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Mass Effect 2 will feature at GDC 2009

Gamezine:

"BioWare will present the iterative level design process of Mass Effect 2 at this year's Game Developer's Conference.

Mass Effect was an exciting action RPG that broke western audiences into a new kind of game. Now BioWare are moving forward with Mass Effect 2, and implementing a new process of level-creation that will be showcased and explained at GDC '09."
Alternative Sources:
Mass Effect 2 to appear at ... - videogaming247.com | By: morriss
Mass Effect 2 Will Debut At... - cinemablend.com | By: dimeford
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Published: 345 days 9 hours ago | News | Xbox 360 | PC
 
 

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Harry Reid - 345 days 9 hours ago
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Being published by EA, I'm glad to see this game going multiplatform.
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SRU9600 - 345 days 9 hours ago
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Don't you have a country to ruin?
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vega75 - 345 days 9 hours ago
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it won't be on the ps3. but you can spend the money to upgrade your pc so it could run the game a couple months after the 360 get the game.
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SuperM - 345 days 9 hours ago
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If it can run on a 360 then it should run on most pc's :P
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HighDefinition - 345 days 9 hours ago
1.4 - This game will most likely be coming to the PS3......
If it didn`t, I would be surprised. Might be timed, but either way.
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SRU9600 - 345 days 9 hours ago
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The first Mass Effect was awesome, and I think Mass Effect 2 will be epic.
Mass Effect 3 will probably fry our minds. lol
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Xiphos - 345 days 8 hours ago
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lol @ 1.1.

I've got a friend who loves Mass Effect, but I just don't see the attraction myself. I'm not the biggest WRPG fan in the world, though. In-fact, the only WRPG I can remember liking is Fallout 3.
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Perjoss - 345 days 8 hours ago
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"If it can run on a 360 then it should run on most pc's :P"

not really, the pc version of the first mass effect game had improved textures and was actually quite a demanding game, not that the 360 version looked bad or anything, it actually looked really good.
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Danja - 345 days 8 hours ago
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well im hoping they release this game on the PS3...because I really enjoyed the 1st Mass Effect...but if not....then 360 version it is....either way I dont care....I just wanna play it....
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prowiew - 345 days 7 hours ago
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Cant wait for this game. Loved the first one
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morganfell - 345 days 5 hours ago
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Bioware themselves have stated the game is not an exclusive. They stated they NEVER had any plans for exclusivity either. If you want to claim it's a 360 exclusive you can but the fact is you would be wrong.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008...
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Graphics Whore - 345 days 4 hours ago
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It's EA if you really believe their going to stay Xbox 360/PC exclusive then you're ignorant.
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Rhoic - 345 days ago
1.12 - @Morganfell
I strongly disagree with you(but that's expected since you thought Gears of War 2 was coming to the PS3)

http://xbox360.ign.com/arti...

Mass Effect 2 will be exclusive to the 360 for AT LEAST a short period of time. And then probably just go to PC.

@Graphics Whore

EA produced Left 4 Dead and Spore.. I don't see those on the PS3.
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zethos56 - 345 days ago
1.13 - @morganfell
Ever think that might be referring to the PC.
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No Way - 345 days ago
1.14 - @morganfell -
So.. let me get this right.

You post a website that says the "bigwig" Ray Muzyka says they were "committed to bringing the Mass Effect trilogy exclusively to the Xbox 360."

Then the site says "a BioWare representative" one not even named says that Ray Muzyka was "incorrect" and "never confirmed any plans of Mass Effect exclusivity for the trilogy."

So, tell me if I'm right.. You say that the game will not be exclusive because An Unnamed Representative says that the bigwig Ray Muzyka was wrong? Yahh, Okay...

