I've been trying to play this game for a while now since I bought 1 & 2 on a Steam sale a wihle ago, but, not only am I not really interested in anything that's going on, but the game's pissing me off now
what's mostly pissing me off right now is the stupid vehicle piece of garbage and lack of auto-save. First, I got my car completely stuck in some spot and had to reload my last save because I couldn't even get out of the damn thing. Just now I accidentally veered off the edge of the road and have to reload an old save AGAIN. ****. And did I mention the vehicle is totally unfun?
So yeah, I'm completely uninterested in the game, and right now I totally don't want to bother with it.
I really wouldn't recommend skipping it. But yes, technically you can if you watch the "Mass Effect: Genesis" thing.
If you have zero interest in anything that's going on, though, I'm not sure you'll suddenly sprout a bunch of interest about the plot when going into its second third. You might just want to skip the whole ordeal, and that's coming from a huge Mass Effect fan.
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Gonna go ahead and reiterate, if you have absolutely no care what's going on in the game's story right now, you really should just quit the whole thing.
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There should be an auto-save feature. Maybe yours is turned off? Either way, the game can glitch up, so remember to save often and in different slots.
The ME series is pretty story driven. It's laughable that Bioware tried to make up for the first game on PS3 with a five minute comic. It's necessary to understand the plot and really get the best experience out of the ME universe. I say stick with it.
That said, the original game isn't for everyone; it isn't as broad in its appeal as ME2. Some people can't stay interested through the first romp in the Citadel. Others give it up during MAKO sections. However, you can skip most of that stuff and just focus on the main story if you want; that can be played through very quickly. ME1 is a bit slower in its action and focuses more on exploration and customization. It isn't considered as good as the sequel overall, but a surprising number of the hardcore fanbase prefer it to ME2 because of its differences.
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Press F6 to quicksave I believe. Saves you a LOT of headache. You need to do it like every five minutes, or when you know you're about to enter a big fight.
And the Mako is very frustrating, I know. That thing is a piece of s*** in every way. You pretty much just have to take your time. Don't try to drive and shoot at the same time either. You can figure it out. The rest of the game is worth trudging through that crap.
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From: GuessMyUserName | #013 someone tell me what button this is
although it's still stupid that I have to press a button to quicksave augh
autosave is just such a common damn thing, there's actually multiple cases I've gotten ****ed over by not saving
People have actually boycotted PC games that prioritize autosaving. Crysis 2 is the most recent example. This is just how PC gaming works, autosaving is considered a console gaming handicap.
From: KimPilgrim | #018 People have actually boycotted PC games that prioritize autosaving. Crysis 2 is the most recent example. This is just how PC gaming works, autosaving is considered a console gaming handicap.
Wait what
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I don't get how people have so much trouble with the Mako. I get that the controls are bad, but they're not so unbelievably assy to the point where getting in the vehicle is instant death.
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From: The Real Truth | #021 I don't get how people have so much trouble with the Mako. I get that the controls are bad, but they're not so unbelievably assy to the point where getting in the vehicle is instant death.
I only encountered real frustration when I'd try to navigate over extremely steep cliff ranges to explore everything on a map. I kind of agree with you in the sense that if you stay on the beaten path, the MAKO isn't that bad.
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Shadow_Ryoko posted... Ick don't skip it, otherwise you're stuck with the default jerk options going into ME2
Just bomb through it and do only the main missions. It's what I did! I was done in like 10 hours
He could always download a save editor or something to get around that.
Still sticking with my don't-play-it-at-all guns though. But uh, for the record, where are you story-wise, GMUN? You sound like you're having trouble on either Feros or Therum.
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From: KimPilgrim | Posted: 7/3/2011 9:37:45 PM | #018 People have actually boycotted PC games that prioritize autosaving. Crysis 2 is the most recent example. This is just how PC gaming works, autosaving is considered a console gaming handicap.
this is really, really silly
there's just no way to call autosaving a negative at all
I mean, you're allowed to save whenever the hell you want anyways, how the hell is it cheap to regularly make checkpoints in case something really ****ing dumb happens when and you haven't saved in a while because you didn't expect such a dumb ****ing thing to happen
I've done ME/ME2 runs now to the point where I almost never take a hit on the Mako and the only time I might die is when a Maw comes at me at a really bad angle. I don't know, at this point it's almost hard for me to remember what it feels like to be frustrated with the old tin can.
