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."

[Harry Reid]

Being published by EA, I'm glad to see this game going multiplatform.

[SRU9600]

Don't you have a country to ruin?

[Sez]

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.

[SuperM]

If it can run on a 360 then it should run on most pc's :P

[HighDefinition]

If it didn`t, I would be surprised. Might be timed, but either way.

[SRU9600]

The first Mass Effect was awesome, and I think Mass Effect 2 will be epic.
Mass Effect 3 will probably fry our minds. lol

[Megaton]

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.

[Perjoss]

"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.

[Danja]

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....

[prowiew]

Cant wait for this game. Loved the first one

[morganfell]

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...

[Graphics Whore]

It's EA if you really believe their going to stay Xbox 360/PC exclusive then you're ignorant.

[Rhoic]

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.

[zethos56]

Ever think that might be referring to the PC.

[No Way]

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..

[GUNS N SWORDS]

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.

[Why dis]

PS3 doesn't have the RAM... lol

Nevermind the game being built from the ground up for MSFT systems.

[RememberThe357]

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.

[IcarusOne]

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.

[barom]

Wow. BioWare is crazy. Working on Dragon Age, Star Wars MMO and Mass Effect 2?

[Prototype]

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

[Why dis]

Moot the notion is.

[InMyOpinion]

Awesome! Mass Effect is my favorite RPG this gen. Think I'm going to replay it soon.

[Sez]

i going to replay it after work. start a new game. i can't wait for this game. day one purchase for me.

[HighDefinition]

Is my favorite RPG this gen. So far......

[Perjoss]

"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.

[InMyOpinion]

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.

[Nicolator]

i enjoyed the hell outa this game... probably finished it.. like 4 times or something.. by far my best RPG so far ...cant wait..

[HighDefinition]

Games that are this big (IMO) don`t need DLC. Like Fallout3 and GTAIV. :(

[Tiberium]

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.

[panasonic23]

hahahahahahahah here we go again ahhaahah but i told yall sonyfans ms didn't announce their o9 lineup yet hhahahah loook they praying mass effect go multi haahh

[awi5951]

You ps3 owners want have a superpowered character that will transfer to the next game like the rest of us.

[Sez]

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.

[SuperM]

Oh noes, so we actually have to level the character? that sucks!!!
wait... isnt that sort of the point of the game?

[Faztkiller]

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

[Sez]

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.

[Nicolator]

i would surely like all ps3 360 pc owners to enjoy this game its a beautiful piece of work .. very unique..

[cayal]

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.

[RememberThe357]

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.

[IcarusOne]

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.

[Firstkn1ghT]

If this game comes out this year than the 360 officially took 2009!!! Best sci-fi story ever!

[HighDefinition]

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.

[techie]

I think I remember you...

[HighDefinition]

The "1" is throwing me off......

LOL.

[techie]

Same here lol.

[heyheyhey]

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!!!

[likedamaster]

"" If this game comes out this year than the 360 officially took 2009!!! Best sci-fi story ever! ""

LOL. Agreed.

[VMAN_01]

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.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Well they would first have to make the first Mass Effect on the ps3, right???

[TornRaptor]

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.

[techie]

Because you don't have a 360 or good PC?

[No Way]

You're example has no meaning. FF games have nothing in common from one to the next. If someone hasn't played ME1 they are not going to understand what is going on in ME2..

[cayal]

"Well they would first have to make the first Mass Effect on the ps3, right??? "

No, why would they?

[cayal]

"You're example has no meaning. FF games have nothing in common from one to the next. If someone hasn't played ME1 they are not going to understand what is going on in ME2.."

Didn't stop Metal Gear 2 from being released on X-Box.

You don't need Mass Effect 1 to play Mass Effect 2. There are ways around it, whether it be a summary of the story and level your character up however you want before starting (I mean that is what you do in Mass Effect, level your character however you want).

Heck you don't even need to have your character levelled up.

[No Way]

Uhm. Yah.. I suppose that COULD work. But, why would you want a summary and a free pass to level up your character?

Oh, but, wait.. what about all the choices you made in the previous game? Those roll over to ME2.. so, let me guess. To solve that, you're just going to answer a bunch of questions?

Oh, Joy, how fun..

[DaKid]

I really hope this makes a 09 release date, multi plat or not, make 09 happen!

[techie]

lol the open zone is funny.

[Vojkan]

Also on PS3, you heard it here first

[heyheyhey]

..no we didn't

it's EA

[scruffy_bear]

We know soon one way or the other but I see this coming to the PS3 sometime after the 360 version.

[Captain Tuttle]

Hell yeah!

[TrevorPhillips]

hope this part wont have frame rate issues and they should add more enemies onto planets because in part 1 there were hardly any enemies and also make all planets different looks not the same look such as the caves etc.

