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[TheForeignGamer]

I always take Miranda and Kasumi with me since I think they have the greatest chance of death if you leave them behind.

I don't have Kasumi or Zaeed. I don't have any of the DLCs. :/

[JerichoDeath]

I always take Miranda and Kasumi with me since I think they have the greatest chance of death if you leave them behind.

I don't have Kasumi or Zaeed. I don't have any of the DLCs. :/

Oh. I keep forgetting that those were DLC since I didn't have to download them. Both of them give you chances to increase your points in Paragon/Renegade.

If you don't have Kasumi... and you didn't send Mordin back with the civilians... then I guess I would take him. If you did send him, then I'm not sure on that one.

EDIT:
If you only get one DLC, I would get Arrival.
It prepares you for ME3.

[TheForeignGamer]

Oh. I keep forgetting that those were DLC since I didn't have to download them. Both of them give you chances to increase your points in Paragon/Renegade.

If you don't have Kasumi... and you didn't send Mordin back with the civilians... then I guess I would take him. If you did send him, then I'm not sure on that one.

EDIT:
If you only get one DLC, I would get Arrival.
It prepares you for ME3.

I always send Mordin back to escort the civvies. He has the highest chance of dying in the mission, and his success is almost guaranteed for that bit.

[lopez]

I'm gonna be tearing up my copy of Hot Shots Golf and Lumines when my Vita comes on Tues!!! MUHUHUAHAHAH!!!!

What is lumines exactly? I've seen it but know nothing about it.

I realize Ian just google it, but I like learning from people =/

Think of it like:

Tetris (w/ cube shapes only) + awesome music + trippy visuals = Lumines

It's a puzzle game where cubes come falling down the screen. The player controls where they fall and must connect similar colored blocks to make combos and ultimately make the blocks disappear.

If you love puzzle games, good (albeit heavily licensed) music (Jpop - American Pop - Electronica, etc...) and/or ever liked Tetris, then you should check this game (or series in general) out.

[Ringwraith]

Oh. I keep forgetting that those were DLC since I didn't have to download them. Both of them give you chances to increase your points in Paragon/Renegade.

If you don't have Kasumi... and you didn't send Mordin back with the civilians... then I guess I would take him. If you did send him, then I'm not sure on that one.

EDIT:
If you only get one DLC, I would get Arrival.
It prepares you for ME3.

I always send Mordin back to escort the civvies. He has the highest chance of dying in the mission, and his success is almost guaranteed for that bit.

Actually, it's not just Mordin, it's Tali, Kasumi and Jack that are most at risk after him, in that order. They also all only have a single defensive point at maximum, so are quite simply awful at holding the line.

Also, Lair of the Shadow Broker is apparently a good DLC to get, although I'm guessing you bought a used copy if you haven't got Zaeed?

[TheForeignGamer]

Also, Lair of the Shadow Broker is apparently a good DLC to get, although I'm guessing you bought a used copy if you haven't got Zaeed?

I bought it off someone on Craigslist because I got it for 10 bucks cheaper than I would if I went to GameStop.

[Ringwraith]

Also, Lair of the Shadow Broker is apparently a good DLC to get, although I'm guessing you bought a used copy if you haven't got Zaeed?

I bought it off someone on Craigslist because I got it for 10 bucks cheaper than I would if I went to GameStop.

Is that cheaper than a used copy at Gamestop or a new copy?
As the new copies certainly have $10's worth of DLC in them, as you get Zaeed, a couple of weapon packs and suits of armour, and the Firewalker missions, which are the replacement for the Mako sections.

[TheForeignGamer]

Is that cheaper than a used copy at Gamestop or a new copy?
As the new copies certainly have $10's worth of DLC in them, as you get Zaeed, a couple of weapon packs and suits of armour, and the Firewalker missions, which are the replacement for the Mako sections.

Both. At GameStop, a new copy of ME2 is $19.98. Used is $17.99 (prices went up, it seems). The one I bought, I got for five dollars. The person was desperately trying to sell their games, I guess.

[JerichoDeath]

I always send Mordin back to escort the civvies. He has the highest chance of dying in the mission, and his success is almost guaranteed for that bit.

Actually, it's not just Mordin, it's Tali, Kasumi and Jack that are most at risk after him, in that order. They also all only have a single defensive point at maximum, so are quite simply awful at holding the line.