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Look, if you have absolutely zero care for the universe whatsoever then I insist, truly you shouldn't waste your time on games that aren't doin' it for you.
But there's also the matter that ME1's plot really kicks into overdrive and gets genuinely good from Virmire on through to the rest of the game, presuming you save Virmire for until you're done with Therum, Feros and Noveria. (Virmire pops up as an option after one of either Feros or Noveria.)
So if there's even a plot thread or two dangling or a single character you find fun and engaging, keep going. The ride from Virmire to the endgame is some of the best storytelling out there IMO.
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Jeff speaks the truth. I really didn't find myself caring about the first three planets, but Virmire onwards kept me hooked and I didn't stop playing until I beat the game. So damn awesome.
Shadow_Ryoko posted... Jeff speaks the truth. I really didn't find myself caring about the first three planets, but Virmire onwards kept me hooked and I didn't stop playing until I beat the game. So damn awesome.
Ah, Ryoko, always knew there was a spark of good in you! Let it illuminate GMUN's path, so that by curtain call none shall guess his user name, but so that he will guess what bright futures ME2 and ME3 might hold!
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From: KimPilgrim | Posted: 7/3/2011 9:43:37 PM | #030 I realize your saying that because you don't usually play PC games, but fact is you should be hitting F5 about every 2 minutes. It's a reflex now.
this is incredibly stupid
I've got plenty of PC games that have been autosaving for me.
saying YOU SHOULD BE USED TO SAVING YOURSELF BECAUSE SOME GAMES ARE STILL ARCHAIC isn't an excuse at all
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It's a different kind of story -- the kind of story you often find in the middle of great trilogies -- but it's a story, dammit!
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The Mako isn't so bad (well, okay it is, but it's tolerable) once you get used to the oddball controls. You kind of have to accept that it behaves like it both has no weight *and* that gravity is pounding down upon it like it weighs a thousand tons. In other words, try to always keep it on a straight line. It can somehow roll right over everything but the steepest of mountains, so there usually isn't much need to steer
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The Mako is the worst thing in video gaming ever. Once I knew you could zoom your cannon I never died in it anymore but ARGHHH THE CONTROLS. ARGHHH. "Oh hey I can get up this mountain just a bit okay I'm all the way at the bottom now" "If you could turn oh right YOU ARE THE WORST VEHICLE EVER YOU CAN'T FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF" And that useless jump/boost w/e. IT'S USED FOR DODGING ROCKETS NOTHING ELSE BUT THAT'S NOT THE ENTIRE POINT OF IT.
I'm so glad I have my Paragon/neutral/Renegade file finished from ME1, so I never have to play through it AND IT'S AWFUL MAKO SIDEQUESTS AGAIN UGH THE MEMORIES.
Also ME2 is probably one of the best games ever made so yes suffer through this(it's still a good game but it has issues) and get to real fun.
Also warning: prepare for an awful inventory system
I think ME2 really puts the Mako and ME1's exploration into perspective. That stupid resource radar was an upgrade from the Mako. That stupid resource radar was an upgrade from the Mako. Scary.
From: HeroDelTiempo17 | Posted: 7/3/2011 9:53:06 PM | #041 You know I'm pretty sure ME1 autosaves anyways, so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.
I think the problem here is that you're expecting it to autosave every five minutes, which is quicksave's job.
I remember once in this lava place I went through the entire map, but at the end I fell into ****ing lava and my last save was allllll the way at the god damn beginning
if there's autosave, there's certainly not enough of it - at least when there's instant death around
Are you using KB/M to control the Mako? I don't remember it being bad with the 360 controller. The game should be autosaving after every loading screen, so I'm not sure how that is a problem. It's not even that hard. You basically can't die in the first game unless you wanted to die.