Try Again..
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GUNS N SWORDS - 344 days 21 hours ago
1.15 - "hmph" too many people are jumping the gun here
it's 09 already and rather than announcing a ps3 mass effect, they're more anxious to announce a sequel.

if some of you guys want the game on ps3 your going to have to wait until they mention the first game. (think of it, if not your missing out on 60 hrs worth of game play and story)

and as far as that's concern they have not even said one word on that. now, they did however mentioned that the 360 is going to get the whole trilogy.
1.16 Why dis | 344 days 20 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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RememberThe357 - 344 days 19 hours ago
1.17 - You know?
As I read through these comments I realize that the game may just go to the PS3.

The PS3 has a 19 mil user install base. That would be hard to ignore.

That said I still think it's going to stay only on PC and Xbox 360, but if it went to the PS3 I wouldn't be surprised.
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IcarusOne - 344 days 16 hours ago
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As someone said already, the conversation seems mute until an announcement is made about the first Mass Effect going to PS3. Unless they're taking a left turn with the 2nd game (which I don't think they are), I don't see how you could fully enjoy the story without playing through the first one.

I agree, Bioware would be smart to release the whole trilogy multiplat. The first game is easily in my top 5 of all time, and I'm eagerly awaiting the 2nd. Can't wait to see what they do with it. At the rate things are going, I wouldn't be surprised if the 3rd game is a 720 launch title.
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barom - 344 days 14 hours ago
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Wow. BioWare is crazy. Working on Dragon Age, Star Wars MMO and Mass Effect 2?
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Prototype - 344 days 13 hours ago
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When I had the 360 I didn't care for Mass Effect. Not because it was exclusive or had tons of graphic-related errors, but because it had a very slow beginning and I fell asleep every 5-10 min, glad I rented it.

I'd prefer Fallout 3 any day over this game, and Fallout 3 was my digital crack until the Socom 1.3 patch :D
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Jenzo - 345 days 9 hours ago
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Awesome! Mass Effect is my favorite RPG this gen. Think I'm going to replay it soon.
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vega75 - 345 days 9 hours ago
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i going to replay it after work. start a new game. i can't wait for this game. day one purchase for me.
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HighDefinition - 345 days 9 hours ago
2.2 - Fallout3
Is my favorite RPG this gen. So far......
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Perjoss - 345 days 8 hours ago
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"Awesome! Mass Effect is my favorite RPG this gen. Think I'm going to replay it soon."

Amazing game, I'm on my 3rd play through, and considering you can do stuff in pretty much any order you want and play as many different class combos it makes the game not feel too repetitive at all.
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Jenzo - 345 days 8 hours ago
2.4 - @HighDefinition
I take it you are very excited about the exclusive DLC coming out on the 360 this month then? ;)

@Perjoss - My first playthrough was as the "soldier" class (I don't remember the exact names). This time I will play as the opposite, a "force" user.
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Nicolator - 345 days 8 hours ago
2.5 - ya bro
i enjoyed the hell outa this game... probably finished it.. like 4 times or something.. by far my best RPG so far ...cant wait..
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HighDefinition - 345 days 7 hours ago
2.6 - @jenzo
Games that are this big (IMO) don`t need DLC. Like Fallout3 and GTAIV. :(
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Tiberium - 344 days 23 hours ago
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saying it's coming out on the ps3 is as stupid as saying mgs4 is coming out on the 360. mgs4 is 3rd party too.
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awi5951 - 345 days 9 hours ago
3 - Well if it does go multi
You ps3 owners want have a superpowered character that will transfer to the next game like the rest of us.
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vega75 - 345 days 9 hours ago
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i don't think that it will go to the ps3. i think a couple months back. when bioware was talking about ME2. one of the dev's said that. in the new game. one of the characters that you lost in the first one. will be returning.the person depend on the decision you made in the first game. i thinking of the part of the game where you had to choose between the girl get ambushed by the geth or the guy that gets left behind when the bomb exploded. so that will also be missing from the ps3 version as well as many other this.