[buckethead_911]

SH*T!!!!!!!!!

DO WANT

[pp]

Bu bu bu blu-ray
Bu bu bu Killzone2
Bu bu bu Sony will own 09

Hahahahaha hahahahahaha

[techie]

Don't want to be ageist...but should you really be able to use the internet at your age?

[techie]

Doesn't necessarily mean it'll be out in 2009 - even if they have sped up their level creation process. It's still a massive game to build.

And The Getaway and Eight Days were featured at GDC...

[tonsoffun]

I agree, it will be a massive ubdertaking, but, they do have the engine from the last game, so hopefully it will appear sooner rather than later.

I do hope it appears on the ps3, so they can enjoy a fantastic game like this

[techie]

Won't come out this year if they're making it for PS3 too...

[Captain Tuttle]

That's a big "if" man.

[techie]

Well yes the if was meant to poke fun at the PS3 being difficult to develop for :D But I guess you'd have to be an Xbot to notice that XD

[scruffy_bear]

With Dragon Age Origins due this year I say this will be 2010

[dkgshiz]

Its coming to the PS3. Very simple.

[pickle1234]

what the hell is wrong with you ps3 fanboys. This game is not and i repeat NOT coming to the PS# for sure. It's only for 360 and PC. 360 timed exclusive than pc. NOT ps3. Get over it!

[Vojkan]

Can you tell us why it won't to PS3? Since it seems you know something.
IT WILL COME TO PS3, same date as on 360. Bioware is now owned by EA, last year PS3 was biggest money maker for EA. EA is 3rd party, owns IP and Bioware, so please explain me why would they not release it on PS3?
It is coming on PS3 and 360 in 2010. 360 has no games, sell that thing.

[dkgshiz]

xbots said it would never come to the PS3. Well, it did.

[Sez]

i will explain slowly so you and other fanboys will understand. ok. yes EA own bioware now. BUT MS PUBLISHED THE FIRST GAME. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS. yes ea could have bioware make the game for the ps3. but if people haven't played the first game. then they won't understand what going on in the second and third game (if there is one). it's not like FF where each games story is not link to any of them except 10 and 10.5. thats like FF 10 being exclusive on the ps2. but FF 10.5 going multi-plat. the story just wouldn't make much sence if you haven't played the first game.

[Gaara_724]

i love mass effect sure it has problumbs like the extream texture loads you can be playing and they still havent loaded!!!!! but i hope they fix this on the 2nd one even if they dont i will get

[mariusmal]

can't wait then.
i just hope this comes out in 2009 :D

[RAF-TECH]

Mass Effect is such a wonderful game.
It sure is a great western RPG that is engaging and very well plotted.

I simply cannot wait for the Second installaion....

[Smokzdaizm]

"360 has no games, sell that thing" Oh Sony Fanboys, the 360 has no games yet you want THIS 360 game. Fanboys are preventing a lot of people for purchasing their perspective consoles (PS3/360) It's all subjective some like Sony games, some like Microsoft games, some like both (I fall in that category-and plan on buying a PS3), but I tell you everytime I read some fanboy rant or dumb comment it makes me reluctant to purchase the console. Everybody hasa right to their opinion, but damn it's just video games

[PS360PCROCKS]

wooooooooooooo! LOVE Mass Effect!!

[mcgrawgamer]

I have a 360 for the following reasons. I like the controller more than the dualshock, I like the 360 1st party stuff, and I have more friends on xbl. However I do have friends on the ps3 because they like the DS3 and sony's 1st party games. I also have friends who are strictly pc gamers. I would love for them to be able to enjoy mass effect or any other game that I consider good. mass effect, L4D, any good game should be shared by all. What does it hurt you if a game you like goes multiplat be it mass effect, grand theft, Final fantasy, or whatever. We are gamers 1st right???

For the record: I have a ps3 but my BD drive broke twice shame on me for buying the 40gb. my warranty expired and sony refuses to fix it. right now my ps3 is a folding@home machine, until I buy another that is.

[forevercloud3000]

Microsoft currently only owns 2 1st party studios. Those are Ensemble, who is being shut down after Halo Wars, and RARE, who have yet to put out a good game this gen. Halo is a 1st party owned property, but the original creators want nothing to do with MS after this next Halo game(ODST).

MS lacks a 1st party because they sold them all for a quick cash in, they needed more money for moneyhatting. They thought it smarter to shell out cash for stealing PS3 games from exclusives status and making them MP, Timed exclusivity.

So what are these 1st party games you speak of?

[Rhoic]

I believe MS also owns Lionhead.

[Wile]

yes they do

[Lord Vader]

Hell Yeahz !!!

My favorite game this gen next to Gears 1. The most incredible story ever told in gaming & the best RPG I've ever played !!! I got me 2 Level 60 Shepards ready to go !!!

