Ships Ahoy - Mass Effect 2 [Jan 26, 2010, 2:01 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
As noted already, today is the North American launch day for Mass Effect 2, BioWare's sci-fi action/RPG sequel, and the digitally distributed editions on Direct2Drive and Steam have unlocked. Here's the official press release announcing the game's availability, which points to early reviews, saying the 97 rating on Metacritic for the Xbox 360 edition makes it the "second highest rated game for the platform of all time," and that the PC version has earned a 95 on Metacritic (actually 94 as of this moment). Here's the word on the game and the Cerberus Network DLC that's free to those who purchase the game new:
The Mass Effect trilogy is an epic science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.
Gamers who purchase a new copy of Mass Effect 2 will also be able to activate the ‘Cerberus Network’, an in-game portal in Mass Effect 2 that will keep fans engaged with the Mass Effect universe through downloadable content (DLC) and news at no extra charge. The first piece of DLC is available today, featuring a new mission around the Normandy crash site. For players who do not buy the game new, the ‘Cerberus Network’ can be unlocked through a one-time, in-game purchase of an activation code for 1200 MS points on the Xbox 360 and $15 on the PC.** BioWare will release additional news on future ‘Cerberus Network’ content in the coming weeks.
PropheT wrote on Jan 26, 2010, 13:44:
A warning to anybody who has the CE version, enter your Cerberus card code in game and NOT on the social site. Seems to be a problem with the card giving the CE armor instead of Cerberus access, tons of people posting on the tech help board about it (unfortunately me included).
Good job, Bio. Good to see you've learned from your Dragon Age clusterfuck, and are just repeating it here. Well done. Truly great work.
Creston
I'm starting to lose faith in Bioware. The last few games I played from them were just "so so" to me, even though the critics gave the games stellar reviews (not to mention all the hype). Their games are starting to become "wait for a couple price drops before purchasing" type games. Just my personal opinion.
'm very curious about how this content will be offered. I expect that the only free item will be this first item that will show up tommorrow. (ala that free quest that came with DA:O) Then future content will be additional money.
http://www.bluesnews.com/s/106596/mass-effect-2-paid-dlc-to-be-standalone
"Word is paid DLC for the game will be available separately, while free DLC will be offered through the Cerberus Network, the game interface which will be free for original purchasers of the game and can be purchased separately for $15.00 by those with a pre-owned copy. "We'll definitely have for-pay DLC down the road too," explains BioWare's Dr. Greg Zeschuk. "It's not going to be all free DLC for Mass Effect 2 -- far from that. There'll be paid DLC packs, and there'll be stuff available through Cerberus as well.""
The first piece of DLC is available today, featuring a new mission around the Normandy crash site. For players who do not buy the game new, the ‘Cerberus Network’ can be unlocked through a one-time, in-game purchase of an activation code for 1200 MS points on the Xbox 360 and $15 on the PC.
I'm very curious about how this content will be offered. I expect that the only free item will be this first item that will show up tommorrow. (ala that free quest that came with DA:O) Then future content will be additional money. I'll give them some credit on creating a way that only 1 owner of the game can use the DLC, that might be effective at making people want to buy new copies of the game, but if that additional content is on par with what we're used to seeing then I think they're just shooting themselves in the foot.
But if it's something more akin to bethesda's stuff for fallout 3 then this could work out well for them. The only game I've purchased DLC for is GTA4 so I don't expect I'll be missing anything...
A warning to anybody who has the CE version, enter your Cerberus card code in game and NOT on the social site. Seems to be a problem with the card giving the CE armor instead of Cerberus access, tons of people posting on the tech help board about it (unfortunately me included).
Fion wrote on Jan 26, 2010, 13:06:
97%? I don't trust pre-release console reviewers as far as I can throw them.
And I barely trust pre-release PC reviewers much more than that.
Yeah most reviewers are fairly biased unfortunately, especially given the amount of advertising $ being thrown around these days you have be wary of reviews. That being said, I think reviews can give you a general feel if a game is garbage or not since a reviewer/website would risk their rep. by giving a garbage game a great review.
If you used steam you're currently decrypting, if you used D2D you're installing the game.
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This comment was edited on Jan 26, 2010, 13:16.
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Frijoles wrote on Jan 26, 2010, 13:11:
Looks like it's live on Steam as well. I didn't notice if it was live earlier this morning or not.
I think it went live about an hour ago.
Creston
Looks like it's live on Steam as well. I didn't notice if it was live earlier this morning or not.
97%? I don't trust pre-release console reviewers as far as I can throw them.
And I barely trust pre-release PC reviewers much more than that.
This comment was edited on Jan 26, 2010, 13:20.
And I barely trust pre-release PC reviewers much more than that.
This comment was edited on Jan 26, 2010, 13:20.
I gotta be at work for six more hours! 
Creston
Creston
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