 14 hours ago

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19 - somebody

needs to hurry up and remove these screens from the internet before they go main stream.. There not going to do this game any justice..

I know this games not going to look that bad but damn those were some ugly a$$ in game pictures.. The worse i have seen since shadow run..

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gnothe1 - 778 days 14 hours ago

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why dont those screens look like these.
http://screenshots.teamxbox...
http://screenshots.teamxbox...
http://screenshots.teamxbox...
http://screenshots.teamxbox...

now I would rather believe these pics as the real deal. this is the type of quality i have been seening from the start not them probably OLD non HD pics!!

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360Sheep - 778 days 14 hours ago

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20.1 - haha

because those are the cutscene interactive dialogue screens, where is the HUD, wehre is the 3rd person view of when you actually PLAY the game, not sit back and watch , read, and push a button. Cmon man, anyone can make cutscenes look awesome, its gameplay that shows what it can do.

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sanderFVCKINcohen - 778 days 13 hours ago

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20.2 - IS THIS GOOD ENOUPH FOR YOU???

Those pics are fake.

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jcgamer - 778 days 14 hours ago

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21 - well, when Mass Effect sells over half a million copies in its first month of release in the US

I, or numerous others, won't be worried about 3 lackluster screenshots...

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360Sheep - 778 days 14 hours ago

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you didnt see the 149 yesterday???? take a look at those, and compare the close up dialouge screens to the gameplay showing the hud.. cmon i know the sheep can be blind.. but open your eyes.

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Kuest - 778 days 14 hours ago

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21.2 - another fanboy it seems

I will be making a shout out to you too when Mass Effect reviews drop in. Wait and see.

As a matter of fact, you don't even have to wait! Just head by Gamespot, IGN, 1up, Gametrailers, etc. and actually WATCH one of ME's gameplay movies/trailers.

I hear your Shepard calling... oh, wait- that's me. Your shepard. Now move along to the green, PS3 only pastures where its safe.

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jcgamer - 778 days 14 hours ago

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21.3 - @360Sheep, you didn't see that 9.75/10 in Game Informer?

I am far from blind...I just have a thing for great games, I guess...I'll play the Uncharted's and other games this fall, come back in early January, and tell you what the best LOOKING game of the holiday season is, no problem man...but, right now, all I want to do is grab my 360 controller and play a GREAT game...is that asking for too much? Nah...and I'll also tell you my pick for game of the year...

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Kuest - 778 days 13 hours ago

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21.4 - Thank God,

we have somebody w/ sense in this thread.

I couldn't have said it better myself, jc- Gameinformer has indeed spoken and their words for ME are nothing but praise. So, you can pile up the bad images- I won't care. I'll be playing the game for REAL.

GOTY, period.

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lol! the armada is coming. Scurry while you can fanboys... you can talk about PROD, Halo 640P, or even how COD4 will look better on PS3 than Xbox.

but, you CANNOT talk about Mass Effect. At least, not without some repercussions... so, in this case, reviews are your worst friends. Just wait and see.

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jcgamer - 778 days 13 hours ago

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21.5 - @Kuest

sup bro...now all we need is BLACKJACK VII to show up...

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jackie chann - 778 days 14 hours ago

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22 - Is this some sort of joke?

That last screen looks like starwars on ps2

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360Sheep - 778 days 14 hours ago

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23.1 - hahaha you sheep

its not the wooop wooop.. its "Mass effect looks better then any ps3 game"...open your eyes sheep... open your eyes.

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Douchebaggery - 778 days 14 hours ago

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24 - whatever

the graphics have never been what interested me in that game

Mass Effect GOTY 2007

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Kuest - 778 days 14 hours ago

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25 - There's nothing like 3 "uncompressed" images

to get the mind of sony fanboys working. Hard.

Speaking of fanboys, hi Smokey! I must have noticed you somewhere in this thread... I mean you only used ALL your 5 bubbles in the course of 30 minutes. Nice. It seems like someone has been meaning to wag his paw for quite a while now doesn't it? I mean, I'm not surprised to see Whil4ire, not one bit- but Smokey? Dear me, the emotions people bottle up inside can drive anybody wild, I guess.

Next time, why don't you try to use more subtlety before posting like a jack rabbit with a carrot strapped over its head. That way, when Mass Effect reviews drop in and they're all stellar- you can act as if you didn't really care. Its too late now, though. NOW, as soon as I get the first ME review online- you'll be the first person I shout out to. Expecting an answer.

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