basiclly the ps3 version will be gimped or delayed to make up a side story to fill in for the first game.
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SuperM - 345 days 9 hours ago
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Oh noes, so we actually have to level the character? that sucks!!!
wait... isnt that sort of the point of the game?
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FaZtKiLLaR - 345 days 8 hours ago
3.3 - @Vega75
not sure if they can legally but ps3 version would be on bluray so they could put the first game on the disk with the second

btw if the texture pop in is not fix i am not buying it anyway
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vega75 - 345 days 8 hours ago
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yeah they probably could fit Mass effect 1 on blu-ray with ME2. but i take it you are not informed. because MS published the first game. so unless MS decides to be nice enough to allow sony to have the first game. it won't happen. and if the ps3 does get MS2. it will be gimped in story and LVL (if you still can carry over your LVL from the first game).as well as some of the choices that was made in the first game.
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Nicolator - 345 days 7 hours ago
3.5 - ya
i would surely like all ps3 360 pc owners to enjoy this game its a beautiful piece of work .. very unique..
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cayal - 344 days 22 hours ago
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Mass Effect was brilliant (though I thought having 5 main missions was a bit of a let down).

I wouldn't be surprised if ME2 is multi-plat. And they don't even need ME1, they just have to write a story about what happened. Metal Gear did it.
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RememberThe357 - 344 days 19 hours ago
3.7 - vega75
Microsoft published the game for the 360 and EA published it for the PC.

EA now owns the rights to the franchise and they can do what they want with it.

Also Mass Effect 2 will pick up right after the first with your original character. However, if you don't have the save file for the first game you will be able to start a brand new character.
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IcarusOne - 344 days 16 hours ago
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I didn't know that the persistent character was confirmed. I heard it was a possibility but that they're also toying with the idea of making your original Shepard an NPC that you interact with throughout the game.

If we all start out with superhero Shepards, wouldn't it make leveling up a little less important? Or they'd have to severely scale the enemies up.
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Firstkn1ghT - 345 days 9 hours ago
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If this game comes out this year than the 360 officially took 2009!!! Best sci-fi story ever!
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HighDefinition - 345 days 9 hours ago
4.1 - How`s that?
The 360s lineup in 2009 isn`t that hot in comparison to the PS3, alot of 360 fans would admit that at this point. MSFT hasn`t announced to much for 2009, thats exclusive to the 360.

It`s mostly expansion packs, to be honest.
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deep - 345 days 9 hours ago
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I think I remember you...
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HighDefinition - 345 days 9 hours ago
4.3 - @deep
The "1" is throwing me off......

LOL.
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deep - 345 days 8 hours ago
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Same here lol.
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heyheyhey - 345 days 8 hours ago
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yeah considering it comes out in 2009 and doesn't go to the PS3.. if it doesn't, the far superior version will come to PC like with the first game

oh yeah and let's just forget all the amazing PS3 exclusive titles coming in 09... all of that VS a maybe console exclusive, maybe due in 09 game, a Halo RTS and a Halo expansion pack... 360 FTW!!!
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likedamaster - 344 days 19 hours ago
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"" If this game comes out this year than the 360 officially took 2009!!! Best sci-fi story ever! ""

LOL. Agreed.
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VMAN_01 - 345 days 9 hours ago
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Yes everything you say is official isn't it. Anyways me thinks that it will be a timed exclusive for 360 and PC and do a Bioshock basically meaning coming to the PS3.
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Firstkn1ghT - 345 days 9 hours ago
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Well they would first have to make the first Mass Effect on the ps3, right???
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TornRaptor - 345 days 9 hours ago
5.2 - Firstkn1ghT
Hehe, yeah and SquareEnix has just announced that due to FF13 being released on the 360 it is now releasing 1-10 & 12 for the 360.
Nah :) doesn't mean that at all, and why would you want ME1 on ps3 when you can play it on a pc or a 360 anyway.
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deep - 345 days 8 hours ago
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Because you don't have a 360 or good PC?
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