Mass Effect 2: There be no New Game +... Might get Insanity mode instead

It was announced over the weekend that their will be No New Game + so to explain why, here's Preston Watamaniuk, the lead designer for Mass Effect has to say.

The short answer is no.

The reason is progression. We have been working very hard to make sure we design the abilities system to offer smooth progression into ME3 from ME2. Allowing double progression on characters makes that almost impossible. We have to have reasonable knowledge about where a character could end up finishing all content on a playthrough. We also want to offer choice of character build within specific classes.

We replaced that feature with playing after you were done because it preserves progression and allows for smoother downloading of PRC.

Tho this sucks, but it's understandable and it just might make you be a little caution, finding and killing all foes, hidden stuff, and other stuff like that comes into play. This also means that your "character" will be transfer to ME3.

Now about ME's Insanity mode. Their was grief that this was an unlock but their was a reason as Christina Norman, lead system designer explained.

Insanity difficulty was made unlockable, because it was so difficult a player needed the experience of already playing through the game in order to complete it.

Ultimately if I have to choose between those options, I will choose a harder insanity difficulty, because I believe that's what's important to our players. Overall insanity in ME2 will be harder than ME1. That's a heads up for everyone! Beating insanity on ME2 is going to be a real "achievement", a badge of honor, get ready.

So basically it'll be toned down to be playable in ME2 since their's no New Game + If they put it in... I don't mind this too much but the hardcore of the hardcore does.

So other then the none announcement that said to be delivered last friday, that's pretty much it.

Ahahaha... Damn dude..

So what if your mom canceled your WoW account... It's not like it's whole life or anything.... Right?? Wait.... What are you doing, an Impersonation of a flapping fish? O_O -- Watch the vid lol --




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What I'm gaming lately

I bough Shaun White Snowboarding on that Amazon Father's Day sale for 20$ and fairly enjoy it for days. I might write a small review of it. I also as of monday have given the X-box a week break while I revisit some past games like Kingdom Hearts series.

I just finished the 1st one today on Expert Mode w/ 100% complete and max lvl.. Yes, I dominated Sephiroth in 5-6 attempts w/o any need from How To Guides (also my 1st time defeating him)... It's more rewarding that way. I'm now starting on KH2 on Proud Mode... This should be interesting.

Also thinking of playing FF X and finishing up Okami (yep, I never finished this great game).. Also never finished FF XII but..................

Other then throwing in some Halo, TF2, and that fighting game, that pretty much it.

Bioware... Keep a lid on it will ya.

Mass Effect is one the best game of the decade w/ it story, gameplay, and your action and decision that effect your character and story just to name a few. So w/ #2 coming there's apparently letting out a bit more then we want to know. It's great that you show Gameplay of it at E3 and see notice changes like "wait, is he reloading?!?!" and "OMG!! did he just tell so-and-so to use their ability w/o pausing the game". This small things are good but things like story and character info among others that can spoiled surprises for you when you finally get the game.

So Bioware, I like you and all but put a lid on it and bring the info out slowly please. =)

Amazon Father's Day Sale: For the Gamer

There's a nice sell going on from Amazon for the gaming farther (or yourself) going on atm.. Unfortunately the games are only for Xbox 360 and the hardware are for the PS3 and a keyboard (yea...) for the Wii.

Games include Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (18$), Halo Wars ($42) and Price of Persia ($20) among others.. Full list can be found HERE.

Blog Change Incoming?

I'm thinking of changing the blog a bit starting w/ the name...... "Just a Blog... Just Cool Stuff..." Is kinda bland and need a better name to stand out so if you got a suggestion, leave a comment please. Thx.

I thinking of other changes as well but their still in planing. Till then.

Translator Guy just don't give a fuck

If you seen Sony's press conference last week (See it here), you'll know that when Kazunori Yamauchi came to the stage to talk about Gran Turismo PSP, he had a translator w/ him. You'll normally see a translator just translate straight up but not this guy, he had a notepad to write down and translate.

Well, The internet gone a fire w/it and making alternate version of just doing stuff like this.

Love the Death Note one (great series).. There's alot more then this and other gif/jpg from E3 09 HERE..

The Future of Gaming: Control

Yes.. We heard these words thousands of time over the course of the history of Video Games but now, it can truly be said. Graphics are 1 thing that is always improving but what about how you play it.. Not so much. The Wii w/ it's Motion Controller and Wii Balanced Board bough an new way to play games by moving our hands, arms, and body w/ the controller.

Now Sony had introduce it's prototype motion controller at E3 and it was amazing demonstration of it w/ 1 to 1 movement ratio..



Some might call it a Wii rip off w/o cords but you be the judge of it.

Microsoft also brought out a the motion controller codename: Project Natal. This Hands Free controller requires just your body. No Controller, No Board. You are the controller.



Also to help demonstrate it was Lionhead Studio, the ppl who made Fable 1 and 2 and Black & White among others.



Yea, some might called it a beef up version of Sony's Eye Toy but again, you be the judge.

I imagine playing games like if you want to do a shrouken, I'll jump w/ my fist above my head or if i want to cast multiple of death balls from my hands, I'll move my hands forward and back lots of time. I also imagine playing a game that voice base, If I want you my squad member to rig a bomb w/o pausing the game and such, I'll point to the location I want it and say rig the bomb (character name here). Controling the way we interact is changing, this should be alot of fun for millions of ppl.