[likedamaster]

"" My favorite game this gen next to Gears 1. The most incredible story ever told in gaming & the best RPG I've ever played ""

Agreed.

[dkgshiz]

So its coming to the PS3.

[pumpkinpunker]

A game published by EA and 360 exclusive.

Microsoft published the first Mass Effect and whenever Microsoft foots the bill for publishing cost on a game they usually have an exclusivity contract for the franchise. show me one game published by MS that ever ended up on the PS3 or PS2 as a sequel.

But keep dreaming. Mass Effect is the best RPG for this console generation. In fact it may be the best game period released this console generation but this is debatable.

[forevercloud3000]

Has EA ever made a exclusive game for 360 or PS3? Not to my recollection. Bioware stated some months back after EA acquired them that the game could come to PS3, but they felt it would at least be timed exclusive for 360.

If this is true then that means the PS3 version has to come with something extra in it because Sony has made it mandatory that all late ports to PS3 from 360 must come with extra content.

Bioware can eliminate all obligations by simply putting Mass Effect one on the same disc as ME2 for PS3. DVD has a max capacity of 9gigs while a BD can hold up to 50gigs. Easy fix there. It might take a while though like Bioshock.

[Martini]

Sony fans like you are consistently showing a profound lack of common sense and knowledge. Microsoft owns the publishing rights to Mass Effect (1st) and hell would freeze over before that game finds it's way to PS 3.

[pumpkinpunker]

published by EA
Exclusive to the 360

[The Judderman]

My favorite games so far this gen. Mass Effect rocks.

[sit down droid]

i 2nd that simly epic. i am going off to buy the ltd edition now!

[The Judderman]

Yeah i very much doubt its coming to PS3. And belive it orr not there are some EA games which arn't muti format.
Mass Effect2 is one of my most wanted games. The first was fantastic. You can keep your Final Fantasy this is miles ahead. Best rpg yet.

[Spike47]

barely surpassed the average reviews of ratchet and clank 5, so its really not that big.

[Lord Vader]

Then why are you here ?

[Rhoic]

Which would, in theory make it a better game. Not to mention it sold more. So it's obviously a big deal.

[HemiHalo]

Wait... I thought review scores don't matter since the media is biased. ME1 was and is one of my favorite RPGs (behind Chrono Trigger and KOTOR). No bad review score would change that.

Oh and ME1's average score of 91 is very good. Better than Uncharted and R1 and R2 for example. So using your logic I must conclude that Uncharted 2 and R3 will not be a big deal at all. Almost forgot to say that KZ2 is also not a big deal, since KZ1 was average at best.

[00]

I really hope that it comes out this year.

[Si-Pie]

The first one was a good game except that I hated the combat in it!I just hope in the second one they do the combat differently!

[Xbox is the BEST]

to replay Mass Effect and upgrade my character for ME2

[T-Baggins]

Unless theirs alien sex in #2 then I could give a flying turd the first one was decent but way to repetitive.

[likedamaster]

I almost feel fanboys from the other side tremble at the thought of Mass Effect 2 dropping exclusively for the Xbox 360 in 09. When was it that ME1 drop for PC... a year later? LOL.

[mjcrow33]

Can't wait for ME2.

[SprayandPreycom]

youd think that mass effect came out on the ps3 rofl ...

[Ldubbz]

Just fresh. And just for the record, I hope you all get it for the PS3 too...but it wouldnt make much sense if u havent played the first one. Though I suppose they could include an intro or something to get people up to speed.

But as anyone else here can agree that has completed Mass Effect, youre sorely missing out if u dont play the first one beforehand.

And for the LAST time (tho Im sure it wont be...), PC and consoles are two different markets, though when talking about the Xbox and PC's, youre talking about MS and MS. Why people cant figure that out is beyond me. Not to mention if u have a gaming rig good enough to run mot of today's games at full tilt, there is a pretty good chance that you game almost exclusively on PC, which again is MS' market.

[rootEXT]

Mass Effect was freaking awesome, GOTY 2007!! I expect the sequel to be better and more epic

[TheColbertinator]

Mass Effect rules

[No Way]

Good News..

I loved the first game, one of my favorites of all time, and one of the best, in my opinion, of this gen.

Can't wait to hear more and get some information.

[Sanzee]

How f*cking stoked I am for this! Mass Effect is right up there with Star Wars and Lord of the Rings (in a sense of great storytelling). I'm serious... you've got Star Wars, LOTR, and Mass Effect. That's how good the first one was. Oh it had some techincal flaws but it's concept was flawless.

Mass Effect 2 will be the sickest game of 2009, for the Xbox 360.

[Droid Control]

Another game announced for 360 in 2009 and not 2 years ago...
I see a trend forming...