Also, Lair of the Shadow Broker is apparently a good DLC to get, although I'm guessing you bought a used copy if you haven't got Zaeed?

Tali's good for the hacking part, though. I've never had anyone die on the final mission - I take that back - I've only ever beaten the game with everyone alive. I went back once because Tali died at the end of the hack part due to me choosing the wrong commander for the second squad (Garrus is best, I think, due to all the calibrations).

The Shadow Broker DLC is also an excellent choice... although, I didn't have to download that one either. I assume that you have this on 360? The PS3 version came with all/most of the DLC on disk.

[TheForeignGamer]

Yes, I'm a 360 user. One of the few... I believe the reason why the PS3 got most of the DLC from the beginning was because the PS3 got a release at a later time. I don't believe there's a PS3 version of ME1 at all, am I correct?

[JerichoDeath]

Yes, I'm a 360 user. One of the few... I believe the reason why the PS3 got most of the DLC from the beginning was because the PS3 got a release at a later time. I don't believe there's a PS3 version of ME1 at all, am I correct?

Correct. The PS3 version had a digital graphic novel recap of the events of the first game where you choose what you did then. That was neat.
For ME1, I played the PC version. I hear it was the best.

Another possible reason for the PS3 version to have all of the DLC on disk is the available disk space. Although, I'm sure that the release time had a lot to do with it too.

[Sheleigha]

Playing alot of Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D. I felt like playing something cute, that I could play in bursts Also, it's been a while since I've played a rhythm game! Fun stuff, and glad I bought it for the cute limited figure Natsume offered in their store.

[TheForeignGamer]

Correct. The PS3 version had a digital graphic novel recap of the events of the first game where you choose what you did then. That was neat.
For ME1, I played the PC version. I hear it was the best.

That's cool. Um... I wouldn't say it's the best. ME1 has a lot of traditional RPG elements to it, but at the same time it's got some major issues. My biggest complaint was the common framerate drops, especially when you're exploring on the Mako. I installed the game to my hard drive, and it's a bit better. Not too much, but the improvement is noticeable. And the elevators... those god damn elevators. It had a clunky cover system in combat, and I really hated how you could never seem to aim if your HP was at critical levels. Otherwise, I found it to be a very good game, especially in the final missions. The role playing aspects of the game are what really drew me in. I missed the weapon customization that ME1 had in the second game. And the sheer amount of weapons you could choose from, but it looks like ME3 has that again. Despite all that, I still think ME2 is the better game, because it fixed most of the problems the first game had, while maintaining that same RPG style and Sci-Fi lore that it's so well-known for.

Another possible reason for the PS3 version to have all of the DLC on disk is the available disk space. Although, I'm sure that the release time had a lot to do with it too.

That's probably true as well. So you guys got pretty lucky. :/

[JerichoDeath]

That's cool. Um... I wouldn't say it's the best. ME1 has a lot of traditional RPG elements to it, but at the same time it's got some major issues. My biggest complaint was the common framerate drops, especially when you're exploring on the Mako. I installed the game to my hard drive, and it's a bit better. Not too much, but the improvement is noticeable. And the elevators... those god damn elevators. It had a clunky cover system in combat, and I really hated how you could never seem to aim if your HP was at critical levels. Otherwise, I found it to be a very good game, especially in the final missions. The role playing aspects of the game are what really drew me in. I missed the weapon customization that ME1 had in the second game. And the sheer amount of weapons you could choose from, but it looks like ME3 has that again. Despite all that, I still think ME2 is the better game, because it fixed most of the problems the first game had, while maintaining that same RPG style and Sci-Fi lore that it's so well-known for.

I meant that the PC version of ME1 was better than the Xbox version.
Those framerate issues don't really happen, and the elevators didn't take very long.

[AweOfShe]

Just got the Plat for FF13-2. 59 hours.
Going to play the usual CAVE bullet-hells, and maybe some Project Diva ~Dreamy Theater~, until Touch Shiyo ~Love Application~, and Neptune Mk2 arrive.

Playing alot of Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D. I felt like playing something cute, that I could play in bursts Also, it's been a while since I've played a rhythm game! Fun stuff, and glad I bought it for the cute limited figure Natsume offered in their store.

I completely forgot about that game. I need to pick up a copy myself. I got the Wiiware game awhile back and had an absolute blast with it. XD