One more thing.. 2 Player Start did a comic on "The Endless Posiabilaty of Project Natal".. It's pretty funny. Check it out.

Winter will be in Perfect Darkness

One of the most popular game in both Shooter and Multiplayer FPS the way it is today is FINALLY coming to Xbox Live this winter. Hold up your Laptop Gun high folks cause it's also said to be running in 1080p.

I'll let my Mounted Laptop gun on a wall kill you this winter lol.

Ittttttt's E3 folks!! -- Day 2 --

Now that the BIG presentations have come to an end or at lease the one that was covered on G4TV, here's what I think.

Nintendo
1st of, let me start by saying what everyone was thinking when THISpop up on the screen... What The Fuck...

Anyways... You had little 2 much talky talky and tho you didn't do pie/bar charts, you still have to tell us about your sales crap. We don't care for that but you DID alot better then last year's E3 tank fest. Good to start out w/ New Super Mario Wii and make ppl think that's all the Mario their get on Wii that day. Beside the already known Wii Motion you had to demonstrate again, Teaming up w/ Team Ninja to make a new Metrodi Game is sexy
then drop the Super Mario Galaxy 2 (also knowned as "Ur Mr Gay" look it up if you don't get it) and I was like Wooo and Seeing Yoshi is back is also kool.



Other stuff like Golden Sun DS (love it), Wii Fit + (meh), and a New Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story DS game (Ok) are also mentioned... And as a side note, Shigeru Miyamoto wants to announced a NEW Zelda game at next year's E3. We hope so...

Sony
Oh Sonnnnnnnyyyyyy. Why you gone and put up a good showing. You start out Strong w/ Uncharted 2 and MAG 256 player Gameplay live. But before all that, ya say " we have the worst kept secret at E3" referring to the PSP Go. Good times to make fun of yourself =). After the Mag thing, You almost went into Ubisoft territory and talk and talk and talk but then you wipe out new stuff like GT5 for PSP Portable and PS3, MGS: Peace Keeper for PSP (lol at Video ending... 2 Snakes in a Box), a long video showing all the games coming to PS3. But one of the surprise was your LBP like game, Nod Nation Racer, Assassin's Creed 2 demo (why wasn't this done on Ubisoft presentation), Demo of your New Motion Control w/ Eye Toy. Put it in short, everyone wants a piece of the motion capture stuff but very nice demo to show it off. Then you end the show w/ exclusive games like Agent from Rockstar, FFXVI ONLINE cinematic vid, and an awesome God of War 3 Gameplay footage.



On a different note...
Steve Wiebe, you know, the guy from "The King of Kong: A Fist Full of Quarters" Documentary (if you didn't see it, you need to) about the Donkey Kong world record. He try to break the record live on G4's E3 stage all day. He end up just 60k shy of the record before getting the kill screen but despite all what happened leading up to it, he was then givened the Gaming Hall of Fame certificate and will be indicted w/ in a week. You gave it your all man and you'll break the record again soon.

Ittttttt's E3 folks!! -- Day 1 --

E3 is here peeps and this will be short and sweat after watching all the conferences. (Microsoft, EA, and Ubisoft)

MICROSOFT

You cut out the bullshit about sale # and pie and graphic charts and just got to what we want to hear. Bravo, maybe Nintendo can learn from that example. Presentation was very good cause it finally Showing that Alan Wake is not dead and showing gameplay video,

Crackdown 2 is announced, and once again, snatching the "exclusive" franchise from Sony in Metal Gear Solid (insert sony fanboy tears here) and getting a new game to boot but expect to be multi-platform. Also the unveiling of the rumor motion sensing camera code named "Project Natal" but as most were surprise to see theirs more to it then you think w/ voice recognition and more.

And Minor things like Facebook and "Tweet" coming to Xbox Live.. And Last.Fm and believe to be in sync w/ Xbox Live Gold Monthley Fee so you don't have to fuken pay for both. "I hope so man"

What next.... Steal/Ninja/Buyout God of War?? LBP?? Uncharted??

EA

An OK presentation.. Nothing really Special except......... Awesome Ending w/ Star Wars: KOTOR trailer and said to have voice for EVERY dialog. An MMORPG 1st.

UBISOFT

Not very good presentation till last 10-15 mins... Let me help you out by saying... 1st, Don't talk for 30 fuken mins about a 4 year long project and DON'T EVEN SHOW IT ONCE when you said there's a demo of it at E3 and proceed to tell basically the whole story. Who would I want to buy it if I know all that huh??! 2nd, if you got a video presentation coming up, make sure YOU HAVE IT UP BY THE TIME you finished the set up for it, not no late set up and you take up time by talking for 10 mins to get it running... Even worst was it came AFTER the 30 min long crap. Ok, rant over so yea, last mins were cool w/ new Splinter cell and Premier trailer for Assassians Creed 2.

1st Double Hidden blades, now a hidden gun. It just got more serious son.

It's pretty clear that MS has stole the show again but what will Sony and Nintendo have up their sleeves.